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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1939
Page
7
In a dramatic recount, McCord explains how a hunter tracked a rumored River of Skulls, found gold at river bars, and saved meat from a deer migration. He then reached Montreal amid delays, just as war disrupted plans to recruit a expedition back to the river. The tale ends with a question about the dust and nuggets carried home.
John McCord recounts his Labrador expedition to the Koksoak headwaters and River of Skulls. Heather proves capable as drummer and partner as McQueen and Sanford shadow them after a wartime map and a wealth of placer gold are revealed.
In a tense Yukon riverhead scene, Alan and McCord plot a perilous inland expedition to guard their gold while pursuers led by Jim McQueen close in with forged papers. Heather risks being sent back to Fort George to spare her heart as the conspiracy deepens.
British roads see a return to horse and pony transport as automobile taxes and gasoline shortage bite. The ban on slow moving traffic was lifted, ponies and pony traps sell out, bicycles are scarce, and some opt to keep cars unused while fueling motorcycles for longer mileage.
A New York woman contributes 2000 to Canada’s finance department to support the war effort. The donor asks for anonymity and states no strings attached, pledging later possible support within her country’s neutrality laws.
Canada shows a strong position among water power nations with an average hydraulic installation of 731 horsepower per thousand people. Imperial Airways' Fiona flew the Channel on the 30th anniversary of Bleriot's crossing, beating the pioneer by seven minutes, as aviation speeds rise from 45 to over 450 miles per hour.
Canadian women nationwide organize a voluntary registration to record willingness to serve in wartime. Questionnaires will document training and qualifications for government and organizations aiding the war effort. Saskatchewan starts registration late October with booths in districts and rural work led by Homemakers Clubs.
Detroit News argues against rushing Admiral Byrd to Antarctica during wartime. It says America should avoid territorial grabs and reject the notion of exploiting the continent for coal and oil. The piece advocates keeping Byrd at home or dispatching him for non US ownership in a shared global effort.
The island struggles after the flax industry failed to meet modern competition leaving famine risk. Workers who once earned 36 cents a day for men and 12 cents for women now face unemployment as five flax mills close. relief work is limited with alternating weeks employed while a agricultural expert is to assess self sufficiency prospects.
The Turkish Parliament appropriated 3 million dollars to establish a train ferry across the Bosporus at Istanbul. The service will move supplies from Asia to the Balkans, boosting transport capacity.
A New Orleans pigeon flew at nearly 70 miles per hour covering 72 miles in a single sustained effort. The bird’s rapid flight drew attention as it zigzagged and vanished from view, leaving observers pondering its swift mileage.
A wry remark on human resistance to discarding old items and even civilization as people keep usable parts of the past despite wear.
A large portion of Argentina lies in arid and semi arid zones comprising about two thirds of the country. This expansive dry region shapes climate, agriculture, and land use across provinces.
Dr. Franz Blom of the Middle American Research Institute at Tulane challenges Columbus's fourth voyage, arguing he ignored signs near Honduras and would have found the Maya empire if he had turned west. He cites a great dugout with natives and a civilization rivaling Greece, urging reconsideration of the explorer's judgment.
A Japanese resident of Okanagan Valley British Columbia donated 100 to Canada’s defense. He left a bank draft at the British Columbia Dragons Armories with a letter noting Canada’s war declaration and expressing gratitude for peace and the benefits of living in Canada after 32 years as a resident.
In England during 1938 about 13 million milk bottles disappeared and each bottle cost roughly six cents. More than half the Bibles printed in the United States came from Philadelphia.
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