Beardie and the gangplank send Junior into living pictures
In a second grade reading scene Junior dissolves into a film like experience as words become moving pictures. The failure at school prompts a quiet escape into his mother’s books where Beardie the goat and friends jump from print to screen and a boy learns reading through vivid imagination.
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Robinson Crusoe
Mother
Junior
Beardie
Goat
Papa
Vancouver Fur Prices This Week From Dealers
Vancouver fur prices show little change with Badger 410 Beaver 32 Ermine 2.32 Fisher 3.23 Jack Rabbits 0 Lynx 55 Raccoon 245 Skunk 1.90 Squirrel 2c Wolf 6.10. Fur ranchers dealers and traps urged to ship early to J H Munro 1363 Kingsway Vancouver established 1915. All furs personally graded and returns via air mail or grade telegraph if desired.
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Vancouver
J. H. Munro
Kingsway
Canada Sees Shortening Shortage Easing Soon
Ottawa reports shortening in Canada is expected to improve markedly over six weeks as manufacturers are urged to run at full 1941 capacity. A large Argentina shipment, delayed by a New York strike, has begun arriving, and officials caution outcomes remain uncertain.
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Ottawa
Canada
Prices Board
Argentina
New York
Looks Sharp On You Pattern 4825 for Girls Attire
Pattern 4825 offers a jumper and blouse set for girls in sizes 6 through 14. Includes illustrated instructions and embroidery option to personalize. Yardage listed for size 10 jumper and blouse. order by sending 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Canada Declares Lead as World Wheat Exporter
Canada, the fourth largest wheat producer, ships over seas to the international market while supplying high quality grain. China tops production, Russia follows, with the United States third. Canada exports 400 million bushels on average, sustaining its trading advantage.
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China
Russia
United States
Canada
Two Snake Poisons Target Different Body Systems
A brief overview notes two main venom types in snakes. One attacks the nervous system while the other harms blood cells. The distinction helps explain differing symptoms and treatments.
Longest tunnels for traffic and water supply compared
The Connaught tunnel through the Selkirks measures 5.02 miles and cut 4.3 miles from the route. A planned eight mile tunnel in South Africa aims to straighten the Cape Town to Johannesburg line, with cost not yet estimated. The Simpson tunnel links Switzerland and Italy at 12.45 miles, while the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel is 11.7 miles and the Hudson and Manhattan spans 8.5 miles.
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Switzerland
Italy
Pacific Coast
Connaught
Selkirks
Capetown
Johannesburg
Union
Hex River
Selkirk Summit
Great Simpson
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Jersey
Long Island
Hudson and Manhattan
Tea plant origins and early discovery in Asia
The tea plant originates in South East Asia and remained unknown to the Chinese for hundreds of years. This note traces its ancient origins and early awareness across Asia.
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South East Asia
Will leaves Victoria wire-haired terrier a life income
In a suburban will, a five year old wire-haired terrier will receive $1,000 yearly and nurse Mrs. A M Cartwright will be paid $75 monthly for five years to care for the dog. Upon the terrier’s death, Miss Cartwright gains $5,000. The estate owner Mrs. Charles J W Spratt, who ran a shipyard during the war, forbids selling the house while the dog lives.
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Victoria
A. M. Cartwright
Charles J. W. Spratt
A Friend in Need Sends Sugar and Cigarettes Abroad
The saying a friend in need is a friend indeed travels international. Julian Snyder mailed a carton of cigarettes to a Holland friend after learning smokes sold for $3 a pack on the Dutch black market. The European contact reported sugar rationing but planned to send three kilos to America.
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New York
Julian Snyder
Holland
Europe
America
Rare Nova Scotia stamp sells for £90 at London auction
A rare 1851 Nova Scotia one-shilling stamp with the royal crown and heraldic flowers sold at a London dealers auction for 90 pounds about 360 dollars. The item drew interest from collectors seeking early colonial issues.
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Nova Scotia
London
United Kingdom
Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Aiding Railway Men
A large army of outdoors workers rely on Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills to combat kidney stress from train and truck travel. The medicine stimulates kidney action and eases backaches caused by wind and weather exposure. It has been popular with railway men, truckers and farmers for over fifty years.
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Buck- Dodd
Dodd
Dr. Chase
Milan university aids 650 students with exams and resources
International Student Service supported 650 students this spring at Milan university by running a student foyer. They stocked a circulating library of 1,000 books and 1,700 sets of mimeographed lecture notes and facilitated 5,400 examinations.
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Milan University
International Student Service
New Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast Promises Convenience
The ad promotes New Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast as a full-strength pantry staple that stays fresh for weeks. It claims the product eliminates overnight baking trouble and saves time, urging readers to buy at their grocer.
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