10 Sep 1924
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Newspaper
Charlottetown Guardian
Location
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1924
Page
1
Canadian researchers will study the impact of daylight saving on city children’s health in 100 students across 10 health centers. They will assess outdoor play during the extra hour and sleep patterns to see if parents spoil children with bedtime rewards. The report also notes widespread uses for Dr Thomas Electric Oil for humans and animals.
The Summerside page promotes fall millinery at Sinclair and Stewart with new felt hats in leading shades and an autumn opening on September 13. It also notes the Summerside Business College opening, a Guardian representative news note for Byron MacDonald, a live hog and lamb sale at Albany Station, and Frazer-Holman ads for other items.
Eastern Guardian Shop advertises Ontario Plums in blue and yellow from W. A. Johnstone's Montague store. J. W. Murdock named guardian agent in Montague to handle news items ads and subscriptions. Auction set for Daniel A. McLeod sale Valley Field West on Tuesday September 16 at 1 o clock, includes implements furniture and 14 tons of hay by H Nelson & Son Auctioneers.
Eastern King's Exhibition to be held at Souris on Monday September 22 open to King's County 1500 in prizes for live stock roots and vegetables. For prize list and information write the Secretary Admission 35 cents children 15 cents John H. McKinnon Pres Frank Mullally Secretary Souris 3983-Mbi.
The practical method of adjusting valves is .006 clearance for the intake and .01 for the exhaust. This applies to almost every car.
Vancouver woman Mrs. O Kelly wife of Capt P J O Kelly recounts, in diary form, the siege of the Lady Kindersley and life aboard icebound Arctic voyage. She details fur clothing expectations seal meat bear and caribou rations while praising endurance of crew rescued by an American boat.
London reports a plan by James A. Potter of Sheffield to build semi detached houses from bolted cast iron plates on steel frames. Two houses could cost under £250 excluding land and drainage, with Oterham Corporation offering land for an experimental erection.
The plan proposes constructing 60,000 houses with unskilled labor under a skilled foreman. Each four workers could assemble one pair of houses weekly, with two houses weighing 25 tons. To reach 60,000 houses, 1,250,000 tons of iron would be needed, potentially reactivating idle blast furnaces and providing full employment for foundries.
Richard E Bagnall born Hazel Grove P E I October 28 1839 died July 20 1924 New Glasgow in his 85th year married Mary Johnstone November 27 1872 three children Blanche predeceased him survived by wife three sisters and three grandchildren noted as a successful farmer and mill owner active in temperance and church life described as a landmark of New Glasgow with a memory of his good life lasting beyond his passing.
James W. Compton son of Henry Compton and Matilda Jane Fowler was born July 11 1855 in St John New Brunswick and baptized October 28 1855 at Belle Creek P B Island by Rev Donald MacDonald. He died July 16 1924 in Charlottetown after a prolonged illness.
The obituary notes the death of a resident married to Jane Nicholson of Peters Road P2 1, survived by son Alex Seymour of Truro N.S. and a sister in Well's Mills. Deceased, a carpenter, weakened with age, died peacefully in faith. Funeral at the Methodist Church in Monctau with Rev. Ewen MacDougall officiating. St Andrew's Lodge Masons conducted the rites.
Mrs James Sanphy of Baldwin's Road died August 25 1924 at age sixty after paralysis left her speechless. A Requiem Mass was held at St Cuthbert's Church with Rev I R A MacDonald officiating. She left a grieving husband two brothers and one sister and eight children including Anna Lynn Jennie Irene Patrick Cyrus Joseph and Eddie.
In Malpeque and surrounding areas on Sept. 7 several church services drew large crowds. Obituaries note the passing of Mrs. Wm. Crozier of Baltic and funeral tributes for W. G. Ramsay with distinct references to Rev. MacLeod and the Murchison brothers.也
The memorial tone centered on solace as speakers offered a message of peace and reassurance. Soothing phrases emphasized calm, strength, and support for those grieving, inviting reflection on shared faith and resilience.
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