Dusty Winter in Bakeraville Ends Soon for Gay and Nick
In a cold February by Bakeraville Gay watches snow drift as Nick grows quiet and weary. She worries about his mood and health while planning to seek Dr. Bennett, and Mr. Maxwell arrives at the gate on a bitter day.
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Bakeraville
Gay
Julie Nipps
Martha
Julie
Loggins
Nick
Hattie Williams
Johnny Symmes
Johnny
Dr. Bennett
Phillips' Genuine Relief Ad Claims Fast Cure
An advertisement promises rapid relief from excess stomach acid with Phillips' Genuine product. It urges readers to seek doctor prescribed remedies and notes to look for the red marked "genuine" on the canister. The copy targets readers in Canada with medical claim language.
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Phillips
Nick and Gay discuss Nick's trip to Jamaica
John Maxwell reveals Nick Bennington should handle estate business in Jamaica to gain experience and relief from recent nerves. Gay consent hinges on Nick’s well being as winter weighs on him, while Billy Owen would replace him briefly. A sea voyage offers a chance to see the tropics and the arc of Nick’s future.
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Gay
Sonny
Uncle Sim
John Maxwell
Nick
Bennett
George Bennington
Jamaica
Bennington
Kingston
Tropics
Cadmium Production Begins in Canada at Trail BC
Cadmium, a by product of zinc, was produced in Canada for the first time at Trail British Columbia early in 1928. Large quantities are now used mainly for plating and, due to its use in radio and automobile industries, consumption has risen rapidly.
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Canada
Trail
British Columbia
Wire Strings for Violins in Germany Show Tone Gain
A musician in Germany reports that slightly roughened fine silver wire used for violin bows yields great sensitiveness and brilliance of tone with the new strings.
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Germany
Football gains popularity in central Europe
Football grows popular in central Europe while Fussito sugar is imported into India amid shifting trade patterns.
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Central
Europe
Fussito
India
Germany and France Forge Friendly Soccer Meeting
Reported in Paris the first postwar match between German and French teams drew over 12,000 German fans plus many visitors to the Unknown Soldier memorial. A German player scored an own goal for France, creating an even result and a hopeful omen for future relations despite lingering old tensions.
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France
Germany
Paris
Chocolate Pie Recipe for This Week
This week’s recipe instructs to melt 3 squares unsweetened chocolate with 215 cups cold milk in a double boiler, then beat and fold into a yolk mixture with flour sugar and salt before cooking until thickened. Finish with butter vanilla and a meringue bake at 300 degrees for 12 minutes.
Tomato Jelly Mold With Mayonnaise Center
A vintage recipe outlines soaking two tablespoons gelatin in 13 cup cold water, then mixing with 315 cups canned tomatoes and 1 tablespoon sugar. Add celery salt and paprika, boil, dissolve gelatin, strain, and pour into a wet mold to chill. Unmold on lettuce and serve with mayonnaise.
Rare Rock Specimen Found in Tyrol Described as Mountain Cork
A curious mineral article notes a mountain cork rock from the Swiss Tyrol, floating on water with sponge like consistency and identified as a form of asbestos. The piece compares its mountain leather form to tough gray leather and mentions other floatable rocks. It cites global infrastructure mileage and Dead Sea salt content, plus expected renewed Brazilian government building activity.
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Swiss
Tyrol
Centenary of Royal William marks Canadian steamship milestone
The Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire marks 100 years since the Royal William was launched at Quebec on April 20, 1831, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. The celebration, aided by Cunard Line, includes school essay prizes and free Cunard trips for Verdun High participants.
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Royal William
Quebec
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire
Atlantic
Canada
J. J. Steelman
Montreal
Aquitania
Mauretania
Imperial Order of the Daughters of the ‘Empire
Order
Cunard
Western Necktie Factory opens in Moose Jaw
The first necktie factory in Saskatchewan, Indestructable Neckwear Manufacturers, Ltd., opened in Moose Jaw. It produces about 190 dozen ties weekly but is behind on orders due to higher than expected demand.
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Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
First asteroid discovery by Gui- Esppe Fuacein in 1804
The record notes Gui Esppe Fuacein as the discoverer of the first asteroid in 1804, marking a milestone in early astronomy and celestial body discovery.
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Gui- Esppe Fuacein
Duty and Faith Reminders From 19th Century Voices
A compact weekly devotional notes duty as a path to God, urging perseverance in conscience and steadiness in adversity. It highlights Genesis verse, Margaret Fuller, and Jenkin Lloyd Jones emphasizing following duty to attain Christ-like calm, transform resentment, and practice forgiveness.
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Jenkin Lloyd Jones
Innovations In Census Taking In Canada
Ottawa reports the first use of an aeroplane to count population in Canada’s Far North with June first as the start date. Eskimo population survey planned as well. RCMP will enumerate unorganized north lands, while planes cover the Hudson Bay coast.
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Canada
E. S. MacPhail
Division of Census and Vital Statistics
Ottawa
Great North Lands
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Hudson Bay
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Eno
Physiciaas
New Canadian Metal
Betty Barclay
Swiss Tyrol
United States
Dead Sea
Brazil
Putnam's
W. ON
Catarie
Western Necktie Factory
Borden
Genesis
Margaret Fuller
Castoria
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