Old Dutch Masterpieces On View In Ottawa After Four Centuries
In Ottawa and other Canadian cities old Dutch paintings on loan from the Dutch government glow with restored brilliance after wartime looting and exile. The ambassador calls them living national treasures showing realism light and maritime scenes. A bank robbery note interrupts the feature with a $2200 haul including church funds. the church pastor confirms assets remain secure.
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Ottawa
Canada
United States
Netherlands
Holland
Hitler
Munich
Berlin
America
Remedies and tips from an old household guide
Practical household hints cover meat choices, gum removal, lamp shade care, vacuum brushing, fabric cleaning, and flower hardening. Notable items include tender yet pricey meats offer less nourishment, gum removal by ice, shade upkeep, weekly brushing, and the spread of rubber seed germination from Brazil to London in 1876 via Kew Gardens.
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Heven
Brazil
London
Kew Gardens
Welcome to the racketeers at Ottawa sign baffles Hull visitors
A Hull Quebec badminton tournament drew attention when a Chez Henri dining room sign read Bienvenue aux raquetteurs a Ottawa. West visitors misread it as Welcome to the racketeers at Ottawa causing a puzzled reaction reported by the Toronto Telegram.
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Hull
Que
Chez Henri
Ottawa
Toronto Telegram
Cat Helper Aided Dam Cable Haul Through Pipe
An engineer recalls how workers strung 500 feet of cable through a 25 inch drainage pipe for the Grand Coulee Dam. A cat was used to pull a guiding string with a blast of air as a tail wind helping move the line. The string pulled a rope and the rope pulled the cable.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Joan of Arc sued for breach of promise in marriage case
Britannica recounts a 15th century claim where a young man sought Joan of Arc’s hand in marriage and filed a suit for breach of promise. The article notes the historical context and legal intrigue surrounding the famous heroine.
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Joan of Arc
Britannica
First Canadian Built Jet Aircraft Ready for Flight Tests
New York reports Canada will test fly its first jet transport in February or March 1949. The C-102 prototype is under construction with production models planned for 1950. It is a four engined short distance airliner seating 36 to 40 passengers and powered by Rolls Royce Derwent engines.
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New York
Canada
Aviation Week
The Shortest Sermon According to The Canadian Churchman
The Canadian Churchman reports a twelve word sermon attributed to Dean Swift. The text begins with He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord and concludes with Now my brethren if you like the security down with your money.
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Dean Swift
Ordinary Facts That Papers Seldom Print
A collection of stark statistics shows projected 1948 road mileage and fatalities, juvenile delinquency avoidance, airline passenger safety, infantile paralysis risk, train travel danger, and current organized labor activity. Figures emphasize broad safety and societal trends rather than events.
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U.S
Engineer Fathered Verses to Hint at Train Trouble
Chicago report notes a 1910 distress message from railroad engineer D. Blue to master mechanic A. B. Quinby in Winona Minnesota. The brief verse shows flue failure on Engine 62 and a practical reply urging plugging the flue and proceeding.
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Chicago
Robert Blue
Iowa
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Winona
Minn
A. B. Quinby
North Iowa Division
D. Blue
Vast Alberta oil fields may yield billions of barrels
The Ottawa Citizen reports Canada relies on Alberta and Saskatchewan for most crude, with Leduc near Edmonton reversing prairie decline. Tar sands at Athabaska offer vast potential but high transport and labor costs hinder development. Hydrogenation and shale oil exist but are deemed uneconomical.
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Alberta
Athabaska
Charles J. Woodsworth
Ottawa Citizen
Canada
North-West Territories
Norman Wells
Yellowknife
Great Bear Lake
Turner Valley
Imperial Oil Company
Leduc
Edmonton
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Western Canada
Calgary
Regina
Moose Jaw
Brandon
Winnipeg
White Horse
Yukon
Sarnia
Ont
Prairie
Ontario
Quebec
Abssand
Bitumont
Athabaska River
G. S. Hume
Geological Survey
Department of Mines and Resources
Athabaska Sands
Hume
New Brunswick
Albert County
Dominion
No Danger Of The New Look Disappearing In Spring Fashion
A Canadian Press survey shows women will reveal less leg and tighten waists this spring with silhouettes echoing the past. Nova Scotia skirts move toward the pavements while Ottawa and Prairie fashion stay cautious, with navy dominating color and tailored short-waisted suits selling at premium prices.
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Dominion
Nova Scotia
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Prairies
Gems of Thought on Work and Effort
A compact collection of quotes on work ethic and motivation from Hunt Ruskin Reynolds Ramsay MacDonald Mary Baker Eddy and Charles M Schwab. The passages stress that effort fuels progress and heartful labor leads to fulfillment and success.
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Charles M. Schwab
Mary Baker Eddy
Question Decided on Repair or New Church Faces Fire Loss
Webster Springs trustees debated repair or rebuilding of Hendrix Memorial Methodist church. An hour later the question was settled, but fire destroyed the interior of the same building beyond repair.
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Webster Springs
W. V
Hendrix Memorial Methodist Church
Olympic stamps highlight hockey goalie with rings crest
The Swiss issue postage stamps commemorating the Olympic games feature a hockey goalkeeper wearing a crest with the five Olympic rings. The Dominion announces Canada golf events at Riverside Rothesay Aug 20 28 with interprovincial matches Aug 20 21 and open Aug 23 28. A Canadian high school curling championship for the Sifton trophy to be staged in Edmonton mid February. Third Lanark plans a summer visit to British Columbia for games against coast clubs. Liverpool schedules games in eastern Canada. Saskatchewan Speed Skating records boosted by 23 new marks led by Bill Kasting and sister Babs with Kasting sweeping multiple events. A five-man bowling team posts 4 449 three-game total in Regina Senior Bowling League led by Eddie Leskin and Wally Smith.
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Riverside Club
Rothesay
N.B
George H. Britain
Canadian Ladies’ Golf Union
Edmonton
Nelson
B.C
Calgary
Alberta
Third Lanark
Scottish Football Association
British Columbia
Liverpool
Canada
Saskatchewan Speed Skating Association
Bill Kasting
Babs
Eddie Leskin
Wally Smith
Regina
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Edna Jaques
Central Press
Maple Leafs
Rembrandt
Royal Bank
Windsor
Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church
George Burdikoff
Burdikoff
Nicolaes Maes
Juno
Aert van der Neer
Tawa
Cat
Otis, Limited
Abasand
Horse River
Fort McMurray
Abas
Canadian Press
W. M. Hunt
Ruskin
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Ramsay MacDonald
Switzerland
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