Enforced Visit to Skeleton Island by Young Missionary Bateman
The tale recounts Thomas Bateman, a college botanist missionary, captured by smugglers on Skeleton Island. After surviving a night at sea and island perils, he uses a ship hinge and flint to start a fire, finds gold dust, cooks halibut and seal, and regroups with Chief Black Snake. The island escape ends with a hearty reunion, gifts, and Bateman resuming service at the village.
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Black Snake
Thomas Bateman
Co Ja
Black’ Snake
Pacific Ocean
Mountain Ledge
Bateman
Black Snake H
Bercome
Skeleton Island
Aurlily
Lsten
Douglas' Egyptian Liniment Relief Claim
An advertisement promotes Douglas Egyptian Liniment as a quick relief for scald feet soft corns and warts it also claims to ease inflammation and remove proud flesh.
Ottawa hosts six week International Postal Union meeting
Ottawa hosts the International Post Union Executive Committee from sixteen countries for a six week conference starting May 18 to prepare the World Postal Congress agenda in Cairo in February 1934. Delegates tour Canada aboard a special train to study operations and Canada’s vast postal network. Authorities note Canada has 15 postal districts, 12,400 post offices, and over 237,000 mail boxes across rural routes. Ottawa again occupies a position of international importance after last year’s Imperial Economic Conference in the capital.
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International Post Union Executive Committee
Ottawa
Cairo
Egypt
Postal Union Executive Committee
International Postal Union
International Postal Union Executive Committee
Europe
Washington, D. C
Canada
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Russia
Germany
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Argentine
Uruguay
Colombia
Dominion
British Empire
Pansy Seed Worth More by Weight Than Gold
Nurserymen report pansy seed commands about 40 dollars per ounce and 640 dollars per pound, nearly double the value of gold per weight. A single pound yields roughly 160000 plants, and seed is kept in vaults due to its high value.
Outdoor Appetites by Barbara Brooks Promotes Camp Food Fun
An old column extols wholesome joys of sunlit outdoor camp life. It describes simple camp meals over open flames using bacon eggs kabobs baked potatoes bananas and marshmallows with practical tips and a note on worm remedies for children.
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Camp
Johnny
Susan
Psychology in Advertising Sparks Trade Cow Ad Prank
Edson Walte reports in Shawnee Oklahoma that a Grande Prairie Herald Swap Barter ad offering a 5 tube radio for a milk cow drew quick inquiries after clerical humor altered its phrasing. A farmer offered a cow in trade though not specified if it met the ad’s specs. Both parties are hoped satisfied.
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Grande Prairie, Alberta
Peace River Country
Herald
Tnotype
West Head
Hullen
Advertiser
Asia
Hard workin little wife inspires shopkeeper tale
A traveler compliments a shopkeeper's wife in a small shop, praising her diligence. The shopkeeper agrees, saying he wishes he had a few more like her, underscoring the value of such industrious workers in a rural setting.
Frying Pan City of Santiago Cuba described in vivid detail
The article portrays Santiago as a basin city ringed by mountains and a harbor carved by a narrow channel. It describes steep streets, terraced residences, and a volcanic bowl setting. It notes earthquake damage, a melting pot population, and a bustling waterfront with diverse sailors and tourists.
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Santiago
Cubs
Cuba
Island Republic
Jamaica
Spain
Ito
Young man lives by his pen in letters home
A concise exchange highlights a young man sustaining himself through writing. It notes he does not produce much prose beyond personal letters, implying limited published output and a life shaped by correspondence rather than broader literary work.
A Large Order By Arthur B Rhinow
A reflective meditation on prayer and the duty to help others. The narrator notes the elevator man asks for prayers and prompts a discussion on attuning the soul to God, honesty, love, and personal sacrifice as essential to sincere prayer. The piece emphasizes responsibility and the depth of praying for someone.
Job Ad Misread Sparks Foreman Assumption
Applicant explains he believed the ad sought a foreman while the employer intended the work. Employer questions capability to do the job, revealing a confusion over role requirements.
Sin's Fatal Fascination
A historical reflection on how sin attracts repeated wrongdoing. It warns that initial evils open doors for greater crimes, describing a chain reaction where one sin leads to others, like a wall with a tiny hole failing to hold back floodwaters. The text cites prophetic imagery and moral peril to emphasize the lasting pull of wrongdoing.
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Desert
Plane Family Dialogue Sparks Secret Paternity Question
In a domestic exchange, Mr Plane presses for disclosure as he argues the child should learn the word papa. Mrs Plane replies she will not reveal the father’s identity until the child is older and stronger.
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Mr. Plane
Mrs. Plane
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E. Ryerson Young
Barbara
Brooks
Edson’r. Walte
Shawnee Oklahoma
Arthur B. Rhinow
Sin
Che Acton
Weeks
Acton Free Press
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