The Rexhills and Wade Tensions Rise in Mountain Town
Helen Rexhill endures a tense scene in a frontier town hotel as fears of Wade’s arrest mix with the Moran and Senatorial influence. Dorothy Purnell and Mrs. Purnell press for Wade’s innocence while Moran’s power loom over events. A rainstorm and a discarded blotter bring a momentary pause before new disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Gordon Wade
Gordon
Santry
Jensen
Iolen
Helen
Dorothy
Mrs. Parnell
Mrs. Purnell
Leather from Human Skin Powers Meudon Tannery tale
During the French Revolution reports claim a hidden leather trade used human skins. A man offered endless leather at low prices and worked at Meudon Castle, supplying top boots and bookbinding leather. The Duke of Orleans wore breeches made from human skin at a Paris ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ziska
Committee of Public Safety
Castle of
Meudon
Duke of Orleans
Paris
Ore Way to Treat Speeders
A North Adams police officer flags speeding drivers with a red lantern. Speeders are hailed and auctioned for discretion. If a driver fails to slow, the officer whistles, and a roadway barrier of short spikes is stretched ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Massachusetts
British Army Pigeons Pensioned Off by War Department
Ex service pigeons that carried vital messages for Britain during World War I are pensioned off and placed under the care of a keeper until death. The birds faced fire ashore from ships and between France and England, with Number 12 earning fame for a 108 mile message despite a wing wound that prevented bombardment of Bridlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
France
England
Jridlington
Dominion Trade Outlook Cites Strong Canada United States Links
The Wall Street Journal praises 1923 inter trade between Canada and the United States as unusually favorable. Buying power in Canada reaches a high, 1922 production across field, forest, mine and fisheries tops previous records, and mutual investments deepen cross border business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Wall Street Journal
Intertrade
Dominion
Designs Covered Sailor's Body Holds Record at Morgue
The New York morgue declared Frederick Herman, a former barge captain, the most tattooed man ever seen there. His body showed extensive designs from port cities including a full rigged ship on the chest, Ben Hur’s chariot, serpents on the neck, Rock of Ages, flags, a tombstone inscription, Columbia, an Indian, cherubs, and numerous figures across arms and legs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Herman
New York Morgue
Herman
Ben Hur
Mother
Columbia
Steam engines before Watt era challenged history
Historians note prior steam devices existed before James Watt and his improvements. Biasco de Garay exhibited a steamboat in 1543, an Italian windmill used steam, and Thomas Lavery invented a steam pump to drain mines. Watt refined with the separate condenser and other advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Watt
Watt
Detroit News
Biasco de Garay
Barcelona
Thomas Lavery
Cornwall
Devonshire
Tanlac Endorsed By Regina Woman As Miracle Medicine
Mrs Bessie Coles of 1851 Lorne St Regina says Tanlac transformed her life after a period of weakness loss of appetite sleeplessness and nerves. She reports improved sleep appetite weight gain and renewed vigor and recommends Tanlac sold by reputable druggists with over 35 million bottles already sold.
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Bessie Coles
Lorne St
Regina
Sask
Mary Hocking
Madoc
Ont
Dr. Chase
J. W. Vince
Madoc, Ont
Childish dialect exchange toys with wild animal dreams
In a humorous exchange two boys argue about wishes and prefered fantasies. One asks to fly like a bird and the other imagines becoming an elephant to spray water from his nose, reflecting playful rural dialogue.
Fisherman and boy discuss sharks in a pond
A man asks what the boy is fishing for and the boy replies sharks. The man notes there are no sharks in the pond, but the boy insists he might as well fish for sharks since nothing else is there.
Getting on the Front Page, Ancient Kings and News
A playful note likens achieving front page prominence to King Tut finally landing a spot after 3,200 years. The Boston Transcript quips about persistence and fame in journalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Tutankh-Amen
Boston Transcript
Boy Recites Farm Milk Wonder From First Country Visit
Bobby, home from his first trip to the country, tells his family about farm life. He praises cows for milk “just as good as any” and shares country wonders observed on the visit.
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Bobby
Man’s Peace of Mind When Others Know Less
A reflective line notes that a man’s inner calm is helped if he remains unaware of what others may know about him. The statement frames ignorance as a shield against external judgment and social pressure.
In Order to Grow Old Gracefully a Woman Must Celivate
A brief note on aging gracefully urges women to cultivate the art of living well as they age. The piece emphasizes poise, self care, and steady self development for a dignified later life.
Alberta Oil Well Near Okotoks Produces Gasoline
A report by Dominion petroleum engineer S. E. Slipper states the Illinois Alberta well west of Okotoks yields 49 to 85 barrels of gasoline daily and 1.5 to 3.0 million cubic feet of natural gas. The test indicates the well is an important gasoline producer suitable for commercial extraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois- Alberta
Okotoks
S. E. Slipper
Dominion Government
Slipper
Oldest Bible Manuscript Claim Shifts to Egypt
The Vatican Codex once deemed the oldest Bible manuscript is challenged by a Coptic scroll found in Egypt. It includes apostolic epistles, Jonah prophecies, and the fifth book of Moses, dating to 360 BC and housed in the British Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Rome
Egypt
British Museum
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Gayettes
New York
Washington
Frayne
Wade
Trowbridge
Moran
M Purnell
Rexhill
Mrs. Purnelll
Mr Wade
Kowthy
Mrs. Purftell
Mr. Moran
Lem Trowbridge
Helen Uly
iScott
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Toronto
Wee Conaélen Match Ca, Limited
Ww. N. U
Ernest Hill
Gessiey RR Re
Bob
Dominion Financially Sound
N. Y
Wsteam
Taniac
Mrs. Coles
Jimmy
Tle Boy
Alberta
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Ind
Merttors Ng Aera
Ett
Bacco
Aathalohe
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