It’s Not Loaded A Warning On Empty Guns
A Ottawa Citizen piece by C. S. Cewan warns that handling an empty gun is dangerous. It cites tragic accidents from accidental discharges while cleaning or showing weapons, noting soldiers and civilians have suffered wounds and deaths.
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RCMP
Montreal
New York
Lowertown
Ottawa
Texas
Bob Hope
California
Hope
England
C. S. Cewan
Ottawa Citizen
Prince Rupert Mayor Slashes Her Own Salary
Norah E. Arnold mayor of Prince Rupert B C declined $2 000 annual indemnity from the city council and said 1 200 will be enough as she expects heavy expenses this year the move aims to fight rising civic administration costs.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Norah E. Arnold
Arnold
Button-Happy Frock Pattern 4507 For Girls
Simple dress pattern 4507 for girls sizes 6 8 10 12 14 with hip pockets and trick buttons. Includes illustrated instructions and fit tested pattern. 2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for order. In 1858, Great Britain to North America cable rate was five dollars per word.
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Big Sister
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Great Britain
North America
Mayor Wu’s Salary Moves to 9.1 Million Monthly
Shanghai reports Mayor K C Wu will have his pay raised to 9 095 000 yuan per month. He says he will not bank it. At current rates this amount equals just over fifty U S dollars.
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Shanghai
K. C. Wu
U.S
Manitoba selects yearly Mines of Colorado scholar
Manitoba to award an annual scholarship for a Manitoban to attend the Colorado School of Mines with tuition covered on a four year extension if the student maintains a high record. A Feb 1888 blizzard in Vanceboro Maine set a national snowfall record with eight feet of snow in three days.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Colorado School of Mines
Vanceboro
Prairie rainfall boosts 1948 crop prospects
Rainfall on the prairies in August September and October rose 41 percent above normal per Searle Grain Co Winnipeg figures, signaling a better than average start for the 1948 crop.
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Prairies
Searle Grain Co
Winnipeg
Farm Women Help Design Farm Houses
The Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation and provincial governments launch a Better Farm House Competition inviting local farm women groups to discuss house plans and equipment to improve comfort. Prizes up to 400 dollars per province will be awarded. replies form a wheel of group opinion to guide new farm home designs.
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Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Firemen Convert Truck Chassis Into Pumper Wagon
Saskatoon firefighters estimate a new fire engine cost of about 5000 by converting the chassis into a 50 gallon per minute pumper booster and hose wagon for city use.
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Askatoon
Saskatoon
Edmonton Considers Ban on Train Whistles and Bells
Edmonton council agrees in principle to prohibit train whistling and bell ringing. A bylaw awaits final approval and has been sent to the federal board of transport commissioners for study.
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Edmonton
Federal Board of Transport Commissioners
Officer Recovers Surprise Gift After Reckless Driver Arrest
Oklahoma City police Lieutenant Walt Turner was handed a $15 tip after arresting a reckless driver. The note thanked him for his courtesy, saying he had never been treated so well.
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Oklahoma City
Walt Turner
Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Answers
An OCR crossword puzzle page lists across and down clues with numbers, partial fills, and word lengths. Several entries refer to animals, minerals, metals, geography, and common actions, including one for Tierra del Fuego and another for ruthenium symbol.
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Tierra del Fuego
Pickle Packers Tout Per Capita Output In New York Parley
National Pickle Packers association in New York reports 1947 pickle production reaching 36 pickles per person. London designers plan new men s suit styles to be unveiled at a midsummer convention. Barbara Ann Scott will headline an ice show in Brandon arena April 1-2.
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National
Pickle Packers Association
New York
London
Barbara Ann Scott
Ottawa
Canada
Brandon Arena
Nimbus Fastest Cargo Ship Delivered by Swedish Yard
The 9,000 ton Nimbus built for the Swedish Trans Atlantic Line was delivered by a Swedish yard. On trial she reached a speed of 221 knots marking a record for a cargo motor ship.
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Stockholm
Trans-Atlantic Line
Nimbus
Campaign to Increase Tourist Traffic in Canada
The Bank of Canada and the Dominion Travel Bureau plan a publicity drive in 1948 to boost U S tourist dollars beyond 300 million. They cite 1946 and 1947 figures near 224 million and 1947 totals similar, with over 20 million U S visitors to Canada by Oct 31 and 20.9 million in all of 1946. Leo Dolan urges junior chambers of commerce coast to coast to promote cleaner cities and attract vacations, noting Canada offers the continent’s best-priced vacations.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
Dominion Travel Bureau
U.S
Canada
Leo Dolan
Travel Bureau
Chambers of Commerce
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