Daring Escape in Blizzard Struggle
Jean and an Englishman battle a fierce blizzard as they push through drifting snow to reach safety. He forges ahead carrying her when depth and wind threaten their lives, risking his own safety to keep her from vanishing in the snow.
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Jean
Curious properties of the number nine in arithmetic
An informal exploration of how the digit nine dominates many operations. Multiplication, digit sums, and differences consistently yield nine or multiples of nine, with examples using 9, 18, 27, 450, and 6000. The article notes predictable results across squares, cubes, and digit manipulations.
The Bride and Groom Exchange Feathered Nest Banter
A playful dialogue feature shows The Bride and The Groom debating frugality versus luxury. The Bride argues for prudence as they plan to feather their nest, while The Groom jokes about avoiding fox fur extravagance.
Egyptian Drainage Scheme Ireland Firm Supplies Gear
A Manchester firm has secured an order worth two hundred thousand pounds for machinery and control gear from the Egyptian Government. The project aims to drain over two thousand square miles of Nile Delta land by a network of canals and artificial floods. Fifteen electric pumping stations and sixty eight British pumps will lift saltwater to sea level into three nearby lakes. Three power stations and outdoor sub stations will supply current with high pressure gear protected by lightning arresters and isolating switches. Marble panels will display the instruments controlling these vast forces.
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Manchester
Nile Delta
Mediterranean
The Rhyming Optimist and Reflections on Immortality
Aline Michaelis writes The Rhyming Optimist musing on immortality and life’s purpose. She argues earthly life is fleeting and imperfect while the soul moves through a larger house, suggesting a broader, hopeful view of existence.
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Earth
Feather and quiet bear ad hints at silent ball bearings
The ad features the word quiet a feather illustration and the trade name to imply smooth silent operation of ball bearings. It emphasizes the product benefit through a simple visual cue and minimal text.
Radio equipped planes spread across prairie airmail routes
Roy Brown of Canadian Airways says all three Boeing mail planes two Fokker F-14s two Laird g airliners and Fleetster ships will receive radio beacons from five stations on the prairie main route. The system provides course indication in any weather and 15 minute weather broadcasts. New Boeing planes from Vancouver join the western fleet as stations at Regina Maple Creek Forest Sask Red Deer and Lethbridge near completion.
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Roy Brown
Canadian Airways
Moose Jaw
Regina Air Board
Prairie Air Main
Weather Bureau
Brown
Boeing
Canada
Vancouver
Regina
Maple Creek
Sask
Forest
Man
Red Deer
Lethbridge
Alberta
W. L. Laurie
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Canadian Airways, Limited
Glaciers Spawn Lines Of Smaller Ice Formations
Describes how large glaciers are followed by lines of smaller ones, a phenomenon the Eskimo call the duck and ducklings. Notes moss and seeds can grow on resting ice, with plants blooming on ice mountains. Also includes a beauty product pitch for Persian Balm, touting skin care and hair use.
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Arctic Ocean
Nations urged equality of sacrifice by British official
Sir William Clark, British High Commissioner in Canada, told St Andrew's College students that nations must share sacrifice as world salvation. Reflecting on 20 years of disasters and a deep global depression, he warned the world has not learned its lesson.
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Sir William Clark
Canada
St. Andrew’s College
Sir William
Secret Of Lipton's Success With The Death Of Sir Thomas Lipton
The death of Sir Thomas Lipton marks the loss of a staunch believer in advertising. From a Glasgow grocery start he built a $20,000,000 mercantile empire and Lipton's Tea became world famous due to his consistent use of clever publicity. Fifteen London Boy Scouts recently took an air trip to Paris.
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Sir Thomas J. Lipton
Glasgow
Mercantile Corporation
Sir Thomas
Lipton
London
Paris
Comfort for Colicky Babies Castoria advertisement summary
An advertisement urges gentle treatment for infant colic and promotes Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy. It stresses keeping the digestive tract clear, avoiding harsh drugs, and assuring harmless relief for digestive upset in babies and children.
Restful duty and faith in a weekly verse and notes
Religious verses reflect on resting in Christ and obedience under a gentle yoke. The column mixes devotional meditation with notes on healing claims by Frederick William Robertson and a Belfast hunter’s report. It cites South African gold production in July at 19.475 million and mentions European bakelite housing plans.
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Christ
Frederick William Robertson
South Africa
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