Transport Command Brings Home 50000th Wounded Hero
Transport Command returned to England 50 000 wounded, including Private E Bowrin, amid Christmas, with air evacuation beginning on D Day and over 4,600 sorties. The planes carried war freight on outward trips and carried wounded on return, with casualties from British Army, RAF, Royal Navy, American and other forces among those evacuated.
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E. Bowrin
Bowrn
Lome
Arnewood Road
Hordle
Hants
England
Ra.f. Transport Command
Normendy
RAF
Royal Navy
Dutch Burgomaster Thanke RAF for Christmas Parties
A Dutch burgomaster expresses heartfelt thanks to RAF officers and men for organizing Christmas parties for local children. He notes the St Nicholas celebration, kindness to children during four years of occupation, and says RAF goodwill will be remembered by the townspeople and their parents. Air Marshal Coningham replies with shared sentiment toward children in Allied nations.
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R.A.F
Coningham
Aoc-In-C
RAF 2Nd Tactical Air Force
RAF
Air Marshal
Royal Air Force
Favours A Waterway From Chanceport To Bridgeport
A letter to the Sun argues for a canal linking Chanceport and Bridgeport. The writer cites ponded necks, gravel deposits removable by machinery, and the need to ease stormy Western Head waters to improve hospital access and regional life. He urges South Side N D B residents to petition the Government for a survey, invoking local officials and Dr J M Olds to advocate humanitarian gains. He closes hoping for reader comments, warning the scheme could die without support.
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Sun
Chanceport
Bridgeport
Western Head
Commission of Government
J- M. Olds
Letter Fragments From Osmonn Decline Further Comment
A brief missive ends with a courteous sign off. The letter expresses a patient stance, noting waiting for further comments and closing with greetings from Osmonn.
Train Route Change Sparks Missing Morning Commute
In a brief exchange, Bill notes the early morning train is removed from the route, and John confirms he misses it no more since the service was canceled. The remark highlights a commuter disruption and adjusted routine.
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Bill
John
Fragmented Quote on Gender and Courtship
A fragmentary exchange questions why a girl cannot master catering a hall like a man and then asserts that a man is far easier to catch. The terse dialogue reflects social attitudes and dating norms in a historical context.
Bananas Bring Silence Before Sudden Tunnel Crash
Two little girls from London were being escorted on a special trip and received bananas, their first ever. After one girl bit into hers the unlit train plunged into a tunnel. The other child warned, Do not eat yours, they make you blind, as danger erupted.
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London
Mary
Jane
English Traveler Seeks Local Provost on Scottish Stop
An English visitor waiting for a connection on a northern platform asks if the town has a provost and what insignia he wears. The porter explains there is no chain or formal insignia, joking that the provost is harmless, though the Englishman remains curious about local authority symbols.
Tongue Twister Acrostic Question From Scrap Book
A playful word curiosity asks if a tangled sequence of sticks and crosses forms an acrostic. The passage invites reading aloud to test tongue agility and hints at an acrostic possibility within the repeated phrases.
Clean Job and the Blinkin Ladder Exchange
Short, lively exchange defines a brief scene as an old lady admires cleanliness while Window Cleaver downplays the task saying there isn’t much to clean and he and the ladder have just finished. The dialogue captures a moment of mundane domestic labor with humor.
Turned Over to Museum of Natural History
A quirky diners exchange eludes clear meaning as a waitress mentions turning something over and the diner confirms turning over to the Museum of Natural History. The brief dialogue captures a humorous miscommunication in a casual dining setting.
W P A of Hillgrade Fund Drives Record Amount
In Hillgrade on December 9 1944 the ladies of the W P A held a house collection raising 61.10 dollars forwarded to Headquarters. Donors include Mrs John Rodgers and many others across Burnt Cove Indian Cove Black Island and surrounding areas with totals listed for multiple contributions. Submitted by Mrs Nora Burr secretary W P A.
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Hillgrade
N.D.B
Haitor
Sao
Woo
Black Island
Willie J. Sansome
Hedley Rice
Elmo Rice
Gladys Sansome
Steward Rice
Arthur Rice
Thomas Sansome
Andrew Sansome
Martin Sansome
Evangeline Rice
Nellie Rice
Alma Hynes
Hettie Burge
Edward Sansome
Nora Burr
Late start, a half hour late to work
Jones wakes at 9 a.m. after a blackout and rushes to the office. He apologizes to his boss who half-astonishedly asks about Monday and Tuesday, setting a wary tone for the week.
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Jones
86 Year-Old Man Works Through Sciatica With Kruechen
An 86 year old man recounts a decade since a severe sciatica attack that left him unable to sleep. He credits Kruechen Salts with steady improvement after a daily half teaspoon in tea, noting continued energy and clear skin. The ad promotes a tiny daily dose in morning tea or coffee for constant fitness.
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Kruechen
Kruse Chen
Notable Quotes on Cheerfulness and Wisdom
A collection of Victorian style quotes on cheerfulness. Noted lines from Blair Montaigne Asher Mary Baker Holdy Addison Carlyle emphasize kindness virtue and inner serenity. The excerpts illustrate how a joyful spirit sustains clarity and morale in life.
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Addison
Cod Fillets Return To North African Navy Rations
Newfoundland cod fillets were part of the menu for invasion forces in North Africa in 1942. Sailor Downe Rowe of Point Verde recalls frozen cod fillets packed by Monroe Export Co and distributed to ships and army HQs after the Algiers transfer. He notes meals with cod were a welcome change from smoked fish and often boiled.
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Newfoundland
North Africa
Dowinie Rowe
Point Verde
P.B
Wen
Royal Navy
Department of Natural Resources
Rowe
Algiers
Monroe Export Co
Navy
Army
Daring Trip by Bonavista Fishermen Record-Setting Passage
Bonavista harbour welcomed Richard Monland and two companions after a midnight arrival following a crossing from St. Johns. They faced heavy weather from ten am depart, endured a brutal gale near Bonevista Cape, yet guided the decked fishing boat safely into harbor, a notable seamanship feat. A separate note reports Martha Hicks of this town regaining sight after five years, a miracle of modern surgery.
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Bonavista
Richard Monland
St. John’s
Hillston
Lance Cave
Bonevista Cape
Bonevista
Mroe
Martha Hicks
Advocate
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Transport Command
Thanke Raf
Osmonn
Dodd
Alu
Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
Ritain
Sth Indian Division
Tiddim
THE
Christian Science'monitor
Norway
W. P. A. Collection
Fai
John Rodgers
Samuel Rodgers
Thétias Rodgers
Bennett Rodgers
O. Gidge
Calvin Gidge
Dorman Gillard
Alphonso Smith
Thomas Parsons
Cecil Earle
Arthur Cooper
Artie Gidge
John Cooper
Violet Earle
Charles White
Andrey Jenkins
Almond Smith
E. Wheeler
J. Wheeler
Reice Gi
Hilgrade
George Gidge
Fred Rodgers
Claude Ings
Pleamon Chappell
Fred Adams
Willie Adams
William Adams
Reuben Adams
Gordon Sansome
Grace Gidge
Fred Sansome
Rowena Watkins
Gladys Gidge
Lloyd Gidge
Abram Keefe
Thomas Inga
George Logs
Hannah Gidge
Burnt Cove
Indian Cove
Josiah Rideaut
Audrey Yeats
Lotis Mehaney
Abram Earle
Seymour Mehaney
Isaac Keefe
R.N.R
William Hicks
John Burt
Edward Burt
Wellington Keefe
William J. Butt
Fred D. Earle
Jacob Keefe
William Smith
Martin Smith
Theophilus Wheeler
Sidney Gosse
Josiah Gosse
Kenneth Gosse
Chesley Burt
George Rideout
Richard Rideout
Frederick Rideout
Ca Bouine Burt
John Mehaney
Abel Tarrant
Bertie Boyde
Leslie Keefe
Jobn Tarrant
John Tarrant
John Watkins
Geo. Smith
Sciatica
Kruschen
Blair
Montaigne
Asher
Mary Baker Holdy
Carlyle
Bonavista Fishers
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