Civilian Airlift Fuels Northern Quebec Iron Ore Venture
The Iron Ore Company of Canada launches the world’s first major civilian airlift to Knob Lake north of Seven Islands Quebec. Two 30 000 hp dams and a 350 mile railroad will support a 10 million ton annual output, with $200 million invested by the time production begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Labrador
Iron Ore Company of Canada
Knob Lake
St. Lawrence River
Seven Islands
U. S
1.0.C
Blanche Thebom’s career spans stages and philanthropy
Thebom rushed from Paris to Hollywood for The Great Caruso, sang four songs including two learned overnight, and now vacationing in Canada while planning a fall tour and Met season. She founded the Blanche Thebom Scholarship Foundation in 1949 to aid aspiring singers. Patricia Medina wrapped a DeMille style bath scene for Aladdin and His Lamp, while CBS Radio’s Let’s Pretend marks 21 years. Nila Mack’s fairy tale program has long honored the genre, with Phyllis Chalzell’s daughter joining the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanche Thebom
Paris
Hollywood
Mario Lanza
Canada
Metropolitan Opera
Canton
Ohio
The
Met
Blanche Thebom
Patricia Medina
Monogram Allied Artists
Walter Wanger
John Sands
CBS Radio Network
Nila Mack
Phyllis Chalzell
Crossword Clue Puzzle From The Desert Page
A vintage word puzzle listing across and down clues with numbers and brief hints. Entries include desert mammal lean-to arch long-eared rodent and city in Texas among others, inviting solvers to fill in crosswords across two directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rascal
Jacob
City
Tex
Pinky the Second Brings Hope After Tragic Loss
Julia Warren faces danger for her son Bud when Pinky chases cars until a fatal accident. After the dog's burial, Julia finds a new cocker spaniel pup to ease Bud's grief, rekindling memories from her own past and giving the boy a fresh sense of hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Warren
Bud
Pinky
Julia
Collinsville
Mark
Helen Reynolds
Grassroots Russia Lurks in Iran Oil Dispute
Wright A Patterson argues Iran Anglo Oil Company dispute risks Russia control of Iranian oil. He criticizes Iran's nationalization and warns of American and British interests needing swift mediation by Dean Acheson while criticizing U.S. defense funding and bureaucratic priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Iran
Iran-Anglo Oil Company
Truman
Dean Acheson
England
Acheson
Burning it Up Railroads Coal Use Report
Railroads burned 65 million tons of bituminous coal last year, highlighting heavy fuel consumption across the network. The statistic underscores the industry’s reliance on coal for locomotive power and the ongoing energy footprint of rail transport.
Machines Cutting Fuel Use and Boosting Farm Output
The tractor replaces the horse on American farms as mechanization drives higher production. Advances in high speed implements and multiple attachments increase work per gallon of fuel. Proper care, hitching, oil, lubrication, and carburetor adjustment can improve tractor efficiency by 10 to 20 percent.
Handsome house dress with scalloped front edge
Pattern No 8739 from Sew Rite offers a day wear dress with scalloped front closing and soft contrast finish. Sized 36 to 52 with yardage details. Fall Winter STYLIST issue features 48 pages of easy to sew styles and gift patterns. Send 25 cents for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stylist
Crop conditions improve in United States crops
The U S department reports continued improvement in crop development from June into early July. Farmers planted the largest acreage since 1933 and yield prospects are near record levels. Winter wheat prospects rise despite drought in Oklahoma and Kansas. Spring wheat acreage exceeds plans by 500000 acres and total all wheat in prospect is 1070 million bushels. More corn hay soybeans and sorghum acreage. rice and hay may set new production records others near record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Oklahoma
Kansas
Man warns of trouble after chasing women
A saying notes a man never gets into trouble while pursuing women it is only after they are caught that trouble begins.
Smoke fills home as visitor leaving a note
A woman reports returning home to smoke filling the house. Her wife explains that a friend dropped by and left a pipe on the piano, implying an accidental or casual visit. The brief vignette hints at a domestic moment without further incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Truthful confession in a family joke exchange
A man is pressed to confess about kissing another man’s wife. He admits to kissing, then reveals the wife was his own grandmother, delivering a tongue in cheek, generations-spanning punchline.
Feeder Boxes Aid Chickens in Coops
Boxes with small wheels help feed chickens without opening doors. They function like drawers and extend beyond coop sides to prevent pushing out. Rear wheels ride on coop bottoms for easy filling and smooth operation.
Hair style tongues and a wife’s curious remark
A reader notes long hair on a man can seem intelligent and recalls seeing a wife remove a hair from her husband’s coat, prompting a judgment that the man looked foolish.
Fuller Brush Man Plans Pool with Pa
A playful chat recalls arranging a pool game between the Fuller Brush man and Pa after Willie promised him a cue when he saw Pa. The exchange hints at a domestic moment and family humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller Brush
Willie
Factory wages buy more food than in 1929
The U S department of agriculture reports 1929 figures show an hour of factory work buys more food now. The average wage would buy 10 loaves of bread versus 6.4 loaves in 1929, indicating improved purchasing power for factory workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Qucees
Previnge
Mez Gerhard
Weex
Down
Amends
Hager
Crete
Naut
Rom
Fiction
By Sallydale Wimbrow
By Wright A. Patterson
Free Nations
United States
Stalin
America
Congress
Department of Defense
Marshall
Ridgway
Korea
U.S
West Adams
Chicago
Hesse
Hesse Company
Dace
Bloux City
Iewa
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Dean
Doan
Auto-Lite
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!