Meg Seeks Work as Lady's Maid at Downleigh Manor
In a crowded room Meg answers Mrs. Tredway about her past and motives for seeking maid work. She explains her guardianship by Dr. Naldrett and her wish to earn money before marriage, while Mrs. Tredway eyes a country posting and potential marriage prospects. The scene shifts to Mrs. Tredway planning for her daughters and a possible match with Geoffrey Marate.
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Mrs. Tredway
Meg
Mee
Marjory
Mrs.Tredway
Boudoir
Connie Tredawy
Geoffrey Marate
Marstead
Higher cost of living noted in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript quotes that the prices of essential goods have risen compared with years past, and notes the growing number of necessities people must acquire. The sentiment reflects concern over rising living costs and consumer strain.
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Boston Transcript
Foodless cooker sparks kitchen intervention talk
A Baltimore American quip notes a high cost of living prompting calls for a so called foodless cooker as an average kitchen intervention. The joke frames rising prices prompting innovation ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore American
Glory of the Prairie Twilight over a prairie sunset framed by clouds
A poetic account from the Free Press describes a prairie sunset with shifting cloud arches and aurora like imagery. It paints the sky as a theatre stage with imagined figures, trains, and wildlife, then notes the setting sun narrowing the view as night advances and the prairie fades westward.
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Aurora
Free Press
New Dominion Agriculture Catalogue Covers Wide Range
An Ottawa published catalogue from the Dominion Department of Agriculture lists 317 topics across dairy, field crops, insect diseases, livestock, fruits, gardening, poultry, and miscellaneous subjects. It notes free distribution on application to the Publications Branch Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Gazette
Agricultural Instruction Act
Departtment of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada and Britain Share War Valor and Sacrifices
The London Daily Mail notes Canada's pride in Britain and its soldiers for steadfast resolve in World War I. It recalls Ypres and Vimy Ridge as shared sacrifices and thanks Great Britain for allied support and kinship in battle.
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Great Britain
Carada
Ypres Saliem
Vimy Ridge
London Daily Mail
Canadian Eggs Gain In Britain
The article notes Canada’s growing role in supplying Britain's egg market since WWI. It highlights the wartime shift from Russian to transatlantic sources, the decline of continental imports, and Canada's improving packing, quality, and pricing leading to a premium over American eggs.
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Britain
Canada
England
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Livepool
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
Better Things Are Better for Body and Soul
A quotation from Bishop Brent extols hardship over ease. It asserts that eating sparingly, working hard, and facing real conflict build character and social progress, contrasting dusty comfort with the value of authentic struggle and breaking social shackles for the greater race.
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Bishop Brent
Indian Funeral On European Battlefield Described
The captain of a western Ontario battalion details a remarkable burial for an Indian killed by a bomb on a European battlefield. Sixty Indians from Mohawk Oneida Onondaga Cayuga and other tribes attended in a Presbyterian service conducted per church rites.
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Western Ontario
Campaign urges individuals to aid Hoover food effort
The national chamber committee calls on United States organizations to back Herbert Hoover six meat and sugar saving requests. Members should lead local action by forming committees and persuading clubs to observe the program, stressing individual responsibility and community outreach.
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United States
Food Control Committee
Chamber of Commerce of the
National Chamber Committee
Council of National Defense
Herbert Hoover
Chamber
Waddill Catchings
Mr. Hoover
National Chamber
Hoover
Evaporated Apple Industry Bulletin Preview
The bulletin, prepared by C. S. McGillivray of the Department of Agriculture Ottawa, outlines historic drying methods and the modern process for evaporated apples. It explains equipment, facilities, and steps to scale production, noting Canada’s industry is in its infancy but holds significant value and growth potential. Free copies available from the Purifications Branch.
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Canada
C. S. McGillivray
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Bulletin
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L. G. Moberly
Ieadem, Vmelboure, and
T Create
Dept. of Agriculture Publications
Government Bulletin
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