Canadian War Welfare Convalescent Hospital Report
A Canadian convalescent hospital near Guelph, Ontario, rehabilitates wounded soldiers into skilled workers. Stories detail men earning higher wages in trades like welding, bookkeeping, and woodcarving after training, with notable cases such as a postmaster appointment and a foreman role. The piece praises government support and the hospital as a model for reform and reeducation.
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Har Gitals
Jared
Guelph
Ohatever
Smiler
Henry Gerrish
Convalescent Hospital
Civil Service
Alaska Bedding Company
Gray Nuns
Montreal
Canada
Man Attempts Lasso on Bear and Cub in Cheat Mountain
West Virginia resident James B. Ware recounts a startling encounter on Cheat Mountain near Wikins when a mother bear and cub appeared. He followed the bears with grapevines to lasso them, but the bears climbed a tree and fled as he returned unarmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
James
Ware
Cheat Mountain
Wikins
W. Ve
Fragmented Tale From The War Years In A Turbulent Office
A garbled passage reflects wartime strain in a newsroom or office setting. It mentions sir names and emotional distress, shifting blame, and a somber mood about duties and relationships. The text hints at civil and professional pressures and lost stability amid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wei
Nahi
Ani
Southwest drought and unheard rain relief in memory
A narrator recalls weeks of oppressive heat in the Southwest with dry streams and parched vegetation. Dark clouds gather and spring a fierce wind, lifting chaff and breaking objects, followed by hail and rain feared by a child who pleads for cool rain from God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Uself
Prom
Old Juvenile Publications and the Dr James Powder Tie
A historical note on John Newhart publishing juvenile editions citing Tom Jones and Joseph Andrews abridged for youth. It mentions Newbury’s era and links Dr James Powder to the era’s publishing intrigue with a Goody Two Shoes reference where the heroine’s father dies after lacking the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Newhart
Starr
Goldsmith
Tom Jones
Joseph Andrews
Roston Giebbe
Newbury
Dr. James
James
Cement's rise in America from English imports to price competition
Cement first entered England markets and was imported into the United States through 1875. Portland cement then gained commercial prominence in the U S as local production grew. Initial high prices gave way to price cutting due to oversupply and competition with imports from England and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Germany
Repartes Debt Revealed in Color Exchange
Harold questioned the color claim, and I admitted I borrowed it from you to answer his query. The exchange centers on authenticity and a simple moral confrontation.
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IRS
Seemeate
Athena
Gmnprising
Connee
Shea
Seergh
Enerin
Toseph
Sarah
Joseph
Ana
Rane
Roseph
John
Wits
Cern
Prema
Atrudtedl
Owihthout
Havin
Connie
Amil
Fourdhites
Holts
Iran
Vem
Thesl Warner
A. B. Symes, Rolfe
Lowa
Havelock
Plover
Mallard
Rock Island
John Deere
McCormick
Emerson
Emerson Gang
Fairbanks Moree
Waterloo
National
Majestic Range
Milwaukee
H. H. Grove
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