Food That Spread Round the Earth
Francis Toner explains the global spread of the potato from its Andean origins to Europe and Britain. Potatoes appeared in England by 1596 and later became a staple worldwide, despite early resistance. The tuber, related to nightshade, offers versatility and wide cultivation, with estimated annual world production around 250 million tons. Louis XIV famously showcased potato dishes at a royal banquet.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
England
Virginia
Peru
Chile
Spain
Britain
Ireland
Europe
John Gerard
Gerard
Raleigh
Elizabeth I
North America
Louis XIV
France
Symons Metalworksa Limited Repair Claim
Symons Metalworkersa Limited of Deanville Saskatchewan advertises welding preheating and tool equipment for complex repair jobs since 1923. They offer skilled personnel including heads blocks baler cranks gearcases engine frames and shafts with services from straightening to spline and thread work for diverse machinery.
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Symons Metalworkersa Limited
Deanville
Saskatchewan
No Apples No Ride in Swan River
A local complaint to the RCMP said three boys raided a crabapple tree. Two escaped, one was taken to police headquarters for a reprimand and time-work amends. The boy's father heard the tale, and the youth lamented that the cops drove him to the station but wouldn’t drive him home.
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RCMP
Star and Times
Swan River
Manitoba
Arthritis disproportionately strikes women more than men
Rheumatoid arthritis affects about three women for every man, indicating a strong gender disparity in prevalence. The finding highlights higher risk among women and suggests need for targeted awareness and study.
Edison Farmhouse Moves to Henry Ford Museum Village
The Edison patriarch’s farmhouse, once near Vienna Ontario, was relocated years ago to Henry Ford's museum village near Detroit. The move linked the Edison legacy to Ford's historic collection, illustrating early electrical innovation roots in Canada.
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Thomas Edison
Inventor
Vienna
Ont
Henry Ford
Museum
Detroit
In the Home Workshop Step Table and Desk Pattern Pack
A home workshop feature presents a step table with reading lamp and ample shelf space. It promotes patterns for a desk, chair, lamp and book ends with prices 50c each or three for $1.75 from Home Workshop Patterns in Vancouver.
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Department P.P.C.L
West 5Th Ave
Vancouver
Macmillan’s New Suit Rumor Turns To Public Confidence
Prime Minister Macmillan faced a ten day mystery over a shooting suit. On Aug 18 a London tailor announced a new suit, but he appeared in the old 1927 suit on Aug 19 while hunting grouse. He finally declared the worn, patched garment his new suit, saying it should last a lifetime.
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Macmillan
London
Yorkshire
Mac
Joe Louis tries show biz in Las Vegas debut
Ex box champ Joe Louis, aged 49, enters show business in Las Vegas with a song and dance routine. Pearl Bailey duets with him while critics note his singing and stage presence. Maxie Rosenbloom quips on his key. Louis says he performs because it pays well and is a job.
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Joe Louis
Las Vegas
Nevada
Slapsle
Maxie Rosenbloom
Joe
Louis
Pearl Bailey
Joe Jr
Woodcock mother ferries chick with body clamped between legs
When startled, a mother woodcock escapes with a chick clutched between her thighs, a protective display observed in the wild.
Olave Baden-Powell World Guide Chief Who Wowed Europe
Olave Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide since 1930, led the Girl Guide movement across more than 50 countries. A restless traveler, she expanded guides from Australia to the Caribbean, earning the Gold Fish emblem for services to guiding.
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Olave Soames
Britain
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Robert Baden-Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Olave Baden-Powell
Girl Guides
Europe
Guides
Australia
New Zealand
India
Pakistan
Canada
South America
New Guinea
Caribbean
Girl Scouts of
United States of America
Olave
Baden-Powell
London
Leading industries in Canada manufacture list ranks six from agriculture
The article notes that of Canada's 17 leading manufacturing industries, six derive from agricultural production including meat packing pasteurizing plants miscellaneous foods bakeries fruit and vegetable canners and butter and cheese plants. It also mentions a holystone used on ships for deck scrubbing.
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Canada
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