Dramatic escape amid dangerous shaft descent
In a tense scene from a British Columbia setting, Lawrence nearly falls into a shaft as Walters tries to help. A misstep reveals Waters has ulterior motives while the rescue attempt hinges on quick decisions and looming danger. A cliffhanger ends with the line To Becontinued.
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Lacy
Jscond
Lawrence
Walters
Foster
Pete
Walker Power
Leel
Derieyt
Len Erie
Bornin Walters
British Columbia
Reed
Iit
Sid
Waters
Stephen
Lucy
Fragmented Passage Reveals Tension Amid Train Escape Plot
In a tense scene a narrator traces Loyalties and deception as characters discuss Walters and Lawrence. Lacy feels repugnance toward Walters while suspicion grows over a plotted travel scheme and a frantic train delay.
Floating electric power station aids wartime operations
A converted barge, controlled by the war office and built for the Directorate of inland waterways and docks, supplied electric current for docks, warships, and canals. The vessel carries two 20 ton oil tanks and electrically driven workshops, offering portable power for sea and river works and potential permanent town power supply solutions.
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Eevat
Edmonton Plans New Theatre At 101st Corner
Edmonton plans a May start for a $250 building by the Athenta British Cinematograph company at 101st street and nearby Ramsey. The project has Alberta capital interest and involves motion picture producer Vi Smithy and associates from Queensberry and Capt. James Anderson’s circle.
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Edmonton
101St Posite
Athenta British Cinematograph Company
Edmonton Capital
Alberta
Smithy
England
Marstreet
102Nd Avenue
Ramsey 4
V1 Nis
Queensberry
James Anderson
Misery remedies advertised by Lydia E Pinkham
A voiced promotional snippet touts Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as the remedy for various ailments including ulcers backache and nerve concerns. It invites readers to write for special advice and cites long experience behind the product.
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Lydia E- Pinkham
Lydia B
Pinkham Meiicine Co
Mittens to Be Spent at Dayton Reo
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Dayton and a plan involving mittens and a cost of 1.50. Details are unclear due to garbled wording.
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Dayton Reo Enemas
Building Codes Stifle Progress and Waste Resources
A 1920s era article laments excessive building codes as wasteful and slow. It argues codes are often crafted by committees under political influence, containing redundant, outdated details. The piece calls for minimum, flexible standards focused on safety, fire protection, and sanitary needs, with revisions aligned to construction progress.
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Carnet
February catch sets record at Prince Rupert port
Prince Rupert reports a February fishing catch of 824800 pounds, the largest monthly total in the port’s history. The record reflects the growing development of the local fishing industry and port activity.
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B.C
Prince Rupert
Lisough
Walnut Wood Prices Rise as Historic Homes Feature
A West Missouri tale notes walnut and other woods used ornamentally in old houses. Joseph O Hara, a St Louis lawyer, recalls walnut wood from fine inner walls and a tale of a western archer who sold a black walnut tree for 25 dollars and a stranger sold it for 600 dollars, illustrating a sharp rise in walnut value.
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Mi Fi
Joseph O'Hara
St. Louis
Walnet
Alberta Dairy Output Rises Mildly in 1918
Alberta leads western regions in farm production with a 1 percent rise over 1917. The report notes dairy output increases and overall gains across the province.
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Alberta
Working Drawings and House Plans
Working drawings of the buildings shown on this page may be obtained from the Felitor at the nominal price of $5.00 per set. The the working ay also be obtained local laintegydeater her of LE West en's, Associatt.
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LE Westen
Associatt
Regina and Port Arthur Fight War Stamp Drive
Regina city commissioners plan a construction program for the year including a new nurses home. In Port Arthur and Fort William residents have bought $10.2 million of war savings stamps up to February 28, with an average purchase of 3 cents per person.
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Jew Nurses
Regina
Sask Jie
Gram
Port Arthur
Fort William
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promise Youthful Health
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a reliable tonic to purify blood, activate the liver, and regulate bowels for lasting wellness. It claims forty years of use improving strength, appetite, digestion, and overall condition, with 25 cent boxes offered everywhere.
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Dr. Hamilton
Winnipeg Promotes Housing Scheme With Dominion Support
The city, in cooperation with the Manitoba Association of Architects, seeks to build modern small houses funded by Dominion government loans. Architects are designing cottages to be submitted to the city housing committee for approval, aligning with imperial and American housing initiatives.
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Winnipegs
Manitoba Assession
Manitobs Architects’ Association
Spring Rains Bring Grippe And Colds
Weather favors grippe and colds with influenza risk rising from a common cold. Early warding off advised with castor oil or pills of aloe and jalap, Dr. Pierce preparations, and local treatment for coughing. The Golden Medical Discovery is praised as a non alcohol tonic working on stagnated blood.
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Grippe
Dr. Pierce
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