Interior reports limited large timber in province lands
Forestry Branch surveys northern Alberta districts around Lac La Biche and Fort McMurray find sparse large timber with abundant immature spruce and jack pine. Muskeg soils slow growth but areas are suitable for future timber, not agriculture, with fire protection needed to preserve the crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Forest School of
University of Toronto
S. H. Clark
Lac LaB'che
A’nabaska River
Alberta
Alberta Great Waterways Railway
Fort McMurray
Lac la Biche
Dorothy and Miles in a tense, tender summer scene
Dorothy and Miles converse on love fidelity and looming death as they walk the garden at dusk. Dorothy resists discussing the other man while Miles reveals a steadfast, noble self and declines changing doctors. The couple clings to the home and each other amid frail hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Dorothy
Richard Bevan
Sir Galahad
Arthur
Oliver Dynecourt
Dynecourt
Oliver
Soames
Clare
Oliver Professionaliz
Let Em Hustle Things in a Fast Moving Political Scene
A brisk political climate puts veteran insiders on alert as rapid moves and shifting alliances threaten to outpace established figures. Observers note pressure on seasoned operators to adapt quickly amid new pressures and public scrutiny.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Claim
Deafness described as caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. Claims only constitutional cures work and offers $100 for any deafness from catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars free. Toledo address. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Halls
Chestnuts from the Wood Prove Mixed in Harsh Harvest
A brief fragment notes buying a pint of chestnuts from the wood. It reflects on the luck of finding two or three good ones if fate is kind.
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil advertised for persistent sores
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil as a dressing that stops sloughing, removes proud flesh, draws out pus, and paves the way for new skin. The copy claims it is a recognized healer among oils and that many attest to its efficacy where other oils failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mru G. A. Selby
Redondo Beach
Thomas
Snappers Warned Off Unconsidered Trifles on New Islands
Report notes three new volcanic islands emerging sixty miles southwest of Robinson Crusoe’s old home. Authorities warn scavengers and claimants away from the fresh landmass and surrounding waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Crusoe
Minard’s Liniment and a Circus Tragedy
A circus tale recalls how a trapeze artist, earning forty dollars weekly, fell forty feet and fractured her left wrist. The ring master offered sympathy with rough language, while a note praises the humane instinct under the show’s tough front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Britt
Gus
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Unique Healing Power
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Cure as a remedy with a distinctive force not found in other preparations, claiming broad curative effects and many cures attributed to the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holloway
Western Canada request bulletin signals brisk demand across towns
Grand Trunk system quarterly bulletin of business openings lists about 100 lines, each tied to one to twenty towns. Professions lead demand with school teachers, doctors, and druggists. smaller needs include dressmakers and milliners, photographers, undertakers, and shops for autos and breweries. Manufacturing spans boots, paper boxes, bricks, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Grand Trunk System
Prairies
Sculpture 200000 Year Old Pieces Shown to Congress
French scientist M. Charvent of Bethune presented six carved silex pieces dating to the Chellean period to the Congress of Prehistoric Anthropology and Archaeology. He suggests the works were made 200000 years ago by prehistoric cave dwellers, including a simian head that may be a gorilla and others showing bird heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Charvent
Bethune
Congress of Prehistoric Anthropology and Archaeology
Cunard Acquitania Launch Planned at Clydebank in March
The Cunarder Acquitania is slated for a March launch at Clydebank with steam trials by February 1914. Rival German liner Imperator will be first to enter service. Widening and deepening works by Clyde trustees are eyed before launch, focusing on Gravel Point bend where the wrecked St. Bees lies, the waterway’s danger point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clydebank
Clyde
Clyde House
Gravel Point Bend
St. Bees
Dominion Government Board of Grain Commissioners
Canada
Fisherman Tricks For Salmon Like Home Favorite
A weary angler sneaks into a fishmonger shop and asks for a few trout to go home. The punchline reveals the seller suggesting salmon because the man's wife prefers it, a light humor moment in a bustling shop.
Wild East Cowboys on Screen Evoke Old Long Island Places
Maeek asks why cow boy pictures fascinate him and Jack replies he grew up on Long Island and enjoys seeing familiar places in moving pictures. The dialogue reflects nostalgia and attraction to Westerns through childhood memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maeek
Long Island
Jack
Fragmentary note hints at meal and blessing request
A partial text references brown gravy Europe dividing Turkey and asking for a blessing. It mentions a claim for a slab of white meat and some dressing. Context unclear but shows domestic or religious dining framing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Turkey
Pantries of Buckingham Palace Guard Vast Silver and China Stock
Royal pantry arrangements at Buckingham Palace feature three ground floor pantries overseen by the pantry butler with five yeomen. The silver pantry holds costly plate, including Elizabethan mugs and a Queen Mary gift tea service. the butler prepares daily lists and ensures all items are returned after meals. Plate is moved between royal residences in steel lined oak boxes marked G.R. and crown. China and glass remain stocked at each residence. The pantry butler controls access and packing, with all glassware modern and largely purchased by the late king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham Palace
Sitchens
Queen Elizabeth
Windsor
Balmoral
G.R
The Glory of the Mountain Inspiring Forest and Peak Views
The piece extols the beauty of Passaconaway woods and mountain life through vivid plant and landscape observations. It highlights wildflowers such as Mitchella Linnaea borealis and local flora, noting autumn colors after frost and the granite peak of Chocorua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passaconaway
Linnaeus
Chocorua
H Alexander Fussell
Theosophical Truth
Medical Women in Germany Reach 175 Doctors
Germany now has 175 qualified medical women. Berlin leads with 30, Munich 7, Frankfurt 5, Hamburg 3, with Düsseldorf Breslau Karlsruhe Heidelberg Bad Elster each holding two. Most practice as specialists in women and children health. The British Medical Journal notes rising opportunities in hospitals institutes and asylums.
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Germany
Berlin
Munich
Frankfort
Hamburg
Diesseldorf
Breslau
Karlsruhe
Heidlberg
Bad _ Elster
Brady Opens Law Office in New York Basement
James T. Brady starts his practice in a basement once used by a cobbler. He endures few callers until an Irish visitor notes the sparse setup. Brady quips the cobbler is gone and jokes the room holds only one desk, a few law books, and Brockheads. The Irishman mutters Besorra, suggesting Brady runs a modest operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Brady
New York
Brady
Brockheads
Besorra
England cinema film consumption rises to 985000 feet daily
The daily consumption of cinematograph films in England is now put at 985000 feet, yielding an annual consumption of 300000000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Britain Considers Siberian Climate Breakwater Plan
The London press debates a Brooklyn inventor Mr Barker’s $200 million scheme to deflect the Labrador cold by a 260 mile breakwater off Newfoundland. If pursued, Canada might gain a milder Atlantic flow while Britain faces a harsher climate and emigration fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Great
Britain
Barker
Brooklyn
Newfoundland
London Evening Press
Canada
Labrador
Gulf
France
Africa
Child declines bread butter and asks for more cake
A hostess offers bread and butter to a child guest who declines and requests more cake instead, choosing dessert over the bread course. The exchange captures a gentle social moment during a hosted meal.
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Lac Uabiche
Moberly
MES. G A. Selby and Child
Alboust Cotten
U.S A
W.N. U
CPR
Transcona
C.P.R
Scott, Hill & CO
Canada Life Building
Winnipeg
Mr. Newlywed
Keene Gach
The
Johnson-Richardson Co., Limited
Montreal
Minard
Oenuine
Brlb
SNAP
Wand Creaner Snap Company
Oo Taal
Mammoth Cunarder
the Wild East
China
Bex Rational Drug and Chemical CO
United Ile
Peter Jansen
Grain Commission
William Nelly Peter Jansen
Winnipese
Bes’ Graces
Thompson Sons & Company Grain Commission
Y Grain Exchange
Perrin Gloves
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms Co
New Haven
Conn
Roosevelt
Thomas B. Macaulay
Dr. Morse
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