All That Glittered in Tamar’s Plantation Drama
Tamar resists excitement as Ranny announces gold on the plantation. He seeks to break a contract between Tamar’s father and the Major while Dick Sheridan courts Tamar. Ransome gloomily watches from Stafford as Tamar prepares for a Shadwell dinner party with Dick and Selby.
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Tamar
Ranny
Dick Sheridan
Ransome
Stafford
Todd
Selby
Pinecrest
Shadwell
Tam
Tamar Randolph’s Roistar Night and Fiery Dalliance
Tamar prepares for a romantic evening with Dick Sheridan at the Roistan Inn while her mother recalls their family’s fall from wealth after Knox Randolph’s bank collapse. Tamar’s memory glances at Ransome Todd, the Cricket Hill contracts, and a possible new suitor in engineer Christopher Sande as the chapter closes with a cliffhanger.
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Richard
Sheridans
Tamar
Herose
Miss Lacey
Cricket Hill
Phoebe
Knox
Randolph
Maria
Maris Randolph
Tahlahneka Iti
Ransome Todd
Dick Sheridan
Hack
Maris
Tamar Randolph
Shadwell
Tom
Hansome
Todd
Ran
Selby
Ransome
New Roistan Inn
Tam
Christopher Sande
Bird Survey Reports Christmas Birding Across Canada
Annual surveys by nature lovers during Yuletide show large numbers of birds wintering in Canada. English sparrows, starlings, chickadees, woodpeckers, jays, and grouse stay active in cold, with food limits and short days shaping regional and yearly differences. Observers from Nova Scotia to British Columbia counted over 36 000 birds of 123 kinds last year, aiding conservation agencies.
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Canada
North Woods
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Department of Mines and Resources
Gems of Thought Quote Montage
A compact collection of aphorisms praising diligence and steady effort from Johnson Confucius Calvin Coolidge Mary Baker Eddy and Smiles. The quotes urge persistent practice, self improvement, and industry as the path to success and satisfaction.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Beacon Gunner Guides Two Bombers Home
Gunner Laurence Smith of a searchlight crew flashed his light to steer two British bombers returning from Germany through fog to their base somewhere in England. He repeated the signal until both aircraft landed safely.
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Laurence Smith
England
Germany
Smith
Ancient facts fragment headline
Readable text mentions that average Antarctic Ocean depth around polar regions is about two miles and a new starchless vegetable named topatoe resulted from grafting tomato and potato plants. It notes 180 tons of sunshine fall on Earth yearly.
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Antarctic Ocean
Polar Regions
Clemenceau’s prophecy on German leadership and world duty
The quote attributes to Clemenceau a warning that Germans will always seek a leader who misleads them. He asserts trust cannot be placed in the German race, cites the Kaiser as a past example, and predicts future rulers. He argues Versailles must be strict or global pressure would wane, and says he may not live to see the fulfillment of his forecast.
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Clemenceau
Kaiser
Tanks Of New Type Britain Turn Out Six Variants
Britain builds six tank types including Coventry and Churchill with another known type the Waltzing Matilda costing £20,000. In battle near To bruk the Italian salvoes scored 14 direct hits but the Matilda advanced. Tanks serve infantry but require follow up by foot soldiers. Eggs contain vitamins and minerals lost in food processing.
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Britain
Tobruk
Toronto diphtheria campaign cited as model for Britain
Health League of Canada notes Toronto’s diphtheria control success. A British Ministry of Health letter cites Toronto’s 1929 1,022 cases and 64 deaths dropping to 56 cases 1933 with five deaths and zero cases in 1940. Officials seek details on clinics and parent persuasion for immunization. Snow reflects about 70 percent reflectivity of sunlight on snow.
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Canada
Great Britain
The
Health League of Canada
Toronto
Gordon P. Jackson
EF. Wilkingon
Ministry of Health
Jackson
Health League
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