Rival schemes loom in Wade Santry saga
Senator Rexhill and Moran plot leverage against Wade and his ally Santry to force action on a brawl rumor. They plan to move sheep as a distraction while awaiting a warrant and weigh a personal reward tied to Helen Rexhill. The tension centers on control, influence, and possible marriage ties.
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Cole Rexhill
Jle
Bone Yard
Wade
Santry
Race
Moran
Rexhill
Helen
Crawling Water Townfolk Question Prospects of Life
Wade asks Helen about living in Crawling Water as she moves carefully through the dusty main street. The scene unfolds with a light, observational tone as the pair discuss future living conditions and town life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Helen
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Advertised Testimonies
A collection of reader testimonials from Hemford Nova Scotia and Glen Allen Alabama praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from weakness bearing down pains and backache after childbirth. Women urge others to try the remedy and authorize use of their letters for advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Glen Allen
Alabama
Lydia E. Finkham
Mrs
Moths Appear After Ivy Plant Accident Tale
In a remembered tale Cholmondeley recalls an accident during a country sleigh ride that delayed him three months. His mother gifts ivy, a cocoon hatches into Autographa brassiem, tied to ivy leaves, surprising watchers as the moth emerges and adapts to spring sunlight.
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Yoll
Mrs. Hillis
Cholmondeley
Murz
Westward Hearts and Home in Crawling Water
In Crawling Water Gordon and Helen debate staying on the frontier versus London. He longs for a ranch life with a neat home and children while she weighs her Westward attachment and hints at a future in New York and London. Mrs. Parnell hosts them as Helen tests tact with gracious restraint. The town and its people contrast with distant East expectations.
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Wade
Helen
West
Gordon
Maxwell Frayne
New York
London
Chicago
Parnells
Mrs. Purnell
Two Herders Shot Near Ranch Sparks Tense Fallout
Wade learns two Jensen’s herders were shot near the ranch as he hurries to Santry’s place. He worries Senator Rexhill and Moran may back their men, fearing a bloody war, while planning to remove Helen from Crawling Water and away from DorothyPurnell influence.
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Dorothy Purnell
Wade
Trowbridge
Mr. Wade
Jensen
Barker
Helen
Santry
Dorothy
Walter
Rexhill
Moran
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Scalds Burns
The medicine is touted as a standard remedy for prompt treatment of scalds and burns. It claims to soothe pain and aid speedy recovery and also helps with cuts bruises sprains and inflammation related pains. A bottle at home or stable allegedly saves doctors and veterinary fees.
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Thomas
A French Society Lists Uses for a Unit of Electricity
A French society for promoting national industry published a list of tasks achievable by one unit of electricity, defined as the work of one horsepower for 45 minutes. The uses include saving petrol, boiling water, making ice, sterilizing water, grilling meat, plowing land, threshing grain, butter production, milk cream separation, and packing corn. It notes lighting a hall for 25 hours and pumping water to a height of 69 feet.
Local Quip Echoes Amid Odd Height Tale
The fragment notes a saying praising good workmen and an odd claim that Moses stood 113 feet tall. The unlikely height is presented as a curiosity rather than a factual report.
Your Teeth and School Dental Clinics in 1920s
The article urges removing all abscessed temporary teeth without delay and stresses regular dental exams for children. It cites public school clinics in cities and Europe, with health boards organizing mouth checks to inform parents and enable treatment by a dentist of choice.
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Europe
Public Health Boards
Minnesota Public Health Commission
Journalistic Self-Respect in Public Life
The Brandon Sun notes a newspaper’s loyalty to its constituency, equal wisdom with citizens, and discretion in public matters. It asserts integrity as essential to honesty and long term support, describing how daily subjects demand judgment beyond readers’ annual encounters.
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Brandon Sun
It Sometimes Happens a Man Convicts Others Without Convincing Himself
A reflective aphorism notes that a person can persuade others while not fully persuaded themselves, highlighting flaws in certainty and self-consistency within social influence.
Wool price rise for Saskatchewan growers in 1922
Better prices for wool were received by Saskatchewan wool growers during 1922 according to a report issued by the western manager of the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers' Association. The average price per pound for the year was 18 1/2 cents, nearly fifty percent higher than the 1921 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers’ Association
Miller's Worm Powders touted to cure child worm infections
Advert says Miller's Worm Powders eradicate intestinal worms in children. The product is claimed to be a safe medicine that clears parasites from the body and restores inflamed surfaces to health. It is described as an excellent remedy for these evils.
British and American Settlers to Canada 1901 1920
Between 1901 and 1920 Canada welcomed 1,249,269 new British settlers while the United States contributed 1,918,169 settlers. The data compare cross border migration to Canada during that period.
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Canada
United States
Lost Temper Mention Inspires Witty Reflection
A pithy remark imagines a world where angered individuals cannot recover their tempers. The quip suggests humor and restraint in handling strong feelings.
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Wilder Antiony
Wien
D. Gootchild Co
Og Bt. West
Toronto
J. £. Blerwirth
Caraduff
Sask
Zam Buk
Moses
Carter
Castoria
Michenho‘f
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers Cooperative Organization
Crower
Carr. N
Fresno
California
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers
Dept
Steerer
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