Pine Ridge arrival tests Nancy and Jack on fragile frontier
Nancy and Jack travel to Pine Ridge after Aunt Columbine invites them from Boston. They confront poverty and desolation, view dilapidated rooms, and consider starting a public library as Nancy grows restless for books. Col umbine recalls frontier hardships and family history as Luke Adam breaks his leg.
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Sedado
Columbine
Nandy
Jack
Pine Ridge
Columbine Nelson
Mark
Matthew Adams
Nancy
Boston
Columbineella
Coas
Aurora Tubbs
Mark Adam
Luke
Jack Nelson
Nance
Chapter XIII Continued Bright Christmas shopping day in the hills
Nance enjoys a day of Christmas errands with an escort who delays his own holiday shopping to seek her advice. They visit a tea room and ponder silk stockings as gifts for Dot Meredith, considering sizes and colors. The bustling Christmas crowds in Fine Ridge add thrill after weeks of quiet.
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Aurora
Columbine
Matthew Adam
Dot Meredith
Denver
Nancy
Matthew
Fine Ridge
Matt
Nelson “Mansion
Cousin Columbine
Debut Night at Columline's Pine Ridge Christmas
Nancy Nelson recounts a festive debut party at Cousin Columbine’s home in Pine Ridge. Matthew Adam and family host a warm gathering with songs, stories, and a rediscovered kinship, ending with Columbine's tale of a pioneer Christmas and a mysterious window sighting.
Debut Night Sparkles for Nancy in Pine Ridge
Nancy enters a famed debut scene at Pine Ridge, surprised by a festive gathering including Eve Adam and Cousin Columbine. Matthew, dressed in a tux, shares the spotlight with Nancy as siblings and friends guide her through a social rite as Christmas cheer fills the parlor.
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Matthew
Nance
Matt
Jack
Columbine
Eve Adam
Juanita Tubbe
Juanits
Mary Taylor
Mark
Mary
Denver
The
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Pine Ridge Society
Matthew Adam
Mark Adam
Felier
Altar brought from France to Nova Scotia church story
A storied altar brought from France in 1691 was placed at Red Islands near Sydney. Captured fort records say English seized the fort and the altar was hidden in the woods by the French. Indians guarded it until a Red Island priest secured permission to move it to the Roman Catholic church.
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Nova Scotia
France
St. Peters
Port Toulouse
Red Island
Mayor laments littered park after paper spread
The Mayor laments the park being littered this morning while the Superintendent explains that the park commissioner had flyers distributed yesterday urging residents not to throw paper about.
London Bell Cracks Persist After New Installations
A massive bell installed in London 75 years ago cracked on delivery and again after a second casting. The second bell also failed to ring correctly and has remained cracked since its installation, underscoring ongoing structural issues with the bells.
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London
Canadian binder twine import quality and inspection results
Canada relies on binder twine from Britain Ireland and Holland with small Belgium and Germany shipments. Each ball must display feet per pound. In 1934 over 300 samples showed 47 percent contained more twine per pound than guaranteed, 14 percent exactly, and only 2.5 percent fell short by more than 5 percent. Tensile strength is not legally controlled but inspected.
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Dominion
Canada
Great Britain
Ireland
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Dominion Department of
Ancient fossil may belong to Ichthyosaurus on Vancouver Island
A large fossil from lower Cretaceous rocks on Vancouver Island’s west coast is possibly an Ichthyosaurus preserved in rock. Professor M. F. Bancroft, head of the geological survey party, suggests the creature roamed the region about 30 million years ago. The find is from in front of G. F. Smith’s home, waves exposing it within the past two years, with Rev. Anthony Terhaar of Friendly Cove aiding the recovery.
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Vancouver Island
Bena
M. F. Bancroft
Geological Survey
G. F. Smith
Anthony Terhaar
Friendly Cove
B.C
Bancroft
Modern Step Natives of Papeete Awe at New Luxuries
In Tahiti a steady procession of introduced conveniences arrives including automobiles electric lights filling stations radios and movies. Ground broken for a beauty parlor signals civilization advancing as local girls display crimson nails plucked eyebrows manicured eyelashes and permanent waves despite native fathers' concern.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Spark of brightness outshines sun in microsecond blink
A scientist notes that an electric spark lasts about one hundredth of a thousandth of a second yet can outshine the sun. The remark about hearing our own voice differently from others suggests many people are inclined to sing.
Day by Day Prayers and Reflections on Duty
A compact reflection notes James 4 17 on doing good and urges daily growth in devotion The text urges avoiding known wrongs and embracing right actions while warning against hidden duties obscuring truth The passage discusses conscience and moral duty with brief reflections on habit and injustice
Missionaries Plan Air Mission to Tribes in New Guinea
The first Church of England missionaries will work in New Guinea with six white men and native staff. They aim to evangelize 40,000 tribesmen in rugged terrain reachable only by air from the coast. Initial setup costs are about 25000 dollars with annual maintenance near 10000 dollars. Base operations center at the Wau Goldfields as development advances.
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Tribea
New Guinea
Church of England
Wau
Pilot Makes Forced Landing At Coney Island
A monoplane with engine trouble forced a landing at Coney Island New York. The craft touched down in a tight space among a block of 2 000 parked cars and was dismantled for removal after circling Manhattan Beach.
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Coney Island
New York
Manhattan Beach
Earth
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