World Happenings Briefly Told
Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip donated all wedding gift cash to charity. Gravesend resident installs electric bells to warn poultry thieves. Canadian labor’s pay envelope swelled by about 600 million dollars in 1947’s first nine months. Johann Hoffman testified Krupp tanks were taken to Russia in 1932 for trials. Four Canadian officers start one-year staff courses in England and Australia. Canada’s ice cream production rose to 1 170 600 gallons in November. Paris warns night clubs taxed 400 000 francs yearly, plus levies on luxury goods. US and UK plan to buy 70 000 tons of Iceland fish for 1948 German zones.
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England
Australia
Brooke Claxton
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Paris
Rene Mayer
United States
Great Britain
Iceland
Germany
Hunting restricted in Arctic Canada game sanctuary
Canada has set a vast Arctic game sanctuary where Eskimo hunters and RCMP may hunt only to a limited extent while seals remain unrestricted for Eskimo subsistence. walrus hunting is severely curtailed and Eskimos may not feed Arctic salmon trout to dogs.
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Toronto
Arctic Islands
Canada
R.C.M.P
Prize Winning Apron Pattern 4874 for Embroidery Transfer
Plate pattern 4874 offers a half apron and bib design in one size medium. Requires one yard fabric plus extra for bib and trimming, with illustrated instructions. Embroidery transfer included, 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg. write name address and style number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embroidery Transfer Inc
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Royal Bank of Canada reports profits rise in 1947 balance sheet
The Royal Bank of Canada released its year ending November 29 1947 showing higher profits and gains in public deposits and loans both in Canada and abroad. Total assets reached 2.093 billion with a strong liquid position and dividends of 2.975 million paid.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
Dominion
Pension Fund Society
Families Move to British Columbia in 1947
A total of 7 995 families receiving family allowances came to British Columbia in 1947 while 2 932 left for other parts of the Dominion. Alberta led in transfers with 2 594 in and 1 198 out, Saskatchewan second with 2 449 leaving for the coast and 566 for the province, and total allowances paid in BC reached 17 612 696 dollars.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Dominion
W. R. Bone
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Coast
B.C
Judge Fines Self For Reckless Driving In Inverness
Seventy eight year old Judge E C May fined himself fifty dollars for reckless driving after losing control of his car on a sand rutted road and striking a tree. He reported the crash to Corporal C L Blunt who deemed the judge blameless, but the judge insisted on the self imposed fine.
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Inverness
Fisa
E. C. May
C. L. Blunt
Living costs hit record high in mid November
Washington reports living costs in the United States rose to a record high by mid November, signaling that 1948 may begin at an even higher level according to the labor statistics bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Labor Statistics Bureau
Experts Plan Low Mood Stop Gap
Ottawa economists and engineers draft public works plans as stop gap measures for unemployment amid uncertain postwar investment. They foresee 80 to 100 million dollars in projects with potential to reach 700 million with multi level government cooperation, while stressing private investment and exports as essential to avoid a low mood.
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Ottawa
Reconstruction Department
Halifax
Vancouver
Dominion
Oatmeal Nourishment Highlighted By Historical View
The article cites Samuel Johnson and Boswell on oats as Scotland's staple, noting oats kept crofters energized with porridge and oatcakes rich in thiamine. Dr. L B Pett argues a nation would be better nourished starting the day with oatmeal or whole grain cereal and warns against skimpy breakfasts in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Boswell
Scotland
L. B. Pett
Department of National Health and Welfare
Crossword puzzle clues from a period page
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Animal Indian Memorial Post
Plaper
California
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Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Gravesend
Johann Hoffman
Russia
Arctic
Georges Geoffrey
Bert Peppy
Algiers
R.C.A.F
North Africa
Bob Slattery
Slattery
Ment House
Peppy
Self
Ociopus
Zeexnland Rangh
Death Valley
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PIAZ
COR
NEA Service, Inc
Amazon Basin
Ugalh League
Samuel Johnson
Italy
Dominican Republic
Little Reggie
Reginald
Margarita
Priscilla
Waldo
al Vermeer
Batattae
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