Icebound Encounter Between Strangers On Snow
A French professor and a lone Englishwoman share a tense, evolving bond on a Montavan ice rink and nearby trail. He offers companionship for a single day, inviting her to leave propriety behind and trust him, as they retreat into a quiet, shadowed woods together.
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Axi
Jean
Monsieur Oreaees
Ioamaes
Griolet
Mademoiselle
Hee
Montavan
Beaday
Monsieur le Professeur
He Rhyming Optimist Poem Fragment by Aline Michselis
A fragmented poem titled He Rhyming Optimist presents lines about the sunflower and a speaker addressing loss and longing. The piece alludes to sun, night, dawn, and distant gates as it contemplates hope and reunion. Named author appears in the byline.
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Aline
Michselis
Encore une fois Progress In Skating With Grioet
In chapter four Jean's skating gains are praised after a morning of tuition by Monsieur Grioet's understudy. She masters cross cuts rocking turns and a new figure eight, while the instructor notes the pupil's progress and suggests lunch in the pine woods above the hotel.
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Monsieur Grioet
Jean
Dairy and Cold Storage Branch notes Canada butter rise
A government release shows butter production in Canada for the seven months ending July 1931 up by 25,379,726 pounds, about 5.5 percent, compared with the same period last year. The Dairy and Cold Storage Branch attributes the increase to factors within the sector.
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Dofminion
Canada
Breakfast Quits Early at Country Hotel
A guest begins his first morning at a country hotel and quits breakfast soon after arriving as the waitress offers tea coffee or cocoa. The scene captures a quiet, ordinary morning in the lodging house.
Glass houses and modern trends in German architecture
A fragment discusses edicts on glass usage in building design, noting architects like Margaret V. Van Pelt in New York returning to work. It mentions glass in exteriors, decorative color, and the emergence of brick and stone alternatives, with American skyscrapers adopting vibrant, translucent façades and bright hues amid urban growth.
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Margaret V. van Pelt
New York
York
Vancouver expedition seeks arms for treasure hunt ship
Lieut Col J E Leckle heads a Vancouver expedition bound for Cocos Island to search for buried treasure. He asks the National Defence Department for permission to arm the ship with machine guns on pompoms at Esquimalt and plans to arm against sea raiders if approval is not granted.
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J. E. Leckle
Vancouver
Cocos
Sirate
Leckie
Department of National Defence
Sewor
Cocos ‘Island
Col. Leckie
Esquimalt
Garry
Avoid Colds With Diet And Home Remedies
A vintage health note urges preventing colds by alkaline foods like vegetables fruits and milk. If illness begins, hot bath, warm bed, hot lemonade, and lemon water with baking soda are advised, repeating until symptoms fade, with a physician if not responsive.
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Iman
Phillips' Milk of Magnesia and Dental Magnesia Ad
An older health advertisement promotes Phillips' Milk of Magnesia as a tasteless remedy for indigestion and excess stomach acid, promising instant relief. It also touts Phillips' Dental Magnesia toothpaste as ideal for clean teeth and protecting against acid mouth, noting the product is made in Canada.
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Phillips
Canada
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief From Harsh Attacks
A historic ad touts Dr g kestoge s asthma remedy as a dependable solution for severe asthma attacks. It claims rapid relief after trying many other remedies with no success and urges readers to obtain the uniformly successful preparation immediately.
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Kestoge
Ingenious Genoese fishing aid flashes line catch alarm
A Genoese fisherman fitted light and clockwork to multiple fishing lines. When a fish bites the light flashes and the reel winds in. The fisher can then remove the fish and rebait, repeating the process. The device originally used twenty lines. Health notices warn worm infections harm child development and promote Miller's Worm Powders for relief and growth. A lighthearted joke ends with Tess recounting a vacation quip about the boss missing the game time.
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Genoec
Patient submission brings peace and faith in hardship
The text extols patience before God, teaching that the soul gains control and peace when it submits without murmuring. Impatience is linked to desires for what one lacks, inviting passions and loss of reason, while acquiescence yields inner steadiness and divine grace despite earthly pain.
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Autesetteros
Far End
Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd
London
Jaan
Ardon
England
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Eben
Buteas
Khaan
Castoria
Stubbors
Esiern
Thee
Wwe
Germany
Hauser
Inopie
Paris
France
Sayan
Tess
the Ramsay Co. Dae
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Hamilton
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
SASK
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