Adventure of a Bottle Drifts from Coley's Point to France
A Newfoundland bottle sent July 24 1938 by David Snow from Coley's Point drifted across the Atlantic and was found in Hendaye near the Spanish frontier by Jose Oyarzabal a Spanish refugee in France. Snow's note asked finder to write back and the French rescuer replied with the tale. The voyage covered thousands of miles ending on a French beach. The Bay Roberts Guardian summarized the curious transatlantic odyssey.
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Atlantic Ocean
Coley’s Point
Conception Bay
Hendaye
France
David Snow
Coley's Point
Bay Roberts
Newfoundland
Jose Oyarzbald
Saint Jean de Luz
Isa Basque Espaniard
Tose Oyarzibald
Villa Benjamin
Rue Mezarin
B. P
Tribute to the Horse in Ottawa Journal
The Ottawa Journal pays a finest tribute to the horse noting its extraordinarily human qualities. It describes the animal as wistful whimsical loyal and lovable and calls it one of the great stays of man in peace and war alongside the dog.
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Ottawa Journal
Lemon Sponge Pudding Recipe From Old Notebook
A vintage recipe outlines Lemon Sponge Pudding using 2 eggs separated, rinds and juice of 1% lemons, 4 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons Benson's or Canada Corn Starch, 1 cup milk, 4% cup Crown Brand Corn Syrup. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes in a lightly oiled 10 by 6 inch baking dish set in a pan of cold water until set. Serves six.
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Benson's
Canada
Strained Eyes in City Explained by Scientist
Chicago scientist Touend O. Ryan, speaking to automobile editors, says riding in a moving car with distortion free glass relieves eye fatigue. He notes about 60 percent of city dwellers have imperfect vision while only about 20 percent of farmers suffer eye defects.
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Touend
Ryan
Chicago
India must keep English language says Congress leader
Manpras, India, deputy leader of the Congress Party in the Central Assembly, argues India must retain English to stay in touch with the world. He notes England’s lasting global role despite fascist and communist powers and concedes Hindustani is understood by two thirds, urging it to be lingua franca.
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Manpras
India
C.P
Satyamurthi
Congress Party
Central Assembly
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
England
Satyamuthi
Canadian enlistment pits old German ally against Hitler
Comrade of Hitler Drunheller Alberta Paul Gurtler a 22 year Austrian army officer and comrade of Corporal Adolf Hitler now German chancellor has enlisted for active service with Canada’s defence forces. The self described neutralized Canadian in the mining centre 85 miles northeast of Calgary signed attestation papers at the recruiting office saying he would oppose Fuehrer Hitler’s forces.
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Drunheller
Alta
Paul Gurtler
Adolf Hitler
Canada
Gurtler
Germany
Calgary
Fuehrer Hitler
Chicago Bank Heist Ends With Subtle Ruse
Two bandits robbed a Chicago bank taking 109000 dollars as a cashier proposed a quick favor. He asked them to change a sign outside that read Assets 2000000 to 1900000, a request the robbers considered before fleeing.
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Chicago
Classic Ham Omelet With Tomato Parsley Sauce
Ham and mushrooms are cut and browned in butter, then mixed with cracker crumbles and eggs to form an omelet. A tomato onion sauce is prepared by frying onion in butter, simmering tomatoes, then poured over the folded omelet and garnished with minced parsley. Serves six.
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Christie’s
War news notes neutral shifts and German moves
The piece argues neutrals Russia and Italy avoid direct war, citing wool and coal swaps with England as a sign. It suggests Germany stands alone in Europe, hints at a peace offer, and notes Mussolini’s reluctance to initiate peace plans. It mentions Stalin’s Eastern Europe push, French actions, and German village losses on the Western Front.
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Russia
Italy
England
Germany
Hitler
Europe
Massolini
Huilee
Poland
Stalin
Ukrain
Rumania
Warsaw
Belgium
Cold Storage Development Committee Formed in Newfoundland
The Commission of Government appoints a Cold Storage Development Committee to promote orderly growth of frozen fish trade with the United Kingdom. The panel includes representatives from local operators, the Newfoundland Fisheries Board, and the Department of Natural Resources with Claude Fraser as secretary.
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The
Commission of Government
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
Newfoundland Fisheries Board
Department of Natural Resources
Commissioner For Natural Resources
L. C. Outerbridge
Noonan
Harvey & Co
W. @. Hutchinson
W A. Russell
J. Maurici
Jo Bros. & Co
A. H. Monroe
Monroe Export Co
J. T. Cheeseman
A. Lem. Irving
Department O Natural Resources
Claude Fraser
The Looming Trap of a Shifting Shopkeeper
A commercial traveller asks how the shop survives and the tradesman reveals a hard bargaining scheme. He points to a worker who, under the plan, will inherit the shop in two years if unpaid, after which the owner must work to regain control, exposing a cycle of exploitation.
Self made man boasts amid ballpark chatter
An orator proclaims self made status while in a crowded setting. A voice from the rear challenges the claim, prompting a sharp exchange that hints at a broader debate over merit and recognition. The fragmentary dialogue evokes a lively, informal public gathering atmosphere.
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P. O. Box
St. John’s
George Reid
J. McIntyre
Tewart Roberts
Pease
Twillingate
Pope
Newfound.ad
United States
Advanc
Gergyman
W.edgar Mercer
Notre Dame Bay
Bay
Metropolie
Toya A Twillingate
SUN Office
Chase & Sanborn
Nild
Dr. Chase
Defence Forces
Confederation Life
Wood
Gerald
Doyle
John Cook
North Side
the News
Cold Storage Development Committee
Aritt
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