River of Skulls ends with Heather and Alan bound for fortune
Heather recovers from near death and grief after the ice trail. Alan and Heather, aided by Noel and the faithful dogs, secure McQueen’s gold and plan a future to Fort George. Noel reveals a hooded figure watching as their fate ties to Heather Cameron’s name.
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Heather
Noe
Fort George
Noel
Montagnais
Roughy
McQueen
John McCord
Koksoak
Slade
Rough
Heather McCord
Stanton
Heather Cameron
Teaching the National Anthem in Canadian schools
The Guelph Mercury argues the national anthem must be taught in schools and parents must set a proper example. It asserts Canada’s nationhood exists within the Empire and that “God Save the King” is a deeply significant prayer for all youth across dominions. New Canadians should learn to respect the anthem to become proper citizens.
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Canada
Empire
King
Guelph Mercury
Time Will Show Consternation Over Reports
The Christian Science Monitor notes that faiths in Finland and Russia are tested by war and history. It argues early Christian martyrs did not lose their moral battle despite losses and cites Russia’s wartime casualties against Finland. It also remarks North Carolina’s large rattlesnakes as a miscued fact.
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Finland
Christian Science Monitor
Finnish War Casualties Reveal One in Ten Soldiers Lost
New figures from Finnish authorities detail total casualties in the Winter War about 58 000 with 29 700 dead or seriously disabled. Killed 15 700 and missing 1 500, while 12 500 were gravely wounded. Swedish volunteers account for one officer and one private killed.
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Russia
Finland
Acre land values vary by locality in Ontario cities
The Peterborough Examiner notes a wide range in acre values across Ontario. City acres average $9 634.95, towns $629, villages $204, country $21, with dense city populations like Toronto at 50.1 persons per acre and Ottawa 49.8 per acre.
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Peterborough Examiner
Ontario
Toronto
Ottawa
Canary Guard For Deadly Gas Tank
Canaries are used to detect dangerous heavy carbon gas leaks in a tank. The birds' sensitivity to foul air allows prompt warning before exposure, safeguarding workers.
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Canaries
Day Length at the Equator
The article notes that a day equals twelve hours and seven minutes as the interval between sunrise and sunset at the equator. It presents the idea as a solar day measurement and mentions the significance of sun positions for time.
Worded Changes to God Save the King in Wartime
Ottawa Journal notes the British National Anthem has adjusted verses since adoption. It calls for reintroducing the dropped stanza "Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks" amid wartime sentiment and unity across the Commonwealth.
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Canada
British Commonwealth of Nations
Ottawa Journal
Gems of Thought Quotes from Classic Philosophers
A collection of brief aphorisms on education character wisdom and liberty attributed to Spencer Eddy Jefferson Lord Brougham and Tryon Edwards. It includes a closing line about finding a golden room in a wooden house and emphasizes education as character formation and practical wisdom.
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Tryon Edwards
How to Build a Lily Pool and Rock Garden
A garden feature guide promotes a lily pool sunk in ground with water to six inches from the top. It suggests pigmy water lilies white or yellow, edging with rocks, and combining with arrowhead water hyacinth and other plants. It also mentions a 32 page booklet for growing water lilies and rock gardens, available for 15 cents along with other booklets.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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