The Charity of Bertram Wolt and the Safe Money Plot
In the town of Melford Bertram Wolt runs a furniture factory on thin profits. Harry Martin, a factory employee, confesses stealing three hundred dollars but Wolt forgives him and fires no one. The tale spreads as locals debate motive and Wolt’s cynic philosophy of business.
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Melford
Bertram
Aelfied
Walf Fac
Harry Martin
Harry
Wolt
Bertram Wolt
Walt
Promis
Doc
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Wolt
Martin
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Five-year-old defuses fire in smoke filled home
Delburne Alberta Donna Turner stays calm in an emergency. Alone in the house she spots smoke from an iron left on and a cloth burning. She unplugs the iron and douses the cloth before calling for help.
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Delburne
Alta
Donna Turner
Price of honesty rewarded after bag with cash found
In Fernie British Columbia a waitress and cashier returned a hand bag with $700. The owner offered a $2 reward after deducting 36 cents express charges leaving $144 to be split between the two helpers.
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Ferniey
B.C
Calgary Couple Allowed to Sue in Provincial Court
The Supreme Court of Canada reversed Alberta justices and permitted a Calgary couple to sue the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation in a provincial court. The decision overturns a ruling that Crown corporations could only be sued in the Exchequer Court of Canada.
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Ottawa
Supreme Court of Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Supreme Court of Alberta
Exchequer Court of Canada
Expensive Flowers Draw Fine for Park Damage
An 18-year-old, Arthur Finlayson, paid twenty dollars for tulips from Stanley Park and was fined for damaging flower beds. The report notes the U S national debt at about 265 billion dollars in round figures.
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Vancouver
Arthur Finlayson
Stanley Park
U.S
Bentley Named Coach of Moose Jaw Canucks
Regina reports Roy Bentley has accepted the coaching job for Moose Jaw Canucks this coming winter. Bentley earlier led the club to the Memorial final in 1944 45 against Toronto St Mikes and replaces the resigned Ken Doraty. He previously coached the Wetaskiwin Canadians in the Edmonton and District junior league.
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Regina
Roy Bentley
Moose Jaw Canuck
Roy
Canucks
Toronto St. Mikes
Ken Doraty
Bentley
Wetaskiwin Canadians
Edmonton and District
Canadian Athlete Scores At Hampden
R. McFarlane, a 234 year-old Canadian, won the half mile in 1 minute 54 seconds and the quarter mile in 48 seconds at the Glasgow Police Sports at Hampden Park before 50 000 spectators.
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R. McFarlane
Glasgow
Hampden Park
Britain
Beaum Elected President of Canadian Seed Growers
W H Beaum of Vernon British Columbia was elected president of the Canadian Seed Growers association at its annual meeting in Fredericton He succeeds H P Wright of Calgary during the proceedings of the gathering.
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Princess Patricia's
Canadian Light Infantry
Currie Barracks
Calgary
Fredericton
W. H. Beaumborough
Vernon
B.C
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
H. P. Wright
Cold water runs hot after storm in Svendborg
Water from cold taps surged nearly boiling after a thunderstorm in Svendborg Denmark. Believed lightning struck the municipal pipes causing the unusual heat in the supply.
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Svendborg
Denmark
Record to shoot at Vancouver Peahens prize bird
A Vancouver record targets Peahens that lay one egg every 36 hours and about 35 in a season. R. M. Murray’s prize bird laid three eggs in one day. Eggs fetch $3.50 each, offering a potential market and fair value.
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Vancouver
R. M. Murray
Hotel Sold on Penitton Lakeside in Okanagan
Vancouver firm Hencott Houses Ltd led by John Adams of Saskatoon has bought Incola Hotel on Okanagan Lake at Penticton. The building will be renovated at an estimated 250000 dollars and a beverage room annex added.
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Vancouver
Incola
Okanagan Lake
Penticton
Hencott Houses Ltd
John Adams
Saskatoon
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F. R. Jones
Lone
Peacock
Allied van Lines
Anne Adams
Front Street
Toronto
Bortom
Reep
Carter
Ile
Lillle
Moose Jaw Canucks
Hampden
Chuck Thurston
Dotty
Rascal
Peggy
Western Briefs
Salmon Arm
British Columbia
Ontario
Edmonton
North America
Canada
William J
Pat) Power
Edmonton Bulletin
Power
International Typographical Union
Winnipeg
Manitoba Conference of the United Church
F. A. E. Hamilton
Pekoe
Fleischmann
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