Pumpkins and a Halloween Court Trick in Dykes Tales
Jake Dykes conflicts with neighbor Roscoe Oliver over pumpkins bought and sold for a Halloween party. A loaded truck falls through a broken bridge and a comic mock trial in Bess Walker’s barn ends with a handshake, a solved feud, and a festive turn.
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Bess
Roscoe
Mrs. Dykes
Jake
Walker Farm
Roscoe Oliver
Oliver
Bess’ Place
Buddy
Pridge
Fred Walker
Fred
Paw
Bob
Jake Dykes
Ed Meeker
Sam Smaill
Tomato Juice and Preservation Recipes from Dominion Agriculture
Nutritional notes praise tomatoes as rich in minerals vitamins and acids, suitable for babies and easy to can. Includes two canning recipes tomato juice and tomato cocktail with steps for crushing sieving boiling sealing and sterilizing jars. Also an aside quote about happiness and a closing signature Mrs Stanley Baldwin.
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Fruit Branch
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Central Experimental Farm crops and poultry storage tips noted
The Central Experimental Farm Ottawa reports a strong vegetable crop with Abel tomato and Bestel promising for early harvests alongside Blackie eggplant. Corn silage yielded 19.3 tons per acre at $41.74 per acre, delivering significant feed value. Experiments seek optimal poultry meat storage and packing, with guidance on two to three weeks at above 32 F. Bees should be wintered after last cleansing flight, typically in early November.
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Abel
Bestel
Benny Best
Ageim
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Riddles for a Halloween Night
Poem prompts ask who leads the Merits on Hallowe en and what a witch would eat a sandwich a bat is needed for baseball and Endor is the Witch of Endor mid life and the servant announces her car with your broom is at the door Mum commentary style
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Roscoe
Jake
Hallowe'en
Jack O' Lantern
Autumn Birds and Comfort in Beloved Departed
Poem reflects on birds migrating to milder climes and the solace of faith. It contemplates bereavement, winter hardship, and reunion in spring, expressing assurance that the departed are safe in God's care. The text mentions Bertram E. Nightingale as a name within the verse.
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Rous
Canadian Diatomite Output Sets New High in 1933
Canadian mines produced 1 809 tons of diatomite in 1933, a record though not a sharp rise over prior years. Most output comes from Nova Scotia with primary uses in battery boxes and sugar filtration in Ontario imports, and exports mainly to the United States.
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Dominion
Canadian Department of Mines
Canada
United States
Nova Scotia
Little River
Ontario
Muskoka
New Brunswick
Quebec
British Columbia
MacIntosh’s Taxi Fare Dispute Ends With Driver Stand
A Scottish man named MacIntosh argued with a taxi driver over a fare. He boasted I am a MacIntosh, but the driver insisted on payment, saying I don’t care if you’re a brand-new umbrella I’ll have my fare.
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MacIntosh
Kellogg All-Bran Claim Aids Digestion For 70-Year-Old Reader
A letter from a 70 year old man reports lifelong constipation until Kellogg's All-Bran, thanks to its bulk and vitamin B. Tests note all Bran adds intestinal bulk and iron, aiding muscle tone, with two tablespoons daily recommended. safety and doctor consult advised if relief fails. Convenience is advertised with red and green packaging.
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Kellogg
London
Ontario
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the Free Press
Harry Harison Kroll
Ake
Bess Walker
Old Creek
Cedar Woods
Middletown
Thomas
Mrs
Stanley Baldwin
Hallowe'en Riddles
Witch of
Georgetown Lumber CO
W. H. Kentner
Georgetown and
Acton Builders
N. McLeod
Acton Yard
Ephone
Sun
Ralph Perkins
Pris
Mr. Durigan
Kelloge
Ei Ene
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