Dolly Egerton's Bohemian Match Sparks Family Debate
In the New Cottage scene Dolly Egerton accepts Meyrick as her suitor amid approval from Lionel and relief from Mrs. Egerton. The Squire questions the value of Meyrick's gift of health and time, while the family weighs the worth of art and affection against practical fortune.
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Egerton
Meyrick
Doll
Lionel Egerton
Dolly
Jove
Mirick
Granny
Mrs. Egerton
Loa
Margaret Langton Seeks Langton at 24 Chappell Pike
Hilary Strangwa arrives at 24 Chappell Pike seeking Mr. Langton. A servant delays him, noting Langton is still in the dining room and has a nine o'clock car, while Hilary presses for a brief visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary Strangwa
Chappell Pike
Mr. Langton
Hilary
Marketing Farm Produce via Parcel Post and Local Clubs
Rural stores expand using Parcel Post for eggs butter turkeys and meats as buyers mail orders to farmers. Builders of small clubs in offices bundle orders to cut express costs and split deliveries, while attractively packaged goods boost prices and reach distant markets. Local officials note Winnipeg's mail box expansion as a sign of growing rural commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parcel Post
Winnipeg
Do to Others as You Would Be Done By
An editorial urges fair dealing in markets, praising courteous buyers who pay above price for quality poultry and turkeys. It argues the Golden Rule would ease current marketing difficulties and encourage producers, shoppers, and farm women alike.
Swine Raising of Juniors Opens for Western Fairs
Announcement sets junior swine competition for Regina and Saskatoon winter fairs open to Saskatchewan and Manitoba youth born 1902 to 1907. $400 in prizes shared by fairs, under Saskatchewan Live Stock Board auspices. Entries limited to one per contestant. eight months age limit. transport and care provided by association. animal cannot be shown at both venues.
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Regina
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
West
Western dairying rises as eastern market faces competition
Eastern dairymen face a shift as Alberta and western provinces boost butter and cheese production. Western stock buyers already outpace the east in dairy cattle purchases, while eastern culls have harmed reputations in western markets. The note warns against shipping low quality stock east or west. better cooperation and quality improve prospects for all regions.
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Western Provinces
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Alberta
Toronto
Montreal
Western
Canaa
West
Thrift in forest fires urged across Canada in 1917
The Canadian Forestry Association launches Thrift in forest fires to cut timber losses, noting about ten thousand fires annually and that nine tenths are human caused. It urges campers and outdoorsmen to practice safe fires May and June, keep fires dead out, avoid bogs, and protect watersheds and hunting grounds.
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Canada
Canadian Forestry Association
Publishers of
Fox’s 1778 Turkiye Bet Recorded in London Chronicle
The London Chronicle notes a betting entry preserved at Brooks' club showing Charles James Fox offered Mr Shirley ten views with a stake of 500 if Turkey in Europe shifted to western control within Fox’s lifetime.
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Charles James Fox
London Chronicle
Brooks’ Club
Fox
Shirley
J. Fox
Turkey
Europe
Cholly and Dolly Exchange Bold Reproach
Cholly claims effort to rise, while Dolly retorts that he surely needs it. The exchange captures tension between the two characters and hints at their strained dynamics.
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C. & W. Thum Company
Walkerville
Outmericam
Grand Rapids, Mich
Edison
Dominion Express
Eddy
The
E. B. Eddy Company
Na Ant Pease CO
Bet
New York
Cat
West Iat Street
North-West Biscuit Co., Limited
Edmonton
Alta
Margaret
Old South
Gervase Langton
Chance
Clary
Gilbert South
Lady South
Mareard
Son
Cholly
O. K
Weve
Samwten
Appleford Counter Check Book Co
Hamilton
Vancouver
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