The Pas Hosts Record Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival
The Pasis busiest town in Manitoba hosts the 14th Northern Manitoba Trappers Festival beginning February 22. The World Championship Dog Derby draws entries from Eastern Canada and the United States with $2,400 in prizes. Local stars include Joe La Clerc and Laird Oullette, with many events of native skill such as banock baking, fur displays, moccasin dancing, and north pole climbing, all making it a colorful winter carnival. John Fisher calls The Pas the country’s most unique winter festival.
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Manitoba
Laird Oullette
Pas
John Fisher
Canada
The
Famed gem kept Persia from war with Russia
The Elgin Institute of Timekeeping notes a war attracting gem saved Persians from conflict with Russia. The Shah’s gem, stored in the Persian treasury, moved to the Kremlin after a 1899 incident where the Russian ambassador was killed by a street mob. The oblong diamond weighs over 88 carats.
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Persia
Russia
Elgin Institute of Timekeeping
Kremlin
Stretching the Body Boosts Blood Circulation Instinctively
Observations suggest that stretching the body is a natural action that accelerates blood flow. The behavior may be used to improve circulation and overall bodily readiness.
Canadian Coins Before You Act Checks Our Prices
A 32 page Canadian coin and stamp catalogue from Rexeney Coin and Stamp. Offers a free Genuine Chinese $400 bilum and advertises buying at higher prices than competitors. Provides contact: 161 Coin Catalogue, 9 Bay More, 17 Rupert Wieniper, Edmonton Alberta. Business opportunities noted.
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Canada
Larpost
Rupert Wieniper
Garyts
Jasper Ave
Edmonton
Alberta
Repair Service Electric Motor Service at 12H Scarth Street
Regina Saskatchewan based repair shop offers electric motor servicing at 12H Scarth Street. Contact by phone JO 9 546 for repairs, maintenance, and testing of motors and related equipment.
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P. Geiele
Uae
Regina
Sharp & CO. Ltd
Broad Street
Noatles
Scarth Street
Sask
Fish Market Seafood Prices and Listings in Old Ledger
House ad lists many fish varieties with prices per cwt and per pound. Mentions rounded weights like 3.00 cwt and 359 cwt jumbo mallets, round turtles and fillets, northern pike, pickerel, muskets, and gar. Includes garbled phrases but conveys a complete bargain roundup from Winnipes, Lake region, and New Catch notes.
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Tullihees Lake
Winnipes
Ffargeard
Wiens
Alberta study finds high school students poorly prepared for university
The Canadian reports that in September 1960 Alberta University History exam results showed 85 percent of first year students inadequately prepared. Professors W J Eccles and R H McNeal blame Alberta schools for weak historical teaching, warning of long term societal effects and lower university standards.
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Oliver Cromwell
Department of History
W. J. Eccles
R. H. McNeal
Alberta
McNeal and
Eccles
Eccles-McNeal
Camrose
Alta
Transporting Cost of Natural Gas by Pipe
Cost to move 1000 cubic feet over 2000 miles in a full 30 inch pipe is 42.6 cents. At half load the cost is 85 cents, a difference of 42.4 cents per thousand cubic feet. The note stresses need for large steady markets to keep prices reasonable for all.
Twins Born 22 Days Apart in Belmont Calif
A 40 year old mother delivered twin daughters 22 days apart in Belmont California. The first twin born January 9 weighed 23 ounces and died two days later. A second twin born January 31 weighed 30 ounces and is in fair condition. Obstetrician Dr Stanley Levine notes other long separations in 1953 and 1957.
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Belmont
Calif
Beulah Swift
Stanley Levine
Paris cabbie composer reveals hidden songs to star
French singing star Annie Cordy found unpublished songs in a taxi outside Boulogne studios. Cab driver Michel Perrin admitted authorship and sold one song to Cordy while another went to Yves Montand. Perrin was signed to sing and play at a Megeve nightclub in the French Alps.
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Annie Cordy
Boulogne Film Studios
Michel Perrin
Annie
Yves Montand
Megeve
French Alps
Coins Found on Hayling Beach Hail James I Era Tokens
The British Museum has classified about 30 old coins found by schoolboys on Hayling Island Hampshire. Some are gold dated to the reign of James I while others are tokens from the same period. One coin is from Henry of Navarre and another from James IV of Scotland.
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British Museum
Hayling Island
Hampshire
James I
Henry of Navarre
James IV of Scotland
Home Workshop Chest of Drawers Advertisement
A home workshop offer features chests of drawers 36 and 18 inches long usable separately or together. Patterns 282 and 286 illustrate each step and a quick method for smooth-working drawers, priced 50 cents each. The patterns come in Bedroom Furniture Packet No 22 with a dressing table and terraced bedside stand for 150 dollars.
Music cabinet options for compact or separate units
Explore compact three in one music cabinets or separate cabinets for radio and record player. Find styles that fit your space, with combinations offering storage for records and components, plus vintage or modern finishes.
Light eyes more sensitive to bright illumination
The statement notes that lighter eye colors exhibit greater sensitivity to bright light than darker eyes. It implies a perceptual difference in glare response and visual comfort under high illumination levels. Research context and sources are not cited.
Permanent weight control through balanced daily choices
A detailed guide urges gradual weight loss via well balanced diets from five food groups. It warns against crash diets and emphasizes doctor guidance, mindful cooking methods, and choosing lower calorie preparations. It highlights potatoes tomatoes and dairy as core items with calorie awareness.
Weill and Boxer Exchange Quips in Dormitory Duel
In a hazy campus scene a boxer admits defeat and laments not finishing earlier. A dental patient grumbles about a ten dollar tooth extraction. A journalism student asks for tips on running a newspaper, only to be redirected by a sharp eyed editor who points to a reader.
Gems on Age and Wisdom From Notable Thinkers
A collection of short maxims on age and life philosophy. Maurice Chevalier Gerard William Lyon Phelps William D Howells Mary Baker Eddy James Martineau offer thoughts on aging, happiness, growth, and the pursuit of knowledge and virtue across life stages.
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Maurice Chevalier
Gerard
William Lyon Phelpa
William D. Howells
Mary Baker Eddy
James Martineau
Dairy groups urged to move beyond horse and buggy concepts
Dairy Farmers of Canada says agricultural organizations must abandon old horse and buggy concepts to secure ongoing financial and moral backing from farmers. The statement frames modernization as essential for continued support and relevance in farming communities.
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Dairy Farmers of Canada
Muffin Cup Prep Guide for Even Grease or Liners
Instructions for preparing a standard muffin batch showing two methods. Either grease 30 average muffin cups or insert paper liners, then preheat oven to 350 degrees. Guidance favors liner use and even greasing for consistent bake results.
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Conethen Weekly
Searth
Hexina
Ustyp Pohched Air Flenaces
Voal Browers
Unnuity
Weile Henew
Winnioes
Man
Mick Wat
Terrace
M. Shermerhers
Shell Lake
Saak
Hay St
Toronto
Phillip’s Beauty School
Phillip’s Beauty School Ltd
Hamilton SL
Tegion
Lravid Moss
Regina, Saskatchewan
Llth Avenue
Lula
Hooake Bogiish
Chramlan
Lrwad St
Saskatchewan
Sark. Ltd
Somerset Hk
Eee Am
CoeGp Creameries
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Creamery Association Ltd
Hameley
Theo Thumdtey
Wid Brullets
Oley Eds
Waeley
Vbvort Gedunip
Nias
Halley
Winnipeg
Bran Gen
Regio
Saskatoon
Portase
Taaoonia
Swan Lake
Symon
Anteead
Rocanville
P.O
Motor Blue
Cylinuer Mead Welding
Leve
Kuetanteo
Quetes Si
Reginy
Palmers
AL Sa8
Kateon
Fuarmera
Git
van Owens
Plentait
Vibha Egaar
Burns Hanley
Barnwatt Street
LF. Ahn Alcspioneering
Team Noon
Reisch Auction School
Mason City
Iowa
Moose Jaw
Belling HO
Renneau
Keen
Steve
Sass
Winnipegosis
Norman Hansen
Karhu
Vesta
Wash
Taber
Lydia Karhu
Hansen
Cecile
Yvonne
Elwood Ferguson
Richmond
Winston Churchill
United States
Eisenhower
Karl Marx
Disraeli
Paris
Chest of Drawers
Music Cabinet
Department P.P.L
West Lth Ave
Vancouv
Isabel
Bakker
Nutritivalst
Weill
Boxer
Katchewan Hospital
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