Community Weekly newspaper notice details
The text shows a local paper named Community Weekly published by T. W. Owen in an Ontario style, with address 217 Main Street. It lists a subscription price of $200 a year in Canada and $5.00 elsewhere, payable in advance, and mentions G. F. Barker as a person related to the notice.
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Chiawa
Fucy
T. W. Owen
Jorette Ote
Main Street
Rovers
Manitoba
Canada
A Worthy Cause for Toronto Childrens Hospital Drive
An article praising Toronto's children’s hospital contrasts its real cramped building with the ideal modern facility. It notes rising costs from 7.5 million to over 12 million, a campaign seeking 4 million, and the hospital’s international reputation in nutrition research. The facility serves thousands of poor and out‑of‑town patients, trains most Canadian pediatric specialists, and would nearly double capacity with the new wing.
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Canada
Toronto
Bucy College Street
Dominion
Friends of the Hospital
Ontario
North America
Gazette Supplement Delights Readers With Cartoon Feature
The Gazette introduces a new comic supplement in its weekly issue aimed at pleasing readers and expanding the mailing list reach. The editors hope the eight pages of colored cartoons attract more residents and boost engagement with the paper.
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Gazette
Dell
Tne Gazette
Canadian Authors Overlooked in Homegrown Literature
The article laments that few Canadian authors are truly appreciated with most literature read in Canada being printed and written across the border. It notes a bias toward foreign works and calls for greater recognition of local writers within the country.
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Lionpool
Canada
Virgin birth foretold in Matthew’s gospel
The verse from Matthew 1 23 proclaims a virgin shall bear a child and be given the name Emmanuel meaning God with us, linking prophecy to the birth of Jesus in Christian tradition.
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Emmanuel
God
Sudbury Star Stresses Competitive Spirit Against Cartels
The Sudbury Star notes that the harsh side of combines squeezes dissenters from business and echoes Prime Minister St Laurent on restoring competition in Canada. It urges government attention to "agreed" prices across industries and the suppression of combines to reestablish fair trade.
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Mr. Garson
St. Laurent
Canada
World tartan craze sweeps mills worldwide
A London report states tartan demand is rising globally with Scottish mills producing for the United States, South America, Scandinavia, and other regions. Mill owners say sales could triple if they could meet demand, as foreign buyers seek attractive designs even if not genuine clan tartans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
Pay car era ends as rails shift to checks
The Fort William Times-Journal recalls a former pay car, a glorified caboose with a pay window where workers received cash and signed payroll receipts. Its disappearance came with improved banking and cheque use, a relief to workers and townspeople who once welcomed its arrival.
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Fort William
Army Set for Long Holiday Break This Christmas or New Year
The Canadian army will offer a long weekend choice this year, either Christmas or New Year, with married men favored for Christmas. Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday, with the following Mondays declared holidays, giving a four day break. A cap on who can take Christmas time off exists, while others receive equal time off at New Year, and extra days may be charged to annual leave if travel demands require it, but no one may miss both holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meombeta Oor
Mussolini Treasure Allegedly Swept Away By Fleeing Dictator
The Niagara Falls Review speculates Mussolini may have carried an $8.5 million treasure as he fled. It wonders what became of the fortune and whether it funds Italian communist unrest. The piece argues dictators look after themselves and notes dwindling Italian support for Mussolini.
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Niagara Falls
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Secretary to Britain’s Food Ministry warns on steak cravings
The St Catharines Standard reports a controversial remark by a government secretary urging people to consult psychiatrists over steak cravings. Dr Edith Summer claims the urge is a social reflex, while critics question the reasoning and the context of the statement.
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St. Catharines
Britain
Food Ministry
Edith Summerskill
Federal take over of municipal debt urged by critic
Vancouver News Herald argues that the federal government never compensated municipalities for 1930s unemployment burdens and urges Ottawa to assume the related municipal debt as unemployment became a federal matter. The piece notes Ottawa’s growing recognition of Dominion municipal relations and calls for action.
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Vancouver News Herald
Ottawa
Ontario housing loans show need and aid impact
The Ontario Housing Corporation has issued 11,911 second mortgage loans totaling 13,106,058 dollars to help people obtain homes. Another 1,737 applications worth 1,910,000 dollars are pending, illustrating the plan’s benefit and the urgent demand for more housing.
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Windsor Star
Ontario Housing Corporation
Ontario
Labor government at London admits one Briton in ten on official pay roll
The Toronto Telegram notes the British government speaks of a 10 percent requirement for official payrolls, arguing that the nation pressures increased exports to sustain government spending and run the country.
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Toronto Telegram
London
Prankish Chick Egg Dye Incident Shocks Town
A strange tale describes a youngster dyeing a chick with rainbow colors and a rooster’s panic leading to the peacock’s death. An old king in a coal mine cage asks about rope safety as a rope’s 12 month guarantee is noted before replacement tomorrow.
Secretary Reveals Her Role in Prosperous Office
A wife visiting her husband’s lavish office encounters a beautiful blonde who declares she is the boss’s secretary. The wife responds and the blonde confirms the title, prompting a brief exchange about their respective roles in the office.
A little girl asks about wedding twist at church
A child watching a church wedding asks her mother why the bride changed. the mother explains she did not change her mind. The girl remarks that she went up the aisle with one man and came back with another.
Strange Merchant Debate on Clerks and Marriage
A merchant asks whether married or single men make better clerks. In a whispered aside the merchant answers that married men are better, as they are less eager to leave work and hurry home.
Horses Still Carry Bread and Milk Deliveries
A Stratford Beacon-Herald survey finds 50 to 60 horses used for deliveries in Stratford, with St Thomas expected to be similar. Cars prove impractical due to numerous stops and starts, wasting gas. a driver may walk short distances while the horse keeps a steady pace.
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St. Thomas
Dobbin
Birds menace planes at airports raise new efforts
New York Herald Tribune reports the British Civil Air Ministry efforts to curb birds at airfields. Shooting had no lasting impact while falcons helped partly but also harmed planes. Supersonic sound beams at 20 000 to 36 000 cycles proved effective up to a quarter mile.
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New York Herald Tribune
Civil Air Ministry
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