The Last Post Fund A Dominion Wide Veteran Burial Aid
The Last Post Fund began by Arthur H. D. Hair to honor veterans in death. It now operates nationwide with 17 municipal cemeteries and a 10 acre Field of Honor at Pointe Claire Montreal. The Dominion Government funds burials and markers, with Norman Holland leading the drive and Field of Honor serving many destitute veterans.
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James MacFarland
Montreal Standard
Arthur H. D. Hair
Last Post Fund
Pointe Claire
Montreal
Field of Honor
Last Post
Military Metropoli
Potter's Field
Hair
Dominion
Norman Holland
Montreal Paint Company
Holland
Dominion Council
Inspector Street
St. Thomas Times Journal
Finland stamps highlight history and notable figures
Stamp Corner reviews Finland's philatelic history from 1856 Russian era issues to modern pictorials. It notes semi postals since 1922 focusing on Red Cross and welfare themes, and profiles Jan Sibelius on a 1945 commemorative. New issues include Panama and regional releases.
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Republic of Finland
Philatelis
Finland
Russian Empire
Grand Duchy
Finiand
Russia
Finlan
Red Cross
Jan Sibelius
Church bells and the origins of campanile
The text notes bells in Christian churches trace to Paulinus of Nola in Campania around 353 431 but a century later there is no evidence of their name campanance, hence campanile meaning bell tower.
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Paulinus
Nola
Campania
Campance
Campanile
Princess Elizabeth Wedding Dress Tours Britain
The wedding gown from Princess Elizabeth’s exhibition drew 261,832 visitors across five state rooms at St James's Palace, with daily crowds of about 3,000 and average viewing time 75 minutes. After closing, the dress will tour Holyrood House in Edinburgh then Cardiff and Belfast.
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London
Britain
Elizabeth
St. James’s Palace
St. James's Palace
Holyrood House
Edinburgh
Cardiff
Belfast
Winds Drive Ocean Waves Like Trusted Ripples
The wind stirs the sea creating waves that resemble the small ripples on a pond but on a much larger scale. Strong gusts push water into rolling crests, shaping currents and surface patterns across coastal areas.
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Ocean
New Look Dominates Paris Spring Shows
Paris fashion houses unveil the new look with narrower waists longer fuller skirts and increased decolletage. Designers Jean Desses and Lucien Lelong present hip sliming waists rounded padding long skirts navy day wear crimson prints and peplum jackets while the great coat remains prominent in the spring line.
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Paris
Jean Desses
Desses
Lucien Lelong
Princess Elizabeth Views 54-Carat Pink Wedding Diamond
An official reports the 54-carat pink diamond given to Princess Elizabeth as a wedding gift by Dr. H. T. Williamson, owner of Tanganyika mines. The gem is cut into a round brilliant shape, with work about one third complete and potential value in five figures. Experts in Hatton Garden expect it to become a famous stone depending on further cutting.
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London
Elizabeth
H. T. Williamson
Montreal
Tanganyika
Hatton Garden
Mary
Samuel Bishop
Mr. Bishop
Chicago
Burlington housing complex challenges Canadian conscience
In Burlington Ontario a new three storey brick apartment complex drew criticism from federal housing officials who call it a challenge to the heart and social conscience of Canada. Hughes Cleaver MP addressed old age pensioners in Burlington about the homes to be available.
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Burlington
Ont
Folk
Ottawa
Canada
Hughes Cleaver
M.P
Keeps On Paying Overpaid Debt
EBENSBURG Pa Clerk of Court Joseph Wess reports Mike Buydos continues sending weekly one dollar payments since a 1938 order to pay a $128.37 doctor bill. The total reached $570 with the latest postmark from Newton Falls Ohio, though the return letter is marked Address unknown.
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Ebensburg
Joseph Wess
Mike Buydos
Wess
Buydos
Newton Falls
Two Women Alarm Dog Set Fire In Gastonia
In Gastonia North Carolina two women were arrested on charges of setting their German shepherd on fire. Police say they poured chlorine bleaching on the dog and then struck it with a match. The dog ran through the streets and died after police intervened and destroyed it.
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Gastonia
N.C
Farmers of Australia May Get Refund
The Commonwealth government will refund 14 400 to wheat growers from the price stabilization fund as participating nations ratify the international wheat agreement. The repayment comes from the 1946-47 crop proceeds and leaves about 36 800 000 in the fund, with expectations of doubling from 1947-48 crop proceeds. The government plans continued wheat control pending state agreement and notes urgency of such an arrangement.
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Melbourne
Australia
Commonwealth
Good Advice From Boy Witness in Court
A boy on the witness stand spoke with ease and fluency, prompting the judge to ask who coached him. The boy replied that his father warned him lawyers would try to confuse him, but he was urged to tell the truth and stay simple.
Gems Of Thought On Effort And Talent And Greenland
A collection of quotes stressing diligence, self examination, and persistent effort as keys to success. It includes lines from Johnson Confucius Coolidge Eddy Smiles and Blair and notes Greenland as the largest island belonging to Denmark.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Greenland
Denmark
Ring Vows and Shaving Feats Highlight Whimsical Credit
A nostalgic column blends wedding vows with playful boasts from Joe E. Ryba of El Centro who claims the world’s fastest shave at eight and two tenths seconds. It also playfully notes Sylvia Shelley’s model measurements and a quirky trio of pets in Minneapolis, then drifted to racing gossip about Eddie Arcaro and Talon at Santa Anita.
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Joe E. Ryba
el Centro
Calif
Joe
Sylvia Shelley
London
Miss Shelley
Eddie Arcaro
Eddie
Talon
Santa Anita
Nobte
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Leipzig
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Charles University
Venezuela
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Ioronte
Austria
Carl Michael Ziehrer
Friedrich von Amerting
Yemen
Republic
San Marino
Syria
Surikov
Princess’ Gown
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Samuel Johnson
Confucius
Calvin Coolidge
Samuel
Hugh Blair
Opposite Sex
Manhattan
Vera Cabelle
Minneapolis
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