River of Skulls Passage and Naskapi Encounter
The travelers push along a vast lake studded with islands while surveying Cambrian rock and quartz veins in search of gold but face potential danger from the Naskapi on shore. They spot a starving Montagnais youth, trade cautiously, and move closer under cover of rifles to assess aid and risk as they continue toward John McCord’s river and the hope of riches.
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John
Alan
McCord
Aleck
Drummond
Heather
Noel
Peterboro
John McC
John McCord
Chimo
Montagna
Dallas teachers urge back to three Rs and trim extras
A Dallas Teachers Association view argues for simpler education focusing on reading writing and arithmetic. They propose cutting pep squads boosting elementary years and reducing progressive trappings to avoid confusion, stressing rudiments remain essential.
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Dallas
Texas
Teachers’ Association
Kitchener
Ont
Famine Expected in German-Occupied Poland Reports
A reliable dispatch reaching Cernaud in Roumania says Poland faces the most severe famine since the Middle Ages as German forces systematically drain supplies. The report notes the wartime havoc since last September and foresees a disaster unseen in modern times.
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Cernaud
Roumania
Poland
Blackout Echoes From London and Old Lannon
An essay recalls London's blackout of wartime nights through a Strand newsstand operator who relies on touch and sound to sort papers and coins. The piece links the blackout to traffic deaths, darkened streets, and a longing for summer evenings, as reported by the St. Thomas Times-Journal.
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Old London
Strand Tube
London
Old Lannon
St. Thomas
Bank of Montreal President Urges United Canada War Effort
Huntly R. Drummond, president of the Bank of Montreal, addressed shareholders urging unity in the war drive and a postwar plan with low inflation and manageable debt. He said the bank remains strong with provisions for doubtful accounts and solid overall affairs.
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Huntly R. Drummond
Bank of Montreal
Canada
British Commonwealth of Nations
Dinner Dilemma at Grand Central
An elderly woman in a suit case stood amid the five o'clock rush when a kind man offered help. She thanked him and admitted she could not decide whether to dine in town or return home, leaving the moment framed as a humane commuter vignette.
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Alan
McCord
Grand Central
New Yorker
Moon completes long orbit far from Jupiter
A Jovian moon travels about 20,000,000 miles from Jupiter and takes roughly two years to complete one full revolution, illustrating the distant orbits of the planet's nine natural satellites.
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Jupiter
Athabaska Oil Sands a Promising Canadian Resource
A 1939 MacLean's overview recalls the Athabaska oil sands discovery by Peter Bond and later exploration led by John Macoun, Robert Bell, and S. C. Ells. It explains 50 000 square miles potential, 200 foot beds, and a route to Port Churchill, with Technicals from Alberta Research Council and Abas and Otis Ltds extraction efforts.
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Flin Fion
Manitoba
Alberta
Peter Bond
McMurray
Canada
International Bitumen Co
Bitumount
Edmonton
Athabaska
Abas and Otis Ltd
Port Churchill
Hudson Bay
Bond
Dominion
John Macoun
Robert Bell
Geological Society
Fort McMurray
S. C. Ells
Dominion Government Mines
Ells
Alberta Research Council
Silicia
K. A. Clark
R. C. Fitzsimmons
United States
Northern Alberta
MacLean’s Magazine
H. Carter
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Wild rice harvests by Chippewa women in shallow water
In a traditional method Chippewa women beat the ripening wild rice directly into their canoe. This practice captures the Indigenous technique of gathering rice from shallow waters using beaters and paddled canoes.
Chewing Gum Reduces Tension Says Columbia Study
Dr Morris Fishbein reports Columbia University psychologists studied 20 people over 20 days. Chewing ordinary gum lowered restlessness by about 10 percent and did not impair work output, with some tasks even showing facilitation.
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Columbia University
H. L. Hollingsworth
Canadians Rush to Enlist in Navy Training Program
Thousands of young men begin intensive training at R C N V R posts across the Dominion to qualify for Canadian naval forces. Applicants must be white British subjects with two years’ residence in Canada, but the policy does not bar Indians. education requires high school entrance or equivalent. Disciplinary training lasts six weeks, followed by technical instruction and promotion based on ability.
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Prairies
Sea Coast
Great Lakes
R.C.N.V.R
Dominion
Canada
Loyalty to Allies Shapes Palestine Peace Hopes
Ittamar Ben-Avi, a Jewish journalist arriving from Palestine, says loyalty of Jews and Arabs to the Allies has halted hostilities in Palestine. He adds Turkey’s military strength could decisively influence the Mediterranean balance, capable of defeating any Soviet force sent its way.
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Ittamar Ben-Avi
Palestine
Turkey
Mediterranean
Hummingbirds Feed Young While In Flight
A study shows hummingbirds nurse their chicks midair during short feeding bouts. Researchers observed parents hover and dip to deliver nectar while maintaining balance and flight speed.
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Kulls
Pean Publishing Coin
George Marsh
News of the World
Pratt Kuhn
Morris Fishbein
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