Musk-Oxen of Northern Canada Seen As Safest In Atomic Age
A feature on musk oxen in Thelon sanctuary north of Great Slave Lake detailing their habitat in the Thelon region, population estimates, historical protection since 1917, and notes on domestication attempts. It describes physical traits, diet, and the classic defensive circle formation used against predators.
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Canada
North America
Great Slave Lake
Mackenzie
Northwest Territories
Keewatin
Hudson Bay
Department of Resources and Development
Greenland
Dominion
Thelon
Arctic Islands
Franklin
Ellesmere Island
North Pole
Axel
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale
A children’s verse vivid with kitchen imagery and a bedtime refrain. The speaker calls for Granny to descend as the pudding jumps the pot and the kettle sings. The moon, wolves, and owls set a dreamlike, nocturnal mood before bedtime.
Humorous Observations On Marriage And Daily Life
A mixed digest jokes about car recordings warning speeders and marriage woes. It mocks bored couples, hotel bellhops, leap year dance halls in Hamburg, dinner costs, and executive promotion tied to a wife’s appearance, ending with a dated marriage anecdote.
Barking Dog Alerts Man as House Burns
East Coulee Alberta resident Eva Defoor was awakened by his barking dog around midnight. The local volunteer fire brigade arrived quickly and saved his home from extensive damage, with only the floor sustaining damage.
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East Couleer
Alta
Eva Defoor
Drumheller
Defoor
Heap Big Winter Predicted by Eagle Claw in Lewistown
Gros Ventre man Joe Eagle Claw forecasts a heavy winter in Lewistown Montana saying white men all have large woodpiles as he notes last year’s accurate mild winter prediction.
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Lewistown
Mont
Joe Eagle Claw
Eagle Claw
Manitoba Legislature Opens February 5
Premier D. L. Campbell announced the fourth session of Manitoba's 28rd legislature will open on February 5. The notice outlines the session start date and official opening in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Province of
Manitoba
D. L. Campbell
Airman Awarded AFC for Arctic Mercy Flight
Wing Cmdr J F Mitchell of Toronto received the Air Force Cross for leading a 5,844 mile mercy flight from Edmonton to Eureka Sound in September 1950. He battled Arctic conditions to reach a dangerously ill weather station official, delivering aid despite fatigue and uncharted seas.
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AFC
R.C.A.F
J. F. Mitchell
Toronto
Air Force
Arctic
Air Force Cross
Wheat meeting at Saskatoon discusses producer representation
Delegates of the Interprovincial Farm Union Council in Saskatoon consider securing producer representation at the International Wheat Agreement conference, with review set for next summer.
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Saskatoon
Interprovincial Farm Union Council
Prairie Farm Union
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Historical Page
A dense crossword list with horizontal and vertical clues including ancient deities, plant terms, body parts, measurements, and directional hints. Readers puzzle through film like prompts such as Egyptian goddess and fourth calls while filling through across and down entries across varied topics.
Oddities In The News: Unusual Finds And Quirky Tales
A roundup of odd occurrences from around the world. Wessington Springs farmer reports 50 bushel wheat from 1.5 acres. A Bellaire fan buys extra seat for his hat at a Bellaire Moundsville game. A Cebu City burglar targets a bed and a glass eye on Christmas. Fred Ramsden stops hiccups after 65 years with a violent coughing spell. London man recognizes his initials on a walking stick sold secondhand. Michael Vogel finds his $1,100 wallet after a year, only to discover $426 missing from another wallet still lost.
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Bellaire, O
Bellaire-Moundsville
Fred Ramsden
Shipley
Sussex
Ramsden
John Hanlan
London
Michael Vogel
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mr. Vogel
B C Legislature to Open February 19
Premier Byron Johnson announced the 1952 session of the British Columbia Legislature will convene on February 19 in Victoria. The note mentions Mohammed Ali, founder of Egypt's current ruling house, as of Albanian descent.
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B.C
Victoria
Byron Johnson
Mohammed Ali
Egypt
World Happenings Briefly Told From The Hague To London
Holland secured an 18 million dollar loan after a visit by United States Finance Minister Pieter Lieftinck. The United States Steel Company moved into British Columbia with corporate papers filed in the provincial legislature. Scientist Robert Goodman died in London with a breathing mask on his face. An Illinois police weigh station found a power shovel truck overweight by 41 thousand pounds. Buckingham Palace tightened security with indoor radar to monitor approachers of the walls. Germany’s Focke-Wulff Aircraft began glider production at a bomb site factory for sport use. Alberta set January oil output at 126,784 barrels daily, up nearly 5 thousand from December.
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Holland
United States
Pieter Lieftinck
The
Hague
Robert Goodman
London
Alberta Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
Weekly Tip deodorant use sugar with cut flowers
A tip suggests placing a lump of sugar in the vase with cut dahlias or chrysanthemums to prevent the water from taking on an unpleasant odor after a while. The note presents a simple home remedy for freshening flower displays.
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Thelon Game Sanctuary
By Jane Dale
Granny
Sandman
Viuness
Hamburg
Germany
Barking Dog
Wheat Meeting
Pacific
Atlantic
Cee Keefer
Church
By Len Kleis
Virgil
Dior
Priscilla
Pop
Father
Carl
Vermeer
Ivan Giles
Wessington Springs
S.D
Cebu City
United States Steel Company
British Columbia
Illinois
Buckingham Palace
Focke-Wulff Aircraft Company
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