River of Skulls Chapter Continues Final Rescue Attempt
Cameron and Alan push through a perilous Ungava hunt to reach Heather at a fire near the Koksoak trail. They battle four rival dogs and ambush threats as McQueen corners them with a loaded pistol. A sudden attack by Noel ends the threat and a knife flashes in the he dark.
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McQueen
Alan
Heather
Noel
Cameron
McCord
Slade
Tom
John McCord
Trudeau
The Rescue Arrives as Heather Reunites with Alan
Alan and Cameron close in on McQueen's camp in the snowy timber to free Heather. Heather awakens in a sleeping bag as Alan embraces her, while McQueen taunts Tom Trudeau and Cameron with threats of the gold cache and past losses. The scene ends with Heather's tearful reunion and the crisis unresolved.
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Alan
Cameron
McQueen
Secret Aircraft Bomb Sight Guarded By Mounties
A Kingston Whig-Standard piece notes that American warplanes have crash landed on Canadian soil near Parkhill Ontario and Detroit Buffalo routes. Mounties guarded crash sites to keep the bomb sight secret, a weapon reportedly elusive to spies worldwide.
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Detroit
Buffalo
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Parkhill
Ontario
Canada
Kingston
Golden Balls Symbol From St. Nicholas Legend
The legend states three purses of gold and three gold balls became Lombard money lenders’ emblem, symbols that hang over pawnshops worldwide today.
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St. Nicholas
Manchester clears blizzards with salt and labor
In northern England 400000 tons of snow were cleared during blizzards. Manchester used 3000 tons of salt and employed 2500 unemployed workers. The operation cost the corporation £25000.
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England
Manchester
Protective Foods Highlight Eggs as Protein Rich Source
Eggs serve as a valuable protective food with high protein and mineral content. They provide essential vitamins necessary for health and growth, emphasizing their top rank among protective foods.
Plovers Make Remarkable 3000 Mile Flight
A plover described as migrating between Toronto and Barbados covered about 3000 miles in ten days. The bird’s feat highlights endurance and navigation ability during long-distance flights.
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Toronto
Barbados
I Am a Canadian Heir to Freedom and Privilege
An Ottawa Journal piece declares Canadian freedoms during wartime, praising absence of blackout rules or forced participation. It emphasizes press truth, religious liberty, political speech, travel without passport, lack of police registration, and free worship as rights to preserve for children.
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Gestapo
A.R.P
Ottawa Journal
Butter Tarts from a Colonial Recipe Collection
Scald cleaned fruit with boiling water then mix corn starch with milk and beaten eggs. Stir thoroughly then fill tart pans lined with rich paste. Bake in a hot oven until crust browns, reduce heat to set filling. Nutmeg may substitute lemon. Makes one to one and a half dozen.
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St. Lawrence
Durham
Layered Cherry and Banana Jell-O Mold
A vintage dessert recipe creates a layered cherry and banana gelatin mold. Dissolve Cherry Jell-O in hot water, mix in cherry juice, arrange canned cherries in the mold bottom, pour in the gelatin, then top with sliced banana and chill until firm. Unmold and serve either plain or with cream. Serves six.
Gas Wonderland Exhibit Planned for 1940 World’s Fair
Gas Industries of America announced a major overhaul of its 1939 exhibit at the New York World’s Fair. The 1940 gas exhibit will feature singing trees talking flagstones flaming cactus plants and disappearing statues with gas and water fountain displays. Visitors will be greeted in the Mystery Gardens by a dwarf who performs the lighting of gas through water columns.
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The
Gas Industries of America
Malaria Origin Tied to Bad Air in Italy
The term malaria means bad air in Italian and refers to a group of intermittent fevers once called ague. Transmission occurs from infected people by the bite of certain mosquitoes active at sunset.
Red Sea’s Reddish Hue Linked to Tiny Seaweed
Scientists explain the Red Sea’s unusual coloration stems from a microscopic seaweed that blooms in certain conditions. The organism alters water color as it proliferates, contributing a crimson tint along coastal currents and reef systems.
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Red Sea
Club Woman's Guide offered by Home Service Winnipeg
New member guidance article from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union outlines how to engage in club life etiquette duties and officer roles. It promotes a 32 page booklet available for 15 cents with topics on organizing clubs budgets committees and money raising ideas. Additional booklets on slip covers nerves health curtains and draperies are also offered.
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Club Woman's Guide
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Motoring Enthusiast Converts Cars to Flats
A London Daily Sketch report says a car fleet owner converted his vehicles into flats for goods carrying use. He removed seats and presented the cars to the A.F.S. Meanwhile he rides a bicycle.
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London Daily Sketch
A.F.S
Trip Soon Finished The English Tommy and German Prisoner
An English Tommy chats with a German prisoner about postwar plans. The German says he will buy a bicycle and tour Germany. The Tommy asks about the afternoon, prompting a brief exchange.
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Tommy
Germany
Tidal Wave Carried U S War Vessel Inland for Years
A historic tidal surge pushed a United States war vessel a quarter mile inland where it remained for years, illustrating the sea’s power and leaving a lasting inland remnant of naval history.
Sockeye Salmon Dominates Canning Among Five Pacific Species
Among five Pacific salmon species, sockeye dominates canning production due to size flavor and meat quality. Industry notes sockeye leads in export demand while other species see limited canning use.
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Postum
General Foods, Limited
Cobourg
MR. Caffeine
River OF Skulls
George Marsh
Koksoak
John
Fae
Canada Home Service Dept
Canada Starch Company Limited
U.S
Harrison B. Williams
Ottawa
Che
Home Service
Army
Trip
Buskley
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