Night of Fear and Secret Desire in the Cottage
A tense nocturnal scene unfolds as a man and Dolly face a looming threat outside the door. Hidden fears, whispered promises, and a perilous grip on life mark their uneasy passage to the cottage, with a dramatic reveal of courage and devotion.
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Dolly
Merves
Ben
Mary Champney
Thistledown
Warnmi
A Million Miles of Time for a Train
A Los Angeles Times piece imagines a train moving at a mile a minute starting at Christ’s birth to travel 1 billion miles. It would circle the Earth 40 000 times and end near New Year’s Eve 1628, witnessing Rome, Britain, Paris, Columbus, and the discovery of America across centuries.
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Christ
Rome
Britain
Don
Paris
Columbus
America
Los Angeles
Times
Means method of airship signaling tested by French
Report describes early experiments in airship communication. It notes wireless telephony proving faulty and mentions a French system called the Means method using a five gallon cylinder and cord driven valve to emit a dark streak into the atmosphere.
Fragmentary courtroom dialogue reflects on marriage and boldness
Snippet shows a lawyer questioning a respondent about attending to business while remarking on marriage. The speaker contrasts traits of Apollo Vulcan and Moses, asserting women deserve court and bold public roles.
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Apollo
Vulcan
Moses
Square Deal Between Country Producer and City Consumer
A discussion of cost challenges in farm to city trade. City buyers and country sellers must set fair prices, adjust for high feed costs, and reduce delivery expenses. The piece urges instruction on cost calculation, promotes Cash and Carry, and notes parcels post as a growing link between producers and urban shoppers.
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New York
Secretary of Board of Commerce
Soc
California
Winnipeg
Britain
States
Post Office
Mars Habitation Question Hinges on Observations
Professor Pickering notes that while Lowell Observatory data leave Mars habitation unproven, they do not rule it out. He adds canals may be natural or artificial and that current telescope limits hinder resolution. He argues astronomy strengthens the optic nerve and requires years of practice to discern fine details.
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Mars
Prof
Pickering
Lowell Observatory
Flagstaff
Arizona
Advertising and competition in retail trade
The Peterborough Review notes merchants who advertise dominate, while a deliberate advertising ban spreads a shared malaise. It questions why customers pay attention to mail order catalogs from Toronto when local dealers curb ads, and argues the suppression harms all.
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Anyonme
Toronto
Peterborough Review
Fruit Crop Agents Pursue 1917 BC Jam Stock
British Columbia fruit buyers invest heavily in the 1917 small fruit crop for lower province growth. A straw berry crop, half the raspberry output, and most gooseberry and blackberry yields have been placed for jam factories. Nick Romanoff is praised for superior garden production versus Hohenzollern.
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British Columbia
A Good Use for Post Office Walls
A dated public notice praises anti alcohol sentiment, urging action against drink. It argues strong drink harms the nation, raises living costs, and damages families. The text invokes national sacrifice and calls for universal responsibility to combat alcohol.
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France
J.H. Hazlewood
Long Lived Germs and Mummy Cultures Highlight Germ Lifespan
Scientists extract cultures from four thousand year old mummies and find deadly germs in a hibernating state. Under proper moisture and heat the pathogens revive quickly, illustrating remarkable germ longevity. The text also shows a brief street scene with a landlady and a Fourth Floor occupant sharing a song and a remark about a weapon.
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Lionel Egerton
Wee Saree
Dave Severot
Dwesting
Nick Romanoff
Bill Hohenzollern
Washington Post
Aoard
Chanle
Canada
Ae Bocks
O. K
Appleford Counter Check Book Co
Montreal
Vancouver