River of Skulls Passage Ends in Fierce Encounter
The Peterboro reaches the mouth of the River of Skulls after a perilous river run and a brutal ambush by Naskapi attackers in the Koksoak region. John McCord survives a shock clash, guiding the party toward the iron-rich shores while fear for Heather and the others grows.
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Peterboro
John McCord
Koksoak
River of Skulls
McCord
Aleck Drummond
Aleck
Alan
Heather
Boundary Line Tightened Amid War Tensions
The Canada United States border is being clearly defined along waterways and land. Officials note a 25 to 40 foot wide cleared strip through forests to mark the boundary. Each side sends engineers with observers to maintain the line as border patrols increase to curb smuggling and illegal entry.
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Canada-Us
Canada
Dominion
Europe
Laundry in sandbag sent from England causes amusement
A sergeant major mailed his laundry in a sandbag to a washing service in England and received it back in a tox cleaned, ironed and folded at three-pence. The battalion roared with laughter. Greece issued its first coin bearing a human likeness, Athena, with an owl on the reverse.
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McCord
England
Greece
Athena
Wisdom
Green Christmas, White Easter: A Weather Superstition
The article references folklore linking a green Christmas to a white Easter, noting beliefs that mild December weather predicts snowfall at Easter. It discusses regional sayings and their cultural resonance without scientific backing.
Spee’s Silent Stunt At Spithead May 1937
An officer aboard the British ship Drake recalls the Graf Spee at the Spithead Review in 1937. While German and Russian ships faced silence and noninteraction, the Spee signaling incited a stir as it weighed anchor and left on cue with the King.
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Graf Spee
Spithead
Spee
Selected Recipes for Sweet Potatoes with Lemon and Syrup
Parboil wash and halve sweet potatoes then layer in a greased dish with butter salt pepper and lemon slices. Pour corn syrup as layers accumulate bake at 350 degrees until tender and browned, basting. Quick chocolate sauce combines corn syrup chocolate butter vanilla and salt then served hot or cold.
Canadians shift image from farms to towns says census
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports only 2.25 percent of Canadians in forestry fishing and trapping while 7.73 percent are in agriculture and 23.60 percent in manufacturing. Urban residents total 5 572 088 versus rural 4804 128.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Brockington Named Recorder of Canada War Effort
Leonard W. Brockington KC of Winnipeg is appointed recorder of Canadas war effort and counsellor to the war cabinet. He will advise on information flows and chronicle progress while attached to the prime ministers office and will aid the UK government. He was Calgary city solicitor for 14 years and led the Northwest Grain Dealers Association before joining the CBC board.
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Ward W. Brockington
K.C
Leonard W. Brockington
Winnipeg
Canada
Brockington
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
War Committee
United Kingdom
Cardiff
Wales
University of Wales
England
Edmonton
Land Titles
Calgary
Board of Governors
Protecting Relics At Imperial War Museum
The Imperial War Museum closed since September safeguards thousands of relics from the last war. A 1917 German Fokker and a torpedo from a British merchant ship are being preserved to prevent damage by their countries of origin. The Daily Sketch notes the precautions.
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Imperial War Museum
Daily Sketch
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Alan McCord
John
Ance
Imp
Snow McQueen
Noel
Gar
aCe
Toma
Briish Royal Mint
Reer
Bares Heeee
Erie Railroad
Christ Tan Science Monitor
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