Leduc field discovery yields Alberta oil boom tale
In the Leduc area near Edmonton, Imperial Oil reveals how a farmyard discovery in 1947 sparked a vast oil boom. The article traces a landscape of wind battered barns and growing pumping sites, detailing 1260 wells across sixteen miles by five, and explains the seismic and drilling process that turned a dream into a trillion-barrel prospect.
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Imperial
Leduc Oilfield
Edmonton
Leduc
Vern Hunter
Imperial Oil
Regina
Imperial Oil Limited
Canada
Iright
Iwe
North Saskatchewan
The World Price of Wheat A Commentary
A commentary argues that true world price of wheat is obscured by artificial and political factors since 1939. It notes Liverpool as a former world price gauge, cites past 1924–38 links between world wheat supply and price, and warns that current criteria fail to reflect real world conditions.
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Liverpool
Mission Boat devotion noted by United Church weekly
Mrs. Campbell of Ivory Island Lighthouse writes about isolation and the value of missionary work aboard the Thomas Crogby IV on the British Columbia coast. The note reflects pride in the mission boat and the dedication of workers serving in remote coastal communities.
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United Church
Thomas Crogby IV
British Columbia
Campbell
Ivory Island
Reblin
Missionary Visits Bring Hope to Rugged Island
In stormy weather and through the year, the Thomas Crosby visits lonely islanders, delivering messages from far-away neighbors and aiding with gifts to the Missionary and Maintenance Fund. The letters express appreciation for the visits and the charity that brings encouragement and support to the community.
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Thomas Crosby
God
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Westinghouse
Hydro Showroom
Manitoba Hydro
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Brandon
Aes Shisats
Chevrolet
Directer
Sawarch Deparn
Wagle Grain Company
Qrlo
Whatley
Shell
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Shell River
Peter Styba
Massey-Harris and
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Fouillard
Implement Exchange
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