Silent Watchers Through a Night at the Family Vault
In darkness Margot guides Kate Jarrlett and Daisy across dunes to reach the family vault where a burial is to take place the next day. They fear discovery by a pursuing force as they seek shelter behind gravestones and through a churchyard gate that is not locked. Margot muses on past sins and future danger while recounting memories of England and the strange tale of August and the poison.
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Kate Jarrlett
Daisy Alon
Margot
Rene
Algiers
Leei
Fentai
Audignac
August Bald
Michel
Bainth
Kate Bartrett
Leon J
Monsieur
Les Peupliers
Kate Bartlett
Dolly
Jake
August
Michel Quenelle
Poral
Margot Faces Night Terror in Georges tale
Kate Bartrett urges Margot to confront guilt from a past act as Margot recalls a fatal night and a cruel pursuit. The scene shifts to a village escape as Dolly, limping, hurries toward the distant lights while Leon J ponders a frontier plan and a former lover.
Lover's Meeting in Silent Anxiety for Squire
The Squire grows aged by weeks of fear as private detectives search Europe for Dolly and Cooper. Hilary offers quiet support while Dolly and Cooper may be hidden away, possibly in Cherbourg, with no letters or messages possible for the watchful household.
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Hilary
Peigle
Europe
Cooper
Cherbourg
Dolly
Heroine of War Mme Maitre Aide to Alpine Chasseurs
Mme Maitre wife of a Saone et Loire deputy is praised as a wartime heroine. She fought with the Alpine Chasseurs, endured multiple wounds on mercy missions, earned the Croix de Guerre, and assisted front line troops before returning home to nurse her injuries. She was repeatedly visited by officials during hospitalization.
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Mme
Maitre
Saone'et Loire
France
Flanders
Islands of the Magdalen and Isle life in old colony notes
The Magdalen Islands grant history shows Sir Isaac Coffin’s heirs holding lands since 1798 with rents and a push toward private ownership. Island ports Etang de Cap Havre and Grind Stone serve weekly mail and freight routes from Pictou harbor, while access to Bird Rocks requires a large basket lift by the superintendent. A wounded Mike returns home on crutches, recounting a battlefield tale as a jovial street exchange.
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Try
Isla
Etang de Cap Havre
Maison
Etang du Nord
Grindstone
Pictou — Harbor
Magdalens
Magdalen Islands
Isaac Coffin
Admiral Coffin
Province of
Quebec
Mike
Ote Joife
Iron chain replaces gold for Gottingen mayor
The Gottingen mayor sheds the gold chain for an iron chain as a patriotic gesture. A few links from the old gold chain are incorporated into the new iron chain to honor the Fatherland and maintain a continental connection with the past.
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Gottingen
Anatomy of the Thumb and Wrist in Human Motion
The article explains how the wrist and thumb form a unique hand mechanism. It notes the thumb's independent action, paired flexor and extensor muscles, and the forearm muscles enabling wrist twists. It also mentions screwdrivers designed for right turning due to this anatomy.
Remarkable BC Holstein Cow Milk Record Promises World Best
A British Columbia government owned Holstein reportedly produced 28 100 pounds of milk in ten months and could reach 33 000 pounds for the year. If achieved the figure would stand as a world record for a single cow.
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British Columbia
Fine Grass-fed Steer Sells in Saskatchewan Sale
A two year five month old Shorthorn steer weighing 1388 pounds was sold at Leask Saskatchewan. Brought in by a local farmer the animal had never received any grain. The sale highlighted the feed value of Western Canada grain.
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Leask
Saskatchewan
Canada
Dairy Output in Western Canada Rises Despite Early Stage
Preliminary census figures show Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba produced 19 324 963 pounds of creamery butter in 1916 up from 17 194 129 in 1915. Saskatchewan yielded 4 310 669 pounds while Manitoba and Alberta increased cheese output with Manitoba at 880 728 pounds and Alberta surging to 745 122 pounds. The total dairy value across the three provinces reached 6 3 million with butter and cheese representing major shares. The report notes Western Canada's dairying remains in its infancy with strong growth expected in coming years.
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Census and Statistics Office
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Sompare
Wits
Skatchewan
Canada
Prairie Coemsey
Russians urged to unite with allies against separate peace
Westminster Gazette argues that Russia must rally its army with allied support and resist enemy pressures for a separate peace, noting France took years to build a revolutionary force. The piece stresses patience and continued national resolve on the eastern front.
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France
Russia
Westminster Gagette
Substitution and thrift guide wartime kitchen habits
The article urges eating more fish to aid the war effort and reduce submarine risk. It promotes intelligent shopping, buying in bulk, and preserving resources, urging Canadians to garden and avoid waste while emphasizing substitutes and savings in daily meals.
Flying Low in Flanders Air War History Repeats
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes aircraft flying lower and harassing trenches with deadly machine gun fire in Flanders and beyond. It compares modern air warfare to ancient chariots, stating Britons used tanks and now planes serve as flying tanks in strategic offensives.
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Flanders
Chicago Tribune
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Legion of Honor
Appleford
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Cov Aioe Pel N
Eee Iis Ety Yan
Appleford. Counter Check Book Co., Limited
Hamilton, Canada
Sneel Perera At
Esanth 4 Spot
Gulf
Western
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