Boarder Negotiations in a Frontier Home
A refined genealogist seeks lodging at Mrs. Blaisdell’s Hillerton home. He negotiates terms for a year while Benny and Millicent stir talk of Carl Pennock and a Blaisdell family book. The scene blends social tensions and family dynamics as a potential future author plans research.
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Mellicent
Smith
Benny
Aunt One
Jane Blaisdell
Mr. Smith
Robert Chalmers
Mrs. Blaisdell
Carl Pennock
Katie Moore
Bess
Mr.mith
Millicent
Hillerton
Blaisdells
Frank
Flora
Maggie
Blaisdell
Ioeus
Benny and I
Holland House
Straining a Good Law and Its Unusual Applications
A Canadian library expert was deported from the United States as a contract laborer after taking a position with the New York Public Library. The case sparked debate as similar, sometimes odd, enforcement has occurred. The piece recalls a 19th century attempt to deport Rev. D Parker Morgan who was invited to New York to lead a fashionable church pulpit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
New York Public Library
New York
D. Parker Morgan
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Regina
Relativity of a bug on an orange to Hercules
A thought experiment asks the relativity of a bug crawling on an orange pitched from a moving train. It considers the train’s southward motion ten mph, earth’s eastward spin, solar orbit, and sun’s movement toward Hercules. The problem requires a time and four-dimensional relation to Hercules, with ten minutes given for the calculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hercules
Electrically Driven Battleship to Launch in Camden
The Washington, third U S battleship with electric drive, will be launched at Camden New Jersey early in September. It is a sister ship to the Maryland which is expected to be turned over to the navy in August, and the Colorado and West Virginia are under construction with 16 inch guns.
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Washington
United States
Camden
N.J
U.S. Navy Department
Maryland
Navy
Colorado
West Virginia
Novel Discoveries Illuminate Ur in Babylonian Excavations
Dr. Hall of the British Museum reports Ur, the city Abraham left, predates King Urengar by 2,500 years. Excavations reveal hollow cast copper heads with shell eyes and jasper teeth, bound by copper, plus wooden columns clad in diamond scales. The finds mark a new peak in early Lower Babylonia civilization.
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Hall
British Museum
Abraham
Promised Land
Urengar
Babylonia
Daniel
Archaelogy
No Conveniences In Good Old Houses
The article argues against nostalgia for old homes and praises modern building. It cites modern materials and craftsmanship delivering durability and comfort at accessible prices. It notes postwar high costs but asserts homes remain valuable investments today with better features like sun porches and better design.
Leaf of gold Held Between Glass Shows Green Light
A thin sheet of gold placed between two glass panes and illuminated by light turns green, revealing how light interacts with metallic sheen. The observation notes color change when light passes through the layered material.
Turkish Turban Described as Largest Size Crafted
A historical note describes a Turkish turban of the largest size containing from ten to twenty yards of the finest massin fabric. The description emphasizes its grand scale and luxury materials.
Minnesota and Wisconsin Bankers Tour Edmonton Area
A party of Minnesota and Wisconsin bankers led by G H Thacker visited Edmonton and surrounding districts including Clover Bar Fort Saskatchewan Legal and Morinville. The group holds about 2 million dollars in Alberta and expects increased cross-border capital as they assess agricultural development and opportunities.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Edmonton
G. H. Thacker
Thacker Bond and Mortgage Company
Minneapolis
R. C Stuart
Ripon State Bank
Ripon
Wis
W. A. Loveland
Bank of Monticello
Monticello
Otto E. Born
Kraemer-Born
Fond du Lac
Alberta
Clover Bar
Fort Saskatchewan
Legal
Morinville
Thacker
Millions For Good Roads In Saskatchewan
The Hon. Archie McNab minister of public works announces a 2,500,000 dollar road program for Saskatchewan. The government plans 7,200 miles of new trunk roads over three years, with this year marking the first phase of the programme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie McNab
Province of
Saskatchewan
Home Merchant Purchases Support Local Prosperity
A civic message urges residents to buy from home merchants to bolster the community’s economy and overall prosperity. It emphasizes local spending as a direct contribution to local development and welfare.
The Rich Face Hidden Health Risks in Summer Heat
A Chicago welfare survey finds malnutrition higher among wealthy children than in poorer areas. Fifty percent of North Side youngsters are underweight versus eighteen percent near stockyards, with tenement districts faring one in six. Experts blame bottle feeding and rich diets. The Ottawa Journal notes health isn’t bought with money.
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United States
Chicago
American Medical Association
Ottawa Journal
Where Strawberries Come From
Since the season opened 44 carloads of strawberries have been shipped from Okanagan B C to points east and west. The fruit was carefully packed in refrigerating cars and moved by passenger trains. The traders expressed themselves perfectly satisfied with the freight service rendered by the railway companies.
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Okanagan
B.C
Buy at Home District Prosperity Slogan
A call to keep money circulating within the local district urging residents to buy at home to boost both personal and neighboring prosperity. The message emphasizes supporting local merchants and sustaining community economic activity.
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Gussie
Fred
U.S
American Capital
Whitmore
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Whitmore Manufacturing Co
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Ohio
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Montreal
Scarth St. North
Vancouver
Victoria
Pacific Coast
Canadian Rockies
Ontario
Manitoba
Calgary
Ooma
C.N
Tofield
G.T.P
Jasper Park
Mount Robson
Canadian National Railways
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