Rationing Footwear Order No 3 1944 Newfoundland scope
The order applies to Newfoundland excluding Labrador and two districts, sets coupon based footwear rationing, valid until December 31 1944, requires surrender of coupons at purchase, and outlines coupon handling and penalties for noncompliance. It revokes the prior 1944 footwear order but preserves penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Labrador
St. Barbe White Bay
Green Bay
Department of Customs
In Loving Memory of Mrs Elizabeth Clarke
Memorial verse by her daughter Mrs Herarrt Ripxovut Campbellton honoring Elizabeth Clarke who died May 26 1943 at age 74. It reflects single year since passing with faith in Heaven and reunion with the redeemed and praise for redeeming grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Clarke
Herarrt Ripxovut
Campbellton
Telephone Trouble Grows in Family Chaos
A humorous clipped dialogue describes a household using the telephone in unconventional ways. A sister uses the receiver to prop the window while ma bakes cookies with the mouthpiece, illustrating domestic frugality and comic kitchen-table misusage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sister
Bright Proposal Sparks Neighbor Suit in Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Confédération Life as a man recalls proposing loudly to a deaf young woman. He admits yelling caused a neighbor to sue him for breach of promize, highlighting a domestic mishap and legal reaction.
In Memoriam William Price 1884-1944 Dear Sir
Obituary notice for William Price who died April 15 1944 at 81 years. Mentions Virgin Arm home, left hand loss, work with Robert French Tizzard's Hr schooners, widowhood of wife, faith in Christ, and survivors including three sons and several daughters, sisters and grandchildren. Poem lines and sentiment続. Inserted by daughter Mrs Louis Osmond Salt Pond Lewisporte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Price
Virgin Arm
Robert French
Tizzard’s Hr
Christ
Sterma
Thomas
Buchans
Anthony
Millertown
Cecil
Robert
Mary) Hoon
John
Elizabeth) Bourden
Louis
Elsie) Omond
Salt Pond
Lewisporte
Sarah Roberts
Burlington
Rose Graham
Cat-skinned boarder leaves after bathtub absence
A terse exchange reveals a boarder departing after discovering the home lacks a bathtub. The dialogue highlights tension as the resident notes two years without complaint and questions what prompted the exit. The snippet captures a moment of domestic dispute over amenities.
Oldest English tennis court built for Henry VIII at Hampton Court
The earliest known tennis court in England was constructed at Hampton Court Palace in 1530 for Henry VIII. This historic court marks the origin of organized royal gambling and sport spaces.
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England
Henry VIII
Hampton Court Palace
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Foreign Express
St John's
Local Express
St. John’s
Port Aux Basques
Muir's Marble Works, Ltd
Twillingate
E. J. Linfield
Sun Mon
Full Moon
Thur
New Moon
The
Twillingate Sun
Mussolini
A.D
W. W. Woods
Brown Spare C
Brown
Japa
B.C
Hos
British Columbia
Maitland
Vancouver Sun
India
Burma
Suppriich Chase & Sanboro Coffee
Chase & Sanborn
Chase & Sanborn Coffee
Earth
Heaven
Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
Confederation Life
Bob
Daddy
Jesus
Louis Osmond
Christian Science Monitor
Abla Fre
Belen
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