Secret Canyon Entry Drives Bold Plan in Ar gonut Tale
Seymour and Moira plot a risky escape via a hidden canyon route found by Rev. O Malley. The plan hinges on a rope descent to a ledge and a watchful exit through an Indian burial ground as they await a safe return.
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Seymour
Bonnemort
Moira Dear
Bart
Argoneut
Moira O'Malley
Moira
O'Malley
Leys
Montreal
Ruth
Rue
Father
Oliver
Russell
Karmack
Canon Gate
Pains in Left Side and Back and Relief Report
A letter from W. Ross of Lachine Quebec describes left side and back pains improved by a remedy and Lydia E Pinkham’s Sanative Wash. The writer mentions past illness, the product’s advertised claim, and plans to share with friends. The note references a book request from a physician.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Will
W. Ross
Notre Dame Street
Lachine
Quebec
Reluctant Ascent Ends At Northland Burial Ground
Seymour climbs a treacherous cliff ledge and survives a near fall to reach a skeletal northland burial ground. He shelters in a ramshackle boot box lodging, notes a quiet Indian camp across the creek, and plans to resume exploration at dawn amid a silent placer settlement.
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O'Malley
Northland
Seymour
Moira
Bedfellows
Glacier Creek Dig In Siwash Gulch Reveals Camp
A lone observer tracks a hidden shaft along Glacier Creek in Siwash Gulch. He notes a guard camp with two white tents and several natives diligently working a sluice while dynamite blasts echo upriver. The scene suggests a lucrative claim being stripped, with the glacier source looming above.
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Siwash
Glacier Creek
Bart
Apple Growth Reported At Scott Farm In 1923
Superintendent Tinline’s Scott Experimental Farm report notes 44 trees across 19 varieties bore fruit August 31 to September 11, 1923. The trees, frozen back slightly each year, show remarkable bearing for their size and condition in Northwestern Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Tinline
Scott Experimental Farm
Unclear Fragment Sparks Brief Notes on a Pursuit
A cryptic line suggests a person must chase or pursue certain items or goals. The fragment leaves the subject and context unspecified, offering only a sense of urgency and intent without concrete details.
Doctor Pierce’s Anuric Tablets Praised by Ontario Reader
Kirkton Ontario resident Mrs John Simpson reports eight year bladder neck inflammation relief after using Doctor Pierce’s Anuric Tablets. She also commends Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for expectant mothers noting a healthy baby and strong appetite. Readers urged to request trial samples and confidential medical advice from Doctor Pierce’s Laboratory in Bridge, Ontario.
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Kirkton
Ont
Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
John Simpson
R.R
Bridge
Mars surface temperatures range from mild to frigid
At the National Academy of Sciences meeting researchers reported Mars surface temperatures near earthlike days from 5 to 15 C during a summer close approach. Observations from Flagstaff and Washington used a thermocouple radiometer on 24 nights show brighter areas are cooler. polar regions drop to about minus 70 C.
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Sur- Mara
National Academy of Science
Flagstaff
Ariz
Mars
Earth
Rewards and Punishments in Eternal Labor
A New York Times line argues that joy comes from ongoing work not leisure. It asserts progress prevents spiritual withering and links reward to active effort, claiming idleness leads to atrophy and eternal unemployment. Rewards arise only through continued toil and advancement.
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Livy
New York Times
Changes Her Mind Emma Goldman Opposes Bolshevism
Rebecca West quotes Emma Goldman expressing renewed anti Bolshevik sentiment. West says Goldman, once excited by Russia, became disillusioned during her stay and now argues Bolshevism lacks appeal. Goldman's London visit and delayed public notice are noted.
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Emma Goldman
England
Rebecca West
Daily Express
Russia
Miss West
United States
Lady Astor Praises Women in Public Life at Council Conference
In a speech to delegates at the National Council of Women of Great Britain and Ireland, Lady Astor voiced confidence in her sex. She praised the younger generation as full of hope and zeal and said women entering public life marks a major spiritual advance.
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Lady Astor
National Council of Women of
Great Britain and Ireland
Copying Nature and the Crowbar Origin
Portiland Press Herald notes that the crowbar derives its name from the crow’s beak and that most inventions are copied from nature. It asserts there is nothing new under the sun, only new applications of existing ideas.
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Portiland Press Herald
Hear Hubbub of Wheat Pit Broadcast by WGN
The hubbub of the wheat pit reaches radio listeners daily as the pit remains open. Station WGN in Chicago broadcasts the Board of Trade quotations by the half hour each day.
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WGN
Chicago
Board of Trade
Scenery In Yoho Valley Takakkaw Falls Soars High
The Yoho Valley in the Canadian Rockies features Takakkaw Falls, a scene of remarkable height described as more than six times Niagara’s height.
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Yoho Valley
Takakkaw Falls
Canadian Rockies
Niagara
Light From Trees Electrolytic Power From French Experiment
Three French scientists devised a method to extract electricity from trees by linking a copper plate on a tree to a plate buried in the earth with a galvanometer. More trees increased current, and two copper plates buried six feet apart produced enough current to light a small electric lamp. Commercial viability remains uncertain.
Turks Build 30 Foot Statue Of Mustapha Kemal
Vancouver Sun reports Turks raise funds to erect a 30 foot statue of Mustapha Kemal in defiance of the Koran’s ban on graven images. The article discusses Islamic prohibitions and their impact on devotion to God versus hero worship.
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Mustapha Kemal
Mohammed
Abu Bekr
Vancouver Sun
The History of the Letter Z from Duck to Final Position
The piece traces Z origins from an Egyptian duck drawing to a hieratic symbol and Phoenician and Greek forms. It explains how Z resembled its current shape, its status as the seventh letter in early alphabets, its removal from the Latin alphabet in the third century BC, and its later restoration by Romans but relegation to the end of the sequence.
Scientific Research Declining In Germany
Professor Fersman of the Russian Academy of Sciences says scientific research in Germany has greatly declined and lags behind Russia in many aspects. He notes Scandinavian nations show remarkable progress, particularly in abstract science.
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Fersman
Russian Academy of Sciences
Germany
Russia
Scandinavian
Little Helps for This Week Reflections on Faith
A short devotional notes urging humble acts for God in all things. Cites I Cor 10 31 George Herbert and John Ruskin, warning against irreverence by banishing God from thoughts and urging guidance in small matters.
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George Herbert
God
No, daughters concern over living costs in old era exchange
A witty exchange references low spirits and the burden of constant bills for materials. The speakers discuss the cost of living and a house’s upkeep focusing on daughters as the family constraint.
Dust intake per person measured by government expert
A government expert counts grains of dust inhaled by individuals to estimate the average daily dust exposure. The study aims to quantify airborne particle intake and assess air quality implications.
First Indian Woman Appointed to Local Council in Travancore
Mrs. Poonen Lokose, Travancore under the Maharanse Regent, becomes the first Indian woman and Syrian Christian doctor to join the local council. A former head of the state medical service, she studied in England and was the sole Indian woman at London University abroad.
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India
Poonen Lokose
Travancore
Lukose
England
London University
Healthy Children Sleep Well Baby’s Own Tablets Ad
The healthy child sleeps well and is happy while the sickly child cries and is cross. Mothers are advised to give Baby's Own Tablets to regulate bowels, banish constipation and indigestion, and promote sleep. Guaranteed free from opiates and safe for newborns. Available at 25 cents a box or by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Hydroplane Fire Off Oran Rescued By Torpedo Boat
A hydroplane burst into flames and sank off Oran Algeria. The pilot and wireless operator clung to a float and were rescued by a torpedo boat ensuring their safety despite the blaze.
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Oran
Algeria
Night Job Controversy Sparks Bird Contention
Residents scrutinize an owl for choosing a nocturnal duty, sparking debate over whether the bird’s conduct reflects wisdom or imprudent behavior in the dark.
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