Sheep Threaten Wade Ranch in Valley Invasion
Cattleman Gordon Wade returns to his Wade brand ranch to find Jensen's sheep pouring into Crawling Water Valley. Wade and foreman Bill Santry plan cautious steps, fearing a clash but seeking to avoid open violence while guarding three thousand head of cattle.
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Gordon Wade
Wade
Santry
Pinh
Bill Santry
Gordon
Wase
Sandry
Chicago
Jensen
Bill
Lil
Outf
Kelly
Moran
Bill Lattry
Hell
Painted Rock
Jim
Jasper
Canadian Pacific Excursions To Central States 1922 23
The Canadian Pacific Railway offers daily excursion round trip tickets from Alberta and Saskatchewan to Central States including Minneapolis St Paul Duluth Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines Omaha Cedar Rapids Kansas City St Louis and Watertown with a three month final return limit. Full details available from any Canadian Pacific agent. Ten percent of Boston married women are employed.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Central States
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
Duluth
St. Louis
Omar Neb
South
End of the Sea Fairy Explores Toadfish Facts
Pearl the Fairy guides Pimzie through an undersea journey explaining toadfish traits. She notes their adhesive larval stage and camouflage, warns of supposed venomous fangs, and muses on human talk of illnesses and life’s pleasures. Copyright, 1922.
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Pearl
Stella
Pimzie
Pim
Pizzie
Brownie
Mermaid
Punzie
Douglas Elected President of Irish Rugby Union Branch
In Ireland a Saturday Night column notes W A B Douglas, chief passenger clerk in Belfast for Canadian Pacific, appointed president of the Northern Branch of the Irish Rugby Football Union. Douglas, longtime Knock Club rugby figure and former secretary, helped fund Knock F C’s war memorial pavilion and later served as a referee. His family ties include Campbel l College headmaster, related to Canadian Pacific publicity head J M Gibbon.
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Ireland
W. A. B. Douglas
William McCalla
Canadian Pacific Company
Belfast
Douglas
Canada
Irish Rugby Football Union
Douglass
Knock
8.F.C
Campybell College
J. M. Gibbon
Canadian Pacific
Strange African Marriage Customs Involving a Dog
A description of a tribe's courting ritual where a young man whispers his wish and relatives approach the girl's family. They stand with sandals crossed, are admitted only if invited, and to mask the purpose they say they came to discuss a dog. Negotiations proceed with the dog as the implied subject.
Where Rain Was Scarce
William Allen White recalls a harsh drought in Arizona. A tourist asks about rain in a dry town and the landlord replies that five year old bullfrogs still cannot swim, illustrating extreme drought conditions. The anecdote emphasizes the severe lack of rainfall.
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William Allen White
Kansas
Arizona
Illinois inventor builds press printing 96 colors at once
An Illinois inventor reveals a press arrangement capable of printing 96 colors simultaneously. The device promises expanded color ranges for complex graphics and high fidelity images in a single run.
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Illinois
Tombs Unearthed in Syria At Byblos In Ancient Trade Link
Two tombs dating about 4000 years old were found at Byblos Syria under General Gour and the French High Commissioner. Artifacts include a harpy curved sword with gold handle a gold inlaid seat a carved gold scarab ring and an obsidian balm box bearing Pharaoh Ahenembat's name. The discovery suggests early Syria Greece Egypt trade preceding 2000 B.C.
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Byblos
Syria
Gourand
Paris
London Times
Ahenembat
Greece
Egypt
Thotmes I
Tethmosis
B.C
Etiquette Book Leads to Family Incident
A boy named Tommy uses a book of etiquette given by his mother. When his sister tries to leave, he violently seizes her and throws her toward a coal scuttle. He admonishes her, calling her an ignorant little beast for not waiting for a gentleman to open the door.
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Tommy
Argonaut
Early spectacles and worm powder claims in old texts
A column cites Clement W. Coombe on Nero using cave emeralds for viewing gladiatorial games and Roger Bacon noting a transparent sphere aiding reading. It mentions 14th century Teviso painting of a bishop with glasses, then promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a cure for intestinal worms and digestion issues in children.
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Nero
Clement W. Coombe
Mentor
Roger Bacon
Teviso
Italy
Dr Harvey Linked as First English Coffee Drinker
The historical note claims Dr. William Harvey, famed for describing blood circulation, was the first person in England to drink coffee. It frames a curious anecdote about his beverage choice and its place in early English coffee culture.
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Harvey
England
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