Don McLean released from jail begins hard fight ahead
Donald, just bailed out by his father and sheriff, confronts a life-changing decision after a night of gambling and drinking. The story follows his unexpected support from trainer Spike Ryan and a looming homeward loneliness as he contemplates a square fight with life.
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John McLean
Donald
Gous Donald
Don
Jim
Donnie
Hancock House
New England
Spike Ryan
Spike
John Barleycorn
Kale
Bangor
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Offers Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a fast acting remedy for acid stomach. It urges readers to avoid crude methods and to trust the genuine product prescribed by physicians for over five decades, with full directions on each bottle.
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Phy
Polar climate contrasts between South and North Poles
The article contrasts Antarctic ice caps with Arctic conditions and notes extreme cold patterns. It cites midwinter highs for the South Pole, compares North Pole temperatures with Siberian locales like Verkhoyansk, and mentions U S towns reporting colder minima than theoretical North Pole lows. It references explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson.
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Polar
Antarctic
Arctic
South Pole
North Pole
Earth
Verkhoyansk
Yakutsk
Siberia
United States
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Courtroom Mockery Leads to Lesson on Justice
A man in court laughs at remarks until the judge asks if he knows what court is. The respondent answers in a drawl that a cot is a place where justice is dispensed, highlighting the trial's satirical tone about legal system.
Scotsman’s quip on saying hae for have saves a v
A Scotsman explains his habit of saying hae instead of have to save a letter. The amusing note hints at pronunciation and spelling quirks within regional speech.
Gardens On Skyscrapers Promise City Roof Farms
Predictions by Dr. William L. Bailey of Northwestern University say next century will bring country like roofs atop tall buildings with gardens tennis courts pools and truck farms. He notes space limits and maintenance challenges for urban roof greenery and urges planners to address feasibility before 2001.
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William L. Bailey
Northwestern University
New York
Prairie Provinces Honor Mrs. Guild as Regional Rep
Mrs T Guild of Regina is appointed by the British Columbia government’s inter ior tree, fruit and vegetable committee as the woman representative of the Prairie Province Consumers to gather first hand information on BC fruit. The committee operates under the BC Produce Marketing Act to stabilize producer and consumer conditions and to boost Canadian product consumption among Canadians near the market.
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T. Guild
Regina
Committee of Home Economics
Women’s Institute
J. W. Price
British Columbia
Prairie Province
Paper costs rise for royal correspondence in India
An Edinburgh firm received an order from an Indian prince for ten reams of top grade British rag paper. The sheets will feature the Maharajah's coat of arms and initials in gold on a mother of pearl background. The paper price is set at 30 cents per sheet.
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Edinburgh
Canada July coal output rises 23 percent led by Nova Scotia
Canada coal production in July rose 23 percent above the national average with Nova Scotia posting the largest output, followed by Alberta and British Columbia in that order.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
Molar toil and the battle within your teeth
An analogy frames dental health as a military machine, detailing incisors canines molars and roots, the pain of nerve removal, and the importance of preserving all molars for chewing efficiency, warnings about tooth loss and urging early care. It touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy.
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Thomas
Nothing Too Great Or Small For Prayer This Week
In this weekly reflection the author cites Saint Paul andGeorge MacDonald on bringing all concerns to God through prayer. The piece argues that nothing is too small or too great to trouble us and urges readers to make requests with thanksgiving, seeking courage and strength.
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Richard Chenevix Trench
Saint Paul
George MacDonald
Maple Sugar Production in Canada Rises Near 4 Million Pounds
Official statistics show maple sugar production in Canada for 1928 at 13,798,000 pounds valued at 2,269,686 dollars, up nearly 4,000,000 pounds from 1927. Quebec leads production with Ontario close behind in maple syrup.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
MacGillivray Ranch Sells Between Lytton and Lillooet
One of British Columbia's best known ranches, McGillivray's, half way between Lytton and Lulooch, is sold by Charles McGillivray Sr. to W R Haywood of North Battleford. McGillivray, a West veteran who crossed from the Old Country in 1884, was in Kamloops by 1886 and married in Vancouver in 1884.
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British Columbia
McGillivray
Lytton
Lulooch
Charles McGillivray
W. R. Haywood
North Battleford
Kamloops
Vancouver
Untitled Yukon Note Quips About Credit and Cash
A compact wartime era quip notes that a man’s wife often demands cash despite credit being due. The Yukon district is described as nearly as large as France, signaling broad claims or comparisons in a local story.
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Yukon
France
Southern Alberta Co-Operative Association Growth Milestones Highlighted
The Southern Alberta Co-Operative Association reports turnover rising from 200000 in 1926 to 500000 in the just completed year and handles over 21000 head of livestock led by 17000 hogs with cattle and sheep making up the rest. Membership expands from 267 to 1170 in two years as the organization records a strong expansion.
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Southern Alberta Co-operative Association
Baby's Own Tablets praised by mothers worldwide
From Canada the fame of Baby's Own Tablets spreads and mothers recount prompt relief for minor childhood ailments. Mrs. Arthur T. Allen of Auburn Maine cites improved sleep and constipation relief after short use. The remedy costs 25 cents a box and is sold by druggists or mailed by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Canada
Arthur T. Allen
Auburn
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
German merchant fleet reaches 75 percent of prewar tonnage
Ger man Lloyd reports 2 546 sea going ships totaling 3 838 000 gross register tons. This tonnage equals 5.8 percent of world total, down from 11.3 percent before the war. Canada remains vast with Montreal hosting the largest inland port.
Castoria: trusted baby remedy for fretful infants
Castoria provides quick comfort for babies and children with colic or fussiness and is described as a safe vegetable product doctors endorse. The advertisement urges keeping an unopened bottle on hand for emergencies and notes its use for older children as well.
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Crimson West
Alex
Philip
Thomas Allen
Toronto
Phillips
Prairie Provinces
B.C
Bayer
Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
Saskatchewan Dental Sociey
B.C. Ranch
Minard
Italy
Montreal
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