Life and Labor in St Pierre et Miquelon Colony
Visitors meet a hospitable people in St Pierre et Miquelon while behind the hospitality a hard life battling the sea and weather unfolds. The two islands house 5509 residents with fishing the mainstay and exports to Canada and the United States. A fish plant employs 120 at St Pierre and another soon at Miquelon. wages are low and aid programs support workers. The islands blend French influence with Newfoundland ties in a rugged, old world setting.
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St. Pierre Et Miquelon
Newfoundland
St. Pierre
Miquelon
Langlade
Canada
United States
Maritimes
St. Pierrais
Quebec
France
Wheat streak mosaic threatens western Canadian crops
Lethbridge experts warn of wheat streak mosaic a virus spread by white four legged mites. First identified in southern Alberta in 1962 it damages winter and spring wheat with light green to yellow leaf streaks and plant stunting. Control relies on destroying volunteer wheat and mites, as no chemical cure exists and resistance is limited.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Kansas
J. T Siykhuis
Science Service Laboratories
Alberta adopts first Canada wide coal grade rules in 1953
Alberta enacts a detailed coal grade classification system to standardize labeling and invoicing for domestic and Ontario shipments. The move, approved July 19, requires miners and dealers to follow American Society for Testing Materials standards, inspect coal, and disclose mine name, product name, size, grading, and conformance on invoices in order to curb mislabeling and boost sales.
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Alberta
Canada
Ontario
American Society For
Mines Department
W. C Whittaker
Coal Operators’ Association of Western Canada
Dominion Coal Board
Dominion Coal Authorities
Gems of Thought and Practical Note on Sewing Shears
A collection of sayings on virtue and usefulness from Periander to Eddy, Brooks and Thackeray, emphasizing benevolence and doing good. The text ends with a practical note that long nine inch sewing shears yield a better stroke for cutting.
Birds' Paradise Corner Brook Birds on Lewin Property
About 16 bird species live on the Lewin property at BIRDS PARADISE Corner Brook. The flock includes black swans Canadian geese a white-fronted goose black ducks blue geese peacocks pheasants white swans and Mallards. Their wings are not clipped.
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Corner Brook
Nfild
Lewin
Bridge deal description and opening with Two pared to slam
A fragment discusses a bridge hand with South and West and North and East on the table. It notes South having no winning action and compares the effect of opening with Two as related to slam investigations.
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South
Monkey Baboons War Looms Over Victoria Falls Airport
A quirky report traces a forty year skirmish between humans and baboons in Africa. Baboons disrupt trains and steal clothes, then halt plane operations at Livingstone airport with nightly mischief. Authorities plan an electrified perimeter fence to end the guerrilla campaign. The tale ends with a legend and a weathered note on telephones and thyme.
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Africa
Victoria Falls
Zambest River
Zambesi Valley
First Eskimo dictionary aids Arctic language work
Rev. Arthur Thibert releases Canada’s first Eskimo dictionary built from Oblate notes over 27 Arctic years. The 4000 word guide blends Eskimo grammar with practical terms like nalaut for radio and atkak angak family distinctions, aiming to bridge culture as Eskimo communities meet broader society.
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Canada
Arthur Thibert
Arctic
North
Father Thibert
Hudson Bay
Oblates
New England
E. J. Peck
Friedrich Erdmann
Thibert
Greenland
Canadian Arctic
Alaska
Canadian
Sherrington
Que
Montreal
Chesterfield Inlet
Kobluitok
Easkimo
A Balanced Diet Supports Health Through Key Nutrients
The article explains that a balanced diet provides proteins vitamins and minerals in proper amounts and proportions to keep the human body in top condition and promote good health through absorbed nutrients.
Average life of a dollar bill nine months
Factographs note the typical lifespan of a dollar bill is about nine months before it wears out or is replaced. The remark playfully asks who would keep one that long, illustrating quick turnover and replacement in currency circulation.
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Seattle
Wash
Santa Claus
Northpole
Santa
Periander
Sir Philip Sidney
Phillips Brooks
Thackeray
Mary Baker Eddy
Gamaliel Bailey
Birds’ Paradise
Fashion
Central Press
Conadian
Mollie Parris
Hattie Carnegie
Pattullo Jo Copeland
M. Horvicen-Gray
Monkey Business
Siberia
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