The Crippled Lady of Peribonka and the River Village
A geography framed chronicle from Lac St. Jean profiles Peribonka Quebec and its gentle people. It centers on Maria Chapdelaine and her husband Samuel, then on the Crippled Lady whose beauty and happiness captivate villagers, monks, and children alike as faith and community sustain them amid change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peribonka
Peribonka River
Lac St. Jean
Province of
Quebec
Saguenay
Ha Ha Bay
Chicoutimi
Mistassini
Habitant
Maria Chapdelaine
Samuel
Maria
Slavie
Cady
Feribonka
The Indian Blood and the Anaconda of Wall Street
In a Brantford fort story the saga follows Molly Brant’s line to Paul Kirke, heir to wealth and power. James Kirke and Henry Durand forge the Kirke Durand empire while Paul, a restless engineer, longs for open spaces and faces a life shadowed by his father’s ruthless drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantford
Ont
George the Third
Thayendanegen
Joseph Brant
Sir William Johnson
Thayendanegea
William
Molly Brant
Johnson Castle
Fifth Avenue
James Kirke
Molly Craddock
Molly
Kirke
Paul
Croesus
Henry Durand
Wall Street
Lac St Jean
Molly S Kirke
Colossi
Kirke-Durand Corporation
Raul
Claire Durand
New York
Mistassini River
Lac St. Jean
Carla Haldan
Carle
Wirke
Canning and Food Preservation Methods From Michigan State College
Article explains preserving foods by canning and drying. It notes enzymes in foods must be inactive and containers sealed to keep out bacteria. It mentions sterilization, air tight cans, and the resistance of some bacterial spores to heat. Also references a September Dollar Day and Observer announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacteriology Department
Michigan State College
Waves Climb Sand Mountain Lesson in Perseverance
On a sunlit shore waves slowly sweep up a growing sand heap, failing to retreat as children observe. A young gull mocks them, but the waves persist until the sand mountain vanishes, proving steady effort can overcome a daunting task. The tale ends with a craft suggestion using paper bags for kids.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Oliver
Curwood
WNO Service
Doubleday Doran & Co., Inc
Finney
Charlie
Avenue Home
America
Europe
Ors Oungalow
Grinmer
the Observer
Bwine Childrem’s
Pindrit Kohuies
Gues
Elsa Gorham Baker
Sonny Sackin
Bec
Spiders
Florence Walton
Mr Sackins
Science
Osborne
Western Newspaper Union
Wagner
Aunt Fanny
Howdy, Xen Feller
Fanny
Nou
Imi
Imions
Beck
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