Waters of Strife Ends in Quiet Union and Formal Guardian
Bruce Stanhope becomes guardian of Josephine March and marries her after overturning Lomax plots and securing a legal license. The town witnesses a church ceremony as Windy March returns with a warrant, while Sid recovers and Josie braces for her father’s reaction.
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Bruce
Recorder's
Bray
Josie
Corveau
Sid
Mame
Tolliver
Winn March
March
Lomax
Josephine March
Bruce Stanhope
Recorder’s Office
Miss March
Jesse March
Pete Haines
Windy March
Oxon Day Brings Tie Up Land and Love in Court
In a dramatic town meeting Bruce March asserts control over a conflict with Pete Haines and his nephew. He pledges a two thirds vote to enforce Jo’s marriage terms and merge land and irrigation plans with Sid and Bruce managing key assets as the parson prepares the wedding. The crowd approves as the story ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie
Pete Haines
Pete
Bill Lomax
O'Keefe
Old Pete
Feit
Sid
Bill
March
Bruce
Bar L
Marth
Arrest in Lomax Kidnapping Case Brings Quick Trial
In the town hall Lomax is committed for trial without bail after a failed kidnapping attempt. Sheriff Pierson takes custody as Bruce plans a swift wedding with Josie while Bray faces a license demand amid a crowded courthouse scene.
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Bruce
Lomax
Josie
Bray
Thace
Frace
Mr. Bray
Testimonial for Dr. Pierce kidney tablets in Brantford
A Brantford reader endorses Dr. Pierce's Amuric tablets for kidney and bladder issues. The letter cites backache relief and improved urinary symptoms after use, noting family members also benefited. It mentions the product price and purchase details briefly.
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Brantford
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Grey Street
London Morning Post Comments On Standard English Proposal
The London Morning Post argues against Sir Mark Hunter's plan for an educated London English as a standard pronunciation. It contends such an approach is impracticable and would be undesirable, urging citizens to preserve noble dialects and local phrases at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Mark Hunter
London
London Morning Post
England's 106-year-old widow seeks husband from Victoria era
Betsy Pennick, dating to 1837 as a de butante at Victoria's accession, is 106 and widowed for 40 years. She recovered from recent illness and seeks a provider for the rest of her days. Married 86 years ago, she may be England's oldest subject of King George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Pennick
Victoria
England
Pennick
King George
Take to 144 boys of five years burdened by war thrift
Warren S. Stone, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, warns that even with extended schooling many will fail in life. He projects 100 boys aged five, showing how many survive, gain wealth, or become self supporting at ages 25, 35, 45, and 65, asserting the need to teach thrift and reform education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren S. Stone
Locomotive i
Cost Of Living Index By 1913 Prices
The Federal Government uses a price index based on 1913 to compare costs over time. October index is 150.5, suggesting $1 in 1913 buys as much as $1.50 today. The Calgary Albertan notes this purchasing power change over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Wolves A Menace Discussed for North American Wolf Policy
Frank H Keefer of Port Arthur MLA urged a conference among Minnesota Manitoba and Ontario to craft a uniform plan to encourage wolf destruction. He noted Ontario pays the highest bounty while Manitoba and Minnesota offer low rewards, hindering trappers from engaging in wolf killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H Keefer
K.C
M.L.A
Port Arthur
Minnesota
Manitoba
Ontario
Old Greek Ostracism and Its Banishing Ritual
The term ostracism comes from the Greek ostrakon meaning a potsherd. Citizens listed suspects on shells placed in an urn. the person with the most votes faced banishment by the senate. A threshold of six thousand votes applied, and the practice ended around 340 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Senate
Advertising Shapes Tea Demand Across the Atlantic
The Halifax Herald notes British advertising drives U S tea purchases this year, with the country selling 137 pounds of tea for every 2 pounds last year. The piece contrasts mass advertising with the personal sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Halifax Herald
Fan from Duchess of Atholl enters Perthshire museum
An orange and green fan once used by the Duchess of Atholl to cool crowds is now housed in the Natural History Museum of Perthshire. Its inscription notes it marked a break in Parliament, claiming it was the first law used on the Commons floor and belonged to Scotland’s first woman MP.
Dahinda Wheat Breeder Wins Third World Prize
J. C. Mitchell of Dahinda Saskatchewan has won the world prize for the best wheat for the third time. He previously won in 1919 1920 and the current year, with his Marquis strain after selecting seed from Red Fife. Dr. Seager Wheeler of Rosthern was a close second this year. Mitchell plans emigration work in the Old Country this winter with Mrs. Mitchell.
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J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Saskatchewan
Mitchell
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Mossley
Manchester
England
Canada
Mr. Mitchell
Marquis
Western Canada
New York
Chicago
Old Country
Meals Figure In Books
Prose writers fascinate readers with food details as Katherine Burrill notes. Classic authors evoke meals to drive plots and mood from Dickens to Thackeray and Disraeli, with vivid scenes of dinners, roly poly, and grand feasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Burrill
Dickens
David Copperffield
Thackeray
Disraeli
X ray to prevent explosions in big guns discussed
At the National Defence Forum in New York the American Society of Mechanical Engineers heard that a 280000 watt x ray system at Water town Massachusetts assists in inspecting steel castings. It can locate defects without cutting the metal. Dwight F. Davis warned of universal burdens in future wars and no slackers or profiteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defence Forum
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
New York
Watertown
Mass
Assena
Coit B. Dickson
Dwight F. Davis
Painted Lady Caterpillar Clears Harmful Weeds Across California
A remarkable forager insect dubbed the Painted Lady moves in vast armies, attacking weeds and grasses while sparing crops and flowers. The swarm crossed the Mexican border months ago and invaded Southern California in millions, crossing Death Valley at about 15 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican
California
Death Valley
Wembley Exhibition Costs Mount From Excessive Breakages
A Wembley correspondent reports the exhibition’s crockery losses since opening through September 30 include cups 370000 broken saucers 200000 teapots 450000 and glasses 470000. Visitors consumed butter tea buns rolls loaves bread and cakes totaling large quantities.
Premier Massey Makes Record For Museum
The British Museum accepts from the Gramophone Company the matrix of a record by W F Massey New Zealand premier before departure. The museum archives hold 27 matrices including voices of the King Queen Prince of Wales Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Roberts.
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British Museum
Gramophone Company
W. F. Massey
New Zealand
Mr. W. Manson
Prince of Wales
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord Roberts
Careys Claim to British National Anthem Questioned
Henry Carey, credited as author, died in London in 1743. The anthem rose to fame in autumn 1745 at Drury Lane as a loyal retort to the Edinburgh Proclamation. Some authorities dispute Carey's authorship while a Jacobite legend links the tune to a Latin rendition in James II’s chapel and notes an air by Dr. John Bull.
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Henry Carey
London
Drury Lane Theatre
Edinburgh
Carey
James SI
Early friction matches and the rise of safety varieties
The text traces 1829 invention of friction matches called lucifers by Walker of Stockton on Tees England and notes Reuben Partridge's 1842 British patent for splint manufacturing. It mentions phosphorus reliance for lighting, the 1862 introduction of safety matches, and current Canadian prohibition of phosphorus matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Stockton-on- Tees
England
Reuben Partridge
Canada
Memorial Stone Marks Last Wolf Myth in Scotland
A memorial stone praised as marking the killing of Scotland’s last wolf misstates history. Wolves persisted in Scotland for over four decades elsewhere and survived in Ireland until around 1766 after England’s Henry VIII era extinction.
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Duke of Sutherland
Scotland
England
Henry VIII
Ireland
Peterboro Man Sees Second Klondyke in Cassiar District
H. J. D. Neal of Peterboro reports a second Klondyke may be discovered soon in the Cassiar district of Northern British Columbia. Neal, who has explored the territory and twice visited the Klondyke, is enthusiastic and plans another trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassiar
British Columbia
H. J. D. Neal
Peterboro
Wholesale Deportation Under Roumanian Order
The Roumanian government plans to deport 100000 undesirables under a new law granting authorities exceptional powers. Many Russian suspects who cannot be sent home will be confined to a restricted area.
Calvington Baby Born in Worcester Named Calvin Coolidge
A son born to a Chinese couple in Worcester Massachusetts was named Calvin Coolidge, a choice reflecting the era’s naming trends and historical figures.
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Worcester, Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Teco royal tombs to stand at Chicago Field Museum
The Valley of the Kings tombs will be displayed at the Field Museum in Chicago. A note recalls that tack manufacture was a common New England household industry into the 1800s. A consumer exchange explores remedies for a cold.
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Field Museum
Chicago
New England
Ontario Tobacco Output by Type in 1924
Ontario produced 12 125 000 pounds of tobacco across 13 273 acres in 1924. Burley accounted for 5 261 000 pounds flue cured 5 479 000 pounds Green River 1 145 000 pounds and other dark 250 000 pounds.
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Ontario
Burley
Green River
Sussex Dig Finds Wife of Early Briton Pot Fragments
An archaeologist in Sussex uncovered fragments of a cooking pot used by the wife of an early Briton around 706 B.C. A crack in one fragment revealed a grain of wheat described as perfectly preserved.
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Sussex
Prince of Wales Donates $25 to Tubercular Sanitarium Fund
The Prince of Wales a member of the New York local of the International Printing Pressmen's and Assistants' Union last September donated $25 to the Christmas fund for the tubercular sanitarium of the pressmen's home.
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Prince of Wales
New York
International Printing Pressmen’s and Assistants’ Union
Japan Land Area and Population Compared
The passage states Japan covers 147000 square miles about one twenty fourth of the US and has 56000000 people about half of the republic. It contrasts Japan’s size with its population scale in a concise statistical comparison.
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Japan
United States
Republic
Easter Hat Shower Turns into Rain of Terror
A harmless Easter hat shower takes a dark turn as rain of terror sweeps the scene. Police investigate as bystanders scramble to safety and organizers confirm no serious injuries.
Edison Foresees Helicopter Perfection as Next Great Invention
Edison predicts in Collier's that the helicopter will be perfected and revolutionize civilization. He asserts flight has been achieved and that future aviation will be practical, fast, and lower in height, easing risks as new needs arise.
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Thomas A. Edison
Collier's
Mr. Edison
A Grand Medicine for Little Ones
Mrs. Avila Noel of Haunt Lameque New Brunswick endorses Baby's Own Tablets noting they work wonders for her baby. The tablets gently regulate bowels and stomach to banish constipation colic indigestion and minor illnesses of young children. They are free from opiates or narcotics and are sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Come Unto Me and Rest in Jesus Says Lively Sermon
A devotional urging readers to seek rest and renewal in Christ. The piece quotes Matthew and Ephraim Peabody praising Jesus as savior, offering pardon, grace, and peace. It frames misery as spiritual disorder, not external circumstance, and calls for soul regeneration and consecration of God.
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Jesus
Christ
Lfe
God
Ephraim Peabody
Two Travelers Enter Church Pew in Quietled Whisper
In a small-town church a clergyman speaks on Paul and Apollos and asks who these. An usher guides two strangers to a pew and whispers that they are commercial travelers from the hotel.
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Paul
Appollos
US pupils lag European peers in Latin and Greek study
A study finds that American boys and girls in schools are two years behind peers of the same age in most European cities in Latin and Greek mastery.
Comet Path Distinction: Tail Leads When Receding Sun
The statement notes that a comet's tail points away from the sun and precedes the nucleus when the comet moves away from the Sun, illustrating a key aspect of cometary appearance.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Britain
U.S
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Wembley
Premier Massey
B.C
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Vicks
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Minard
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