Absent-minded Professor Uses Bone as Dinner Toy
A forgetful professor sat with his dog, and when a lady tapped his sleeve he instinctively handed over a bone from his plate and ordered the dog to eat it on the mat, shocking those nearby.
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 21, 1946
Page
7
The Blizzard's Flame Recalled in a Blown-In Tale
A narrator recalls a blizzard memory tied to Marion Brown a waitress who helped a dying old man and a sick child. Her act of kindness rewards a reunion with Roger Brown restoring a modest life and happiness despite poverty and loss. The tale ends with the narrator aging and parting from her red coat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Flame
Marion Brown
Roger Morgan Brown
Roger
Marion
West
Smiles and Quips fodder for a lighthearted page
A collage of jokes and witticisms about politics sailors pirates marriages and manners. Punchlines riff on a border run a keyhole a drunk man and a pie crust. The collection features a class composition about kings and a nurse of anecdotal one-liners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wor
Midget Washer Promises Delicate Washing Appliance
A compact electric washer for delicate items is marketed for kitchen use. It fits on a sink stool, holds 0.414 gallons of water, and measures 17 inches high by 12 inches wide.
Gold Discovery Triggers Northern Trek To New Yukon Field
An Alaskan highway trucker’s report of gold near Muncho Lake spurred Fort St John prospectors to stake 16 groups of claims. US Army Ottawa restrictions delayed travel until April 1, but RCMP Inspector Cronkhite authorized the trek after inspecting gear, recalling Yukon days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncho Lake
United States Army
Fort St John
Fort St. John
Grape-Nuts Flakes Highlighted For Nutrition Appeal
Dialog praises Post's Grape-Nuts Flakes for nourishment and energy. The speakers tout carbohydrates proteins phosphorus iron and other essentials. They note the cereal is made from wheat and malted barley and toasted for crispness. The plan is to buy two large economy packages.
Roosevelts Memorial Idea Debated At London Banquet
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt attended the Pilgrim's Banquet in London where a proposal for a national memorial to her late husband was discussed. An Earl of Derby letter urged her to return to unveil the memorial. Viscount Greenwood praised wartime leaders Churchill Roosevelt and Mackenzie King, noting mothers of all were born in the United States. Paul Martin represented Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D. Roosevelt
London
Earl of Derby
Society
President Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Viscount Greenwood
Canada
Winston Churchill
Mackenzie King
United States
Paul Martin
Broken link to the past in Nairobi over two bicycles sale
A link to the past in Nairobi, Kenya, is broken as two bicycles were purchased and two longtime government runners, who formerly carried mail to the district commissioner and headmen in the Tukhana desert country, were pensioned off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
Kenya
Tukhana
Eskimos Have Not Seen Snow Houses, Survey Reveals
A survey finds that more than half of the Eskimo population worldwide has never seen a snow house. Researchers note cultural and geographic factors influence exposure to traditional Arctic dwellings.
British textile scientists claim secret nylon printing method
The London Daily Sketch reports UK researchers have developed a process to print sheer nylon in any color pattern and will keep it secret, not selling to foreign firms. The method could force major nylon production to pass through British factories for printing.
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London Daily Sketch
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