Auctioneer Wilcoski tops sale for D J Campbell
D J Campbell's sale in Birtle was led by A Wilcoski who conducted a very successful auction. Hundreds of immigrants arrived in Quebec this navigation season while Saskatchewan faces a fuel shortage amid a BC miner strike. The Herald urges timely subscription payments and notes a street railway strike in Hamilton with military involvement and rioters observed by many.
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FP. A. Wilcoski
Birtle
D. J Campbell
Saurday
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Hamilton
Toronto
Tee
Jaye
Notice to Creditors in the Surrorite Court
Notice is given under the provisions of law that all persons with claims against the estate of John Autelid late of Minicta deceased must deliver or mail their names addresses descriptions and full particulars of their claims by the specified date. Claims should include nature of any security and be verified by statutory declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minitoba
John Autelid
Minicta
R.S.M
John Antcliff
Jane
Climbing Elephants How They Descend Steep Cliffs
Elephants navigate mountains and cliffs where men fear to tread with careful kneeling and staged footholds. They descend zigzagging, using fore feet to create anchors, then draw in hind legs, keeping balance to prevent nose dives on steep slopes. The behavior shown includes repeated kneeling and deliberate footing to stay secure.
Insurance origins and non drinking animals in ancient and modern times
The article surveys the beginnings of insurance from the Hanseatic League in the 12th century to Florence in 1523 and Bruges in the 14th century, noting the first regular Life and fire coverage emerging from the 17th and 18th centuries. It also recounts animals that do not drink water, including Patagonian hamas, gazelles, a London parrot, arid France cattle, and waterless plains mice, with Roquefort cheese derived from the milk of nondrinking cows.
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Hanseatic League
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Florence
Bruges
Italy
England
London
London Standard
Patagonia
Far East
Anarid
France
Roquefort
Western
America
Self inflicted duty ruins rest and purpose
The text laments excessive conscientiousness that drives constant work and punctuality. It argues such people mistake relentless activity for virtue, denying themselves needed rest and risking underachievement in later life.
April Sermon Sparks Royal Chapel Parade Incident
Duclos recalls in memoirs how the prince archbishop of Cologne sought license to preach in the royal chapel at Versailles before Louis XIV in April. The court gathered as the archbishop mounted the pulpit in a stately manner then paused as if struck by cold thoughts before April picked up his skirts and ran.
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Duclos
Cologne
Versailles
Louis XIV
Waa
April
Biscuits Hot From Mrs Copperfield's Oven
Mrs Copperfield boasts about homemade biscuits as Dora and Rene David admire them. Dora questions freshness and the dates the treats were baked, while David tests one, noting they are still hot and asking how long ago they were cast.
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David
Copperfield
Dora
Rene David
First Step Toward the Gestion of the Food
A puzzled question prompts a student to ask about managing food in a classroom scene. A small, dark-haired boy rises to answer with a blunt, comic suggestion to bite the food.
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Temperance
Methodist Church
Presbyterian
W. WG. Buchanan
Winnipeg
The
Royal Templar
Mission Fund
Mr. Buchanan
Ance
Harry
Walter Z. Vincent
Real Estate
Beulah
GEO
Mappin
Grown Tailoring Co
Elkhorn
Parker's
Quartette
J. D.forsyth & Co
Sale Crear
A. F. Aspinwall Marchager
S. G. Dixon
Herald Office
Cous . Ea
Fiotel
Thos. Hannah
H. Hockin
Miniota
Lapies
Two-Creeks
the Herald
Quebec
Star of Bethlehem
Miniota Farmers’ Mitual Fire Insurance Company
Reput
Manitoba
Odanah
Bewell- Graham
River Ladies Aid Soci
Insurance
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