Rescued Mary Fraser Sparks Crowded Prairie Jubilee
News of Mary Fraser’s rescue by MacRae and her father travels fast across the prairie. Cowboys and homesteaders ride in wagons to Fraser ranch for a celebratory gathering, while Ronald and the sergeant compete for Mary’s attention amid arrival of distant neighbors.
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Prairies
Ahe
Fraser
Indian Reserve
Mary Fraser
North West Mounted Police
Fraser Ranch
MacRae
Fraser Home
Winona
Mary
Ronald
Mr. Fraser
Mrs. Fraser
Sert St. Melvin
Miss Fraser
Pete
Bo H
Lake Road
Lake Shore
East
Lamely Prairies
Eyes and Glasses Warn of Careless Habits
An optician cautions that many women wear glasses unnecessarily due to eye strain from poor light and long close work. He advises limiting reading to when needed, using rimless frames to reduce appearance, and avoiding permanent reliance on glasses unless truly required.
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Opticians
Mystery Radium Glow in New Britain Rock Draws Australian Expedition
Reports from the Pacific New Britain region describe a mountain whose crest and slopes emit a strange glow visible for miles. Mariners report a painful skin rash near the glow and scientists suspect radium or a radioactive mineral in the rock. The Australian Government plans an expedition to investigate the phenomenon.
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Pacific
New Britain
Bismarck Archipelago
The Soldier’s Outfit Belt and Puttee
A youth friendly essay extols the soldier’s belt and puttee as neat and practical gear that steadies the body and spirit. It connects girding for effort with biblical imagery and the need to prepare for life’s unseen trials through study, sport, and discipline.
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Jesus
Tom Brown
Slug Gard
Gratitude as Pocketbook Recovered by South End Servant
A South End domestic servant found a pocketbook containing $16 and returned it to the owner. The loser thanked the helper and asked them to report the find at the police station.
Buffalo import eyed to boost Yukon game preserve
Yukon and Buffalo Thrive in Yukon veterans anticipate importing 24 buffaloes from Wainwright Park Alberta to a Central Yukon game preserve. They forecast profits similar to the red deer industry in Northern Alaska within a few years.
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Yukon Territory
Kerthikan
Wainwright Park
Alberta
Yukon
Alaska
Herring shoals block streams in northern Norway
Reports say streams in northern Norway are blocked by dense shoals of herrings in recent days. Local fishermen note unusual fish migration patterns affecting inland waterways and potential impact on inland ecosystems and fishing activity.
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Norway
Danish Immigrants Choose Canada Over U S Exports
When Canada benefited from Denmark filling its immigration quota five hundred prosperous Danish farmers and families left the Frederick VII steamer at Halifax to settle in Canada. They chose Canada over the United States, which had less favorable quotas for Danish farmers.
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Frederick VII
Halifax
Canada
United States
Strange creatures of the Amazon in modern science
The New York Evening Post laments that fictional flights pale beside real discoveries as a UPenn expedition seeks odd Amazon inhabitants like tree climbing fish, barking fish, meadow hopping fish, and a bat like bird that swims breaking stones with its bill, revealing nature’s miracles through science.
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Amazon Valley
University of Pennsylvania
New York Evening Post
Dodd's Kidney Pills Backed by Satisfied Mother
Mrs. Henry D. Christensen of Bright Ontario testifies after years of bladder trouble that two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved her symptoms. She notes families suffer from sick kidneys and claims the pills purify blood and restore health, urging others to try them.
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Dodd
Bright
Henry D. Christensen
English Education Could Save 1000 Young Lives Annually
A study estimates that improved English proficiency among minors would prevent about one thousand deaths each year, highlighting language training as a critical health measure.
Expectant Mothers Endorse Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound
A Trenton Ontario reader testifies that Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound supported her through pregnancy and confinement. She says after four bottles she improved greatly and now recommends the remedy to friends.
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Mrs. Smith
Lydia E. Pinkham
Trenton
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E. P. Kimball
Alta
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Edmonson, Bates € Co., Ltd
Toronto
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Allen
Linimenl
Ontario
Lethbridge Northern
Europe
Jas. Colley
The
Irrigation Council
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