Married for Love and the lure of gold
A narrator contrasts Jack Brown who married for love with Augustus who pursues wealth. Jack finds content in a simple home with Kitty and their children, while Augustus dreams of gold yet feels empty. The tale ends with the bachelor regretting missed true love as he contemplates age and loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brown
Uttle Kitty Duffan
Kitty
Jack
Augustus
Grace
Belle
Cary
Fifty Years Ago in Nussaguweya and Area News
The issue reports a tannery carpenters strike settled amicably after a Tuesday conference. It notes 51 Walton County students enrolled at Toronto University and 3 910 Varalty students. Knox Young People Guild concert features Elwood Oakes and Gladys Warriner. Gunner Roy Hurd reported killed in action on April 6 after service in England and France. Memorial service planned at the Methodist Church on Good Friday. Austrians arriving for tanneries in Acton faced mixed welcome. townsfolk marched to Crescent, windows damaged but no serious looting. Obituaries list Nelson Anderson’s newborn daughter and Rebecca Arthurs Nixon’s death, with minor biographical details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto University
Walton County
Varalty
Knox Young People Guild
Elwood’ Oakes
Gualph
Biss Gladys Warriner
Toronto
Thos. Ward
Roy Hurd
Corp. Hurd
England
Chibamis Tine
France
Acton
Bracebridge
Crescent
New Zealand Tops Iridium Source Report
Iridium, an extremely valuable metal, is chiefly sourced from Tasmania and New Zealand. The ore from these regions is rare and concentrated in inaccessible deposits with sections containing high percentages of dolirium and other platinum group elements. Iridium is prized for its hardness and corrosion resistance and has historical value in pen nibs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whelf
Tasmania
New Zealand
Canadian National Trailways
Tountuth
Chronicles of Ginger Farm Week in the garden and home
The writer details spring buds daffodils and forsythia indoors while critiquing a failed rockery project. She recalls a birthday with gifts and new books, washing a green flannelette shirt turning mottled, dinner mishaps with potatoes, and an indoor mystery involving a damp cat and a mistaken Sherlock Holmes moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie McClung
Mrs. McClung
Ethel Chapman
Towhall
Mystery of Murphy Rest Seen in Time
Midday whistle triggers humor as Murphy asks if anyone noticed his rest. Pat confirms seeing it and Murphy reflects solemnly that discovering the rest was key or he would have gone home without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchie
Patch
Partner
Cary
Mitch
Holmes
Murphy
Pat
Telegram Reveals Mixed Messages From Storeman
An urgent telegram sent by a storeman used eleven words and caused a Scotsman to decode a tenser message. The deciphered version claimed Bruce is hurt and a Ford was wrecked with Alles hurt, and someone is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike
Bruce
Alles
Reviving the Christmas Poinsettia: a seasonal care guide
The article outlines rejuvenating a poinsettia after their blooms fade. Steps include stopping watering after leaf drop, cool basement storage, pruning in May, repotting, gradual light exposure, indoor warm placement, and outdoor sun in June before returning indoors by September to avoid drafts.
Slats Diary Chronicles School Week Jottings
A diary style summary of Oliver N Warren and Pug Stephens with classroom mischief and domestic antics. The entries cover Buckyard chores, a cowed rooster, cat incident, teacher reactions, Jane and her father, milk condense mishaps, a prank on a classmate, and Mrs Schmitz and Miss Osler in humorous domestic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pug Stephens
Jane
Otto
Jake Acen
Mistree Schmitz
Mistree Osler
Drummer Claims Speed In World Whiz Showdown
A playful exchange features a drummer boasting he is the fastest man, asking about measuring time with Times Miles and declaring he beats the beat, while a violinist questions how. The banter hints at a spirited musical rivalry or novelty performance.
Rice Krispies Treats Marketed in Mother Goose Pack
Kellogg announces Rice Krispies sold in London Ontario with a Mother Goose packaging theme. The ad touts wholesome taste with fruits and honey, easy digestion, and suitability as nursery supper or bedtime snack. The waxed bag keeps cereal oven fresh. Quality guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellogg's
Kellogg
London
Ontario
Time Table Snippet Shows Daily and Sunday Rail Schedule
The excerpt lists outbound eastbound and Sunday only trains with arrival times including 9.32 p m and 9.40 p m at Georgetown, along with standard timetable entries such as 7.06 a m 10.07 am 6 13 pm and 12 31 pm 9 08 am 11 34 pm.
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Dally
Chicago
Georgetown
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Married For
Gus
Qack
Harry
Spain
Jeck Brown
Milss Robertson
Cloverdale Farm
Nussaguweya
Horn Anderson
Nasangaweya
Afr
Nelson Anderson
Dh. Nxon
Ninga
Man
Rebecca Arthurs
John Nixon
Chronicles of
XL Head
Ife
Tog
Oliver N, Warren
Danone
Atopa
Beeston
Muggs Meginnis
Allie
Arrow Bus
Scuepure
Canada
United States
Mexloco
Wiles’ Restaurant
Central Ontario Bus Lines
Acton Free Fress
Presa
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