Ship captain color blind halts 51-ton auxiliary voyage
The 51-ton Igtey Melinda under Capt. Joseph Kelly, from Little Bay Marys town, completed a trip between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland carrying coal and merchandise to Bay Roberts. Kelly was denied a master certificate due to color blindness, though still allowed to sail on fishing crews. A Ports Basques captain with eye problems was refused and a vessel sold. In a year, several young mariners failed to meet certification and left seafaring.
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Jobo Power
Little Bay
Marystown
Seph Kelly
Nova Scotian
Newfoundland
Bay Roberts
Grand Banks
Kelly
Ports
Basques
Mystery Winds Probe At Patuxent Air Test
Seek Mystery Winds at Patuxent Maryland plates the Navy air test to launch first systematic bunts high altitude jet streams moving up to 300 mph. Purpose is to map ghost rivers of jet air and record data to solve an earth age old mystery. WWII B 29 crews reported sudden temperature and speed changes at 20000 to 30000 feet.
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Patuxent
Navy
Japan
High Altitude Balloons Map Jet Stream Paths
Meteorologists record data from weather balloons to trace narrow jet streams in the upper atmosphere. Observations show fast moving air bands twice to thrice hurricane strength, driven by contrasting air from equator and polar regions. The streams shift daily and are only intermittently visible over the northern hemisphere.
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Hemisphere
Fox Fur Farming Revival Signs Hope for District Ranchers
Windsor report notes renewed demand for fox fur on world markets. District farms hold breeding stock despite 14 years of hardship with some diversifying to mink or preserving limited operations. Historic prices like $18,000 for a black pair are recalled as industry prospects brighten.
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Owen Sound
England firm unveils mechanics saw for pigs
An English firm develops a new mechanics saw claimed to greatly improve efficiency in handling hogs. The device promises faster processing and reduced labor for abattoir operations.
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England
Device Aims to Double Sows’ Litters by Nursing Robot
A milk-filled case with fourteen artificial teats and an infrared heater supports piglets so the sow expends less effort nursing. The invention intends to let sows produce three litters a year instead of two, preserving the mother’s strength and fat.
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Try
Sealed tenders for R C M P Detachment Building
Sealed tenders addressed to the Secretary for the R C M P Detachment Building in Glover Town Newfoundland are due by 3 PM EST on February 1 1953. Plans and specs available from the Chief Architect Ottawa and district architects in Buckmaster Field St Johns Corner Brook Halifax Saint John. Tender must use specified forms and include a 10 percent certified cheque or bonds. The Buckmaster Field office will issue blueprints on deposit of 50.00 with refund on return within a month.
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R.C.M.P
Glover Town
Newfoundland
E.S.T
Department of Public Works
Ottawa
Ontario
Buckmaster’s Field
St. Johns
Corner Brook
Public
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Old Post
Saint John
New Brunswick
Canada
Risks of Overlifting Weights at Gym
Overexertion by lifting beyond normal capacity can cause serious strain. Hernia or rupture may result from such over lifting practices.
Twillingate Sun Debuts in 1880 Editorial Print
A reprint of the June 1880 Twillingate Sun editorial courtesy of Mr J C Loveridge notes the newspaper’s early appearance as the North’s first weekly. Edited printed and published by J P Thompson from Water Street Twillingate the issue lists subscription and advertising rates for the era.
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J.C. Loveridge
Twillingate Sun
The
North
J. P. Thompson
Water Street
Twillingate
Twillingate Sun First Issue Promises Local Advancement
The Twillingate Sun announces its first issue, aiming to inform residents across northern districts. It pledges affordable price, regular delivery, and a goal to elevate literacy and awareness of local and foreign events.
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USA
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Purity Factories Limited
Brick
Gerald S. Doyle
U&prex
Parker. & Monroe, Ltd
EM. O'Leary ,Ltd
St. John's
F. M. O'Leary Ltd
Pere
St. John’s
Welling
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