River of Skulls Beckons as McCord Survives Ambush
The party nears the River of Skulls after a tense river gorge and intense fight where John McCord fends off Naskapi attackers. A broken paddle shows they were shot at, hinting at danger ahead as they approach the iron-rich limestone banks and a foretold meeting with McQueen and his crew.
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Koksoak
River of Skulls
McCord
Aleck Drummond
Aleck
Noel
Alan
McQueen
Gar
River of Skulls Threat Looms Over Gold Hunters
Alan urged forward as McCord steered the Peterboro through the main stream. Heather, though brave, fears the gorge’s secret. The Naskapi menace haunts the gold rush as the party faces sudden death on the river voyage and the perilous trek home.
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Alan
McCord
Peterboro
Heather
Brockington Named Recorder of Canada's War Effort
Leonard W. Brockington of Winnipeg receives appointment as recorder of Canada's war effort and counsellor to the war committee of the cabinet. He will be attached to the prime minister's office and begin duties at the new year. He formerly chaired the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation board and led the Northwest Grain Dealers' Association.
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Leonard W. Brockington
K.C
Winnipeg
Canada
Brockington
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
United Kingdom
Mr. Brockington
Cardiff
Wales
University of Wales
England
Edmonton
Land Titles
Calgary
Selected Recipes for Sweet Potatoes with Lemon Butter
Wash and parboil eight medium potatoes in salted water for ten minutes. Peel and cut in halves or lengthwise slices. Layer in a greased dish with butter and seasonings. Add lemon slices between layers, pour corn syrup over, bake at 350 degrees until tender and browned, basting often.
Chocolate Sauce and Athena Owl Coin Note
A kitchen recipe for quick chocolate sauce uses Bee Hive Golden Corn Syrup, cooking chocolate, butter, vanilla and salt melted over hot water. Greece issued the first coin bearing a human likeness Athena with an owl on the reverse side.
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Greece
Athena
Pond tortoise uses tail to dig nesting holes
The pond tortoise digs holes with its tail to lay eggs. This behavior highlights how the reptile prepares nesting sites in muddy aquatic environments.
Quiet Strasbourg Struck by Early European War Evacuation
Evacuated Strasbourg shows a lifeless scene in the first week of the European war. The French border city, nearest to German territory, reports no signs of life on its streets.
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Strasbourg
Boundary Line Becomes Clearly Marked As War Heightens Vigilance
During wartime Canada and the United States intensify border delineation along waterways and land routes from Maine areas into New Brunswick and Quebec. Each nation clears a 25 to 40 foot strip with Canadian and U S engineers observing cross-border work. Border patrols expand to curb smuggling and illegal entry while keeping the boundary free of military defenses. Ohio's size surpasses Bulgaria in both population and area.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Europe
Maine
New Brunswick
Quebec
New York Sun
Salty Graf Spee Etiquette at Spithead Coronation Review
An officer aboard the British battleship Drake recalls 1937 Spithead coronation celebrations. The German battleship Graf Spee anchored opposite the Drake while the Russian battleship remained mute, and the Spee abruptly weighed anchor at the exact hour the king departed, causing a stir among the British fleet.
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Graf Spee
Montevideo
Drake
Spithead
Canada shifts image as census shows farming share dwindling
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports only 2.25 percent of Canadians work in forestry fishing and trapping while 7.73 percent are in agriculture and 23.60 percent in manufacturing. Urban residents total 5,572,058 versus rural 4,804,728, altering the country image from farm to diverse economy.
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U.S
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Dictionary request sparks wry husband remark
A husband comments on his wife opening the dictionary with a playful line asking what she wishes to know, reflecting a light domestic moment. The quip highlights language curiosity and intimate humor in daily life.
Thompson Owning Omaha Purple Martin Birdhouse Insured
Joseph Thompson of Omaha Nebraska owns a purple martin birdhouse insured for four hundred dollars.
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Joseph Thompson
Omaha
Nebr
Ready Excuse Man Explains Late Return After Golf
A Winnipeg Tribune joke describes a man who arrives home late after golf with friends. His wife asks for an excuse, he claims they were using night clubs, implying misdirection and a lighthearted punchline.
Imperial War Museum safeguards relics amid war memory
The Imperial War Museum has closed since September and is taking elaborate precautions to protect its thousands of last war relics. A 1917 German Fokker and a torpedo salvaged from a British merchant ship are now sandbagged to prevent damage from their origin country.
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Imperial War Museum
Daily Sketch
From Section Hand to Railroad Chief
The Christian Science Monitor notes the new Erie Railroad head began as a section hand and rose to graduate engineer. The contrast emphasizes career progression from humble start to top leadership.
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Erie Railroad
The
Christian Science Monitor
U S Uses Nearly One Billion Light Bulbs Annually
The United States consumes almost a billion electric light bulbs each year, matching the total demand of the rest of the world combined.
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United States
Beavers Expel Reluctant Worker From Colony
A beaver that refuses to work is driven away and becomes an outcast within the colony, highlighting social enforcement of labor roles among the animals.
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