Radium treatment now available at General Hospital
Public Health and Welfare announces radium and X-ray therapy are now accessible in St. John s Newfoundland. The expanded services allow cancer and other growths to be treated locally, previously necessitating travel to Canada or the United States.
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Department of Public Health and Welfare
Grenfell Hospital
St. Anthony
Canada
United States
St. John's
Adventure on a Newfoundland Beach Boat Rescue
Two New York youths, a brother and sister, attempt to launch a boat on a Newfoundland shore. The boat slips away as the boy dives in with one paddle, aided by rescuers including family. He returns landward and becomes adept at paddling catching haddocks and cod, with two dogfish nicknamed sharks. Spectator.
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New York
Newfoundland
New X ray and Radiology Unit Improves Cancer Care
The hospital adds Dr. H B Murphy who will direct cancer radiology work. He will study and use modern equipment at the General Hospital while continuing RAF duties at Gander. Early detection and prompt treatment are urged to improve outcomes and reduce fear of cancer.
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H. B. Murphy
G. Murphy
Murphy
R.C.A.F
Gander
General Hospital
Parrots Question Britannica Year Book Entry
A quirky note questions the accuracy of parrots discussing the Engcyclopedia Britannica Year Book. The piece laments parrots seemingly misreporting or misinterpreting the book’s content.
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Engcyclopedia
Sawdust Ring Draws Father Son Into Toy Circus
A father suggests making a circus setup in the home. He offers sawdust and firewood lengths to create a ring, inviting his son to play. The exchange reveals a simple, improvised play idea born from household materials.
It’s Your Town Not The Town Itself
A poem-like exhortation declares towns are shaped by residents not by others. If people work and share the stake, communities can revive and thrive. Avoid fear or shirking and support neighbors to improve the town.
Traveler’s breakfast surprise at Port of Spain
A traveler in Port of Spain went into a restaurant for breakfast and ordered two boiled eggs. The waitress served four, explaining that half the eggs there are bad. The incident, reported in the Weall Street Journal, highlights the breakfast miscue and a local caveat about the eggs.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Weall Street Journal
Mandy Refuses Ride at County Fair Mirth
Mandy refuses to ride the merry go round at the county fair and tells friends no. A previous sight of Rastus Green riding for long has others commenting on the dizzying spectacle.
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Mandy
Rastus Green
Rastus
Man of Cents Deposits Penny Loads at Pittsburg Bank
Arthur Signor of Pittsburg Kansas asked if the Pittsburg First State Bank would take pennies. Bank officials agreed. He first deposited 6 847 pennies, then weeks later returned with buckets containing 23 121 pennies.
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Arthur Signor
Pittsburg
Kan
Pitts‘burgh Flrst State Bank
Signor
Regulation Under Fisheries Act Published by Authority
Government notice from St John s dated August 28 1945 by Commissioner for Natural Resources Acting announces a regulation made under the Game and Fisheries Act 1934 as amended and published for public record.
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St. John's
A. J. Walsh
Newfoundland Regulations Amended Ptarmigan and Duck Rules
Regulation amendments affect game and inland fisheries. Ptarmigan rules limit seasons in Newfoundland zones. New penalties restrict sale and serving of ptarmigan in establishments and extend owner liability for offences by managers or staff. The changes include enforcement details and penalties effective Oct 6.
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Newfoundland
Little Maria Visits Farm Frat. Milk Makes Jolly Exchange
During a farm visit Little Maria watches a hired man milk a cow. He offers milk and she tastes it saying it’s awful yet good. She jokes that she wishes a milkman had a cog, ending with a playful, rustic quip.
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Maria
Marie
Gems for your Scrapbook
A morale themed brief quoting religious and moral leaders. It presents calls for universal brotherhood and Christian unity. Notable figures invoked include Dr T Zhoo H W Beecher Mary Baker Eddy H J Van Dyke Lord Bryce Woodrow Wilson.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Remarkable book prompts debate on nature and humanity
A husband extols a nature book as wondrous and vast while his wife retorts that a woman need not read four hundred pages to learn that. The exchange highlights differing views on depth and accessibility in writing.
Language Skills Among Japanese Soldiers Reported
It is estimated that between 40 and 50 percent of professional Japanese soldiers have studied English, and about 25 percent speak it efficiently.
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