Trail of friendship seals pact on spring voyage
Alan Cameron and Noel join John McCord after a perilous inland trek to the coast. They meet Duncan at Fort George and learn of a new trader on the headwaters and McCord’s daughter Fancy amid a tense, unfolding frontier alliance.
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Alan
McCord
John McCord
Duncan
East Main
Nichiccun
Rupert
Nichicun
Noel
Alan Cameron
McNab
Low
Revillon Freres
Hudson's Bay
Pierre
Jong River
The River of Skulls by George Marsh
A fragment from a dialogue reveals Allen and McCord planning river travel and concealment from Fort George as they discuss trade, timing, and the whereabouts of their men on the Big River headwaters. The passage hints at secrecy and possible peril in their expedition.
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McCord
Fox
Pierre
Tiens
Alan
Evair
Arsene
Rivard
Arsene Rivard
Dessane
Cameron
Theal
River OF Skulls
George Marsh
Fort George
Fast Main
Big River
Gillett's Pure Flake Lye cleans heavy grime
Advertising copy promotes Gillett's Pure Flake Lye for cleaning grease from drains and pots and pans. It claims the product cuts through grease, keeps houses sanitary and odorless, and reduces scrubbing effort.
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Gillett
Mystery of early Chinese settlers near Wass Lake
Historians watch Wass Lake prospecting for clues to the fate of British Columbia’s first Chinese immigrants sent to Nootka. Capt. Meares notes they were forced to mine gold by Spaniards, with legends claiming they retreated inland and took native wives. Rumors of a west coast dialect speaking tribe persist.
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Wass Lake
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Nootka
John Meares
Saya
No Good For Souvenirs New Type Hotel Towel
A Cleveland hotelier invents a four by five foot sectional bath towel designed to be replaceable worn sections, preventing full towel theft. The extra-large towel aims to curb guest pilferage while aiding housekeeping budgets and may change hotel linen habits, per the St. Thomas Times-Journal.
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Cleveland
Hoselry
Hall of Fame
St. Thomas Times-Journal
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Heather
Northern Trading Company
Old Company
Berthe
Big Pierre
Rough
Hudson's Bay Company
Sawvice
Lisa
Strange Tribe
Australia
Canada
Mortie
Gememals
Sang Whan Torand
Swao Forte Et Batteriesz
General Dry Batteries OF
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