Mystery Boarder in Centreville Harte House
Mrs Harte shelters Daniel Houseman a scholar who rents a room then leaves for university life. The landark town yields a blood stained clue when Houseman walks after midnight and tosses a brown paper package into a river. He later thanks her but warns of razor blades in waste baskets and hints at safe disposal.
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Harte
Bie
Phoebe Harte
Centreville
John Harte
Phoebe
Houseman
Ther
Mr Houseman
Mr. Houseman
Centreville Gazette
Daniel Houseman
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Mrs Hoagy Carmichael Promotes Blue Bonnet Margarine
An advertisement features Mrs Hoagy Carmichael praising Blue Bonnet Margarine as the best buy and urging comparisons with other spreads. It highlights Blue Bonnet's fresh flavor and nutrition and notes other products like Bios Boxxet and Rice Bonnet in distinctive packaging.
Wing Commander Red Smith Named CO of 411 Reserve Fighter Squadron
Regina born commander BR L A Red Smith has been named commanding officer of the newly formed 411 Reserve Fighter Squadron in Toronto. A 28 year old Osgoode Hall law student, he went overseas in 1940 and flew fighters out of Malta and England. He shot down 18 enemy aircraft in total and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. L A. “Red” Smith
Regina
Toronto
Osgoode Hall
Malta
England
Scotland
412 Squadron
401 Squadron
Montreal
City of Toronto
Student Teachers Propose Two Year Training Plan
VICTORIA British Columbia resolutions from the Western Canada Student Teachers Conference push for a two year professional training period and a unified teacher training program. Delegates from four western provinces also back compulsory courses in physical training speech and drama for at least a year and eight weeks of practice teaching at 15 hours weekly per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
Kept His Secret From Young Fellows Club Talk
Weyburn Saskatchewan highway traffic officer Don Jewitt spoke on road safety to the Young Fellows club. During a Q and A he was pressed about hours and regular beats but said he has no fixed hours or beats.
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Weyburn
Sask
Don Jewitt
Young Fellows’ Club
Mr. Jewitt
Manitoba traffic deaths drop to 73 in 1950
R B Baillie provincial safety director reports Manitoba road accidents caused 73 deaths in 1950, the lowest since 1947 and 29 fewer than 102 in 1949. Also notes No 110 City of Toronto Squadron arrived in the United Kingdom on February 25, 1940.
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Winnipeg
R. B. Baillie
Manitoba
City of Toronto
United Kingdom
Western Briefs summary of Canadian local items
Plan Mission Regina Lutherans agree to apply 55500 to establish a mission in Saskatoon. Calgary two youths, John Cummings and Peter McCannon, fined 25 and costs for tampering with a police car. Victoria plant expands 2,000,000 to raise output 50 percent at Bamberton cement works 18 miles away. Crossfield farmer Evert Green, 48, freezes to death after being gored by an enraged bull on his farm. Tisdale honey prices may rise before spring due to tight supply. Regina government borrows 3,000,000 in US funds for highway and telephone construction. Rapid City Reeve Roland Porter begins 42nd year on council, 30th as reeve. born February 7, 1873.
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Calgary
John Cummings
Peter McCannon
Crossfield
Alta
Madden
Evert Green
Western A Fairs Accept Bid For Grandstand Shows
Western Canada Association of Exhibitions accepted the bid of the Ernie Young agency of Chicago for the grandstand attraction at Class A fairs in Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Regina and Brandon. Three other bids were submitted.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada Association of Exhibitions
Ernie Young Agency of
Chicago
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Brandon
Record price paid for raw wool in Oregon
Pendleton Oregon report shows Joe Pedro of Pilot Rock selling about 15 000 pounds of wool to Portland brokers for a record 1 3015 dollars per pound.
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Pendleton
Ore
Oregon
Joe Pedro
Pilot Rock
Pedro
Portland
Saskatchewan Man Heads Race Association
Stanley Harrison of Fort Quappelle Sask was elected president of the Prairie Thoroughbred Breeders and Racing association at the annual meeting in Winnipeg. Honorary president is N J Christie of Calgary. Officers include vice presidents Lee Williams Edmonton for Alberta J F Lunney Regina for Saskatchewan R H Moore Winnipeg, directors from four provinces, and honorary treasurer F L Smith with honorary secretary R James Speers.
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Winnipeg
Stanley Harrison
Fort Quappelle
Sask
Prairie Thoroughbred Breeders and Racing Association
N. J. Christie
Calgary
Alberta
Lee Williams
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
J. F. Lunney
Regina
Manitoba
R. H. Moore
J. H. Evans
Alix
I. V. Parstow
F. M. Holden
Midnapore
E. T. Myers
Rosetown
F. G. Salisbury
Saskatoon
N. J. Breen
D. J. Kennedy
J. F. Keyes
F. L. Smith
R. James Speers
Early settlers translate Ribstone name from Cree
In Ribstone Alberta residents note that the town's name means a Cree term translated to English by early settlers. Without the translation mail would have to be addressed to a long Cree name, As Sin Kos Pike Gan It Alta.
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Ribstone
Alta
Alberta
Dieppe Air Battle Involved RCAF Squadrons
The wartime report notes that Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons participated in the intense aerial clash over Dieppe, contributing to the defense and engagement during the raid.
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Dieppe
Mrs Alan Ladd Endorses Blue Bonnet Margarine
The advertisement features Mrs. Alan Ladd praising Blue Bonnet margarine, claiming it matches any spread on price and flavor. It markets Blue Bonnet as Canada’s fine all vegetable margarine with nutrition and economy, highlighting two package types and a yellow bag for easy use.
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Alan Ladd
Canada
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Samuel Campbell
Main Street
Pool Room
Fleischmann
Western Briefs
Bamberton
British Columbia Cement Company
Tisdale, Sask
R. M. Pugh
C. M. Fines
United States
Rapid City
Man
Roland Porter
Rural Municipality of
Thomas Wolstenholme
Porter
D. D. Dennis G
Scott
Scotts
Man Heads Race Association
Tex van rowDvet
Blue Bonnet
MacDonald
James Porane
James Richardson & Sons
Oeadia Piers de
Calgary Lethbridge
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Portage LA Prairie
Les Carroll
Bae
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