Hunter and his dog survive ambush by Naskapi in the barrens
Alan Cameron and his husky Roughy fight off a hostile Naskapi party after a night ambush while carrying deer meat. Alan sustains wounds from powder, a rifle hit, and insect stings but survives with Roughy in attendance returning to camp with meat. Heather Noel and McCord await their return as the Peterboro continues downstream.
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Alan
Tshipi
Cameron
Atimwok
Rough
Heather
McCord
Noel
Powder
Shot
Rogue
Alan Cameron
Peterboro
Electric Automobiles Gain Ground In Britain Amid Gasoline Shortage
The St. Thomas Times Journal notes British Isles interest in electric autos driven by batteries. Prewar usage reached about 5,000 with plans to produce 50,000 in a year. They cover 35 miles per charge at one third the gasoline cost, start instantly in cold weather, run quietly, and have proven reliability such as the Savoy Hotel baggage car averaging 40 miles daily for 18 years without overhaul.
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British Isles
England
London
Savoy Hotel
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Pteranodap Largest Flying Creature Known
The pteranodap from the Cretaceous Period is described as the largest flying animal ever. It boasted a wingspan of about 21 feet. In Peru, Incas revered the whale for its size and monstrous presence.
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Peru
Navy governance differs from the Army in wartime structure
The St. Thomas Times-Journal explains the British Navy is run by a board of governors led by the First Lord of the Admiralty who, though never at sea, is responsible to Parliament. Five Sea Lords oversee separate domains with a permanent secretary and civil servants, while strategy rests with the Commander-in-Chief and senior admirals.
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Army
Admiralty
Air Branch
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Strange Case of J F Fish Regaining Sight After Blindness
Windsor Star recalls J F Fish of Chicago who became blind for 30 years and regained sight in 1930 at age 70 before his death. The piece notes social changes from 1900 to 1930 and muses how a modern blind person might perceive today’s differences.
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J. F. Fish
Chicago
Fish
Mr. Fish
Windsor Star
Mobile airports quickly hauled by Newark inventor
Mobile airports packed in trucks are being produced by Kibbey W. Couse in Newark New Jersey. He says several units are already in use in the Orient and Europe. Setting up one airport requires a flat field and 13 tons of machinery. The setup vehicle travels up to 50 miles per hour and uses tractor treads for rough or muddy ground.
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Newark
N.J
Kibbey W. Couse
Maplewood
Orient
Europe
Couse
Heartbroken man donates ring proceeds after broken engagement
A canvasser visits Canadian Red Cross in Toronto with a roll of bills from a despondent young man who said his fiancée returned the engagement ring and left him. the note mentions spawns and an adult eel.
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Canadian Red Cross
Toronto
Lucky Colonels and Over Four Thousand Ken
A fragment mentions the phrase lucky colonels and cites a number exceeding four thousand Ken. No clear event dates or organizational context are provided.
Napkin Theft at Exposition Prompts Larger Linens
New York observers report hotel and restaurant losses from linen and silver theft at Grand Central Palace. A National Executive Housekeepers' Association spokesman cites a hotel buffet of 2000 diners losing 400 napkins, highlighting souvenir hunting and branded items as major costs.
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Grand Central Palace
National Executive Housekeepers’ Association
New York
New York Herald Tribune
Royal Carriage Frames Calgary Tour Tale
The Calgary Albertan reports the famous vehicle used by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during a Banff tour may soon arrive in Calgary bearing an Indian brave and his squaw from the Sarcee Reserve. The carriage, painted royal purple and gold, has traveled from the mountain resort to the reserve and is now a noted local spectacle.
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George VI
Banff
Calgary
Sarcee Indian Reserve
Sarcee
Gestapo Crackdown on Radio Buyers and Hidden Sets
Notices warn that listening to foreign broadcasts is forbidden and buyers of radios advertised as capable of picking up European stations are detained. The Gestapo also seizes headphones found used with hidden short wave sets, reported from Holland. The excerpt notes the herring as a key food fish and British coin mint data for 1937.
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Hitler
Gestapo
Holland
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General Foods Limited
Cobourg
Ontario
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River OF Skulls
Penn Publishing Co
W.N.Y. Service
George Marsh
Coleman Lamp & Stowe CO. Ltd
Ont
Red Cross Society
North America
British Royal Mint
Mickie
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