Monkeys Bane Durban Gardens and City Life
Durban faced a monkey infestation blamed for widespread damage and nuisance. Residents praised and protested the apes as stealthy thieves, while the city debated feeding programs and dog attempts failed to deter the gang. Captain Jones tried to trap them, but results fell short.
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Durban
South Africa
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Pound
England
Purgatory
G. L. Jones
Cental
Africa
What's New At The C N E Ham And Eggs Contest
The C N E hosts a ham and eggs contest in the Col iseum on August 31. Open to campfire cooks and Sunday artists nationwide. Ex supplies ham eggs stove pan and flipper. winner prize 50 dollars, runner up 40, third 30, fourth 20. Entry via the women’s director, C N E, with a free admittance ticket.
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C.N.E
Coliseum
Fear No More by Shelley Poem Fragment
The text presents a partial excerpt of a poem declaring freedom from fear and mortal toil. It references completion of worldly tasks, youth, and love, with lines urging peace as all accolades and pains fade. The fragment appears as a lyric meditation on rest beyond life.
Fair Enough Sermon Ends With Child’s Sin Question
A Sunday school scene ends with a boy’s quip about forgiveness. The teacher asks what must be done before forgiveness, and the child declares that one must first sin, delivering a mischievous punchline likely from a church bulletin or local column.
A College Senior Proposes Marriage to Dean’s Daughter
A poised college senior announces his engagement to the dean’s daughter. He asks cautiously if there is insanity in the family, to which the dean calmly replies that there surely must be.
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Cme
Wee Renner
Wallace Wender
Jean
Really Nothing But A Name The British Constitution
A meditation on the nonexistence of an actual British Constitution. The piece notes no formal document or Supreme Court protects a constitution and argues Parliament could abolish monarchy or alter the vote, while also remarking on misnamed currencies like the guinea and the crown in everyday usage.
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Homie
Britain
House of Commons
Supreme Court
Coincidences Connect Across Towns and Chaplin Echoes
A Ontario reader notes surprising links between travelers from Bournemouth and Chaplin, Saskatchewan who meet in a small Ontario town. She reflects on shared history, drought, and the Dust Bowl-like hardship, contrasting Western heat with Ontario’s tough yet hopeful season.
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Toronto
Bournemouth
Eng
Partner
Cicely
England
Ontario
Mrs. Clarke
Chaplin
Institute
West
Canada
Heat Wrings Prairie Life as Election Heat Rises
The author recalls Chaplin area fields and heat as politicians face blame for the scorcher. A broadcast speech loses power when a fuse blows and distant breezes from the lake or Haliburton region seem inviting.
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Chaplin
Debt's Door Motto Sparks Montreal Finance Office Sign
A Montreal finance office displays a bold sign asking Are you at Debt's Door and promising Our Finance Company Will See You Through. The banner uses a blunt sales line to attract clients facing financial strain.
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Montreal Finance Office
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