Settlers Fought U S Privateers in 1778 Diary Entry
In 1778 Simeon Perkins notes a privateersman driven ashore near Liverpool Nova Scotia. His men feared an attack and a guard was mounted as the American Revolution raged. Perkins, a merchant and militia colonel, records the incident in his diary.
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Liverpool
N.S
Simeon Perkins
Queen’s County
Court of Common Pleas
Connecticut
Nova Scotia
Plymouth
Mass
Britain
George II
New England
Perkins
Main Street
Jenner
Canada
Lucy
Eliza
Eunice
Mary Simeon
Charlotte
John Kirk
Halifax
West Indies
Royal Navy
Caribbean
Queens County Historical Society
Drayton Valley Expands From Hole in the Bush to Oil Boom Town
Drayton Valley in Alberta marks its tenth anniversary of oil discovery in the Pembina field. Mayor Adrian Meier notes rapid growth, new hospital, school, and town hall, with 4,000 wells, 68 operators, and daily production around 110,000 barrels. The town prospers as a trading hub with ample water and power for future industry. The oil boom reshaped the community and its future prospects.
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Drayton Valley
Alta
Adrian Meier
Pembina
Leduc
Edmonton
Alberta
Socony Vacuum Explorations Company
Pembina Field
Redwater
Meier
Hugh Brazeau
North Saskatchewan
Brazeau
Motels Rise From Cabins Into Full Service Motor Hotels
A Canadian trend traces the move from roadside cabins to motor hotels offering television and pools. The Seaway group led by Benson and Charles Orenstein expands with hotels in Kingston Montreal Toronto Ottawa Halifax London and more. Ownership is shared with local investors while expansion continues since 1946.
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Toronto
Ocean View
Dew Drop Inn
Motor Hotel
Benson Orenstein
Seaway Group
Motorhotels
Canada
Motorhotel
London
la Salle
Kingston
Ont
Capri Motor
Montreal
Orensteins
Louis Epstein
King
Capri
Cataraqui
Ottawa
Oromocto
N.B
Charles
Toronto Motor Hotel
The
Elvis Sued Over Gardener’s Death in Santa Monica
Mrs Leona Henslin sues Elvis Presley for 501400 in Santa Monica Superior Court claiming damages after gardener Richard E Davis 23 driving Presley car killed him. Davis named as Presley employee. Presley not in the car at the time of the March 12 accident.
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Elvis
Santa Monica
Calif
Elvis Presley
Presley
Leona Henslin
Santa Monica Superior Court
Richard E. Davis
Top Earner in 1962 Tourism Boosted Britain’s Dollar Boom
In 1962 tourism became Britain's biggest earner of United States dollars, boosting the economy. The era marked a record inflow of foreign visitors, with travel credits contributing significantly to national income.
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Britain
United States
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U.S
Ind Street
Helen Beny Gibson
Liberal Assoc
John Doe
Pacific
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