Window clues in crime case at Bellwood club
The investigation recounts a tense night at the White Cat club in Bellwood. Doctors, detectives, and witnesses discuss clues from a traveling bag, a staircase, and coded slips to identify a possible female suspect and the sequence of events surrounding a missing bag and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellwood
Burton
Fleming
White Cat
Psychology
Science
White Catt
Mi ‘Schwartz
Wardrop
Rash covered chest and back in High River baby case
An Alberta mother reports her infant suffered itching and burning on the chest and back starting with pimples lasting two to three weeks. She attempted a remedy by sending a postcard to Potter Drug & Chem in Boston for a cure.
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High River
Alta
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Dept. D
Boston
Nervous nerves and a cautious remedy in wartime ad
A rustic advertorial voice warns readers against alcohol and urges Scott's Emulsion for nerves. A melodramatic scene recalls a letter from a Master at Bellwood and a chance encounter with Margery, ending with a confession of restraint and a kiss on her hand.
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Boon
Vier
Bellwood
Bae Jane
Margery
Mystery of the Bag and a Deadly Connection
A tense scene unfolds with references to letters, a substitute bag, and a suspect in murder. Wardrop's guilt is uncertain, while fear and intrigue surround a locked bag, a chest find, and family money troubles that hint at deeper motives and a possible killer. Margery contemplates inheritance and Aunt Letitia amid suspicions of disappearance and death.
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Rom
Wardrop
Burton
George
Knox
Fred
Edith
Mrs. Butler
Margery
Platteburg
Father
Iban
Lord Strathcona Career Shows Young Men the Path to Greatness
A feature tribute recalls Lord Strathcona’s life of vigor and moral discipline. It notes his health habits and willpower as keys to his near centennial longevity and success. His conscience and self made rise inspired Canadians to pursue education philanthropy and public service.
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Dominion
Canadian Pole Railway
Wakoredr
Donald Smith
Canada
Victoria
Strathcona
Atlantic
Aygan Oy Sgub
Postum Cereal Promises Relief From Coffee Ills
A testimonial describes coffee causing fainting spells and heart weakness, with warning that changing to Postum reduces spells. The letter cites a Canadian reader from Windsor, Ontario, and asks for The Road to Wellville book.
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Canadian Postum Co
Windsor
Ont
Wells
Pills and air travel shaping modern plans and dreams
The article discusses Parmalee’s Vegetable Pills as a popular remedy and weighs aviation ambitions for breakfasting in America and dining in Europe. It surveys airmen's summer missions, peacetime military flights, and the impracticality of long non stop flights given fuel weight, citing speed and engine limits.
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America
Europe
United States Navy
Aisaea
Japanese Goldfish Varieties And Care Notes
A Farm and Fireside excerpt describes many Japanese goldfish types from fringed fringe tails to comets with prices from 25 cents to five dollars each. It covers simple care tips, noting salt water as a universal remedy, and suggests a five minute salt bath daily for a week for minor health issues. Some fish are reported to be fifty years old, with slow growth over decades.
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Olot
Unclear fragmented notice hints at town governance tale
A damaged clipping recounts a small town's civic friction with an editor Miss Inglalls who advised the council to enforce her plans. It notes a village marshal’s dismissal and ensuing unrest as officials struggled to pay for services and maintain peace.
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Cheeaning
Michigan
Bors
Pms
Bas
Ies
Blanche D. Inglass
Marshall
Sun Life Report Shows Progress and Growth
The Sun Life Assurance Co of Canada reports growth in both existing and new business in 1912. It cites nearly twenty million dollars in total assets and over six million dollars in year end assets with liabilities and capital above ten million. The report positions Sun Life as Canada’s premier life insurer and credits long term foresight and reliance by thousands of policyholders.
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Sun Life Assurance Co
Canada
Sun Life Assurance Agals
Ove and Tees
Sun Life
Gonaney
Deafness Cannot Be Cured Tunes Pitster
A short musical item notes a cure claim by CHSNEY 2 CO regarding hearing impairment. The piece lists a performer or promoter Pitster and hints at a sensational claim without medical backing.
Our Young barbarians and their simple life
The passage condemns youth for preferring physical games over reading and art. It claims modern boys chase action, sports, and flirt with popular culture, while writers warn against moral drift and the erosion of character.
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Stevenson
Unclear fragment from golf club bar report
Fragmentary text mentions a bar at a golf club and an assistant. No clear event, names, dates, or outcomes are readable.
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Bard
Baby's Own Tablets Replace Castor Oil
Advertises Baby's Own Tablets as a preferred substitute for castor oil for children. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order at 26 cents a box from The Dr. Willems' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Fragmentary Note Reflects Confusion Over Sanity
A damaged OCR reads as a fragmented dialogue about belief in sanity and dust. The garbled text suggests a speaker disputing another's mental state and referencing missing dust. No clear event or proper nouns present.
Tailor Confused by Plural Form Goose Iron Dilemma
A humorous tale describes a tailor ordering two large flatirons called the tailor's goose. He frets over the plural form until confusion resolves with humor, illustrating a linguistic mix up in a light local tone.
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Garyling
Scott
Svery Dorugict
Lord Strathcona
Zam-Buk
Ark's
Parmelee
Key Lane
Gald
Edward
Chsney
Ape
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