Prairie Blizzard Strands Nancy and Jack on Route to Pine Ridge
Nancy Nelson and her brother Jack drive toward Pine Ridge to join Cousin Columbine. A sudden prairie blizzard blocks their path, with snow and wind forcing a halt as they near a stranded school bus, leaving their fate uncertain at the road’s edge.
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Nancy Nelson
Colorado
Columbine
Nancy
Jack
Pine Ridge
Aurora Tubbs
Matthew Adams
Mark Adam
Luke
Jack Nelson
Nance
Matthew Adam
Matthew
Boston
Matthews
Prairie Ranch
Adam
Sis
Winter Bus Rescue Brings Nancy and Jack to Children
Snowbound on a stalled Denver station bus, Nancy and Jack aid a crowd of frightened youngsters. A boy named Tom Osgood reveals missing canned food and a stove stored under the back seat, while Nancy consoles the kids and improvises warmth as the storm worsens.
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Nancy
Jack
Nance
Clem
Clem Johnson
Denver
Bartlett's Ranch
Jack Nelson
Tom Osgood
Joe
Ride to Prairie Ranch Ends Quick Return Plan
The Nelsons travel to Prairie Ranch where Uncle Tom and Aunt Emily warmly host them. Jack insists on returning home promptly to help Mr. Adam, while Mark remains ill and the group plans a swift departure with the option to fetch him later.
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Prairie Ranch
Nelsons
Tom
Emily
Mark
Jack
Matt
Adam
Matthew
Uncle Tom
Boom in Jews harp making in Birmingham spurs global demand
A Birmingham firm dominates Jews harp production with 100000 harps weekly and orders for three months. Prospective players worldwide, especially in the United States, await delivery due to a shortage of skilled tongue setters required to tune the vibrating metal strip. the head of the firm returned from the United States where such bands are popular with a large order.
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Britain
Birmingham
America
United States
Brockville Recorder and Times
Iceland to reconsider Danish union in five years
A London Sunday Express note says Iceland may review its status with Denmark within five years while many Europeans debate joining powers, noting the improbability of such shifts but highlighting the significance of open discussion and imperial expansion themes.
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Europe
Germany
Britain
Iceland
Denmark
British Empire
London Sunday Express
Copenhagen Plans Glass Enclosed Office Building
A Copenhagen project proposes an office building whose outer walls are almost entirely glass, creating a transparent landmark. The design emphasizes light and openness, aiming to set a bold modern standard for urban work spaces.
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Copenhagen
Napier's Bones for Sale Baffles London Advertisers
A Vancouver Province excerpt notes a London newspaper ad offering Napier's Bones for sale. The set consists of small rods inscribed with numbers enabling multiplication and division. Invented by John Napier of Edinburgh in 1617, few copies survive, making the item rare and mystifying to readers.
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London
Napier
Jeremy Bentham
John Napier
Edinburgh
Circle tour plan links provinces states for tourism
G F C Pousette of the Winnipeg Tourist and Convention Bureau proposed a cross border tourism network. A civic envoy meeting in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota led to a committee studying the plan to unite northwestern Ontario Manitoba eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota as the Circle Tour from Winnipeg to Kenora Fort Frances Detroit Lakes the Twin Cities Fargo Grand Forks and back to Winnipeg.
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G. F. C. Pousette
Winnipeg Tourist and Convention Bureau
Pousette
Detroit Lakes
Minn
Ontario
Manitoba
North Dakota
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Kenora
Ont
Fort Frances
Alexandria
Twin Cities
Fargo
N.C
Grand Forks
Crookston
Shoe repairers picnic quips from papers unite humor
A collage of jokes from multiple papers notes shoe repairers holding a picnic and entering merriment with all their heart and sole. They enjoy themselves if they are on their uppers, and respond to praise with a quiet sew sew.
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Kitchener
Chatham
New York Statutes Ban Quirky Acts and Cannon Size
New York's law books list several prohibitions including riding bicycles with hands off the handlebars and flying kites in streets. They also bar firing a cannon in the city unless the mayor grants permission, with cannons limited to four pounds in weight.
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New York
Formosa Quake Compared to 1906 Disaster
The report notes Formosa's latest earthquake as the most disastrous since the 1906 quake that cost about 1,500 lives, highlighting its severe impact and historical comparison.
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Formosa
Little Helps For This Week And Forgiveness
A devotional verse emphasizes forgiveness through prayer and love. It cites Mark 11 25 26 and urges forgiving others to secure heavenly forgiveness. The piece extols kindness, forbearance, and loving adversaries to bring light to solitary places.
Viewpoint Of Youth On Rugby Balls In Ontario School
In Ontario a high school faced rugby season readiness as last year’s balls were missing and funds were cut. Students asked the athletic teacher to obtain one or two from relief funds while athletic funds were insufficient. The column reflects on youth attitudes amid Canada’s dominant business.
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Ontario
Dominion
Financial Post
Hughes Aims for World Land Plane Speed Record
World speed record efforts are focused on crediting Howard Hughes with a world land plane speed of 347 miles per hour. Hughes achieves this in tests near Santa Ana California in a 14 cylinder 1000 horsepower monoplane. The current record is 314.319 miles per hour set by Raymond Delmotte of France in 1934.
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W. H. Hitchman
National Aeronautics Association
Federation of Aeronautique Internationale
Paris
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Santa Ana
Calif
Raymond Delmotte
France
World Population Estimates Startled by League Body
The Statistical Institute of the League of Nations estimates the world population at two billion people. This figure highlights early 20th century concerns about global demographics and growth pressures.
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The
Statistical Institute of
League of Nations
Mountain Sheep Near Extinction in Washington and Oregon
A regional wildlife concern notes mountain sheep near extinction in Washington and Oregon as populations dwindle due to habitat pressures and other threats. Authorities monitor habitats and pursue conservation measures to protect remaining herds.
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Washington
Oregon
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Miss Aladdin
Lunenburg, N.S
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International Tourist Bureau
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London Advertiser
Pichia
Ehouses
Edmonton
Regina
Ontario Boys
Ramsay Co
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