Shipwreck mystery stirs past with Mrs Merivale suspect
In a coastal town a stranger probes shipwreck memories while Myra and Vanner reveal Mrs Merivale, widow and Demberton Manor heir, was wrecked near Trebarry last Christmas. The visitor, Joseph Dobson, hints at shared past with Merivale and asks about the Queen of the May crew.
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Myra
John Lowndes
Vanner
Rudstone
Stanhurst
Merivale
Denis Merivale
Demberton Manor
Trebarry
Lowndes
Dobson
Joseph Dobson
Australia
Demberton
Myra Faces Impossible Proposal and a Shipwreck Message
Myra recoils as Vanner offers to take care of her and her grandmother, proposing to live nearby as a brotherly guardian if not a husband. She fears the burden and reveals she loves another man, John Lowndes, who is shipwrecked and sending a message from the garden.
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Myra
Vanner
Granny
John Lowndes
Mysterious Stranger Seeks Dr Vanner at Window
A rough man arrives at a window seeking Dr Vanner. He claims to be interested in shipwrecks and mentions John Lowndes, whom he knows only slightly. He explains he followed the doctor here and apologizes for intruding as Myra and Vanner react with caution.
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Vanner
Myra
Dr. Vanner
Doctor Vanner
John Lowndes
London
Poor Sailor Tale Revealed by Gate Encounter
A tramp asks a workman’s wife to do something for a poor old sailor. The tramp claims he followed the Water for sixteen years, prompting the wife to remark that he does not look like he ever caught up with it.
Hold-over flies warn spring cleanup is vital
The North Carolina Bulletin warns of hold-over or winter flies waking with warm weather. Clean the house and inspect out-of-the-way places to destroy eggs. Experts estimate a single female could yield huge numbers by October, but not all hatch. Swat the first flies to curb later swarms.
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The
North Carolina Bulletin
Canadian Hardwood Initiative Sparks Lumber Demand
Lord Shaughnessy announced that Canadian woods should be used in all Canadian Pacific buildings and railway cars. Forestry experts note the high quality samples shown abroad and expect a growing domestic demand as manufacturers heed the program.
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Lord Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Dominion
Europe
United States
Advertising ruin in business warned by competitor reliance
A Boston Transcript quip notes how a business failed when it left advertising to competitors, illustrating the risk of outsourcing marketing and the consequences of silent competition.
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Boston Transcript
Be Prepared Song Recited by Baden Powell Scout Theme
A playful verse extols the Boy Scout motto Be Prepared. It lists gear to carry like paper and pencil and water, and urges readiness in daily tasks and moral resolve through faith and grace. The refrain repeats Be Prepared with energetic sounds.
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B.P
Baden Powell
Austria Wants Peace Through Austrian Reflections
An émigré who spent many years in Austria recalls wartime journeys. He notes Vienna’s grand restaurants are nearly empty despite night life, and crowds blame Germany for broken promises. He cites bank queues, Austrians longing for a separate peace, and growing German influence provoking resentment.
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Austria
Vienna
Germany
Horse treatment totals in France hospitals by July 1915
Animal World reports 81,134 horses treated in French hospitals by end of July 1915. Of these, 47,192 were returned or cured, 4,266 died, 4,843 destroyed, 1,842 sold, and 22,991 remained under treatment.
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Animal World
France
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Doctor Brentwood
RINE
Murine Nysaaive
Murine Eye Remedy Company
Chicago
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Wolff
Cowan
Western Canada
Alberta
Tan
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