Painted Fires and a Loom of Despair in Canada
Helmi faces hardship in wartime Canada after losing her earnings and a baby’s future. She seeks work through Miss Ritchie’s bureau but is robbed of her seventeen dollars and marriage certificate. A street recruiter cites Canada as hopeful, while Helmi’s disillusion grows as she endures cold, hunger, and fear.
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Helmi
Canada
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm
Land of
Plenty
Major Gowsett
Colonel P Blackwood
Clifford Fancy
West
N.S
Helmi Finds Work After Narrow Escape From Police
Helmi flees through Namao Street pursued by officers and hides in a doorway. She volunteers at a Chinese restaurant, impressing Major Gowsett and a young officer who debate her past and her chance to earn an honest living amid wartime recruiting.
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67Th Battalion
Col Blackwood
Bannerman
Helmi
Sam
Old Sanm
Gowsett
Gonsett v
Belgium
Major Gowsett
Little Helps For This Week Poetic Reflections
A compact reading of verse and prose passages contrasts heavenly purity with earthly struggle. Mary Frances Butts and Mary Lowe Dickenson offer meditative lines on light, whiteness, and spiritual ascent through hardship and faith.
Firestone Tread Promises Scientifically Designed Tires
A Firestone dealer promotes Firestone Tread as scientifically designed, offering reliable service and better tires to meet customer needs.
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Firestone
Caticura Soap Advertising Text for Baby Skin Care
A fragmented advertisement promotes Caticura Soap and Ointment for baby eczema care. Mentions soap products and shaving stick with unclear names and contact details.
Teeth and Health Issued by Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
A publication from the Canadian Dental Hygiene Council issued through the Saskatchewan Dental Society outlines dental health guidance and professional standards for hygiene practices in Saskatchewan and broader Canada. It emphasizes preventive care, education, and public health responsibilities for dental hygienists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
Saskatchewan Dental Sociey
What Loosens The Baby Teeth In Children
A child’s baby teeth loosen as permanent teeth grow in, through root absorption. If absorption is delayed or absent due to pulp death or late development of the replacement tooth, a dentist should decide whether to remove the tooth now or later. The article notes Greece uses the drachma as currency.
Aerial Survey Project Planned for Northern Alberta
North Alberta surveys to begin this summer with a three to four year program. Initial work to start near Lake Athabasca and extend along river corridors to McMurray using fully equipped flying machines for photographic and topographical mapping.
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Alberta
Lake Athabaska
McMurray
Wheat map of Canada announced for prairie varieties
L H Newman announces a wheat map showing varieties best suited to each prairie locality. Canadian Government develops new wheat varieties for conditions, with the map guiding farmers to the ideal local choice. Quotes on optimism and timber use follow.
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Prairie Provinces
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
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Nellie L. McClung
Madam Frauchette
Lo.d.fe
North Star
Lili
Rose
Danny
First
Jasper
Evening Journal
St. Petersburg
Miss Ritchie
Miss Abbie
Miss Rodgers
Mr. Terry
Bayer
Namao Street
Mary Frances Butts
Mary Lowe Dickenson
Melas
Firestone Tire & Rubber CO OF Canada Limited
Ham Item
Ontario
Cuthura
Greece
Jove
Doctor
United States
Misard
Hercules
Appleford Paper Products
Hamilton
Gypsum and Alabastine Limited
Winnipeg
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