Joseph’s Coat and the Linwood Haven Tax Mystery
Joseph villages through a winter day as an outcast after a tax cash heist. The missing envelope triggers memory of a crash and a town’s doubt, while the hospital for dogs becomes a memorial funded by the recovered funds and urged by trusted allies.
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Joseph
Seth Barnes
Joe
Kullem Pond
Miss Baird
Lucy Baird
Jeb Hakas
Jeb
Wayford’s
Linwood Haven
Andy
Linwood
Skipper
Joseph Hospital
Longlife in New Brunswick Despite Uncertain Reasons
The St John Telegraph Journal notes many residents reach old age in New Brunswick. It cites a harbormaster at his hundredth birthday and a 104th birthday fiddle celebration, plus the oldest lighthouse keeper and an active stream-driver with 55 years of service.
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New Brunswick
Richibucto
St. John
Knee Vulnerability Highlighted for Modern Athletes
A concise sports note argues the knee, not the heel, remains the Achilles heel of today’s high performance athletes. It cites rising demands on joints and training methods as key risk factors affecting performance and career longevity.
Canadian Army promotes Col Frank X Jennings in ceremony
Col Frank X Jennings, longtime newspaperman and director of public relations for the Canadian Army, has been promoted to colonel from lieutenant colonel. Lt. John of New Brunswick notes Jennings served overseas in the last war.
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Frank X. Jennings
John
N.B
Jennings
Should Get Award Friend Of Churchill Says His Bravery Merited Victoria Cross
Premier Churchill should have received the Victoria Cross for bravery in the South African War, says general Ian Hamilton in his new autobiography. He notes the act turned the war but withholds the specific deed, and alleges Roberts and Kitchener blocked Churchill’s VC by classifying him as a war correspondent.
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Churchill
Ian Hamilton
Ian
Lord Roberts
Lord Kitchener
Mr. Churchill
V.C
South Africa
Sulfa Drugs Help Save Lives of Farm Animals
Dr. W. T. S. Thorp of Pennsylvania State College reports at the American Veterinary Medical convention that sulfathalidine sulfaguanidine sulfamerazine show very good or favorable results in treating swine enteritis calf scours and calf pneumonia across 75 cases, promising extensive research gains.
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American Veterinary Medical Convention
W. T. S. Thorp
Pennsylvania State College
Airman Recovers Shell Marked With His Air Force Number
In France LAC George McMillan of Tatamagouche Nova Scotia, a batman in an RCAF Typhoon wing, found a jagged shell casing the size of a silver dollar in a dug-out. The piece bore the number 26750 matching his identity card, confirming a long legend.
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R.C.A.F
France
Lac
George McMillan
Tatamagouche
N.S. Batman
Air Force
German POWs seek relocation after flying bomb scare
German officers in a southern England prisoner of war camp filed a formal request to move away from their quarters after a falling flying bomb near their house caused alarm. War Secretary Sir James Grigg told Parliament that current POW accommodation plans would not change.
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England
James Grigg
House of Commons
Humorous Exchange Snippets From A Village Page
A collection of light anecdotes features a salty fisherman, a ventriloquist teacher, evacuee Tommy, jailed soldiers, a missionary and chief, a barber, a sea captain's mother and a playful sailor. The jokes cover everyday quirks, puns, and gentle miscommunications across village life.
Mademoiselle in Khaki highlights C W A C life overseas
Cpl Bridget Pearce of Vernon B C leads the Canadian Women’s Army Corps column Mademoiselle in Khaki in Khaki magazine. She edits the C W A C News letter and helps organize handicraft displays in Canada and overseas. Capt Eva M Davis of Toronto invents a Warning System Mark I to signal air raids. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Cpl
Bridget Pearce
Vernon
B.c
C.W.A.C
Mademoiselle
Cnadian Army
Pearse
Cpl. Pearse
C.w.a.cs
Canada
Eva M. Davis
Toronto
Edison
Canadian Army
Davis
Scalloped Cabbage and Ham Bake
A practical recipe for scalloped cabbage with ham baked under corn flakes. Ingredients include green cabbage, diced ham, white sauce, butter, flour, milk, salt, and paprika. The dish serves eight and suggests substitutions like leftover meat or cheese.
Quick Salad Dressing Mix In A Jar
A simple jar mix for a quick vinaigrette style dressing. Combine salt sugar pepper dry mustard oil and lemon juice then shake to toss over mixed green vegetables for a fresh anytime favorite.
All Bran Promises Gentle Relief for Constipation
Reader notes harsh laxatives failed and constipation traced to insufficient dietary bulk. Recommends Kellogg's All Bran with water to add bulk, claims the cereal aids regularity. Ends with reminder that it is a cereal and not a medication.
Young Officers Rise Fast in Canadian Army
Montreal's R. W. Moncel becomes Canada's youngest brigadier at 27 while Daniel C. Spry of Winnipeg is named the youngest general at 31. Spry had been the youngest brigadier at 30. Others in their early 30s include Brig Desmond Smith of Ottawa, 32, recently awarded the DSO for gallantry in Italy.
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R. W. Moncel
Montreal
Canada
Daniel C. Spry
Winnipeg
Spry
Desmond Smith
Ottawa
D.S.O
Italy
Anne Adams Pattern 4908 Jumper for Children
Pattern 4908 offers a back closing jumper in plaid wool or velveteen for sizes 2 to 12 with a frilly blouse. A size 6 jumper needs 1 yard 54 inch fabric and blouse 1 yard 35 inch. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. mail delays may extend delivery.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Pigeon Expert Pinpoints Noahs Ark Dove as Rock Dove
Authorities say the dove released from Noahs Ark was likely a Rock dove, the same species as the modern homing pigeon. The identification links ancient accounts to today’s pigeon family and supports longstanding species classification.
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Noah's Ark
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Allus
Lucy
Howdy
Rob Wayford
Rob
Judy
Lydia
Pinkham
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Oman
Yasisce Gyntddec
the Canadian Shredded Wheat Company, Ltd
Niagara Falls, Canada
Tommy
Noah
Freddie
Shakespeare
Sandy
Ali Ferstral
Bandswomen
Young Man's War
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