Return of Kay Ignites Alaska Town Revival
Hammond and Kenning oversee new cabins as spring floods in Alaska. Jeanne Towers gains two hundred dollars from selling her claim and the arrival of Kay Joyce aboard Timmy’s plane sparks a reunion. The community adapts to build a new life while weather, danger, and choice test their bonds.
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McKenzie Joe
Terry
Hammond
Joe
Jeanne Towers
Jeanne
Jack
Kenning
Kay Joyce
Kay
Jack Hammond
Timmy
Personal Visitors Note Sparks Public Comment
A Peterborough Examiner letter argues for publishing visits of guests as a social notice. The writer recounts how announcing who visited and where they stayed helped friends reconnect and boosted the visitors’ enjoyment, contrasting with the preference for privacy.
Soldier Swims Theoretical River At Camp Borden Manoeuvres
During Canadian army exercises at Camp Borden Ontario a bridge was blown as advancing troops approached. An umpire ruled a direct aircraft hit, a sentry warned against crossing, and a weary infantryman declared he would swim the river since the bridge was theoretically destroyed.
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Camp Borden
Ont
Painting Trounces Rats with Perfect Apple Illusion
Royal C. Steadman, a 23 year veteran artist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, recalls a life like apple painting showing seeds exposed. He left it to dry on a windowsill and found it ground by rats the next day with seeds eaten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal C. Steadman
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Steadman
Britain and U S Set Example for Peace by Calm Settlement
Joseph Kennedy, U S ambassador, urged European leaders to follow Britain and the United States in resolving disputes through good natured settlement. He cited the Canton and Enderbury islands accord as a model of shared use, warning that aggression stems from leaders failing to compromise. The remarks came at a Aberdeen Cathedral luncheon.
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Joseph Kennedy
United States
Europe
Great Britain
Cathedral of
Aberdeen
Canton
Enderbury Islands
South Pacific
Pacific
Modern Reflections on Horse Instincts and Vigilance
The essay notes horses rely on speed and alert posture for safety, signaling readiness to flee. It explains a horse’s head position, nervous shying from roadside threats, and a colt’s cautious, small meals to stay prepared to run at a moment’s notice.
Nest Egg Awaiting Ottawa Woman Mrs Dollie Rodgers
The Ottawa office of an insurance company seeks help from Hamilton police to locate former Ottawa resident Mrs. Dollie Rodgers who lived there in 1913. A long standing 25 year credit with interest has accrued but the amount is not disclosed.
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Dollie Rodgers
Ottawa
Yorkton Plane Crash Probe Cites Wing Tip Failure
A board of inquiry reports the May 29 Yorkton Sask crash was caused by failure of the right wing tip during a steep glide after a spin. Pilot E L Fletcher and pupil David Downs died. The wing collapsed uncontrollably as drag bracing wires broke, though main structural members were sound.
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Yorkton
Sask
E. L. Fletcher
David Downs
C. D. Howe
Piff Paff Poofers Close Fort Erie Convention
The Trick of Magician Piff Paff Poofers from Canada and the United States concluded a three day Fort Erie Ont gathering. Magician Ted Anneman of New York mystified about 1000 by seeming to catch a rifle bullet in his mouth. Police Chief Andrew Griffin marked the bullet and later identified the slug Anneman spit out after a British army rifle was fired from about 40 feet. The Piff Paff Poofers comprise amateurs and professionals who meet annually to share tricks.
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Canada
United States
Fort Erie
Ont
Ted Anneman
New York
Andrew Griffin
Anneman
Doctors Loyal in National Emergency Survey
At the request of the committee of imperial defence the British Medical association asked over 43 000 doctors what they would be prepared to do in a national emergency. Only 1 787 or about four per cent replied they were unwilling to take any action.
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Committee of Imperial Defence
British Medical Association
Caviar Shortage Threatens Global Dining
San Francisco dispatch warns of a looming caviar shortage that could force many diners to settle for beef stew and hash as supply tightens across markets.
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San Francisco
Yukon Placer Gold Output Highlights Promise for 50 Years
Yukon placer mining in unglaciated areas shows long term potential says the Department of Mines and Resources Ottawa. Klondike district remains main placer field with reserves to support dredge activity for over a decade. In 1937 total Yukon placer production reached 58,348 fine ounces worth 2,042,000 dollars, part of a territory wide mineral value of 215,544,000 dollars with gold accounting for 192,500,000.
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Yukon
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Klondike
Expert Swimmers and Phalaropes in Canadian Bulletin
The Canadian Resources Bulletin notes the phalarope as an expert swimmer and highlights its unusual home life with the female initiating courtship and larger brighter females while the male incubates eggs. It also mentions plans for a 400000 seat stadium in Nuremberg as the world’s largest and reflects on a common fear of inaction.
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Canadian Resources Bulletin
Nuremberg
Germany
A Caution on Wealth and Restraint
A quip notes prudence in spending favoring savings for luxury purchases. It warns against overindulgence and sharing too much or consuming beyond means. The tone urges measured appetite and self control in financial life.
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Veoh
Johnson Motors
Moraghar Fd
Peterboro
Picasx
Courtney
Ryley
Cooper
Olson
Seattle
Bruce Kenning
Jeann
Miss Towers
Jorgeson
Courtney Ryley Cooper
W.N.U. Service
Rou CE
Peterborough Examiner
King OF
PAIN
Liniment
Britain
U.S
Insurance Company
Mrs. Phalarope
Madam
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