Tourism Revival Drives Canadian Economy After War Lift
After wartime travel limits, tourism rebounds as a major revenue source for Canada and the United States. In 1946 Canada hosted 21.1 million visitors who spent 221 million dollars, a peak since the 1920s, while 1978 saw 154 million and 1942 was the low at 82 million. Improvements in transportation and highways spur expectations of record tourist traffic, with Canada’s lakes rivers forests and parks highlighted as key attractions.
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United States
Canada
Prairie Provinces Draw Tourists as West Parks Grow
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows 12.4 million dollars or 5.8 percent of Canada’s tourist spending occurred in the Prairie Provinces during last year. The report notes parks, lakes, forests and rivers attract visitors and will boost local business, with better roads and accommodations enhancing revenue from Canadian and American travelers.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Prairies
United States
Book Printed in 1499 Sells for 13600 at Sotheby's London
Dr. W A S Rosenbach, a Philadelphia collector, paid 13600 for the sole perfect copy of "Three Kings of Cologne" printed in Westminster in 1499. The book, from Dyson Perrins' library, was auctioned through Sotheby's in London.
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London
W. A.S. Rosenbach
Philadelphia
Rosenbach
Cologne
Westminster
Sotherby’s
Dyson Perrins
Ice Cream War Ends With Free Pints In Riceville
In Riceville Iowa the ice cream price war collapsed as shops gave away pints and customers hauled them home. Walter McCoy started with a 20 cent pint sale for a new product sparking a price battle. Retailers cut prices to 15, 10, then five cents and finally one cent for takeout pints. Martha Timmmerman posted the curbside placard. most of Ricevilles 950 residents went to bed with a stomach ache.
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Riceville
Walter McCoy
McCoy
Martha Timmerman
One-Fifth Of Rural People Live On Prairies
Florence M. Edwards summarizes a Dominion Department of Agriculture study on prairie farm life. Interviews with over 620 prairie housewives across Central Alberta and Central and Northern Saskatchewan during 1942 43 examine living standards housing community facilities and farm family expenditures and lifestyles.
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Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Florence M. Edwards
Prairie Provinces
Miss Edwards
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Common Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Rev W W Ritter Endures Long Term Temporary Roles
In Pittsburgh the Rev W W Ritter has spent 37 years as a fill in pastor at Mt Nebo United Presbyterian Church after being asked to serve six months. He also substituted in Mt Nebo school during World War I teacher shortages and remained in that role long term. The piece highlights a career built on endless temporary assignments.
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Pittsburgh
W. W. Ritter
Mt. Nebo United Presbyterian Church
Ritter
Mt. Nebo
Humorous Vignettes and Jokes From Public Figures
A collection of quips and captions featuring a sympathetic magistrate, a self deprecating motorist, a boastful navy candidate, and a string of witty exchanges. The pieces lampoon court, memory, domestic life, and travel with playful misreadings and puns. The Taj Mahal note adds a factual claim about its beauty.
Nurse Wanted for Eskimos in Northland
Ottawa reports a government job offering to a graduate nurse as nurse of the Department of National Health and Welfare at Port Harrison near Hudson Bay. The position includes full maintenance, a likely sea voyage, and housing in a prefabricated palace in Winnipeg with about 500 Eskimos to care for. Salary is 1644 dollars yearly, 1704 with public health training, and applications go to Dr. P. E. Moore in Ottawa.
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Ottawa
Winnipeg
Department of National Health and Welfare
Port Harrison
Hudson Bay
Hudson's Bay Post
P. E. Moore
National Health Department
Toronto Daily Star
Cenede Warned To Cut Production Costs
R Keith Jepson, UK trade commissioner in Montreal, warned that Canada must lower production costs or risk losing essential foreign markets. He said world economic disruptions press Canada and rising costs perturb manufacturers and that orders could be cancelled unless prices fall and deliveries improve.
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London
Canada
United States
R. Keith Jepson
United Kingdom
Montreal
Board of Trade
Jopson
Britain
Cause of Automobiles Accidents Cited by Winnipeg Paper
The Winnipeg Free Press states most car accidents stem from ill temper and bad manners or poor judgment rather than driver skill, physical inability, or car defects. The piece highlights human factors as the primary cause.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Vacation Trend Points To West
Travel officials report a strong western United States and Canada draw for the season with private motor travel predominating. Train tours are well booked and charter planes rise. Rail lines note a 15 percent year over year increase as carriers mobilize for what appears to be the largest domestic travel season on record.
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United States
Canada
Diana Rice
N.Y
Queen's favorite herring dish revealed by royal chef
Royal household chef Ronald Aubrey disclosed at a food ministry austerity display that herring in mustard sauce is the Queen's favorite dish. He added King George also enjoys it.
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Elizabeth
Royal Household
Ronald Aubrey
Food Ministry
King George
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