Rendezvous at the headwaters with provincial police
Alan Cameron faces two strangers, James McQueen and Tom Slade, as they arrive with Provincial Police seeking him as a guide. Tensions rise over a hidden five dollar bill and a risky plan to travel up the river while Rivard and others weigh the strangers' purpose and Alan’s loyalties.
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McQueen
Alan
Noel
Mr. McQueen
Riyant
Slade
Pierre
Rivard
Alee
Berthe
Arsene
Roughy
Voyageur
Berthe Dessane
Cameron
Father
Alan Cameron
Duncan McNab
Hudson's Bay Company
Whale River
Rough
Gillett's Pure Flake Lye Promotes Clean Closets
Advertisement touts Gillett's Pure Flake Lye as a sanitary solution for outdoor and indoor closets. It claims odor control without removing contents, and reports cleaning drains and greasy pots while saving hours of labor.
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Gillett
Gillett's
Gillett’s Lye
Standard Brands Ltd
Fraser Ave
Liberty Street
Toronto
Ont
Boy With Strange Talent Echoes Speech Across Minds
Nineteen year old Francis Manger from Buffalo displays an involuntary ability to reproduce words spoken by others with no perceptible time gap. University of Buffalo psychologist Dr. Carleton Scofield tests include quotations and poetry showing Manger reciting lines word for word. He says the talent reflects highly skilled attention to speech variation and notes occasional embarrassment in social settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Manger
Carleton Scofield
University of Buffalo
Afraid Of Busy Streets: Austrian Explorer Fears New York
An Austrian wanderer who spent five years in African and South American jungles fears New York streets and tall buildings. He traveled researching Colonel Fawcett’s fate, recounting blood drinking tribes and a life saved by Arabic words in Africa.
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Associated Press
Reichsfeld
New York
Manhattan
Vienna
South America
Brazil
Matta Grosso
P. H. Fawcett
Colonel Fawcett
Jack Fawcett
Roxer Rimell
Puzzle For Attorney Involves Flossie’s Mail Signature
The Maryland probate battle centers on a will for Mrs. Mary Herman that creates a $2,000 trust for her dog Flossie. Register of Wills John Bouse eyes State's Attorney William Walsh for a ruling on how the legatee must sign for the legacy, with options including a guardian signing or a paw print acceptance.
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John Bouse
Register of Wills
Baltimore
Flossie
William Walsh
Mary Herman
Maryland
Registrar of Wills
Bouse
No Royal Train Available for Duke and Duchess of Kent
Railway gauges vary across states in Australia three feet six in New South Wales and Victoria five feet six in Victoria while Western Australia uses two widths. Special trains will be organized in each state with pilot trains and extra guards on crossings and bridges. The Duke may be granted Freedom of the Footplate if he wishes to ride the fast private car in Victoria’s stream lined service.
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Queensland
Tasmania
New South Wales
Victoria
Western Australia
South Australia
Widow Seeks Reason as Inquest Voices Poison Mystery
A coroner's inquest ends with a verdict of death from unknown causes amid a puzzling case where a widow admits uncertainty over the motive for the poison. The exchange highlights the lingering mystery surrounding the death.
Taste Thrilling Recipe for Chocolate Pudding
A dessert note describes a chocolate pudding recipe urging chilling before unmoulding. The item emphasizes a smooth texture and a refined finish suitable for serving after refrigeration.
Fragrance From Flowers and Ancient Perfume Craft
The piece traces ancient origins of perfume from Egypt Greece and Hebrews, noting distilling herbs in Hungary Water and Elisabeth of Hungary. It covers Elizabethan and Catherine de Medici influence French perfumery, and items like myrrh lavender and Eau de Cologne. It ends with ambergris camphor and citrus fragrances from trees fruits and animal secretions.
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Woman's Magazine
Hungary
Elizabeth
Catharine de Medici
France
Rene
Arabia
Abyssinia
Mitcham
Cologne
Johann Maria Farina
China
East Indies
Planet Danzig Named by German Astronomical Society
The German Astronomical Society named asteroid No. 1419 Danzig. They hope the Free City will “stand under a lucky star.” Discovery is credited to Dr. Reimuth Heidelberg. A two-humped camel can carry about a half ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Astronomical Society
Danzig
Free City
Reimuth
Heidelberg
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Firestone
Firestone Champion Tires
Dessanes
Julie
Mebbe
Gabriel
Hudson's Bay
Dessane
Sup
Manon
Quebec
Dem
Penn Publishing Co
W.N.Y. Service
George Marsh
Allah
Australia
Durham
Durham Starch
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