Frontier doctor honored with large baby roundup celebration
In Frontier Saskatchewan the 88 year old Dr. O Brien marked 57 years as a rural practitioner with a record crowd of 2,500. A baby roundup honored his work and a compiled biography notes his first delivery in 1897. Dozens of former patients traveled long distances to attend and sign letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quippe
Saskatchewan Farmers’ Union
J. L. Phelps
Frontier
Dobson
Athabasca
Dr. O'Brien
Dominion City
Man
Edmonton
Swift Current
Sylvester Hemsing
Rolling Hills
Alta
L. O. Baskerville
Baskerville
O’brien
James G. Gardiner
T. J. Bentley
Irvin Studer
Swift Current-Maple Creek
J. M. Dent
Toronto
Robert Tyre
Regina
O'Brien
Qu'Appelle
Murrough O’brien
Qu’Appelle
Marget
Alberta
Sask
Edmonton Firms Win Major Defence Contracts
Edmonton companies secured large orders in June with two local firms leading the list of 13.746 million dollars in defence contracts. Alexander Construction Ltd. received 1.323 million to build barrack blocks and a mess hall in Edmonton, while J. E. Poole earned 1.036 million to install radar at the RCAF Cold Lake weapons testing base northeast of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Defence Production Department
Alexander Construction Ltd
J. E. Poole
RCAF
Cold Lake
Saskatchewan's Timber Resources and Forest Cover
Saskatchewan supports tree growth over three-fifths of its area with more than half under permanent forests. The Prairies are not treeless, as wind swept plains coexist with broad woodland regions across the province.
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Prairies
Saskatchewan
Canned Salmon Exports Begin From Canada's Pacific Coast
The article notes that canned salmon was first exported from Canada's Pacific coast fisheries in the early 1870s, marking a milestone in regional fishing industry and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pacific Coast
Unclear OCR Fragment Totals and Pairs
Fragment lists several mixed terms from chemical, geographic, and linguistic items. Readers know 24 44 26 45 33 34 46 49 36 37 51 42 53 55 43 appear as scattered captions or clues. Details are insufficient for a coherent event or person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Wight
Funny and Otherwise Humorous Vignettes at the Dockside
A string of light anecdotes unspools from a ship gangway and drawing room. A steward jokes about first class, a young mother clarifies a baby’s paternity, a boxing hopeful meets a detective, and an elderly man misreads a girl’s eyes. A clergyman’s Sunday visit reveals golf and whisky at odds with propriety. A wife trades eggs and traffic signals for dinner, and a doctor’s advice is met with a playful reply about second best.
Man. oil wells create interest in Manitoba venture
Calgary operator Harris Cox and associates with Dome Exploration (Western) Ltd spud their initial wildcat and stake a second driller in a Manitoba venture. They hold 50 percent interest with Canadian Superior Oil of California owning the other half. The first well Dome-Harris Cox-North Tilson 7-15 is near Tilston. The second driller will be Dome-Harris Cox-Broomhill 5-31 near North Tilston.
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Calgary
Associates
Dome Exploration (Western) Ltd
Manitoba
Harris Cox
Western Geophysical Company of Canada
Cox and Associates
Dome
Canadian Superior Oil of
California
Farmont
Canadian Superior
Dome-Harris Cox
North Tilson
Tilston Area
Brandon
Dome-Harris
Cox-Broomhill
North Tilston Venture
Large Canadian Island Baffin Island Size Noted
Baffin Island, the largest Canadian Arctic island, spans about 197000 square miles. It dominates the region’s geography as a massive landmass amid the Arctic archipelago.
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Canadian Island
Baffin Island
Canadian Arctic Islands
Fruit Juice Cooler for Four Servings
Combine one quart ginger ale with one pint grape juice over crushed ice. Chill fruit juice and ginger ale thoroughly. When ready, mix and add lemon juice. Serve in chilled glasses garnished with mint or cherries. Serves four.
Montreal Widow Starts Pet Cemetery For Humane Burial
Montreal widow Mrs Gratie Davidson, aided by Mohawk Thomas LaHache and the federal government, opened a five acre pet cemetery two miles from the village on Caughnawaga land. Over 300 pets, from dogs to birds, are buried there with fees from 25 to 60 dollars, attracting owners from Montreal and Eastern Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Gratie Davidson
Pacific Fort St. John No 23 Gas Well Discovery
Pacific Petroleums announces a major discovery in the Peace River district near Fort St. John British Columbia. The Pacific Fort St. John No 23 well flows 71 million cubic feet per day on open tests and is hailed as the largest gas well ever located in the Peace River area.
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Vancouver
B.C
Pacific Petroleums Limited
Canada
Peace River
British Columbia
Fort St. John
Pacific Fort St. John No. 23
Pacific Petroleums
Saskatoon bush gifts Toronto mayor at Downsview
A Saskatoon berry bush, possibly the first in Toronto, arrived with an apology for its condition. Presented by No. 406 City of Saskatoon Auxiliary Light Bomber Squadron during summer training at Downsview airport, Sqdn. Ldr. Neville Barson blamed a beetle for the plant's bedraggled look. It will be planted in Exhibition Park. Silver is cited as the best conductor of heat and electricity among metals, valued at $100.
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Toronto
Saskatoon
Leslie Saunders
No. 406
City of Saskatoon
Downsview
Sqdn
Nevile Barson
Exhibition Park
Home Workshop Patterns Provide Easy Garden Figures and Furniture
The article advertises a totemic eighteen inch garden figure that scares crows and waves on a stake, painted in bright colors, with no skill required. It also describes a simple table and bench unit pattern for lunch prep, plus cutting diagrams and minimal waste. Several pattern packets are listed with prices and the publisher address in Vancouver, B C.
When the north struck back at the Yukon adventurers
The Northwest Mounted Police established presence in the Yukon to enforce law and collect customs as the 1896 gold rush drew tens of thousands. Chilkoot Pass, Crater Lake, and the Summit saw brutal weather, fierce crowds, and deadly avalanches that claimed dozens, while Belcher and Steele coordinated relief, rescue, and investigations.
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Northwest Mounted Police
Yukon
Constantine
Claims
Strickland
D. W. Davis
France
Bonanza Creek
Skagway Trail
Skagway
Dyea
Alaska
Chilkoot Mountain
Canada
Chilkoot
Alaskan Territory
Supt
S. B. Steele
NWMP
R. Belcher
Chilkoot Mountain Pass
Crater Lake
Chilkoot Pass
United States
Steele
Belcher
Constitution
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PVT LI
Jack
Cher
Mrs. Davidson
Billie Eckstein
Casey
Pooch
P.P.L. Home Workshop
West Fifth Avenue
Scarecrow
Yukon Adventurers
Peggy
Ade
Chuck Thurston
Henry
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