Wickfield Doctor Ends a Quiet Life in Wickfield
In a toned New England setting, Dr. Edward Carter dies peacefully after years of tending Wickfield households. Charmian and Grandma host a spring supper in his honor, while Charmian, John Carter, and Doctor Howe keep vigil as the town mourns.
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Wickfield
Luella
Heaven
Edgar
Portland
Grandma
Edward
Polly
John Carter
Charmian
Heavenly Kingdom
Jim
Jim Bennett
Edgar Purdie
Kate
New England
John
South Wickfield
Doctor Howe
Father
Fragmentary Closing Note Reads To Be Continued
The text hints at a closing moment with phrases like everyone joining in and Mr. Merry reading Crossing the Bar. It ends with a teed off remark that it must be over now and mentions more readers or attendees to come, followed by an unfinished note “To Be Continued.”
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Mr. Merry
Canadian Women Travel Swiftly In Summer Rail Traffic
A Canadian railway check shows summer travel favors women, with eighty percent female and twenty percent male passengers during peak season. Winter travel averages about a fifty fifty split, reversing the summer pattern as men and women share trips more evenly.
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Canada
Magic-like Asthma Remedy By Dr J D Kellogg
An asthma remedy promoted by Dr J D Kellogg claims immediate relief via a natural vapor that reaches deep airways. Marketed through dealers nationwide, it is presented as a simple natural remedy.
Canada owes much to early missionaries
The Edmonton Journal praises the Jesuit fathers canonized in Rome for opening civilization in northern North America. Their martyrdom and exploits near Parkman inspired many others to carry religion and its influence into the Dominion. The paper emphasizes Canadians’ enduring debt to these pioneer missionaries.
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Rome
Parkman
The
Cross
Dominion
Edmonton Journal
Scottish Auction Reveals Culloden Relics
A Scotch hand woven wool carpet once covering Prince Charles Edward's bed at Culloden House sold in Glasgow for 150 dollars. An ancient 15 inch hail pot claimed to have been used by Highlanders at Culloden sold for 70 dollars.
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Prince Charles Edward
Culloden House
Glasgow
Scotland
Culloden
Sunday School Lesson Yields Courteous Replies
A child recalls learning respectful phrases in Sunday school, answering questions with "Yes, ma'am" and "No, sir." The exchange shows a simple, earnest lesson in politeness conveyed through a short dialogue.
Earl and Countess of Stair Reflect on Canada Visit
The Earl and Countess of Stair, arriving in Montreal en route home on the Duchess of Richmond, share impressions of Canada. They praise Canadian hospitality, discuss cattle imports, note Ayrshire herds in British Columbia, and remark on prize cattle at Vancouver Agricultural College.
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Earl
Countess of Stair
Canada
Montreal
Duchess of Richmond
Lady Stair
Dominion
Lord Stair
George
British Columbia
Agricultural College
Vancouver
Memorial tablet honors Canadian poet Bliss Carman in Fredericton
In Fredericton New Brunswick a bronze tablet was unveiled at the house where Bliss Carman was born. The inscription honors Carman 1861 1929 and notes this is New Brunswick’s first memorial to the poet. Government of New Brunswick arranged burial remains and a monument is planned for his grave at Forest Hill Cemetery. A statue proposal for the provincial capital is under consideration.
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Fredericton
N.B
Bliss Carman
Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire
New Brunswick
Connecticut
Forest Hill Cemetery
Mystery Bones from North Sea Trawling Network
North Sea fishermen report numerous fossil finds in trawls off Grimsby and along the Norfolk coast. Barnacled mammoth tusk and bones of cave bear elk bison and rhinoceros appear in gardens and nets. Geologists say remains may originate from a prehistoric Rhine valley.
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Grimsby
Norfolk
Sores Flee Before It
Advertises Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal cure for sores with quick relief. Claims the remedy is unique, inexpensive, and highly effective, urging immediate use for all who suffer similar ailments.
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Thomas
Unemployed survey leads to northern Saskatchewan camp plan
Preliminary survey of the northern part of Saskatchewan for a provincial unemployment solution is complete. Minister J A Merkely says the proposed camp scheme can begin in cooperation with Prince Albert National Park officials, with 50 men to be employed cutting dead and burned wood.
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Saskatchewan
J. A. Merkely
Prince Albert National Park
Japanese visitors arrive in Vancouver for Canada US tour
A party of Japanese manufacturers and merchants arrived in Vancouver aboard the Empress of Canada for a observation tour through Canada and the United States as Canada plans its chamber commerce trip to China and Japan.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
China
Japan
Vancouver
Canada
United States
Depth limits for life below sea level and ocean floor
The report states plant life can exist down to 600 feet below sea level while animal life can survive at depths of four miles. It outlines the differing depth tolerance of flora and fauna in marine environments.
Little Helps For This Week
Excerpted devotional reflections urging steadfast labor for God from 1 Corinthians and words by Thomas Knox Frederick William Faber and a remedy for horses. The item mixes religious exhortation with a short ad for Douglas Egyptian ointment for sore necks and galls, claiming a quick treatment.
The British Empire’s Global Reach and Population Share
The British Empire occupies about a quarter of the earth’s habitable surface and contains over a quarter of the world’s population, highlighting its vast territorial extent and demographic weight.
Saskatoon Awards Contracts for Two New City Schools
In June contracts were issued for a Technical School and a Deaf and Dumb Institute in Saskatoon. Each project is expected to cost roughly $500,000 when fully equipped, signaling a major investment in educational facilities.
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Deaf and Dumb Institute
Saskatoon
Ink Drop Sparks Mass Reflection on Thought
A single line of ink prompts widespread contemplation about thinking itself. Readers infer deeper meaning, questioning intellect, perception, and how ideas form in society.
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