Winter Trials at Fenwick Farm Amid Baby Loss
A nurse narrator recalls isolation in a Manitoba woodlot during a harsh winter. Gwen Fenwick returns from Winnipeg and bonds with soldiers wives, while Mrs Fenwick’s illness and a premature baby death test family resilience. Mrs Mowbray aids, Murray and children support, and Nicolas and Rupert cope with grief amid small daily episodes. To be continued.
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Gwen
Winnipeg
Soldier Settlers
Wiver
Jack
Corse
Luke
England
Twins
Gerald
Molly
Nicolas
Severns
Rupert
Murray
Ike
Mowbray
Sare
Gagnon
Fenwick
Spruce Creek
Mr. Fenwick
Mrs. Fenwick
Mra. Mowbray
V.C
Lamb
Noo
Wadaon
Monster Elephants Larger than Jumbo Found in Central Africa
Field scientist Edward Heller of the Field Museum plans an expedition into Central Africa to seek a hide and skeleton of elephants reportedly as tall as twelve feet. Accounts place elephants in herds of forty to fifty, with birds roosting on their backs, described by explorers Livingstone and Stanley.
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Central Africa
Edward Heller
Field Museum of Natural Savery
Chicago
Jumbo
P. T. Barnum
Upper
Nile
E. B. Grogan
Carl B. Akeley
Col. Roosevelt
National Museum
Washington
Mr. Heller
Livingstone
Brant ‘Ley
Heller
Stanley
Mike
Belgian Congo
Toronto Mall
Empire
Franklin's Grandfather of the quick lunch counter chair
Dr. Aga Don Dickenson at the University of Pennsylvania library displays a large chair from the Franklin collection dubbed the Grandfather of the quick lunch counter chair. Benjamin Franklin reportedly invented the chair, which features a swing arm used while he ate his modest meals.
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Benjamin Franklin
Aga Don Dickenson
University of Pennsylvania
Universlty
Franklin
Bayer Aspirin Ad Claims Genuine Product With Bayer Cross
An advertisement urges buyers to use Bayer Tablets of Aspirin only to ensure authenticity. It notes the drug’s long physician endorsement, lists benefits for headaches toothaches earaches rheumatism neuralgia and pains, and mentions packaging options and prices. The notice explains aspirin’s Bayer trademark and the stamped Bayer Cross to deter imitations.
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Bayer
Canada
Bayer Company
Bayer Cross
Exaggerating Ages in Britain Women Vote Surge
A British political debate centers on women overcounting age to vote. Agents warn of inflated female registrations since 1914, with many women listed as 30 or older to meet franchise limits. They note registers sometimes show more women than men in divisions, amid a system encouraging self declaration of age.
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Britain
Pally Mail
New Plow Explodes Soil for Crop Boost
A New York inventor unveils an explosive plow concept using gasoline motor exhaust fed through hollow cultivator teeth to the soil. The blast tears up ground, throws out weeds and pests, while combustion products carbon dioxide oxygen nitrogen and water vapor are claimed to fertilize the soil.
New Female Prison Planned for Portsmouth Kingston
Construction begins on a new external facility for Portsmouth penitentiary inmates at Kingston. The building, located north of the warden’s residence on penitentiary property, will house 100 inmates.
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Portsmouth Penitentiary
Kingston
Penitentiary
No Time for Mischief When Employed Regularly
A regular job leaves little room for mischief as workers focus on steady duties and daily routines. The statement notes that steady employment reduces chances of drawing into trouble and supports stable daily life.
Restoring Ancient Relics From King Tut Tomb
The Metropolitan Museum of Art bulletin warns centuries of work to accurately restore relics from Tutankhamen's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Fragile fabrics cannot be repaired, while chariot wooden parts remain sound but leather components crumble. One robe bears 60,000 beads to be sewn individually and sandal replicas must be produced with gold trappings.
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Tutankhamen
Valley of the Kings
Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York
Dele Bad For Morals General Cromwell Booth Comment
General Cromwell Booth in a Salvation Army Social Work annual report preface warns that dele is a grave misfortune and causes moral deterioration and mischievous influence on all who encounter it. The remark emphasizes broad societal harm from what he calls the dele.
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Cromwell Booth
Salvation Army
Evidence of Improvement in Alpine Driving Progress
A fragment from a period piece notes a question about a girl’s word-along lessons and reports neighbors returning, then references Switzerland passing a law restricting automobiles. It mentions Alps equipment with four-wheel brakes and a caution about pride. The source mixes dialogue, policy, and metaphor in a snapshot of social change.
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Switzerland
Alps
Dr Hamilton’s Health Tonic and Catarrh Cure Ad
An unusual ad fragment touts Dr Hamilton's for health and spirits with claims of clear complexions. It mentions 850 items and pricing 5 for $1.00, and references The Catarrbazone Co. of Montreal.
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Hamiltton
Catarrbazone Co
Montreal
Preservation promise for Fountains Abbey ruins
A report notes Fountains Abbey in Ripon Yorkshire will be preserved for future generations after Clare Wyer, a relative of the Marquis of Ripon, bought the estate. Public access will continue as in previous years. The piece also mentions sailors at Portsmouth and Admiral Sir Sidney Fres mantle, who laments about swimmers in the navy.
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Fountling
Ripon
Tolos
Carinal
Sidney Fresmantle
Portsmouth
All There Kind Lady Visiting Days Question
Prisoner asks if friends are present on visiting days and is told they are all here with me in a fragmented dialogue. The readable text suggests a tense exchange about inmate visits.
Revenge and Forgiveness in a Moral Lesson
A moral exploration warns against revenge as a bitter, unforgiving trait. It contrasts Johnny Pay-him-back and the fox with mercy, forgiveness, and sunny kindness. The piece urges youth to keep love, smile, and mercy, drawing on biblical and communal examples.
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Johnny
Germany
France
Jesus
Amile
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Giee
Scotts Emulsion
King Tut
Hamilton
Pally
DR. Hamilton
Little Foxes
E.a-Heary
Thomas Allen
Antlen
Amiles
Hfe
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