Ernest Bingley and the Pines Portrait in a Small Town
Ernest Bingley works on a horse Tartar and seeks exposure at the state fair while Mrs. Wyncoop blocks loan of the piece. The scene moves through Bear Falls social hubs as Ernest faces town ambivalence and wary humor from locals including Harry Lewis and Samuel P. Cooke.
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Tartar
Otis G. Wyncoop
Main Street
Ernest Bingley
Daniel Boone Hook and Ladder Company
Munn
New America House
Doc Griffin
Ernest
Joe
Chuck
Harry Lewis
New York
Bear Falls
Davenport
Samuel P. Cooke
Lewis
Cooke
Not a question of price says Ernest in taxidermy tale
Ernest explains his life work as taxidermy to Mr. Slocum, noting his modest earnings and dream to grow the business. A sharp, impatient customer arrives, Armina Wyncoop enters in mink, and Slocum greets them, hinting at the shop’s quirky atmosphere.
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Mrs. Wyncoop
Ernest
MacGrudger College of Taxidermy
Mr. Slocum
Ernie
Ernest Bingley
Doctor to population ratio in Canada compared to other nations
The Brandon Sun reports Canada has one doctor for 1 034 people, a decline from one per 969 earlier in the century. Rural service lags as training length rises while urban areas have about one doctor per 700 people. Comparisons show England, France, the United States, and Australia with varied ratios. About 10 percent of Canadian doctors were born outside Canada.
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Canada
England
Wales
France
United States
Australia
British Isles
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Brandon Sun
Theophilus MecGillicuddy Endures Roman Wine Custom
An old Roman custom required hosts to serve a guest as many cups of wine as letters in his name. The note jokes about Theophilus MecGillicuddy supposedly enduring this tradition.
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Theophilus MecGillicuddy
Holy Temple and Church Within The Soul
A devotional exhortation on the temple of God within each believer. It stresses sanctification through divine influence, worship in spirit and truth, and living to God at all times. The piece links personal holiness with daily life as continual praise and alignment with God’s will.
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Canada
Bayer Company, Limited
Windsor
Ontario
Bayer
God
Earth
Heaven
Aluminum ships rise on the horizon as steel era evolves
A century after the first iron vessel at Lloyds, ships shifted from iron to steel and now designers consider aluminum. The Overseas Daily Mail notes progress from iron to ironclads to modern metal ships, while human nature and skepticism linger as new materials emerge.
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Wiseacres
Lloyd's
Admiralty
Overseas Daily Mail
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Armina
Pines
Iowa
Trans
Napol
Ernie Bingley
Mr. Cooke
Lamshire
Ramsay Company
Sank Street
Ottawa
Vicki Vatronal
Vicks _ Va
Doctors
Coeat Fresh
Para- Sani
Para-Sani
Appleford
Colo Utama
Eevee Es
Hamilton
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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