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Chilliwack Free Press

Location

Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Jun 06, 1912

Page

2

Ambitious Park Contract Behind Billy Carleton Rise

Carleton plans an independent open bid for a park grading job using his gang and Rafferty’s backing. Ruth supports the risk, while Dan’s network weighs in, yielding a profitable launch after a 30 day target and a shared profit model with workers.

Dan Daily Paper Rafferty Carleton Ruth Billy Corkery

Once Again a New Englander in the Old Neighborhood

A narrator revisits a familiar New England street and finds Grover, once a neighbor, laid up from illness and fearing for his job at the leather firm. The old houses stand firm while a few new faces appear as time has passed with only quiet changes in the neighborhood.

America Carleton and Son Esse Ruth Dan Billy, Jr Grover Australia Carleton Devil

Osiris and Abydos Rites Highlight Ancient Egyptian Worship

Text recalls the Osirian rites at Abydos near the temple of the dead lord set amid Osiris worship. Four mud figures of Osiris were found near the tomb customs of Zor, linking vegetation and life to Osiris the Lord of the Sand as described in a Ram eses IX era psalm.

Seti Osirelon Osiris Shenty Upper Egypt Khojack Sind Khoiack Abydos Hasiris Kholuek Hood Tomerian Zor Rameses IX Osiria Moat

Where Woman Has the Upper and a Little Torture in Russia

A brutal trial in Plisadetgrad before the Odessa Circuit Court reveals two gendarmes and a peasant torturing a prisoner who died from the injuries while falsely accused of stealing a fur coat. The report contrasts harsh Russian oppression with a Burmese society where women dominate public and domestic life.

Russia Plisadetgrad Odessa

Why Sauerkraut Explodes In Fermenting Pots

A curious look at sauerkraut production in central Ohio explains why large quantities of cabbage is shredded and fermented. It notes German claims of hand prepared kraut versus American machine made and describes fermentation pressure causing barrel and carglass explosions and widespread damage.

Burmese Women and the Allure of Burma’s Society

The article portrays Burmese women as highly educated, independent, and socially active. It notes women run their own establishments, earn money, and attract foreign suitors with promises of luxury. It claims Burmese men and women share social life, with little immorality and strong family-like bonds despite modern freedoms.

Burma University of Rangoon Thesch

Best Dog Detectives

Major Richardson trains Airedale terriers for police and field work. An Arrodale named Jack aided Singapore police by tracking a prisoner, showcasing the breed’s scenting power. Airedales hunt bears in Wyoming, tree raccoons in the South, and may excel as bird dogs. The breed, cross of otterhound and Skye terrier, was little known forty years ago. New York police and European cities have purchased his dogs.

Richardson Harrow Major Richardson Singapore Jack Jackson Hole Wyoming New York

Revival of Walking in England

The piece notes a revival of walking as a healthful response to unreliable trains and tram services. It highlights clerical and office workers forming walking groups to town, spurred by good weather and to save money, with many expected to continue as transport remains uncertain. It also includes stray text about renting a house and measles as a non sequitur.

Rafferty Dan Alfonso King Alfonso M. Albert Sapene Saint-Gaudens France Maitre de Marihall Maitre Thevenin M. Sapene Spain

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