Old Colonel’s Joyful Return and Amos Broadcrook Escape
Roy and Hallibut pursue Amos Broadcrook who escaped with help from his brother Hank as the river rises. The Colonel, weary yet hopeful, reflects on aging, bonds with Boy, and the group prepares to move forward. Dick arrives with a letter from Amos admitting burning the star and leaving for the state. Zip the dog rejoins the group, eager to share in their joys and sorrows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Paisley
Roy
Amos Broadcrook
Amos
Hank
Hallibut
Big McTavish
Boy
Glass
Granny
Cooner
Zip
Mat'ng Time in Spring Waters and Woodlands
A spring scene portrays pike spawning in quiet rushland and a brown thrush returning to the woods. The text notes the pike’s mating playtime in shallow waters, followed by the thrush’s cheerful song as Daft Davie recalls his favorite bird.
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Rushland
Farmers Cross Border Land Purchase Near Sperling
Elmer Woodcock of Joliette Hillnois is among the leading spring farmers crossing the line to buy land. He has invested $50,900 to acquire a section near Sperling Manitoba, reflecting strong faith in the country’s prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Woodcock
Joliette
Hillnois
Sperling
Man
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Red Cross
Prairies
Athens Enjoys Bright Sunlight Across Year
Athens, Greece records sunny days with an average of three clear spells per year, reflecting a rare and steady pattern of bright weather in the capital.
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Athens
A Matter of Color in College Tales
An American writer recalls college days and a negro gardener named Sambo who tended the green. A freshman mocks him by saying Sambo makes the grass black, but Sambo replies that the grass will heal and turn green again, concluding with a witty retort about resilience.
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Sambo
Drill tools drive rifle manufacturing demand
The article notes that 997 cutting tools are needed for a modern rifle and that the twist drill is among the busiest. To produce 1,000,000 rifles, 94,000,000 holes must be drilled, illustrating the scale of precision machining involved.
Nerviline touted as handy remedy for gas and indigestion
A reader recounts relief from indigestion hiccoughs nausea and belching after using Nerviline in hot sweetened water. The ad-like note promotes Nerviline as a household necessity with 35-cent bottles sold everywhere.
Airplane Thought of as Bird by Nicaraguan Village
In Gigante Nicaragua residents who never saw an aeroplane believed the NC-6, part of a fleet forced down by a January hurricane on a San Diego to Panama flight, was a colossal albatross landing to seek an offended mariner and they hid in the woods for hours.
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Gigante
San Diego
Cal
Panama
Janu
Putnam's Extractor Offered for Corns and Warts
Advertises Putnam's Extractor as a reliable remedy for corns and warts with a claim that it is unfit to live and must die, priced at 25 cents and available from dealers.
Mounted Police Plan Air Supported Northward Patrols
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police eye air delivery to northern posts to speed law enforcement. Commissioner Perry notes a request to the air board for a Fort Norman service from Peace River next summer, with quarters and storage prepared at Peace River and Mackenzie posts and plans to extend to other remote northwest areas.
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Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
J. A. Calder
Perry
Air Board
Fort Norman
Peace River
Mackenzie
Northwest Territories
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promote Gentle Health and Cleansing
Indebnity and weakness prompt milder laxative use. Dr Hamilton advises Man drake and Butternut pills to mildly boost liver and kidney function and flush the system. The remedy aims to tonify the bowels and restore skin clarity and vitality. Sold by The Catarrho zone Co Montreal for 25¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Canada Should Not Export Raw Material
An editorial argues that Canada should expand domestic processing of natural resources. It cites Ontario and Quebec shifts from exporting raw logs and pulpwood to local manufacture, noting asbestos, nickel ore, and other commodities could create a stronger national industry if processed locally rather than shipped abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
United States
Quebec
Great Britain
Japan
France
The Hague Called One of Holland’s Handsome Cities
The city of The Hague is described as one of the most handsome in Holland. The note also states half of the world’s lead pencils are made from cedar grown in America.
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The
Hague
Holland
Manitoba Sees Record Wheat Acreage This Spring
Manitoba farmers plan to sow 560000 more acres of wheat this spring as an especially favorable season encourages early opening of agricultural operations. Farmers are preparing equipment and getting ready for the campaign.
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Manitoba
All fish eating birds have curved beaks at the tip
Birds that feed on fish possess a beak with a slight curvature at the end to keep prey from slipping away during capture and consumption.
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Mies Giedge Neabel
R.A
Brussels
Sloan
Sloan's Liniment
U.S
Gardener
Quickly
Sky
Castoria
Canada
Universal
Western Canada
the West
H. F. McDonald O'Sullivan Bleck
Calgary
Ww. F. Kerr
Northern Crown Building
Regina
G. J. Seale
Winnipeg
MacDonald
Joba
Les Cut Britt
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