Disastrous morning leads to dangerous offers and secrets
Matt Broughton faces a ruined plan as a ruby scandal and an offer of $50,000 collide with a stubborn loyalty to John Mort. In Manaswan a tense exchange with Mr. Kay deepens the web of deception as a mysterious curtain and a private car hint at unseen players and a looming crossroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marshall
Liatt
Broughton
Carl
Fair Oaks
Misag Marsail
Matt
Chris
John Mort
Matthew Broughton
Snood & Hargreaves
Daggancourt
Kentucky
Mr. Kay
Mint
Hunter Hoyt
New Britain
van ‘Lasse
Sydney
Manaswan
Paradise
Mysterious Pullman Stateroom on a Moving Train
Matt accompanies Mr. Kay as they observe a halted train and enter a dim stateroom. Kay, unsettled, hints at danger as Matt steps into a narrow corridor flanked by closed doors and shadowy figures awaiting a chance to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt
Mr. Kay
Neutrals Suffer as War Creates Smuggling Toll
A correspondent describes widespread neutral smuggling across borders to Germany driven by high prices for food, metals, petrol and rubber. The piece notes Dutch and Italian frontier scams, including bacon hidden in carcasses and petrol smuggled under petticoats, with Sweden and Holland bearing heavy burdens from war disruption and mobilization costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Italy
Germany
Sweden
Dacia
United States
Stead’s Prairie Verse and Westward Prose Earn World Acclaim
A profile highlights Robert J. C. Stead as a Western Canadian poet and novelist whose prairie life themes span Empire Builders and Prairie Born. Once editor of the Cartwright Review, he joined the Canadian Pacific Railway group in Calgary. His works, including The Bail Jumper, boosted national spirit and appeal across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Robert J. C. Stead
Prairies
Mr Stead
Cartwright Review
Crystal City Courier
Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Natural Resources
Calgary
Stead
Canada
Muscle
Rocky Mountains
Mr. Stead
Western
England
West
Sammy’s School Report and the Philosophic Reply
A Boston father mourns his son Sammy’s poor school report while Sammy, a budding philosopher, retorts that grades don’t matter as much as learning. The exchange blends parental concern with a witty, witty child’s insight into education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammy
Boston
Baiting Railways and Economic Lessons Across Borders
The piece argues Canada can learn from the U S experience with railway rate hikes. It notes the Interstate Commerce Commission granted higher freight rates, sparking acceptance as public education in economics grows. It cites President Wilson linking railway prosperity to national prosperity and discusses political shifts amid public opinion on big interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Interstate Commerce Commission of
Woodrow Wilson
Republican Party
Board of Railway Commis
Breeding alfalfa by crossing with black medick pursued
Ontario expert William Southworth reports a cross between alfalfa and black medick Medicago lupulina. Seed from this cross produced 24 plants at Cornell after self fertilization. 82 percent taller than average and 78 percent not erect. Crosses are hard, but acid scarification may improve germination per Love of Cornell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y. William Southworth
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Ontario
United States
Canada
Journal of Heredity
Southworth
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department of Plant Breeding
Cornell University
H. H. Love
Cornell
War cinema versus painterly war in modern warfare
The London News and Leader notes that trench warfare lacks the dramatic pageantry seen in royal salons and films. It argues that the mud and unseen battles challenge cinematic recording, making war hard to capture for posterity and difficult for the cinematograph to portray with vivid drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London News and Leader
Properly cooled cream yields better butter with little extra effort
The dairy division of the USDA reports that immediate and thorough cooling after separation prevents poor butter. Data from many farms show high grade cream is achievable with minimal extra labor if ice storage and ice-water cooling are used. Farmers delivering good cream often have ready ice supplies, storage, and ice-water tanks for quick cooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Ano
Early routes opened by Chancery voyage to Russia and England
Intercourse between Russia and England began in the mid sixteenth century via the White Sea. The 1552 voyage led by Richard Chancellor was hazardous and costly. Two of the three ships froze to death, including Sir Hugh Willoughby, during the first trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
England
White Sea
Richard Chancellor
Forzen
Hugh Willoughby
Better Times in Sight Addressing the London Chamber
Hamilton Wickes, Canada’s trade commissioner, told the London chamber of commerce that Canada faces hard times but expects relief from the 1915 harvest, with fuller relief in 1916. He urged caution now and outlined improvements for overseas trade including a large intelligence department, firm registration, and closer banker manufacturer cooperation. He criticized British sales methods and warned against drawing skilled labor from Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chamber of Commerce
Dominion of Canada
Empire
Hamilton Wicks
Orics
Canada
Wickes
Hair Restored After Cuticura Treatments in 1914
Mrs. A. H. Aiken reports her daughter suffered severe scalp hair loss with itching and bleeding, hair clumping with a white powdery coating. After applying Cuticura Ointment at night and Cuticura Soap in the morning, she is completely cured. A second daughter had a back breakout treated with Cuticura, also cured. Dated July 11, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Sutton
A. H. Aiken
Cuticura Free Sample Offer Worldwide
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are distributed globally. Send a postcard to Cuticura Dept D Boston USA for a liberal free sample of each plus a 32 page booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. D
Boston
Dreadnought Cruisers Prove Their Value in War
The article recalls early scepticism about dreadnought cruisers called bastara hybrids and notes doubts about building them. It credits battles such as the Falklands and the North Sea campaigns for proving their power, highlighting Goeben and allied ships as examples of their effectiveness and speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bight
Falkland Islands
North Sea
London Chronicle
Mayor Mitchell Urges Thrifty City Conduct at Conference
New York mayor at the conference of mayors in Philadelphia compares city management to a thrifty Scotch household. He cites a tale of a father leaving on a fortnight’s trip and requesting careful budgeting and discipline, illustrating prudent civic conduct.
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Mitchell
New York
Conference of Mayors
Philadelphia
Kathleen
Naething
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Lloyd Osbourne
the Bobbs
Europe
R. J. C. Stead
Poet of
the Prairies
Sioners
Montreal Evening News
R. G. Long & CO
Uiamii
Toronto
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