Homewrecker Night Bridge Match Sparks Family Tension
Nellie and Stephen join a high stakes bridge tournament run by Cardville’s Business Men's Association. The event tests temper with fines for signs of anger and a joker prize of 100 dollars for a grand slam bid. Stephen’s risky seven no trump leads to a fatal misplay that could end an engagement.
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Nellie
Business Men's Association of
Cardville
Stephen
Hubby
Mr. Southy
Dad
Mrs. Southy
Funny and Otherwise Delights and Damns A Local Gala
A country newspaper reports on a light romance ending in marriage after years of schoolday friendship. Two young women discuss love and Tom’s proposals while a bus fare joke frames the tone. The piece blends humor and gentle irony with social manners.
Raccoon Dunker Feeds Tame Habit of Washing Food
A curious raccoon is described as dunking its food in water before eating. Many tame raccoons reportedly refuse to eat unless they can wash their food first.
Chinchilla Craze Hits Home as Housewives Enter Fur Trade
New York reports a surge of women breeding chinchillas for pelts rather than coats. Most breeders are housewives seeking extra income, with top pelts priced at 1,200 per pair and full coats valued around 40,000. Demand remains limited despite growing interest. The article notes 126 chinchilla wraps sold in a year and only two full coats among them.
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Chinchilla
Leonard Richman
New Jersey
Richman
Richman's
Flared Tunic Pattern by Anne Adams in Toronto
Silhouette spotlight on a new flared tunic pattern 4771 for Misses sizes 10 through 18. It features a stand-away collar decorative flaps and can be made in crepe wool or faille with color options. Includes complete illustrated instructions and requires 35 cents. send size name address and pattern number to Department P.P.L. Toronto.
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Department P.P.L
Anne Adams
Front Street W
Toronto
Prisoner's pheasant farm helps north Saskatchewan releases
In Prince Albert, a prisoner nicknamed Jimmy ran a private pheasant breeding program inside the penitentiary. He expanded pens and bands thousands of birds with a rate of 300 aluminum tags marked P.A. Pen. Local officials credit his efforts for advancing a conservation project and a potential open season in the region.
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Prince Albert
Game Farm
P.A
Prince Albert Penitentiary
North Saskatchewan
Jimmy
William Carroll
Prince Albert Fish and Game League
Mr. Carroll
C. C. Coutts
Saskatchewan Fish and Game League
Saskatoon
Ernie Beggs
Buckland
J. C. McKubbin
League
Sask
Right diet guidance on weight loss by portion control
A Health League of Canada article in Health explains dieting success relies on reducing total food amount without altering variety or quality. It warns to consult a doctor about overweight and emphasizes cutting portions evenly across all basic foods to avoid labeling any single item as fattening. Also notes All Saints Cathedral in Aklavik as the northernmost Anglican cathedral.
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Toronto
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Color-crochet rose dolly patterns 3-D in 1955
Crochet roses decorate a lifelike 3-D dolly pattern. Pattern 7327 depicts 22 inch and 13 inch dolls using No 30 mercerized cotton. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Toronto for pattern and Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue.
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Alice Brooks
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Charles Dorian
EE Norty
Stephen Southy
Bobby
Tom
Pye
Raccoon
Uh Canadas
Army & Navy
Enavy Lis Order Dept. Store. Ltd. NA
World Health Organization
By Elizabeth Toomey
New York
Jfashions
Brn Halos
All Saints’ Cathedral
Aklavik
N.W.T
P.P.L
Household Arts
Wey
Les Carroll
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