Lord Ambrose’s Prairie Plight Leads to New Work in Petersville
In a western pulp tale, Lord Ambrose admits cash woes after fleeing England with a remittance delayed. He borrows a horse and buggy, faces possible arrest for horse theft, then accepts work at Seven Wells Farm to survive. A letter from his lawyers prompts return to England where he gains a diplomatic offer but chooses Paris over Washington.
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Lord Ambrose
England
Mr. Waters
Waters
Petersville
Rowton
Seven Wells Farm
Abe Hagen
Hannah
Qobe Hagen
United States
Washington
Paris
Murder plot unravels as Mrs. Bryan reveals ruse
Waters learns from Mrs. Bryan that Noah Siddle orchestrated a staged murder to scare Bill from whisky. She explains their plan included a fake death, a pig blood disguise, and a skeleton to mislead pursuit. Lynching of two alleged murderers in the bush looms at sundown as Waters urges rapid escape.
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Abe Hagen
Miss Hetherington
Eira
Mrs. Bryan
Mr. Waters
Noah Siddle
Bill
John Dodd
Noah
Waters
Three Foundered Horses Mark Mrs Bryan Escape
Mrs Bryan rode away from a near lynching after three horses failed her. She grabbed a fresh mount, rode to a farm, then into a prairie chase. A man on a canter met her as rumors of murder filled the air. She reached the crowd as a flare lit the gathering dusk and a deadly silence held.
Neutrals Suffer by the War Across Europe and Smuggling
A correspondent describes how neutral nations face rising prices and wartime burdens as smuggling prospers. German and British agents eye rivals in frontier towns while neutrals profit from sales to belligerents. Hidden contraband and passport fraud add to official strains on embassies and consulates.
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Holland
Haly
Germany
Italy
Sweden
Dacia
United States
Sammy's School Report Sparks Father’s Gloom in Boston
A somber scene in Boston follows Sammy's latest school results. The father laments the boy's low ranking, while Sammy, a self styled philosopher, replies with a witty quip about learning being the same at both ends, offering sly humor amid hardship.
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Sammy
Boston
Saskatchewan Immigration Falls in 1914 Figures
An official report from T. H. Molloy at Saskatchewan's bureau of labor shows a drop in immigration in 1914 to 20 634 total arrivals. Among them 3 249 were English, 691 Scotch, 275 Irish, 808 Ruthenians, and 718 Russians, with 1913 totals at 44 543, still below 1912 peak.
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Saskatchewan
T. H. Molloy
Bureau of Labor For
Policeman Holds Gambler for Card Party Joke
A policeman, gripping a gambler by the arm, waits for a patrol wagon while a passing friend asks what is happening. The officer replies he is holding a card party.
Theatre plans stir neighborly banter over barking dog
Mrs Crabshaw notes the neighbor is bound for the theatre and Crabshaw replies that they must tag along since their dog will bark all evening. The light exchange hints at neighborhood loyalties and daily routines.
Western Poet R J C Stead Praises Prairie Life And Works
A sketch of Robert J C Stead highlights his role as a poet and prose writer reflecting prairie life. It notes his editorship of the Cartwright Review and Crystal City Courier, his CPR publicity work in Calgary, and his major works Empire Builders Prairie Born Songs of the Prairie and The Bail Jumper.
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Western Canada
Robert J. C. Stead
The
Prairies
Mr Stead
Cartwigh Review
Crystal City Courier
Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Natural Resources
Calgary
Western Standard
New York
Young Stead
Montreal Standard
Prairie
Stead
Canaa
Muscle
Rocky Mountains
Mr. Stead
Canada
England
West
Baiting Railways Teaches Canada From U S Lessons
The piece argues Canada can learn from United States rail rate decisions and political backlash. It notes a recent ICC move allowing rate hikes and suggests public tolerance grows when economic truths are understood, citing President Wilson on rail prosperity and public impact. It links US political shifts to attitudes toward big business and rate requests.
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Canada
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission of
Woodrow Wilson
Republican Party
Board of Railway Commis
Alfalfa Crosses with Black Medick Show Promising Breeding
Ontario agr college researcher William Southworth reports in the Journal of Heredity that crossing alfalfa with black medick yields promising results. He selected a yellow trefoil weed, pollinated its flowers with medick pollen, and produced seeds. In field trials, 82 percent of offspring surpassed average height and 78 percent leaned non erect, with experiments continuing and seed germination aided by a sulfuric acid treatment devised at Cornell.
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G. William Southworth
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ontario
United States
Canada
Journal of Heredity
Southworth
Department of Plant Breeding
Cornell University
H. H. Love
Cornell
War on film vs painting in modern warfare
London News and Leader weighs whether cinematography can capture war as effectively as painting. It notes trenches and unseen combat reduce dramatic flair and questions if films can endure posterity while lacking visibility and theatrical spectacle.
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London News and Leader
Cool the Cream Improve Butter Quality With Ice
The dairy division of the United States Department of Agriculture reports that immediate thorough cooling of cream after separation yields top quality butter with little extra effort. Ice stored from winter for summer use is essential, with farmers keeping ice supplies, storage houses, and ice water tanks for instant cooling.
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Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Intercourse Through the White Sea In Early 16th Century Trade
The article notes that Russia and England began near mid sixteenth century trade via the White Sea route. Richard Chancellor led three ships in 1553. crews faced a hazardous voyage and two of the ships’ crews froze to death, including Sir Hugh Willoughby.
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Russia
England
White Sea
Richard Chancellor
Forzen
Sir Hugh Willoughby
Better Times in Sight Addressing London Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton Wicks the trade commissioner outlined Canada facing hard times but promises of relief from the 1915 harvest and projected gains in 1916. He urged caution and urged improvements in overseas trade through a large intelligence department, firm registration, and closer banker manufacturer cooperation while opposing skilled labor emigration.
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London Chamber of Commerce
Compion
Canada
Empire
Hamilton Wicks
Ories
Wickes
Hair Aiken describes Cuticura cure for scalp and back outbreak
Mrs A H Aiken of Glen Sutton Quebec reports her daughter’s scalp ailment with hair loss and itching cured by Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. Her second daughter had a back eruption that pricked like pins, also healed after treatment. The note is dated July 11 1914.
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Glen Sutton
A. H. Aiken
Cuticura Soap and Ointment World Promotion
Cuticura soap and ointment advertised for worldwide sale offering a free sample of each with a 32 page book. Request via postcard to Cuticura Dept. D Boston U S A.
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Dept. D
Boston
Dreadnought Cruisers and Their Proven Power
The London Chronicle recalls initial scepticism about dreadnought cruisers before World War I. It notes battles such as the Bight, Falklands, and North Sea as proof of their value. The Goeben and Allied ships demonstrate the blend of heavy fire and high speed, vindicating continued production.
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Bight
Falkland Islands
North Sea
London Chronicle
Mayor Mitchell Urges Frugal City Self Governance
In Philadelphia at the conference of mayors Mayor Mitchell of New York urges thrift in city management comparing a city to a frugal Scotch household. He imagines a father leaving on a fortnight's trip and telling his family to mind small tasks like Dugald removing his glasses when not watched.
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Mitchell
New York
Conference of Mayors
Philadelphia
Kathleen
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Hugh
Mr. Hetherington
Europe
R. J. C. Stead
Poet of
the Prairies
Sioners
Montreal Evening News
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R. G. Long & CO
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Toronto
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