Askew Faces a Web of Smuggling in Quebec Timber
Hilary Askew arrives as the Rosny seigniory owner and digs into mounting timber theft schemes. He confronts Morris the crooked manager, LeBlanc the lease boss, and Pierre the gang boss while gaining unlikely allies like Lafe Connell and Father Lucien as he plans to expose graft and reclaim his uncle’s property. He encounters Madeleine Rosny with formal hostility and moves to assert control against entrenched smuggling and Brandy trade networks in Ste. Marie and St. Boniface.
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Synopsia
Hilary Asazew
Quebec
Rosny Seigniory
Lamartine
Morris
Lafe Connell
Seigneur Rosny
Hillary
Monsieur Tremblas
Lafe
Ste. Marie
Hilary
Askew
Connell
Mr. Morris
Mr. Brousseau
Ontario
Brousseau
Rosny
Brousgeau
Mr. Leblanc
Leblanc
Monsieur Morris
Mr. Askew
Pierre
Black Pierre
Hil
St. Boniface
Mr. Lafe
Father Lucy
Baptiste
Jean-Marie Baptiste
Old Dupont
Dupont
Hikeary
du Pont
Jean-Baptiste
Territory Concession Tangle Fronting British Canadian Deal
Hilary investigates Lamartine’s Ste Marie concession amid a tense clash with Morris who accuses him of deceit. Books reveal an eight thousand dollar half year deficit and conflict over timber and leases while Morris is ousted from his desk and warned about dismissals as workers fear for winter jobs.
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Morris
Askew
Hilary
Lamartine
Mr. Morris
Ste. Marie Company
Manauger
Ste. Marte
Ste. Marie Pany
Ste. Marie
Quebec
Gilary
Marvin
Jean Baptiste
Apple trees in Canada began with De Monts and Champlain
In France the apple tree introduction to Canada started with De Monts and Champlain. After wintering at St. Croix and Port Royal, they sent young trees to Champlain who planted them toward a budding apple industry in Acadia and Nova Scotia. The tale is paired with a farm anecdote about a boy and the lark.
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France
Canada
de Monts
Samuel de Champlain
North America
Rocky
St. Croix
Doucett's
Neutral Island
New Brunswick
Maine
Port Royal
Annapolis
Nova Scotia
Champlain
Quebec
Acadia
United States Leads World in Steam Tonnage Growth
The United States now accounts for 24.8 percent of global steam tonnage, with the Shipping Board noting a large expansion in shipyards workers and vessels. The nation boasts more shipworkers, shipyards, shipways, and faster production than any other country.
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United States
United States Shipping Board
Rockefeller Jr Tackles Flippancy in Youth Address
In a Y M C A address on salesmanship caution John D Rockefeller Jr. warns against flippancy. A barber shop anecdote shows flippant service driving away a serious customer, illustrating the point that flippancy loses patrons.
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John D. Rockefeller Jr
Unusual Morning Car Visit Sparks Odd Repair Scene
A bemused driver recounts an unusual morning when his car needed slight repairs after a stumble into a storage area. The repairman’s welcoming attitude stands out in this peculiar exchange from the doorstep.
Cuticura Ad Promises Pimples and Pimples Free Skin
広告 claims Cuticura Ointment removes pimples and blackheads. Wash with Cuticura Soap in five minutes using hot water. Daily use keeps skin clear. Includes Cuticura Talcum for completeness.
Easy Life of a Mayor
A Western town’s mayor, a lawyer, hosts his young nephew who idolizes him. The boy pleads to visit the office, hoping to see Uncle Nat at work, but is told he may only go when the mayor finishes. The boy quips that Uncle Nat “just sits and reads.”
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Rascal
Uncle Nat
Nat
Little John
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Madeleine Rosny
Mademoieelle Madeleine
Monsieur Tremblay
Jean- Marie Baptiste
St. Boniface Company
al Pon
Cascaraes Quinine
Warla
C. Wells & Co
le Roy
W. D. Nash
Charleston, W. Va
Amazon
Magnet Grove
Ark
Wright
Ady
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