River of Skulls trek continues toward new frontier
The expedition travels 206 miles in 34 days across Cambrian shale and limestone seas. Alan McCord and Heather suspect the Naskapi threat as they spot a lone starving Montagnais trader wearily signaling from a boulder point with a fire. The crew hopes to reach John’s River mouth in days while planning moccasin repairs and deer meat recovery.
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John
Alance
McCord
Aleck
River of Skulls
Drummond
Arante
Praelena
Alan
Heather
Johna River
Cord
Noel
Indiana
Vance
Iloo
Peterboro
John McCord
Naskapi
McQueen
de Glass
Alma
Mm Montagras
Shorty
Ted
Dallas teachers urge simple focus on three R's over reform
The Dallas Teachers Association calls for less progress and a return to the basic curriculum. They recommend cutting pep squads and trimming athletic programs while keeping students in elementary school longer to master reading writing and arithmetic.
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Dallas
Texas
Teachers’ Association
Hitchener
Famine in Poland Warned Amid War Destruction
Reports from Cormnaud and Roumanis, via German-occupied Poland, warn of a famine the worst since the Middle Ages. Germans are systematically removing supplies, worsening the havoc from last September and risking a disaster unseen in modern times.
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Cormnaud
Roumanis
Poland
Blackout Experience From London News Stand Worker
A Strand tube station news-stand operator describes adjusting to blackout conditions in London. He concentrates on stock, relies on paper feel, and identifies regular customers by voice or footsteps, illustrating how dark and disorienting life became during the blackout.
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Olf London
Strand Tube
London
Old Lannon
St. Thomas
Alberta oil sands and the Athabaska reserves described
A 1939 Maclean's account outlines Alberta’s Athabaska sands as a vast potential oil source. It covers discovery by Peter Bond in 1788, a 200 foot thick bed, and a possible hundred million barrels. The article details extraction methods, plants at Bitumount and by Abas and Otis, and pipeline prospects to Port Churchill to supply the British fleet. It credits Indigenous guides and Canadian researchers, noting significant progress since early wildcatters.
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Flin Fien
Manitahba
aAlberta
Peter Bond
McMurray
Canada
International Bitumen Co
Alberta
Port Churchill
Hudson Bay
Athabaska
Bond
Dominion
John Macoun
Robert Bell
Geological Society
Fort McMurray
S. C. Ells
Dominion Government Mines Branch
Alland
Ells
Alberta Research Council
K. A. Clark
R. C. Fitzsimmons
United States
Mac- Murray
Northern Alberta
MacLean‘s
H. Dyson Carter
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Bank of Montreal President Urges United Canada War Effort
Huntly R. Drummond told Bank of Montreal shareholders that Canada must stay united in the war effort and enter postwar readjustments with inflation kept in check and debts minimized. He noted the bank’s solid financial position and policy of provisioning for doubtful accounts as the country faces wartime challenges.
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Huntly R. Drummond
Bank of Montreal
Canada
British Commonwealth of Nations
Elderly woman debates dinner in town or home at Grand Central
A bewildered elderly lady with a suitcase stalls amid the five oclock commuter crush at Grand Central. A kindly man offers help and she replies she cannot decide between dining in town or returning home. Jupiter has a moon about 20 million miles from the planet and takes about two years to orbit.
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Grand Central
New Yorker
Jupiter
Chewing Gum Eases Tension Says Columbia Study
Dr Morris Fishbein reports a Columbia University study of 20 people over 20 days showing chewing ordinary gum reduces restless movements by about 10 percent and does not hinder work output, with some tasks even aided. The research suggests gum chewing relieves psychological tension and may explain rising gum profits.
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Morris Fishbein
Columbia University
H. L. Hollingsworth
Canadians Recruit for Navy Training Amid Prairies and Coasts
Thousands of young men flock to join the Canadian navy through RCNR posts across the Dominion. Recruits receive six weeks of disciplinary training before technical instruction, with advancement tied to ability. Applicants must be white British subjects in Canada for at least two years, though the restriction does not apply to Indians.
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Prairies
Sea Coast
Great Lakes
R.C.N.V.R
Dominion
Canada
Loyal to Allies Says Ben-Avi on Palestine Ties and Turkey Power
Ittamar Ben-Avi, Jewish journalist arriving from Palestine aboard the American export Thier Exter, asserts that Jewish and Arab loyalty to the Allies has halted hostilities in Palestine. He cites Turkey's military strength as pivotal to Mediterranean power and claims Turkey could defeat any Soviet army. Also notes hummingbirds feed their young on the wing.
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Ittamar Ben-Avi
Palestine
Turkey
Mediterranean
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