How Many Fishermen
A discussion on the varying roles of fishermen across seasons and regions, noting many men work as lumbermen, traders, or farmers in addition to fishing. It cites Newfoundland and Bay Bulls business plans by Earle Sons & Co Ltd to cannery fish, and ends with Balzac’s anecdote on handwriting and potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Shakespeare
Labradorman
Newfoundland
Earle Son’a & Co Ltd
Bay Bulls
Earle Son's & Co
Seavita
United States
Great Britain
Quotations on Failure and Perseverance from Classic Thinkers
A collection of maxims on resilience and growth from Huxley Sidney Brande Whewell Ferrer. The lines emphasize turning hardship into action, pursuing truth, and maintaining integrity despite burdens.
Bobby and the Teacher Exchange Fragment
A garbled OCR fragment shows a teacher addressing Bobby with incomplete words and unclear dialogue. The readable text implies a classroom interaction but lacks coherent context or a complete sentence structure.
Canadian Weather Ship St Stephen Heads North for Ice Patrol
Canada's first contribution to the North Atlantic weather network sails from Halifax for a post between Greenland and Labrador. The St Stephen carries 77 crew and six transport weathermen to report daily weather and ice conditions, plus salvage duties, radioing data to Halifax for global distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
C. P
Canada
St Stephen
Greenland
Labrador
Department of Transport
St. Stephen
Baker
Davis Strait
International Civil Aviation Organization
Linfield Eases Christmas Waiting with Quiet Settlement
The article notes a notable easing of the long lingering Christmas wait and describes a quieter settlement by Linfield, reducing prior delays and tension associated with the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. J. “Linfield
Money Saved is Money Earned
An old-time advertisement features a satisfied customer letter and a large array of furniture offers. Brand new bedroom suites, dining room sets, chesterfield chairs and sofas, beds, dressers, vanities, and night tables are listed with prices. Reconditioned bicycles and gramophones are also advertised with bargain prices and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Repp
Chesterfield
Winter helmet caps and assorted furniture sale ad
An old Montreal classified ad lists winter helmets, kitchen tables, breakfast sets, organs, oil burners, porcelain top tables, radios, studio couches, sewing machines, trunks, sliding couches, and furniture deals. Includes prices, shipping notes, and mail order contact for American Furniture Exchange in Montreal Quebec with a December 20 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Furniture Exchange
Grubert ‘Strest
Montreal
Quebec
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Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
Balzac
Frank Opinon
Balzzc
Aldous Huxley
Sir Philip Sidney
D. Brande
William Whewell
Mary Baker Addy
Ferrer
Bobby
North
Bassinetti
China
Airforce
PRAMS
The
Newfoundland Railway
W. M. Colbourne
Summerford
W. J. Colbourne
Twillingate
Diane
Christian Science Monitor
Iits
Fuller
U.S. Funds
Per Arsinshgaias
Christian Science Publiching Socia
Norway Street
Boston
Moos
S.A
Christian Ielance Monitor
Stote
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