An Eye For Beauty Returns to Mexico City
A narrator meets a wily Mexican hacienda owner who offers his beautiful daughter Isabella as a guide for ten dollars. The plan collapses when the owner introduces Isabella as his fourth wife and a child from his first marriage, forcing the narrator to reconsider the arrangement.
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Mexico City
Bengleesh Senor
Isabella
Queeck
Amigo
Mexico
Buenos Diaz
Senor
Estralita
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Carman Cardinals Hire Minot Mallards Manager Albosta
Carman Manitoba area reports Edward J Albosta inked a 1954 contract to manage the Carman Cardinals after guiding the Minot Mallards to the Mandak league title last year. He met with L. J. Bennett and W. F. Garnett in Minot. Albosta previously posted an 8-2 record with 88 innings pitched, 19 walks, 50 strikeouts, and three wild pitches.
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Carman
Man
Edward J. Albosta
Minot Mallards
Carman Cardinals
Mr. Albosta
Minot
L. J. Bennett
W. F. Garnett
Mallards
Albosta
Cardinal
London Daily Meetcer Largest Daily Paper by Circulation
The London Daily Meetcer is claimed as the world’s largest daily newspaper with a reported circulation of 4 432 700. The notice repeats department addresses for Anne Adams Pattern Dept at 60 Front Street W Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.P.L. Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Front Street W
Toronto
London
Meetcer
Elm lumber sought for Regina jubilees carts
The Saskatchewan golden jubilee committee requests elm lumber to build Red River carts for the 1955 anniversary celebrations. The carts will mark historic sites during events in Regina.
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Regina
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
Red River
Dogs at Large Threaten Deer in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Game Commissioner E L Paynter announced reports of dogs running at large and pursuing big game. Under Section 27 of the Game Act, any dog found pursuing big game may be killed by anyone. He warned owners to keep dogs controlled and cited rabies risk in winter outbreaks in frontier and northern areas.
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Saskatchewan Game
E. L. Paynter
Paynter
Painter
Saskatchewan
One Hundred Horses Sold At Brandon Sale
The Brandon sale after the Provincial Winter Fair moved 100 horses at an average of 71.40 dollars. Jud Miller of Brandon offered the top pony at 225 dollars, bought by Dr H H Ross of Brandon. A team led the top prices at 255 dollars paid by E J Hutcheson of Dryden. Winnipeg buyer I Kare purchased 37 horses. Frank R Johnston of Welwyn took 18 head.
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Brandon
Manitoba Horse Breeders Association
Jud Miller
H. H. Ross
Harry Aneca
Waskada
Dryden
Ontario
E. J. Hutcheson
Winnipeg
I. Kare
Frank R. Johnston
Welwyn
Saskatchewan
Growth in Peace River Block town seeks home mail delivery
Growing town in northwestern Alberta, the largest centre in the Peace River Block, asks the postal department to institute home mail deliveries.
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Graave Maining
Rita
Peace River
Alberta
Postal Department
Hem-Roid Pile Relief Package Offer
Advertisement for Hem-Roid internal pile treatment touts quick relief from itching burning piles. Promises noticeable improvement in 2 to 3 days. Large 60 tablet package priced at $1.59 with money back guarantee if not satisfied. Refined distribution through drug stores.
Jokes and Quips From Everyday Life and Travel
A collection of brief humorous exchanges and curios about life. Snappy lines cover noisy saxophones, train platforms, a camel with a wrong straw, marriages and cooking from army days, biscuits count, Greece snow, a shy child’s age, and aging jokes about nine children.
Game Bird Limits May Be Cut This Year In Alberta
The Alberta government may reduce bag limits for Prairie Chicken and Hungarian partridge after surveys show a nine year low in the northern province. In southern Hanna district the population looks healthier and limits there may remain unchanged. Last year daily limits were ten for Hung partridge and five for Prairie Chicken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Hanna
Alta
Tm Department of Mines and Resources
University of Saskatchewan Grants Fiscal Aid for 1953-54
The University of Saskatchewan receives a federal grant of 363,901 dollars for 1953-54 based on student enrollment. This amount rises from 354,102 dollars the previous year as attendance increases, reflecting higher enrollment.
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University of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Farmers Show Interest in Shelterbelts
Regina Saskatchewan farmers show growing interest in shelterbelts as over two million seedling trees will be distributed in coming weeks by Forest Nursery Stations at Indian Head and Sutherland. Half the total will go to field belts and the rest to farmstead belts roadside hedges and wood lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan
RE. McKenzie
McKenzie
Indian Head
Sutherland
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Indian Head of Sutherland
Agricultural Representatives
Department of Agriculture
Banded Geese Return To Farmer
TOFIELD Alberta three Canada Geese return to farmer Charles Culton near Edmonton after a long nonstop flight. The flock of 18 landed exhausted on his land and included three birds he had previously reared and banded.
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Tofield
Alta
Charles Qulton
Edmonton
Culton
Orange Whirls and Date Buns From Simple Dough Recipe
Step by step bakeable notes describe orange whirls and date buns. Mix orange ingredients then roll dough into a long sheet, spread, roll, cut, and bake. Prepare date filling with chopped dates and sugar, roll in dough, bake, and icing. A jam filled ring and icing finish complete the batch.
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Chelsea
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Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Canada
Co. W. King Pharmacal Corp. Ltd
Box
Walkerville
Ont
Ibys
Shota
Wetaskiwin
Edgar
Tom
Athens
Greece
George
Ptheber Tvirlg
Fleischmann
Fleischmann’s
Orstgeles
ANNS
Huse
Nsw
Les Carroll
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