Charm bracelet charms span ancient to modern taste
The article surveys lucky charms and the appeal of bracelet adornments from ancient Babylonians to present day. It notes protective beliefs, superstitions about stones like amethyst and opals, and popular motifs including animals, teddy bears, and London souvenir trinkets.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London
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RCAF Accepts First CT-114 Tutor Jet Trainer
The Royal Canadian Air Force will take delivery of the first of about 190 Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet trainers to replace the Harvard. The Tutor will provide early jet exposure, feature side by side seating, automatic ejection seats, and pressurization. Training shifts to jets will begin in 1965 while Harvard continues only for initial phases until full Tutor operation.
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Air Division
Europe
Air Defence Forces
Canada
Harvard
Air Force
Canadair
Central Experimental and Proving Establishment
Training Command
Devoted Prince the War Dog Returns to His Master
The Christian Science Monitor recounts Prince, a half Irish Terrier half Collie, whose extraordinary WWI journey shows a dog locating his master under perilous conditions. Separated in 1914, Prince found his way from Ireland to the Front, serving as a regimental mascot until after the Armistice.
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Prince
Peter Shaw Baker
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
James Brown
Buttevant
Ireland
France
Hammersmith
England
Brown
1St North Staffordshires
Christian Science Monitor
Gems of thought on women from poets and reformers
A collection of quotations praising women from Whately Lamartine Mary Baker Eddy and others. It frames women as resilient in adversity and central to progress while noting kindness and sense as valued traits.
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Richard Whately
Christian Boyee
Lamartine
Mary Baker Eddy
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Canadian Mental Health Association campaign urged in November
Aiming to help men tally sick people get well and stay well the Canadian Mental Health Association mobilizes support during November. The effort emphasizes outreach, awareness and resources to improve mental health outcomes across communities.
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Canadian Mental Health Association
Scottish farmer designs trailer for better tractor traction
A Kilminster Gaithness farmer, Ben Mackay, has built a full tipper trailer that transfers more load to rear tractor wheels for traction. It attaches under the tractor, hinges near the chassis, and uses a lift and chains to pivot the front end for tipping without hydraulic power.
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Ben Mackay
Kilminster
Gaithness
110 000 Treatments Show System Strain On Arthritis Society
The Canadian Arthritis Society reports an annual burden exceeding 140000 treatments, indicating rising demand and pressure on resources. The note highlights near-term needs for funding, staffing, and program capacity to meet patient care commitments.
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Canadian Arthritis Society
Will Beef Lose Its Flavor At The National Meat Traders Meet
At the annual National Federation of Meat Traders conference, president T. R. Tasker warned that using modern tendering techniques could strip beef of flavor. He noted barley fed meat matures faster and stays leaner, tasting tender to consumers, but at the cost of lost relish if trends continue. Tasker farms near Grimsby on 500 acres, urging restraint to preserve flavor.
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National Federation of Meat Traders
T. R. Tasker
Tasker
Grimsby
Help Expand Research Against Mental Illness Campaign
Medical science aims for a breakthrough against mental illness and urges expanded research. The Canadian Mental Health Association promotes its November campaign to advance awareness and support.
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Canadian Mental Health Association
Hereford cows gift outshines diamonds for wife’s birthday
Dr. Ernest Houston of Worcestershire England sought a grand gift for his wife turning 60 diamonds furs and jewellery were considered but she preferred a herd of nine pedigree Hereford cows and heifers. She also desires a Hereford bull for Christmas highlighting a farm gift choice over luxury items.
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Ernest Houston
Worcestershire
England
Mrs. Houston
W. E. Austin Heads National Safety League
Willam E. Austin former assistant to the president of General Motors of Canada Ltd was chosen president of the National Safety League of Canada at the league annual meeting in Ottawa. He succeeds C. E. Carson of Imperial Oil Ltd.
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Willam E. Austin
General Motors of Canada Ltd
National Safety League of Canada
Ottawa
C. E. Carson
Imperial Oil Ltd
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