Willow, The Wisp Archie's Rustic Homecoming Scene
In a northern forest drive a frail uncle, his ward Edna, and Washburn discuss recovery up in the highlands. The group jokes about hunger and meals as the landscape shifts to a sunset lake scene, while the city woman imagines painting the panorama and the old settler basks in rustic humor.
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Edna
Mr. Washburn
Tommie
Temegami Preserve
Beast
Bhegun
Washburn
Moll
Bess
Democrat
Pa Washburn
Married Teachers Face Prejudice in Employment Remains
The Carnegie Foundation report denounces lingering bias against married women as teachers. It argues marriage and home life add essential qualifications, noting married women are not merely detached public servants but vital, respected community figures.
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Carnegie Foundation
New York
Boards of Education
New York World
Wonderful Strength For Weak Stomachs
Despairing men and women in the city suffer chronic stomach misery but Dr. Hamilton's Pills promise quick restoration to vitality. The medicine uses herbs and roots to brace the stomach and bowels, offering harmless ingredients and guaranteed results for stomach weakness gas sourness headaches biliousness or constipation. A 25 cent investment is urged for better health.
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Dr. Hamilton
Mother Nature
Leipzig plan on war crime trials sparks debate at Spa conference
At Spa Germany proposed Leipzig tribunal for war crimes trials, a shift from Allied courts. Britain and France submitted lists of accused officers and officials, but the German justice minister says none have been arrested. Lloyd George says Germans broke their word on the Leipzig plan, making prosecutions doubtful while testing today’s German faith.
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Spa
Germany
Leipzig
France
Paris
England
Britain
Belgium
Lloyd George
Vancouver
Portage la Prairie Delivers Dominion Premier Figures
Portage la Prairie already supplied premiers to Saskatchewan and British Columbia and now has given the Dominion a premier. Alongside Joseph Martin Walter Scott and Arthur Meighen it has provided Dr. J. G. Rutherford A. B. Hudson Hon. Edward Brown Malcolm Watson and other political notabilities to public life as noted by the Winnipeg Free Press.
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Portage la Prairie
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Dominion
Joseph Martin
Walter Scott
Arthur Meighen
J. G. Rutherford
A. B. Hudson
Edward Brown
Malcolm Watson
Winnipeg Free Press
Haircut Wish Becomes Baldheaded Reality
The sentimentalist asks if boyhood ambitions were realized and the practical person replies yes. He recalls wishing for baldness when his mother cut his hair, a memory shared from the New Haven Register.
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New Haven Register
Grounded in Classics Satire Depicts Stranded Scholar
A wealthy father asks about his son’s discipline and a private tutor retorts that the youth has become hopelessly immersed in classical works. The exchange defines the tone as sharp satire on education and literary obsession.
His Part What Part Did You Take in the Argument With Your Wife
A courtroom quip shows a man replying I listened as the judge asks what part he played in the dispute with his wife. The exchange captures a moment of dry humor amid legal proceedings.
Honor Roll of Farmers Memorial Painting for War Dead
Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association to honor 567 members killed in action by a four by ten foot painting. The artwork by James Henderson will depict Britannia, Jack Canuck, and scenes from departure to battle, Flanders graves, and final victory. Names inscribed center scroll. Displayed in Saskatoon Farmers Building east wall.
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Toronto Globe
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
James Henderson
Fort Qu'Appelle
Britannia
Jack Canuck
No Man’s Land
Flanders
Farmers
Saskatoon
No Alimony-Just a Separation
A lighthearted puff about a peaceful separation near a humorous ad for Putnam's Corn Ex tractor claiming no damage and happiness after divorce, praising the product as magic and priced at 25 cents at dealers.
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Putnam
Ontario Highways to Hire Over Three Thousand Soon
The Ontario provincial highways will employ more than 3,000 workers within the next three months. Current work is mainly preparatory and after harvest, when farmers are free, the program will accelerate.
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Ontario
Why She Quit Charwoman
A humorous London Punch dialogue shows a charwoman quitting after learning her husband says she would owe income tax if she earns more. The exchange features a lady, the charwoman, and Mrs Bouser, highlighting tax anxieties in a witty household scene.
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Charwoman
Smile for the Camera Habit Reveals Temper in Photos
A girl tends to show her teeth when photographed so strangers will assume she has a good temper. The habit suggests a deliberate display to shape first impressions and social perception in images.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Claims Safe Laxative for Children
A sensational health notice urges parents to accept only California Syrup of Figs for children. It touts a fruity taste and says full dosing directions are on each bottle. The claim emphasizes safety and trust in the California brand.
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California
The Value of Trees in Purifying Air
The text explains that a human exhales about 100 gallons of carbonic acid in a day and a square yard of leaf surface can decompose at least a gallon. One hundred square yards could sustain one man, while a moderately sized tree offers hundreds of square yards of leaf surface, demonstrating how trees and vegetation remove CO2 from the atmosphere.
Essay on sects of religions by a young student
A boy writes a brief essay noting three sects the male sex the female sex and insects. The mentor receives a simple, humorously reductive answer reflecting limited knowledge.
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Ter
Clerks Accept Eight Percent Wage Increase
Clerks employed by the Grand Trunk railway have accepted the eight per cent wage rise recently recommended by a board of arbitration.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Board of Arbitration
New Bankruptcy Act Comes Into Force This July
The Bankruptcy Act of the 61st session in 1919 becomes effective on July 1 under a January proclamation. Amendments deemed necessary were adopted in the session just completed. The accompanying rules, detailing key provisions for enforcing the act, have just been passed by the Governor General in Council.
Secret invention follows each failed man’s effort
A concise observation notes that when a man fails to fulfill a goal he tends to create a new secret or justification. The remark implies a pattern of rationalization that erodes accountability and self discipline.
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