Hidden marriage crisis drives Jack to enlist in peril
In a Canada 1910s style tale Jack Doran searches for his missing wife Helmi amid whispers of a hidden, unrecorded marriage. The magistrate and associates drift between drink and duty as Jack and ally Keith plan claims at the university, while private fears and telegraph chatter haunt the winter landscape.
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Jack
Jaca
Macdonald Hotel
Keith
Peace River
Victoria
Helmi
Jack Doran
Sam and the Chinese Cabbage Plot Unfolds
On his return to town Jack canvasses all Chinese spots for clues but Sam the wily shopkeeper withholds. Sam’s rapid English response narrows down to I not know as the scene ends with a cliffhanger.
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Jack
City
Sam
Neglected Anemia and the Promise of Pink Pills
The article describes anemia as dangerous when neglected and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with enriching and rebuilding blood. It cites Miss Katie McEachern of Port Hood Nova Scotia, praising six boxes of pills for restored health. Purchasers are advised to buy from medicine dealers or by mail at 50 cents a box via The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Katie McEachern
Port Hood
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Cardinal Newman On Style Principles of clear writing
A quotation attributes to Cardinal Newman the idea that style comes from clear thinking and simple words. He urges readers to know their subject, write plainly, cut excess, and be sincere without dullness, then translate thoughts into straightforward English. The piece also references the value of a worm terminator phrase from Mother Graves and the role of wise mothers.
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Cardinal Newman
Mother Graves
Detroit Poll Sign Spans Fifteen Stories On Bank Building
The city’s largest outdoor sign is formed by painting the First National Bank Building windows into a giant 1st. The numeral stands fifteen stories high from the eleventh floor, while the letters ST extend eight stories.
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Detroit
First National Bank
For Rheumatism use Minard's Liniment
The text recommends Minard's Liniment for rheumatism and notes bat diets across North America, with most bats in Canada eating insects and some fruit eating in the southern United States as well as many in Mexico and Central America.
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Minard’s
Canada
United States
Mexico
Central America
The Least Excitement Made Her Heart Palpitate and Flutter
Mrs Ambrose Orser of Elginburg Ost writes of her heart trouble caused by nerves and faint excitements. She describes fluttering and palpitations before seeking relief. The notice mentions price 50c and a box available from The T Milburn Co Limited in Ontario.
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Ambrose Orser
Elginburg, Ost
Diet and Mouth Hygiene for Young Children
The article emphasizes proper nutrition from nursing through adolescence as key to forming healthy teeth and overall health. It urges early dentist visits around age three, lifelong mouth hygiene, and a diet rich in milk to prevent decay, noting adolescence as a peak period for dental issues due to growth demands.
Ocean Ships For The Great Lakes
An analysis notes deeper St Lawrence canals could invite tramp steamers to the Great Lakes ports. A German freighter from Hamburg now docks in Detroit loading motor cars for Barcelona. Historically occasional tramp steamers entered for grain cargo, suggesting 27 foot channels might bring fleets to lake ports. The tramp steamer follows traffic if reachable.
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St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Hamburg
Detroit
Barcelona
Spain
Manitoba Free Press
Canada’s New Status In International Procedure
The London Sunday Observer says Canada’s status is recognized as the British Dominions and India may join Kellogg’s war outlaw invitation. It notes Britain cannot act alone and the invitation is accepted and sent to the Dominions, despite U S hesitations.
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London Sunday Observer
Frank B. Kellogg
Dominions
India
United States
Britain
Brain Never Wears Out Theory, British Scientist Says
A British scientist claims the brain is the only body part that never wears out, though the test of the theory begins with locating the brain.
A Girl Trapper Follows a Trap Line Near Her Father’s Home
Miss Jean Cameron, born in England, now 21, traps within ten miles of her father’s homestead. She finds trapping lucrative and prefers it to city work with catches of coyote lynx weasel and fox. Also mentions Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for inflammation and minor injuries.
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Jean Cameron
England
Atten
Thomas
Dominion mining shows diverse mineral production in 1926
Canada lists about fifty minerals in 1926 production figures with nickel cobalt asbestos gold lead silver copper and zinc among top world producers. A Swedish count travels to Canada to learn farming by working as an agricultural laborer prompting questions about who will host the count. It is better to be lonely than to be bored.
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Keith
Jack
J. D. Kellogg
Dominion
Canada
Will of the Lord and love as duty in faith
The piece links devotion to obedience, asserting that true service flows from love for God and that faith embraces both darkness and light in seeking Thy will. It notes love as duty and describes obedience as cheerful when grounded in genuine care for God. An aside mentions soldiers exposed to gas showing less flu susceptibility.
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God
Rose Porter
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Lew
Mrs. Goodkey
Pinkham’s
Eyemoor
Alberta
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lina Lydia E. Pinkham
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Byemoor
Alita
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N. U
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Mental Breen Council
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Mer Ae Ea
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Hamilton, Cana
Minard
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