Hallowed Shrine Westminster Abbey Through The Ages
The article recounts Westminster Abbey's 882 year history from its 1065 consecration to present. It notes royal coronations, burial of notable figures, and its role in war time protections during World War II including 1941 bomb damage and 80 000 sandbags. It mentions the Coronation Chair dating to 1301 and the Stone of Scone beneath it.
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Edward the Confessor
Sebert
Edward
St. Peter
Holy Land
William the
Elizabeth
George VI
Duke of Kent
Town Boasts Of Six Legged Dog And Brushing Cat
ELIZABETH, NJ. The city reports a six legged dog named Duke and a cat named Mite that brushes its teeth daily with a brass instrument. Duke, a six legged pup, is normal aside from two extra legs forming behind the hind feet.
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Elizabeth
Duke
Marjorie Cummings
Deke
Warning to Saskatchewan Bachelors from Moose Jaw Times-Herald
The Moose Jaw Times-Herald notes census figures suggest it is harder for men to remain bachelors in Regina or Saskatoon than in Moose Jaw or Prince Albert. Competition for eligible men is stiffer in larger cities, making bachelor life safer in smaller centers, while cozy rural-urban living may improve a Moose Jaw or Prince Albert man's odds of settling down.
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Moose Jaw
Hockey insurance and danger as players face heavy payouts
A historical piece notes high risk in hockey with riders on dirt track races and prewar pay issues. It explains rink insurers cover 50 cent per game premiums for players on both teams and outline payouts for injuries, including 2000 for death or total disability and smaller sums for eye or limb loss with medical costs and disablement covered.
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Canada
Building program in Canada tops billion mark
The Canadian Bank of Commerce notes in its monthly review that total construction this year reached over $1.0 billion, with $634 million current and $300 million carried forward from 1946. Housing and road building lag, but engineering contracts rose about 40 percent.
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Canada
Toronto
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Insurance chiefs refuse tooth loss coverage
They argue a broken or lost tooth is a common occurrence that insurance should not cover, stating it is outside their scope and not a risk they insure.
Rings Given At Royal Wedding in Queen Victoria Era
At the marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, six dozen rings were distributed, each ring engraved with the Queen's profile. The gift highlighted royal pedigree and ceremonial splendor of the period.
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Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Canadian hockey cup planned as Soviet league grows
Moscow hosts a Canadian rules hockey cup with ten leading societies including Moscow Dynamos. Saskatchewan girls are barred from high school curling playoffs after officials add male as a requirement. Manitoba raises 2500 for two skaters to reach the Olympic Games, while Winnipeg fans debate the Bombers and Argonauts. University of British Columbia may enter Boyd Quaich golf in Scotland. Ted Ford of Saskatchewan posts a cribbage 29. Regina skaters Joan and Jean DeWitt defend western titles at Calgary competition.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Moscow Dynamos
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Curling Association
University of British Columbia
St. Andrews
Scotland
Joan and
Jean DeWitt
Regina Wascana Winter Club
Calgary
Glencoe Club
Alberta Warns of Rat Menace In Large Scale Health Drive
The Alberta Division of Entomology advises the public on rat control and prevention. It warns rats spread bubonic plague and other diseases, outlines rat-proofing methods using concrete foundations, metal-bound doors, ventilators, and sealed basements, and suggests using gopher or large spring traps baited with oatmeal and peanut butter.
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Alberta
Department of Public Health
Division of Entomology
Edmonton
Milk Holds Key Role in Human Diet Says Doctor
Dr. Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada touts milk as the world's finest all round food claiming a quart covers daily calcium riboflavin vitamin A thiamin protein and calories needs. He warns raw milk spreads disease, cites past epidemics, and urges compulsory pasteurization now adopted only in Ontario.
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Gordon Bates
The
Health League of Canada
Bates
Canada
Fraser
Health League
Ontario
Helpful Hints For Everyday Household Tasks
Useful tips cover mixing paint, soap pins, jar safety, and improvised medical ventilation. Upside down paint storage, pin cushion soap, heated jars with hot cloth, and an emergency towel vent provide quick, practical measures.
Australia Builds Up Toy Industry
ADELAIDE Australia toy makers shift from imported goods to a growing home industry. They produce koala bear and platypus replicas for souvenirs and tourists. Thousands of Australian toys are sent as gifts to British children. About 90 percent of toys sold this year are Australian-made.
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Adelaide
Australia
Europe
Japan
Britain
Pattern 7102 Embroidered Linen Edging Motifs
Pageant of flowers motif guide for guest room linens features crochet edging and embroidery. Includes transfer of a 7x21 inch two motifs and edging directions with pattern-visual charts. Send five cents to Household Arts Depart ment Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Smile of the Week bricklayer ruins day with brick joke
In Savannah a Negro bricklayer lies down at noon and complains of endless work. A brick falls on his head from above prompting him to remark that “De Land can’t stand no jokes” as he recovers. The scene captures a wartime era humor vignette with local color.
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Savannah
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Hallowed Shrine
Ace
Westminster Abbey
Church of England
Red Cross
Eeee
Manitoba Speed Skating Association
Percy Genser
Frank Stack
Gordon Audley
Prairies
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Toronto Argonauts
Frank
King) Clancy
Ottawa Journal
Ted Ford
Tisdale
Tom Walsh
Philip
Philip Mountbatten
Royal
Duke of Edinburgh
Earl of Marioneth
Baron
Greenwich
Wealth League
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