Stranger on the Bus Sparks a Sweet Pursuit
Jane Wilson, feeling self conscious on a crowded bus, meets John Hamilton who offers to help and asks to share a dry tea room. He acts as a polite helper, then confesses a wish to do a good deed and subtly wins her trust as they talk and share a moment of growing warmth.
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Jane
Jake
Mr. Hamilton
Boy Scout
Jane Wilson
Hamilton
John
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Buttons And Beaux Pattern Ad From Anne Adams
Easy to sew Jr. Miss pattern 4734 featuring a plunging neckline cardigan and gored skirt. Size 13 blouse requires 153 yards of 39 inch fabric and skirt 2 yards. Pattern includes illustrated instructions and fit testing. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg News Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Hem-Roid Piles Medicine Ad Promises Refund Promise
An advertisement touts Hem-Roid internal medicine for hemorrhoids claiming fast relief from itching soreness and burning. It promises a 19 day use with money back if not satisfied and notes a long refund history at drug stores.
Daylight Saving Time Begins in British Columbia This Spring
British Columbia will move clocks forward one hour on April 24 to start Daylight Saving Time and return to Pacific Standard Time on September 25. Hudson Bay lines get a direct call link to Yorkton, with completion expected this year. Portage la Prairie church group opposes beverage rooms for women in Manitoba. Two moose near Flin Flon mil l site observed by workers. stormy weather likely drove them in. People have used leather for 4,000 years.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Hudson Bay
Yorkton
Board of Trade
Melfort
Portage LA Prairie
W.mls
Portage United Church
Manitoba
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company
Leduc oil fund started revolution in western Canada
Vancouver report states the 1947 Leduc discovery began a revolution in Canada’s economy. C. O. Nickle outlines Alberta oil development, predicts Redwater could rank among top 1948 world discoveries. Western Canada shows vast leasehold growth and rising 1948 production with optimistic 1949 gains.
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Vancouver
Leduc
Canada
C. O. Nickle
Calgary Oil Authority
Investment Dealers’ Association
Vancouver Stock Exchange
Alberta
Arctic Ocean
British Columbia
MacKenzie River
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Vancouver Island
Mr. Nickle
Western Canada
Lloydminster
Pincher Creek
Princess
Taber
Conrad
Vermilion
Wainwright
Weather blamed on atom bombs by Yukon pioneer in Duncan
An elderly Chinese resident in Duncan, visiting from the Yukon, claims British Columbia's severe winter weather stems from scientists and cold snaps being caused by atom bombs. The assertion reflects local sentiment as the region endures unusual winter conditions.
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Duncan
B.C
Chicago
British Columbia
Yukon
Farmers Filed Income Tax Returns in 1947
Ottawa report says at least 207 253 farmers filed income tax returns for 1947 using the special T1 form. Revenue Minister McCann told John Diefenbaker in a Commons return that the figure may understate true totals.
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Ottawa
McCann
John Diefenbaker
Pigeon Radar Suspected by Moose Jaw Fanciers
District pigeon fanciers in Moose Jaw report birds released near Swift Current circled for days before returning home. They believe an aircraft radio beam may have disrupted the birds and altered their navigation.
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Moose Jaw
Immigrants To Canada In 1948 Breakdowns Revealed
Mines and Resources Minister James A. MacKinnon provided figures on 1948 immigration. A total of 125,414 arrived, with 46,057 from the British Isles and 7,381 from the United States. Western provinces received 34,470 newcomers, while major European groups included 13,799 Poles and 10,011 Ukrainians.
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Canada
Mines and Resources
James A. MacKinnon
Commons
British Isles
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon Territory
Northwest Territory
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BY Addison H. Hallcock
John Hamilton
Harmilton
Saecera
Dr. Chase
Teall Doen Dominic
Buttons and
Beaux
Western Briefs
R.C.A.F
D. G. Scott
Russell
Ont
E. F. Ashdown
Lucky Lake
Sask
Harvard
Scott
Flying Training School
Centralia, Ont
Short Service Commission
Leduc Oil Fund
Western
Aeadarat
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Nic
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia F. Pinkham
Peggy
Penelope
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