Canadian Gideon Sets Record With 14 685 Bibles Donated
A Canadian Gideon report shows a record total of 14 685 Bibles placed in motels hospitals prisons and schools during the past year. Inspector O Jeffrey demonstrated a carbon monoxide killing method to Humane Society officials in Galt Ontario. Rt Hon L Hore Belisha noted UK road danger on straight roads in fair weather. Norman William Whittaker named speaker of BC Legislature subject to House approval. Forest fires ravaged northern Manitoba and Saskatchewan timberlands causing substantial damage. G G McGeer proposed a British Empire fair in 1989 to mark the First Narrows bridge opening. Fourteen passenger planes started fast mail service Cologne Cherbourg to New York in five days. Bank of Canada invited bids for 25 million in treasury bills due Sept 15 1987. Major General Oscar Westover said dirigibles could be used effectively against US industrial areas in mobilization.
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Gideon
O. Jeffrey
Humane Society
Galt
Ont
L. Hore-Belisha
United Kingdom
Norman William Whittaker
Victoria
Pattullo
British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver Burrard
First Narrows Bridge
Cologne
Cherbourg
New York
Bank of Canada
Dominion of Canada
Treasury
Oscar Westover
United States Army Air Corps
United States
Scranton Girl Undergoes Growth Halting Operation
Sue De Crescenzo, a 20 year old from Scranton, recovers at Hahnemann Hospital after a rare operation by Dr Everett H Dickinson to halt abnormal growth. A grape sized parasitic growth on the pituitary gland caused rapid enlargement raising fears of blindness and death if unchecked.
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Sue de Crescenzo
Scranton
Hahnemann Hospital
Everett H. Dickinson
Oldest Working Blacksmith Still Clangs At 86 In Ontario
Ontario's oldest working blacksmith James Stack, 86, of the Ottawa district, vows to wear out rather than rust out as his anvil rings after 71 years. He recalls a 1866 apprenticeship under a $200 bond, earning $1 a month first year and $28 monthly second year, marrying at 21 with $7.50 start. Today Stack runs his shop at Merivale and owns three farms.
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Ontario
James Stack
Ottawa
Stack
Slack
Kingston
Merivale
Westminster Abbey Doors Offer Fame for Late Collectors
A fragment reports collectors flooding Westminster Abbey annex contractors with offers for doors used by the king and queen. The doors use Waterloo Bridge timber piles cut in Canada and may be installed at royal palaces or a grand room.
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Westminster Abbey
Corona
Waterloo
Foe Awareness Noted By Observer
An unclear fragment suggests a reflection on knowing one’s foes and the presence of others. The text appears as a stray line with no identifiable events, sources, or proper names to anchor further details.
Dog Recognizes Master’s Car by Sound at Station
A stray dog at Pasadena’s Union Pacific station ignored people for four days. He lingered watching Colorado street traffic until one morning he bolted into a passing car, identified its owner, and reunited with his master. Red cap Arthur Lawson received praise for caring for the devoted pet.
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Arthur Lawson
Union Pacific
Pasadena
California
Arthur
Colorado Street
Modern cabooses get aluminum makeover on western railways
Trainmen ride in style as 900 cabooses on a major western railroad are updated with aluminum exteriors from brick red to silver and black trim. Cupolas are removed to improve visibility. interiors gain safety stoves, built in refrigerator, tool lockers, leather seats that convert to beds, toilets, water and clothing lockers.
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United States
Wheelchair bound Katy Swinden runs Houston call service
Paralyzed since childhood Katy Swinden built a profitable telephone call business in Houston. A minister inspired her by installing a phone and paying for church calls, then she expanded to arrange club appointments for many large organizations. She operates a steady income with a clear telephone voice and also runs a small poultry venture. She sews her own clothes and paints as hobbies and is regarded as the mascot of the Houston fire department.
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Katy Swinden
Houston
Texas
Katy
Houston Fire Department
Fatalities From Grade Crossings Rise Due to Carelessness
A bulletin from the American Railroads association argues most grade crossing deaths stem from motorist neglect. It notes 70 percent of last year's incidents involved trains under 40 mph and that in about four-fifths the train traveled at a moderate speed.
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Sesween
Baby Seen as Possible Dalai Lama Reincarnation
A nine month old baby at a Panchen Lama blessing may be identified as the 14th Dalai Lama. Observers note the child’s grab of the Panchen Lama’s heads and a Lama-ordered effort to care for the infant amid ongoing reincarnation search since 1933.
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Tibet
Dalai Lama
Make This Model at Home and Wear It All Day Long
Home sewing ad for pattern 4439 by Anne Adams. Describes a warm-weather frock with cap sleeves and V-neck in back, available in misses and women's sizes. Encourages percale seersucker or shantung fabrics, lists 20c price, and requests name address and style number to mail order to Anne Union Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Anne Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
The Canadian Adventure Trip of Bob Sim
Ontario farm boy Bob Sim describes hitchhiking across Canada from Toronto to New Brunswick, Quebec City, and Nova Scotia. He notes rider risk and thrift, while sharing encounters with a Irish driver, French Quebecers, and Danish travelers, and observes rural Nova Scotia farming challenges and local college work.
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Bob Sim
Ontario
Quebec City
Quebec
Chadel
St. Lawrence
Carter
Wolfe
Plains of Abraham
New Brunswick
Stranacasa
Truro
Colchester
Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Collins
Annapolis
Canada
Fragmented OCR note on travel and students at St. Franco Xavier
Incomplete passage references travel, a corner, foot faces, and a competition among Kida with a single seat to the winner. It notes the University of St Franco Xavier as renowned for adult education and cooperatives and hints at a future letter describing related work.
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Tre
Nudren
Kida
University of St. Franco Xavier
Faith Through Hebrews 11 and Biblical Patterns
Devotional reading centers on faith as the means to please God and receive His promises. It highlights Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, noting their acts of faith and expectations of a heavenly city and resurrection. The passage cites Moffatt’s Bible translation and ties to Hebrews 11 and linked scriptures.
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Abel
God
Enoch
Heaven
Noah
Abraham
Promised Land
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph
Terael
Moffatt
Industry Neglect to Agriculture Urged at Conference
Dr W A Riddell Canadian government delegate urged the international labor conference to emphasize agriculture along with industry. He criticized the labor office for overemphasizing industry and said Canada has liberalized customs since 1935, boosting trade with Britain and the U United States. He noted Canada as a top tourist country with about $300 million in business yearly and fifth in world trade rankings.
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W. A. Riddell
International Labor Conference
International Labor Office
Canada
Great Britain
United States
Riddell
Odd Customs Across Cultures Revealed in Folklore
A survey notes varied traditions such as men and women’s attire for funerals, gendered clothing norms, greetings with handshakes, hats removed on entering or leaving homes, and reading books from last page to first. The piece highlights cultural quirks and their social meanings.
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N.S
Toronto
Renorth
Irshman
Oregon
Dominion Hotel
Montreal
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