Willow the Wisp and the Preserve Night Watch
Dorkin and old Pop Washburn discuss strange happenings at Lookup as raiders threaten the Preserve. Dorkin plans to separate partridge cock from hens while Willow the Wisp slips away, and Washburn reports odd visions and Uncle Ter’s nocturnal wanderings, signaling rising danger and resolve to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wille
Trorkin
Dorkin
Mrs. LaPeer
Fete
Willow
Pa Washburn
Washburn
Pop
Derkin
The Algonquin Sagawa Faces Storm Behind Silent Shore
On a lake shore Sagawa the Algonquin gazes at a crimson sky as wind and storm approach. The forest birds fall quiet and the guardian spirit of the solitudes seems to stir. Inside his heart a different storm rages as he follows an unnamed red trail toward an unseen end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorkin
Pop
Timberley Chaplin
Sneak
Harry
Moses
Timberley
Wimberley
Washburn
Miss Marsh
Pa Washburn
Almos
Ginger
Tom
Nancy
Sagawa
Jovers
Spirits and Storm Hounds In The Quiet Forest
In twilight he lifts his arms to the sky and renews a promise to the spirit of his white brother. Night falls black as Sagawa lies in his skin tepee on spruce-boughs awaiting the storm. The lake and forest wait for the unveiling of the storm-hounds as the tale continues.
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Tepee
Sagawa
Shipping in British Columbia 1920 shipbuilding record
The 1920 BC shipbuilding report notes eighteen steel vessels completed or laid down in BC yards totaling about 1594 tons. Vancouver handled 2,465,000 tons of shipping cargo with 1,670,000 tons landed. The Canadian Inventor carried 3,800,000 feet of creosoted ties to Calcutta for East India Railway, valued at $500,000, with Vancouver to Calcutta carriage around $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Vancouver
I'acshe
Calcutta
East India Railway Company
Your Grocer Is Not A Profiteer
An advocate notes grocers offer reduced prices when possible and urges fairness to merchants. The message claims retailers pass savings along and sometimes choose lower profit brands like Red Rose Tea for customer value. Signed T HH, LEstabrooks Co. Ltd., Winnipeg, Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. HH
Lestabrooks Co. Ltd
Winnipeg
Man
Advertising as a business necessity and persistence
The piece argues that persistent advertising is essential for success and warns that stopping promotion harms sales. It cites a centuries old soap as an example, noting a 35 percent drop after ad campaigns were halted and a $5 million comeback cost to regain lost market share. It emphasizes enduring advertising over sporadic bursts.
Britain pays over a billion in wartime debt this year
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes Britain is repaying more than a billion dollars of war debt this year and raising funds for extraordinary postwar cleanup costs. It states Britain does more than any other nation in tackling these obligations and reflects on wartime financial management.
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Britain
Toronto Mail
Empire
Catarrh Relief Seen Possible Before Fatal Stage
Neglected colds can progress from inflammation to throat and lungs. Consumers are told you cannot create new lungs or other facial parts, making consumption incurable, but catarrh can be relieved except in its fatal final stage.
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief for Cold Troubles
The advertisement touts Catarrhozone as the purest balsams and antiseptics to treat catarrhal troubles. It claims the healing vapor stops sneezing and coughing by removing irritation, with a two month treatment option priced at $1, a large size, 50c for small, and 25c for sample size, sold everywhere.
Prices Fall for Clover Seed This Year
Prices for clover seed drop significantly from last year. The reader notes a potential 50 percent decrease or more, likely boosting soil health as farmers increasingly plant clovers for soil and salt building. An anecdotally referenced sale of sweet clover seeds appears in the year’s offerings.
Not French Colors Flags Returned From Germany Found Frail History
Not French regimental colors returned by Germany and claimed as 1870 captures were found not to belong to any French regiment. A trench government member noted the lack of 1870 eagles on the surrendered standards. A messenger was sent to Berlin and Munich, but both capitals deny possession or release of any current colors.
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France
Germany
Trench
Berlin
Munich
New Manitoba Companies Tap $130.6 Million Capital
Figures show 1920 incorporations and licenses in Manitoba total an aggregated capitalization of 130.6 million dollars. Manitoba companies now approximate 600 million in capitalization. Preliminary estimates predict Winnipeg to see 11 million dollars in building value, about 2 million more than in 1920, constructed this year.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Great Dirigible For U.S. Navy
Captain T D Craven told the house naval committee that the dirigible R 38 being built in England for the United States Navy would be completed in March The Lakehurst New Jersey hangar to house the craft will be ready July 1 according to Craven
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U.S. Navy
England
United States Navy
House Naval Committee
T. D. Craven
U.S. Naval Aviation
Lake Hurst
N.J
Craven
State Land Ownership and Rent Across Centuries
A fragment noting that all land is owned by the state and rented for a tiny, scarcely changed per-acre amount over many centuries. The line implies a persistent, formalized system of state tenure with minimal rent adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Moon Cooler Than Melting Ice Says Eminent Scientist
An eminent scientist states the moon’s surface temperature remains below the melting point of ice. The claim highlights extreme cold conditions on the lunar surface and contrasts with familiar Earthly temperatures.
Germans Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
On the fiftieth anniversary of the proclamation of the old German empire at Versailles President Ebert issued a manifesto affirming unity. He declared that frontiers shall never separate the German fatherland and urged steadfast domestic unity despite differing political and economic views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Ebert
Austria
Monuments to Lost Provinces Unveiled in Budapest
Four monuments honoring the last Hungarian provinces were unveiled in Liberty Square Budapest in front of more than eighty thousand people. Salutes sounded from guns and soldiers rifles as church bells rang when the statues were revealed.
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Hungary
Liberty Square
Budapest
Five Thousand Dollar Limerick Prize Ad
An ad proclaims a five thousand dollar prize for a limerick. It hawks Putnam's by promising relief from the corn and says the bottle prevents coins and warts. Guarantee accompanies each bottle sold at all dealers for 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s
Ancient Watermarks From Early Paper Makers
Watermarks have been used since ancient times. John Yate, a paper maker in 1494, used a three petaled flower as his watermark.
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John Yate
Striking Ukrainian Officials Spark Bolshevik Volunteer Call
Officials in Ukraine halted executions prompting Bolshevists to advertise for volunteers to handle increased sentencing workloads amid mounting casualties.
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Ukraine
Bolshevists
Dark sea otter fur offered for sale in Europe
A coat of dark sea otter fur, claimed to be the only one in Europe, was offered for sale at $25,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
The Needless Misery That Women Bear
An old promotional article extols Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women’s ailments. It promotes the Buffalo, New York physician and claims the herbal preparation relieves backache headaches and general female disorders. Trial packages are offered by Dr Pierce Inc.
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Doctor Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Horseshoe May Soon Disappear
Experimental work in England seeks a new hoof device to replace the 1400 year old horseshoe. Hard pavements for motor traffic cause slipping and indentations, prompting humane societies and authorities to test alternatives. None tested resembles the traditional lucky symbol.
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England
Humane Societies
Union Bank Reports Steady Growth in 1920 Deposits
The 36th Annual Report of Union Bank of Canada shows savings deposits rising to 85,610,464 from 84,376,709 in 1919 and 60,144,940 in 1916. The bank strengthens liquidity with cash assets at 82,203,563, or 54.35 percent of public liabilities, and adds new loan categories to support grain marketing and government financing. Expanded foreign ties include Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation with branches in Yokohama, Tokio, Shanghai, Paris, and New York, alongside 393 Canadian branches and overseas operations in London and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bank of Canada
Union Bank
Canada
D.N. Finnie
Western Canada
W. OR. Allen
Allan, Killam & McKay
Winnipeg
Park-Union Foreign Banking Corporation
National Park Bank of New York
Park Union
Yokohama
Tokio
Shanghai
Paris
New York
Orient
Dominion
London
England
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the Wisp
Dodds
Catarrhozone
Pearl la Sage, Limited
Adelaide West
Toronto
Caz
Messrs. G. M. Black
E. D. Smith & Sons
BE. D. Smith
Westers Distributors
Watsos & Truesdale
Wirni Regina
Saskstoos
Sask
Donald H. Baily Ca
Eateers
Edmeonton
Alta
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