Ottawa to launch tri service recruitment campaigns
The Canadian defence department will start recruiting for active and reserve forces of all three services on September 1. Air shows and major events will mark the campaign, with no fixed target for regular forces now at about 36,500. Royal Military College Kingston and Royal Roads College will open on September 20 on a tri service basis, with 100 first RMEC cadets chosen from 250 finalists, and a curriculum blending university study with military training.
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Ottawa
Defence Department
Tence Minster Claxton
Claxton
Royal Military College
Kingston
Royal Roads College
British Columbia
RMC
Royal Roads
Cot.c
Canada
Stable Life: Milkman’s Horse Takes a Drive Through Traffic
In Vancouver, milkman Russell Tompkins left his horse while selling tickets. The animal wandered off from the stable area and trotted through traffic toward the barns. Tompkins returned by truck to retrieve the horse.
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Vancouver
Russell Tompkins
Tompkins
Trafic
1947 Canadian aviation crash tally prompts safety crackdown
The Canadian report records 279 aircraft accidents in 1947, up 101 from the prior year, including 19 fatal crashes. It cites light aircraft pilots as frequent culprits, notes extensive damage and injuries, and calls for drastic safety measures, stricter regulations, and stronger enforcement to remove unsafe pilots from Canadian skies.
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Aiv
Canada
Myth of Century Plant Bloom Timing Debunked
The piece clarifies the century plant's blooming cycle. In warm regions it may bloom in seven to eight years, while in hot houses or cooler climates it can take 80 or 90 years before flowering.
Stamp Corner: Animal stamps enrich philatelic zoo worldwide
The article surveys animal motifs on stamps from across nations. It notes American, Central, and Caribbean issues with buffalo, horse, iguana, tortoise, quetzal, owl, mosquito, oxen, pigeons, and more, highlighting Liberia and other regions with notable wildlife subjects. It mentions Key on the 3 cent commemorative and a 1939 Paraguayan set, plus upcoming issues in Cuba Poland Turkey and Monaco.
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Philatelic Zoo
United States
Pony Express
Bolivia
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Paraguay
Martinique
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Americas
Africa
Republic of
Liberia
Scott Key
Key
Frederick
Maryland
French West Africa
Belgian Congo
Cuba
Poland
Turkey
Falkland Islands Dependencies
Monaco
London
Venezuela
Newfoundland
Carver Plans Newfoundland Shield For Parliament Crest
Ottawa report notes Cleo Soucy a sculptor and stone carver who helped decorate the Centre Block arches will complete the missing 10th shield now that Newfoundland is entering Confederation. He plans to model and cast designs in clay and plaster including Champlain Wolfe and Mackenzie King as the crest is finalized.
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Cleo Soucy
Canada
Newfoundland
Louey
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Champlain
Wolfe
Mackenzie King
Shoes Not Sanitary Declares Foot Expert
Oklahoma City report quotes Dr. Felton O. Gamble of the Southwestern Chiropody Congress calling shoes the most unsanitary body covering. He notes heat moisture and darkness foster mold and athlete's foot and urges changing shoes twice daily and exposing unused pairs to sunlight to guard against fungus.
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Oklahoma City
Felton O. Gamble
Gamble
Southwestern Chiropody Congress
Coronation Commemoration Paper Found in Ontario Church
A historic London England issue marking Queen Victoria’s coronation, printed in gold ink, was discovered in the cornerstone of All Saints Anglican Church in Mount Pleasant Ontario. The 100 year old paper ties to royal history and Ontario’s local heritage.
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All Saints Anglican Church
Mount Pleasant
Ontario
London
Eng
Victoria
Lightning myths and city banter in a curious column
An assortment of clipped anecdotes and musings touch on lightning fatalities in the US and South Africa, a Boston Horses & Women club with tongue in cheek plans for wives’ wardrobe preparation, plus passing notes on racing lore, wedding superstitions, San Francisco’s MLB turnout, and Gordon Richards’ Derby jinx. The tone blends humorous observations with light brag and trivia from various locales.
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Horses & Women Club of
Boston
Restored One Handed Clock at Coningsby England
In Coningsby England the ancient one handed clock in St Michael and All Angels church tower has been restored. The clock with a 16 feet six inch dial uses only an hour hand and can be read to the nearest five minutes. Oak main frame and wrought iron wheels were rebuilt with welding to restore timekeeping after years of wear and a proposed replacement was opposed locally.
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Coningsby
England
Nottingham
Executors Use Mine Detector To Find Lady's Hidden Will
In London, executors will use a wartime mine detector to search Mrs. Daisy Alexander's Grosvenor Square home for a possibly hidden later will. The 80 year old heiress of Isaac Singer died from shock after a 1940 bomb blast, leaving at least five wills claimed by her attorney Barry Cohen. The house, leased to government offices, may conceal the secret document.
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London
Daisy Alexander
Isaac Singer
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Barry Cohen
North
Africa
Governor General Among Crowd At Halifax Pier Visit
Viscount Alexander slipped into Halifax unannounced to greet his son Shane arriving on the Aquitania. He wore a grey suit and hat and left with his younger son Brian as the crowd watched on the pier.
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Halifax
Viscount Alexander
Shane
Brian
Lonely Newfoundland Fishing Village Faces Harsh Seas
Portugal Cove on Conception Bay is a stark fishing village of about 200 people. Narrow dirt roads cling to cliffs, homes sit on rock, and weeks are spent hauling nets and selling fish to buy basic goods.
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Portugal Cove
St. John's
Newfoundland
Canada
Conception Bay
Bell Island
Music show planned around department store Broadway item
A Broadway note describes a musical built around a department store with a featured number titled Song of the Cash Registers. The item hints at a light commercial theme rather than a classic stage hit.
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