World Happenings From Across The Globe Briefs
Western Germany receives 5.66 million dollars in Marshall Plan aid for copper and metals. Israel imposes stricter meat and sugar rationing. Newfoundland schools seek free radio licences for educational broadcasts. Capetown offers a £240 bursary for training a colored children's librarian. Alberta plans to auction the late William Aberhart’s car. A Newfoundland film premieres, Frasers of Cabot Cove.
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Germany
United States
Canada
Newfoundland
St. John's
City Council
Capetown
Belected Recipes English Monkey Cheese Toast Dish
Scald milk in a double boiler and mix with bread crumbs butter salt and pepper. Add cheese and stir over hot water until melted. Stir in beaten egg and cook one minute. Pour over toast and serve immediately.
Simple Shredded Cabbage Apple Salad Mix
A light cabbage apple carrot and grape salad tossed with dressing. Serve on lettuce greens and finish with paprika for color.
Contrasting Costs Of Historic Ventures
Estimates compare funding for Columbus era voyage and the Scott Antarctic expedition. Colum bus backers reportedly spent over $2000 to reach America in 1492 while the Scott expedition required about $500000.
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America
Racing Roosters Race at Roosterville Track
Racing roosters in action near the finish line perform for fun at Roosterville. The town features a miniature portable post office and stores with the Roosterettes managing the races. Odie Kupka, Helen Miller, and Doris Frasure are shown with the Racing Roosters.
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Roosterville
Roosterettes
Odie Kupka
Helen Miller
Doris Frasure
Europe
Pacific
Gig Harbor
Washington
U.S
Dot
Arctic
Puget Sound
Washington Co-Operative and Poultry Assn
Washington Berry Growers
Population Drift and Housing Crunch in Weyburn
The Weyburn Review notes rural to town migration across the prairie west leading to denuded farmland and larger estates. Weyburn, though growing rapidly, faces a severe housing shortage as demand outstrips supply despite new homes. The trend toward larger towns risks shrinking small communities and turning workers into wage earners. Nephritis kills 80000 Americans each year.
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Weyburn
Sask
Prairie West
Canada
Longest war and famed oddities from Ocean Side column
The item mixes trivia about the Seminole War ending in 1934 with notes on Seminole squaws and a 1931 Bok Tower singing contest won by mocking birds. It also mentions Tom Sharkey’s 77th birthday, women using maiden names, twins in families, cat admirers, a 97 year old vegetarian, and seasickness remedies on the Queen Elizabeth.
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United States
America
Bok Tower
Lake Wales
Fla
Oldster OF the Ring
Canadian workers earn $620 million in January
Canada’s Bureau of Statistics estimates wages and supplementary income for workers in January at $620.6 million. The figure is three percent below December 1949’s $642 million but two percent above January 1949’s $607 million.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Turtle Mountain Baseball League Reorganized in Dunseith ND
Turtle Mountain league restructured for the coming year at Dunseith with reps from Bottineau Rollette Belcourt Omemee and Boissevain. Wm Brandt of Omemee re elected president. First league games set for May 30.
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Turtle Mountain
Man
Dunseith
N.D
Turtle Mountain Baseball League
Bottineau
Rollette
Belcout
Omemee
Boissevain
Wm. Brandt
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Historical Page
A horizontal and vertical crossword puzzle entry list with clues including Resort Hebrew Letter Snowy Politically organized community Trojan prince While Citadel Edible root stock Numeral Chief Bone Ashurbanipal kingdom Wastage Near Concludes Earth goddess Colloquial paid notice Profound dead To acquire Note of scale Italian river Donated To assist Sprite New expression Above Sixteenth of yard High note To ascend To implant Article Prayer Objects Forward Prefix again Exclamation of triumph Vertical petty quarrel Affectation Mulberry Particles Side road Notice in advance Pronoun Preposition To plague Hearing organ Terminating Therefore European country To find fault Artificial language Man's name Eleven
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Ashurbanipal
Sprite
BC H ospital Insurance Premiums Capped at 36
Victoria reports a government bill to amend the Hospital Insurance Act sets a maximum annual premium of 36 dollars under the province’s health plan. Critics from Coalition and CCF warn the measure could authorize tax setting by order in council, a power they say should remain with the Legislature.
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Victoria
CCF
British Columbia Leads In Domestic Electricity
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports that Canada had about 3.504 million households, with 2.002 million served by electricity in October last year. British Columbia led domestic electrification at 96 percent, followed by Ontario and Quebec at 94 percent, Manitoba 71 percent, Alberta 63 percent, and Saskatchewan 54 percent.
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Ottawa
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Ottawa Births and Deaths Rise in January
Bureau of statistics reports 25,362 births in January 1949 to 25,362, up from 23,637 in January 1949. Deaths totalled 9,695, compared with 8,870 a year earlier, showing increases in both births and deaths for the month.
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Ottawa
Bureau of Statistics
Krakatoa Eruption Heard Across 1400 Miles From Island
The Krakatoa volcanic explosion of 1883 in the Dutch East Indies was so loud it was heard in Bangkok, more than 1400 miles away.
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Krakatoa
Dutch East Indies
Bangkok
Because You Cared For Me Poem Note Card
A reflective verse expresses gratitude to a dear friend for support. The speaker recalls climbing life’s hill with steadfast will and seeing beauty despite hardship. The piece emphasizes friendship and shared strength as a guiding light.
Canada fifth in accepting European refugees as immigrants
Hector Allard director of IRO Canadian office told the Ottawa branch of the University of Manitoba Alumni Association that Canada handled 78000 of the 800000 European refugees managed by IRO, ranking fifth among nations in accepting European refugees as immigrants.
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Ottawa
Canada
International Refugee Association
Hector Allard
IRO
Allard
University of Manitoba Alumni Association
Proper Kitchen Spill: Grease Cleanup Tip
Weekly tip advises pouring ice water on spilled grease to harden it quickly. Then scrape with a dull flat blade to remove from linoleum or wood before it soaks in.
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John L. Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Olive Branch
Miss
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Tnner
S. M. Rust
William
Ferguson
Pharos OF
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Kisz Korn EL
LSOO
Armstrong County
South Dakota
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Financial Post
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Priscilla
Scarlyle
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