Pine Ridge Meeting Sparks Public Library Idea
Nancy and Jack move into Aunt Columbine’s Pine Ridge home after a letter invites them to visit. They compare the shabby rooms with their Boston luxury and wonder how long they can endure. Aunt Columbine recalls frontier hardships, fires, gold hunts, and her mother’s spirit. Nancy plans a village library after feeling lonely and lacking books, asking her parents to send volumes to Pine Ridge.
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Otters
Mark
Matthew
Adama
Columbine
Fort Pine Ridge
Smay
Nancy
Jack
Boston
Aurore
Tubbs
Matthew Adams
Adam
Luke
Jack Nelson
Ahe
Pine Ridge
Nance
Christmas Shopping Day in Pine Ridge Town
Nance enjoys a busy day of gift shopping and errands in Pine Ridge with her escort Matthew Adam as Christmas crowds lift her spirits after weeks of solitude. The pair discuss gifts for Dot Meredith and Nance's mother while visiting tea rooms and stores.
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Nance
Aurora
Columbine
Matthew Adam
Dot Meredith
Denver
Nancy
Matthew
Pine Ridge
Debut at Pine Ridge Party Ends Night of Revels
Nancy Nelson attends a lavish debut hosted by Cousin Columbine at the Nelson mansion. The gathering features Aurora, Eve Adam, and Matthew Adam in festive dress as guests share carols, stories, and a Curfew recitation, ending with Columbine recounting a childhood Christmas memory. An Indian face appears at the cabin window, foreshadowing danger.
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Matt
Nance
Nelson “Mansion
Columbine
Matthew
Nancy
Sousin Columbine
Eve Adam
Juanita Tubbe
Tuanita
Nance Timoat
Mary ‘Taylor
Mark
Mary
Denver
Jack
Aurora
Pine Ridge Society
Faios
Matthew Adam
Colum
Sine
Abd
Mark Adam
Pine Ridge
Apollo
Adam
Nancy Nelson
Aunt Judy
Chicago
Juanita
Harry Lauder
Tubbs
Mother
Fathi
New England
Miss Columbine
Altar from France Quietly Returned to Red Island Church
A historic altar brought from France in 1601 to the Sacred Heart church near Sydney Nova Scotia was carried by the French from Fort St Peters during a capture, hidden in the woods, and later found by Indians who guarded it until a local official secured its transfer to the Roman Catholic church at Red Island.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Red Islands
Sydney
Nova Scotia
France
St. Peters
Port Toulouse
Red Island
Park Office Faces Littering Complaints After Leaflet Campaign
Mayor notes unusually heavy litter in the park this morning. Superintendent cites yesterday’s leaflet distribution urging residents not to discard papers, blaming the park commissioner for the increased mess.
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Itr
Bell Cracks Persist After Big Ben Installations in London
The giant bell Bell Still Cracked was installed in London 75 years ago, and after a second bell was cast it also cracked on installation. The crack has remained ever since, marking a lasting flaw in the historic timekeeper.
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Big Ben
London
Quality In Binder Twine Inspection Shows Steady Improvement
Canada relies on domestic and imported twine for grain binding. Inspectors test feet per pound against guarantees, finding 47 percent exceed guaranteed length, 14 percent exactly match, with most shortages within legal limits. Tensile strength remains unregulated but is checked for weak samples.
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Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
Ireland
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Dominion Department of Agriculture Seed Branch
Ancient fossil on Vancouver Island may belong to Ichthyosaurus
A large fossil from lower cretaceous formations on Vancouver Island’s west coast is thought to be part of a 1m Ichthyosaurus that roamed the area about 30 million years ago. Professor M. F. Bancroft, head of the geological survey party, salvaged the fossil, found in rocks before G. F. Smith’s home after waves uncovered it in the last two years. Rev. Anthony Terhaar of Friendly Cove assisted in the recovery.
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Vancouver Island
Eas
M. F. Bancroft
Geological Survey
G. F. ‘Smith
Anthony Terhaar
Friendly Cove
Bancroft
Modern Step Natives of Papeete and Outsiders
A fragment describes Natives of Papeete awaiting civilization with a parade of modern utilities. It notes recent ground breaking for a beauty parlor and youths adopting crimson nails lifted eyebrows eyelashes and permanent waves amid native parental concern. The piece cites a scientist on light and voice perception and mentions singing.
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Papeete
Tait
Deep-rooted duties and personal conscience examined
The passage frames biblical duty and moral firmness, urging daily spiritual aims to see, love, and follow God more nearly. It cautions that known wrong customs persist and that delaying action harms moral knowledge, stressing that omission harms one’s conscience and duty.
Missionaries Plan Air Route to New Guinea Faith Work
The first all missionaries of the Church of England prepare to reach 40 000 tribesmen in virgin mountainous terrain where air travel is the sole access. Six white workers and native teachers aim to begin in Wall Goldfields with an estimated upfront cost of 25000 dollars and annual maintenance of 10000 dollars. Supplies will arrive by air from the coast.
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Church of England
New Guinea
Wall Goldfields
Pilot Has Lucky Landing in Fee Case at Manhattan Beach
A pilot case unfolds near Manhattan Beach involving a landing incident. Court records show a fee dispute connected to the flight activities and local authorities are reviewing the circumstances.
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Manhattan Beach
Ee Bay
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Miss Aladdin
Christine Whiting Pare
Chapter
Lydia E. Pickham
Caroline Newman
Raymond
Tahiti
Firestone
Moe
Fires
Neare Firestone
James
Appleford
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
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