Newfoundland Films Shown In Boston
More than 600 Boston area Newfoundlanders attended a Newfoundland film show held under the Newfoundland War Veterans Association of Boston at Longfellow School Cambridge Mass Major R H Tait Director of Tourist and Publicity Services Office of the Trade Commissioner for Newfoundland in New York introduced the reels in technicolor The audience enjoyed familiar scenic and industrial subjects and a separate showing occurred at Watertown High School at the invitation of the Episcopal Men's Club of the Church of the Good Shepherd About 200 attended including American businessmen impressed by Newfoundland sport fishing Arthur A Gordon of Hoover Motors Inc Boston served as Watertown host noted as a Newfoundlander by birth and holder of the longest service record of all Ford dealers in New England
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Newfoundland War Veterans Association of Boston
Longfellow School
Cambridge
Mass
R. H. Tait
Trade Commissioner For
Newfoundland
New York
Glm
Huskies Voyage From St John’s To Antarctic Mission
On November 20 1945 the 300 ton motor vessel Trepassey departed St John’s bound for South polar seas under Admiralty charter. On board were 54 Labrador husky dogs destined for new sledding tasks in Antarctica. The journey covers nearly 10000 miles via Pernambuco Montevideo and the Falklands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pernambuco
Montevideo
Falklands
Labrador Huskies Survive Tropic Crossing to Antarctica
The expedition to transport twenty Labrador dogs aboard the Trepassey faced tropical heat, mutinous pups, and cask explosions as the team pressed toward Deception Island. Judy the dog delivered puppies at the equator, aiding a historic polar crossing with only two dog fatalities from tarpaulin ingestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Sheppard
Newfoundland
Trepassey
Cmdr
Stessor
Jackson
Tropics
No. 1
Airdales
Huge
Wolf
Jack
Lession
Dr. Slessor
Pernambuco
St. John’s
Port Stanley
Falklands
Deception Islands
Graham Land
Judy
Atlantic Guardian
Satisfied Customer Praises New Chesterfield Sets and More
A Bayfield reader touts the New ChesterGeld furniture lineup with testimonials. Advertising highlights include complete bedroom and dining room suites, used furniture, and Chesterfield chairs and sofas priced from under 20 to about 100 dollars, with shipping offered.
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C O. Trenholm
Bayfield
N. B
R R.no. 2
Chesterfield
Old Montreal ads offer home goods at low prices
A Montreal classified page lists winter helmets lamps and air flasks, kitchen tables and breakfast sets, org ans and radios, studios couches and studio sets, prams and pull outs. Prices reflect deep discounts and shipping terms with a call to request price lists and place orders.
Money In Stamps What happens to the stamps on the incoming man
A fragmented note discusses the fate of stamps on incoming mail in business, mentioning high postage and a Post survey of business houses in Toronto. The text is garbled but points to concerns over stamp handling and costs for firms.
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Financial: Post
Toronto
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Gillett
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Boston
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China
Can &T
Wwe
Brent Cew
Quebec
Yur
Iwerite
Ligt
Lane
See
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Steens Blvd
Montreal 1
Burke
Muir's Marble Works, Ltd
Twillingate
KE. J. Linfield
Eddy
Eddy’s
F.M. O'Leary Ltd
Peng
Osborn
Donald B. Wheeler
Springdale
Acre
Mink
Nad
Wood
Maritime Life
Clayton W. Puddester Mgr
B. H. Butt
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