Ill Fate in the River of Skulls Quest
Heather and Alan confront peril as Napayo is found dead in the channel, shot from behind by McQueen. The group decamps to guard supplies and plan a return trip with Heather under protection, while McQueen pursues through the Koksoak region. Napayo’s death deepens the peril and fuels the hunt.
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Heather
McCord
McQueen
Hide
Hair of
Alan
Koksoak
Napayo
Noel
Ross
Riviere
John McCord
Naskapi
John
Alan Cameron
To Be Continued Love Confession in Bitter Night
A battered wounded man confesses deep love to Heather as she tearily resists a past memory. He vows nothing will happen to them and pledges his love before the returning men with dogs end the scene.
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Alan
Heather
Exiled Czech banker starts anew on Ontario tobacco farm
Dr. Felix Redlich once led Czech banking and sugar ventures and was allied with Eduard Benes. Now two years in Canada he farms tobacco in western Ontario with his wife and step-daughter, crediting his wife for warning him before the German invasion. He fled via Germany to Switzerland, then Canada, drawn by Jalna and Canadian ideals of justice and free discussion.
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Felix Redlich
Eduard Benes
Dr. Redlich
Ontario
Redlich
Czecho-Slovakia
Brno
Germany
Switzerland
Canada
Mazo de la Roche
Jalna
Europe
Boy Scouts Plan Wartime Service for Enlisted Men Homes
Canada will mobilize about 100000 Boy Scouts in a national service program. Scouts will contact soldiers families, provide support such as snow shoveling fuel delivery and ash disposal, and assist rural households with livestock and gardens. An armband crest will identify active participants. Initially 32 countries formed the movement with Italy and Germany later dropping out. 20 new nations joined.
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Canada
Dominion
Boy Scouts Association
Boy Scouts National Service
Boy Scout Movement
Italy
Germany
Giant peanuts found in Brazil with oversized kernels
Scientists report discovery of giant peanuts in Brazil featuring kernels larger than the shells of known varieties. The finding suggests potential new peanut cultivars and prompts further study of growth factors.
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Brazil
Dust Cloud Hovering Over New York City Reports 462 Tons
A mass of dust estimated at more than 462 tons continues to hang in suspension above New York City. Officials warn the plume could affect visibility and air quality, prompting advisories for residents and transportation operators.
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New York City
Refugees Wanted Homes In Canada Adopts 100 Children
The Canadian National Committee on Refugees aims to settle at least 100 displaced children from ages three to thirteen in Canada. Leaders in business arts science and scholarship from Germany Austria Poland and Czechoslovakia have entered the country, bringing capital and culture. Private donations supplement government grants as Ottawa pursues a broad social welfare effort to place children in adoptive homes.
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Canadian National Committee On Refugees
England
Dominion
Canada
Ottawa Journal
Nazi View on Living Standards Cited in Berlin Paper
Dr. Robert Ley writes in Der Angriff that Germans deserve better living conditions than Poles and Jews. He argues fascist Italy and Soviet Russia live under appropriate rules, while he asserts low races require less space and resources than high races.
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Robert Ley
Labor Front
Berlin
der Angriff
Dr. Ley
Warsaw
Gems of Thought and Moral Maxim Quotes
A collection of brief reflections from authors such as Michael Bruce Amiel Pythagoras Mary Baker Eddy and Hope La Gallienne. The lines urge listening to instruction choosing a virtuous life forming good habits and valuing wisdom. Each quote stresses mental discipline and the link between thoughts and outcomes.
Winter elections since Confederation listed
The article dates five general elections held in winter months since Confederation noting that travel is easier then. It lists 1874, Jan 22 1887, Feb 22 1891, March 5 1917, Dec 17 1921, and Dec 6 as winter polling instances.
Ice Cream Powder by Jack Frost Promoted
An old ad-like snippet markets Jell O Ice Cream Powder mixed with milk and cream to create ice cream at home. It advertises flavors chocolate strawberry vanilla maple and lemon and suggests freezing outdoors in cold weather for best results.
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Jack Frost
Jo Frost
Public interest urges destroying old motor plates
The Owen Sound Sun-Times notes new 1939 plates are issued while old plates should be wrecked to prevent theft. Police report criminals reuse discarded plates by swapping them on cars, so owners should destroy old plates to deny misuse before year end.
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Owen Sound
Well Known Archaeologist Harlan I. Smith Dies in Ottawa
Ottawa reported archaeologist Harlan I. Smith dead. He held an international reputation and vast field experience across the continent. Smith spent summers in British Columbia researching the Thompson River and Gulf of Georgia regions, Lower Fraser shell heaps, Indian art and lore, and Bella Coola ceremonies, filming ceremonies that are disappearing.
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Harlan I. Smith
Ottawa
Mr. Smith
British Columbia
Thompson River
Gulf of Georgia
Lower Fraser
Queen Charlottes
Bella Coola
Vancouver Province
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Fort George
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Penn Publishing Co.n.u. Service
George Marsh
MacDonald Tobacco Company
Boy Scouts
O Happy
Michael Bruce
Pythagoras
Amiel
Mary Baker Eddy
Anon
Mace
Harlan
Smith
Sninion
Agricultural Marketing Bureau Ltd
Vancouver
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