Lady Ursula's Husband Plans One Last Heist
In a Paris hotel, Paul Payne debates keeping a jewel case with his wife Lady Ursula as tensions rise. He proposes a final coup to satisfy Evans and Brady Grane, while suspicions about the missing necklace deepen amid talk of a bank lockup or safe-keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursula
Paul
Tim
Lady Ursula
England
Paris
Banker's
Maal
Lord Hastling
Har
Evans
Gane
Brady Grane
Evana Crimly
Paul Payne
Brady Ane
Hudson Bay Railroad to Cut Grain Haul by Over 1000 Miles
The Hudson Bay Railroad with its northern end at Port Nelson will shorten land transport of Western grain to the Atlantic, not increasing total distance to European ports. It aims to open permanent settlement in new territory despite doubts about suitability. Frost months in Ulree prairie provinces and Yukon vegetables show climate challenges yet strong wheat yields reached 600,990,000 bushels last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay Railroad
Port Nelson
Atlantic Ocean
Dominion
Peace River District
Ulree Prairie
Yukon
Arctic Circle
Good Sanitation At the Front Praises British Medical Men
Dr. Wilfred Grenfell, head of the Labrador medical missions, praises front line medical men after three months with the Harvard surgical unit. He notes typhoid has diminished, sanitation improves, and Army Medical Corps manages sewers drains and water testing near the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Grenfell
Wilfred Grenfell
Labrador
Harvard Surgical
Yous
Tommy
Hercules
Army Medical Corps
Hinnom
Trebizond the Ancient City and Its Chivalric Legacy
The London Chronicle recalls Trebizond as a great medieval school of chivalry. It notes its fame in romance and Italian imagination, its association with Xenophon and the Ten Thousand retreat, and its imperial Byzantine rulers and famed princesses sought by rulers and princes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trebizond
Capredecta
Mentone
Milton
Kaigh’s
Fallmerayer
East
Asia
Templars
Rebecca
Zamor
Xenophon
Middle Seas
Alexus Commenus
Black Sea
London Chronicle
Krupp, Birmingham links and 1915 gum imports noted
The text traces Alfred Krupp's Birmingham visit in 1840 and links to Elkington Co, mentions six million five hundred thousand pounds of gum imported to the United States in 1915, and notes cheques totaling $12,914.01 sent to war relief funds by Manitoba Grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Birmingham
Alfred Krupp
Siemens
Messrs. Elkington and Mason
Elkington and Co
Ian
London
Bureau of Vocian
Washington
Canada
British Honduras
Rance
Manitoba Grain
If He Were Rip Van Winkle
A terse note describes someone waking to a changed world, likening them to Rip Van Winkle and commenting on a sense of out of sync with contemporary life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rip van Winkle
Instructing and Interested Farmers at Western Canada Irrigation Meet
The 10th Annus Convention of the Western Canada Association will be held in Kamloops on July 25 26 27 with speakers from British Columbia Alberta and Washington. Farmers irrigators and fruit growers will lead practical talks on Agricultural Education grade up dairy herds growing winter feed under irrigation dry farming sugar beet and irrigation by hydro power plus livestock and mixed farming specifics.
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Western Canada Association
Kamloops
Usu Vely
Western Canada Irrigation Association
British Columbia
Prairies
C. E. Lawrence
Board of Control
F. F. Wesbrook
British Columbia University
Vancouver
B. C
P. H. Moore
Dominion Experimental Farm
Agassiz
8. C
E. A. Howes
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Alberta
St. M. Winslow
British Columbia Fruit Growers’ Association
Victoria
B.C
S Thornber
State College of Infiections
Pullman
Washington
L. 8. Klinck
P. E. French
Vernon
A. L. Pryberger
Gem P. O
Bassano V Colony
Bassano
J. C. Dobson
Hydro Electric Company
Thompson Valley
J. Rutherford
Canadian Pacific Payee
Calgary
H. W. Ae Sg
Alexandra Ranch
Tranquille
B. Co
William Y
New Columbia
Panee Peters
Irrideteaan of the Interior
Ministero Agricultiase
British
Colombia
Senator Saviot Comments on Preparedness Debate
Fragmentary remarks from Senator Saviot during a seats debate on preparedness. He jokes about wealth and domestic skills, noting his daughters and a desire for self sufficiency alongside national readiness.
The Sea Cowards and Wartime Exchanges
A compilation of wartime quips and opinions, including a Vancouver News-Advertiser remark on German maritime destruction and a series of light jokes on earth shape, marriage, apartments, and a lawyer’s cross examination, featuring elderly pupils and a patient audience.
Bridge Wisdom: Winning Then Losing On Alternate Afternoons
A short quip notes the swing in bridge results with a plan to alternate afternoons of play. The line presents a humorous reflection on luck and strategy in card games.
Belgian Woman Refuses to Name Letter Couriers
A Brussels society woman, jailed by German authorities, defies demands for names of recipients of smuggled letters. She would rather die than betray friends, a stance praised as heroic in wartime Belgium.
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Belgium
Brussels
Toronto
Marks of Identification in a Sir Bartle Frere Anecdote
A tale recalls Sir Bartle Frere meeting a footman at a railway station who learns his identity by a simple clue. The footman reports Sir Bartle will approach the carriage when ready. The piece reflects on marks of character and the value of humility rather than self promotion, citing Shakespeare and Carlyle. It ends with a casual dialogue about a mother-in-law’s condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Bartle Frere
Africa
Sur Bartle
Bartle
Hamlet
Carlyle
Fly control and disease prevention tips amid urban sanitation
Advice warns house flies spread typhoid fever infantile diarrhea and tuberculosis from filth and refuse. It urges prompt removal of manure and garbage, borax use on piles, tight lids on waste, screening doors and windows, and netting on food, plus caution in sick rooms. Also notes Tahiti wireless link to the US via Samoa and New Zealand with high message costs. The humor line about Brown highlights debt and busyness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dweilir
Society Islands
South Seas
Tahiti
United States
Samoa
New Zealand
San Francisco
Simple Eye Remedy Promises Quick Comfort
Troublesome eye discomfort plague many yet few seek proper care. A home remedy called Ben-Opto solves eye irritation by bathing with glass of water three to four times daily. The method claims to sharpen vision, soothe inflamed or tired eyes, and may even reduce dependence on glasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatnas Drug Co
Toronto
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Senator Saviot
the Sea Cowards
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Selma
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National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Ee - Ont
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