The Sandwich King and the Origin of the Sandwich
The father of the sandwich, the fourth Earl of Sandwich, famed as a gambler, inspired the creation of the popular meal. A vivid tale of cards, dining delays, and the bite that birthed a culinary habit. The piece notes his notoriety and the naming of the Sandwich Islands while highlighting the enduring simplicity of two bread slices with filling.
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Notike
Hes
Fourth Earl of
Sandwich
Lord Sandwich
Sandwich Isles
Arctic strawberries flourish atop permafrost in Inuvik
Strawberries grown above 150 feet of permafrost near Inuvik thrive during brief Arctic summers. F S Nowosad of Canada's Agriculture Research Branch notes mulch and snow moderate ground temps. wild Arctic berries do not survive within the circle. Soil temps remain modest with shallow thaw, while permafrost stays cold. Plastic shelters protect tender crops. Annual precipitation runs about 5.5 inches, aiding moisture balance.
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Arctic Circle
Inuvik
Mackenzie River
Canada Department of Agriculture
Mr. Nowosad
Nowosad
Northwest Territories
Quick Canadian Quiz Answers Reveal Historical Details
The quiz shows Winnipeg and Hamilton meeting in six Grey Cup finals with Winnipeg winning four. About 10 percent of Canada's labor force works in farming. Before Confederation the provinces were named Canada East and Canada West under the Act of Union 1841. Taxation accounts for more than one-third of national income. Manufacturing provides half of Ottawa's total corporate tax revenues.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
Ottawa
Canada East
Canada West
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Australia to adopt decimal currency by 1966
The Windsor Star reports Australia will switch from the pound, shilling, and peace system to a decimal unit of 100 cents but not called a dollar. The new name proposed is "royal" and its value will be linked to daily exchange rates with Canadian money. The piece questions long term loyalty to the Crown and potential independence within a millennium.
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Australia
Britain
Commonwealth
Windsor Star
Rheumatoid warning signs outlined in brief
The warning signs of rheumatoid arthritis include persistent morning pain and stiffness, pain and tenderness in at least one joint, swelling in at least one joint, and recurrence of these symptoms.
Easy lawn re-seeding with herbicide and raking
A Canadian study from Saanichton British Columbia shows an easy method to re seed lawns by applying paraquat to a dead turf then sowing soon after. Raking removes dead turf boosting germination with markedly higher seedling counts than untreated plots.
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Saanichton
New Early Potato Variety Promises Northern Ireland Exports
A 74-year-old farmer John Clarke of County Antrim has developed a new potato variety by crossing Ulster Prince with Pentland Ace. The seedling, as early as Ulster Prince and a heavy cropper, has five tons ready for trials. One ton will ship to England for commercial growers, four tons to be grown across Northern Ireland with hopes of export by 1965. Trials are conducted by Greenmount College and the National Institute of Agricultural Botany in England.
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John Clarke
County Antrim
Ireland
England
Northern Ireland
Ministry of Agriculture
Greenmount College
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
Lawn Renovation Tips Include Raking and Fertilizer
The article advises removing dead growth by repeated rakings before reseeding dense lawns and using a fertilizer dressing prior to seeding when renovating run-down lawns. It notes this helps reach soil and promotes fairly good germination and seeding success.
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Turley
The Last Minstrel Receives A Monthly Pension
Mrs Bertelli leaves Gino Di Pasquale a monthly pension of 150 dollars and a last request to play his hand organ for one hour weekly before the old Carson Place house. Gino collapses in a faint, her death noted in papers, Kramer the lawyer holds the will.
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Ino
Bertellis
Clara
Luigi
Catania
America
Gino
Beppo
Gerry
Carson Jace
Low Arms
Clara Bertelli
Gina
Il Trovatore
Cavalleria Rusticana
la Travia
Clara ‘Bellissima
Kramer
Gino di Pasquale
Carson Place
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Garl OF Sandwich
John O'Hare
London
Department P.p.cl
West Sth Ave
Vancouver
Arctic
F. S. Nowosad
QUICK
R. H. Turley
Federal Experimental Farm
Saanichton, B.C
Louis Arthur Cunning
Moneybags
Slater
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