Six Eggs A Day From One Hen
A Gravesend man claims his Rhode Island Red cross hen produced sixty five eggs from a single flock over 44 days. The bird reportedly laid six eggs in one day twice after starting to lay in February, with 19 eggs between March 15 and 19. Poultry experts doubt six eggs in a day is possible. The owner keeps the hen confined after feather eating.
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C L., Woodbine
Barr Road
Gravesend
Woodbine
Rhode Island
Essex
Opposition’s Strength Shapes Parliament’s Governance
The piece argues that democracy’s vitality and government efficiency hinge on a robust opposition in parliament, stressing accountability, debate, and steady checks on power to sustain effective democratic institutions.
Newfoundland Seal Fishery Year 1949 Highlights and Tragedies
The 1949 spring seal fishery saw Terra Nova and 14 other ships harvest 135 446 pelts, total catch weight about 3 091 tons gross and 2 909 tons net, value near $189 805.55. Wimoda sank after ice collisions. Linda May and Terra Nova tried rescue, aided by Newfoundland. Newfoundlander rescued Wimoda crew. Arctic Prowler and other ships marked notable advances and regional participation.
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Young Harps
Young Hoods
Old Harps
Old Hoods
Terra Nova
Linda May
Les Winsor
Wimoda
Ben Acdrewa
Straits of
Belle Isle
M.V
Johnnie Blackmore
M.S. Arctic
Billy Win ‘Ger
Aplinter
Placentii Firme
Climate shifts bring longer summers and shorter winters
Scientists note a global climatic fluctuation now visible to laymen. Winters grow shorter while summers lengthen, expanding vegetarian growth seasons. The common cod moves north to feed Eskimos, forests climb higher on mountains in Alaska and Scandinavia, signaling a new era that some may claim for socialism.
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Alaska
Scandinavia
Randell Rideout Wedding In Salvation Army Temple
Lt Edith Banks and Capt Aubrey Rideout of the Salvation Army wed in the SA Temple on Springale Street. Brigadier C D Wiseman presided with officers and family attending from Newfoundland and Campbellton, Quebec, amid readings, hymn, and benediction.
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Oat ‘Thoreday
Edith Banks
Aubrey Rideout
Salvation Army
S A
Temple
Springale Street
C.D. Wiseman
Newfoundland
Jimee Collins
Montreal
Eisie ‘Aull
Campbellton
N.D
S.A. Training College
JD. Sharp
Cimanding
Eden
S.A. Training Collega
Wiseman
Dorerit
Donald Wiseman
GD. Wisemay
Eric Abbott
Pressino
Temple Ae
Rideout and Bride Depart For Extended Visit After Wedding
Messages of congratulations arrive from Salvation Army officials in Canada London and Atlanta as Captain Rideout and his bride, a Clarke's Beach corps officer, are praised for their service. The couple, now in Newfoundland, plan a short stay in Port Rexton before travels to Montreal and Toronto.
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Ber
Salvation Army
Canada
Willim Guiber Best
London
Newfoundland
Clarke’s Beach
C.B
Kingdom of God
Jacobs
Bilis
Clarke's Beach
Mrae James Collins
25th Anniversary of N D B M Hospital and Blanket Contract
The hospital celebrates 25 years serving the coast with heart service and a popular Blanket Contract hospital insurance scheme. It assisted public health as economic hardship grew and introduced a Travelling Clinic aboard the Bonnie to reach communities from Cape Joba to Musgrave.
Twillingate Memorial Hospital Clinicians Serve Far and Wide
The Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital at Twillingate has sustained long running medical service despite wartime doctor shortages. A Travelling Clinic and School Clinic extend care beyond the town with a yearly fee supporting hospital outreach. Dr John M O'Driscoll has led the institution as Superintendent for over a decade, earning wide respect for skill and service. Miss Stella Manuel heads the hospital nursing staff while Mr George Hawkins fills the role of Business Manager. The hospital relies on a devoted board and association, with Edwin Facey as Chairman, and about forty locals from the Notre Dame Bay area participate in its ongoing effort to honor the memory of Grenfell Hospital’s mission to help the least, as a reflection of communal duty.
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Twillingate
Aan Fogo
Lewisporte
Spjringdae
Notre Dame Bay Memorial Hospital
John M O'ds
Newfundland
Stella Manuel
Gorge Hawkins
Hdiwin Facey
Hig
Newfoundland
Notre Dame Bay
Bay
Memorial Hospital
Grenfell Hospital
Battle Harbour
Labrador
Notre Dame Bay Mémorial Hospital
Motoviat Reports Mix of Fuel Savers and Test Drive
A motorist boasted about trying a new atomicer claiming to halve gasoline use along with a carburettor saving thirty percent, another gasoline brand saving twenty percent, and a spark plug delivering ten percent. On a test run the gasoline tank overflowed within five miles.
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Mistoleen
Msmurdo & CO
As ‘O. Sox
John's
Ayre & Sons Ltd
St. John’s
Brick
Gerald S. Doyle Ltd
ST. John's
Britain
United States
Daily News
Builders Contractors
Carpenters Home Owners
Eric Sidinu
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Superior
F. M. Cleary, Ltd
Chase & Sanborn
Chase Sanborn
Randell
Clinte
Ky Eth Pad Myles
Confederation
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