MacMillan Plans Labrador Scientific Station From Bowdoin Voyage
Arctic explorer Donald B. MacMillan travels from Boston to outfit the fishing schooner Radio and Bowdoin for a year in Labrador. His party of 25 will erect a permanent station near Kowk, study botany geology and fisheries, and deploy snowmobiles dog sleds and Eskimo guides to explore interior regions and coastal wildlife.
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Donald B. MacMillan
Arctic Explorer
Bowdoin
Labrador
Io Boston
Siadio
Boston Maritime Company
Kowk
MacMillan
Explorer
Buoy From Canadian Government Found Off Scottish Coast
A Canadian government buoy that vanished two years ago after breaking from duty was found in the Firth of Clyde. Despite a long Atlantic drift its light still functioned. It is being towed to Port Glasgow for overhaul and return to Ottawa.
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Firth of Clyde
Ottawa
Atlantic
Port Glasgow
The Britisher Scored in London Lunatic Asylum Quip
A Londoner guiding an American student admired a large building. The visitor replied it was not a bad size but could be matched in New York. The Englishman insisted the structure was a lunatic asylum.
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New York
The Library in a Phone Book and Check Book
A columnist notes homes need no five foot shelf as future libraries shrink to a telephone book and a check book, reflecting a shift toward compact storage of knowledge. The piece comments on changing reading habits and the evolving role of personal collections.
First Knut-What would a nat tion be without women
A fragmented exchange features a speaker questioning national identity without women and a second line offering a terse, dismissive remark about stagnation. The wording reflects quirky, unfinished phrasing from a historical page segment.
Obeying Orders Dinner Ends With Prisoners Joke
A colonel who had been promoted gave a dinner to his regiment and urged, Fall upon the food without pity. He later questioned a sergeant found hiding two wine bottles. The sergeant replied, Obeying orders Sir, when you don't kill the enemy you take them prisoners.
People Mistaken Identities Stun Local Observers
Pete McPherson Bob Gray and Roy Woods recount being mistaken for famous figures. McPherson says he was taken for Lloyd George, Gray for Mackenzie King, while Woods recalls a Kimberly resident greeting him as Great Caesar. The exchanges reveal playful memory of impersonation shocks.
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Pete McPherson
Lloyd George
Bob Gray
Mackenzie King
W Roy Woods
Kimberly
Great Caeser
Learning to Laugh and Share Kindness in Life
A Victorian style exhortation urges cheerful living and kindness. Do not burden others with sorrow but share smiles and goodwill. The text advises to seize opportunities to help and delight others since one passes through life only once.
Jesus Interest and Faith Quotes From St. John’s Agent
A short religious notice from Mr J W McGrath of St John’s Newfoundland quotes Rev E C Tan ton on the risk of worldly patronage of Jesus and urges placing faith in God. It includes a series of admonitions and citations from Horace Mann and Fenelon about focusing on God to stay on the right path.
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J. W. McGrath
St. John’s
Newfoundland
Hospital Host Seeks More Duck At Dinner Party
A playful exchange at a hospital social event ends with a guest declining a offered portion and a host joking about a suitable leg size. The fragment suggests a lighthearted, intimate moment among attendees.
Religious composition and missionary reach worldwide
The text lists global religious demographics by region and faith, noting Africa with many Muslims, China with heathen religions, Madagascar Hindus and animists, India’s Hindu and Muslim populations plus Buddhists and Christians, Siam Buddhist presence, Japan’s Shinto temples, and counts of Buddhist temples and Protestant missionaries totaling about 40,000 with 4 million communicants.
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Africa
China
Madagascar
India
Siam
Kingdom of the Free
Japan
Missionary Witness
Rhetorical Questions From a Curious Reader
A set of whimsical inquiries asks about distances salaries subterfuge attractions of reports sharpening spur odds of doubt crying needs proprietary pink fortune and trains to reach conclusions. The piece reads like playful musings on language perception and decision making.
Try Davis Menthol Salve for Mosquito Bites and Sores
Davis Menthol Salve, produced by Davis & Lawrence Co. of Montreal, sells 25 cent tins for mosquito bites stings scratches and skin injuries with menthol relief and topical soothing properties.
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Davis
Davis & Lawrence Co
Montreal
Behold God in All Things Say Metastasio
A pondering line from Metastasio invites readers to see the divine in every object and within themselves. The speaker challenges others to prove otherwise and asks where God is not, framing faith as ubiquitous and inward.
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God
Random Proverb Snippets From A Newspaper Page
A collection of short witticisms and sayings appears, including quips about lateness, deceit, manners, and daily life. The humor touches on teachers, friends, love, aging, and social observations, with phrases about Japanese campaign finance and Mexico City traffic.
Magazine Subscriptions Offer From The Well Known Curtis
Public notices advertise weekly publications including Saturday issues and subscriptions. The item lists prices like two dollars per year for various magazines such as Ladies Home Journal.
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Curtis
Ladies Home
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Scotland
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Fenelon
Fletcher
Gerald S. Doyle
Distributors
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Johnny
Brown
Mexico
Mexico City
Wood
Stevenson’s Island
Bonavista Bay
Long
B. B
W.C Winsor
Little Denier Island
B.B
W. C. Winsor
Marine and Fisheries
Department of Marine & Fisheries
Lehthorse Department
St. John's Newfoundland
Gull Island
Petites
Lat
Stewart Roberts
Twillingate
Canada
United States
England
Clyde
Lewisporte
Shoe Cove
Bay
Beaver Cove
Port Aux Basques
Newfoundland Railway
The
Water Keni Radio
T. &M. Winter
Sole Distributors
St. John's
King George Hotel
George
Mary A. Freake
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