Memory Lost in a Hospital Bed Mystery
In a tale of amnesia and a fire, Mademoiselle Viola regains memory battles while Anthony Richardson wrestles with the truth about her identity. Marie, a French nurse, guards secrets as Olivia and Viola vie for memory amid an inquest. The doctor cautions patience as memory may return slowly.
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Marie
Anthony
Mrs. Johnson
Olivia
Angel
Viola
Petite
Mademoiselle
Mademoiselle de Rochefort
Anthony Richardson
Mr. Wakeman
Medias Res
Messieurs
le Docteur
St. George
Perseus
Pardonable Error Over Crepe Wall Decoration Amuses Office
A millionaire, mourning his wife, mistaken the office boy’s towel for crepe used to decorate the wall. He asked the manager to sympathize, then revealed the gag in a witty exchange. The anecdote highlights a costly misread of mourning decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Not a Good Sport The Differences In Fighters
Americans with baseball training and Canadians with lacrosse agility are described as dependable for stunts. British devotees of cricket play matches, while the passage highlights varied national sports and athletic emphasis in a noisy, fragmentary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crighetee
The New Excuse About a Postal Airplane
A witty line from Otta wa Citizen mocks a failed delivery as a speaker jokes about whistling to a man in the postal airplane who could not descend to deliver a letter. The exchange highlights comic miscommunication in an absurd postal scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Citizen
Everlasting Mystery of Nicholas Sinacathan Legend
The piece notes diverging surviving accounts of Nicholas II's death. It cites a Czecho-Slovak report to Ambassador Francis claiming burial in a coal mine, while Bolshevik accounts describe execution. It suggests conflicting memoirs will persist and the truth may remain unknowable.
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Nicholas Sinacathan
Yekateria
Francis
Cumor
Yekaterinburg
Nicholas
Louis XVII
Nero
Marshal Ney
Siam
South Africa
Dolphin
Huckleberry Finn
Ezar
Food Conservation Exhibit Planned Across Canadian Fairs
The Canada food board teams with Ontario resources committee and the Canadian national exhibition association to arrange an extensive food conservation exhibit at the Toronto fair opening August 26. Similar demonstrations are prepared for Sherbrooke Quebec City London and Ottawa venues. The display will depict what Canada has done and is asked to do for allies.
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Canada Food Board
Ontario Organization of Resources Committee
Canadian National Exhibition Association
Toronto
Sherbrooke
Quebec City
London
Ottawa
Canada
Impressing the Natives in German Colonies: Uniforms vs Civilians
Officers and officials in German colonies prided themselves on uniforms and shines buttons, believing natives are impressed by swords and dress. In tropics, younger officers parade in uniform, while English colonies enforce distinct urban civility where whites are treated as sahibs and officers often wear mufti off duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
A Practical Mind Rubber tires at the race tale
A Border Cities Star excerpt shows a prim teacher asking why the race is not always won by the swift and a quick reply from a boy: tires burst. The exchange humorously notes mechanical failure as the cause.
No Slowing Down urged in food relief mission
Dr. James W. Robertson, special representative of the department of agriculture and Canada food board, says the most knowledgeable men argue against slowing efforts to save and to produce. He voices the need to maintain momentum on relief and agricultural production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Robertson
Department of Agriculture and
Canada Food Board
Europe
What party does your husband belong to in life
A brief dialogue snippet shows a canvasser asking Mrs. O Grady about her husband’s party affiliation and her reply that she embodies the party through life rather than formal labels. The exchange highlights social identity over political label in a domestic setting.
Invention grips rails by deflating tires
A novel device allows automobiles to cross railroad tracks by deflating tires then reinflating them to grip the rims. The system clamps onto the wheel to provide temporary traction across track rails.
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Skin
Gare
Selo
Sig
Goa
Dr. Hamilton
C. T. Fearman
Mona Dunlop
Ward, Lock & Co., Limited
Melbourne
Czar
Cowan
Canada Board
Decut
Para-Sani
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
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