Taejon Chaplains and a Doctor Remain After Night Battle
An IS war report from Taejon describes a brutal night clash where Catholic and Baptist chaplains, a doctor, and an orderly faced North Korean forces. The two chaplains argued a coin flip determined who stayed. the Catholic chaplain remained, the other and a doctor survived. Soldiers at the aid station pleaded to evacuate but were killed as the unit retreated. The orderly escaped, recounting the carnage and efforts to comfort wounded men. The piece honors Major General William F. Dean and the 241st Division, noting about 500 troops returned over the weekend and Taejon’s memory endures as a symbol of American resolve.
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Hearic
As I See It And Light Gossip On Public Manners
A radio columnist mocks difference between English and American public policy statements. The piece notes a joke about kissing a girl sooner than expected and a quip about domestic work with a maid. It also mentions cooking rice in tomato juice as a tip.
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America
Joe Batt's Arm bully and the Change Island punt tale
A Newfoundland fishermen’s ballad explains the Joe Batt's Arm bully and the Change Island punt. It describes sturdy, sail and engine equipped boats used on the Eastern Ground and the skilled young captain who sails, paints his boat with his lover waiting ashore, and how bullies are named by their place of origin.
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Joe Batt
Change Island
Carey
Joe Barr
Round Head
Pye
Rose Marie
Newfoundland
Joe Ball
Lunenburg
Fogo
Newfoundland Ship Disaster Records and Violent Seals Losses
The 3.8 Florizel disaster at Cappahayden on February 24 1918 claimed 94 lives. The spring 1914 seal fishery disaster killed 78 men during a blizzard from March 3 to April 2, while the SS Southern Cross perished with all hands on that same storm.
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Florizel
Cappahayden
St. John’s
Thes S. Newfoundland
SS. Southern Cross
Useful Course in First Aid from a London Newsboy Case
A London newsboy owes his life to a companion trained by the St John Ambulance Corps who fashioned a tourniquet from a towel and spoon to stop arterial bleeding. The incident highlights the value of first aid training and urges widespread participation in such courses run by the St John Ambulance Brigade.
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London
St. John Ambulance Corps
Bob Wallace
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Reporter Roams Coast and Suggests Horse Islands Solution
A coastal journalist toured the northeast coast aboard a coastal boat and proposed a settlement plan focusing on the Horse Islands. The writer recommends E. B. White’s The Family Which Dwelt Apart and asks for the reporter’s reaction after reading. The piece notes the gathering of information and urges the Horse Islands men to depart.
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Cau
N. E
Horse Islands
E. B. White
N. E. Coast
N.E
Fishermen debate central settlements and fisheries policy
In a letter from Little Bay Island dated August 7 1950, a fisherman argues against relocating N E coast residents to central towns with processing plants. He cites caplin and turbot fisheries, grain prices, need for local draggers, and faults in late installation and transport. He calls for market price stability and local processing to sustain earnings.
Leftover Rice Dessert From Cream and Fruit
Leftover rice can be turned into a dessert by folding it into stiffly beaten whipped cream and sweetened fresh fruit. This method yields a light, creamy treat from a simple pantry base.
Handkerchief Dilemma on a Train
A small passenger with a bad cold kept sniffing until two women on the opposite seat spoke up. One asks for a handkerchief and he replies he has one but his mother told him not to lend it to anyone.
Philippines Rice Terraces Claim Ancient 2000 Year Build
Archaeologists assert Philippine natives labored about two millennia to create the orange gao rice terraces, spanning roughly 250 8g miles along mountain slopes and hailed as a world wonder.
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Philippines
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Charles D. Rosecrans, Jr
International News Service
Taejon-Taegun Highway
Taejon
Taejan
William F. Dean
G I
G.i.s
Alamo
Dean
Edwin Facey & Son
Alf
Barrack Islands
A. R. Scammell
Muir’s Marble Works, Ltd
Twillingate
E. J. Linfield
N.E. Coast
White Bay
Dr. Temperman
Green Bay
Caplin
Williamsporte
Williamspore
Cape John
Baccaleu
Gross Islands
Grouse
Fichot Island
Hare Bay
Straits of
Belle Isle
Grand Banks
Jim Strong
Little Bay Island
Evening Telegram
Brick
Gerald S. Doyle Ltd
ST. John's
Avre
ST Jonn’s
W. Twillingate
Canada
USA
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