Fort Prince of Wales Fort at Churchill Reopened After Restoration
Images show remains of Fort Prince of Wales at Churchill Manitoba once a northern bastion in imperial rivalry between Britain and France. The fort with 4 foot walls and 40 cannons was surrendered to Samuel Hearne's small French fleet under La Perouse without a shot. Restoration by National Parks Service preserves La Perouse era condition. now a popular northern travel site with growing visitors via Hudson Bay Railway.
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Exene
Prince of Wales
Churchill
Moenitoba
Canada
Britain
France
Louisboure
Quebec
Samuel Hearne
Admirel la Perouse
National Parks Service
Ottawa
la Perouse
Hudson Bay
Road graded with silver near Auckland New Zealand
A road near Auckland, New Zealand is graded with silver ore from an abandoned mine. The effort aims to help poorer riders access a paved route, but the grade may be insufficient to justify costly machinery.
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New Zealand
Auckland
Glasses Recovered After Dropping From Line
In Roscoe Texas Mrs Lloyd Kelsey felt a tug while angling and reeled in her line to recover a pair of field glasses she had dropped ten minutes earlier from the water.
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Roscoe, Tex
Lloyd Kelsey
Barren ground caribou study planned by Ottawa
The Department of Mines and Resources will study the barren ground caribou in the Arctic. Ground field parties will examine status while annual migrations are photographed from the air. Observers from the RCAF, RCMP, and game officers will participate in the survey.
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Department of Mines and Resources
R.C.A.F
R.C.M.P
National Parks Service
Ottawa
Victorian Order of Nurses Celebrates Long Service
The Victorian Order of Nurses for Canada marks fifty years of service since its 1897 founding by Lady Aberdeen. Today it has over a hundred branches, about 500 nurses, and nearly one million visits annually, with notable eras including the Halifax disaster relief and Yukon nurse treks.
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Victorian Order of Nurses
Canada
Lady Aberdeen
Halifax
Yukon
Center of the Earth Rumored to Be Unbearably Hot
Report notes the interior of the Earth is believed to reach temperatures beyond human endurance, highlighting scientists' debated estimates and the extreme conditions thought to exist at the planet’s core.
Golfing for Elderly Folk
An elderly reader reflects on golf and exercise for those past fifty. He warns against overemphasizing par and pro advice, noting anxiety can harm health. Regular light activity like walking or housework supports heart and lungs, while complete rest is a mistake for older adults.
Accident Lucky Bag Spill For Bank Messenger
Oakland Md bank employee Prentiss Porter carried a sack of pennies when the bag bottom dropped. A crowd helped recover 9,000 pennies with a borrowed shovel and broom. Porter counted the coins back at the bank and found 9 002.
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Oakland
Prentiss Porter
Helpful Household Hints From a New York Homemaker
Soiled curtains wash easier if soaked in cold water for hours to loosen grit and dust. Keep milk in the dark to protect riboflavin. Provide a covered box for the milkman and cover milk when heating. Cornell bulletin E-351 offers feeding suggestions for preschool children. Free copies available from the Mailing Room Ithaca. Squeeze a little lemon juice through a food chopper to prevent sticking when chopping dates or raisins.
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Cornell
New York
Roberts Hall
Ithaca
N.Y
Health League warns vacationers on pasteurized milk safety
The Health League of Canada cautions vacationists in resort areas to avoid unpasteurized milk and opt for commercially pasteurized or boiled milk to kill germs and prevent disease.
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Toronto
The
Health League of Canada
Dugan’s vacation leads to river bank suicide note mystery
On vacation Dugan discovers a drowned woman Susie Clark and a note claiming she killed herself. Sheriff Jones introduces himself in town as inquiries rise over whether the death is suicide or murder. The Clark family, especially Susie’s husband Sam, is central to town life and gossip.
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Melba
Dugan
Gilad
Jones
al Jones
Susie Clark
Spencerville
Vose
Sam Clark
Hiram Teller
J. D. Pinter
Sheriff Jones
Susie
Jane
Sam
Clark Bungalow
New York
Pinter
Clark
Vacationists Warned Against Raw Milk Dangers
The Health League of Canada urges resort operators and visitors to insist on pasteurized milk this summer to prevent disease from raw milk. It cites bacteria risks including bovine tuberculosis typhoid and diphtheria and argues widespread demand could end unpasteurized service in resorts across the Dominion. Ontario remains the only province with applicable statutes, though some rural areas fall outside the law.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dominion
Health League
Ontario
Maine Skipper Invented The Modern Doughnut
Montreal report recounts Captain Hanson Gregory from Maine who, while watching his mother fry dough cakes, punched a hole through the middle to create the doughnut ring. The anecdote places Gregory as the inventor of the modern doughnut’s hollow center.
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Maine
Montreal
Skipper Hanson Gregory
Smile of the Week Girl Friend Insight on Married Life
A playful exchange features a friend asking about marriage and a new bride commenting on her spouse’s habits. She notes affection and humor in adjusting to life as a wife while sharing a lighthearted quip about her husband’s “oak” and emotion.
Polynesian Word tabu Meaning Forbidden
The Polynesian term tabu or tabu is defined as forbidden in linguistic sources, with the root meaning prohibited or set apart within cultural contexts. The note cites its usage across Pacific language families as a marker of sacred or restricted status.
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Fort Prince of Wales
Manitoba
Old Fort Prince of Wales
Churchill, Manitoba
Western
North America
Arctic
Northwest Territories
Phyllis Revington
University of Western Ontario
London
United Church of Canada
Windsor
B.C.A.F
Kk. & Wilson
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