Midnight Letter Tests Love Versus Fortune
Randy James faces a life changing choice as Uncle James Bisby’s will offers money if he remains single by 12 midnight. He chooses love with Ann, and the codicil reveals the fortune still goes to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lke
James Bisby
Randy
Ann
James
Pagodda
Mr. Babitt
Randy James
Mr. Babbitt
Lad
Randolph James
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Truck logging on Vancouver Island gains despite heat
Albert F. Grant of Courtenay British Columbia says truck logging today is a piece of apple pie with cheese compared to the old days. He recalls starting in 1921 with a 15 ton truck and now runs six 30 ton trucks with his brother Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Albert F. Grant
Courtenay
Grant
Vancouver Island
Bob
District HQ Proposed in Hudson Bay for Forest Control
A letter to Hudson Bay town council from the Dominion Department of Agriculture outlines plans to site a district headquarters there to research forest control. The department also seeks to erect summer living quarters for rangers to patrol nearby areas and detect outbreaks of dangerous insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
Sask
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Too Cold For Stopwatches Postpones Ski Contest
Bitter cold in Butte Montana forced postponement of a skiing contest as 30 below zero temperatures kept judges from operating stopwatches while skiers remained willing to race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Saskatchewan health drive targets child diseases in towns
Regina reports an intensified immunization program to curb preventable diseases among children. The Saskatchewan health department funds the effort with government grants to urban and rural municipalities, excluding cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan Health Department
Conduct Improving Edmonton Juveniles 1948
Juvenile offenders in Edmonton fell to 125 in 1948 from 140 in 1947 according to the Juvenile Court. The report notes improved behavior or reduced enforcement challenges as the year closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Canada Posts Record Tourist Credit From U S Visitors
Ottawa reports 1948 sees US tourists spend a record 270 million in Canada while Canadians spend less in the United States. Net credit to Canada reaches 158 million, aided by relaxation of duty-free limits and lower Canadian outlays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Dominion
U.S
Canadian Bureau of Statistics
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Babbit
Walter Steele
Othe EE
Dodds
Dodd
King OF
PAIN
Liniment
Tumas
Carter
National Parks
Serone
Mount Norquay
Ban National Park
Rocky Mountain
James A. MacKinnon
Mines and Resources
Canadian Rockies
Western Briefs
Calgary
Alexander Wayham
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Riel
Carsland
Asta
New Westminster
B.C
Nanaimo
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Manitoba
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Gandy
Chuck Thurston
Sand
Gee
Lorna
SwAasi
BeruDass
Tes Carroll
Peggy
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!