Two Sisters Seek Cottage Dream After Rooming-House Life
In a sanitized reminiscence, Sarah and Lottie rent a quiet attic at twenty dollars a month and plan a shared future. They transform a dingy space into a cozy world with a breakfast nook and drawing room, saving for a five year goal of a cottage with a garden. Their evenings fill with coffee aromas while neighbors hint at longing, and a hopeful, bittersweet choice looms as life continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Lottie
Mr. Hopper
Mr. Agnew
Dave
Conservation Apron Pattern Dept News Union
Conservation apron pattern department listed under the News Union at 60 Front Street West Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
News Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Manitoba Rural Hydro Expands With 400 More Farms Connected
The Manitoba Power Commission reports 400 additional farms connected to the rural hydro system in October. New service reaches Louise, Montcalm, Elton, Odanah, Cornwallis, and Westbourne, plus Marchand village and a Sifton Winnipegosis line. Despite bad weather and material delays, transformers shortages slow four farm areas while Neepawa terminal work began and Letellier substation expansion improves rural service. Kilowatt hours in October total 17 546 088, up 32.9 percent from 1948.
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Manitoba
W. D. Fallis
Manitoba Power Commission
Louise
Montcalm
Elton
Odanah
Cornwallis
Westbourne
Marchand
Sifton
Winnipegosis
The
Power Commission
Neepawa
Parkdale
Letellier
St. Joseph
Raisin Bread Recipe Mixes and Bakes Loaf
A historic raisin bread recipe combines pastry flour sugar and nuts with citrus rind and juice. Dry ingredients are whisked with a melted shortening and egg mixture then moistened with milk orange juice and water and baked in a loaf tin. May include optional walnuts dates and vanilla for variation.
Consult Physician For Persistent Cold Symptoms
If fever body aches or weakness occur with a cold or if chest coughing of mucus appears consult a physician immediately. The cold is past the common stage when any of these symptoms show.
Alberta Loses Top Sugar Beet Status To Ontario
Alberta, once the Dominion's leading sugar beet producer, drops to second place after a heavy September frost. Ontario leads with 335000 tons at 16.7 percent sugar, Alberta yields 328000 tons at 14.75 percent, Manitoba about 124000 tons with roughly 34 million pounds sugar. Quebec trails the field.
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Alberta
Lethbridge
Dominion
Ontario
Manitoba
Quebec
Westerners Shine at Royal Winter Fair in Toronto
Westerners and U S showmen captured top prizes at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto praised for champion livestock. Notable winners include Hereford Silverling owned by Arthur Crawford-Frost of Nanton Alberta and Court Tone 14th from Earlscourt Farms in Lytton British Columbia. Also crowned were Stanham Kenilworth 3rd Shorthorn bull bred by E K Wilson of Lachute Mills PQ and Killearn Norman 8th Shorthorn by William Harrison. Prospectmere Angus bull shown for Edwards Brothers of Watford Ontario also earned top awards.
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U.S
Toronto
Arthur Crawford- Frost
Nanton
Alberta
Court Tone
Earlscourt Farms
Lytton
B.C
Stanham Kenilworth
the Royal
E. K. Wilson
Lachute Mills
P.Q
Buil
Killearn Norman
William Harrison
Prospectmere
Angus Buil
Edwards Brothers
Watford
Ont
Western Briefs from Western Canada Newswire
Regina sees Frank Petroleum Ltd. of Edmonton donate 6000 oil shares to the boy scouts association for operating expenses. Moose Jaw reports a new fund raising fad invasion teas among women’s groups. Clive notes an antique 1735 violin attributed to Jacob Stainer. Foam Lake schedules a two day baseball tournament for 1950. Winnipeg to host Canadian Good Roads association autumn meeting with about 400 delegates expected. Calgary miners seek pay increases ahead of Feb 16 contract expiry. Holland reports a record deer licences week with post 150 licences prompting travel for cards.
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Regina
Frank Petroleum Ltd
Edmonton
Alta
Boy Scouts Association
Winnipeg
Canadian Good Roads Association
Winter Angling In Manitoba Opens On Seven Lakes
Manitoba game and fisheries officials announce winter angling on seven lakes including Star Jessica Oak Clearwater and the Saskatchewan river segment. Aikens lake and Rock lake are newly opened for non commercial angling until February 15 with a $2.50 licence required.
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Winnipeg
Seven Lakes
Manitoba
Game and Fisheries Branch
Aikens Lake
Rock Lake
Star Lake
Jessica Lake
Oak Lake
Clearwater Lake
Saskatchewan River
Pas River
Canadian National Railways
Australia eyes bumper wheat harvest
Estimates released by the commonwealth statistician indicate Australia will harvest about 195.3 million bushels of wheat this year, roughly 4.6 million bushels more than the previous season. The forecast highlights a strong crop outlook for the coming harvest.
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Australia
Canberra
Commonwealth Statistician
Dripping Figures in Ketchikan Reach Near 200 Inches
In Ketchikan Alaska rainfall climbs beyond 194 inches this year as residents compare local totals to global and regional figures. The piece notes Cherrapunji India at 426 inches for context and cites Vancouver at about 53 inches. It also mentions Caragana as a useful hedge and shelterbelt plant.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
Bailiwick
Podner
U.S. Weather Bureau
Cherrapunji
India
Vancouver
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Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Carter
Smaiti
DATE
Diesel Automotive
Canada
Musker Engineering Institute
Main and Lansdowne
Winnipeg, Man
Western Briefs
Moose Jaw
Clive, Alta
F. F. Gshhwendtner
Jacob Stainer
Foam Lake
Foam Lake Baseball Association
Calgary
Holland
Man
Peggy
Jackie
Chuck Thurston
Metal An Tey Limited
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
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