Dusty Highway Extract Brings Torn Emotions To Fore
On the voyage back to Kingston, Angela wrestles with jealousy and guilt as Nick confronts her with a crumpled letter found on the island. James Halliday tries to steady Angela while she questions her pull toward Nick and the murder-linked past that haunts them.
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Angela
James Halliday
Nick
Ashleys
Jim
Kingston
Halliday
Unis
Hastings
Duty and betrayal erupt on the ship's tense night
Angela challenges Nick Hastings with a hidden letter and accusations while Halliday grapples with trust and looming parting. The confrontation escalates as Angela flees, Jim Halliday contemplates a final severance, and Gay's memory hints at a hopeful trust amid mounting desolation.
Prince Buys Unconventional Airship Inspired Car
The Prince of Wales ordered a new car with airship principles built by Sir Dennistoun Burney, designer of the R 100. Decorated in red and black, the vehicle rear engine, arched roof, and semi circular side view will be delivered to York House for royal use, while a conventional car remains for London trips. The Prince has test driven such cars and may use the new design for country journeys.
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Prince of Wales
York House
Dennistoun Burney
Prince
London
Canadian Destroyer Welcomed At Victoria
The Royal Canadian Navy ships H.M.C.S. Vancouver and H.M.C.S. Skeena arrived at Esquimalt Harbour with nearly 350 Victorians aboard the steamer Princess Elizabeth. A Navy League boys band performed as the two destroyers were sighted and the Princess Elizabeth’s whistle sounded greetings. Attorney General R. H. Pooley joined the welcome aboard the Princess Elizabeth representing the provincial government.
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H.M.C.S. Vancouver
H.M.C.S. Skeena
Royal Canadian Navy
Esquimalt Harbour
Navy League
Vancouver
Skeena
R. H. Pooley
Bennett praises YMCA and its enduring service
Premier R B Bennett told Ottawa the Young Men's Christian Association has continued its labours in times of prosperity and hardship. He cited its past achievements and its founding in Christian service as key to its growth amid the world’s urgent need. World Peace Foundation notes global defense spending at 4 158 000 000 and Scotland recorded 7 851 deaths under one year of age.
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Jim
Halliday
Bennett
R. B. Bennett
Ottawa
Young Men’s Christian Association
Y.M.C.A
Nations of the Earth
World Peace Foundation
Scotland
Hoopeston’s Honest Budget Lets City Grow Cash Basis
Hoopeston Illinois with 6000 residents runs a cash based government. Mayor Emery H Richcreek earns 50 cents yearly and eight aldermen 25 cents each. The city reports 30000 in treasury and 25000 loaned to citizens. It owns waterworks, fire equipment, parks, zoo, auditorium, pool, library and garbage system. Planning a debt free new city hall funded from on hand funds.
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Hoopeston
Illinois
Chicago
Emery H. Richcreek
Bears Make Long Flight From Alaska to Edmonton
Two bear cubs from Fairbanks arrived at Edmonton aerodrome aboard the Robbins-Jones refuel ship piloted by Jimmy Mattern and Nick Greener. The young animals showed no aggression after their lengthy journey, cowering in their crate as the motors started but seeming unfazed by the adventure.
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Alaska
Edmonton
Jimmy Mattern
Nick Greener
Robbins-Jones
Fairbanks
Apprenticeships Decline Sharply in Britain Says Trades Council
Figures from the London Trades Council show apprenticeship as a system and time honored practice of youths learning a trade is disappearing in Great Britain. There is now only one apprentice for every 2,000 workmen, a drop from before the war when there was one apprentice for every four workers.
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Great Britain
London Trades Council
Britain
Makes a Difference Quoter on Quitters and Choices
A reflective line contrasts divine disdain for quitting with forgiveness when the quitter abandons a misbegotten effort. The excerpt frames perseverance as virtue while acknowledging flawed motives and wrongful commitments.
Old Captain Passes Pilot Test At Seventy Six
Retired British Navy Captain J W C Martyr, aged 76, proved proficient for a class A pilot's license after flying lessons. He notes many pilots are older or younger, arguing aviation may eventually be as easy as driving a car as engineering makes planes safer and simpler to handle.
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J. W. C. Martyr
Martyr
The Rhyming Optimist and The Promise
A poem by Aline Michaelis titled The Rhyming Optimist expresses faith in renewal and triumph over winter through inner song and a surety of peace. It contrasts a journey through hardship with wings for flight and spring returning after December snows. The text also includes an asthma remedy advertisement promising relief and a permanent effect when used regularly.
Prince Selling New Line Demonstrates British Aeroplanes in Chile
The Prince of Wales intensifies after-sales campaign in Latin America as he showcases British aircraft to Col Arthur Merino, Chilean assistant air minister, speaking Spanish and handling controls to win buyers. He has held many talks with Latin American diplomats and business leaders since returning from the tour, entertaining officials in London weekly. Trader Horn dies in Kent leaving under 5 000 dollars. daughter disputes tales of a large fortune. The Soviet High Pressure Institute reports a new dye source from Crimea Caucasus sumac leaves, successful on wool, per Prof Poray-Koshitz.
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Don Arthur Merino
Chile
Britain
London
Crimea
Caucasus
Poray-Koshitz
Kruschen Salts Helped Digestive Troubles For Years
A reader recalls severe indigestion and headaches before August 1922, then credits Kruschen Salts with restoring appetite and normal digestion. The ad promises the daily dose boosts gastric juices and ensures regular elimination, leading to lasting relief.
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F. C
Kruschen
Faith and medicine in a weekly miscellany
A compact excerpt from a weekly issue blends faith quotes with a medical ad. It opens with biblical and literary lines about faith and divine providence, then shifts to Miller’s Worm Powders, a remedy for stomach and intestinal worms. The ad touts a gentle, painless action and notes possible vomiting as a sign of strong effect.
Mary Bell, 14, Dares Niagara River Swim Record
Mary Bell of Port Dalhousie Ont swam the Niagara River below Niagara Falls in ten minutes setting a new crossing record. The 14 year old entered from the U S side and reached the Canadian boat landing aboard the Maid of the Mist crewed by a ticket agent and cabin boy. Her father is the Maid of the Mist engineer.
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Mary Bell
Port Dalhousie
Ont
Niagara River
Niagara Falls
William ‘Red’ Hill
United States
Ancestry boasts and Knossos finds collide in myth and ruin
A boastful young man claims descent from William the Conqueror while his friend mocks a Noah journey. Archaeology at Knossos reveals a residence with forty ceramic vessels tied to serpent worship. German researchers report the appearance of finger blotters used for signing many documents.
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Boaster
Knossos
Crete
Germany
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