A Gainful Occupation
Wells, an employment broker in a crowded office, refuses relief to a penniless job seeker, then meets Kathleen Desmond a frail young woman seeking work to fund medicine and a warmer climate. She proves capable, earns fifty dollars from a five hundred envelope task, and Wells finally pays her, realizing his own flaws as a hard-edged broker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Hanson
Treasury
Blue Devils
Tom
Priscila
Mr. Wells
Welle
Hawthorn
Father Irish
Kathleen Desmond
Miss Desmond
Typewater
H’m
Mayer
Santa Fe
Jas
Fishing Expedition to Sugar Lake British Columbia
A Calgary farmer recalls crossing the Rockies to Vernon and Lumby for a two week Sugar Lake fishing holiday. He notes a rugged, mosquito plagued trail, a lone Norwegian homestead, and a mixed catch of Dolly Varden trout, with days trolling and fly fishing. The voyage includes a dramatic nine mile long lake with strong currents, a late rise in water level, and a successful return to Vernon by horse-drawn rig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Calgary
Vernon
Sicamous Junction
Okanagan Valley
Co. P. R
Shuswap Lake
Sugar Lake
Lumby
Shuswap River
Shuswap
Rainbow Creek
Shuswap Falls
Kelowna
Prairies
Japan Bars Women From Politics and Lifts No Vote
Japanese women remain barred from joining political associations and attending political meetings as parliament rejects a measure to lift the prohibition. In other news a New York office building elevator reaches 85 feet per trip, believed to be a world record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
New York
A Gypsy Vacation Wagon Designed For Camp Life
Devoted to camp life, a wagon-making firm built a light box wagon with a canopy and heavy uprights to hold three wire cots. Two cots outdoor and one indoor create beds for three adults, with curtains forming a storm proof shelter. Interior space provides storage boxes for bedding provisions and essentials. Total build cost about $75.
Chubby Reminiscences of Angling from Frog Pond
A humorous reminiscence in the voice of "Chubby" about amateur anglers from long ago. Cast worm bait, mesmerize fish, and recall old club names Us Fellers and members Skinny Fatty and Ratty. A playful scene ends with quips about Dr Cuttem and a jab at medical skill.
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Chubby
Izaak Walton
Lake
Frog Pond
Skinny
Fatty
Ratty
Congress
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