Thirst in the Bay Aboard the Briar Island Run
Mark Randall sails through storm and hunger to reach Briar Island for his wedding day. Jed Shelby's prank with a water substitute nearly kills him, leaving him to confront fear and fate as rescue comes aboard the Bernadine. Jed claims remorse in a penned note, revealing the joke behind the peril.
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Mark
Jed
Briar Island
Gloucester
Fellows
Jane Ellen Galbraith
Jane Ellen
St. Pierre
Shelby
Bernadine
Shag Harbor
Mark Randal
Bill Matthews
Jed Shelby
Jane Elsen
Grand Manan
Water use in Winnipeg climbs to billions in 1950
Greater Winnipeg residents consumed 9 202 000 000 gallons of water in 1950, equating to about 80 gallons per person per day. The figure reflects per capita usage across the city’s population and infrastructure.
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Winnipeg
Greater
Western juniors to add Oil Kings for next season
The six team Western Junior Hockey League will expand to include the Edmonton Oil Kings following a special junior hockey meeting. Also approved was continuing the northern Saskatchewan Junior League format from last year.
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Medicine Hat
Edmonton Oil Kings
Northern Saskatchewan
Anne Adams Spring Pattern Book Offer
This advertisement promotes patterns for girls dresses including pattern 4520 in sizes 6 through 14. It highlights a wrap dress with tulip pocket, applique, easy sewing, and no side seams, with yardage details for size 12. Orders require 35 cents per pattern and 25 cents for the pattern book collection.
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Anne Adams
New Wheat Named Lee To Be Tested In Saskatchewan
Mr Thompson reports the University of Minnesota developed Lee by crossing Hope with Timstein in 1939. It arrived in Canada for testing in 1947 and was licensed for registration last year. Lee is a hard red spring bearded wheat resistant to leaf rust and out yields Redman and Thatcher in Manitoba. It is medium early, equal in quality to Marquis, but susceptible to loose smut and possible shatter. Seed origin and licencing cautions are noted to avoid unlicenced varieties.
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Thompson
Lee
University of Minnesota
United States Department of Agriculture
Crossing Hope
Timstein
Canada
Redman
Thatcher
Manitoba
Marquis
Dominion Laboratory of
Winnipeg
Plant Products Division
Here’s One For The Books Finds Lost Diamond
Mrs. Daniel Webster of Southey Saskatchewan had long given up hope of recovering her engagement ring diamond after a barn yard search. While eating breakfast Mr. Webster unexpectedly found the stone in a soft boiled egg, ending the long mystery.
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Daniel Webster
Southey
Sask
Webster
British Columbia seeds gifted to Britain for bomb site lawns
In London a ceremony handed over 100 pounds of BC flower seed to brighten bomb sites. W A McAdam, BC agent general, received the gift for the London Garden Society from F C Blake of Vancouver. A £40 cheque from George Townend of Duncan covered seed purchases. Frances Matterson presented the donation.
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London
British Columbia
W. A. McAdam
London Garden Society
F. C. Blake
Vancouver
West Coast
George Townend
Duncan
B.C
Britain
Frances Matterson
Duncan Hospital
Fiery Itching Skin Relief Oil Promises Quick Healing
An antiseptic oil labeled Moone's Emerald Oil claims rapid relief from eczema itching toes and feet rashes and other skin troubles. It also purportedly heals pen sores boils simple ulcers and dries eruptions within days. Available at drug stores.
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Moone
Oil Pipeline Set to Move 95000 Barrels Daily
Interprovincial Pipe Line Co reports that once the Great Lakes tankers begin full operation, 95000 barrels of oil will be pumped daily from Edmonton. After deliveries to Prairie refineries en route, 53000 of the 95000 barrels will reach Superior Wisconsin.
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Edmonton
Interprovincial Pipe Line Co
Great Lakes
Prairie
Superior
Wis
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Louis Arthur Cunningham
Fundy
Mark Randall
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Mecca
Laine
Fleischmann
Esh
Ducks Unlimited
Thal Press Canadian
Ducks Une Limited
Angus Gavin
Saskatchewan
Rennie Harley
Alberta
Gavin
Harley
Western Briefs
Vanscoy
O. E. Allen
Torney
Rhodes Smith
Caribou
Churchill
Man
Hudson Bay
Regina
Saskatchewan Fur Marketing Service
A. J. Cooke
Mountain Emergency Squad
R.C.A.F
Weyburn
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
J Fashions
Aus
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Yorkton
Salada Canada
Salada Tea
Feit
Ee Econom
America
Mtane
Argarine
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