Real Hero Frowsy Saves Boy as Tramp Book Becomes Hit
In 1912 era tale, Alvin Dacre and Philip North enlist tramp Frowsy to study tramps for a book. Frowsy rescues crippled Little Paul and Slim Larry from a fatal fire, earning a farm retirement and making the tramp’s life a redemption tale.
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Sarah Estelle Balcom
Darce
Alvin Dacre
Japan
Paul
Philip North
Biase Alvin Dacre
Weill
Dacre
North
Wins
Froway
Slim Larr
Slim Larry
Frowsy
Little Paul
Larry
W. G. Chapman
The Wonderful Wristwatch Minute Details Revealed
In a vivid portrait of micro engineering the article notes that 130000 screws per pound populate a wristwatch. It explains the balance wheel pivot is two hundredths of an inch, and the jewel hole is five thousandths larger for free play. It also asks about pallet jewel weight and cites a four hundredth inch by nine hundredth inch hair spring stud. It then shifts to disparate notes on cats, a price per bushel, and a Russian army claim.
Warning notices urge renewals and map offer amid war pressures
The Family Herald and Weekly Star promotes a renewal offer with a great war map while warning that subscriptions expiring soon will be canceled due to higher publishing costs. Amid wartime scarcity, officials warn of food shortages and urge increased bread grain production in 1918. The piece notes numerous US papers closing and discusses food conservation and North American production as vital to sustaining the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Herald
Weekly Star of
Monreal
We K Jolishing
Weekly Star
Europe
Hoover
United States
Canada
North America
Aury Serze
North
Amelcas
Rioda
France
England
Annual meeting of the Silverton congregation assessed salary
The Silverton congregation held its annual meeting Monday afternoon with good attendance. Reports showed departments in excellent order with total income of 1767.90, of which 37400 was given to the huded. A motion passed to assume 750.00 as the minister's salary portion, raising total salary to 1500.00 per year.
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Huded
Mimsa
Sa‘ Ry
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Chicago
Vancouver
Fed
Russia
Manitoba
Silverton
Oscar Bernard
Russell
U. G. G. Fanning Mills
U.G.G
United Grain Growers’ Co., Ltd
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Calgary
Regina
J. A. McKinnon, Russell
D. Peddie
Silverton R. Young
Endcliffe R. McIntosh
Dropmore W. A Medcalf
Gleniffer
J. J. Crowe Coo., Ltd
Angusville, Manitoba
the Banner Bookstore
Russell, Man
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