Evening party and skating thrills at local lake events
About fifteen couples held an old fashioned house warming after arriving by night to Ed Hardy's new turnoff. Ward's Lake north of Columba buzzed with skaters Sunday as federal and municipal news mix with local updates. Local council plans a bylaw ahead of January elections, with Donaldson seeking leave to introduce it at the next meeting. John Tichter aims to have the Hot Air telegraph line to Republic functioning by Christmas. An injunction tied to the Columbia spur is not delaying work elsewhere, and crossing issues will be resolved in time. Emma and Ida Donnan returned from Nelson, B C, where they attended school while Principal Geo A McLeod plans to visit Nelson for the holidays.
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Donaldson
Victoria
D& BH
Columbia
Coopers Reach
Kennely
Misquoted Requests At The Library Prompt Laughter
A youngster asked for Watercress but wanted Mrs Molesworth’s Lefties. librarians hear Alsopp Fables Helen’s Dairy and Good livers Travels. A walker was told to arrange country walks and was directed to Notable Humlets. Other funny misreads include Trail of the Serpent Quisante and Prisner of Zena Dare.
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Forbes Robertson
Irving
Zena Dare
Lia
Visible at Last in New York Harbor Quay Scene
An elfishman peeks over a barricade around an immigrant isolation enclosure. A bystander explains the barrier is to keep out fever and contagion, prompting Pat to jibe about the “board of death” and declare this his first sighting.
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New York Harbor
Elfishman
Fodadel
Pat
Seed Grain Distribution at Central Experimental Farm Ottawa
The annual seed grain distribution by the Dominion cerealist at the Central experimental farm Ottawa will send out samples this season. Spring wheat about six pound samples white oats around four pounds field beans early ripening for short season districts about two pounds flax seed about two pounds.
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Central
Ottawa
Dauinion Cerealist
Songs Unbidden By the Prospector
A note on a book offering a collection titled Songs Unbidden by the Prospector. It advertises a gift for readers and mentions themes of love native religion and sociology with rustic imagery. The item lists binding details and prices: $1.40 for a velvet binding and $200 postpaid, published by Victoria Printing & Publishing Co. in Viewria British Columbia.
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Victoria Printing & Publishing Co
Yutos St
Viewria
B.C
Portrait of Prince of Wales offered to Canadian readers
The Prince of Wales charm excites all classes in Canada as demand grows for a life like portrait. The Family Herald and Weekly Star secured a photo by Van Dyke and offer the portrait to Canadian readers via The Sun for one year at $2.00, urging prompt subscription.
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Prince of Wales
Canada
Family Herald
Weekly Star of Montreal
London
England
van Dyke
Great Weekly
The
Sun
Weekly Star
10 Cent Cascarets for Liver and Bowels
A vintage advertisement promises a 10 cent box of Cascarets will cleanse and regulate the stomach remove sour food and foul gases take excess bile from the liver and carry off constipated waste matter. It claims relief from indigestion biliousness headaches and sluggish bowels and says the product works while you sleep.
Coryell Residence Offered For Sale At Reduced Price
Eight room house in fine repair on city outskirts Lot 7 Block 5 about 4 acres of cultivated land valued at $4000, offered today for $1700. For details contact JAS H W. RYLEY or GEO. EGG, managers.
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Rapoir
Particwar
JAS
H W. Ryley
Block
Geo
Egg
Ugh
Rural profit and fresh eggs spark bride's grocery quip
A story mentions a bride challenging a grocer over tiny eggs described as freshly brought from the country. The grocer defends them as the farmer’s product. The piece ends noting sheet music sales at the Singer Store for 16 cents.
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Singer Store
Genuine Bayer Aspirin Promoted With Bayer Cross
A public notice emphasizes only genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross. It warns to refuse non Bayer products and explains Aspirin’s Canadian trademark and packaging details. The message mentions uses such as headache and rheumatism and notes the packaging options including tin boxes of 12 tablets.
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Bayer
Aspirin i
Canada
Tablets of Bayer Company, Ltd
Fogarty’s care: mix of better and worse days
A reader quotes a cottage conversation about Mrs Fogarty and her husband. The speaker notes his fluctuating condition, described by his growls and mood shifts as he alternates feeling improved and deteriorated.
Dandeline Promises Hair Revival From Dandruff Remedy
A vintage advertisement extols Danderine as the solution to dandruff and hair loss. It describes brittle, colorless hair signaling scalp neglect and claims the product will restore lustre, strength, and life by using a small bottle to save the hair. It urges readers to buy Knowlton's Danderine at any drug store.
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Dandrud
Local Sign Painting Service Ad Promises Neat Work
Readable fragments offer a call for sign painting for business places. A contact line mentions W P L O Conner as the painter offered, though parts are garbled. The item functions as a brief classifieds notice urging readers to hire a sign painter.
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the Sun
Ed Hardy
Ward's Lake
Colwubia
John Tichter
Here
Republic
Emma
da Donnan
Nelson
B. C
Geo. A. McLeod
Columbia Public School
Dominion
Gandy Cathartic
the Coryell
Department OF Lands
Erice
Crow
Tach Gevalie Dixerict
Mitish
Colmabin
Cranbrook
Fort George
Kame Woops
Nelin
Prince Rupert
Vineyver
Vernon
Victority de Cosart Ordefary
J Klint
Ganaden
Vietorin
Hee
Wid
Yale Barber Shop
P. A. Z. Pare
York Horwn
Fras Sreney
Forks
J4an
Tiser
Advertiser
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