The Faeries and the Scottish Collie Tale at Mono Farm
In a reflective vignette set at the Mono Farm in 1850, a narrator blends folklore with memory as Betty and Paddy Slater explore Irish faeries and the learned lives of a Highland collie named Bob. The piece interweaves magical belief with pastoral scenes of calving, milking, and the deep bond between Charlie Marshall and his dog, Bob.
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Iriah Fairies
Ireland
Sally
Jake
Paddy
Colleen Rue
Sarah Duncan
Paddy Slater
Bob O'New Pitaligo
Marshall Farm
Mono
Charlie Marshall
New Pitaligo
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
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Charlie E Marshall
Charlie
Drift from Arctic Ocean to Bay of Biscay Voyage
A London Times summary notes Drifta's voyage via the Laptev Sea toward the Polar basin north of Franz Josef Land, then down the East Greenland coast to Greenland's southern promontory before reaching the Bay of Biscay aboard the ice-breaker Tasco in 1982. The Arctic Institute's V Y wrens and colleagues estimate the drift exceeded Pag unles. A second anecdote recalls a joke about a thin man and a fat man in a hotel corridor.
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Arctic Ocean
Bay of Blacay
Laptest Sea
Arctic
Tasco
Weal
Pacifc
Bay of Biscay
French
Arctic Institute At
Clagra Ie
V.y.wrens
Laptet Sea
Polar Basin
Franz Josef Land
Greenland
London Times
McGill Ex-Principal Praises Canadian Youth
Professor A. E. Morgan, former McGill University principal, praises modern Canadian university youth as a strong asset and future leaders. He notes less cynicism and optimism despite youth unemployment, and calls Quebec a mix of older cultures that stabilizes the nation.
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McGill University
A. E. Morgan
Montreal
Modern University
Canada
Morgan
Great Britain
McGul
Sirone
Prof. Morgan
Quebec
McGill
Dominion
Career tale of Frank Cilford Smith and early writing career
Frank Cilford Smith, 72, longtime Montreal Star journalist, recalls how a Western prairie telegraph station episode with thirsty Indians sparked his writing career. He won a $50 prize from a London periodical for a personal adventure story and later produced plays, novels, and short stories. Native of Kendal, England. Wheat planted on 32,167,000 acres in India this year amid favorable conditions.
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Frank Cilford Smith
Montreal Star
London
Kendal
England
Former athlete almost a cripple
A letter from a retired athlete describes ten years of worsening rheumatic knee pain that hindered rising from a chair. He had played county football and held a college sprint record, tried many remedies without relief, and credits Kruschen Salts with restoring his health by aiding uric acid elimination.
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W.S.T
Verse Reflections On Divine Beauty And Temple
A devotional prose passage cites Psalm 27 4 about seeking the Lord’s house and beholding His beauty. It reflects on temples, inward grace, and beauty as derived from the invisible spirit, urging rejoicing in the eternal infinite beauty from which all creation flows. The piece emphasizes contemplation, solitude, and spiritual source over outward form.
Not Particularly Helpful Secrotary In New York Dinner Query
Arriving in New York on a business trip a gentleman is invited to dine at a client's house. He asks his secretary whether to wear a white or black tie. She replies the choice depends on whether he plans to wear a dinner jacket.
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