Legendary North American bears and their hunts told
The article recalls famed bears and bear dogs across the U.S. West and South, including Lady Washington Ben Franklin Honest John Old Three Toes and Littlefoot, plus Plott Blue Tick mixes. It details hunter exploits, bear traits, and legendary dog teams from California to North Carolina and Utah to Montana with vivid anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tamara Anderfeva
Central Press
Canadian Correspont
Pacific Palisades
Cal
U.S. West
Lady Washington
Ben Franklin
Grizzly” Adams
California
Sierras
Adam
Rambier
Adams
North Carolna
Honest John
Old Three Toes
Littlefoot
Hack Smith
Ear of Crusoe’s Island
Kittlefoot
North Carolina
Three Toes
Plotts
Wilsons
Daniel Boone
Smokies
Big Tom Wilson
Big Tom
Ewart
Dolph
Utah
Montana
Yellowstone Park
Rangers
FBI
Arizona
Howard Smith
Three Miles
Sue
Smith
Winter Driving Tips From National Safety Council
National Safety Council experts advise six winter driving safeguards. Test brakes at low speed, adjust speed to conditions, use chains on ice and snow, keep all windows clear, ensure lights wipers and defrosters work, and pump brakes to avoid skids while maintaining safe following distance on snow and ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Oldest Ducks Recorded Reach 18 Years In Wild
Modesto district duck bander Egbert Jones cites an adult male pintail banded in October 1933 and later shot near Agashik Alaska about 3,750 air miles away on September 22, 1948. Jones calls it the oldest duck he has on record, estimating the bird was 18 years old when encountered by the Alaska hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egbert Jones
Modesto
California
Jones
Agashik
Alaska
John V. Struck
Accident rate: one in thirty five cars yearly
A statistic shows that about 1 of every 35 automobiles experiences some type of accident each year, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns.
Caller's Trouble Reveals Simple Spelling Lesson
A businessman phones an associate at home and is misled by a child who asks how to spell Brown. After a pause the caller explains the surname and the child asks how to make a B, producing a humorous misunderstanding of the name Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Forty years burned: Zion United Church destroyed in Ontario fire
A blaze devoured Zion United Church in Carleton Place Ontario causing an estimated 150000 in damage. The church, built after the 1910 fire, had just been debt free last summer and was to have its mortgage burned during the upcoming annual meeting.
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Cuemont Gutry
Pikk
Carleton Place
Ont
Zion United Church
S.N.S
Good Seed Factor In Fighting Weeds
Certified or registered seed ensures quality under Canada Seeds Act. Field inspections, purity and germination tests confirm weed and disease limits. Names of agencies include Plant Products Division and Dominion Department of Agriculture. Seed tagging and sealing finalize certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plant Products Division
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Seeds Act of Canada
Dominion
Household care tips for fabrics and storage
The note advises washing soiled eiderdown with soap and a brush then rinsing, drying on a strong line with both sides washed. It suggests storing items in jars to save refrigerator space and keeping shirts starch free if designed soft. It also promotes walking as mild exercise for daily activity.
Outlines Plan To Improve Conditions For Tourist Trade
Wallace Gillespie reports on a $300 million tourism take and outlines the Canadian Tourist Association plan to boost visitor welcome through a Community Relations Program. The May 17 Tourism Service Week will empower local coordinators in 10 provinces with a kit of actions from proclamations to open houses, promotions, and school broadcasts aimed at making Canada a preferred holiday destination.
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Wallace Gillespie
Financial Post
Canada
Canadian Tourist Association
Clifford W. Hale
Canadian Breweries Ltd
Liquor Control Board
Goalies Post Better Goals Against Records This Season
Most regular NHL goalies show improved goals against averages in the first 114 games compared with last season. Notable leaders include Bill Durnan of Montreal with 2.16 GAA in 38 games and five shutouts, Harry Lumley of Detroit at 2.20 in 35 games, and Turk Broda of Toronto at 2.81 in 38 games. Frank Brimsek of Chicago posts a 3.24 GAA after 88 games, the season’s highest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hockey League
Jack Gelineau
Boston
Jack
Bill Durnan
Montreal Canadiens
Bill
Durnan
Harry Lumley
Detroit
Turk Broda
Toronto
Red Wings
Lumley
Harry
Benny Prince
Charlie Rayner
Broadway Blue Shirts
Chuck
New York
Toronto Maple Leafs
Cage
Broda
Brimsek
Frank Brimsek
Boston Bruins
Nets
Chicago Black Hawks
Frank
Jim Henry
Chicago
Smile of the Week Henry and Albert discuss a new house
Henry asks about building a house and its progress. Albert says the roof and mortgage are in place and expects to have the furnace installed and the sheriff involved before winter.
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Henry
Albert
Gems of Thought on Love and Righteousness
A collection of aphorisms and quotes celebrating justice, virtue, divine guidance, and the link between honesty and advantage. Notable lines reflect Mary Baker Eddy, Wendell Phillips, Joseph Addison, Quintilian, Matthew, and Martin Luther on the supremacy of righteousness and love as mirrors of the divine.
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Mary Baker Eddy
God
Martin Luther
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Fernside
San Diego
Household Arts
Windsor
Puss
Windell Phillips
Joseph Addison
Quintilian
Mas Betty Teen
Parka Hood
Oiretta
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