A Blaisdell Offer for Help from Mr Smith
Mr Smith arrives at the Blaisdell home seeking work and questions about family origins. The Blaisdell family debates hiring him to assist with Maggie while juggling finances and Aunt Jane's thrift ideals.
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Blaisdet
Harriet
Maggie
Mansie Duff
Flora Blaisdell
Jane
James Blaisdell
Benny
Jank
Mr. Smith
Mr. Blaiswtell
Flora
Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for relief from diarrhoea and related stomach pains. It claims 76 years on the market, warns against substitutes, and cites a Toronto company as the sole genuine seller.
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Dr. Fowler
Sage! Buckler
Tatamarouche
Tatatore
Bette
Toronto
The Small Boy and Aunt Jane Open a Boarder Scene
Benny arrives and introduces Mr. Knd to Aunt Jane. Mr Smyth explains the request from her husband's brother for a room to rent. Aunt Jane questions the arrangement, her expression hardening before she replies.
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Benny
Aunt Jane
Mr Smith
Uncle Frank
Frank
Jane
Smi
Catarrhozone Promises Relief for Catarrh and Throat Ailments
An ad claims Catarrhozone cures chronic throat conditions, bronchitis and catarrh by delivering soothing medicine to the stomach. It asserts universal benefit for colds and wheeze and notes pricing and availability through Catarrhozone Co in Montreal.
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Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Fragmented scene unfolds in dim hallway
A tense interior fragment shows a woman in a gingham apron and Mr Smith entering a doorway. Dialogue hints at a hidden backstory with uncertain names and muffled comments, while the scene focuses on lighting and movement through a low burning asset.
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Mr. Smith
Benny
er—Smith
New River Discovery in Rocky Mountains Reported by Explorers
Walter Murphy David McRae Charles MacDonald and Howard Colley report finding a new pass across the Rocky Mountains and a new river named McMurphy after staking oil lands at Fort Norman. The party traveled five thousand miles to Prince Rupert then Edmonton and Vancouver, with another two old explorers joining from the same boat. They describe a large oil gusher at Fort Norman and indicate staking extends twenty miles from Mackenzie River Valley in both directions as settlers move in from Edmonton.
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Rocky Mountains
McMurphy
Fort Norman
Wilds
North
Walter Murphy
David McRae
Charles MacDonald
Howard Colley
Prince Rupert
Edmonton
Vancouve
Mackenzie River Valley
Condor Trails Plane From Lima To Cuzco
An enormous Andean condor shadowed an airplane flown by Signor Roland an Italian aviator who completed the Lima to Cuzco journey of about 700 miles in three hours and forty minutes the bird seemingly aimed to tack the craft as it neared the ancient Inca capital.
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Andes Mountains
Signor Roland
Lima
Cuzco
The
Inca
Prowess of boxers and athletes through ages
The text argues that society still admires physical strength over intellect, tracing the mindset from ancient Romans to modern times and noting the enduring appeal of brawn despite progress in knowledge and culture.
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le Deveir
Flax Cultivation and Research Amid World Market Shifts
The article notes rising interest in flax cultivation in Canada due to a collapse in Russia’s flax production from 1 151 998 320 pounds in 1913 to 99 2820 pounds in 1920, signaling a potential ready market. It describes Ottawa field trials comparing varieties, retting under harsher conditions, and distinctions between warp and weft fibers, highlighting strength, color, silkiness, and oiliness as quality factors.
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Canada
Russia
Ottawa
British immigration to Canada surges despite gov ban
The Calgary Herald reports that British publicity for emigration to Canada has been halted briefly, drawing government censure though emigration remains high. About 200,000 Britons arrive yearly with more seeking passage, and this year land placement is tight amid urban unemployment. Harvest labor is expected to fill needs.
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Britain
Canada
Calgary Herald
Forest Rangers to Use Radio Phones Near Lesser Slave Lake
Wireless telephony may be used by forest rangers in protecting the reserves around Lesser Slave Lake according to H Finlayson of the head office staff. The notation of system details was announced at the Canadian forestry head offices.
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Forest Rangers
Lesser Slave Lake
H. Finlayson
Dom Iy Bansk
Air Bicycle Makes History In Human Powered Flight
Gabriel Poulain wins 10,000 francs for first man powered flight in an aeroplane built like a bicycle with planes and a propeller. He completes three loops, the longest about 35 feet, lifting roughly three feet off the ground. Spectators compare the feat to early motorless aviation milestones.
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Gabriel Poulain
Poulain
Etiquette Revered in Chinese Book of Rites
The passage notes Chinese society places great value on etiquette with the Book of Rites tracing to the first century BCE. It suggests people readily find fault with others' virtues while failing to apply strict standards to themselves.
Mounted Police Take Long Trip
Inspector Phillips of the RCMP leads a Mounted Police party from Re fina toward James Bay by overland route to Belcher Teland. They will travel by canoe much of the way, stay near Cumberland House on the Churchill River, and winter in the forth then return in fall with fall equipment and provisions for the bay.
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Inspector Phillips
RCMP
Refina
Tames Bay
Belcher Teland
Forth
Ain the Tein
Cumberland House
Churchill River
New Calcining Method Promises Magnesite Boom in B C
Vancouver scientist C D Oliver reports a new calcining method for hydro magnesite boosting BC output. Watson Lake near Vancouver hosts the first deposit with rich spreads across Central and Northern BC. The process eliminates dependence on imports and supports a growing regional industry.
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C. D. Oliver
Vancouver
British Columbia
Watson Lake
California
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Ont
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Smith
Tim
Sean Gate
Hite Blaisdell
Janell
Ry Star
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Thane
Cbs
Uae
Condor
Destinatio
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B.C
West Florida Coast
MS Denaleks
King OF
Pain Liniment
Yarmouth
Minard
Macdonald’s
Macdonalds Tobacco
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