Record Mackenzie river shipping season ends with near record tonnage
Northwest Territories report notes 90,000 tons moved by cargo boats in a summer of heavy rainfall enabling trimming trips. Arctic storms caused losses and several vessels were diverted or immobilized as floatplane service slowed and closes by mid October. Apples face shortages in northern communities due to late freighting.
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Laughing at Lads and Lively Tales From the Village
A collection of quick jokes and anecdotes from country life. A boy saves cork tips for a future lifebelt for the navy. Rastus and Mose trade barbs on ancestry. A boy earns a toy by a prank gone wrong. A doctor travels with a gun and learns about Bert Hinkie’s death at Four Oaks Farm.
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CNR Orders 127 New Diesel Units Across Canada
The Canadian National Railways orders 127 diesel locomotives as part of a five year modernization begun in 1951. Deliveries start soon and run to next May. The fleet includes 19 A and B type passenger road diesels of 1750 and 1600 HP built for main line passenger service in Canada. Since 1951 CN has bought over 300 diesels for through freight, yards, and short passenger runs.
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Canada
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Decode Intrigue: a Celtic Fairy Tale Chorus
An interwoven, encoded prompt hints at a folklore puzzle linking a doe, Romans, an Irish fairy, a sorcerer, and notions of good for all. The sequence references saints and odds, culminating in a statement about existence or possession, with a playful allusion to what is not or has.
Guessing jars and luck tales span a lively age
The item delves into whether guessing the jar’s pea count is a game of chance or skill, notes the Campbell clan head the Duke of Argyll hosting Inveraray Castle tours, and lampoons luck superstitions and daily quirks from kissing durations to misplacing parcels and Aly Khan’s horse trade prowess.
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St Roch Memorial Ship Returns to Vancouver Harbor
The 80 ton St Roch conqueror of the Northwest Passage greeted by a civic flotilla led by Mayor Fred Hume. RCMP officer Sup Henry Larsen commanded as the vessel entered Vancouver, destined for Stanley Park as a monument to Arctic sailors. The St Roch Founda tion seeks 65000 dollars to install the ship as a museum.
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Official defends women drivers in Manitoba tests
Graham Smith head of Manitoba safety division notes women often prepare better for driving tests. He says men and women fail at similar rates, with about equal proportions. Most examiners are former bus or truck drivers who value safety. Also mentions Macadamia nuts as a potential future crop in southern California.
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Phyllis Mumby
Pomona
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California
Australia
Queensland
Helpful Hints for Home Care and Cooking Notes
Cleaning plastic or imitation leather uses lukewarm water and mild soap followed by petroleum jelly to prevent cracking. For cut flowers, let them stand in hot water with wrapped paper to reduce water loss. Deep-dish chicken pie gains flavor with curry powder in the pastry top. Use a quarter teaspoon per single crust. The magnitude of a star equals its brightness, not its size.
Southward flight of wild fowl underway in prairie provinces
Ducks Unlimited reports the annual southward migration of wild fowl across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Waterfowl populations remain high with Alberta higher and Manitoba slightly down. excessive rains flooded water holes and grain fields. High water saved late hatch and large flocks were seen on Lake Winnipeg and near York Factory with huge blue and snow geese migration.
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Bert W. Cartwright
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Hatch
Lake Winnipeg
York Factory
Hudson Bay
Canadian Statistics Report Shows Construction Surge Ahead
The report notes higher activity across most provinces with construction value to exceed 1953 peak by five percent. Building shift toward institutional projects raises expectations, while employment in the industry tops half a million. Prices show modest declines in Consumer and Wholesale indices, with mixed movements in food and transport sectors.
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Canada
New shoe fastener aims to blend laces and zippers
A Financial Post report describes a new fastener for shoes that combines a slide zipper with laces. It offers fit and flexibility like laces with the speed of a zipper, potentially reshaping the shoe market much as zippers did in other products.
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Financial Post
Colosseum Built by Captives from Jerusalem Conquest
A historic legend claims the Colosseum's construction used 12 000 captives seized during the conquest of Jerusalem. The tale reflects ancient power and mass labor used for grand Roman projects.
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Jerusalem
Churchill grain exports set record at Churchill port
Grain exports from Churchill Manitoba reached a record of 12.5 million bushels in the season. The United Kingdom emerged as the chief buyer. Workers at the arbors Board elevator and the stevedores logged 18 hours daily in the final two weeks to push shipments, with the Pindar ending the season by sailing October 7.
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Man
Manitoba
United Kingdom
Arbors Board
Canada Weekly Papers Reach Near Thousand Titles
A broad assortment of roughly one thousand weekly Canadian newspapers serves about 4 million readers. The sector spans provinces, supports local reporting, and reflects diverse communities across the country.
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