Telephone project links remote East Northwest settlements
Northwest Air Command and Alberta Government Telephones completed a deal to extend service into the Peace River region. The new line will connect Wag ner and Littlemoky in Alberta with Dawson Creek Pouce Coupe Fort St. John Fort Nelson and other BC repeater stations as well as Watson Lake and Whitehorse in the Yukon.
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East Northwest
Northwest Air Command
Alberta
Peace River Country
Wagner
Littlemoky
Dawson Creek
Pouce Coupe
Fort St. John
Fort Nelson
British Columbia
Watson Lake
Whitehorse
Yukon
Wanted Watchman Profile Sparks Bold Hiring Request
A manager rejects an undersized applicant and seeks a bold, aggressive night watchman. He describes a large, intrepid, dangerous person who sleeps with one eye open, has sharp hearing, and is ready to act if roused. The assistant offers to send the applicant's wife.
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Shim
Hwe
Luke-Warm Job Seeker Gets Hot Break at Peters Toy Co
Luke Cousins, long-time Belmont’s salesman, bristles at a missed appointment and an office mit splashing frustration. He confronts Mr. Tilson only to discover Sam Peters of Peters Toy Company next door, who offers him Assistant Sales Manager after hearing his experience. Luke phones Janie with the revelation of a big postwar expansion opportunity.
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Luke Cousins
Tilson Specialty Company
Luke-warm
Janie
Belmont’s
Miller
Luke
Mr. Tilson
Tilson
Ing
Sam Peters
Peters Toy Company
Mr. Peters
Belmont's
Master of the Queen of England retorts in court exchange
In a local port reminiscence, a fisherman recalled a boat name as a barrister questioned the skipper in court. The aged seaman answered, I am the master of the Queen of England, that's what I am, provoking the courtroom moment described by the Manchester Guardian.
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Manchester Guardian
Rare Shakespeare pirate edition shown in London shop
An early 17th century volume of nine Shakespeare quartos, likely the only copy in Britain, was previewed for connoisseurs at a London bookshop. Dated 1600 1608 or 1619 in unreadable red letters, the volume is termed a pirate edition printed by an unknown printer.
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London
Britain
Stranger In The House Inspires Woman With Paroled Friend
A woman living alone in a small cottage helps a heavyset man by inviting him to take food and leave a key. He later returns to clean the house and leave a note thanking her, saying he was paroled and determined to change, signed Your Friend.
The Word Guest Traces to Hostis Latin Enemy
The English term guest derives from the Latin hostis meaning enemy and evolved through historical use into its current sense of a visitor or guest. This etymology links hospitality language to earlier social terms for outsiders and foes.
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Hostis
Frosty Eyelet Pattern For Teen Frock And Hat
Pattern 4766 offers a pinafore version and a frock for teen sizes 10 to 16. Size 12 requires 2 yards of 39-inch material. Send 20 cents in coins for the pattern to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Man with name address size and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Selected English tea biscuits and ham and noodle casserole
A list of two recipes includes English tea biscuits using flour sugar butter currants and milk with baking powder and a second ham and noodle casserole combining noodles ham corn milk and corn flakes with a butter crumb topping. The notes mention optional olives and a note on chocolate cacao.
Compass Introduced to Europe in the 12th Century
The mariner's compass arrived in Europe during the twelfth century, marking a pivotal development in navigation and ship travel. This gradual adoption influenced maritime exploration and trade across medieval Europe.
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Europe
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