Platinum Treasure and Mountie Victory on Glacier Creek
Staff Sergeant Seymour solves the O’Malley case and exposes Brewster Kluger and Karmack in a Gold BC canyon. Platinum frog-gold wealth drives the plot as Bart Caswell’s widow and Moira assist. O’Malley helps arrest guards, and Moira accepts a future with Seymour as they ride to Glacier with Shan O’Malley, ending the creek’s crime spree.
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Karmark
Brewster
Karmack
Seymour
Kluger
Bonnemort
Sergeant Seymour
Bart Caswell
Ben Tabor
Ruth
Moira
Caswell
Pardner
Brewster, Kluger and Karmack
Metra
Mise Ruth
R. Seymour
R.C.M.P
Siward
Spoiers
Ottawa
Oliver O'Malley
Lone
Phil Brewster
Montreal
Arctic
British Columbia
North America
Dyer
Scarlet Seymour
Venetian Gardens
Cavon
O'Malley
Gold
Shan O'Malley
Russell
B.C
Glacier
Scarlet
Force
Deputy Hardley
Mrs
Platinum prices in Glacier Creek mines spark talk
Seymour asks Brewster about current platinum value as a rise in wartime prices sways the Glacier Creek placer story. Karmack pressingly offers info while the freighter refuses. The sergeant notes gold values near twenty dollars as the exchange shifts in the remote mining tale.
Dr. Pierce's Anuric Kidney Tablet Recommendation
Brantford Ontario reader Mrs Francis Store credits Dr Pierce's Anuric for relief from backaches and kidney bladder weakness. The ad touts Anuric tablets and urges early use to protect health and life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantford
Ont
Dahinda Wheat King Wins Third World Prize
J. C. Mitchell of Dahinda Saskatchewan has won the world’s first prize and sweepstakes for the third time, building on earlier wins with Marquis wheat. Dr. Seager Wheeler of Rosthern is credited as a close second this year. Mitchell plus wife depart for emigration work in the Old Country for the winter.
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J. C. Mitchell
Dahinda
Saskatchewan
Mitchell
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Mossley
Manchester
England
Canada
Mr. Mitchell
Marquis
Western Canada
New York
Chicago
Old Country
X ray to Detect Flaws in Metal for Big Guns
At the National Defence Forum in New York the American Society of Mechanical Engineers discussed using X ray to locate defects in gun metal. A 280000 watt X ray unit at the Waterdown arsenal, Colt B. Dickson said, helps inspect castings without cutting them. Dwight F. Davis warned that future wars would demand shared sacrifice and no profiteering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defence Forum
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
New York
Waterdown
Mass
Colt B. Dickson
The Cost Of Things And Purchasing Power In 1913 to 1913
The Calgary Albertan notes the need to compare costs with price changes over time. It cites a federal index based on 1913 prices, with October at 150.5 and the year around 150, meaning $1 in 1913 buys what $1.50 does today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
British National Anthem Fame Tied to Drury Lane 1745
Henry Carey is credited with authoring the anthem but this claim has been disputed. The anthem rose to fame in autumn 1745 at Drury Lane Theatre as a loyal response to Edinburgh's Pretender proclamation. A Jacobite theory holds the tune from Dr John Bull and a Latin rendition in James II. chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carey
London
Drury Lane Theatre
Edinburgh
Carey
Painted Lady Caterpillars Clean Weeds Not Crops Across California
A striking insect forager nicknamed the Painted Lady forms vast armies that spare field crops and cultivated flowers. They sweep through Southern California after crossing the Mexican border, clearing weeds and grasses from gardens and clover fields while leaving blossoms intact. The movement reportedly spans Death Valley at roughly 15 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexican
California
Death Valley
Wembley Exhibition Shows Tremendous Catering Costs
A Wembley correspondent reports the exhibition’s early period costs include a vast crockery casualty list with cups 370000, saucers 200000, teapots 450000, glasses 470000. Visitors consumed 125 tons of butter and 200000 lbs tea along with large bread and bun totals.
Premier Massey Record Acquired by British Museum
The British Museum has accepted from Gramophone Company a matrix of a record made by New Zealand Premier W F Massey before his departure. The record features an address on the British Empire. Museum archives hold 27 matrices including voices of the King Queen Prince of Wales Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Roberts.
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British Museum
Gramophone Company
W. F. Massey
New Zealand
Mr. W. Manson
King
Prince of Wales
Canterbury
Lord Roberts
Ancient Athenian Ostracism Explained
The term ostracism comes from ostrakon meaning a potsherd. Citizens wrote suspected individuals’ names on shells then placed them in an urn for senate review. The person with the most votes faced banishment after a council decision. The process required six thousand votes and ended around 340 B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Senate
Two Strangers Enter Pews as Clergyman Quizzes Audience
In a small town church a preacher cites Paul and Apollos asking who the strangers are. An usher whispers that the men are two commercial travelers from the hotel. The narrator notes difficulty in getting a man to take advice as in taking his suggestions.
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Paul
Appollos
Early matches and safety developments across years
The text notes the 1829 invention of friction matches called lucifers by Walker of Stockton on Tees England. It mentions Reuben Partridge patenting a machine for splint manufacturing in 1842 and explains early matches used phosphorus. It states safety matches appeared in 1862 and that phosphorus matches are now banned in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Stockton-on- Tees
England
Reuben Partridge
Canada
Peterboro man eyes second Klondyke in Cassiar district
H J D Neal of Peterboro believes a second Klondyke may be found soon in Northern British Columbia's Cassiar district. He has explored the area, made two Klondyke trips, and plans another expedition despite substantial uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterboro
Cassiar
British Columbia
H. J. D. Neal
Neal
Teco royal tombs to be exhibited at Field Museum
A Field Museum in Chicago will display Teco royal tombs from the Valley of the Kings. The exhibit plans to showcase artifacts associated with ancient Egyptian royalty, drawing researchers and visitors interested in Egyptology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Museum
Chicago
Boy Named Calvin Coolidge Born in Worcester Couple
A son born to a Chinese couple in Worcester Massachusetts is given the name Calvin Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worcester, Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Easter Hat Shower Turns Into Rain of Terror
A routine Easter ceremony is disrupted as sudden rain showers escalate into a terror incident. Police cordon off the area while emergency crews assist attendees and secure the scene for investigation. Local officials urge residents to avoid the area until further notice.
Roumanian deportation plan targets 100000 suspects
The Roumanian Government readies to deport 100000 undesirables under new powers to maintain order. A large number of Russian suspects who cannot be sent home will be confined to a restricted area.
Tacks Made A Household Industry In New England
The manufacture of tacks was a household industry in New England until well into the nineteenth century.
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New England
Wolves A Menace Move to Destroy Pests In New Ontario and Manitoba
Frank H. Keefer states he will urge a conference between Minnesota Manitoba and Ontario to craft a uniform plan to destroy wolves. He notes Ontario pays the highest bounty while Manitoba and Minnesota bounties are low and not attractive enough for trappers to wage wolf killing.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Frank H. Keefer
K.C
M.L.A
Port Arthur
Minnesota
A Grand Medicine for Little Ones
Mrs. Avila Noel of Haunt Lameque New Brunswick praises Baby's Own Tablets as a reliable remedy for babies. The laxative eases constipation colic indigestion and minor ailments and is guaranteed free from opiates or narcotics. Sold by dealers or mailed for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Come Unto Me Ye Weary Sermon Excerpt
A devotional piece quotes scripture from Matthew and Ephraim Peabody praising Jesus as the source of rest, pardon, grace, and peace. It emphasizes inner renewal over outward circumstance and the need for spiritual regeneration and consecration to God.
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Jesus
Christ
God
Ephraim Peabody
Japan's land area and population in comparison
The article notes Japan covers about 147000 square miles, roughly one twenty fourth of the United States, and has a population near 56000000, about one half of the U.S. population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
Republic
Comet Tail Leads as It Recedes from Sun
A comet shows its tail in front as it moves away from the sun, revealing how the solar wind shapes its appearance. The tail ahead indicates the direction opposite the sun and suggests a retreat from the solar furnace.
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Scotts
James French Dorrance
Berial Wights
Goodchild, Publishers
Jorente
Glacier Creek Placers
Bureau of Information
Francis Stone
J. C. Mitchell, Dahinda, Sask
Wembley
Premier Massey
MacDonald
NEL
Lesen
Vicks Over
Minard
Rede A
Liniment
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