Canada finances hold steady despite war effort says correspondent
A Western Canada visit by a prominent U.S. newspaper writer finds no financial downturn since the war began. Bankers and farmers report steady trade, controlled taxes, and robust savings as prohibition curbs excess money, with Winnipeg banks noted for caution and solidity. The report highlights branch banks, wartime savings, and prudent policy sustaining Canada’s agricultural economy.
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Canada
Dominion
Winnipeg
Savings
States
What Could He Do The Monon Car Passenger Tale
An Indianapolis News item describes a Monon passenger car stop at a small way station where a man and woman boarded. Mr S, seated alone, offered the woman his seat. She accepted but preferred her husband beside her. When asked what he did, Mr S replied that he could only comply.
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Monon
Mr. S
A Question of Time
Conversation excerpts reveal a comic exchange about a new hat and a running watch as one character laments a missing timepiece while the other jokes about time itself. The scene captures a light domestic moment with playful wordplay.
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Albert
Lesson on John's Gospel review for June 24
The lesson outlines multiple review methods for six months of John study, emphasizing key verses and events. It cites a golden text from John 20:31 and urges making Jesus real to learners, with proposals like one minute talks, highlighting significant verses, or adult-class emphasis on each lesson's present-day meaning.
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Christ
Earth
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Jesus
Berea
Lazarus
Bartimaeus
Jericho
Zaccheus
Mary
Temple
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Judas
Peter
Ananias
Caiphas
Sanhedrin
Pilate
Herod
John
God
Lfe
Taft warns judges should not mix business with office tale
During a Texas visit in Galveston Taft repeats a fable about a magistrate who was also a flour and feed dealer. A farmer facing cattle disease notice fines total $7.50 plus $9 owed for feed, amounting to $16.50 or thirty days, illustrating conflicts of interest.
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Taft
Texas
Galveston
Freckles Vanish with Ethine Double Strength Remedy
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed treatment to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning, an ounce often suffices for a clear complexion, money back guarantee included. Also contains social club chatter about Fred Darling and his wife.
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Fred Darling
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Clear Complexion
An advertising promo urges readers to use Cuticura Ointment for pimples then wash with Cuticura Soap. It claims daily use keeps skin clear and offers a free sample by mail via Cuticura Dept L Boston with a postcard request. Sold everywhere.
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Dept. L
Boston
Unclear Dialogue About Potatoes From a French Menu
A quoted exchange recalls a man who orders potatoes in five ways from a French menu. The dialogue hints at a traveling millionaire as the story’s opener, inviting reflection on the tale’s costs and implications.
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad and War Courage Message
An advertisement proclaims Red Cross Ball Blue as a popular laundry product trusted by millions and urges grocers to supply it. A contrasting line notes that youth often fails at quick fortune, while courage in war supersedes better weapons.
Tugs of War Mention Sparks Laughs Aboard Ship
A light exchange aboard ship has a girl asking about the small vessels in front and the sailor explaining they are tugs. The girl remarks on tugs of war, prompting a breezy clarification from the crew.
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Sailor
Cynical Descendant Exchange on Sacred Honor
A terse exchange pits a cynical descendant against a defender of pledge and country. The skeptic mocks the idea of noble sacrifice while questioning the value of a raised pledge as a historical honor.
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