Dominion convention set for Saskatoon next May
Next Dominion convention of the Canadian Legion will be held in Saskatoon from May 22 to 27. RAF aircraft to restore pre war wing markings. Quebec pays 4 726 01 to French government to settle 1864 loan. Civilian US employment hits 60 079 000 in July per census. Salvage Sallys collect waste paper weekly in Mampetead borough. Woman in Holyoke returns 99 welfare money after 17 years. Long Sutton football club to dye amber sweaters red. 54 British planners tour Sweden.
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Saskatoon
Quebec
Long Sutton
Lincolnshire
England
Queen Victoria Wept At Son's Wedding
Queen Victoria shed tears at her son's royal wedding, a ceremony noted as the last time the heir to the throne wed in 1863. She reportedly insisted on lavish honors at St George's Chapel Windsor as Jenny Lind sang with music by Prince Albert, prompting awe among witnesses.
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Edward, Prince of Wales
Alexandra of
Denmark
Victoria
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Dickens
Thackeray
Queen Victoria
Jenny Lind
Prince Consort
Good Definition Of Fault Finder
A Kansas country editor notes that a man who criticizes his local newspaper likely has no ad, is delinquent in subscription, offers no help to improve the paper, and is eager to read it when published, with a final claim that such critics may threaten when asked to keep their name out of police court records.
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Kansas Country
Over Million Miles Conductor Retires After 39 Years
Harry Burns, 70, longtime Toronto street railway conductor, retires after 39 years service. He recalls troublesome truck drivers and intoxicated riders as his main concerns and notes he traveled about 1,170,000 miles, averaging over 100 miles daily.
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Harry Burns
Toronto Street Railways
Victoria Cross story from Canadian war deed in 1866
A 1866 Victoria Cross deed by Private Timothy O Hea in Canada is recounted. He saved a burning ammunition train near Danville Quebec by retrieving keys, extinguishing flames, and preventing an explosion. Queen Victoria recognized his bravery. O Hea later moved to India and Australia, with a memorial later erected in Sydney.
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Sydney
Australia
Timothy O'Hea
Canada
O'Hea
Queen Victoria
Fred Kaufman
Montreal Star
Montreal
Quebec City
Rifle Brigade
Danville
Que
Pte. O’hea
Hannan
London
India
Dominion
Crossword puzzle clues and word list in mixed prompt
Puzzle items list with scattered definitions and partial phrases including animal names, numbers, verbs, body parts, and geographic terms, presented as a scrambled crossword style prompt with inconsistent capitalization and mistyped segments. It reads like an OCR fragment lacking coherent clues or grid structure.
Early European view of coal as nuisance to farming
Coal was regarded as a nuisance in Europe up to about two centuries ago. People saw surface coal seams as troublesome for cultivation and did not consider burning it.
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Europe
Hypothetical Global Cooling And Ice Sheet Spread
A ten degree drop in Earth’s average temperature could, over time, cover large regions with ice sheets including Canada, Scandinavia, and much of the United States, shaping continental ice ages.
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Canada
Scandinavian Countries
United States
Pasteurized milk proven safest. home methods suggested
Health officials contest certified milk as germ free citing gaps between inspections. They warn one diseased cow can infect a herd and false negatives in TB testing could spread disease. Pasteurized milk remains the only safe option. summer travelers urged to pasteurize at home using guidance from the Health League of Canada.
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Canada
Health League of Canada
111 Avenue Road
Toronto 5
Ontario
Young Drivers Cause Plenty Of Accidents
The Michigan Soo Evening News cites insurance and safety officials warning that 16 year olds have a fatality rate of one per two million miles driven, with ages 20 to 25 at one fatality per eight million miles and ages 45 to 50 at one per twenty one million. Officials say courtesy, consideration and judgment matter more than raw driving skill.
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Michigan Soo Evening News
Pasteur Germ Theory Linked to Major Disease Causes
The germ theory championed by Pasteur in the 1870s connected microbes to many diseases and spurred advances in medicine and public health worldwide.
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Pasteur
London student wins J William Horsey scholarship
Miss M G Carlson of London Ont graduates in business administration and is awarded the J William Horsey scholarship valued at 3000 dollars or 1500 a year for 1947 1948 plus travelling expenses. The fellowship, established in 1945 by J William Horsey president of Dominion Stores Ltd, supports research into food production costs and is open to graduates from Canadian universities in business administration commerce and finance.
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University of Western O Ontario
M. G. Carlson
London
Ont
J. William Horsey
Dominion Stores Ltd
Cashier Lets Free Pass After Sip of Paper
A cafeteria cashier lets two girls pass without paying after they hand him a paper slip reading 1004-180. The note is understood as payment already owed, with the line I owe nothing for I ate nothing. The incident hinges on a coded cue rather than a receipt.
Crown Prince seeks exile like Kaiser Wilhelm
London letter notes Crown Prince Wilhelm asks the Dutch government to certify him as a non enemy so he can retire in exile similar to Kaiser Wilhelm who lived decades at Doorn after leaving Spa in 1918. The piece hints at Ger mans buried at Verdun and portrays royal retreat as fate.
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Hohenzollerns
Kaiser Wilhelm
Doorn
Spa
Door
Naz
Holland
Hitler
Wilhelm
Little Willie
Emle
Silesian
Verdun
London
Ottawa Journal
Substitute dough pig offered in ancient rite
A report notes that ancient Egyptians unable to afford a real pig molded a dough pastry in the shape of a pig, baked it, and offered the pastry as a substitute. The passage adds that Oslo, Norway, claims to be the smallest city with a subway system.
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Oslo
Norway
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