The Snow Race Rivalry and the Rescue on Baldy
Boone Gillis visits Hadley and Macon to discuss a ski race and a bribery attempt. Oliver Macon, the newcomer, confesses he helped Hadley by sabotaging Boone’s ski. In a perilous fall on Baldy, Boone and Oliver survive and forge a redemptive bond with Ardith’s support. Harmon wins the race. Boone gains honor through restraint and forgiveness.
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Qi Gillis
Boone
Arthur Hadley
Oliver Macon
Hadley
Ogten
Kwane
Pine Crest
Boon Gillis
Oliver
Oliver Muncon
Macon
Dan Hannon
Boone Gilg
Mincan
Ardith
Miss Macon
Reac
Arthur Wadley
Wadley
Baldy
Boone Gilils
Harmon
Daniel Harmon
Boone Gillis
Warmon
Boons
Jhiot
Calonal Dodson
Olver Macon
Boone Gillit
Vince
Terse
Mel
Daniel
Shadow of Coming Events in Liquor Advertising
A 1938 Ontario Temperance Federation memo reports planned moves by liquor interests to repeal liquor advertising bans. It notes young Toronto women, hired by a known firm, seeking interviews to build public opinion in favor of advertising liquor and potentially shaping policy beyond present Ontario limits. A. J. Irwin signs the notice from Toronto.
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Toronto
Beveraige Rooms
Themeeelves
Ontario
A. J. Irwin
On making progress and wealth in life
Quote from Van Dyke compares riches and poverty to a voyage, noting daily gains or losses. It argues progress is inevitable as one nears some port, since the sea of life remains restless and no true pause exists until arrival. The passage treats wealth, weariness, and onward movement as intertwined.
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van Dyke
Slats Diary Oliver N Warren Sunday to Saturday
Diary style notes describe daily events with Jake Blisters and family antics. Mentions back to school holiday, teacher, Bible reading, plans for the future, a physician, animals, a gun, and a June reference with a girl named June.
Leather tanning in Canada a major industry in 1935
The report notes Canadian tanneries produced leather for many uses and most hides used were locally sourced. Canadian cattle hides accounted for 76 percent of totals, calf and kip hides 11 percent, with output valued at 20.5 million dollars in 1935, the peak since 1029.
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Talon
Canada
Louis XIV
Quebec
Montreal
Dominion
Similar One Not So Hard Says Roger
In class the teacher promises a similar problem on the board to explain the lesson. Roger suggests that a similar one means “one like the others only not so hard.”
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Roger
Hog Rail Grading Gains in Canada Across Provinces
Rail grading of hogs, voluntary to producers, expands rapidly in Canada. Since 1935 it operates in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritimes, with Prairie Provinces joining this year. By late 1935 over 71 000 hogs were graded in the first forty weeks, and more than 240 000 were consigned in 1930 across participating regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Prairie Provinces
Maritimes
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Bomb that puts out fire demonstrated in France
Three inventors from Italy Austria and France created a bomb that extinguishes fire by blasting away air and cooling touched material. Strasbourg Fire Brigade staged a test with burning scenery and petrol shows the device extinguishing flames efficiently.
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France
Signor Redacist
Slimor ‘Finzi
Italy
Werr Puschner
Austria
Strasbourg
Rude Puffer Fish Entertain London Zoo Visitors
Odd puffer fish from Madeira fascinate London Zoo guests with boorish behavior. The olive brown creatures spout water at people and each other, growing round as they push out spray to ward off rivals. The note ends with a pun about the letter B being a fire.
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London Zoo Aquarium
Madeira
Bride's 200 year old dress given to Victoria and Albert Museum
A bridal gown from nearly two centuries ago, worn with a yellow silk dress and bright red cloak, has been donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum by Lieut Colonel Roy Key. The dress, once owned by May Horner of Sundridgewick, Yorkshire, with husband William Weyard of Woole Green, Yorkshire, reflects early Bedfordshire industry roots.
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Victoria and Albert Museum
London
Robert EL Key
Bedfordshire
Col
Roy
May Horner
Sunderhandwick
Yorkshire
William Weyard
Woole Green
Those Nine Lives Policeman Quips About Water Buckets
A humorous exchange features a policeman and a resident arguing about carrying wine buckets of water and a cat being drowned. The dialogue highlights a playful clash over an odd rescue attempt and pedestrian banter.
Acton taxes owner facing public sale of lands 1937
Notice under a 1936 warrant from the Village of Acton Treasurer for arrears of taxes and costs. If unpaid, lands described on Queen Street North and surrounding blocks will be sold at Acton Town Hall on February 13, 1937, with adjourned sale February 27, 1937, in Acton Ontario.
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Acton
Filton
Council
Ontario
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Slats
N. Warren
Jake
Tomorro
Jaro
Elay
Gabriel
Geo
Mie
Jane
Owen
Leatier
FAS
Luge Firm
Oe Heads
Texas
Elery Wearts
Ete
Sale Carrolis
HOG Rail
Mill Street
Nestle
PEARS
Lynn Valley Dessery
Connor
Waaste’s Orange
Anna Lee
Roamer
Brunswick
Carroll
Coffee Maxwell House
Tia
Aylmer
Burford Canadisn
Raspberries
Ayler Corn
County of Halton
Queen Street
George Street
T. Palmer Martin
Richard Thompson
Richard Worden
Smithville
Ont
Tf. N. Parmer
Acton Pree
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