World Happenings Briefly Told
Turkey to issue a special postage lamp for its Korea brigade. Hungary orders university training to prepare platoon commanders and military experts. Canterbury firm offers a quid watch for best Deard grown at the Festival of Britain. Stolen parish pump and a century-old Hambleton relic with lead content. Vancouver police report narcotics found by children. Migrants: seals and ducks from Alaska to Scotland on an ocean liner. Alberta bones of an ancient monster displayed at University of British Columbia as the duck‑colored dinosaur nicknamed Old Dinny.
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Alberta
University of Brtish
Columbia
Latibeotaurus
Qu Appelle Valley Eyed as Next Art Centre
Artist Marion Harmalteon returns to the Qu Appelle valley calling it home for a possible art center. Born in Ontario, she paints valley scenes with oil and a palette knife, hoping artists and creators migrate to the inspiring natural locale. A separate note mentions a $1 stamp recognizing Canada’s commercial fishery resources and the meaning of the name Gertrude as spear maid.
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Fort QU Appelle
Sask
Marion Harmalteon
Qu'Appelle
Miss Hamilton
Ontario
James Henderson
Saskatchewan
Canada
Pa's Boyhood Suit Marks Dewy Growth
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale recalls a boy named Jimmie receives his first grown up clothes from his father and sister laughs while his mother hides tears, sensing a transition from childhood to manhood. The scene frames family pride, farewell to knickers, and a mother’s quiet sadness.
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Mother
Jimmie
Medieval maps place Paradise at Earth's top
Medieval maps marked Paradise at the map’s northern edge, often crowned with an image of Eden, symbolizing the sacred center of creation. The marking reflected religious cosmology and the idea of a celestial origin above worldly geography.
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Paradise
Earth
Eden
Wives Forsake Dutiful Goodbyes In Morning Farewells
A column notes wives increasingly give a quiet sting of a farewell kiss at the door, with experts condemning the behavior as cruel to husbands and suggesting a warm hug and full farewell wave instead. The piece blends humorous anecdotes on marriage dynamics and social quirks.
Million Dollar Hospital Planned for Manitoba Indians
Indian Affairs announces a $1,000,000 hospital to serve eastern northern Manitoba at Norway House. Construction to begin next year with completion expected in 1952, materials shipped from Winnipeg by boat. It is the largest project in the district’s extended medical services program, following five outpost nursing stations.
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Pas
Man
Manitoba
Norway House
Indian Affairs
Eric Law
Winnipeg
Manitoba Retail Sales Lead Increases In 10 Months
Manitoba retail stores posted a 6.3 percent rise year over year for the first ten months, outpacing Canada’s 5.8 percent gain. Provinces showing gains included British Columbia 4.7 and Ontario 4.4, with Saskatchewan down 7.7 and Alberta down 1.1. A gale is defined as 39 to 54 miles per hour.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Weather Bureau
School Children Of Morris Man Receive Books
Winnipeg reports Britain's generosity reaching Manitoba. Collins Magazine shipped 2,500 children's books to Morris school library, far exceeding the 500 needed after Red River flood damage. The gift directed to Mrs. R McWilliams by Miss Laura Grenfell followed Miss Grenfell's two paragraphs on Morris children's plight.
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Winnipeg
Great Britain
Canada
Collins Magazine
Morris
Man
Morris School
R. McWilliams
Manitoba
Laura Grenfell
Miss Grenfell
Red River
British And Canadian Girls Exchange Visits
One hundred British and Canadian girls will exchange visits this summer as guests of W. Garfield Weston. The program aims to develop closer Canada Britain understanding. Canadian girls sail July 13 from Montreal to Liverpool, return late August. British girls tour central Canada in August. Selection through the Canadian Education Association. Average age about 16.
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Toronto
W. Garfield Weston
Canada
Britain
Weston
Montreal
Liverpool
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Canadian Education Association
Rope Strength Doubles When Weighed at Both Ends
A rope rated for 105 pounds can actually support about 200 pounds if the load is distributed between its two ends, illustrating how tension doubles the effective capacity under balanced loading.
Wollomompbie Falls Stands 1100 Feet High in Australia
The Wollomompbie waterfall in Australia is reported to rise about 1100 feet, noted as a little known natural feature. No additional context or dates are provided in the text.
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Vatican City
Switzerland
Australia
Crossword Puzzle Filled With Historic Clues
The puzzle lists across and down clues ranging from aeriform to zeppelin like terms. Readers fill entries such as Upward slope, To lament, Inventor, and Vegetable or animal references, revealing a grid of intersecting answers.
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Turkey
Korea
Ankara
Hungary
Hambielom
England
Vancouver
Alaska
Scotland
Qu’Appelle Valley
NEW Canada Stamp
Gertrude
China
North Korea
South [Korea
Japan
Faraliel
U.N
Central Press Canadian
Jane Dale
Manhattan
Fred Cole
Paris
Virgil
Anno
Priscilla
By Len Kleis
Tost
Rosemary
Million Dollar Hospital For
BY William Ferguson
Tibet
Lesolrng Olel
Gordon Hill
Yound, Lvad
Morris, Man
Samson
Julius
Stanley Park
B.C
Chaldea
Son of
Fis
Lis
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