Willow and Dorkin Face Looming Threat in Preserve
Dorkin prepares to patrol the Preserve with Willow unseen beside him as raiders threaten the harmony of Old Creation Hills. Pop Washburn arrives worried about Timberley sighting and Miss Marshs illness while uncle shows unusual night activity, prompting cautious steps against growing danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willow
Dorkin
Lower Preserve
Derkin
Mate
Tate
Wolow
Mrs. LaPeer
Pete
Dworkin
Pa Washburn
Orkin
Washburn
Damon
Pop
Simat
Harry
Moll
Bess
Moses
Timberley
Hetle
Ginger
Tom
Nancy
Abe Dalton
The Algonkin Sagawa Watches The Storm Approach
On a lake shore Sagawa the Algonkin scans a crimson horizon as Manitou lifts the sunset. The forest sighs with unsettled weather and the Guardian Spirit warns of a coming storm in the wild North country. The Indian feels the long siege of a hidden forest conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagawa
Manitou
Solitudes
Night Spirit Promise and Looming Storm Hounds
Azxd stands at the forest edge and vows to the spirit of his white brother as night falls. Sagawa lies in a skin tepee beneath a blue smudge, waiting for the storm-hounds to be unleashed over lake and wood. the scene ends with a promise and a cliffhanger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sagawa
British Columbia Shipbuilding Record for 1920
The 1920 BC shipbuilding report lists eighteen steel vessels completed or laid down in BC yards totaling about 159600 tons. Vancouver handled 2465000 tons of shipping cargo, with 1670000 tons landed. The premier Canadian cargo out of the Pacific port was on the Canadian Government Merchant Marine steamer Canadian Inventor, bound for Calcutta on Jan 1, 1921 with 3800000 ft creosoted ties for the East India Railway Company, valued at 500000 dollars, with about 2000 dollars in Vancouver–Calcutta freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Vancouver
Pacific
Calcutta
East India Railway Company
Your grocer not a profiteer says Winnipeg firm
A Winnipeg company declares grocers are not profiteers and urges customers to judge by value. It argues retailers pass along reduced prices quickly, note high overall costs, and cite Red Rose Tea as an example of lower profit for better value. The message aims to inform public opinion about retail profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Estabrooks Co., Ltd
Winnipeg
Man
Pearl la Sage, Limited
Adelaide West
Toronto
Can
Advertising as a business necessity proven by a soap case
The text argues for perpetual advertising to avoid waste and loss. It recounts a world famous soap first advertised modestly since 1812, which later halted promotion and saw a 35 percent drop in volume before $5,000,000 was spent to regain normal sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napich
Britain to pay over a billion in war debt this year
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes Britain will settle more than one billion dollars of wartime debt during the year and still find funds for extraordinary expenses linked to postwar cleanup, surpassing other patrons in aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Toronto Mail
Empire
Neglected Colds Pose Threat to Lungs and Catarrh
The article warns that without complete relief a cold can inflame the throat and bronchial tubes, risking lung damage and consumption. It states lungs cannot be rebuilt and notes catarrh may be relieved except in its final stage.
Catarrhozone Promises Fast Relief From Winter Ills
An early 20th century advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a pure balsam and antiseptic sent to treat catarrhal troubles. It claims immediate relief from sneezing and coughing, promotes prevention, and offers large and small bottle options with guaranteed relief at set prices.
Prices Fall for Clover Seed Boosting Soil Building
Farmers learn clover seed prices drop by about 50 percent from last year. The reduction should encourage wider use of clovers to build soils as sweet clover emerges as a top soil-building choice with ample seed supplies this year.
Not French Colors Regimental Flags Misrepresented
Report notes that flags claimed as French regimental standards from 1870 were not from any French unit. A government member spotted missing eagles, prompting a messenger to Germany to recover the flags. Berlin and Munich deny knowledge of the flags and refuse to surrender any.
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Germany
France
Berlin
Munich
New Manitoba Companies Hit 130 Million Capital in 1920
Figures issued show that new Manitoba firms with aggregate capitalization of 130 million dollars were incorporated or licensed in 1920. Total Manitoba company capitalization now stands near 600 thousand dollars. Preliminary estimates project Winnipeg building construction at 11 million, about 2 million more than in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Great Dirigible for U.S. Navy
The R 38 airship built in England for the United States Navy will be completed in March, announced Captain T D Craven director of U S naval aviation. The Lakehurst New Jersey hangar to house the craft will be ready July 1.
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U.S. Navy
England
United States Navy
House Naval Committee
T. D. Craven
U.S. Naval Aviation
Lake Hurst
N.J
Craven
Land Tenure in China state ownership and rent
In China all land belongs to the state and a trifling sum per acre, barely changed across centuries, is paid as rent.
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China
Moon temperature far below melting ice says scientist
An eminent scientist states the moon remains cooler than melting ice, underscoring extremely low surface temperatures and the lack of atmospheric warming. The claim emphasizes extreme cold across lunar regolith and suggests implications for future exploration and materials durability.
Germans Observe Fiftieth Anniversary at Versailles
On the fiftieth anniversary of the old German empire proclaimed at Versailles President Ebert issued a manifesto stressing unity. He praised a delayed fulfillment of forefathers wishes and warned that frontiers must never separate the German fatherland. He noted sorrow for separated compatriots and Austria’s longing to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ebert
Austria
Monuments for Lost Provinces Unveiled in Budapest
Four monuments honoring the last Hungarian provinces were unveiled in Liberty Square Budapest in front of over eighty thousand people. Salutes rang out with guns and rifles as bells rang while the statues were revealed.
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Hungary
Liberty Square
Budapest
Five Thousand Dollar Limerick Prize Notice
Advertisement promotes a five thousand dollar prize for a limerick. It asserts that the winning poem cannot ease a problem but "Putnam's" products will ease relieve and prevent coins and warts. A guarantee accompanies every bottle of Putnam's and a 25 cent price applies at all dealers.
Watermarks in Paper History Highlight 1494 Flower Mark
The text notes ancient watermark use and cites John Tate the paper maker in 1494 creating a three petaled flower watermark. It emphasizes early watermark practices in papermaking history.
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John Tate
Ukraine Officials Strike Over Bolshevist Victims
Officials in Ukraine protested a Bolshevist purge, citing the rising execution toll and the lack of volunteer recruitment. Bolshevists had not issued any public call for volunteers.
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Ukraine
Bolshevists
Europe Sees Sale Offer Of Rare Dark Sea Otter Coat
A coat of dark sea otter fur, claimed to be the only one in Europe, was offered for sale at 25 000 dollars. It is described as unique and valuable by the seller seeking a buyer in the market.
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Europe
The Needless Misery That Women Bear
An old advertisement urges women to seek Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription from Buffalo, New York, claiming it relieves female ailments built on decades of case studies. The piece promotes vegetable-based remedies for backache headaches and weakening pains, offering a trial package priced at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Horseshoe May Soon Disappear
Elaborate experiments in England seek a new type of hoof gear to replace the traditional horseshoe 1400 years old. The hard pavements for motor traffic cause slipping and indentations, prompting authorities and humane societies to pursue a safer design, though none yet resembles the old symbol of luck.
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England
Humane Societies
Union Bank Reports Strong 1920 Savings Growth and Expansion
The Union Bank of Canada reports 1920 savings deposits of 85.61 million, up from 84.38 million in 1919, and shows a strengthened liquidity with 54.35 percent of liabilities as liquid assets. New loans categories include Grain secured current loans and government and municipal loans, totaling 88.23 million, up 1.96 percent from 1919. The bank added G. M. Black and D. N. Finnie to its board and welcomed W. R. Allen as vice president, while expanding overseas through Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation with branches in Yokohama, Tokio, Shanghai, Paris, and New York. The network now includes 393 Canadian branches plus London and New York operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank of Canada
Union Bank
Canada
D. N. Finnie
Western Canada
W. R. Allen
Allan, Killam & McKay
Winnipeg
Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation
National Park Bank of New York
Park Union
Yokohama
Tokio
Shanghai
Paris
New York
Orient
Dominion
London
England
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the Wisp
Dodds Kidney
WN OU
OLS
Catarrhozone
Ak Cremeries
Messrs. G. M. Black
E. D. Smith & Sons
E D. Smith
Western Distributere
Watson & Truesdale
Regina
Saskatoon
Sask Consid
H. Pais Ce
Edmonton
Alta
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