July 27, 1938 - sometime after 2pm She is unexpectedly downtown in the early afternoon. She sees all the people leaning ot the windows and hears the commotion. She heads down with the crowd. The Pier in on fire! A. had a boat trip planned today. She is worried for …
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The Former Mayor Passes Away & J.’s Aunt…
July 22, 1938 She reads yesterday's newspaper. Frederick Buscombe passed away. The former mayor of Vancouver. He had only remarried two years ago. Pity. Doesn’t your aunt know his wife? You should send a card. [Sidenote: 2nd image COV archives AM54-S A banquet for leading …
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Howard Hughes Takes Off
July 10, 1938 Transmission of entry delayed in transit. —————————— [Sidenote: All entries posted directly to the QR code as text may or may not reappear here ] …
A Curl of Dark Smoke Grows
July 6, 1938 It's been a hot and dry summer— marked by the longest drought in 64 years. Yesterday (Tuesday, July 5) at 4:20pm "Jock McLeod and David Crawley noticed a curl of dark smoke coming from a pile of this seasons' cold-decked logs about 300 feet away from the track." "We …
A Ship Carrying Gold
July 4, 1938 "$1,500,000 in Gold!... Listen to this: The crippled liner — The Ascania, anchored...was reported to be in no danger tonight. ... etc etc ... The liner, en route from Montreal to England with 363 passengers, sidwswiped a rock at 6:30am Saturday, tearing her port bow to pieces. ... …