Hazel Weir and Roaring Bill in the Canadian Wilderness
Miss Hazel Weir, a Granville stenographer cleared of blame, escapes gossip by teaching in Cariboo Meadows British Columbia. She encounters Roaring Bill Wagstaff, is lost in the woods, and spends a winter at his cabin. Though he loves her, Hazel refuses marriage and in spring heads toward Vancouver via Bella Coola.
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Granville
Ontario
Cariboo Meadows
British Columbia
Roaring Bill
Wagstaff
Hazel
Bella Coola
Vancouver
Bill Wagstaff
Bil
Stanley D
Barnard Inlet
Seven Seas
Bill
Ladysmith
Hastings
Seymour
Loraine Marsh
Granville School
Loraine
Jack Barrow
Klad
Ashcroft
Cariboo
Limited
North Thompson
Crooked Lake
Hazel Returns North to Reunite with Roaring Bill
Hazel, after a whirlwind of separation and money gifts from Roaring Bill Wagstaff, travels north again to find him. She returns to his cabin, rekindles their bond, and plans to marry, starting a new life together on a northern trail toward Cariboo Meadows and beyond.
An Ending and a Beginning in Hazel Weir’s North Quest
Hazel Weir, after an over winter stay in the high latitudes, has unconsciously absorbed substantial woodcraft. The narrative follows her growth as Bill Wagstaff notes that few people realize how much skill she has gained.
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Hazel Weir
Bill Wagstaff
Roaring BI and Hazel Seek Gold in Mountain Trek
The tale follows Roaring BI and Hazel as they begin a long mountain journey in search of gold. An intriguing discovery occurs along the way, promising new developments in the next installment.
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Hazel
Cactus Candy: Louisiana Planters Turn Cactus Into Candy
Louisiana sugar cane growers develop a method to produce candy from spineless cactus. Peel and molasses coat the plant, then sugar coat to create a tasty confection. The planters grow cactus for candy material, enabling idle sugar mills to process candy during off months.
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Louisiana
Late Food Discoveries From Lichens Stir Diet Talks
A scientist proposes lichens as staple diet components Iceland moss could flour bread and reindeer moss suitable fodder for animals. The notion highlights potential new food sources and livestock sustenance.
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Iceland
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Cites Gentle Laxative Benefits
A vintage ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children and adults. It promises relief from feverish, cross, and bowel trouble by cleansing stomach and bowels without griping, urging mothers to use the genuine product from the California Fig Syrup Company and beware of counterfeits.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Adv
Wedding Tears Stir in Illinois Town
Uncle Joe Cannon recalls a town gossip overheard in Illinois about a wedding. The bride’s mother is said to have cried more than needed, fearing the couple will live with her and she is losing her daughter.
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Joe Cannon
Illinois
Cuticura Soap Promises Tender Skin Shave
A Cuticura advertisement touts a new shaving method for tender skin using Cuticura Soap, claiming no irritation, slime, or time waste. Free samples offered by mail or at druggists, with soap and ointment priced 25 each or 50 for the ointment.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Bowton
Look What's Here At Barracks Guard Post
A young sentry on duty near the barracks forgot the challenge and after a moment of thought announced the line "Look what's here" when challenged by an officer, illustrating a lapse in the new guard’s duties.
Burden of Aging Cop Retires After Fifty Years Service
Under new high rail sleeping car rates business fell about 25 percent. Henry Burden aged 77 retires after fifty years in service as a New York policeman. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic advertised for vitality and blood purification with a six cent price.
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Henry Burden
New York
Grove
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