River of Skulls journey ends in northern trial and fish lure
The party nears the River of Skulls after a grueling trek to the Koksoak’s mouth. John McCord catches a blooded pool of salmo n in bold style while fending off an ambush by Naskapi foes, then spots a shot paddle indicating earlier attack.
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John
Dominion
Noel
Alan
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River of Skulls danger skims river voyage
Alan exclaims as Peterboro bucks the current amid a perilous river run. Heather faces fear while McCord and crew push toward gold and a looming Naskapi threat. The white men fear deadly ambush as they journey upriver through the gorge and beyond.
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McCord
Peterboro
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Brockington Named Recorder of Canada War Effort
Leonard W. Brockington of Winnipeg is appointed recorder of Canada s war effort and counsellor to the war cabinet. He will work from the prime minister s office at the start of the new year, advising on recording and interpretation of progress for Canada and the United Kingdom.
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Winnipeg
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
United Kingdom
Selected Recipes for Sweet Potatoes with Lemon and Syrup
Wash and parboil eight medium sweet potatoes then peel and cut in halves. Layer in a greased casserole with butter salt and pepper. Top first layer with lemon slices and drizzle corn syrup before baking at 350 degrees until tender and browned.
Chocolate Sauce and Athena Coin note
Quick chocolate sauce recipe uses corn syrup chocolate butter vanilla and salt. melt chocolate over hot water then whisk in warmed syrup and rest of ingredients. Greece issued the first coin bearing a human likeness Athena with an owl on the reverse side.
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Pond tortoise digs holes to lay eggs
The pond tortoise uses its tail to dig holes for egg laying. This behavior is noted as part of its nesting habits in aquatic environments.
All’s Quiet in Strasbourg Nearest French Border Town
Strasbourg, evacuated in the early days of the European war, shows an eerie quiet. The French border city lies near German territory with streets void of life as observers note.
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Boundary Line Definitions Amid War Tensions
The Canada United States border is being clearly marked along waterways and land sections from Maine to New Brunswick and Quebec. Each nation clears 25 to 40 feet of border with Canadian and American engineers observing the other side. A war-related incident increases border patrols to curb smuggling while the line remains undefended. Ohio is larger than Bulgaria in both population and area.
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Silent drama at Spithead Coronation Review Spee and Russian ship
An officer recalls 1937 Spithead coronation reviews with Graf Spee and a silent Russian battleship. The Spee refused to play the national anthem and, after the royal procession, weighed anchor at the exact hour, prompting curiosity about its intentions aboard the Drake.
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Canada’s economy shifts as census reveals urban growth
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows only 2.25 percent of Canadians work in forestry, fishing and trapping while 7.73 percent are in agriculture and 23.60 percent in manufacturing. Urban population now exceeds rural by 5,572,058 to 4,804,728.
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Canada
Dictionary curiosity inspires patient husband remark
A witty line imagines a husband watching his wife study a dictionary and asking what she wishes to know in a gentle, supportive tone. The quip frames curiosity as a shared, caring pursuit within marriage.
Omaha man insures purple martin birdhouse for 400 dollars
Joseph Thompson of Omaha Nebraska owns a purple martin birdhouse insured for 400 dollars. The policy covers the ornamental and avian housing, reflecting local interest in bird conservation and property protection.
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Ready Excuse Man Foxplained Why He Came Home Late
A Winnipeg Tribune item relates a husband who cites playing golf in the dark as his excuse. His wife challenges the claim while he explains they were using the night clubs after the game.
Imperial War Museum safeguards relics after war
The Imperial War Museum has closed since September and taken elaborate precautions to protect thousands of last war relics. A German Fokker fighter plane wreck from 1917 and a torpedo fired at a British merchant ship that failed to detonate are now sandbagged and stored to shield them from potential damage by the country of origin.
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Imperial War Museum
Daily Sketch
Lnes
From Section Hand to Railroad Leader
A Christian Science Monitor note highlights that the Erie Railroad’s new head began as a section hand and later became a graduate engineer. This career arc emphasizes upward mobility and technical progression within the railroad industry.
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Christian Science Monitor
United States Uses Vast Share of Global Light Bulbs
The United States consumes nearly one billion electric light bulbs annually, a level approaching the total bulb usage of the rest of the world combined.
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Beavers Expel Nonconformist Worker From Colony
In the colony a beaver deemed unwilling to work is banished and becomes an outcast, illustrating harsh social discipline within the animal group. The incident underscores collective norms and consequences for noncompliance.
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