Government Builds Houses in Labrador
The Government authorized building 13 dwellings in Okak Labrador with five at Nutak three at Nain and the rest at Hebron. The 18 by 20 foot homes will use supplies shipped north by MV Winifred Lee and MV Mont Murray. The move aims to improve housing harbour fishing fuel access and social and economic life as coastal movement grows.
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Okak Mea
Northen Labrador
H. L. Pottle
Nutak
Nain
Hebron
Winifred Lee
M.V. Mont Murry
Celebrations Mark 50th Wedding Anniversaries
The S oth wedding anniversaries of two couples were celebrated at the Pine Tree Inn and elsewhere. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rice, married Sept 7, 1902, in St John Newfoundland, attended by relatives from Brooklyn and Newburgh, hosted a dinner on Sept 6. The Rice family noted a move to Brooklyn about 20 years ago and include four children and eight grandchildren among attendees.
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Samuel Rice
St. Johne
Newfoundland
Martin Rice
Twilliegate
A. V. Anatey
Newburph
Sammuel Rice
Brooklyn
Pine Tree Inn
Rice
Renwick
S. Lander
St. F
Ralph Rice
Frank Rice
Joan
Ted Heaning
Mae Gulino
Alfred
Venice
Catif
Johnn J Harrison
Mildred Roberts
Thomas Doyle
Newburgh
Nina Day
Belle Horwood
Toronto
Canada
Appointment About a Legacy At Ten Oclock
A nervous client in a solicitor's writing room explains a ten o'clock appointment about a legacy. A clerk enters, the client recalls waiting twenty years for resolution.
Noisy Neighbor Dogs All Night Aired In Exchange
A man complains to a neighbor about a dog barking through the night. The neighbor retorts that the dog will sleep all day, ending the exchange with a weary, sly joke.
Labrador nurse memoirs capture frontier life and love
A book review of Labrador Nurse by B Banfill recounts Grenfell Mission service at Mutton Bay with humorous incidents and dramatic scenes. It highlights a church wedding interrupted by a bee sting, a difficult birth, a 17 pound salmon fight, and a glossary of Labrador terms.
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Labrador
B. J. Banfijl
Ryerson Press
Mutton Bay
Grenfell
Lease Salmon Pools? Labrador river concessions under review
A plan to lease sections of Labrador's salmon rivers to tourist promoters is under consideration by the Department of Mines and Resources. Rights would be river segments only, not full ownership. A West Coast promoter and sportsman is reportedly exploring the possibility, with favorable outlook for Newfoundland rivers in scope.
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Labrador
Calmos Rivera
Department of Mines and Resources
Bering
Newfoundland
Labrador Tire
Newfoundlandepartaman
Labrador Rivers May Draw Salmon Tourism Push
The discussion notes strong opposition to exclusive rights and suggests Labrador streams could gain publicity as rich salmon rivers. A Newfoundland department has tight control over river licenses and locals fear a hornet’s nest if rights shift.
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Labrador
Tinker’s damp and the boil pot repair method
The passage explains how tinker repairers used a clay dam to mold molten lead into broken pots and pans. After the lead cooled, the clay dam was removed and discarded, illustrating a simple, effective mending technique from British practice.
French Scientist Plans Sea Drift Survival Experiment
A French scientist intends to drift from the Canary Islands to the West Indies on a small raft to prove a man can survive 50 days on raw fish plankton and seawater. He compares the feat to extreme survival trials in the wilderness to demonstrate human endurance.
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Canary Islands
Weat Indies
Visitor and New York taxi driver exchange on city skyline
A British visitor notes clearer skies, while a New York taxi driver adds that the city’s skyline is richer in visible sky due to more skyscrapers. The exchange captures cross cultural impressions of urban air and architecture.
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New York
$15 in 132 Years Yohn S Thorne Founders Savings Nest
In 1819 Yohn S Thorne was born and his father placed $10 in 1820 another $5. The Bank for Savings credited the 313th SeEE dividend last Wednesday, totaling $4 63 E from the untouched fund. The original depositor’s family has died without heirs. the Bank of Savings preserves the fund as a memory of its early years and an example of what can be accomplished for Almshouse at City Hall Park.
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Yohn S. Thorne
Bank For Savings
Bank of Savings Rate
Tts
OM Alms House
City” Hall Park
Theit
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Twillingate Sun
P. O Drawer
E. Twillingate, Nfld
Prease
Avre
Nurse's Adventure
Labrador Wilds
Mr. Cregg
Mise Banfill
Lao
Rocka
Labrador To & Bt
Purity Factories Limited
Western Star
Brick
U ‘ Popular
Gerald
Doyle Ltd
Parker & Monroe, Ltd
F.M. O'Leary
Lita
St. John's
O'Leary
Resources Department
Britain
London
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