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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
7
A harbor town narrator reflects on a man’s longing for mountains forests and wealth as the jewel of his life Daphne. He faces a long struggle to win her and a life of ambition versus conventional success. Love and ambition collide in a romance set against a vast landscape.
Over three days Edward endures shifting river conditions while longing for Daphne. He fishes sparingly, walks, and avoids billiards as he contemplates life without her. On Friday he returns to the upper reaches, hoping for a favorable scene to pursue his elusive quest.
Edward Lion confronts Daphne at a swift river pool. He warns her of danger as she stubbornly casts, resisting orders while the flood reshapes the bed. Their spat reveals tension and unspoken attraction amid the icy current.
Edward fights the peat coloured stream to reach Daphne who has been swept downstream while fishing. He grabs her red tam o shanter and her white hands disappear as he lunges, then holds her waist and drags them both toward safety as the current bears them along.
Pimzie and Stella recount a make believe tale of Prince Carn and Princess Elsa in a castle with a moat. The wicked pair plot murder and theft until an old man reveals a powerful, luminous twist, hinting the story centers on two black swans and a forthcoming lesson.
Wil liam Taylor Johnson of Chicago ran the Cafe Club Car on the Pioneer Limited between Chicago and the Twin Cities. He spent two days weekly in Minneapolis where he conceived a plan, buying a 36 acre Anoka Minnesota farm. Johnson raised hogs turkeys chickens corn potatoes and never had a crop failure. He recently refused a 100000 cash offer for his farm.
The Springfield Republican questions whether the radiophone’s large audiences will prompt statesmen to improve the substance of their speeches. The piece implies concern that fame from broadcast presence may outpace clear, informed messaging.
A man may be a kind husband and loving father yet become absorbed by an automobile interest and think only of roads, as suggested by a reflection from Erie.
A call to residents to support their town by buying from local shops aims to strengthen the economy and keep money within the community. encourages shopping at nearby businesses to boost jobs and town vitality.
An advertisement touts Freezone and a druggist offering a tiny ponge for a few cents to remove hard and soft corns and calluses between the toes without soreness or irritation. It claims instant relief and easy lifting of the corn using fingers.
The Western Canada Colonization Association outlines a comprehensive plan to settle 10,000,000 acres within ten years across prairie provinces and vacant lands in Ontario Quebec Maritime provinces and British Columbia. It envisions a national organization coordinating federal provincial and railway efforts with immigration from Britain the United States and other approved countries.
Saskatchewan produced 7 085 060 pounds of creamery butter in 1921 with 78.3 percent graded by official Government graders. Grading depots in Regina and Saskatoon assure high quality and the best market prices.
BC fisheries production for 1921 totaled 13 955 450 dollars, down from 22 239 101 dollars in 1920, as published by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics with the Department of Marine and Fisheries. The 1921 figure is the lowest since 1914, with 1918’s peak above 27 000 000 dollars.
The 1915 map by the Natural Resources Intelligence Branch showed 1760 grain elevators in the three prairie provinces with 53,979,400 bushel capacity. Today there are 2,440 elevators with a total capacity of 129,482,426 bushels.
A fragment notes that the character iota concept related to taximeters was used in China during the fourth century, highlighting an ancient basis for measurement and fare calculation.
A London visitor notes the rapid rise of electric signs along the New White Way in central London. He recalls New York's earlier glow as he observes mugs of beer glasses and wine signs lighting Piccadilly Circus. Londoners cite the proliferation since 1919 as proof of the city’s progress.
The Lam port and Holt liner Vauban reported superb static conditions enabling its wireless operator to receive messages from the Philippines while en route to Hoboken from South American ports. In Buenos Aires the operator also picked up New York to Atlantic traffic and messages from the British station at Liefield England.
A militia order broadens eligibility for the Memorial Cross beyond pre November 11 1920 deaths. Wives and mothers of soldiers who died in active service will receive the medal, with postwar deaths due to war service also covered. G W V A branches and Capt H A Chadwick support the change and will assist applicants.
The article asserts the Japanese Imperial dynasty as the oldest reigning royal family. It claims a legendary start in Paradise and a historical record beginning around the sixth century AD, noting the Mikados’ subjects view them with divine attributes.
The London Daily Express argues that cinema should not bear the blame for juvenile crime. It notes films can cause harm but also do good, and condemning movies as the sole cause is unfair.
The New York World notes Russia may issue 50 million and 100 million ruble notes enabling a Russian with about 250 dollars in U S currency to become a billionaire. It compares ruble depreciation to the French assignats and laments unprecedentedly low purchasing power amid Russia's paper money.
Officials of the Dominion Seed Branch report about half a million bushels of seed oats shipped from Alberta in the past year. The Provincial Department of Agriculture plans an extensive campaign to boost seed production among farmers as northern grown seeds gain value.
A Saskatchewan G W V A branch installed a radio receiving set in its Memorial Hall for member amusement and instruction. The Wryn yard branch completed equipment setup, while the Belleville Ontario branch plans radiophone installations at their commands.
A London cab driver in a famed anecdote from the era leans from his hansom and asks a pedestrian who blocks the horse what his plans are. The brief exchange underscores praiseworthy manners in traffic.
A light comic exchange features a horse doctor who bluntly remarks to a madam about her husband. The woman notes he is a chronic kicker, setting a humorous tone for a courtroom or rural scene.
The article notes an American advertisement misspells inside as inside with an apostrophe, suggesting a quirky typographical slip rather than a cultural trend. It discusses how dropping the letter i in such branding would be unlikely to reflect American usage.
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