Bits of Canadiana the globe in a kaleidoscope of tales
A mixed Canada wide snapboard reports Fred Hear fields of Lymburn Alta Yorkson earning 68 dollars from 700 pounds shipped. Orono Ontario Women Institute sending 240 pounds of honey overseas again. Maple Creek Sask fastball game ends with a witty umpire remark. La Salette Ont. man loses both hands to a home made firecracker. Alloa Ont. church marks 18th building anniversary and 118th congregation year. Barnwell Alta. grain elevator gets free stucco after a sandstorm. Cranberry Lake BC man bags a 300-1 bear in his yard. Wynyard Sask. rehabilitation conference for returned men urges neighbors to help. Penticton B C council offers half price property sales to retiring service members with 50 percent rebate after three years. Killarney Man. farmer auctioneer Maxwell turns unused machinery into a $6000 sale. Herbert Sask. neighbors seed 80 acres in eight hours with seven tractors. Kirkland Lake Ont. Sgt Sandy Cowan discharged. shrapnel in lung from Great War I battle.
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Fred Hearfield
Lymburn
Alta
Yorkson
Orono
Kaith Milmine
la Salette
Ont
Home United Church of
Alloa
Barnwell
Bowen
Cranberry Lake
Wynyard
Sask
Ottaw
Regina
Penticton
B.C
Killarney
Man
Maxwell
Herbert
Simons
Sandy Cowan
Kirkland Lake
Toronto
Court Reporter Husbands Plan A Quiet Night In
Owen and Martha juggle kitchen duties while solving local shop thefts with a plucky plan. The district attorney’s case hinges on a streetcar incident described by a high school witness, leading Owen to stage a newspaper ad and a quick arrest. Tommys movie chatter lightens the mood as Martha heads out to buy a hat and a jeweled spider brooch.
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Owen Roberts
Martha
Michael
Tve
Andy
Cora
Father
Owen
Tommy
Donovan
Oakland Street
Lake Street
Premier Hart outlines Prince George to Dawson Creek rail link
British Columbia Premier John Hart announced plans for a proposed extension of the provincially owned railway from Prince George to Dawson Creek, filed under the Railway Act. The note mentions India housing over two thirds of the Empire’s population.
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Peace River District
John Hart
British Cottumbia
Prince George
Dawson Creek
India
Rubber industry history in Java and Indies
The Netherlands East Indies rank among the earliest rubber producers with Java alone boasting over 500 rubber industries before the war, highlighting the region’s long standing role in global rubber supply.
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Netherlands East Indies
Java
Fruit Surprise Cookies Tea Time Treats Recipe
A tea time cookie recipe titled Fruit Surprise Cookies outlines a chewy filled treat using dates or raisins, sugars, orange juice and rind, shortening, corn flakes, and flour. The method folds in dates, blends sugars, then adds flour and water, then corn flakes, chills, rolls, cuts, and bakes in a 425 degree oven for about 12 minutes yields 36 cookies.
Holsteins for Mexico shipped from London Ontario
A herd of 108 Holstein cattle, purebred and grade, departed London Ontario by Canadian National Railways for a 4,000 mile journey to Mexico City. The herd will be kept at the Guadalajara ranch of Jesus Gonzalez Callo, secretary to the President, marking the first full dairy cattle purchase by the country.
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Linday
Ont
Canadian National Railways
Mexico City
Guadalajara
Jesus Gonzalez Callo
Four thousand ton five story buildings relocated successfully
A pair of buildings each weighing about 4000 tons and standing five stories tall were moved successfully. The operation demonstrated precise coordination and engineering skill. Authorities confirm the structures remain secure and in intended locations.
Wrap and Tie Frock Patterns in Winnipeg Ad
Anne Avan promotes easy sewing patterns Pattern 4540 and 4546 for sizes 12 through 18 Junior Miss. Materials include yards of fabric and coin pricing details. Includes mailing address at McDermot Ave Winnipeg and notes mail delays due to pattern delivery and broader iron ore production context in Chile.
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Anne Avan
Dutton
Winnipeg
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Clare Newspaper Syndicate
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Haren
Germany
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Mexico
Chile
Dio
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