McCord Reveals True Identity and Yukon Quest Origins
Alan learns John McCord is Heather Hanbury’s husband and not a police target. McCord recounts wartime service, a trail from Ontario to Labrador, and how Aleck Drummond found gold at the River of Skulls after crossing the Koksoak basin. The pair consider the implausible chase and a looming continuation of the tale.
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McCord
Alan
John
McQueen
Slade
Fort George
Noel
Neil Campbell
Crook
Heather
John McCord
Labrador
Ontario
Pulp and Lumber
Yukon
Messines Ridge
Aleck Drummond
Montreal
Drummond
Hudson's Bay
Fort Chimo
Koksoak
Ungava Bay
Dessane
Manitou Gorge
Chimo
Aleck
Gillett’s Pure Flake Lye Cuts Through Grease
A cleaning solution that requires no hard rubbing to remove grime. It clears clogged drains keeps homes sanitary and odorless scours pots and pans. Keep a tin of Gillett’s Pure Flake Lye handy for heavy cleaning tasks.
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Gillett
How You May Reduce Varicose Veins At Home
A short guide suggests simple home treatments to reduce varicose or swollen veins and speed healing of minor leg ulcers. It emphasizes starting early and maintaining basic care to restore normal vein size.
Canada appoints sugar administrator to secure supply
The Canada Gazette reports that the wartime prices and trade board recommended appointing S. R. Noble of Montreal as sugar administrator. The UK has effectively nationalized raw sugar and controls most empire supplies, purchasing crops from Australia, South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, and the British West Indies to meet Canadian needs, guiding allocation with UK authorities.
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United Kingdom
Canada
Prices and Trade Board
S. R. Noble
Montreal
Australia
South Africa
Mauritius
Fiji
British West Indies
Sun's tropical energy equals coal-fired power in a day
Engineers estimate that in the tropics the sun bathing one square mile for eight hours delivers energy comparable to burning 7,400 tons of coal, illustrating the sun's vast potential as a power source.
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Tropics
Tire pressure matters in brake inspection accuracy
Guidance notes that maintaining tires at recommended pressure ensures better brake equalization during inspection, improving overall braking assessment and satisfaction with service.
Greenland and Australia size on maps noted
A discussion notes Greenland is about one third the size of Australia in area while a flat map distorts relative sizes. It adds that the Jimson weed all parts are polytonous with the seed especially so.
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Greenland
Australia
Mother Jenny Morris prepares to host Canadian troops again
Jenny Morris, famed Mother of the Princess Pats, plans to sell her Stanmore home to rent a London retreat for Dominion troops. She will fund renting and outfitting the space herself and has already heard from many veterans seeking her hospitality. She also works night shifts at Metropolitan Police canteens to stay in practice.
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Jenny Morris
Pats
Stanmore
Middlesex
London
Dominion
Jenny
Bedford Place
Metropolitan Police
British Censorship Gains Managerial Tone During War
The British press censorship has improved to rare complaints with delays reduced. Censors now phone politely about delays and pass copy through cable offices to the ministry of information for doubtful material. A correspondent story on an RAF training school saw a censor delete three words after debate over incomplete figures.
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Ministry of Information
R.A.F
Right Spirit Anna Neagle Offers Service To Britain
English film star Anna Neagle, after an engagement in Hollywood, plans to return to England to serve the British Government. She says she could not stay comfortable earning a huge salary while England is in difficulty and would entertain behind the lines if needed. The Calgary Herald notes this spirit animating British people.
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Anna Neagle
Hollywood
England
Miss Neagle
French Air Force Chief rises from private to general
General Joseph Vuillemin now heads the French air forces after beginning as a private. He earned a commission after six years and served as a bomber pilot in the First World War.
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Joseph Vuillemin
Exiled German Ambassador Johann von Bernstorff Dies in Geneva
Former Imperial German ambassador to the United States died in Geneva at 76 from heart disease while his wife Jeanne Luckemeyer of New York was at his bedside. A noted pre-war social figure in Washington, he lived as a recluse for years after being sent his passport in 1917.
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Johann Henrich von Bernstorff
Washington
United States
Geneva
von Bernstorff
Germany
Jeanne Luckemeyer
New York
Great Britain
Johann
London
Bernstorff
Lusitania
America
Wilhelmstrasse
Useful Seeing Eye dogs aid 400 blind graduates in jobs
A New York Times report notes 400 Seeing Eye graduates guided by dogs show 75 percent in college, full-time work, or house care. 20 percent are salesmen, 18 percent merchandise stand operators, 13 percent students, 8 percent workers in hand industry, 7 percent home teachers, and 5 percent business proprietors. The article highlights German shepherds as aiding the visually impaired, enabling greater independence.
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Harrison Eustis
New York Times
Nuremberg Egg Watches By Peter Henlein Originated Pocket Clocks
The first watchmaker credited is Peter Henlein of Nuremberg around 1500. He developed small pocket clocks powered by the mainspring, creating bulky early watches called turns or Nuremberg eggs as they spread across Europe.
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Peter Henlein
Nuremberg
Germany
Rocky Mountain Herald
Europe
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River OF Skulls
Penn Publishing Co
W.N.U. Service
George Marsh
Princess Pats
Calgary Herald
Count von Bernstorff
RCMP
F.C.A.F
Trans- Canada Airwave Dept. of Transport
Marcon Co
Radio College OF Canada
Brcor Street West
Toronto
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
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