Quiet talk between partners on the way home
Foster and Featherstone discuss their strained partnership and past troubles as they plan to return to Canada. They reveal hints of a deadly past incident at the crossing, a doctor’s warning, and a possible move to California with Foster’s relatives to ease family strain.
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Foster
Featherstone
Canada
Ilyomy
Batt
Seriius
Califor Forte
Vancouver
Daly
Austin
Fatherstone
Hudton
Reed Halton
Houlton
Fred
Land Hulton
Toronto
Old Country
Fosteh
Pacific
Ope
California
Sam
Moyselt
Tic
Beppe
Uae
Farm Implements for Demons Purposes at University of Gesker
A Canadian university hosts a large display of farm equipment in Western Canada. The University of Saskatchewan gathers models, valued at over 35,000 dollars, to help farmers compare makes and understand operation. Demonstrators explain principles, adjustments, and maintenance for gas engines and related machinery. The exhibit aids new settlers and supports short course students in farm machinery.
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University of Gesker
Chewan
University of Saskatchewan
North American
Canada
Protesuniversity
Otter Ex
Jean
Amentjean
Fragments of Battle Scenes From A Fort On A Hill
A Colier's Weekly fragment describes a fort on a hill during bombardment. Among smoke and shrapnel bursts aircraft and heavy batteries created a deafening backdrop, yet the narrator notes audible drumlike blasts rather than a true roar and recalls handling explosive powder with childlike curiosity before a sudden, dreadful explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodie
Halibur
Morris
Collier's Weekly
Wheat The Grain Above All Others For Canada’s Production
The food controller urges Canadians to grow and save wheat for export. Wheat is the preferred cereal, with rye and barley as secondary bread sources. Allies face shortages because workers under stress cannot endure diet changes, and European trade barriers complicate substitutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
You need a change of scene says traveler to doctor
A patient insists travel fuels his soul while a doctor suggests rest at home. The exchange centers on hotel rooms and railway stations, highlighting a hunt for renewal through movement versus grounding in familiar space.
Food Conservers Seek Waste Reduction Tactics
A public note reports local food preservers pressing to cut waste under pressure from shortages. It mentions Jack Smast noting ongoing efforts and a stated one item in play during the period.
Do Animals Think Thinks on Animal Intelligence
A reader argues animals show memory and intelligence through behavior such as a mare breaking a fence to visit a ill owner, a cow learning to carry a bell, and a horse that taunts a mate. The piece questions scientific denial of animal thought and cites repeated observations from E F Marriman in Literary Digest.
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Henry Ferguson
Jin Minnesota
Marriman
Airplane Ambulances in War Use Save Lives Fast
Airplanes, scarce among war weapons, are used as ambulances to move gravely ill soldiers. During the Serbian retreat, a two hundred mile flight to the coast hospital saved lives, with a landing at Prizrend to check a passenger. A judge quips about a ring and a thumb.
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Mang
Vaolna
Prizrend
Hog Raising in Central Alberta Profit Tips and Methods
Alberta farmers share hog raising practices to boost profits. Leon Abbott of Clover Bar notes six to eight month hogs weighing 180 to 220 pounds, with some reaching 260 pounds. Angus McDonnell reports hogs at 108 pounds after five months, while A B Campbell and Bay Settlement growers discuss finishing strategies. The piece highlights skim milk, mill offal, barley finishing, and dairy waste as cost effective feeds, suggesting bacon hogs can be produced cheaply and early with careful management.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Weir
Miller
Leon Abbott
Clover Bar
Angus McDonnell
Bay Settlement
St. Albert
P.O
McPonnell
A.B. Campbell
Fort Saskatchewan
Watley
Juvenile Stock Feeding Contests Attract Alberta Youth
Great interest is shown by girls and boys in Western Canada in juvenile stock feeding competitions. Alberta entries include fifty three participants with fourteen prizes ranging from 25 to 100 dollars, encouraging youth to engage in livestock care. The events cover baby beef, heifers, and related livestock activities, with plans for sheep, pig, and cotton contests in coming fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bary “Fair
Wie
Alberta
Miner Fair
Fea
Fragmentary verse and garbled lines in OCR text
The readable portion shows a fragmented poem or chorus praising a person named Bond and mentioning girls, beauty, and business men. The text is heavily garbled with many missing words and unclear context, making precise meaning difficult.
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Tona Bond
Brunett
Toma
Bond
Oass
Busi
Military hospital to be established at Regin with beds
Military authorities plan a fully equipped hospital with one bed in Regin. Possible timetable unclear. Second Boarder details the cook and a passing show. The text mentions hardship and a developer seeking to improve conditions for boarders and staff amid strained resources.
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Regin
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