Painted Fires Chapter XXII Continues
Miss Ritchie presents Helmi to Mrs Brand as a candidate for nannying twins amid a series of job interviews. Helmi, a Finnish immigrant with a baby, faces wary scrutiny from four women who evaluate her suitability, language, and reliability. A final call suggests Helmi could get work, but uncertainty and delay persist as she pleads for a chance.
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Helms
Finland
Helm
Helmi
Jack
Heim
Hermi
Miss Ritchie
Mary
Robin
Castoria for babies cited to calm nerves and aid sleep
An old parenting tip warns against overplaying infants and offers Castoria as a safe remedy. It claims the vegetable formula soothes fretfulness and colic without drugs, adding a book with each bottle and noting wide usage and physician prescriptions.
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Chas. H
Foreigner with a baby seeks work among wartime jobseekers
Helmi, pale and exhausted, asks for a day's work to care for a baby while in town. She faces rejection as "a foreigner with a baby," while Miss Ritchie and Mrs Corbett weigh options and the wartime job crisis leaves many women desperate for income.
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Helmi
C N R Announces Low Summer Fares
The Canadian National Railway offers summer excursion fares from May 15 to September 30 with a 20 to 25 percent discount and extended expiration dates. Fares apply from Pacific and prairie province points to all eastern points and from prairie provinces to the Pacific Coast. Eastern routes allow boat segments via the Great Lakes and Vancouver to Prince Rupert trips.
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Canadian National Railways
Pacific
Prairie Province
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Organizations Granted Leave To Appear Before Immigration Committee
Four groups were granted permission to appear before the committee investigating immigration. The Anglican Synod the Canadian Legion Alberta command the Welcome League and the Salvation Army were all given leave to appear.
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Anglican Synod
Department
The
Canadian Legion
Alberta Command
Welcome League
Salvation Army
Fond Father and Son Share Teary Exchange
A father consoles Tommy after a minor injury as the boy questions why one should cry. The exchange captures a tender moment of parental comfort and childish curiosity in simple dialogue.
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Tommy
Red Rose Tea Trial Package Refund Offer
Consumers may return their used aluminum Red Rose Tea container to receive full money back via their grocer upon receipt of the container. The offer applies regardless of how much tea was used and invites readers to order a trial package.
Roof Signs Guide Aviators Across Towns
The aviation division of the commerce department urges roof signs on buildings and tanks to guide flyers. Oil companies and the American Legion back the plan to mark communities with large chrome yellow letters indicating town names and distances to nearest landing fields. Arrows point toward routes and railway depots make good landmarks for air travel.
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Ens
Aviation Division
Department of Commerce
American Legion
An Oil For All Men
The sailor the soldier the fisherman and outdoor workers find in Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil a true friend. It eases pain relieves colds dresses wounds subdues lumbago and overcomes rheumatism and should have a place in every home and travel kit.
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Thomas
Gate of Honor and the Debt to Those Who Perished
A quotation from the New York Times honors British empire and American war dead linked to Ypres and Menin Road, noting losses that left no graves and calling for gratitude toward the fallen. The piece ends with an advertisement urging Minard's Liniment.
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Menin Road
Ypres
United States
New York Times
OU refinery planned for Moose Jaw oil refining chain
The Price Oil Development and Refining Company to purchase the flax mill west of the Government elevator at Moose Jaw and operate a crude oil refining plant. President Mr. Price says a national chain will be established with a plant in each province, with operations expected to start about May 15.
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Moose Jaw
Price Oil Development and Refining Company
Price
Canada
Western Canada farm implement trade booms this spring
Business in Western Canadian farm implements surges this spring with more cash purchases and a notable rise in farming machinery orders. The trend marks the strongest activity in fifteen years as farmers expand equipment inventories.
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Western
Canada
Henry Dunant Creator of Red Cross and Geneva Treaty
The life of Henry Dunant born May 8 1828 in Geneva died October 31 1910 in Paris. A Franco Swiss businessman and author his Solferino experience inspired the Red Cross and the first Geneva Treaty. His efforts led to international sympathy and the 1863 conference that birthed the organization now adopted by 99 nations.
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Geneva
Paris
Italy
Dunant
Solferino
Castilgion
Castrigione
Europe
Committee of Public Safety
Gustave Moynier
General Dufour
Red Cross
Henry Dunant
Real Asthma Relief Claims Quiet Promises
Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is advertised as conservative and effective. It promises real relief and permanent benefits, noting success where other remedies have failed.
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J. D. Kellogg
Candling Stations Set Across Saskatchewan This Season
Seven candling stations will be operated in Saskatchewan this year by the Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Pool. The stations are in Regina Moose Jaw Saskatoon North Battleford Yorkton Melfort and Assiniboia. The pool opened its first egg pool of the season recently and will probably stay open for six or seven weeks.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Pool
Regina
Moose Jaay
Saskatoon
North Battleford
Yorkton
Melfort
Assiniboia
Holy War Rumors Rise in Arabia and Surrounding Areas
A report flags a holy war raging in Arabia and nearby regions. The description notes the conflict echoes a civil war in its severity and domestic impact.
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Arabia
Little Helps For This Week
A reflective note quotes Fulke Greville on doing good for all people and using power to aid others. It emphasizes action over mere thoughts and the role of intention in benevolence. The piece also cites Lord Bacon on translating good thoughts into deeds with power and opportunity.
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Fulke Greville
Lord Bacon
Baby's Own Tablets touted as best for children
Ad touts Baby's Own Tablets as safe for newborns and children with no opiates. A Ontario mother testimonial claims three healthy kids rely on them. The tablets are described as a mild laxative aiding digestion, colds, fevers, teething, and sold mail order at 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
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John Armour
R.R. 1
South Monaghan
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Piano sales prove enduring popularity despite radio rise
A New York piano company reported a one day sale totaling $108,000, breaking all records and countering predictions that radio would render pianos obsolete. The note recalls earlier predictions about player pianos and phonographs failing to supplant traditional instruments. Corns crippling feet find relief with Holloway's Corn Remover.
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New York
Holloway
Silent Shopper Queries Fit for a Man at Kids Shop
A nameless man asks for suitable items at a children's specialty shop while the cashier, who avoids store signs, replies with a personal, understated smile. The scene centers on quiet retail interaction and subtle character detail in a brief dialogue fragment.
Philips' Milk of Magnesia Promoted as Quick Indigestion Remedy
A health notice explains indigestion results from excess stomach acid and recommends consulting a doctor. It praises Philips' Milk of Magnesia as the trusted, rapid, harmless remedy used by physicians for 50 years since its invention.
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Philips
Sheep Raising Explored by Kenora Farmers Club
The Kenora United Farmers' Club weighs sheep raising in the district. The secretary gathers data to interest local farmers, noting the district's suitability for the industry.
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Kenora
Kenora United Farmers’ Club
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Hielma
Ruth Brittain
Minard
Baby’s Food
Eagle Brand
Tre Bonpen Co. Laarep
Montreal
U.S
Britain
Henri Denant
Vicks
N. U
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