Hidden Mountain Rescue and Riverbank Reunion
Ronald and two strangers escort a kidnapped Fraser daughter home after a daring night trek through Moose Mountain country. At the Fraser ranch the gratitude of Mrs. Fraser and Mr. Fraser surrounds Ronald as he shares dinners and conversation with the rescued daughter, who appears in a muslin frock. The two men prepare to depart after promising further visits as news spreads of the kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Mr. Fraser
Moose Mountains
Mrs. Fraser
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promise Mild Yet Efficient Cleanse
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a mild but effective remedy for constipation and biliousness. It claims the pills gently cleanse the entire system of wastes without harsh effects, warning against violent purgatives.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Offer Gentle Bowels and Kidney Support
Advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills move the bowels gently aid digestion and improve the skin. For those with colds biliousness and languor the medicine is marketed as the best option at 25 cents per box or five for one dollar through dealers or The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
Night in the Fraser farmhouse ends with rest and reflection
Mrs Fraser arranges rooms for the travelers Ronald, Mary, and Mr Fraser after a long day of travel. Ronald admires Mary's appearance and the clean innkeeper style of the house. The group grows weary, and Mrs Fraser urges an early rest before dawn. Ronald longs for sleep and recalls his Queen's Own service as he drifts off.
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Ronald
Mr. Fraser
Mr. MacRae
Mrs. Fraser
Mary
Fraser
Toronto
Eagles Attack Airplane Over Interior Alaska Flight
A Fairbanks to Mc Grath mail flight was tailed by three bald eagles. Two birds attacked the rudder but were repelled by the aircraft’s sturdiness. Pilot I E Elson reported later that he was struck by several large owls emerging from a Yukon River forest.
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Alaska
Fairbanks
McGrath
I. E. Elson
Elson
Yukon River
A Novel Plan Boosts Church Collections
A minister announced from the pulpit that debtors were not expected to give, and the collection greatly increased as a result.
Fort William’s Longtime Newsie Thomas Flaherty Dies
Thomas Flaherty, famed as Canada’s oldest newsboy and a Fort William character, died at age 83. A veteran of 21 years of continuous active service in the Imperial Army, he spent decades as a local figure known for his daily rounds.
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Thomas Flaherty
Separate Irish Currency Sown in Dail Debate
Darrell Figgis a leading independent member of the Dail Eireann raised the question of a separate Irish Free State currency with the Free State retaining the right to abandon the British pound and issue its own. Public support for the proposal appears lacking at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Figgis
Dail Eireann
Free State
Be a Rifle with a Single Aim in Life
A motivational address urges youths to chase genius through hard work and focus. It compares steady effort to a rifle’s bull’s eye, cites historical figures like Columbus Jesus and George Orton, and recalls the Vimy Ridge battle to illustrate decisive pursuit and determination. It ends with Goethe’s verse: boldness multiplies genius and transforms intent into action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jesus
Jerusalem
America
George Orton
Orton
Paul
Vimy Ridge
Vancouver
Honest living is an instinct not a price paid
The Chicago Herald argues honesty is an instinct inherent to character not a market transaction. It notes a man is honest for the same reason a blush reveals emotion and warns that honesty driven by payoffs is a poor brand.
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Chicago Herald
Trivial Customer Complaint At Barber Shop
A patron complains after a barber nips a piece off his ear in a brief exchange. The barber apologizes, noting the cut is small and unlikely to affect hearing. The incident focuses on a minor domestic dispute during a routine haircut.
Hull Fish Industry Supports Sixty Thousand People
In Hull England sixty thousand workers rely on fishing as a livelihood amid a broader coastal economy. The note also recalls London Bridge burning down six times as a historical aside.
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Hull
England
London Bridge
Boy Scouts Run Monthly Troop Meetings and Skills Drills
Reports from Ottawa and Vancouver troops describe Patrol Leaders rotating monthly meetings and leading sessions. In one instance Selble assigned five to six jumble letter puzzles forming Scout badge names like missioner. A later Court of Honour drill tested staff uses with patrols Foxes Beavers Wolves totaling over fifty uses for ages 12 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Selble
Hawks
S. M. Pickles
Vancouver
Court of Honour Room
H. L. Fraser
Ottawa
Scout Staff Uses Demonstrated by Troop Patrols
In a notice to Troop 14, the writer recalls promising to ask each patrol to demonstrate the uses of the Scout Staff. Previously, only its unspecified use was known to the group.
Woman undertakes solitary six month naturalist assignment
Miss E L Turner, a leading naturalist, will stay alone for six months on Scott Head off the Norfolk coast as watcher for the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists Society. Food and correspondence arrive by boat as she collects data on autumn bird migration and photographs rare island breeding birds. Summer and Christmas figure in a London court case referenced in the same article.
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England
E L. Turner
Scott Head
Norfolk
Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists’ Society
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Illett
Gilletts
Crown Brand
Canada
Crown
THE
Tarch CO. Limited
Newsie
Jam
Speedy
Snyker
Boy Scouts
P. Ls
Norfolk Coast
London
Brier
Solacee
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