Truth and Trickery at the North Post Wharf
Inspector Haskell uses a brazen lie to entrap Alan as a mutinous conspiracy unfolds. Joyce confronts the cruelty of Det. Haskell while Alan weighs risky moves that could end his career and free him to pursue the criminal case. Joyce vows to defend her father with money and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardetck
Younge
Whipple
Alan
Haskell
Larry
Billi
Ped
Joyce
Dad
Edmonton
Elizabeth
Derourne
Panama Hats Origin and Craft Under the Sun
The Panama hat, often associated with Panama though mostly made elsewhere, originates from Ecuador and Peru with Toquilla palm leaves. Weaving spans days to a week, employs women and children as skilled weavers, and even a regal gift to England required six months of meticulous work under optimal moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
South America
Ecuador
California
Colombia
Peru
Central America
Canal Zone
Manibi
England
Consequences for me push Baker to Inconnu patrol
Alan Baker faces demotion for a botched patrol as Haskell denies orders and plans to push him off duty. The inspector’s manipulation leaves Baker powerless, his Inconnu mission ruined, while thoughts turn to injured Larry, jailed Dave MacMillan, and a looming reckoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Whipple
Alan
Williamson
Dave MacMillan
Baker
Help For Tired Wives
Help for tired wives during hard times. The advertisement promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as giving strength to carry burdens and claims a portion of users report benefit. Buy from a druggist and watch results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fish License Trends Show Growth in Canadian Provinces
The 1931 fish production report notes declines in all provinces except Saskatchewan and the Yukon. By December 20, 1932 domestic fishing licenses rose by 348 compared with the prior year, signaling greater use of local waters by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Yukon
Vagabond Crow Angers Vancouver Housewives
A former civilized crow named Oscar goes on a back to nature rampage through Vancouver. He raids sidewalk grocers stealing peanuts grapes pretzels and running pies and even tries to carry off family laundry and an important file from a courthouse window. Mrs Bennett’s henyard incident seals his status as a fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Oscar
Ossie
Guy Bennett
The Rhyming Optimist by Aline Michaelle
Street singers in a poetic piece contrast meadow larks with urban hardship. The meadow lark sings through cold and poverty while city streets challenge the choristers. Yet the singers persevere, their hopeful song rising above winter and struggle.
The Great Dinosaur Debunked by Geologists
R. J. Lee, a retired mining inspector and geology student, says Roche Percee's famed lizard is only a huge rock formation. He asserts that earlier writers exaggerated the so called remains, a view supported by other prominent geologists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roche Percee
R. J. Lee
Prairies
Lee
Quiet Spiritual Outlook for the Week
A devotional piece reflecting on patience, faith, and trust in God during hardship. It quotes Romans and Psalms, contemplates doubt and sorrow, and assertively affirms God’s merciful purpose and guiding path toward peace through patient obedience. The excerpt concludes with a reflection attributed to William Ellery Channing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. E. Channing
Pilot lands on one ski at Chapleau Ontario
Ronald George piloted a heavy plane with remarkable skill and daring, making a near perfect landing on one ski atop Chapleau Lake. Seven passengers survived as a ski struck hidden cordwood, cutting his ear and hand, yet he signalled for a forced landing to regroup before continuing to the Kenty Gold Mines at Swayze Lake. An American company blasts the Canton River channel in China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald George
Chapleau Lake
Chapleau
Ontario
George
Kenty
Swayze Lake
Pineapple Prices Mentioned at Eight Percent
A brief note indicates pineapples above the main line are priced at eight percent.
Between the Furnace and the Son
A dialogue shows a parent juggling duties at home as the furnace work competes with attention to a child. The exchange highlights balancing labor and family obligations in a tight scene.
Canton to Begin Trackless Trolley System
Canton plans to start a trackless trolley system, signaling a shift in urban transit. The project aims to improve city mobility and reduce reliance on traditional streetcars. Officials expect modernized routes and better service for residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Also Mentioned on This Page
CPST
Scott
NS Ets
Dave
MacMillan
William
Byron
WNL
Fliee Err Be
Elizabeth Spaulding
Command
Burgoon
Haskells
Anna
Brea
Canada
Vagabond
Crow Angels
Vancouver Housewives
Rhyming Optimist
Aline Michaelle
Lark
Canton River
Canapar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!