Willow the Wisp Unrest in the Preserve Ends in Resolve
In Archie P. McKishnie's continuation Willow the Wisp, Donnie returns to find Willow as grief deepens after Daddy Farney's death. He rejects leaving to uphold trapper rights, while Willow vows protection if Dalton acts. The pair share a quiet night as the forest settles, foreshadowing a vow to stay and defend their ground.
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Daddy Farney
Willow
Tamaracks
Dorkin
Donnie
Willer
Pal
Abe Dalton
Dalton
Women May Be Awarded Victoria Cross Says Lady Sydenham
The English press notes that Victoria Cross recognition could extend to women. Lady Sydenham argues the medal must stay rare and prestigious, but acknowledges nurses and ambulance drivers in danger zones may deserve the honor if their bravery matches soldiers.
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Sydenham
V. C
V.C
I Want Your Daughter Says Visitor To Mother
A visiting young man and a mother debate a drastic wish as the man confesses his desire to marry the daughter. The exchange ends with a stark admission of his own readiness to want.
Lazy man works overtime telling others what to do
A concise statement describes a lazy man who works overtime to direct others, implying leadership by delegation rather than personal productivity.
Pimply Face Drive Em Away This Very Night
An old advertisement extols Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a cure all to purify the blood and improve appearance. It claims the pills bring rosier cheeks and brighter eyes and banish headaches, indigestion, bilious fits, torpid liver, constipation, and bad breath while restoring health. Sold by Catarrhogene Co. in 25¢ boxes for forty years under guarantee.
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Dr. Hamilton
Pr. Hamilton
Catarrhogene Co
Beatty on Sea Power and the Capital Ship
Earl Beatty spoke in Glasgow praising naval hospitality and defining sea power as essential for Empire security. He argued the capital ship remains the backbone of naval supremacy and urged the navy to be a constructive force linking Britain with its Overseas Dominions.
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Earl Beatty
Glasgow
Navy
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Testimonial Notice
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. asserts the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason records the oath on December 6, 1886. Medicine taken internally and claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Druggists sell it for 75 cents with testimonials free.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Frank
Cheney
A. W. Gleason
Ohio
Low Production And High Wages
An exchange questions the claim that higher wages must pair with high production or that low production can coexist with high wages. It argues that wages have risen without proportional production gains and notes delays in building, housing, railways, and farming risks due to higher wage costs.
Deaf Woman Laura Bridgman Pioneered Mind Over Adversity
Laura Dewey Bridgman, deaf from infancy, overcame isolation to develop remarkable mental abilities long before Helen Keller. Her story reflects early advances in education for the deaf and the importance of persistence in overcoming disability.
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Laura Dewey Bridgman
Helen Keller
Where Pontius Pilate Reigned
The Jerusalem governor Col Ronald Storrs oversees the city in a divided climate between Zionists and Arabs. A Cambridge graduate and son of Rochester College’s dean, he aims to unify and foster friendship. At 38, he organized pro Jerusalem meetings with leaders from France Italy Britain the US rabbis and merchants to promote a single citizenship.
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Jerusalem
Portius Pilate
Ronald Storrs
Cambridge University
Rochester College
England
Storrs
California Syrup of Figs Seeks Safe Laxative for Children
An advertisement extols a laxative for kids, urging parents to look for the California label on bottles and follow the dosing directions. The copy promises a gentle, fruity taste and stresses safety for the child’s stomach liver and bowels. California appears as the key identifier.
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California
Spoke from Experience on Unhappy Marriages
Mrs Hartt voices doubt about how unhappy marriages occur then reveals she has been married just one week. Mrs Greene consoles and asks about marriage length as the exchange notes their quick union and emotional dependence.
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Mrs. Hartt
George
Mrs. Greene
Aims of Praise and Ignored Enemies in Social Conflicts
A proverb states praise pleases friends and flattery wins allies. It notes that ignoring an enemy can also strike a hard blow, revealing the subtle power of social behavior and personal conduct in conflict.
No Present Chance Of Cheaper Food
Purdue University professor Gr Christie warns that cheap land and labor are gone and consumers must pay prices that allow farmers a fair return. He cites the need to feed over a hundred million Americans and millions in Europe, urging higher crop and livestock prices for 1920 and beyond.
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Gr. Christie
Purdue University
Ontario Agricultural College
United States
Christie
Europe
Farmers urged to press for fair prices in tough times
The article urges farmers to pursue reasonable prices amid pressure and calls for serious public consideration. It notes workers in a shipyard resisting certain rites, with a quote about fearing harm to a baby from a bottle used in a christening.
Gulf Stream Travel Time Estimated From Florida to Norway
Scientists estimate the Gulf Stream would take about two years to travel from Florida to the coast of Norway. This long ocean current route highlights the slow pace of deep water movements across the Atlantic and the extensive distance involved.
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Florida
Norway
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the Wisp
Archie P. McKishnie
Dannie
Mariae
Lady Sydenham
Caren
Pontius Pilate
Colonel Storrs
Cambridge
G. I. Christie
U. S
Cutiura
Dominion
Centendarne Ns, Limited
Montreal
Seanerrerereeo Gouraud
Sache Hopkins & Son
BAYER
Canada
Ayer
Bayer Company
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
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