Junk Room Delegate in City Convention Drama
Lela Bennett helps a sick delegate Barton in a station junk room then guards him through the night. Doctor Scudder treats him. Barton later reveals a New York admission and Lela learns a dramatic future may await her. The tale blends class envy and selfless courage amid a city convention bustle.
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Ela Bennett
Léla
Mother
Doctor Scudder
Elinor Poindexter
Elinor
Lela
Lela Bennett
Scaled
John Borden
New York
Ran
Doctor Borden
Ellmor
Borden
Barton
Scudder
Lelah
Mr. Barton
Mrs. Kelly
Wilbur Trask
Jesus
Judas
Cela
Trask
Reverend Bennett
Mrs. Bennett
Pather
Steamship Company
Leia
Persian Balm Delights with Fragrant Complexion Care
A vintage beauty note extols Persian Balm as a fragrance rich skin toner. It promises a velvety, non sticky feel and soothing protection for hands and face, with additional use as a hair fixative and weather related chafing relief.
The Time to Dress Up and the Mood It Reflects
The essay advises the out of work to still polish appearance. A cheerful mood merits dressing up, while discouragement calls for extra care. Wearing a flower in the buttonhole is suggested to lift spirits and project confidence.
Helping the Working Horse Sore Troubles and Colic Remedies
The article describes a persistent horse sore from fly larvae entering wounds and lists treatments from the Dominion Department of Agriculture using picric acid glycerine chloroform ether or idoform daily, quinine powders, plaster mixtures, and tar oil repellents. It also covers spasmodic colic caused by improper feeding and management with remedies including sulphuric ether laudanum linseed or ginger baking soda drenches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Plaster of Paris
Buckwheat in a grain mixture yield study
An Ottawa Central Experimental Farm trial over three years tested buckwheat barley and wheat mixtures for grain. Best yields came from 4 pecks barley with 3 buckwheat, but overall data show no clear yield advantage for mixtures over single crops. Ontario tests favored rough buckwheat over silverhull variety.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Ontario Agricultural College
Churchill memoirs recall father Lord Randolph in debate
Winston Churchill in an interview recalls his father Lord Randolph as quick in debate. He notes a House of Commons scene where a bald headed Liberal, Mr. Algernon Beauford, provoked a sharp retort from Randolph.
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Winston Churchill
Lord Randolph
House of Commons
Algernon Beauford
A REASON Ethel Blonde Marriage Jibe
A comedic exchange has Uncle remarking that light headed brides marry first, while Ethel notes chatter about more marriages of blondes than brunettes. The humor hinges on a playful stereotype about hair color and marriage timing.
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Ethel
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the Free Press
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Joseph
Jake
Acton Free Press
Goodrich
Silvertown Safety League
Goodrich Comm
Oldrich Safety
Ean ¥ Pty
Acton ‘Tire
B. H. Balconbridge
Young Street
Acton
The
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