Buchanan's Alaska and Europe trips for Detroit boys raise questions
A Detroit coal sealer known as Buchanan promotes travel programs for boys, sending many to Alaska and Europe with a pay‑as‑you‑go scheme. He offers trips, loans, and parental help, claiming to deliver travel and business education, but critics note the programs do not provide real value or lasting opportunity.
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Buchanan
Detroit
Europe
Ies
Alaska
Sores
Burz
Oba
Mr. Duchanay
Tina
Shoe Repair shop advertises modern plant and services
J. A. Ballantine Shoe Rebuilder on Queen St Georgetown advertises a fully equipped repair plant with rubber boot repairs, soles, heels, dyeing, skates, and custom cementing. The shop opens 6.30 am to 10 pm, uses Bull Dog Leather on request, and invites callers to inspect.
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J. A. Ballantine
Phillipa
Canada
Queen St
Georgetown
Thousand By Buylog A Beautiful Brick Home At Main And Dufferin
Century old property advertised features a solid brick house with bath bottle furnace fireplace and all conveniences. Located on highway near Main and Dufferin Streets, 125 acres with shade fruit trees and a double garage and stable. Sealed free payment and easy terms. Contact Georgetown phone 41 r 5S.
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Main
Dufferin
Georgetown
Fragments Describe Hardwood Prices and Suppliers
Fragmentary text notes价格 for lead hardwood and mixed wood, with figures like 84.00 and 81.00 per cord. Mentions names such as Georgetown and Shone, plus references to maple piled and assorted seating or silliness.
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Urtay
Shone
Georgetown
Local Timber Prices and Contact Details
The notice lists pricing for Bardwood Reed and Maple at 4.00 per single cord, 2.75 per record, rails at 81.00 per single cord, and mined woad at 1.50 per single cord. Includes a contact line for J. Acandiord in Georgetown with Bel 400 and phone 438 4.
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Acuarantoad J. Acandiord
Bel
Phone
Georgetown
Fragments of a Local Notice Amid Unclear Text
The readable parts mention Emmerson and Georgetowa with a phone reference. The rest is garbled, offering no clear event, date, or action to summarize.
Electric Eels in Venezuelan Story of War and Power
A writer notes belief in electric eels as a myth while recounting a war in Venezuela when a raiding army found its advance halted by a river crossing. The Orinoco eel is described at four feet long with a thick body and velvety skin, capable of paralyzing prey with discharges strong enough to drown swimmers and even horses.
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Kevem
H. FP. Barter
Chanbere
Government Experimental Atudom
Trinidad
Margaret Marries Rich Suitor Despite Family Scandal
Margaret Benson secretly marries Harry Benson after a years’ engagement. The Benson family resents his wealth and social climb while a newspaper hit reveals his business woes and looming debt. Margaret and Harry depart for their Bermudas honeymoon after the ceremony, defying relatives.
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Benson
Chey
Margaret
Mr. Benson
Mother
Bilas
Jim
Alster Susan
Ton Wraht
Harry
Harry Benson
Ton Wright
Tom
Susan
Maggie
Brother Jim
Httle
Ailae
Bermudas
Silas
Hinself
Qually
Uncle Alles
Providence
Uncle Rilas
Tom Wright
Uncle Riles
Ray
Broad Beach
Compass plant aids travellers and a voxel of telegraphy
A discussion of the compass plant Ackers is noted for its sun tracking leaves aiding travelers in the Mississippi Prairie. The piece also mentions Abrus precatorius and its alleged predictive effects, a camera gun for police use, heat experiments in Paris with bath temperatures, and details on Exquemalts drydock construction and dimensions.
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Adelbert Sanlard
Pleas Dieparsed Workmen Defy Heating Plant Installers
Fleas millions of them halt the heating plant work at the Hospitel of St Louis Paria after a month of plague like infestation. Workers emerge from underground vents with stained faces and arms and refuse to descend into infested cellars. Acetylene lamps fail and sulfur torches prove useless as city labs seek a fix. The laborers fear bringing insects home and worry for their safety.
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St. Louis
Paria
Lalfap
Infomed
Guelph Horticultural Society Looks to 100th Birthday
The Guelph Horticultural Society plans a landmark year for Guelph's centennial with many activities under way. Premier Ferguson appoints D. B. Hanna, former CNR President, to lead the Government Liquor Control Policy starting in May, assisted by Dr. R. J. Manion and Stewart McClanaghan.
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Guelph Horticultural Society
Guelph
Ferguson
D. B. Hanna
Canadian National Railways
R. J. Manion
Stewart McClanaghan
Not Understood Not Understood Poem Fragment
Poem fragment laments miscommunication and alienation across people and tribes. It reflects longing for closeness and mutual understanding, contrasting quick judgment with wish for clearer empathy. The piece questions why hearts drift apart and calls for drawing nearer to one another.
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Theo
Thomax Hrackon
Notes and Comments on Local Grievances
Residents send grievances to the paper as a means of airing quarrels, but the publication will not serve as a medium for neighborly feuds or family brawls. The editor notes such items are discarded, thanking those who submit notes while refusing to publish inflammatory letters.
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Penioux
Dhee
Legislature Prepares Short Session Amid Government Bills
The article notes a likely brief legislative session with 19 government measures in committee and 11 ready for second reading. Most bills consolidate existing laws from the statute revision commission, aiming for clarity. Private bills are fewer than usual. opposition initially skeptical but no new legislation aside from minister explained clauses. The private bills committee met for the first time on Tuesday.
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Statute Revision Commission
Ora
Tucaday
Honour and safety prompt caution across Ontario
The text blends reflections on honour with a forecast of over four thousand Workmen's Compensation Board accidents in Ontario next month. It urges careful conduct to reduce accidents and to honour life and limbs, applying moral praise to skilled work and good tools. It cites the proverb about a prophet and honour in one’s own country.
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Ood
Workmen's Compensation Board
Ontario
County Councillors’ pay under fire in Wellington County
Arthur Village residents petition Wellington County Council to cut mileage rates for county committee members. Road and Bridge Committee recommends no action after heated quarter hour of debate. Critics claim councilors earn from 1000 to 2000 dollars yearly for ten miles, while taxpayers question necessity of such pay.
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Arthur Village
Wellington County Council
Pergua-New- Recenl
Eritiveian
Mia
Horton Suffers Injury After Cutter Collision
W H Horton of Nelson Township had a narrow escape from fatal injuries when his bone ran away last week throwing him out of the cutter. Horton sustained a broken collarbone as the cutter was smashed to splinters.
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W. H. Horton
Nelson Township
Horton
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Penta
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Kennedy Bleckie
Ray Dale
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R.T. Paul Cairns
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Georgutens Automobile
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Standard Bank of Canada
J. W. Monmedy
Georgetowsa
Sensee
Tome of the Stranges
Eboues
SBI Ral
Sweetheart Chest Avery
Hanay
J. A. Aberdeen
Georgetown Creamery Co
EPA
J.H. Lillie
D. L. & W. Scranton
J. W. Nora
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Maon
Sarvice
Emmerson
Georgetowa
Scranton
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Dohaee
Texan
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