Secret money in the Yukon river encounter
Alan defies McQueen and Slade who press about a Canadian bill from Neil Campbell at Whale River. McQueen reveals he is a Quebec Provincial Police sergeant. Alan plans to reach Neil Campbell before Fort George, warning of imminent river ice and danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McQueen
Noel
Alan
Slade
Cameron
Neil Campbell
Whale River
Fort George
Rivard
Quebec
Gabriel
Vanguards Reach Fort George As Police Probe Murder Claim
May sunset finds two men at Fort George as James Bay winds clash with floe ice. Gabriel Dessane explains police seek a man who fled Nichicon via Rupert House last summer, accused of murder. Alan resists going upriver amid questions about Canadian money in his possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort George
Great Salt Bay
James Bay
Cape of the Four Winds
Whale River
Alan
McQueen
Slade
Gabriel Dessane
Gabriel
Nichicon
Rupert House
John McCord
East Main
Dessane
Neil Campbell
Arctic Quest Drives Alan to North for Dog Team
Alan Cameron a fur trapper plans a risky night departure to Whale River to beat police to the Eskimos and secure a dog team for his northern quest. Berthe DesSane fears danger but supports his goal as suspense builds toward the continuation.
How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men
Advice aimed at women aged 38 to 52 on maintaining appeal through menopause symptoms. Encourages fresh air eight hours sleep and using Lode E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to boost vitality and ease nerves. Recommends Pinkham's as a well worth trying tonic for midlife jitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lode E. Pinkham
Pinkham's
Pearls From Herring Scales in New Brunswick
Reports to the Dominion department of fisheries detail the herring scale trade in southwestern New Brunswick. Scales shipped to the United States are used to produce pearl essence for artificial pearls and knife handles. The 1937 scale business totaled just over 12 500 dollars, all by New Brunswick fishermen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominnion Department of Fisheries
New Brunswick
United States
Brandon Sun
Hitler in Munich Jail Wrote Warning on Soviet Alliance
Nearly a decade and a half ago Adolf Hitler, then jailed in Munich for attempting to overthrow the government, warned that any alliance between the Reich and Soviet Russia would spell Germany's end. He described Russia as criminal and warned against future partnership. His manuscript Mein Kampf outlined the economic political and racial beliefs he would later promote as leader of Nazi Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Reich
Soviet Russia
Germany
Russia
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Nazi Germany
Gasoline use by planes lags far behind cars study says
The Royal Dutch Company report notes air craft use only about one per cent of gasoline compared with automobiles despite rising air traffic. Ships railways and heating plants still trail automobiles in petroleum consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Dutch Company
Netherlands Indies
Christian Science Monitor
Parachute Jumper Killed in Ontario Death
A student parachute jumper died at St. Catharines Ontario when the canopy failed to open. The instructor later demonstrated the parachute’s serviceability with a successful jump from 1,800 feet, signaling strong nerve and confidence in the gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharines, Ont
Navigation and travel paths across oceans noted
A ship sailing from New York City to a Europe eastward port should follow a great circle, starting with a northeast course rather than due east. Rainbow trout thrive at 11 000 and 12 000 feet in altitude, and seven million bicycles exist in the United States. Male kangaroos continue to grow until death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Europe
British Insurance Gains Signal Strong Prosperity for Britain
The Montreal Daily Star reports that Britain's life, fire, and accident insurance sectors showed stable or rising dividends with no decreases last year. New business totaled about 1.24 billion dollars in 1938, life premiums rose 20 percent over a decade, and fire and accident premiums exceeded 525 million dollars, underpinning financial stability and steady trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
British Insurance
Montreal Daily Star
Railways Transform Britain Then and Now
The piece recounts early rail adoption in Great Britain and the resistance from innkeepers and stagecoach operators. It notes government efforts to preserve the old system at public cost, some ruin for innkeepers, and eventual adaptation as rail travel proved beneficial and economic forces settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Favorite model sits for long poses at Oklahoma studio
Prof Craig Sheppard trains a three year old Irish setter as the favorite sculpture model at the University of Oklahoma. The dog sits an hour at a stretch, rests 15 minutes, then resumes posing for students. The article notes a Langley flying machine later moved from the Smithsonian and altered to fly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Oklahoma
Craig Sheppard
Langley
Wright Brothers
Smithsonian Institution
Just A Safety Measure for Trans-Canada Airline Routes
The system requires planes to fly 1,000 feet above the highest terrain along their path. Routes use radio guidance and a double-track plan so East or North flights stack at 5 000 7 000 9 000 11 000 feet and West or South at 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 feet, ensuring 1,000 feet clearance between opposite directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Canada Airlines
Luxury Streamliner Costs Up To Two Million per Train
The Windsor Star quotes W. L. Clark noting that a single luxury streamliner train costs 1.5 to 2 million dollars, not a fleet. The article highlights huge capital needs for such service and the challenge for Canadian railways to fund fast luxury runs between Toronto and Montreal amid traffic demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Nevada
W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Montreal
Canada
Hand Made Paper Revival In India And Nepal Sample
Indian Museum Calcutta gathers information on ancient Indian paper methods and preserves a Nepalese hand made paper sample claimed to last 1000 years. Kashmir’s paper craft, begun under Zain-ul-Abdin, remains unchanged due to original invention. Sann hemp supplies the cottage industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Indian Museum
Calcutta
Nepal
Kashmir
Zain-ul- Abdin
Samarkand
Fragments Of 4 Million Year Turtle Reassembled In Chicago
Fragments of the shell of a 4,000,000 year old turtle from England have been fitted together at the Field Museum in Chicago. The find highlights ancient reptile life and museum reconstruction efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Field Museum
Chicago
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Quick Eczema Relief
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Moone's Emerald Oil from Grug stores for eczema and skin troubles. It claims instant itching relief, eruptions drying up, and a non staining, non greasy antiseptic formula with money back satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moone
Also Mentioned on This Page
Penn Publishing Co
W.N_ U Service
George Marsh
Berthe
Alan Cameron
Andrew Christie
Hudson's Bay
York
Neil
Revillon Freres
Richmond Gulf
Eskimos
Whale
Arsene
Father
Berth
Gabriel Des- Sane
United
Hitler
General Dry Batteries OF Canada Limited
Britain
Trans-Canada
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!