Goose Bay Lease Signed for 99 Years at St Johns
Canada and Newfoundland officials sign an air base lease at St Johns October 10 1944 authorizing a 99 year grant for defense use at Goose Bay Labrador. Base supports RCAF USAAF and RAF transport and anti submarine patrols with Newfoundland law applying.
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Goose Bay
Labrador
St. John's
Wilfred Woods
Public Utilities
J. S. Macdonald
Canada
Attaco Canada
United Kingdom
Atlantic
United States
North Atlantic
Greenland
Iceland
Newfoundland
Hamilton River
Newfoundland Labourz
Britain
Battlefelda
Europe
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Army Air Transport
Royal Air Force Transport Command
Lawe of
Great Circle
Humility Quotes From Classic Philosophers and Poets
A collection of brief quotes on humility and self knowledge from Ro u x Flavel Boileau and others. The passages contrast pride and humility and honor humility as a virtue aligned with divine strength and truth. The set references God and moral self understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Tryon Edwards
Mary Beker Eddy
Regional Library at Twillingate Opens to Public
Since January 1944 the Twillingate Regional Library has operated successfully inside the Custom House tower. Librarian Isa Mary Anstey oversees a free circulation program allowing two books per reader with a two week loan period. The library offers juvenile titles, popular fiction, homemaking guides, and detective stories, aiming to expand its collection. The library board lists twelve members including J Colbourne as Chairman and J Goodland as a Reverend member, with two five person committees managing finances and books.
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Twillingate
Isa Mary Anstey
Anstey
Gosling
Australian airmen in India fly cattle to Burma
Australian airmen in India undertake a unique task to fly cattle into Burma. Cattle were camouflaged with permanganate to appear brown and then loaded into planes. They were lashed into bamboo stalls while mules and ponies also flew, though cattle proved the easiest to transport.
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India
Burma
Tuberculosis Claims More Young Adults Than Any Other Disease
The illness causes the highest death toll among people aged 15 to 45. Medical officials urge awareness and early treatment to curb its impact.
Telegrams suspended for Empire telegraph traffic period
Government notice announces suspension of Expeditionary Force Telegrams from Newfoundland from December 6 to 25 to prevent cable congestion during wartime. Airgraphs and air letters recommended for Christmas greetings. for forces and civilians in the United Kingdom to be sent by December 1.
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Newfoundland
Empire
United Kingdom
Ef.ml
Ieee
Gwen Castle Echoes Wonder in Missing Moment
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls watching others fall from the edges and wishing to be there to help, capturing the wonder in their eyes and a faint sense of regret.
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Ben
Dea
Gwen Castle
Happy Warrior Alfred E. Smith Remembered as Public Servant
The column lauds Alfred E. Smith as a valiant American whose New York Governor tenure yielded reforms and state improvements. It notes his humble beginnings, strong convictions, and loyal service despite national political limits. The piece highlights his influence on East Side New York and national perception.
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Alfred B. Smith
New York
America
Cynod i
Franklin Roosevelt
Coney Island
Rockies
Southlands
Hoover
White House
East Side
N Yu
Main Street
U.S A.C
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An American engineer shares an anecdote from a mission to the Soviet Union where Russians admire the American expression OK and question the phrase okle-dokle while another speaker dismisses it as Capper's Wacky.
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Soviet Union
Probate genealogist seeks heirs of late John Monks in Newfoundland
Walter C Cox, probate genealogist of Chicago, reveals a share of a $100,000 estate is sought for the widow and children of the late John Monks. The search covers areas around King's Cove, Bonavista, Newfoundland, as Cox identifies potential heirs among Monks’ family.
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Chicago
Ill
King's Cove
Bonavista
Newfoundland
John Monks
Walter C Cox
LaSalle St
Illinois
Dont Wait Till I Am Gone Away This Mortal Shore
A town humor piece shares a humorous farewell poem urging practical, light hearted thoughts about the future after a friend has died. It cautions against excessive tributes and encourages simple acts and candid honesty while alive.
Genealogy search ties Monks family to Newfoundland town
Consultant Mr. Cox notes trail points to Monks descendants in or near King's Cove Newfoundland. He says Monks, son of John Monks and Son Russell, married likely in 1902 or 1903 but wife’s maiden name is unknown. Widow and children believed living nearby and dispersed through local communities.
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Cox
Monks
King’s Cove
John Monks
Russell
Newfoundland
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Londo
Atara
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Gerald S. Doyle, Ltd
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