The Year s Twelve Children in Winter and Spring
A poem by Edith D. Osborne in St Nicholas describes the months as personified children. January snow crowned, February pale, March a piper, April a slender maiden, May a rosy bride, June a queen, July languid, August moon goddess, September rain, October merry with apples, November in gray, and December a jovial king.
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Sloss
Shikee
Mint
May
Sncka
Oman
Edith D. Osborne
Bt. Nicholas
Acton News Briefs From January 4 1913
Reports of a park incline accident injuring Fred Swansonburg and medical aid at Dr Holmes' surgery. Local election results show councilors elected including R M McDonald and W N Smith. Silver wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. G O Brown noted. Obituaries for Rev Christopher Cookman and Annie Holiday. Doligins Egyptian Liniment advertised for teats, splints, and curbs.
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Henderson
Ann Oal
Fred Swansonburg
Beardmore Crescent
Ako
Yeary
Hon
Holmes
Charles A. G. Matthown
United ‘Typwriter Co
Tormto
R. M. McDonald
Alex. Woll
Wm. Cooper
W. N. Smith
Cookman
Wenton
Christopher ‘Cookman
Walliday
Geo
Bain
Newmarket
Annie HB
Yaliday
Acton
End of a Dream Ends with Hidden Silver Plate
Rawlinson dreams of silver hidden behind a wall and, with Mia, breaks into a cupboard to recover the treasure. They uncover valuable silver plate but are interrupted when the furious next door neighbor bursts in demanding an explanation for the break in.
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Rawlinson
John
Aaid Mia
Why They Were Maier
An Irishman seeking soup kitchen aid married a single woman to gain eligibility, prompting the minister to remark on the change in status. The anecdote notes that if he were already married the outcome might differ, illustrating social rules around aid and marriage.
Feeding and Care of Dairy Calves
The text outlines best practices from the Dominion Experimental Station for raising healthy dairy heifers. It covers early separation at birth, gradual milk feeding, introducing flaxseed jelly as a substitute, transitioning to a grain mix, providing clover hay and clean water, housing for spring-born calves, and care for failed or low-weight calves.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Mary Ann Spreads New Year Cheer in Street Exchange
In a local street vignette Mary Ann and Tim greet passersby with New Year wishes. Mary Ann shares her good finds with Tim and a kindly apple stand vendor, while neighbors, including a shivering apple seller, react with warmth and small acts of kindness.
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Mary Ann
Tim Graham
Tim
Mary’ Ann
Mra. Murphy
Why They Stop Playing and Growing Old
A fragmentary reflection on how aging results from stopping play and the impact on parents. It contrasts youthful freedom with duties and financial constraints that pull young people away, leaving elders less engaged and more isolated as generations shift.
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Dusiness
Bunyante
Mother la
Cis
Overworked Brake Remains A Nuisance In Emergency
An article notes emergencies require brakes but warns overuse stifles progress. A young woman learning to drive released the lever too late, causing a jerky start. It compares overcritical people to constant breakers on ambition, hindering forward motion.
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Hke & Drake
Pirate Coins: The Doubloon Still Circulates in Cuba
The Isa bella doubloon remains current in Cuba valued at five dollars while older double doubloons circulate in the West Indies. Reports note the sixteenth century dated 18T doubloons, with one dated 18T cited at auction for $8,200, illustrating enduring interest in rare pieces.
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Cuba
West Indies
Ulaa
Soldier Speaks of Postwar Rifle Dreams in Franks Yard
A rough dialogue from a wartime setting in France shows a sweating veteran asking what he wants most when discharged. He wants his rifle to keep by his yard window, expressing simple, practical desires amid the talk of demobilization and army life.
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France
Rifter
Men Wanted for Auto Repair and Trades Training
Advertisement offers daily earnings of 3 to 4 dollars in auto repair welding electricity and radio drafting with guaranteed practical shop training. Learn in a few weeks and apply to Standard Trade Schools Dept 33 Toronto Ontario for free pay raising information and employment service.
Application letter from a Chinese newspaper excerpt
An OCR reading shows a garbled letter attributed to Tam Wong. It discusses a town driven typewriter with good noise and decent English. The writer claims job loss due to a large man and asks for help, requesting a reply by a specific date.
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Tam Wong
Nlei
The Value of a Smile Brings Happiness at Home
A fragmented moral vignette extols kindness and sharing as the true wealth. It claims genuine joy comes from giving, enriching both giver and receiver, and lasts beyond possessions. It warns happiness cannot be bought or stolen, only shared with those who have little else.
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Bunkesh
Veture
Tin Benette
Usa used by the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
A brief note states Usa is used by the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association as part of an interchange or standard reference in their publication workflow.
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USA
The
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Fragmented timetable notices with scattered times
A damaged OCR shows numerous fragmented train and service times marked except Sunday and Sunday only. Entries reference daily and Sunday schedules with arrivals and passes through towns such as Georgetown, including morning and afternoon slots.
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Dally
Georgetown
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Lesue-Sell
Knox Avenue
J. 0
Maier
Sarmament
Standard Trade Schools Dept
Toronto, Ontario
J. Cadesky
Vinit Acton
Anadian Nationals Railways
Gundayw
Volldaya
Ione
Reuilta
Kelly & Aiken
Onangeville
Richard H. Blanche
Vox
Savage & Co
China
Guelph
Ontario
Wyndham
Caretu
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