The Big Alooska Rendezvous at Goose Point
Alan and Buzzard fly toward Goose Point on Lake En Traverse to reach the cache at the lake and to guard Joyce from possible danger tied to the hidden fur pack. Alan suspects a trader-connected crime links to the bandits and plans to confront threats before eastward travel.
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Buzzard
Hardsock
Bill
Goose Point
Lake En Traverse
Alooska
Joyce
Dave MacMillan
Margaret Fournier
Haskell
En Traverse
Plane Thefts, Gas Drums Warn of Hidden Trap At Goose Point
Alan and Buzzard land near Goose Point to recover cached gas drums. They spot a distant blazing birch beacon and Bill Hardsock signaling from the headland. Bill explains rival trap set by Johnny Jump-Up and Shadow, with Haskell’s informant plan to capture them.
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Bill
Buzzard
Goose Point
Alan
Bill Hardsock
Bull
Water Edge
Inspector Haskell
Corporal Whipple
Haskell
Whipple
Alooska
Johnny
Goose
Cain
Ogi-Tomax
Paris
Woman Loses 28 Pounds with Kruschen Salts
A reader shares her weight loss from Kruschen Salts, noting a 28 lb reduction after three months. She reports initial total weight 222 lbs, 37-year-old woman, three weeks to lose 5 lb 4 oz, improved energy, and her husband noting easier stairs. The ad claims Kruschen combines six salts with a tonic effect on organs glands nerves and fibers.
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S.G.B
Unenviable Record: U S Leads Murders per Year
Dr Frederick Hoffman, statistician, bases a Spectator survey on homicide records from 180 cities. In 1932 the U S murder rate was 10.8 per 100000, far higher than England and Wales at 0.5 in 1931. He cites Mayor Cermak shooting and Roosevelt’s near miss as examples of easy access to guns.
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United States
Frederick Hoffman
Spectator
Dr. Hoffman
England
Wales
Hoffman
Cermak
Chicago
Roosevelt
A Bad Custom in Western Ontario Echoes on Fair Play
The Western Ontario paper defends young men who rode a train to watch a hockey match in Toronto. It contrasts petty misdeeds like salvaging packing crates for fuel or taking apples with a more serious fault. It notes some youths skip streetcar fares but suggests they would object to being caught.
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Western Ontario
Toronto
Longest nonstop rail run record set in 1925 from Montreal to Vancouver
The 2937 mile record, completed in 67 hours by a CN oil electric car, remains unmatched. Engineers achieved 40 mph while crossing the Rocky Mountains during the historic cross country run in 1925.
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Montreal
Vancouver
Canadian National Railways
Rocky Mountains
Use Wheat Action Urged by House of Commons
G G Coote urged the Department of Agriculture to study using surplus wheat for industrial alcohol, proposing a fuel mix of 15 to 20 percent alcohol with gasoline. He said a bill was under consideration in Washington and noted editorial estimates that wheat prices could rise about 10 cents per bushel. He added that grain refuse from alcohol production could feed cattle.
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Department of Agriculture
House of Commons
Department
G. G. Coote
U.F.A
Macleod
Washington
Mr. Coote
Coote
Dentist's kit holds six thousand different instruments
A full dentist's kit is described as containing 6,000 distinct instruments, illustrating the breadth of tools used in dental practice.
Babe Ruth Signs 52 000 Year Yankee Contract
Baseball star Babe Ruth signs a New York Yankees deal worth 52000 annually, extending his 14-year stint with the club. At 39, he can retire anytime with an assured 10000 yearly income, having earned over 800000 in his career. Baseball has been good to him.
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Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Stunted trees in Canada’s Barren Lands age to two centuries
The report notes that some trees in Canada’s Barren Lands reach around 200 years old, indicating remarkable longevity in the remote region. It also references silk yarn exports from America by Argentina last year totaling 84,514 pounds, highlighting unusual trade figures.
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Canada
America
Argentina
Saskatchewan architects urge building plan for public projects
The Saskatchewan Association of Architects council in Regina calls on the federal government to time public construction to stabilize the industry. They echo decisions from a Toronto meet of February and appoint committees in Regina Moose Jaw and Saskatoon to identify non loan dependent projects for corporations.
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The
Saskatchewan Association of Architects
Regina
Toronto
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Guard Your Child Against Diphtheria
Public health message urging parents to protect children from diphtheria through simple, harmless, lasting treatment given in visits. Highlights risks of the disease including heart trouble and paralysis, and advises consulting a family doctor or health officer for protection.
The Rhyming Optimist Aline by I The Rhyming Optimist
Poem by I The Rhyming Optimist uses desert and sea imagery to praise a loved one as a soothing oasis. The speaker compares the beloved to an Eden on a Sahara voyage and a guiding beacon for lifelong devotion.
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Aline
Worst Yet To Come Seismologist Predicts Calamity
California residents rattled by a recent quake may face more severe events, according to Dr. H. O. Wood of Caltech and the Carnegie Institute. He notes twenty years of disturbances preceded by a calm, and warns that the worst quake is yet to come.
Monument Damaged by Lightning at Pilgrim Forefathers Memorial
A lightning strike damaged the Plymouth Pilgrim Forefathers granite monument, injuring the law figure at its base and moving the pedestal about a foot. Estimated damage ranges from 2000 to 3900 dollars for the world reputedly largest granite monument.
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Plymouth
Mass
Law
Movie Life Story Of Prince To Be Shown Broadly
A film chronicling the life of the Prince of Wales will be released for general showing and cover events from his early life through 1932. It includes his proclamation as Prince of Wales at Carnarvon and features scenes viewed by the Prince himself.
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Prince of Wales
Carnarvon
Lithuania’s coin issues total face value of 1 240 000 dollars
The text notes that Lithuania produces no silver but its coins in the metal carry a face value of 1 240 000 dollars. It presents a monetary figure tied to a substance of no precious metal content.
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Lithuania
London to use 150 year old mansion as golf club house
London officials announce the city will convert a 150 year old mansion into the clubhouse for its new municipal golf links. The historic building will serve as the social center for players and visitors, preserving architecture while providing modern facilities.
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London
Judgement and compassion cited by poets and preachers
A compact weekly excerpt collects Biblical admonitions and literary quotes on judgment humility and compassion. Adelaide A Proctor Charlotte Bronte George Eliot and others reflect on perception bias and inner struggle. The piece links scriptural verses with verse commentary.
Dry For Many Years In Vandergrift Pennsylvania
Vandergrift, a town of about 12 000 will stay dry for sixty two more years despite repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. The city, founded 1896 on land from the Vandergrift Land and Improvement Co, bans sale of alcohol on property deeded with a 99 year clause. Violating property would revert to general owners.
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Vandergrift
Pennsylvania
Vandergrift Land and Improvement Company
Old Apollo Iron and Steel Company
Estate of John Galsworthy Leaves Hefty Bequest
Prominent British novelist and playwright John Galsworthy who died January 31 left an estate of £88587 about $442945 at par. Details of division were not revealed except a provision that no biography of the author be written without his widow’s consent.
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John Galsworthy
Witty bakery exchange about rolls and mouths
A humorous exchange features a boastful claim about size of rolls. The other speaker retorts that the fault lies not with the rolls but with the speaker. The brief dialogue relies on playful exaggeration and a punchline about swallowing capacity.
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