British Columbia Joins World Steel Market Boom
Vancouver reports BC moving into global ore trade with low grade magnetite from Texada and Quinsam Lake. Eleven ships have shipped over 199000 tons to Japan, as Argonaut Co expands on Vancouver Island with nine land trainer trucks and new dockside gear.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Japan
Texas Island
Vancouver Island
Canada
British Coumbia
Argomant Co. Ltd
Quinseum Lake
Argonaut
Utah Construction Co
San Francisco
Texada Island
Milwaukee
Wis
Quinsam Lake
Texada
Gems and Wisdom on Giving Across Authors
A collage of moral maxims on generosity from Bethlehem’s memory to ancient poets and biblical verses. The quotes emphasize blessing others through giving, enduring kindness, and the lasting value of selfless acts across diverse sources.
Cleaning and food tips from a historic guide
The passage offers household hints such as cleaning discolored pewter with soap and hot water, dampening gold with kerosene, shaping a decorative salad with hard boiled eggs and pickles, serving on lettuce, and restoring glassware using a baking soda ammonia solution with warm water and plant matter.
Italians on Canadian farms refuse to stay
At a federal provincial farm labor conference in Ottawa, officials report Italian displaced persons and other workers refuse to remain on farms. Regina's Hitchcock says 60 percent of Italians and 11 percent of DPs left. Alberta and Winnipeg officers report few stay beyond a month despite high needs. Advocates call for higher wages and better housing to keep labor on farms.
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Ottawa
Canada
Frank C. Hitchcock
National Employment Service Officer
Regina
Alberta
Robert Putnam
Edmonton
A. K. Christiansen
Winnipeg
Elgin Taylor
New Brunswick
Dps
Arthur MacNamara
Women Waging Price War
Canadian women join thrift campaign led by the National Council of Women to curb inflation. Ottawa meetings note thrift could beat price controls and save government subsidies. support also from the 12,000-member Canadian Association of Consumers.
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Kay Rex
National Council of Women
Ottawa
Council of Women
Canadian Association of Consumers
C.A.C. Bulletin
Gifts from abroad to troops free of duty rule
Canada allows service members overseas to send personal gifts valued up to 25 dollars to Canada without customs or excise duties. Gifts may not include cigarettes tobacco or alcohol. The order was tabled in Parliament by Prime Minister St Laurent.
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Ottawa
Canada
St. Laurent
Oil Raises Prairie Income in Western Canada
L. D. Fraser of Imperial Oil told the Manitoba Associated Chambers of Commerce that western Canada oil development will add at least 250 million dollars annually to Prairie buying power, possibly up to 400 million. He noted 31 million barrels of petroleum products are consumed yearly and that Prairie population growth since 1847 has broadened the market. Fraser projected 750 million dollars in oil company investments in western Canada by year end, describing it as conservative and linking oil and natural gas to broader industrial growth including the American cellulose project at Edmonton.
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Winnipeg
Man
Canada
Prairies
Imperial Oil Limited
L. D. Fraser
Manitoba Associated Chambers of Commerce
Prairie Provinces
Leduc
Fraser
Western Canada
Edmonton
Absent minded vicar rides wrong train joke
A distracted vicar hurries to catch a departing train and leaps into a carriage seat just as it speeds away. After catching his breath he realizes he boarded by mistake while heading to invite the stationmaster to a meeting.
Lady Confronts Poltergeist Rumors in Chilliwack Cottage
In Chilliwack British Columbia Anna Duryba reports nightly jack hammer noises and wall knockings shaping a seven room cottage. Neighbors guard her home as authorities consider poltergeist activity while Duryba remains skeptical and blames spooks or pranksters.
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Chilliwack
B.C
Anna Duryba
Miss Duryba
W. J. T. Clarke
St. Thomas Anglican Church
Clarke
Quick Canadian Quiz questions and prompts
A brief study prompt lists questions on population density by province, Canada's highest mountain location, the four provinces joining Confederation in 1867, weekly interest cost of the national public debt, and a key 1867 event on the northern boundary, with note that answers are in another column.
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Confederation
Canada
Traditional Sauer Kraut and Wieners Delight
A vintage recipe note praises sauerkraut with wieners as hearty comfort food. It suggests simple preparations like plain boiled wieners with sauerkraut and mentions variations with sugar carrot blends, cheese, chili sauce or tomatoes to season sauerkraut.
National League Hockey Notes Yanking Goalies Backfires
NHL teams yank goalkeepers in final minutes to force ties, with five of seven such gambles failing as opponents score into an open net. New York Rangers Boston Bruins Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings are cited with late goals and risky outcomes.
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New York
Boston
Rangers
Toronto
Neil Colville
Charlie Rayner
New York Nets
Paul Renty
Leafs
Jim Henry
Milt Schmidt
Adam Brown
Lumsey
Chicago
Ebbie Goodfellow
Harry Lumley
al Stanley
New Yorkers
National Hockey League
Jim
Jims
N.H.L
Jam Henry
Jim Jer
Jim New York
Jim McFadden
Jim Peters
Jim MacPherson
Canadiens
Jim Thomson
Bills
Bill Mosienko
Bill Juzda
Bill Quackenbush
Bill Ezinicki
Bill Gadsby
Bill Reay
Kryzanowski
Sandford
Slowinski
Kullman
Eddie S
Laprade
Longest Unbeaten Road Streaks Highlight NHL Season Start
Detroit Red Wings remain undefeated on the road with seven wins and three ties in ten away games. Boston Bruins had a 23 game NHL road unbeaten streak in 1940-41, going 9-6-0 in away contests. The piece notes many players named Jim and Bill across teams, and mentions Moe Roberts becoming the oldest NHL player at 46 serving as goalie for Chicago after replacing Harry Lumley on November 25. Lester Patrick previously held the age record with a 44-year-old start in 1928.
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Detroit Red Wings
Wings
Detroit Olympia
Boston Bruins
Bruins
N.H.L
Moe Roberts
National Hockey League
Harry Lumley
Chicago
Roberts
Black Hawks
Cleveland
Waterbury
Lester Patrick
Lester
New York Rangers
Montreal Maroons
Maurice Richard Seeks NHL Point Scoring Crown Record
Montreal right wing Maurice Richard has led the league in goals three times but seeks the top point total. By December 1 he had 307 goals and needed 18 to break Nels Stewart's 324 record.
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Maurice Richard
Montreal
N.H.L
Nels Stewart
Rice throwing at weddings traced to Chinese and Hindu customs
Originating in China, the custom of throwing rice at weddings stems from Chinese and Hindu practices. It symbolized bestowal of fecundity and blessing for the couple.
Meaning Of Bells At New Year's
Norah C Stead reflects on the history and symbolism of ringing bells at New Year's Eve. The piece traces origins in England, notes bells as omens of death and welcome for the new year, and ends with wishes for a bright 1952 as the old year closes.
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England
Italy
Scotland
Ireland
Paris
Notre Dame
Tennyson
Bella
Would Permit Fines Paid On Instalment Plan
Montreal report cites Alex Edmison of Queen's University urging a system change to allow fines to be paid in instalments. He condemns jail for debt, notes 86,000 annual releases from Canadian prisons, and praises Ontario's legal aid adoption as a step toward reform.
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Montreal
Alex Edmison
Queen's University
National Prisoners Aid Association of
United States
Canada
Edmison
M. Edmison
Ontario
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers
Quick Canadian Facts presents several fact checks. Alaska was purchased from Russia by the US. No. N.B., Que, Ont. British Columbia is mentioned. More than eight million dollars weekly is cited. The Yukon hosts Mt. Logan.
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Alaska
Russia
NO. N.B
Que
Yukon
Mt. Logan
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Roses Thrive In Dry Roots Not Waterlogged Soil
Gardening tip notes roses struggle when roots sit in excess moisture. Focus on well drained soil and proper watering to promote healthy growth and flowering.
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Bethlehem
Mary Baker Eddy
William Shakespeare
Ovid
Caius Rabirius
Henry W. Longfellow
No. 10
Downing Street
Britain
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Winnie
Central Press Canadian
Lady
Quick
Wieners and Sauerkraut
China
Norah C. Stead
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