Buffalo Hunter and Fur Trader John Swain’s Pioneer Links
John Swain, who just turned 86, recalls his family’s 1879 journey to Prince Albert from Headingley by ox carts and his father Thomas Swain’s hunting days with Gabriel Dumont. He highlights early West era figures, missions, and his lifelong ties to St. Paul’s Church as family and community celebrate.
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John Andrew Swain
North Battleford
Thomas Swain
John Swain
Prince Albert
N.W.T
Headingley
Man
John
Canada
Red
Assiniboine
Red River
Rockies
Gabriel Dumont
Louis Riel
Sturgeon Lake
Morris
Carlton
Fort Pitt
Battleford
J. H. Ashdown Company
Winnipeg
North West Territories
David Laird
Steader
Little Saskatchewan
Manitoba
MacLean
Saskatchewan
Rupert's Land
Emmanuel College
E. K. Matheson
Canon Matheson
J. A. Mackay
St. Paul's Church
P. H. Jordon
Bishop Steer
Funny and Otherwise Daily Quips and Quick Laughs
A collection of light vignettes and jokes: Brown quarrels quickly, a painter meets a lawyer cousin, a grocer’s till malfunctions, a sergeant in step, and a punchy exchange about a second. The humor flows from witty exchanges and everyday misadventures.
Newcastle Strikes B C Poultry Flock Quarantined
A large Victoria B C poultry flock has been quarantined for Newcastle Disease. The disease appeared in a mature laying flock of about 2800 to 2900 birds. The owner vaccinated young chicks to protect a separate broiler flock of 4000 to 5000 birds, but mortality rose in the incubative stage. The flock remains under quarantine until health returns, and healthy birds may be marketed without compensation.
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Victoria
B.C
Newcastle
Ottawa
Shallow Sea Allows Crossing by Army Between Japan and Korea
A historical note describes the shallow sea between Japan and Korea, where a relatively small upheaval of the seabed would permit an army to walk across, indicating strategic implications for defense and movement.
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Japan
Korea
Hunters Relate Experiences As They Receive Trophies
In the Borketon district Ed Childs bags a six year pursuit of a big buck after a tree limb sighting. He and four companions pursue across fields and snow until a clean shot ends the long chase. Nearby Burley Townsend fires on a pair of combatants and hits the larger buck as they break from their brush skirmish.
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Ed Childs
Borketon
Burley Townsend
Burley
Camrose Considers City Status Under Charter Rules
Camrose Alberta town officials explore applying for city status after noting current population around 3365. Mayor R H Hume says provincial guidance allowed prior charter, but City Act requires 10 000. If approved, Camrose could gain city status by January 1955 and restart the charter process.
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Camrose
Alta
R. H. Hume
Camrose Canadian
Hume
Winkler Taxpayers Face New Assessment Plan
Altona Manitoba report notes Winkler taxpayers will pay taxes on assessments prepared by two Provincial Municipal Assessment Branch assessors. Local griping about a biased assessor will end as officials conduct a thorough town property review.
Versatility with Fleischmanns Fast Dry Yeast Desserts
Home bakers can use Fleischmanns Fast Rising Dry Yeast to craft four dessert delights from a single dough. Steps describe mixing butter orange rind juice and sugar then layering dough, rolling, slicing, and baking at 350 for about 30 minutes. A second ring-dough recipe includes jam and nuts, twisted to form a ring, with icing for decoration.
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Fleischmann
Fleischmann’s
Dough Divides on Board into Four Equal Pieces
A description explains shaping dough by lightly flouring a board then kneading until smooth and dividing the dough into four equal portions for further steps.
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Buffalo
C. Wetton
Brown
Gloria
Marie
Jean
Judy
Trudy
Ted
Charlie
Shallow Sea
Les Carroll
Dauphin Herald
Dauphin
Winkler
Scott
Oraige Hil
Dale Eghts
Hue
Chelsea
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