Hungry Hall Welcome After Long Journey
Arthur and Harris return to a furnished but sparse log cabin in Hungry Hall, reuniting with Mary and Lil after two weeks. They settle in with wood, fire, and rough comforts, while girls and men adjust to their new simple home amid the frost and dim lamplight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
Arthurs
Harris
Pembina
Lil
Jack
Mrs. Arthurs
Mary
Fred
Ontario Woodswan
Pioneer Husband and Wife Seek New Life on Prairie
Harris and his wife Mary leave Emerson as they join McCrae to prospect a claim in the frost belt. They push west to select a 160 acre plot near Turtle Mountain, facing early hardships while McCrae mentors and Harris contemplates future depots and trade. Mary proves a steady partner, building a tent and setting up a stove to cook as they settle into pioneer life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
McCrae
Turtle Mountain
Tm- No
Amr
Aleck McCrae
Land Office
Arthurs
Harrises
Fred
Lilian Arthurs
Arthurses
Emerson
Tom Morrison
Morrison
John
Alec McCrae and Mary Seek New Home in Manitoba
Dissatisfied schoolteacher Alec McCrae leaves a Canadian town with his love Mary to become homesteaders in Manitoba. They marry and travel with pioneer Harris as they settle on a prairie homestead. Mary insists on staying with Alec as they take possession, aided by neighbor Free Arthur and other settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Harris
Manitoba
Mary
Alec McCrae
Frea Arthurs
Harris
BicCrae
Spring color shift drives rise of red and greens in fashion
The piece notes postwar color shifts with red and rust leading into browns, greens dominating cottons and silks, navy blue waning in popularity, and Parisian robe manteau styles in velours de laine. It highlights designers Cheruit and Lanvin, and describes dresses, fur trims, and new silhouettes amid a rejuvenated spring mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaurich
Paris
Cheruit
de Laine
Robe Manteau
Paris Perennial
Velours de Laine
Jenny
Premet
Laine
Plantain
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Ok the Cow Puncher
Trewin Myers
Alec M’crae
Paradise
Aigrette
Lincoln
U.S
Pat
Rough Mfg
State Street
New Yorks
Aeneas
Dr. Pierce
Ign
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