France plans naval builds and Palestine air moves
France's 1990 naval budget funds a cruiser and six Gentroyers plus six submarines after adoption by the Chamber of Deputies. Palestine debates intensified aviation and the Kaledin airfield near Jerusalem expands with land acquisitions. Saskatchewan clay products grow per Prof Worcester. Kenneth McDonald dies at 101, born 1827 in Cumberland House. Graf Zeppelin expedition shifted to 1931. Nome radio station fire halts broadcasts. five RCAF planes pulled from northern Quebec search after missing flights.
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France
Chamber of Deputies
Palestine
Kaledin
Jerusalem
Saskatchewan
W. G. Worcester
Ceramics
University of Baskatchewan
Edmonton
Western Canada
Kenneth
Nome
Alaska
St. Michaels
W. Canon
George Lizottee
Curtis-Reid Aircraft Co
Quebec
National Defence Department
Canadian Air Force
Logging In Northern Alberta Faces Winter Slowdown
Northern Alberta lumber camps will be slack this winter with only about 25 percent of normal logging. The huge carry-over from last season, caused by a dry summer and reduced wheat yield, depresses new work. A firm reports a 15,000,000 foot carry-over, the largest in its history, amid drought and reduced building activity.
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Alberta
One Lumber Company
Weal Air Port hailed as ideal world class site Moose Jaw
The Moose Jaw Board of Trade proclaims the city possesses one of the ideal airports of the world highlighting black loam soil with gravel subsoil ensuring drainage and all weather usability. They note virgin prairie terrain, even ground, and no reserves, enabling large aircraft to take off in any season. Manitoba fox breeders won most awards at the Western Canada International silver fox show.
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Moose Jaw
Canada
United States
Manitoba
Unclear fragment cites Waterloo fight note
A damaged OCR fragment references Waterloo and a child asking about fighting and a dad restricting going out. It lacks coherent details, dates, names, or places beyond Waterloo.
Brave motorist avoids car on train track accident
An Ontario man who refused to risk a stalled car on a railway line kept to safety when his new car coughed and stopped with an approaching train. Walking to the roadside, he left the wreck to the railway and insurance, claiming wise risk taking. His wife remains alive.
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Ontario
Anfe and Sound
Regina Leader
Smart printed Rayon crepe day dress with Paris note
A vintage dress description highlights a deep pointed hipline, white embroidered crepe de chine collar cuffs, slim molded bodice, and a skirt with fluttering fullness. It lists Style No. S075 in sizes 16 to 42 inches bust and fabric options including woollen tweed, crepe, satin, and printed velvet with various color accents and a 25 cent pattern price.
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Paris
British Nobility Hold Vast Alberta Farm Lands
About 15,000 acres of Alberta farmland are owned by titled British nobles. The Duke of Sutherland holds 9,202 acres via the Sutherland Land Company, while Earl Minto owns 1,905 acres. The Prince of Wales holds 1,655 acres plus a lease of 1,440 acres totaling 3,005. Lord Cheylesmore has 1,380 acres and Lord Rodney 618. The Earl of Fermont still holds 320 acres near Priddis in Southern Alberta.
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Alberta
Duke of Sutherland
Sutherland Land Company
Earl Minto
Prince of Wales
Lord Cheylesmore
Lord Rodney
Earl of Fimont
Priddis
Recipes For This Week Betty Barclay Sweet Treats
This item outlines a candy making process from Betty Barclay with steps to dissolve sugar in water, heat to soft ball stage, finish a creamy syrup, knead, fold in strawberry jam, and shape into patties or balls. It includes measuring guidance and methods for texture control and final shaping.
How To Order Patterns acarese Winnipes Newspaper Unis
The item lists pattern ordering details from an unclear Winnipes newspaper feature. It mentions a location on Mevermot Avenue and a Wallipeg Pauara number, suggesting a small ad or instruction page.
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Acarese
Winnipes Newspaper
Unis
Mevermot Ave
Wallipeg
Gas Meter Explained in Humorous Exchange
A playful dialogue features a bride asking about a meter that shows gas usage. The meter man clarifies that the device indicates charges rather than total consumption, adding a light note to a domestic scene.
Swine Breeders Elect Directors by Ballot
R Wade, secretary-treasurer of the Canadian Swine Breeders Association, states the annual ballot closed December 15 elected directors for the Maritimes Manitoba Alberta and British Columbia. Ontario Quebec and Saskatchewan directors to be chosen at February March provincial and national meetings.
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R. Wade
Maritimes
Manitoba
Alberta
British Columbia
Peter Brode
Little York
PBS
Mantota
McPhail
Brandon
Man
W. L. Gray
Miller
J. W. Shannon
Cloverdale
Return Of Sir John Martin-Harvey in Rosemary at Gand Theatre
Sir John Martin-Harvey returns with the Rosemary company to Gand Theatre Reming for shows Thursday and Friday January 9 and 10 and a Saturday matinee. The production draws strong reviews for his portrayal of Sir Jaspar and the play’s themes of love and honor set in Victorian times. Garrick revival on Saturday night January 11 showcases Martin-Harvey’s dramatic prowess in the beloved English stage tradition.
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Rosemare
Martin-Harvey
John Martin-Harvey
Rosemary
Gand
Reming
Wil
England
John Ha
Jasper
Victor
Garrick
John Martin- Harvey
Patrick
Grapefruit and Fig Salad Recipe Card
A simple salad using 3 large grapefruits and preserved figs. Peel and segment the fruit, cut into pieces with figs, then toss with a dressing of lemon juice and a splash of lime juice, a pinch of paprika, and a hint of powdered sugar. Use about one teaspoon to a half cup of dressing.
Roldal Valley Highway Says Six Miles For One Mile Progress
A highway in the Roldal Valley within Norway's mountainous district traverses six miles to gain one mile of forward progress. The unusual profile highlights the challenging terrain and engineering effort in the region.
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Roldal Valley
Norway
Old Irish Shilling Debt Settled After 48 Years
An elderly man walked into a shop in vuncuk Ireland to clear a five shilling debt from 1881 claiming he bought children’s shoes and left for England. The exchange prompted town talk about his plans to raise chickens while a skeptical father advised owls for fitting hours.
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Vuncuk
Ireland
England
Baptism of Jesus and its meaning in the gospel tale
The lesson explores Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan and its significance as a public endorsement, divine ordination, and a model for followers. It reflects on Jesus’ realization of his Messiahship and the consecration implied in baptism, alongside tangential notes on faith, wisdom, and daily life.
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Jesus
Egypt
Nazareth
John
Galilee
Jordan
God
Matthew
Newton
Jed
F. B Meyer
G. A. J. Ross
Christ
Wonderful device helps X-ray heart make its own pictures
Franklin Institute demonstrates a new X-ray device by Charles F. Weyl with Dr. F Maurice McPhedlan. The instrument uses a system of lights mirrors and a rubber bulb to model the heart and lung motion, triggering exposures at chosen points in the heartbeat cycle.
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Veen
Franklin Institute
Charles F. Weyl
Moore School of Electrical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
F. Maurice McPhedlan
Harry Phipps Institute
Seed Extraction Plants Established in National Forests
The Forest Service of the Interior has set up four seed extraction stations for forest tree seed. The largest is in New Westminster, BC, with smaller plants at Rocky Mountain House Alberta and at Indian Head and Prince Albert Saskatchewan. Seed supplies support experimental planting on national forests and free distribution in Prairie Provinces. Some seed from New Westminster ships to the British Forestry Commission and to New Zealand for their planting programs.
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National
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
New Westminster
British Columbia
Rocky Mountain House
Alberta
Indian Head
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Forest Service
British Forestry Commission
New Zealand Forestry Department
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R. Wakatsuki
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Betty Barclay
Pauara No
Sir John Martin-Harvey
Peter the Great
Jam Heart
Nell
Mamie
Noland
Shane
Siltare
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
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