Eskimo Helps In Post Turmoil Then Is Arrested
Sergeant Seymour and Doctor Morrow tend to an Eskimo named Avie who aided the mountie chase but is arrested for the murder of Oliver O Malley. Avie remains cooperative as the group prepares a makeshift operating room to set a broken leg.
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Seymour
Terpreter
Avie
Morrow
la Marr
Charlie
Morfrow
Serg
North
Luke Morrow
Mission House
Jong
Moira
Oliver O'Malley
Herschel Island
Savey
Olespe
Chen
France
Red Cross
Cs O'Malley
Parson
D. C
Lake Blarney
O'Malley
Avie’s “Outside” Motive Behind Tragic North Murder
In this excerpt, Eskimo Avie hints at a dream of travel “Up big river” and a wish to see a warm, comfortable life. Sergeant Seymour connects Avie’s tale to an infamous past where Nanatalmute youths were given favorable treatment after killing a white man, a misstep that critics warned could embolden further violence.
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Avic
Seymour
Avie
Moira
la Marr
Stone House
Arctic
Mackenzie River
O'Malley
Knights of Old Wear Tiny Armor in Modern Lens
A museum reports a rare sixteenth century suit of mail designed for both rider and horse. The wearer stood slim with a thirty inch waist, thirteen inch calf, and a No. 6 shoe size, challenging the image of medieval knights as large and imposing.
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Arthur
Knights of Old
French Criminal Sentenced to Fifteen Years Hard Labor
After a year of silence and feigned madness, the French detainee was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor. He then broke his silence with a confession detailing his crimes.
Cattle Trade Quip Sparks Packer Poet Exchange
An exchange of light quips between a poet and a packer centers on cattle, with the poet singing of prefered sounds and the packer joking about buying them that way, capturing a rustic rural mood.
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Packer
Air service to Australia eyed by crude oil airships
Sir Keith Smith and Sir Ross Smith say England to Australia air travel could be commercial within two years using Vickers airships powered by crude oil. Ships of about 100 passengers each will test loads and conditions before full commercial operation.
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England
Australia
Keith Smith
Ross Smith
Ghetth
Vancouver
Vickers’, Ltd
Australia- India Service
Vickers
Sir Keith
First Passenger Locomotive Seen with Modern Engine at Wembley
John Cowley aged 82 a former fireman on George Stephenson’s first passenger locomotive visited the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. He saw the ancient engine beside a latest model and Canadian visitors learned that British engines far surpass toy notions with contemporary locomotives nearly as large as their own trans continental engines.
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John Cowley
George Stephenson
Wembley
European military ranking updated for British forces
The British army excluding Indian forces now ranks seventh in Europe, smaller than the armies of Russia France Switzerland Poland Andorra Spain and Holland, reflecting shifts in continental military balance.
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India
Russia
France
Switzerland
Poland
Iadly
Spain
Holland
River Captain Awarded Lloyds Silver Medal
Captain A. M. Waterlow, commander of the S S Richelieu, received the Lloyds silver medal for meritorious services near war’s end. The honor dates to 1893 with Lloyds recognizing ships officers for preserving vessels and cargoes. Waterlow previously commanded the S S Kerman in 1918 and, with Chief Engineer W M Meager, earned the medal for notable service.
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S.S. Richelieu
Lloyd’s
Lloyd's
Waterlow
SS. Kerman
W. M. Meager
Kobby
Flowers For The Prairie Provinces Exhibition Circular No 108
Twelve years of work at Scott Saskatchewan Dominion Experimental Station identifies best suited flowers for prairie home gardens. The circular lists flowering shrubs perennials bulbs and annuals including Caragana Siberian pea tree Dahlias Gladioli Irises Peonies Tulips and more. It explains indoor starting needs and how to sow with details in Ottawa Publications Branch.
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Scott, Sask
Dominion Experimental Station
Prairie Provinces
M. J. Tintine
Michel Buchner
Marie Legrave
Gold Disappears Through Handling And Hidden Hoards
The article notes annual gold losses of about 1.25 million through rubbing and handling with other channels such as fine arts jewelry dentistry and testing of Bank of England sovereigns. It cites buried treasure in Peru Egypt and Alexander the Great hoards that have never been recovered.
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Bank of England
Peru
Egypt
Alexander the Great
Steeplejacks Dazzle Crowd At Lancashire Church Apex
Three steeplejacks fixed a weathercock atop St Walburges Church in Preston Lancashire over 300 ft high drawing a large crowd. The steeple, among England’s tallest, saw one man stand upright on the bird and wave his arm while the other two perched astride the four foot bird amid cheers.
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St. Walburges
Preston
Lancashire
England
Explorer Jack Hornby Granted Permit to Seek Muskox
Canadian Government grants explorer Jack Hornby permission to attempt bringing two muskox from Northern Alberta. He plans to explore feasibility of domestication and will pursue the venture to determine what steps may be possible.
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Jack Hornby
Alberta
Prince of Wales Opens London Advertising Meeting
The Prince of Wales opened a world advertising meeting in London. The choice was admirable, and the Prince is described as receiving more publicity than almost any other man in the world according to the Buffalo Express.
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Prince of Wales
London
Prince
Buffalo Express
Stale Lobster Swap Sparks Quirky Domestic Exchange
A husband asks if a man sent lobsters and a wife confirms she received them but sent them back. She says they were not ripe, turning the exchange into a lighthearted domestic anecdote.
Scotland Yard Holds 450000 Fingerprints of Criminals
Police records at Scotland Yard show about 450000 fingerprints catalogued from criminals. Officials say the archive aids identifications and investigations in urban crime control and public safety.
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Scotland Yard
Fractured Tahiti Homes Reflect Inheritance Clash
Fragments of Tahitian houses reveal how French inheritance law divides property. Eldest heirs keep the main homestead while siblings force partitions, leading to ruined mansions and congested courts in Papeete as families battle over shares.
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Tahiti
Papeete
House approves $200000 for Canadian coal transport tests
The House of Commons passed a $200000 vote to aid transportation of Canadian coal to Central Canada. Hon. Chas. Stewart, Interior Minister, announced plans for test hauls to spur the industry by shipping coal from the east via the St. Lawrence ports to Central Canada to assess transport costs.
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Central Canada
House of Commons
Chas. Stewart
Interior
House
St. Lawrence
Seaside Preference Reveals Social Climbers Attitudes
The excerpt notes a social climber favoring the seashore over mountains due to swells and describes a husband deeming dish drying undignified for men, illustrating casual gender and class judgments in domestic life.
Regina Woman Praises Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs Martha W. Linp of Robinson St Regina expresses relief after two years of headaches nervousness and insomnia from Change of Life. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a spring tonic and remedy for constipation and urges friends to try it.
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Regina
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martha W. Linp
Robinson St
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