Charmian and the Bennetts stir Wickfield worries
In Wickfield Charmian frets over a strained letter to Jim Bennett while Grandma, John Carter, Ezra, and Lizzie discuss family ties and local troubles. Sarah Bennett relocates to California with Sophie, leaving Jim’s fate and Wickfield’s future unsettled as the chapter ends.
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Grandma
Charmian
Davises
Doctor
Jimmy Bennett
John Carter
Bennett
Jim
Jimmy
Lizzie Baker
Sarah Bennett
Sonny
South Wickfield
Ezra
R.F.D
Jim Bennett
Mrs. Merry
Lizzie
Miss Lizzie
Luella Moore Purdie
Edgar
South
California
Sophie
Sarah
Wickfield
Worm Exterminator Promises Quick Relief for Children
Ad copy promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a simple strong remedy to relieve worms in children, claiming prompt relief and urging use without delay.
Names Instead Of Numbers In San Francisco Chinatown
The Chinatown exchange serves 4,200 subscribers and uses names instead of numbers. Operators identify callers like John Smith by street, business, or other characteristics to distinguish individuals with common names. This memory requirement highlights the complexity of the long distance system in a historical urban setting.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Telephone Exchange
John Smith
Empire telephone link to India planned with Rugby and Baldock
The post office department announced that if negotiations succeed, England to India telephony will mirror the Australia service. A transmitting station at Rugby and a receiving station at Baldock, Hertfordshire would connect almost all major parts of the empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
India
Post Office Department
Australia
Rugby
Baldock
Hertfordshire
Suitor Seals Deal With Two Year Lease Offer
A real estate man asks a suitor to sign a two year lease to secure his daughter’s hand. The exchange blends romance with a contract as the proposal hinges on tenancy terms.
Beebe Reaches 800 Feet Deep In Atlantic Ocean Dive
Naturalist adventurer William Beebe descends 800 feet off Bermuda in a steel globe with quartz windows and oxygen tanks. He aims to reach half a mile, noting the previous deep diving record was 325 feet. He promotes exploration beyond civilization’s back yard.
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Asia
Australia
New York
William Beebe
Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda
Mr. Beebe
Beebe
Civilization
Accity Rosebush
Philadelphia Ledger
Car Carried on Airplane Captain Plans New Flight
Captain R D Archibald arrived in New York announcing a plan to carry a car on his airplane. He will transport a British made automobile weighing 1100 pounds on a yet to be completed tri motor aircraft. The car will ride about three feet above the ground and the craft is under construction for future Nova Scotia flights.
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R. D. Archibald
Los Angeles
Sydney
N.S
New York
Archibald
Nova Scotia
Morocco
Emancipated Working Class Cited In Alcohol Debate
Dr Weeks told the London Licensing Commission that the working class is emancipated from alcoholism and that population drinking habits are improving. He argued dreary days of heavy drinking are gone, with rising living standards contributing to reduced alcohol use. The London Daily Herald notes the shift.
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Dr. Weeks
London Licensing Commission
London Daily Herald
Berlin firm plans giant flying wing to challenge Zeppelins
A Berlin aviation company proposes a large flying wing airliner with no fuselage carrying 120 passengers and a 21 ton payload, range 5000 miles, and Diesel engines. It argues planes offer speed advantages over dirigibles which struggle with head winds and gale drift on trans Atlantic routes.
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Berlin
North Atlantic
Columbus
Europe
North America
Nine Daily Foreign Papers In Canada
Canada hosts nine daily foreign language newspapers not in English or French. The Soo Star is non-English, Victoria and Vancouver each run a Chinese daily, Toronto has two, Vancouver two Jap dailies, Winnipeg and Toronto each publish a Jewish daily, and Sudbury prints a Finnish paper. About 38 weekly non English or French papers exist, with circulations from 1,650 to 20,000. Winnipeg prints roughly half, while Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton are well represented.
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Canada
Soo Star
Victoria
Vancouver
Toronto
Winnipeg
Sudbury
Montreal
Edmonton
The Sensible Age Says Woman Seeks Canadian Husband
A 20 year old Boston woman advertises for a Canadian husband aged 30 claiming men are sensible only at 30. The column argues the idea is a classical illusion and notes the poet in men may lead to reckless acts, implying true sensibility is rare.
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Boston
Vancouver Province
Man plants fifty eighth tree since 1872 at Orleans homestead
Cheney P. Whitney of Shortsville New York returns to his Orleans homestead and plants his fifty eighth tree at age ninety three. He notes every tree planted since 1872 has thrived, marking a long yearly spring tradition.
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Cheney P. Whitney
Shortville
N.Y
Orleans
Whitney
Miller's Worm Powders advertised as child friendly
The text touts Miller's Worm Powders as sweet and palatable to children. It claims the remedy ends worm troubles, strengthens digestion, and imparts a healthy tone to aid development.
Associated Growers of British Columbia Shipments Profit
The Associated Growers of British Columbia cooperative reports over seven years 26 463 cars of fruit and vegetables shipped for 25 697 425 dollars in returns. Operational costs ran under three and a half percent. Notably, larger crops did not always yield higher income, with 1927 and 1928 showing lower revenues despite more cars shipped.
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Associated Growers of
British Columbia
Wisdom on timing and doing good or ill
The piece reflects on prudent timing for actions. It cites a maxim to do good now and delay mean deeds, then notes people often spoil the order by delaying good and rushing wrong.
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Marcus Aurelius
Epictetus
Mother of Eighteen from Cardston Alberta
Cardston Alberta woman aged fifty eight describes being mother of eighteen children. She says she lives on a farm and considers herself a healthy mother. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for help and mentions buying two bottles after being told about it.
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Cardston
Alberta
E Druggs
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Bexran
London to Host 2000-Bed Hotel Near Marble Arch
Building Large Hotel London plans two million square foot scale near Marble Arch. The hotel will include 2000 bedrooms with bathrooms and aims to be Europe’s largest hotel, alongside Thames House at Millbank as a major commercial complex.
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London
Thames House
Millbank
America
Marble Arch
Europe
First Nova Scotia Apples Exported to Liverpool and Boston
The first apples from Nova Scotia were shipped by sailing vessel from Halifax to Liverpool in 1849 at $2 per barrel. In 1886 a schooner carried 700 barrels to Boston at $2.50 per barrel.
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Nova Scotia
Halifax
Liverpool
Boston
U.S.A
Saxony Hosts 1543 Singing Societies With 56198 Members
In Saxony the number of singing societies stands at 1543 with a total membership of 56198. The communities organize choirs, festivals, and regional events showcasing choral culture across the region.
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Saxony
Internally and Externally It Is Good Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The article extols Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a versatile remedy usable both internally and externally. It claims effectiveness for sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and related ailments. It emphasizes low cost and constant availability as benefits.
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Thomas
Unusual service at Loew's Lexington Theatre
The Lexington theatre in New York offers a goldfish dropping pool for travelers leaving town. Since 1923 patrons may leave their goldfish in a lobby pool, with drivers sometimes delivering bowls to unload. Claimants rarely return to claim pets, so the pool stays stocked as people replace them.
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Loew’s
Lexington Theatre
New York
Loew's
Lexington
East Sixties
Crawford
Boats Built To Fit Narrow Chinese Canals
The essay describes junks common in parts of China that travel large vessels along ribbon like interior canals. These boats have oversized superstructures that hang over canal banks while their narrow hulls fit the stream.
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China
Paradise Canoe Region in Prince Albert Park
Canoeists explore Prince Albert National Park where three main lakes and forty to fifty smaller lakes form a connected waterway system. The region, praised as a prairies wonderland, offers days of paddling through a seamless network of waterways.
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Prince Albert National Park
Prairies
Grocery store serves around 300 people in United States
A neighborhood grocery store draws an estimated 300 customers daily in the United States. The shop offers basic staples and fresh produce, with daily traffic influenced by location and local demand.
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The
United States
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Christine Whiting Parmenter
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George K
Minard
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Associated Fruit Growers
B.C
EAGLE
Condenses
the Borden Co
St. Paul W
Lewis Morris
Loew’s Theatre
Aruggietiodsy
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