Fire shuts down coal mine near Ed monton
A 75000 dollar fire at Starky Coal Mines seven miles north of Edmonton halted the 4 tons per day operation for at least a month. Manager John Starky warned coal stockpile may run dry by January end. Sundance Mines offered to supply up to 1000 tons daily if needed. Starky employs 75 miners and serves about 75 percent of local retail coal needs.
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Starky Coal Mines
Edmonton
John Starky
Paul Cote
Sundance Mines
Fim
Cote
Starky Mines
Starky
Ontario
Crown
Sundance
Morinville
Lac Ste. Anne
Alta
Local Cadet Offen Cruises to Far East Training
Johnny Herman 17 son of Mr and Mrs James Herman Camrose has been named one of 26 western Canada Sea Cadets chosen for a 10 week sea training cruise departing Esquimalt B C January 13 The voyage includes five of Canada’s newest destroyer escorts in an oriental naval operation selected by the Navy League of Canada Camrose Alta facilitates the area officer Canadian см
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Johnny Herman
James Herman
Camrose
Western Canada
Esquimalt
B.C
Canada
Johnny
Far East
Navy League of Canada
Alta
Anne Adams Pattern Dept notice at 60 Freat Street
Anne Adams Pattern Dept announces details for the P.P.L. facility at 60 Freat Street in Toronto. The notice outlines location and department information relevant to patrons and workers.
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Anne Adams Pattern Dept
P.P.L
Freat Street
Toronto
Rankin retires after 45 years with Canadian Pacific
W A Rankin, longtime Canadian Pacific Railway employee, retires February 1 1958 after 45 years service. He began in 1913 at Daysland, later served as cashier and agent operator at Lochearn Miller and other Edmonton division posts, then joined the pension rolls. He held roles in fraternal and community groups and was honored with a mantle clock at a Park Hotel banquet.
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W. A. Rankin
Canadian Pacific Railway
Miller
Mr. Rankin
Daysland
Lochearn
Calgary
78Th Battery
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Edmonton
Bill
Wetaskiwin Lodge
Victory
Order of the Eastern Star
Wetaskiwin
Millet
The
Canadian Legion
Millet United Church
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
Park Hotel
South
Valley merchants report sales gains in 1957
A survey of Red River valley merchants by the Echo indicates a brighter business year in 1957 with sales increases reported up to 15 percent over the prior year. This snapshot from Altona reads like a favorable economic note amid year end evaluations.
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Red River Valley
Echo Monday
Altona
Man
Scottish descent Canadian faces lighter shortage tale
Hugh Crombie of the Canadian trade mission in Britain recounted a Leeds audience a Scots Canadian in Edinburgh who finds himself two blocks from his hotel without a cigarette lighter. He seeks a light at a tobacconist only to learn matches cost tuppence a box, forcing a return to the hotel for his lighter.
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Hugh Crombie
Britain
Leeds
Edinburgh
Directing Tips for Bonnie on Pre-Rehearsal Planning
An experienced director offers Bonnie guidance on preparing a play before rehearsals. Emphasis on defining the main plot and conflict, diagramming scenes, casting with dominant leads, and training minor roles to maintain pacing and audience focus. The letter argues for early planning, coordinated teamwork, and consistent blocking.
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Bonnie
Beulah
Kirby
Pa Kirby
Ma Kirby
Arthur
Hooked Rug Patterns Offer for Home Crafts
Hooked rug patterns and directions available from Home Workshop Patterns. Pattern 201 provides design and complete instructions, 40c, also in packet 21 with two other hooked rug patterns and braided rug directions for $1.75. Orders under $1.00 incur a 10c service charge. Send to Home Workshop Patterns Vancouver B C.
Quick Canadian Quiz from the pocket facts
A compact quiz summary listing neighbors of Canada and key metrics. It notes Canada touching the United States, Russia, St Pierre and Miquelon, Greenland, and the Danish realm. roughly 34 000 miles of paved highways and 44 000 miles of railway. Newfoundland has the highest birth rate. imports and tax shares are given for 1957 and the current year.
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Canada
U.S
Ottawa
Newfoundland
United States
Russia
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Greenland
Quick Canadian Facts
Pocket Annual
All Sterling Silver Must Contain 925 Fine Silver
A policy states that all sterling silver items must include 925 fine silver and .075 alloy. This defines the standard composition for compliance and quality control.
Classified Instruction Offers Short Courses in Canada
An advertisement for earnings through bookkeeping salesmanship shorthand and typewriting lessons at 50 cents with a free circular No 35 from Canadian Correspondence Courses located at 1290 Bay Street Toronto.
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Bay Street
Toronto
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Ethiopia
Slim
the Independent
Biggar, Sask
C. Buckingham
Quebec Street
Quebec
Works Department
D. W. Luke
North Valley
First Avenue
Luke
the Times
Ww. A. Rankin
Scotland
Pos Fisswis
Ogether
Department P.P.L
West Ltd Avenue
Vancouver
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