Spelling Contest Sparks Heartfelt Choice in Town
Addie Burch watches as Roscoe Meyers and Arthur contend in a spelling bee. Miss Hibbard’s tricky words test pride and nerves while Addie weighs engagement, affection, and social expectations. Arthur finally scores praise for Chrysanthemum, amid town mix of admiration and jealousy.
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Addi Burch
Addie
Arthur
Roscoe Meyers
Roscoe
Rosoe
Miss Hibbard
Mamma
Mr. Meyers
Roccoe
Tiny Miss Hibbard
Chrysanthe
Chrysanthymum
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Moose bagged by first Summerland woman this year
Western briefs report Mrs G Pebbington, the first Summerland woman to bag a moose in the district this year, hunting with her husband in the Cariboo. Other briefs note an American hunter in Saskatchewan bagging nine geese in one morning, four above the limit, with gun and car impounded. Additional items cover university leadership, hockey coaching in Zurich, Saskatchewan time proposal, Calgary Stampede book project for veterans, Winnipeg cultural note, a tuberculosis test scare at Francois Lake, and a wellness motto Eat Right-Live Right-Feel Right.
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Summerland
B.C
G. Pebbington
Cariboo
Kindersley
Alberta Indians Ward Off Rheumatism With Bead Ornaments
A note describes Alberta Indigenous people wearing strings of beads bracelets necklaces and brass rings as protection against rheumatism in a historical glimpse.
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Alberta
Geese Concentrations Draw Veteran to Hudson Bay Trip
Veteran sportsman trapper C A Gorham returns from Hudson Bay detailing a solid belt of white geese along shorelines near Fort Severn. He reports Indians rely on geese for winter food, large lake trout at Big Trout Lake, and the harsh climate only padded by a lone eiderdown bag while noting Ducks Unlimited interest among locals.
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Winnipeg
C. A. Gorham
Fort Severn
Hudson's Bay
Rainy River
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
Gorham
Big Trout Lake
Stinson
Wildlife Conservation
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Saskatchewan
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Francois Lake
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