Coyote as Survivor and Hunter in Alberta
A Canadian perspective argues the coyote thrives despite hunts across Alberta and the United States. The piece praises its fitness, intelligence, and senses, noting den habits, breeding, and the role in controlling rodents while urging admiration over condemnation.
TRY AND STOP ME
A secretary records a harsh industrialist dictated letter. The note mocks Smythe for spelling errors and arrogance, hints at a $3000 rock bottom price for a machinery part with a final jab about the initials EF, and ends with a brusque farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Cerf
Smythe
Joe
Words Govern When Cheque Amounts Differ
The article notes the principle that when figures and written amounts on a cheque disagree, the written words control the payment. It discusses the legal basis and implications for banks and payees in such cases.
City Feller Busy Man in Country Town
Edward Melville, former Toronto resident now manager of a remote country store on Wolllaston Lake Saskatchewan, serves 100 nearby Indigenous and white families. He handles licenses, post office duties, plane freight, fur buying, radio operations, and government services while advising and assisting the local Indigenous community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Lamerton
Leo
O. O. Porter
Gough Lake Country
Canada
United States
Northland
Edmonton
Wollaston Lake
Sask
Edward Melville
Toronto
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Melville
Saskatchewan Government Airways
Saskatchewan Fur Marketing Service
Resources Department
Trans-Jordan Gains Independence in 1946
Trans-Jordan became an independent country in 1946 after Britain relinquished its mandate, marking a key milestone in Middle East decolonization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trans-Jordan
Britain
Apple Pie With Cheese Still Favorite In Canada
Ottawa reports that apple pie with Canadian cheese remains Canada’s top favorite and industry groups urge promotion. The Canadian cuisine committee at Calgary proposes boosting public catering efforts while noting abundant market cheese and apples, with December to January peak varieties and a steamed apple pudding recipe for six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Tourist Association
Calgary
Canada
Agriculture Department
Baldwin
Rome
Sea shells magnify internal pulse when pressed to ear
A brief natural note describes how sea shells do not carry ocean sound but amplify the wearer’s own heartbeat and blood pulsing when held to the ear.
Efficiency And Economy Of Weed Spray Methods Being Analyzed
A Manitoba study measures efficiency and costs of weed spraying across tractor mounted and trailer mounted sprayers. Depreciation repairs interest and chemical costs yield per acre figures. spraying shows net gains of about 1.6 to 1.87 dollars per acre depending on machine, with added indirect benefits from reduced harvest wear.
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Regina
Manitoba
D. A. Duncan
Brandon, Man
Springs
Brandon
Goodlands
Redman
Iron Man Pat Egan keeps NHL streak alive with Rangers
Pat Egan, 32, New York Rangers defenseman, holds NHL Iron Man status with 358 consecutive games as of December 24, 1950. He began in 1939-40 with the New York Americans, served in the Canadian Army, then joined Detroit, Boston, and finally the Rangers in 1949-50.
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Martin Joseph Patrick Egan
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
N.H.L
Pat
Boston Bruins
Quebec City
Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
Boston
Murray Murdoch
New York Ranger
Rangers
Murdoch
Egan
Sudbury Tigers
Seattle Sea Hawks
P.C.H.L
New York Americans
Springfield Indians
A.H.L
Blackie
Alta
Roxbury
Mass
Fgan
Trishman
Gems of Thought on Manners and Behavior
A collection of aphorisms on manners and conduct from Benjamin C. Leeming Whatley Bacon Franklin Jeffrey and Mary Baker Eddy. The quotes emphasize action over feeling promote civility and naturalness and link right motives to clear thinking and freedom in speech and behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whatley
Benjamin Franklin
Jeffrey
Mary Baker Eddy
Safe lifting and kitchen iron sources advice
The notes advise making two trips with bundles to avoid obstruction on stairs. They list iron rich foods such as liver, kidney, dried beans, cereals, fish and dried fruits for red blood health. They warn against stirring paint and describe proper painting technique using a flat paddle. They explain testing varnish or shellac by pouring on clear glass to see if amber tones darken finishes or wood.
Smile of the Week Rude Customer Exchange
A 2015 cartoon caption shows a shop assistant replying to a rude customer asking if the store sells dog biscuits. The assistant quips that the biscuits can be eaten at the shop or sent to the customer’s kennel.
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Coyote
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Avgice Brookes
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Street
Yorkshire
Eng
Central Press Canadian
Kay Rex
Ottawa
New York
New York State Power Authority
St. Lawrence River
Federal Power Commission
Washington, D.C
U.S
International Rapids
St. Lawrence
F.P.C
Ontario
Barnhart Island
Cornwall
Ont
N.H.L. Sport Notes
Pat Egan
Benjamin C. Leeming
Bacon