Ma Fergusons Cache Brings Prisoners to Her Door
A distressed widow named Ma Fergerson hides a stash of Confederate bills behind a teapot as two escaped prisoners raid her home seeking money and clothes. They seize Ralphs clothing, but Ma safeguards a secret hoard and plans to flee with funds after the village aid arrives.
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A Fergerson
Ralph
Ma Fergerson
Bill Paige
Jefferson
Yeu
Shorty
Ma Sane
Thore Fellows
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Floating Weather Stations Planned
Eleven nations agree to deploy 13 floating weather stations in the North Atlantic and Scandinavian routes after July 1 to gather data on weather tendencies and wind velocities for global use. The United States will supply eight stations, Britain two, France one, and Holland Belgium jointly one, under the provisional international civil aviation organization. Four Royal Navy corvettes are being converted to support the fleet.
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North Atlantic
Atlantic
United States
Britain
Norway
Sweden
France
Holland
Belgium
International Civil Air Organization
Royal Navy
Campaign paid beef production impact over 25 years
The United States would produce about 16 million fewer pounds of beef annually without a bovine tuberculosis campaign begun 25 years ago. The program aimed to curb disease and improve cattle health nationwide.
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United States
Pattern 4536 overalls jacket play suit for women
Advertisement for Anne Adams Pattern 4536 offering a combined overalls jacket and play suit in sizes 12 to 40. Details list fabric yardage for size 16, price 25 cents, and mail order to Winnipeg pattern department with name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Try Something New in the Kitchen Garden Ideas
Garden notes urge expanding vegetable variety beyond beans and corn with many hardy Canadian options. A near house kitchen plot keeps beets lettuce carrots and herbs handy for quick harvests while main beds house larger crops. Regular watering and shallow cultivation conserve moisture for vigorous growth.
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Canada
Earhart's Mother Ends Ten Year Search
Amy Earhart, 80, returned home to Medford Mass after nearly a decade assisting in the hunt for Amelia Earhart who vanished during the 1937 Pacific flight. She told reporters she was tired as she flew in from San Francisco.
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Medford
Mass
Amelia Earhart
Amy Earhart
San Francisco
Amelia
Pacific
The Gospels First Written in Greek
A brief note states that the four Gospels originated in Greek, highlighting early Christian literature and its linguistic roots.
Chocolate Custard Bread Pudding Recipe
Chocolate custard bread pudding combines unsweetened chocolate with milk sugar and bread. Bake in a water bath until firm and serve warm or cold with cream. Also includes a vanilla sauce with cornstarch and lemon or sherry to pour over desserts.
Agricultural yields rise in Po valley due to rotation
Farmers in Italy's Po valley maintain continuous tillage for millennia and achieve about 60 bushels of wheat per acre through rotation and proven practices, demonstrating long term soil stewardship.
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Italy
Po Valley
Flax Seed Price Raised To Five Dollars A Bushel
The Federal Government has boosted flax seed price by 1.75 to five dollars per bushel. The move aims to influence spring plantings and suggests a larger flax crop than 1946 when Prairie farmers earned close to 25 million dollars. Last year’s flax output was around a million bushels. The market can absorb more.
Metropolitan Hotel Serves Guests Through Sixty Staff
A three day stay at a modern metropolitan hotel exposes guests to a wide staff spectrum from bootblack to manager. The presence of at least sixty personnel per guest highlights layered service and large scale hospitality operations in urban hotels.
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Bootblack
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Malde Norman
MADE
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Imbor
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Fen Beach
Southery
Norfolk
Ly Anne Adams
Tran Wieder
Er Cali
Nu- Fashion Beauty
Ortag Nnipeg
Regina
Calgary
Edmonton
ALADA
Gofeed
Yeli
Crown Brand
Canada Starch Company Ltd
Montreal - Toronto
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