First Canadian North Flight by Gorman and Fullerton
In 1921 at Fort Simpson two pilots George Gorman and Alma Fullerton made Canada’s northern first air crossing after repairing a snowbound plane with a makeshift propeller. The event marked a historic milestone as the aviation era reached the far North and set a precedent for northern air travel.
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Fort Simpson
Flinto
Northwest Territorie
MacKenzie River
Peat River Crossing
Alberta
New Found
Fot Simpson
George Gorman
Alii Fatterton
Gorman
Fallocton
Han
Walter Johnston
Johnston
Fullerton
Fort Normay
Alma ‘Fullerton
Canada
Newfoundland Men Face Flight From Home Posts War Rebuild
The passage discusses Newfoundland workers amid postwar shifts as air mail routes expand and private firms seek wartime gains. It notes Maritime carriers bid for subcontracts while veterans question government aid and benefits. The piece implies a struggle between public support and private monopoly during a time of regional disruption.
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Aviv
Airways Nwivord
Acris
Ganderjza
Jnstance
Newfoundland
Master You Look Sweet Enough to Eat Sophie
The fragment shows a playful conversational line with Sophie asserting she eats and asking where they shall go next, implying a lighthearted domestic moment or travel plan between speakers. The wording suggests a casual, flirtatious tone from an older text or media script.
Eyes for sale publicity exposes eye-broker fallacy
The piece condemns offers to sell eyes for corneal grafts as purely commercial, noting that vision restoration can be obtained free through hospitals or eye banks. It warns that selling an eye risks future blindness and urges finding help rather than paying extortionate sums.
Ninth Century Sword Found Beneath Houses of Parliament
The Ministry of Works reports a ninth century sword of fine workmanship found about 30 feet underground during excavation under the Houses of Parliament. The site was once part of the River Thames bed. Experts say the weapon will aid Sakon period knowledge in Britain and it remains nearly complete with only a small gap in the pommel.
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Westminster
Houses of Parliament
Ministry of Work
Thamer
Britain
Correction in Note of Thanks for Sept 25 1948
Elmo and Winnie Wall issue correction noting thanks accorded to the ladies who came rather than the members of the Ladies Aid in the September 25 1948 note.
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Elmo
Winnie Wall
Adies
Ladies Aid
Distribution of trees by Department of Natural Resources 1949
The Department of Natural Resources will provide about 800 000 seedling trees in 1949 for planting. Species include Red Pine Scotch Pine Jack Pine Norway Spruce White Spruce four years old and 12 to 18 inches high. Applications from towns and organizations for community woodlots receive priority.
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Department of Natural Resources
Forestry Division
Department Dot
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Aso
Duoghy’s Limited
Jake
Gerald S. Doyle Ltd
ST. John's
Eis Y Tien
Gevaroda
Kentile
Ayre & Sons Ltd
St. John’s
Eddy
Redbirds
Comets
F. M. O’leary Ltd
Sophie
Eyes For Sale
Wks
Parker & Monroe, Ltd
Thashoe
St. John's, NF
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