Indian oxen and prairie fires on the Regina plains
The memoir recalls Lawrence Lawrenceson a sailor and shipwright hired to drive oxen, his son taking over, and a dramatic prairie fire danger. It describes breaking soil with a gang plow, mishaps with Bob the white ox, a fire outbreak, and rescue by the Northwest Mounted Police and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Lawrence Lawrenceson
Jack
Bob
Lawrence
Chet
Callander
Dominion Express Money Orders as Safe Mail Payment
Dominion Express Money Orders are described as the secure method for sending money by mail, highlighting reliability and safety in handling payments through postal channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Express
Earn Money at Home With Show Card Writing Job
Advertisement offers weekly pay of 15 to 35 dollars for spare time writing show cards and canvassing. Provides address NAN SHOW CARD SYSTEM, DEPT. A, CURRIE BLOG, 269 College St. Toronto for instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. A
Currie
College St
Toronto
How to Drive Nails With a Steady Grip
The article explains holding the hammer loosely and steadies the nail with the left hand across the grain. Start with gentle taps to set the nail, then increase force as the nail gains a grip, finally releasing the left hand to finish driving the nail home.
How to Make Durable Buttonholes in Thin Fabrics
To form strong buttonholes on delicate material baste a piece of India linen or muslin underneath the intended buttonhole. Cut the hole through both layers and sew. After finishing trim the underlay close to the work to produce a firm but neat buttonhole.
Drying an Umbrella Properly
To dry an umbrella you should open it and place it handle downward in a current of air to dry the silk cover quickly. Choose a spot where dripping water cannot cause harm. Do not place damp umbrellas in stands as water can rust ribs and rot the cover. Do not roll up damp umbrellas to avoid damaging the silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Jack
Iear
Dous
Ious
Crying Proverbs Game Described With Clues and Rules
A group plays Crying Proverbs by selecting a proverb and giving each player one word. The guesser returns and must reconstruct the proverb from a chorus of word sounds. Caution is advised to avoid distinctive keywords that would reveal the proverb immediately.
Ambitious Poet Tries To Win Publishing Break
A seedy man appeals to a London publisher to release his poems. The publisher says he will consider them only if the author has a well known name. The poet protests that his name is known across the English language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Ssith
Wealthy Beggar Woman Found With Hidden Wealth in Lyons
Sanitary inspectors with police raided a Lyons lodging room occupied by Clementine Tornay, an 80 year old beggar woman. They uncovered $4,000 in treasury bonds a pass book showing a $22,000 credit balance and a trove of copper and silver coins. The cache was tied to decades of collecting money, while the rooms were being cleaned under a public health order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons
Clementine Tornay
Treasury
Coal Field Faces Idle Mines Amid Car Shortage
Thirteen Drumheller field mines will idle tomorrow due to a lack of loading cars on the National Railways. Only 81 cars are available, 115 short of requirements, with cold weather increasing the‑impact.
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Drumheller
National Railways
Proverb Play Explores Sound Confusion in Dialogue
A fragment discusses choosing a long pro verb to maximize player calls and create sound confusion in a game or speech exercise. The text emphasizes verbal play and auditory effects.
Freak Calves on Exhibition at J D Barham Farm
A remarkable twin heifer calf anomaly is on display two miles west of Benalto Alberta. The two calves share a fused torso from navel to brisket while heads and front legs remain separate. Born November 6 the calves were sacrificed at birth to protect the dam and are attracting large crowds as veterinarians study them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Barham
Benalto
Alberta
Payroll Stolen In Weirton Brass Bag Heist
The Weirton Steel payroll of 93000 dollars was stolen from a registered mail bag. Cash moved from a Pittsburgh bank to the post office and then to Weirton, where only bundles of paper remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton Steel
Weirton
W. Va
Pittsburgh
Woman in peril on building ledge fights fire in Ontario
Heroine Miss Ray McLeod chambermaid at the Royal Hotel Kincardine Ontario walked an eighteen inch ledge with two pails of water to fight a roof fire. She kept flames in check until firemen could arrive and extinguish the blaze.
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Ray McLeod
Royal Hotel
Kincardine
Ont
Minister and Deacons Chase Oil Breaks at Breakfast
Tom Cranfill recalls a Texas minister who struck oil and invited deacons to share the find. During breakfast at a local eating house they ordered chicken. The waitress, calcinated and peroxided, answered the minister with a sharp retort about his own condition.
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Tom Cranfill
Texas
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Gillett
Gillett’s
Canada
AEG
Utietie
M. G. Miller
N.W.M.P
Qu'Appelle
Saskatchewan
Regina Plains
Glory
Martha
Grace
Jane Miller
Dassen
Smarty
Mrs. Jamieson
Qu’Appelle Valley
Togbe
Kime Edward Hotel
Waite
Dominion OF Canada
Province OF Saskatchewan
Harris Read & CO. Investment Securities
Salada
Harold C. Shipman & CO
Patzint Attorneys
Shipman Cmampters
Ottawa
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