Baker quits Mounted to chase bandits and seek justice
Alan Baker resolves to buy out and leave the Mounted after pressuring Sergeant Haskell. He plans a dangerous solo pursuit of the MacMillan case to clear Joyce and reveal the truth in court, risking his career and future. Elizabeth confronts him as the decision unfolds.
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Haskell
Alan
Dad
Joyce
Thal-Azzah
Dave MacMillan
Baker
Elizabeth Spaulding
Williamson
Elizabeth
Endurance
Hardsock
Alooska
Jimmy
Larry
Dave MacMillian
Pedneault
Younge
MacMillan
Victoria
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises New Strength
A vintage advertisement urges women exhausted by household duties to take Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It claims tonic action will renew strength and ease daily tasks, inviting readers to buy the medicine today and observe results.
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Pinkham
Wicks and Haskell Conclude Mounted Police Proceedings
The scene shows Haskell reviewing enlistment periods and amounts Whipple submitted. Alan and Haskell sign the official sheets with a constable as witness, then Alan folds his copy and exits the Mounted Police, out of service.
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Haskell
Whipple
Alan
Mounted Police
Chapter V S The Dark Hour In His Cabin
Alan changes from uniform to civilian clothes in his cabin and contemplates heavy upcoming expenses. He pockets his money and plans to take the Victoria job, expecting a salary advance from Colonel Steele.
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Alan
Victoria
Steele
New Astronomer Royal Dr Spencer Jones Occupies High Post
Dr Spencer Jones, named astronomer royal at Greenwich, a 42 year old bachelor, succeeds Sir Frank Dyson. His rise from a London elementary school to Cambridge and Greenwich Observatory spans three decades, with Cape Town duties since 1923 and work on lunar motion. Greenwich time will be a key global standard.
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Spencer Jones
Royal Observatory
Greenwich
London County Council
Jones
Frank Dyson
Portobello Rd
London
Latymer Upper School
Hammersmith
Jesus College
Cambridge
Isaac Newton
Greenwich Observatory
Arthur Eddington
The
Cape
Andrew Crommelin
Capetown
Daventry
Advertising brings results in Saskatchewan threshing machine sale
C S Morton of Innes Land Company in Innes Saskatchewan testifies to advertising success after 17 years. A 1916 ad for a second-hand threshing machine led to a February 2 1933 reply from a Marsden farmer dated January 23 1933. Advertising brings results.
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Morton
Innes Land Company
Innes
Saskatchewan
Marsden
Sask
Shifting Coastline Rewrites New England History
Scientists say the New England coast was once two hundred miles closer to Europe and Cape Cod extended farther to sea. They note Hopewell Rocks in Albert County New Brunswick were once part of a river shore, with marshes in Westmorland and Albert Counties formed by tidal sediments over centuries.
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New England
Europe
Cape Cod
Hopewell
Albert County
New Io Brunswick
Rocky River
Westmorland
Albert Counties
Pedestrian Advice on Street Intersections
The text argues careless pedestrians cause some auto accidents but notes even careful pedestrians struggle to look four ways at a busy intersection. It reflects cautionary guidance on crossing streets and awareness.
Miss Ann Adam Endorses Magic Baking Powder For Muffins
Miss Ann Adam of the Canadian Home Journal endorses Magic Baking Powder for economy health value and reliable results. The ad notes Magic outsells all other powders in Canada and offers a free Magic Cook Book from Standard Brands Ltd at Toronto addresses.
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Ann Adam
The
Canadian Home Journal
Canada
Magic On
Home Service Bureau of
Tosonto
Standard Brands Ltd
Fraser Ave
Liberty St
Toronto
Ont
Literacy in Japan among World Figures Report
The report notes Japan's literacy at seven tenths of one percent and compares it with Britain, Germany, and Soviet Russia. It cites U S illiteracy at 6.1 percent with about 4.9 million illiterates in 1920 and roughly 4 million today. It highlights Japan leading newspaper circulation with Osaka Mainichi and Tokyo Nichi Nichi near 4 million combined.
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Japan
Great Britain
Germany
Soviet Russia
Canada
United States
Britain
Daily Mail
Daily Express
France
Osaka
Europe
Brandon Sun
The Rhyming Optimist Lamps Bloom in Evening Light
Aline Michaelis extols lamps as the house’s joy. Lights unfold like petals, shifting from dusk to orange and gold. Each glow heals the dying day and guards against night, linking human warmth with celestial light.
Jump Sells Parachutes In First Colombia Jump
The first parachute jump in Colombia led to the purchase of twelve parachutes from an American company. The jump occurred from a plane over Madrid military field at 5,000 feet above sea level, the highest in the world after the La Paz field in Bolivia.
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Columbia
Madrid Military Field
la Paz
Bolivia
Soviet Oil Shipments Rise to China
Soviet Russia increases petroleum shipments to China signaling expanding energy trade.
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Soviet Russia
China
Forward Faith and Quiet Perseverance for the Week
A devotional urging believers to move forward in faith. It cites Exodus and Luke verses and emphasizes steadfast trust, grace to progress, and gentle perseverance through setbacks. The message, attributed to Anon and Jean Nicolas Grou, advocates calm progress led by the Holy Spirit and providence.
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Jean Nicolas Grou
Klondyke Bob Henderson Dies at 78 Remembering Yukon Prospector Days
The Toronto Globe recalls Klondyke Bob Henderson who died at 78. He started prospecting in the Yukon by dog sled and on foot and lived to see planes skim the forests toward mineral riches. The obituary notes pioneers fade but new prospectors continue the quest for minerals.
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Bob” Henderson
Bob
Yukon
Toronto Globe
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