World Happenings Briefly Told
A mix of items from Carestaltan Surrey to London politics and New Zealand stamps. King approves royal visit commemorative stamps printed in Britain. UK Commons supports 14 miles of motorways akin to prewar Germany. Lord Ashfield rises from Detroit office boy to head of London transport before dying. Canada may supply aircraft for a North Atlantic defence pool in Ottawa. New look hair styles foreshadowed by a London hairdressers’ association VP.
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New Zealand
Britain
Rise of Commons
Germany
Lord Ashfield
Detroit
Merame
Bruins Heaviest Team In the NHL This Season
The Boston Bruins boast the heaviest roster in the NHL with an average weight of 177.5 pounds across 17 players. Detroit and Toronto follow, while Montreal sits as the lightest at 170.7 pounds per man. Individual top weight reaches 200 pounds with five players achieving that mark.
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Boston Bruins
NRL
Boston
Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Bruins
New York Rangers
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens
Woody Dumart
Jack Crawford
Butch Ronchard
Canadiens
Harry Watson
Toronto
Doug McCaig
Cheags
Buddy O’comnor
Rangers
Threaty
Leafs
Detroit
Secort
Poston
NHL
Kitchen Meditations in Freezing Silence
A fragmented verse immerses Johnny in a bitter scene as twenty below chill grips the landscape. Ice coats the water trough and iron gate while a late train whines six miles away, inviting a stubborn warmth and quiet resilience.
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Johnny
Iron Gate
Unemploy ment in British Columbia Reaches High Level
Regional official William Hogrobin from the national service notes that unemployment in British Columbia is rising toward the end of the year. He cites the 22 percent unemployment rate, the highest since records began, with 1,900 seasonal workers entering the province and only a few thousand jobs available.
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William Hogrobin
Naemmoy
Ervice
Columbia
Tod
Christmas Seals Campaign Urges Tuberculosis Fight
The piece urges readers to join the Christmas Seals drive to fund Manitoba TB prevention. It highlights mass X-ray surveys, mobile units, and free clinics funded locally, with a focus on early detection and stopping spread. It notes TB remains a major killer among ages fifteen to forty five despite progress.
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Manitoba
Possibility Of Producing Paper From Wheat Straw Investigated
Alberta farmers explore turning surplus wheat straw into paper. United Farmers of Alberta study follows U S chemurgy reports suggesting straw could be a major chemurgy achievement. Dipnoi fish species have lungs as well as gills.
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Edmonton
Alberta
United Farmers of Alberta
National Farm Chemurgie Council
United States
Rust-Resistant Wheats Boost Western Canada Harvest
Rust resistant wheats have added 40,000,000 bushels to western Canada’s harvest, lifting total gain to 49,000,000 bushels more than a decade ago. The increase equates to about 96.8 million dollars in current prices and reflects US-Canada scientific collaboration from Toronto. Rust impacts Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan most, with historical losses in Red River Valley reaching 50 million in 1923 and yearly averages around 35 million between 1925 and 1935.
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Canada
Brita
Western
West
United States
Toronto
North America
Red River
Rockits
Texas
Peace River District
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Assinibosia
Moose Jaw
Sask
Humboldt
Melfort
Manitoba-Ontario
Winnipeg
Red River Valley
Warning of new Christmas parcel scam in Ottawa offices
Better Business Bureau of Ottawa and Hull alerts firms to accept gifts not ordered. A man claiming to be a war veteran delivers packages and pressures clerks to pay up to 10 dollars before vanishing before the manager learns of the unauthorised order. Reports mention stuffed animals and lamps as the items. Police are watching and the public is urged to cooperate.
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Ottawa
Don McClymont
Better Business Bureau of Ottawa
Hull Inc
McClymont
MacClymont
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
A dense listing of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with partial answers and hints. Includes varied topics from animals and professions to places, mythical terms, and measurements, reflecting a historical puzzle page format.
Immigration Increase in Ottawa Report
The resources department announced that the six months ending September 30 saw immigration rise 112 percent over the same period in 1947. The increase reflects a stronger flow of newcomers into Canada during this period.
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Ottawa
Canada
Resources Department
Domesticated Flower Rose Among First Domesticated Plants
The text notes the rose as an early plant to be domesticated and mentions that over 2000 species have been discovered and named.
Weekly Tip Shin ing Faucets Shine Tip
Shine water faucets with furniture polish to prevent water spots and keep them looking clean and bright.
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Carestaltan
Surrey
Salt Lake City
By Jane Dale
B.C
Vanc
Donna Grescoe
KL. Ross
Sanatorium Board of
Manitola
Duncan
By William Ferguson
Africa
Kirk
Basnan
Zeus
Ierael
Esker
India
Tree of Life
Lewy
Calgary
Joy Patterson
S.N.S
Little Reggie
Reginald
Kitchy Koo
BY MaiGara
Aunt Pearl
Priscilla
Migke
Waldo
al Vermeec
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