The Best Coon Dog in the World
Lawrence Dill and John Williams engage in a planned coon hunt for Rex the dog, touted as the best coon dog in the world. They recruit friends, learn coon hunting basics, and pursue a treed coon, ending with Rex treed high in a giant oak as the group struggles to bring the animal down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohn Taylor
Williams
Sniffy
Lawrence Montgomery Dill
Dill Pickle
Pickle
John Taylor
Ello
John
John ‘Taylor
John Travor Williams
Lawrence Montgomery
Mort Reynolds
Mort
Tomorry
Sam Olling
Pete Simpson
Sarah
Rex
King
Lawrence
Baptist Church
Randolph Brothers
Rod
Tim
Jerry Blakeman
Bosco Treadway
Montgomery Dill
Tank Berry
Bosco
Judd
Willow Brook
Rocky River
Trout
Dill
Fox
Jerry
Coon Dogs
John ‘Taylor Williams
Jim
Dil Pickle
Dad
One Week Engagement Fable Reveals Quick Breakup
A humorous exchange shows a character returning from leave and recounting multiple engagements. The conversation notes that in real life connections are fleeting, with the speaker stating the first engagement happened quickly but the breakup took the entire second week.
Letter to mother about a visit and measles
A husband asks if the letter to his mother requesting a visit has been mailed, while the wife declines and suggests adding a postscript about the children having measles. The exchange hints at family plans and a health concern impacting visitation.
Cause for Worry in a Domestic Dilemma
A light exchange between Mr Batch and Mr Nubride centers on a thorny marriage question. Mrs Batch asks if he would remarry after her death. He muses aloud about potential answers to avoid upsetting or misleading his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Batch
Hog feeding trials at Dominion Station examine potato value
At the Dominion Experimental Station Fredericton N B researchers compare hogs fed mixtures of potatoes skim milk oats and grain with hogs fed crushed oats middlings potatoes and milk. Cooked potatoes show higher value than raw and overall profits from pork sales help value farm feeds. Hogs on Advanced Registry feed grains with a protein supplement instead of skim milk.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Fredericton
N. B
Reindeer Await Freeze Up On Mackenzie Delta Crossing
Nearly 3,000 reindeer bought by the Canadian Government in 1929 lie at the Mackenzie River delta awaiting winter. The herd began its 1000 mile trek from Napaktoolek in 1929 under reindeer herders, with a 1934 attempt hampered by wind, blizzards and glare ice. A new crossing is planned in autumn to supply the north with food and clothing for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Yukon
Mackenzie River
Northwest Territories
Cros
Mackenzie
Napaktoolek
Shingle Point
Delta
Department of the Interior
Dominion
What She Meant by a Peculiar Phrase
A brief dialogue reveals a child asking about a phrase used by his mother. The mother explains that saying Mrs. Jones was queer meant she was too charitable to express her true opinion of Mrs. Jones.
Bride Wears Pearls. Imitation Gift Sparks Suspicions
In a sharp dialogue, Forethought notes a bride wearing a rope of pearls from the groom. The remark hints at superstition about pearls and suggests the necklace might be an imitation, implying a motive or deception behind the gift.
Not Vain About Her Beauty Cited
A brief exchange notes a woman not vain about her looks though she has reason. she herself claimed she is not vain by admitting it. The humorous line follows with a companion querying how anyone could know.
Canadian dividends rise in July and year to date
Canadian dividend payments in July 1934 totaled 17,632,095, up from 13,580,939 in July 1933 and 14,681,434 in July 1932. For the first seven months of 1934, disbursements exceed the prior year by over thirty million dollars, with a year to date total of 114,866,305. Mining companies contribute about 4,712,908 to the month’s total.
Acton Fall Fair Horse Specials and Livestock Prizes
Special prize list for Acton Fall Fair of September 18 19 1934 details events in harness horse classes heavy draught brood mares general purpose brood mares span high stepper carriages saddle horses and colt competitions with cash and product prizes from local companies including George Cowie Ritchie Agar Daymond Motor Co Eaton Company Limited and Union Stock Yards among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cowie
Ritchie & Agar
Halton County
Erin
Eramosa
Robert Simpson Co
Pioneer Equipment Company
Daymond Motor Co
Quelph
Suitabkax
Acton Creamery
T. Eaton Co
T. Eaton Company Limited
Guelph Weston Cake and Bread Co
Canada Bread Co
Guelph
Union Stock Yards
Toronto
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the Free Press
George M. Johnson
Sotiows
Larence
John Taylor Williams
Tim Randolph
Bokeo
Mhornby
Virginia
Hornby
Dil
MIS
Mrs. T. Tweedy
Wood Rd
Tly
S. Wear Williams
Acton
Ackerphe
Venetian Mirror
Massey-Harris Co
Alex. Hume
Massey-Harris
Carroll’s, Limited
Gilson
Reeve L. L Mullin
BO Ie
Toronto Elevators, Ltd
D. H. Lindsay
W. Barber
S.C
Bray Hatcheries
George Brown
Norval
J. W. Jones
Ee Ectateneesitan
M. Pallant
Ontario
Quebec
Gnenserses Enveemecceenousenes
Irish Cobb
Alex. Misaac
J. ©. Matthews
W. M. Cooper
A. T. Brown
Wood's Grocery
J.‘Wood
J. Woods
G. A Dills
Cash
E. J. Nelson
Isaac Adams
Rev. CO. L. Le’s
Bane
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