Newfoundland Joins Canada as Tenth Province
The article notes Newfoundland's official entry into the Dominion of Canada as the tenth province marking a closing of confederation, with anticipated benefits including unemployment insurance, family allowances, and shared revenue. It discusses past hesitation, possible difficulties, and the expected boost to Canada’s fishing, mineral, and industrial sectors through union.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Corkinton
British North Armerica
Dominion of Canada
Selected Recipes for Apple Candy and Ginger Spiced Cake
Steam apples until soft then sieve to pulp. Whip egg whites with lemon juice and apple pulp. Fold in whipped cream. Mix pastry flour brown sugar soda salt sour milk molasses spices and shortening. Heat shortening with molasses and spices, whisk till creamy, cool, add egg, then alternate milk and dry mix. Bake at 325 in greased pan 30 to 45 minutes.
Woodpecker Spotted in Winnipeg
A woodpecker was sighted in Winnipeg by Mrs. T. R. McQuade of 59 Tache Avenue. The bright sun and milder winter conditions are noted as possible reasons for the bird’s appearance.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
T. R. McQuade
Tache Avenue
Best Dressed Man Named by Veronica Denegel
Mrs Veronica Denegel, president of the American Womens Institute, says President Truman is the best dressed man in the United States. The remark reflects public opinion on presidential style.
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Mount Vernon
N.Y
Truman
United States
Veronica Denegel
The
American Women’s Institute
Witty parleys and a missing towel tale
A string of light anecdotes includes a business man puzzled by an office boy, a guest joke over late nights, a towel theft with a grand palace weave, a private sergeant quip about manners, and neighbor banter on hunting and marriage plans.
Islands in Massachusetts Form Popular Summer Resorts
The Elizabeth Islands, a 16‑island group between Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound, cover 14 square miles and serve as popular summer resorts. Water near Craters of the Moon stays around two degrees above freezing even in summer.
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Elizabeth Islands
Massachusetts
Buzzards Bay
Vineyard Sound
Idaho
Craters of the Moon National Monument
West Provinces Seek 24-Foot Highways in Canada
Hon. E. C. Carson reports planning talks in Ottawa envision 24-foot traffic widths as a minimum for main highways. Western provinces show unity in seeking federal aid while Ontario’s standard is 22 feet and the Maritimes 20 feet. Carson regrets no uniform width yet across Canada.
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Victoria
B.C
Canada
E. C. Carson
Ottawa
Dominion
Carson
Ontario
Maritimes
Lack Of Dollar Blocks Man From Returning To Canada
Drumheller born Gordon Bates of Lenton England cannot obtain his birth certificate in Edmonton because he must pay one Canadian dollar first. The British and Canadian authorities block sending the dollar cross border, prompting an Alberta official to consider supplying the dollar to end the red tape.
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Edmonton
Drumheller
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Bates
England
Alberta Vital Statistics Branch
Gems of Thought on Liberty from Historic Figures
A compact collection presents quotable lines on liberty from Mary Baker Eddy Abraham Lincoln Bulwer Lytton Cowley and Woodrow Wilson. The notes contrast liberty as birthright governance by self-made laws and the historical trend toward limiting government power.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Abraham Lincoln
Bulwer-Lytton
Cowley
Woodrow Wilson
Deal for oil and meat shipments to U S army
Regina report says a $2 million contract covers 150 carloads of vegetable oil and 300 carloads of meal to the United States army for delivery in Western Germany. J G Ross of Prairie Vegetable Oil Co. Moose Jaw negotiates. oil and cake to be processed at Moose Jaw and Saskatoon. Shipments begin immediately with delivery by April 30.
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Regina
United States Army
Germany
J. G. Ross
Prairie Vegetable Oil Co
Moose Jaw
Washington
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Saskatoon
Biggest Sourdough Whopper Of Year
Fairbanks Alaska declares its annual sourdough whopper contest winner. Berman Rinear, a railroad baggage clerk and part time photographer, wins $500 and a Hollywood trip after judges select Moose Creek Charlie and the Quick Freeze from 3 276 entries. The tale is reported as a true yarn.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Berman Rinear
Alaska Railroad
Hollywood
Rinear
Fairbanks’ Igloo Pioneers of
Moose Creek
Winter feeding plans for upland game birds in Melita
With heavy snow concern grows for upland birds in the district. The Melita branch of the Game and Fish Association will again run a winter feeding program. Officials say prairie chickens remain safe until spring, but pheasants and Hungarian partridges struggle to find food. Farmers are asked to place wagon gear or hay racks with grain near a wind break or bluff.
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Melita
Man
Gane and Fish Association
Alberta Oil Output Seen At Seventy Thousand Barrels Daily
Dr Oliver B Hopkins vice president Imperial Oil told the Royal Canadian Institute that Alberta crude could reach about 70000 barrels a day by 1950. The Leduc and Redwater fields would save over 100000 dollars daily in foreign exchange, rising to about 100 million annually as production climbs. More discoveries would boost Canada toward self sufficiency in oil and require extended pipelines to distant markets.
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Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Oliver B. Hopkins
Imperial Oil, Ltd
Royal Canadian Institute
Leduc
Redwater
Hopkins
Family welcomes first girl in three generations in Bismarck
In Bismarck North Dakota the daughter born to Mr and Mrs John Conrad breaks a three generation streak of only sons. The baby ends a line that included a great-great grandfather great grandfather and grandfather who all sired only boys. Two brothers of the Conrads had sons before this girl arrived.
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Bismarck
N.D
John Conrad
John Conrads
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Dodds
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Hubby
Grand Palace Hotel
Robinson
Edith
Tom
Eva Gordon
Vancouver
Rute Gibbs
Variver Fishin
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Liberty
S.N.S
M Salada
Eth Royar Sastrisihig
Fleischmann
New Fleischmann
Les Carroll
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