Montreal Train Meeting Sparks Town Girl's City Rise
June Webster, a shy Ontario girl, travels to Montreal where a friendly old Mrs. Pomfret mentors her on a dining car run and in a department store. In the city June seizes a rising chance at Trumpet and Blair's, counters a theft scandal involving Stanley Wilberforce, and earns a promotion to assistant manager of cloaks and suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uttle
Ontario
Cssual
June Webster
Pry
Yo Torestall
Julic
Dune
Montreal
June
Jane
Mrs. Pomfrét
Mrs. Miret
Mrs. Pomfret
Agnes
Trumpet & Blair's
Stanley Wilberforce
Cloair and Suit
Enthusia
Mys
Pomfret
Wilberforce
Laura
Wilber
Force
Hrim
Mr.Trompet
Mr. Wilberforce
Stanley
Mr. Trompet
Mr. Trumpet
Restaurant Dishes At Home By Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay explains how restaurant dishes can be adapted for home use. The article notes subtle flavor touches, such as a touch of sugar, that elevate home meals and shares three concrete dishes with step by step prep. It also highlights Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a trusted remedy for croup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty
Barclay
Dr. Thomas
Slats Diary a glimpse of small town life and misadventures
The diary entries narrate a Friday to Thursday sequence from Bunneace involving a girl named Flick, odd stage coach gossip, a town car incident, a bathing suit reveal, basketball after school, a distant view of Rosella and her new husband, and a crick fishing outing. An advertisement for Dr. J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy closes the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opry House
Saterday
Minday
Rosella
Jake
Crick
Ferdy Plau
Clem Dugan
Drowning in Exmoor Bog and a Narrow Escape
A bog near Exmoor, famed as a deadly trap, has claimed lives and nearly swallowed a hunter. A British ordnance survey official and another party member wandered off course at dusk into Redmire amid winter wet conditions. One man sank to his armpits as six bullocks had perished there earlier. He used a six foot bamboo to drag himself free after minutes of struggle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorah
Doone
Carer
Exmoor
Ordnance Survey
Redmire
Debtor and Gratitude Exchange Between June and Trumpet
June speaks gratefully to Mr. Trumpet noting debt while Indy accuses or counters with a remark about being the debtor. The exchange hints at a tense financial or moral balance between the characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June
Trumpet
Young
Indy
Wealthy man's heirloom uniform leads to humorous quip
A rich man boasted of a military outfit as an heirloom from a great-grandfather who died for the country. A young lady examined the suit for battle scars and quipped that the old gentleman might have drowned, prompting a comic exchange.
Aratabs promise relief for bladder weakness
Dr Southworths Aratabs touted to ease burning sensations frequent urination and back groin pains with a ten day risk free trial. The ad claims swift comfort and urges readers to test the remedy via any druggist and money back if unsatisfied.
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Che Bree Breas
Ross Farquhar
J. D. Kellogg
Atl A
Pratt Food Co.of Canada Limited
Guelph, Ont
Chevrolet
Canada
J. N. O'Neill, & Son
Georgetown
General Motors
Maple Leaf Hockey Team
CFRB
CKCL
CFCA
The
Acton’ Free Press
Acton, Ontario
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