Baree Son of Kazan Hears First World and Meets Father
Baree, a wolf dog whelp, grows under Gray Wolf and Kazan in a windfall lair. He meets his father at eighteen days old and begins a fearless trek toward the sunlit world, learning of animals, dangers, and the wilderness that will define him. The Cree trapper Tusco’s domain fades as wolves and moose roam unchecked.
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Windiail
Gray Wolf
Kazan
Daree
Nature
Baree
Gray
Gray Waalf
Kozan
Wolf
Hudson's Bay
Tusco
Barce
Wapoos
Joy of Good Health Letter from Crandall Manitoba
Mrs Jos H Kipp writes of chronic fatigue and pain easing after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She reports renewed strength during farming life and motherhood and notes sharing her experience to help others. The letter ends with a hopeful note for a reader's well being.
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Crandall
Manitoba
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sbe
Jos. H. Kipp
Princess Zizianoff Denies Anastasia Alive In Berlin
In Montreal Princess Zizianoff widow of a Russian general, claims Bolshevik orders to kill the Romanoffs were misinterpreted. She describes the Nicholas II execution and says Bolsheviks used the family as hostages to sway European powers. She has since founded an employment bureau for Russian refugees in New York.
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Anastasie
Russia
Berlin
Montreal
Zizianoff
Nicholas the Second
Bolsheviki
Ekaterinburg
New York
Thirteen and Wagner A Lifelong Numerical Theme
The life of Richard Wagner features recurring thirteens from birth in 1813 to major works and milestones. Key dates include The Flying Dutchman on September 13 1841 and Parsifal on January 13 1882, with the Ring completed at Bayreuth on August 13 1876.
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Richard Wagner
Richard
Wagner
Germany
Paris
Bayreuth
Engagement Ring as a Band of Hope
An archival column reflects on an engagement ring symbolizing a girl’s hopeful future and the social expectations surrounding marriage and promise in early 20th century society. The piece contrasts romance with financial and familial pressures faced by young women.
Blind Bristollian Sees Color Through Sound in Song
Eva H Longbottom born blind in Bristol, England, reportedly perceives colors via sound. She describes red as a deep voice, orange as a powerful ring, violet as high notes, and can “see” films with captions read to her, offering a remarkable example of cross sensory perception and musical achievement.
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Mises
Eva H. Longbottom
Bristol
England
Miss Longbottom
Helen Keller
L.R.A.M
Miss Long
Tourism draws investors to Canada and fosters settlement
The Ottawa Citizen notes that attracting tourists benefits transport and trade, as visitors may become future investors. A holiday visit can lead many to return and settle permanently in Canada, boosting the economy and development prospects.
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Canada
Ottawa Citizen
Rise in Grain Shipments Through Welland and St Lawrence Canals
Canada's canal traffic last year showed a large increase in grain shipments via the Welland and St Lawrence Canals. A Dominion bureau of statistics report, prepared with the department of railways and canals, notes total canal traffic was materially higher than any prior year.
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Canada
Welland and
St. Lawrence
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Railways and Canals
A Tourist Camp At Night
A nocturnal highway camp scene depicts late arrivals and restless sleep as engines hum and dust fills tents. A Sedan’s radio pierces the quiet while a four man crew works a wheel by lamp light. The piece mocks flashy touring wealth and laments the fate of showy cars.
Japanese Make New Footwear From Used Auto Tires
In Kona Hawaii three carloads were shipped from Seattle for a new footwear line. Japanese soles are cut from old auto tires and sold at $1 per pair. Canvas tops are stitched on and a four to six month life is claimed. The soles fit either foot and are rotated to equalize wear.
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Kona
Hawaii
Seattle
Becoming Canadian First in Nationhood
The Manitoba Free Press argues Canadians should place national identity first, valuing Canadian unity before pride in regional or racial origins. It says foreign-born residents and their children can become good Canadians, and emphasizes Canada’s natural path toward a unified national character.
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Canada
Manitoba Free Press
Fresh Supplies in Demand for Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil
The ad notes strong demand wherever Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is sold. It states supplies are ordered as the product gains popularity across latitudes, praised for consistent potency and portable bottle packaging designed to resist breakage.
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Thomas
Public Safety Comparisons from Early Transport Data
The text notes in the United States last year 19,000 deaths and over 450,000 injuries from automobiles while railroads carried immense passenger loads with 149 deaths, about one per 6,314,000 riders, contrasting with earlier beliefs about horse safety as discussed by Our Dumb Animals.
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United States
Dandruff Liniment and Sugar Beet Returns Cited
A. E. Palmer reports sugar beets in the Raymond district may yield about 1.7 million dollars at wholesale with a farmer net around 375 thousand after labor costs. Last spring 7 000 acres were sown, yielding about 53 dollars per acre in net return.
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Raymond
A. E. Palmer
Women Active in Agriculture in Canada Numbers 15 800
More than 15 800 Canadian women are actively interested in agriculture. Of these, 1 195 are native born. The figure was stated by Miss Beardmore, Dominion convenor of the committee of agriculture for the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada.
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Miss Beardmore
Dominion
Committee of Agriculture
Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada
World sheep count and wool output for 1924
The 1924 world sheep population is reported as 572,456,200. Wool production for the year is given as 2,726,070,400 pounds.
Speed Limits Halted by Conductor Stuck On Train
A commercial traveler with half an hour to reach a destination presses the conductor for speed. The conductor explains he can go faster but is not allowed to leave the train, leaving the traveler hampered as the train drifts along.
Run Down To Health With Pink Pills Solution
Mrs H J Cameron of Watervale Nova Scotia describes a two year recovery from severe fatigue nervousness and insomnia after using six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills. She reports renewed energy ability to work all day and lasting health relief and recommends the remedy. Pills available from dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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H. J. Cameron
Watervale
N.S
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Diamonds Valuation Team Prepares In Darkened Room
Workers employed to classify and value a shipment from the mines spend hours in a darkened room to ensure their eyes are in peak condition for examining the stones.
The Friend of All Sufferers Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
A promotional note extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a valuable relief for pain. It claims wide blessing across a continent and asserts the liniment is sold everywhere and available on inquiry.
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Thomas
A Difficult Task Deep breathing and microbes
A doctor explains that deep breathing destroys microbes and a patient asks how to force them to breathe deeply. The exchange reflects a simple, practical approach to treating infection by promoting breathing techniques as a part of care.
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Kazan James Oliver Curwood
Doubleday, Page & Co
Barker
Wolt
Father
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Enue
Bayer
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Think
Minard
Dandruff
Alberta
Wrigleys
Wrigley’s
Ce Wildstrawbear
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Torunts, Ont
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