World Happenings in Brief From British Columbia to New York
The 1949 British Columbia legislature opens in February with Premier Byron Johnson leading. Proposals seek federal action on crime type comics. Britain plans peacetime civil defense training. Eleanor Roosevelt to speak in Calgary on UN work. Canada eyed higher farm output, milk in particular, amid prosperity signals. Fresh flowers delight a Frinton station master. A major Canadian painting collection is shown at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
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United States
Waldorf Astoria Hotel
New York
Gems of Thought and Early Airway Beacons
A collection of quotes praising Bible study from figures like Lady Jane Grey Woodrow Wilson and Ulysses S. Grant, plus a note that the first U.S. airway beacons used automobile headlights mounted on wooden poles.
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United States
Techniques For Blasting Boulders With Dynamite In Agriculture
Detailed guide explains blockholing snakeholing and mudcapping methods for breaking hard rocks. It covers drilling, loading, tamping, fusing, and conditions for using 30 to 50 percent dynamite, with emphasis on confined charges, soil resistance, and safe placement on the rock’s surface.
Boulder Blasting Charge Table From Ancient Quarry Notes
A fragmented OCR snippet outlines a table of blasting charges for Boulder blasting. It lists cartridge counts and hole specifics with odd symbols and inconsistent numbers, including references to stone hardness and various hole measurements, creating an unclear ledger of charges.
Right hand shots pace NHL scoring race and captains roles
Left handed shooters dominate scoring historically with only Warwick Kennedy and Carveth among the current leaders. Gordie Drillon last won in 1937 38 with 52 points. Toronto leads with multiple righties among past champions. Alternate captains list for all teams is provided with Toronto unique three alternates.
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National Hockey League
Grant Warwick
Boston
Jim Conacher
Chicago
Doug Bentley
Ted Kennedy
Toronto
Roy Conacher
Pete Babando
Ed Sandford
Joe Carveth
Canadiens
George Gee
Detroit
Gaye Stewart
Warwick
Kennedy
Carveth
NHL
Gordie Drillon
Drilion
Charlie Cnacher
Bill Cook
Rangers
Babe Dye
Bailey
Dye
Cook
Conacher
Max Bentley
Sweeney
Schriner
Howie Morenz
Morenz
Herb Cain
Elmer Lach
N.H.L
Garth Boesch
Harry Watson
Bill Quackenbush
Jack Stewart
Adam Brown
Billy Reay
Ra@gers
Wally Stanowski
Edgar Laprade
Murray Henderson
Johnny Crawford
Joseph in the Nativity and overlooked paternal role
The meditation highlights Joseph's unseen duties at the nativity, praising his protective fatherly care alongside the traditional focus on Mary, Jesus, shepherds, and angels. It notes the often undercredited paternal contribution while drawing a contrast with the vast impact of forest fires destroying over twenty million acres annually across the world by 172,000 fires.
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Mother
Babe
Joseph
Weekly Tip Candle Wax on Your Best Tablecloth
Advice advice column suggests placing cloth between blotting sheets and pressing with a warm iron to remove candle wax. For colored wax use alcohol to lift color before treating the fabric.
Salmon Draped Over Traffic Signal In Olympia Rain
Police found a fresh ten pound salmon placed atop a traffic signal at an Olympia intersection after a heavy rain, raising questions about the odd prank or incident amid the downpour.
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Olympia
Wash
Canada National Roadco draws 5000 cheering spectators
More than five thousand spectators watched Canada's second national Roadco at the Canadian National Exhibition Grounds in Toronto. Bernard E. Jones of London Ont won the straight truck class, Eugene S. Riddell of Chatham Ont won the tractor division, and Corporal R L Pettinger of 23 Transport Coy RCASt topped the three service competition. Bernie Jones edged by Doug Chalmers of Toronto in a tight finish.
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Canada
Canadian National Exhibition Grounds
Toronto
Bernard E. Jones
London
Ont
Eugene S. Riddell
Chatham
R. L. Pettinger
Transport Coy
R.C.A.S.C
Bernie Jones
Doug Chalmers
Halifax
Vancouver
S.N.S
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Mixed with Miscellaneous Entries
Crossword style puzzle list with numbered clues across and down, including pronouns, verbs, animals, objects, and names. The readable fragments indicate a large mixed set of crossword entries with hints ranging from grammar to mythology and geography.
Also Mentioned on This Page
British Columbia
Byron Johnson
Federal Minster of Justice
Commons
Eleanor Roosevelt
Calgary
Bnai Brith
Christopher Mayhew
Bulgaria
Romania
Frinton
Essex
England
God's Word
Lady Jane Grey
God
Woodrow Wilson
William Lyon Phelps
H. C. Trumbull
Ulysses S. Grant
Mary Baker Eddy
Dynamfe
Pilaws
VIALE
Boulder
By William Ferguson
Kwig
Switzerland
Bern
Geneva
Lucerne
Eugene &. Riddell
Lac, N. Bishop
Cpl. R. D. Pettinger
LAC. F. Cormier
Siender
Imane
Peer Gynt
Opera
Massenet
Wanderer
Guido
Merghant
Fiz
Ize
Little Reggie
Margarita
Priscilla
al Vermeer
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