Townsfolk recall past ties in Rivers community event
Jan Town and Oud Johan H W Maller of Kemnay, long linked to Carnege district, served as interim town leader last week. RCMP fixed January 13 as license deadline for 1950 plates. Kiwanis brought Santa Claus to Rivers by helicopter drawing wide attention for a magazine feature. Mrs A McAllister of Thief River Falls visited family, prior to a move to Camp Borden.
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Kemnay
Carnege
Sone
RCMP
Kiwanis
Santa Claus
A. McAllister
Thief River Fells
Albert White
Two Men Escape Death After Plunge Into Yukon River
Dawson City, Yukon Territory January 10. Two men describe a double miracle escape from Arctic cold after their clothing froze and their track sank through Stewart River ice. They crawled four miles to safety in 40 below temperatures, found shelter in a sawmill cabin, and one man dragged the other during the final stretch after a submersion in icy water.
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Edward J. Kimbel
Fred Harper
Mayo
V.T
Stewart River
Kimbel
Plushy Theft at Wilton Carpet Factory In Wiltshire
Thieves raided a Wilton carpet factory unrolled 100 yards of red carpet to the gates and drove away a truckload of carpeta valued at 1295 dollars. The crime scene was marked by muffled wheels and a swift exit.
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Wilton
Wiltshire
Eng
Meanest Theft in Kilburn Causes Stocking Cut Down
A stocking placed at a Kilburn confectioner’s counter to collect donations for the blind was cut down. The manageress called it the meanest act she had known. The stocking contained about 105 dollars and cents in donations.
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London
Kilburn
Counterfeit Canadian Bills Noted in Buffalo Probe
Canadian and United States police co-operate in investigating counterfeit Canadian sixteen dollar bills found in Buffalo businesses. Edward Manning of the Buffalo Secret Service says RCMP help is being provided in the inquiry.
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Buffalo
United States
Edward Manning
U.S. Secret Service
RCMP
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