Tenderfoot Duro Stone Entangled in Western Ranch Feud
Duro Stone enters the Hour-glass ranch as a hired hand while Gerald Keene, posing as a tenderfoot, investigates cattle rustling blamed on the rival Broken Spur outfit. Edith, a sharp-eyed rider, guides him through the West line and a brewing brand dispute reveals a calf with a hidden brand.
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Gerald Keene
Joe Carr
Keene
Gerald Weene
Duro Stone Tenderfoot
Montgomery Ward
Dad Kane
Hourglass Ranch
Tenderfoot
Stone
Baines
P’easant
Edith
Old People Feel Young with Wincarnis Tonic
Advertisement extols Wincarnis as a healthful tonic for aging adults promising youthful energy. It claims neural calm and bodily vitality from malt extract and nutrients, endorsed by thousands of doctors and available through Harold F. Mitchie & Co. Ltd. in Toronto.
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Thermands
Sears
Wincarnis
Acoma
Harold FP
Mitchie & Co. Ltd
Toronto
The Rhyming Optimist Poem Opening to Starry Night
A poem describes night air through open windows and a sense of freedom. The speaker finds a joyous, soaring freedom in quiet hours and starlight that day cannot grant, dreaming of distant hopes and a beloved presence. The verse contrasts day restraint with nocturnal inspiration.
German tailor leaves Dartmouth bequest to faculty
The will of Christian Smith, a German tailor who pressed Dartmouth College students clothing for ten years, leaves nine thousand dollars to the college faculty. He also bequeaths thirty one dollars to a son and a daughter he had not seen since the Great War.
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Christian Smith
Dartmouth College
Penalty for dangerous drivers eyed by Calgary Herald
The Calgary Herald argues there is only one adequate punishment for repeat accident risks at the wheel: license suspension for six months or four years, scaled to crime gravity, to deter and protect public safety.
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The
Calgary Herald
Irony of thrift as old age milks pensions in Detroit
Four aged daughters of a wealthy Detroit founder, once owners of a city hall site valued at 8 million, seek state pensions after losing their bonds and real estate investments. The piece cites failed investments and calls for stronger company legislation, stricter security selling rules, and higher industry ethics standards.
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State of
Michigan
Detroit
City of
City Hall
Canada
The Goose Came Home to Die
A seven foot fence surrounds a private 30 acre sanctuary near Henry Ford's property. A Canada Goose wounded elsewhere wandered in and died at the Miner home after wandering inside the gate during a restriction period. Witnesses including Andrew A. Gawley saw Mrs. Miner care for the bird as it died. The Miners report earlier incidents of geese traveling seven miles to die near their house.
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Henry Ford
Miner
Andrew A. Gawley
Meaford
Ontario
Not European French Racial Background Stated
Professor W. M. Whitelaw of McGill University said French Canadian ancestry mixes Teutonic Breton and Celtic blood, making them closer to English than Old Country French. He described Habitant as slow-moving with less of the vivacity typically linked to French character.
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W. M. Whitelaw
McGill University
Whitelow
Palio Race at Siena Hails 400 Years of Odd Tradition
One of the world’s oldest and strangest events is the Palio in Siena Tuscany. Before each race horses are fed to the church altar adorned in silk and velvet and holy water is sprinkled on their heads by the priest.
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Sienna
Tuscany
Soap Use and Production in Canada 1933
The 1933 data show each Canadian using 15 pounds of soap and a family average of 68 pounds. Canada produced 159,127,624 pounds of soap valued at $12,268,376 at factory prices across all soap types.
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Canada
Two Caps Cut Contamination More Than One on Milk Bottles
Researchers report in the American Journal of Hygiene that using two caps on milk bottles reduces contamination more effectively than a single cap. The study notes improved protection during handling and storage.
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American Journal of Hygiene
Royal Mint Plans Commemoration Medal for King's Accession
The Royal Mint will issue a 26th anniversary medal of the King's accession. Obverse shows crowned effigies with MCMX MCMXXXV. reverse features Windsor Castle. Two sizes: 2 1/2 inches in standard silver for a guinea. 1 1/2 inches in fine silver for half a crown. Dominion sale details to follow.
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Royal Mint
Windsor Castle
Royal House of Windsor
Dominions
France showcases anti-aircraft tech at Paris aviation show
At the International Aeronautical Show in Paris France displayed modern equipment against aerial attack. The exhibit highlighted long range rapid firing cannon and highly sensitive detectors able to sense approaching enemy aircraft long before bombers or dirigibles come into view.
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Paris
France
Tenant’s Odd Instrument Claim Sparks Court Allegation
At Marylebone Court it was alleged a tenant kept a gramophone sewing machine kettle-drum and a baby. The remark may be an exaggeration with a suggestion he was learning to play the bagpipes.
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Marylebone Court
Divine Moment Brings Calm in Trouble Says Upham
In this meditation T C Upham links Psalmic promises to daily life noting God’s presence in sunshine or storm. He argues true peace comes from recognizing the divine moment and dwelling in God’s tranquil tabernacle, yielding constant calmness amid events.
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T. C. Upham
Canadian Wheat Crop Estimates for 1934
The 1934 Canadian wheat crop is estimated at 277,504,000 bushels, with 270,282,000 bushels of spring wheat and 7,022,000 bushels of fall wheat. The unrevised 1933 estimate stands at 269,728,000 bushels.
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Canada
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Dustin
Joe
Lee
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Duro Stone
Crewe
Marlowe
Niam
Helen Edith
Hour-glass
Rhyming Optimist
Aline Michaelis
Lydia F. Pinkhams
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jack Miner
Habitant
Scott
Dr. Werner
Baron Furnace
Heat
Para-San
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Calgary
Edmonton
Pegins
Winnipeg
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