Bells of Red River preserved by local writers
Winnipeg Free Press lauds Mrs Margaret Armett MacLeod for preserving Red River days through Bells of Red River. Her eight article series, now a booklet, highlights Lord Selkirk and bells of St Boniface and St John, inspiring amateur historians to uncover journals and diaries from garrets and cupboards.
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Red River
W. J Healy
Margaret Armett MacLeod
Free Press Magazine
Lord Selsiies Bell
Yesteryears
Winnipeg Free Press
Anne Adams Pattern 4371 Slimming Summer Frock
Slimming front panel and carefree sleeves make Pattern 4371 a versatile frock for parties clubs and informal events. Available in sizes 34 to 46 with 39 inch fabric needs size 36 requiring 4 1/2 yards. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for instructions and order form.
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Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg
Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
World Happenings Briefly Told
The post office department announced weekly mail between Prince Albert and Stony Rapids via Goldfields Fond du Lac and North Bay in Saskatchewan. The Royal Canadian Air Force will establish a seaplane base on Moresby Island in the Queen Charlotte group. Senators from eastern and central Canada should visit western Canada to understand its benefits. John A. ac Donald of Shediac, N B, said in an Edmonton interview. A E McNaughton, Northwest Rebellion veteran and holder of Dominion speed skating and snowshoeing titles 50 years ago. Australian astronomers suggest southern hemisphere globes show the bottom half as the "down under" label may affect children. Two new Kuriles islands were reported after submarine eruptions, via a Japanese wireless despatch. Eric J Hosking of CandI Wales was attacked by an owl while night photography, losing sight in one eye. About $450,000 plus ordinary donations have been raised since Oct 1 for Ontario Red Cross to aid western flood sufferers, Dr. E W Routley said.
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Post Office Department
Prince Albert
Stony Rapids
Goldfields
Fond du Lac
North Bay
Saskatchewan
Royal Canadian Air Force
British Columbia
Moresby Island
Queen Charlotte
Canada
Japan
Kuriles
Eric J. Hosking
Candi
Wales
Ontario
E W. Routley
Transit of Venus Predicted for Any Earth Point
Astron notes that the next Venus transit across the sun will occur in about 60 years, with the moment of appearance on the sun’s disk predictable for any location within a minute. The last transit occurred on December 6, 1882.
Irish List Law Passed in 1823 Parliament
Fragmentary 1823 note states an Irish parliament passed a List law referred to as tm 123 yee. The brief entry references an age bearing claim and mentions lt. bey in unclear context. The readable fragment preserves minimal named entities and lacks corroborating details or dates beyond the year.
Flax In Canada Early 70 Percent Of Crop Grown In Saskatchewan
In Canada the flax seed crop last year reached 1,795,300 bushels with Saskatchewan harvesting nearly 70 percent of the total. Production rose from 1935 figures and Manitoba saw the biggest rise in overall yield. Saskatchewan produced about 1,240,000 bushels while Canada total acreage and yields increased.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Manitoba
Need Co operation to Aid Canadian Fire-Rangers
Fire-rangers protect Canada’s forests from blaze with a 6000-strong force. Tourists and campers can greatly assist by fully extinguishing camp fires after use and avoiding discarded cigarette stubs in dry brush. Public care could save thousands of dollars in fire losses and preserve timber resources.
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Canada
A Slight Difference in a Pilot's Career Path
Jones, formerly a railroad conductor, secures a position on a major airliner. He runs into an old crony who asks whether his new job differs much from the old. The exchange hints at shifts in transportation careers during the era.
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C. N. Ralways
Jones
Gum Arabic Diamonds Spark Hope For Bigger Gems
Scientists at McPherson College in Kansas report creating a 130th carat starch diamond from gum arabic and potato starch, formed by molten carbon under an electric current. Dr Willard Seeraney notes starch diamonds may surpass sugar-based attempts, with carbon source and processing conditions guiding size. The team seeks to replicate natural formation to produce larger stones.
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Vcleatat
American Association For the Advancement of Scence
Willard Seeraney
McPherson College
McPherson
Kansas
Herabey
Guernsey Island's 24 Square Miles Highlight Dairy Fame
Tae Island of Guernsey, renowned globally for its dairy cattle, spans 24 square miles, underscoring its notable agricultural profile and regional identity.
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Tae Island
Guernsey
Ihs
Letter From Nova Scotia to Ontario Traveler Relates Bay of Fundy Tides
A despatch recounts a Bay of Fundy visit with dramatic tides, lobster meals, and hitchhiking antics across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The writer notes high seas, shoreline exposures at low tide, and contrasts to canned seafood, then reflects on Atlantic Canada’s Confederation grievances, travel plans, and invites readers to write from Winnipeg.
Moses Called to Deliver Israel from Egypt
A Sunday school lesson on Exodus 2 and 3 traces Moses life from birth through flight to Midian to the call at Horeb. It contrasts human weakness with divine purpose, noting God’s assurance “I will be with thee” as Moses accepts the task to lead Israel out of oppression.
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Maing
Ana Aophon
Moses
Midian
Reuel
Jethro
Zipporah
Hiest
Tian
Israel
Horeb
God
Moses Moses
Pharion
Egypt
Dare
T. Whithead Murrell
In arguing with your wife bes you are right-then keep still
In a terse domestic counsel, the speaker urges quiet submission after asserting correctness. The remark warns that continued dispute harms harmony and suggests restraint as the prudent path.
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History of the
Bey
Princess Helen
Bay of Fundy
R. Alex. Sim
Bob A. Sim
English Channel
Digby
Maritimes
Kingsley
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Antigonish
Annapolis Royal
Nova ‘Scotia
Confederation
New England
Toronto
Montreal
Royal Commission
Ottawa
Annapolia
Go of
Mexico
New World
Longfellow
Okanagan Valley
West
Wapaper Union
McDermot Ave
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