Royal Fox Pleads for Discipline in Hardwood's Retreat
A woodsman warns Mrs Spray Coat, a royal-born silver grey fox, about misbehaving with duck colonies. He separates a prized silver-grey puppy valued at fifteen hundred dollars, then returns to the mother and leads the others toward a forest cabin hidden among butter nut trees.
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Spray- Coat
Silo
Joxie
Uplands
Hardwoods Retreat and the Storm Warning
A man and his Irish setter live at Hardwoods Retreat among beech oak and hickory. He prepares for storms by sheltering animals from his grove. A quiet encounter with a wary girl interrupts the routine as the forest hints at an approaching tempest.
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Hickory
Lulu
Tabinstock
Larry
Willow and mystery man at the Retreat scene
A man teases Willow about being abroad early and staying away from the Retreat as he draws her closer with a small repeating rifle in her left arm. The scene ends with a promise to continue.
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Willow
Dodd's Kidney Pills Bring Relief to Local Woman
Mrs. M. Magnant of St. Lina Alto says her back ached and she was always tired until using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She took sixteen boxes and reported relief, noting many women suffer weariness and pain from sick kidneys. The ad urges others to try the remedy to strengthen kidneys and purify the blood.
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Dodd
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Alto
Mrs. M. Magnant
Mrs. Magnant
Canada
Not for Disarmament at the Cramp Yard
The New York Globe critiques Charles Schwab's claim that building a 60,000 ton battleship flotilla would ensure peace. It notes the monster ship, cost of 50 million dollars, and twelve 16 inch guns, while arguing history shows armament fears and warns against repeating the cycle of preparation for war. It questions whether rehabing Europe or readying for conflict serves the United States.
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Philadelphia
Chas M. Schwab
United States
Schwab
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United States of America
Europe
England
France
Russia
Germany
New York Globe
Canada’s Import Trade With Germany and Austria Declines
In the house of commons a government statement shows Canada’s imports from Germany and Austria in 1919 totaled 14 041 and 779 respectively, while the first three months of 1920 saw imports from Germany at 30 233 and Austria at 48 944.
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House of Commons
Canada
Germany
Austria
Aus
Free Speech Debate Across Russia and America
The piece contrasts free speech and press in Russia with American wartime policy. It cites an April 17 interview with Eugene V. Debs, who argues Russia’s suppression was a forward step while U S actions during the war were a backward move, provoking critique from the New York Review.
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America
Reason
Eugene V. Debs
Debs
United States
Uphill
New York Review
France Tax on Families With Servants Sparks Debate
The proposal imposes a 40 franc tax per servant within each household, targeting families that maintain hired help and prompting discussion among policymakers about the burden on households and labor choices.
Copperas is an Iron Compound Without Copper
The statement notes that copperas is an iron compound and contains no copper. It clarifies a common misconception about the composition of copperas in historical chemistry references.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Proved Blessing Says Miss Yateman
Miss Eva P. Yateman of Krugersdorf Ontario reports long heart and nerve troubles with fainting spells. After trying various medicines she used Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills and found steady improvement after about ten boxes. She recommends the treatment for heart ailments. Pills sold 50 cents a box or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Eva P. Yateman
Krugersdorf
Ont
Milburn
No, Harry color blindness and eye paint mix up
A reader argues that color blindness does not imply paint in a man's eyes. The exchange clarifies misconceptions about color perception and appearance.
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Harry
Advice to the Farmer from an East Farm Publication
A prominent eastern farm publication offers practical tips for farmers. It urges daily outdoor time for vitality, regular exercise to keep muscles firm, and warns against heavy midday meals that dull focus. It adds to live fear of nature and take interest in outdoors as a tonic for the nerves.
Ottawa Journal on News Coverage Costs and Public Service
The Ottawa Journal notes the immense scale of assembling a daily issue with sixty to seventy thousand words. It argues that despite high costs, the newspaper service remains the cheapest value the public can buy to bring news to city and district homes.
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Ottawa Journal
Methodist girl puzzled by teacher's creature question
A Baltimore American vignette recalls a girl astonished by a teacher asking if she is an invertebrate or a mammal. She responds with a stammered plea that she cannot choose, insisting she is Methodist. The anecdote highlights humorous misfit between science taxonomy and personal identity.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Harmless Laxative
An old advertisement urges parents to seek the label California on the bottle to ensure the product is the safe laxative for a child. It touts fruity taste and full directions on each bottle.
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California
Ontario considers adopting Torrens land title system
A special committee in the Ontario Legislature favorably considered a proposal to switch from the present land titles registry to a Torrens type system as used in Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Flowers for all in Japan Gardens markets
The text notes that beauty of flowers appeals to everyone in Japan and that even laborers visit gardens to buy flowers, highlighting widespread public appreciation and commerce in floral markets.
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Japan
Hamilton's Pills Promised Sleep Regulator
Smootheth regulator for bowels promises liver cleansing and overnight relief from constipation. The ad claims Dr Hamilton's Pills act quietly at night, improve energy and mood by morning, ease backache liver and stomach complaints, with a money back guarantee and a 2 cent box price.
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Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
King Edward's Horse Seeks Lost Regimental Records
Lt. Col. L James commands King Edward's Horse to gather living and deceased members’ details for a regimental history. Relatives of deceased men urged to send death dates and circumstances to the adjutant at Duke of York’s Headquarters Chelsea. A memorial to those killed or who died in France will be erected at Vieille Chapelle for the 1918 great attack.
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King Edward’s Horse
L. James
King Edward's Horse
Duke of York
Chelsea
London
England
France
Vieille Chapelle
Farmers Learn Advertising Value in Local Papers
Farmers embrace newspaper ads as a powerful tool, with advertising space heavily utilized while auction sale lists appear early in papers and bills remain common but less effective. Local papers like Walkerton Telescope highlight the shift to print ads for reach and impact.
Sugar-coated sweetness fades after honeymoon ends
A proverb notes that a man's sugar-coated sweetness fades as the honeymoon wanes, suggesting early impressions give way to harsher realities and true character over time.
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