Thief Loots Rare Coin Collection Worth 75000
A local collector Maurice Lorrain reported a $75000 loss after a unique coin and medal hoard was stolen from Johns Hore. The thieves used nitroglycerine to blast a safe, moved it to a kitchen, covered it with mattresses, and wired a 40 foot line to remove the charge from a garage. Some pieces were the only known examples. medals back to 1666 and a Canadian coin set from 1858 to 1960 were taken. A $1000 reward is offered for information.
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Lorraine
News
Eastern Township Advocate
US Turtle Varieties Surpass Six Across Country
A study notes more than six turtle varieties inhabit the United States highlighting biodiversity. Researchers catalog species distribution across regions and emphasize conservation needs for native turtles.
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United States
Alberta Irrigation Projects Extend Land Under Water
Plans to extend and complete irrigation in Alberta will add nearly 200000 acres to the existing 993000 acres irrigated, including the Bow and St Mary projects, expanding the province's irrigated land.
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Alberta
Bow
St. Mary
Splinters on the ladder of success on the way down
A concise proverb-like line notes that setbacks during a decline can be more painful than the ascent. It reflects on the hazards of ambition and the harsher consequences of failures and reversals.
Intrepid Tugs Operate Arctic North Seaway System
Canada extends a natural inland waterway from McMurray to Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk via the Athabasca, Slave, and Mackenzie rivers. The 1,800 mile route, run by Northern Transportation Company, faces low water and seasonal floods, with 25 diesel tugs and 103 barges moving goods to eight ports and DEW line posts. Revenues in 1958–59 averaged about $4 million annually.
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Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
McMurray
Edmonton
Arctic
Inuvik
Tuktoyaktuk
Athabasca
Slave
Mackenzie Rivers
Fort Smith
Northwest
Alberta
Great Slave Lake
Lake Athabasca
Great Bear Lake
Yellowknife
Mackenzie River
York
Northern Transportation Company
di Ked
Coun
Hudson Bay Company
Mackenzie
A City Boy and a Country Lad Mock Beauty Tips
A city lad flaunts flashy cosmetics while a country friend quips that such top dressing implies poor soil. The exchange portrays rural wit about appearance and social status in a street encounter.
Antique Samplers Pattern 7428 Offers Victorian Charm
Pair of 8 by 16 inch transfers for two colorful samplers fits 8 to 10 inch cross stitch. Includes gay Victorian motifs and easy embroidery with lazy daisy accents. Pattern 7428 features two transfers and color schemes for quaint, nostalgic needlework projects.
Frozen bait trial uses capelin blocks for cod lure
Frozen blocks of capelin about three feet square and two inches thick are being sold as bait to foreign trawlers in Newfoundland for the first time. The experiment tests whether cod will be attracted to capelin, replacing the usual squid and mackerel bait.
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Newfoundland
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Greater Lakes
Arctic Circle
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