Man of Means Behind a Bank Wall
George Madison finishes his shift at First National Bank of Cromtoen and steps into a life-changed-night. He lingers with Tim at the corner, plans a bold exit, and reflects on poverty and nerves while recalling years of service. The boarding house and worn rooms weigh on him as he braces for freedom.
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George Madison
First National Bank of Cromtoen
Tim
Marne
George
Mickie
Apri
Crosstown
First National
Eorge
Brussels
The Return of George Madison to Crosstown
In this tale, George Madison assumes the alias James Farnum after fleeing with money. He bleaches his hair, alters his looks, and travels from Alaska to Chicago and New York before revisiting Crosstown, where an old blind vendor identifies him and triggers a dramatic confrontation with authorities.
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Henry
George
George Madison
James Farnum
Alaska
Chicago
New York
Fifth Avenue
Ed Ratchet
First National
Crosstown
Tim
Hudson Bay diesel train completes first run to Churchill
A 15 car diesel engined train owned by the United States army made its inaugural run from The Pas to Churchill Manitoba. The train includes a hospital and medical car.
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PAS
Man
Hudson Bay
Churchill
United States Army
Gems of Thought on Prayer and Faith
A compact meditation collecting quotes on prayer from Trench Maurice South Matthew Henry and Mary Baker Eddy. The excerpts discuss prayer as alignment with God's will, the discipline of practice, and earnestly seeking righteousness. It cites James 5 16 and emphasizes sincere heart over ritual recitation.
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Maurice
Matthew Henry
Mary Baker Eddy
Shrubman Develops Chalk Stripe Cardigan Suit
A fashion note describes Shrubman creating a cardigan suit in chalk stripe laureate featuring two pocket flaps at the hip line. The straight skirt includes centre pleats at the front and back.
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Shrubman
Ramsay Company Patent Offer For Inventors Ottawa
The Ramsay Company advertises free listing of inventions and full information for inventors. Registered patent attorneys based at 273 Bank Street Ottawa Canada offer assistance to inventors seeking patent protection.
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Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Canada
Deer hunt yields wives with deer in Madison tale
In Madison Wisconsin two officers named Ray Case and Donald Harris returned from a deer hunting trip in northern Wisconsin with their wives. The officers were teased for not bagging deer while their wives did.
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Madison
Wis
Ray Case
Donald Harris
Wisconsin
Britain the World’s Lead Livestock Exporter at WWII Start
In 1939 Britain stood as the world’s leading exporter of livestock as the Second World War began. The nation’s farm and meat trade faced rapid changes with the onset of global conflict, affecting shipping, markets, and farm output.
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Britain
New Wood Uses Highlighted by Forester at SAF Meeting
C A Gillett chief forester of the American Forest Products Industries Association described new wood uses at the national Society of American Foresters meeting in Minneapolis. He cited a flooring composition from powdered tree bark and wrapping paper made from bark as recent innovations.
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Minneapolis
C. A. Gillett
American Forest Products Industries Association
The
Society of American Foresters
Iron in a Man's Body Weighs About a Nickel
A historical note compares the iron content of a human body to the weight of a five cent piece, illustrating the proportion of iron in the human frame.
Five Year Closed Season on Wild Fowl Proposed
Harvard zoologist Dr. Ludlow Griscom argues a five year moratorium on wild fowl hunting could quadruple the bird supply. He notes rising hunter numbers and shrinking actual kills risk a natural decline of the sport unless shooting pressure is reduced for several years.
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New York
Ludlow Griscom
Harvard
Griscom
Zoology Department
Field and Stream
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
Scientist claims tears kill a million bacteria
A scientist announces that each tear destroys about one million bacteria, offering a hopeful note for hay fever sufferers. The finding suggests tears could play a role in reducing eye surface bacteria and may influence future allergy research.
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PT Ee
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Western Briefs
Regina
Saskatchewan
United Kingdom
New Brunswick
Ontario
W. S. Lloyd
Great Britain
Richmond
B.C
Richmond Times
Gordon le Breton
Winnipeg
Hilda K. Kinney
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
Manitoba
Leader, Sask
Leader Union Hospital
Leader
Brazil
Cabral
Greenhealth
Dr. Chase
Trench
James
Gineers
Kinsella
Edmonton
Marvel Beauty Schools
Donald St
Saskatoon
Calgary
Forester
Fleisch
Manny
Vance
Ver
Fleischmann
New Fleischmann
Peggy
By Chuck Thurston
Les Carrol
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