Alberta the Vast Province of Resources and Resorts
Alberta offers vast resources with 248,700 square miles, 46.562 million tons of coal, about ten million barrels of petroleum yearly, and potential oil sands totaling over 200 billion barrels. It features three regions from prairie to foothills and north timberlands, with key resorts Banff Lake Louise Jasper Waterton and numerous lakes, plus 500 miles of paved highways and 3,000 miles of gravel roads.
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Alberta
Montana
France
London
British Isles
North Dakota
Minnesota
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Red Deer River
Edmonton
Rockies
Prairies
Banff
Lake Louise
Jasper Park
Waterton
Elk Island Park
Wabamun Lake
Guill Lake
Pigeon Lake
Lac Ste Anne
Sylvan Lake
Landmarks In Canada's Growth
Key dates mark Canada's expansion from 1867 to 1949. The Dominion formed in 1867 with Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Manitoba joined in 1870, BC in 1871, Prince Edward Island in 1873, Saskatchewan and Alberta linked in 1905, Westminster statute equality in 1931, and Newfoundland joined in 1949.
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Canada
Dominion of Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Saskatchewan
Alberta
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
Confederation
Empire waist skirt pattern for Winnipeg buyers
Pattern 4812 offers an Empire waist skirt with hip flaps and back flare in sizes 24 to 32. Size 28 uses 24 yards of 39 inch fabric. pattern includes illustrated instructions and fit testing. send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for order.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Weekly Tip OVEN TROUBLE
When baking dishes bubble over in the oven cover the area with salt. The salt stops smoke and eliminates the odor promptly.
Churchill Profited From Accident During New York Visit
Louis J. Alber recalls Winston Churchill’s 1930s New York arrival when he stepped from a cab into traffic and was hit by a car. Churchill noted crowd reactions and medical staff at Lenox Hill Hospital, dictated the incident to a stenographer, and its syndication paid hospital bills and yielded a $1,500 profit.
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New York
Louis J. Alber
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Lenox Hill Hospital
Prison for dummy thief at Staffordshire tailor shop
A local constable found 26 year old Joseph Patrick Doran among dummies after a glass crash at a Lichfield tailor shop. He was sent to prison for 18 months for breaking into the shop.
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Lichfield
Staffordshire
England
Reuters
Joseph Patrick Doran
Erosion Threat Draws Alberta Agriculture Warning
Alberta Agriculture Minister Ure warned in Westlock that erosion is causing incalculable damage to farmlands. He urged more careful farming practices across the West to protect agricultural land and productivity.
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Westlock
Alla
Ure
Alberta
Canadian Students in U S Study Abroad Share
The Institute of International Education reports 26 759 foreign students in the United States with 4 197 from Canada representing about 15 percent.
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New York
United States
Canada
Institute of International Education
Cat and goldfish share water bowl in Victoria home
Johnny Sim and his cat Mickey live with a goldfish in Victoria British Columbia. The cat drinks from the fishbowl while the fish swim around its snout. The cat does not threaten the fish and maintains a peaceful household routine.
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Victoria
B.C
Johnny Simmon
Mickey
Goldfish
Washington to issue longer lasting auto plates
Olympia officials announce new Washington State licence plates will be valid for two years with five year plates soon after. Each year a metal tab will be added to keep plates current saving an estimated $200,000 per year.
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Washington State
Olympia
Wash
Graduation Meditation of a Quiet Mind
A reflective poem speaks of graduation and stepping into life beyond education. The speaker seeks guidance, courage, and healing as they leave the familiar path and entrust the journey to a higher hand. The poem expresses hope and resolve for unknown days ahead.
Portland’s 1876 police matron role pioneers care for women
In 1876 Portland Maine created the first U S police matron position to supervise and assist women prisoners, marking an early reform in criminal justice and gendered policing.
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Portland
United States
Canada Savings Bonds reach record sales by March
The third series of Canada Savings Bonds sold to the public up to March 22 totals 248 million dollars. The Alberta government plans a two nation highway funding with Ottawa. Sir Malcolm Campbell’s will reveals 702 thousand dollar estate and 309 thousand duty. A Norwegian plant now produces 99.96 percent pure aluminum. Britain uses radio telephones in Brixton yard to speed car marshaling. Singapore imposes death penalties for consorting with armed insurgents.
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Ottawa
Canada
Malcolm Campbell
Britain
Whitemore
Cambridgeshire
World Death Rate Declining Says WHO
The United Nations World Health Organization reports 1947 world death rates fell to a record low with most European nations lower than 1937-38. Latin countries in South America and Europe show the largest 10 year declines, and the Netherlands records the lowest rate at 8.1 per 1,000.
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Geneva
United Nations World Health Organization
W.H.O
Organization
South America
Europe
Netherlands
Crossword puzzle clues and hints from a newspaper page
The page lists horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbers and cryptic hints, including references to signs of events, numbers, animals, places, and common crossword terms, along with miscellaneous notes and a few capitalized names. It resembles an older puzzle column with varied categories and a mix of straightforward and obscure items.
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Tris
Martoba
Bote Columbia
U.S
S_N.S
Riri Iying
Dodd
Dedd’s
By Jane Dale
BY William Ferguson
Little Reggie
Burma
Ooers
Anton Locke
Mala Bala
Wasingforr
Lord Nectar
Margarita
Santa Claus
Priscilla
al Vermeer
Singapore
Chaldea
Carter
Heron
Rte
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