A Canadian in Florida Learns a New Life
A Canadian narrator details moving to Cape Coral Florida, comparing palm trees to asparagus, noting orange trees in backyards, and adjusting over a year. The piece contrasts Toronto and Ottawa with Florida, describes a road trip down from Canada, and reflects on tropical life, winter expectations, and the constant wonder of subtropical scenery.
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United States
Canada
Thomas Edison
Flovida
Florida
Toronto
Ottawa
Cape Coral
Austin
Gettysburg
Georgia
Don Mills
Ontario
Gems of Thought on Patience and Obedience
A compact collection of aphorisms on patience and obedience. Quotes from Mary Baker Eddy, Mahomet, Arschylus, Bulwer Lytton, and Plautus emphasize active patience, truth as king’s highway, obedience as life insurance, and patience as concentrated strength guiding through trouble.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Mahomet
Arschylus
Bulwer-Lytton
William Fenn
Plautus
Ontario Soft White Winter Wheat Used for Pastry Flour
Ontario's soft white winter wheat is primarily utilized in pastry flour production. The grain favors delicate textures and mild flavor, supporting bakeries and home baking alike with a stable supply for pastry goods.
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Ontario
Editorial Leap Year Warning From Thamesville Herald
Editorial notes leap year origins and a yearly extra day to February. It jokes about calendar quirks, references St Bridget and St Patrick, and warns that leap year allows women to take initiative in marriage. The piece ends with a light caution to men.
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Thamesville
Ontario
Lavina Dobler
Howard V. Harper
St. Bridget
St. Patrick
Bridget
Patrick
Toni Wins a Perfume Prize and a Lesson in Handicap
Toni returns from a garden party with a gold box of Fleurs du printemps and a perfume sample. Her parents, Martha and Steve Gannet, react with concern as Toni reveals Miss Wynant, a new neighbor, speaking of overcoming handicap. The family notices the poised blind woman walking with a cane, inspiring Toni to discuss a broader world beyond illness or limitation.
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Artha
Gannet
Toni
Mont Street
Pine
St. Augustine's Church
Steve
Martha
Meum
Tuum
Sally Franks
Sally
la Maison Malmedy
Stevie
Miss Wynant
Exeter Street
Malmedy
Mal
Mrs. Gertner
Leave Our Flag as Is in Ontario Letter to Editor
A reader defends Canada's flag against calls to change it noting its history of sacrifices by 100,000 Canadians under the banner and arguing the flag represents all Canadians including French, British and other ethnic groups. The letter condemns English flag attitudes and urges unity across communities.
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Sarazell
Himes
England
Canada
Britain
Canada praised by British officials and Soviet visitors
A touring British businessmen group extols Canadian home building for convenience and beauty while four Soviet engineers admire Canada’s industrial architecture and lighting. Canada’s new Service Battalion logistics concept impresses the Army and other Commonwealth forces. The piece notes Canada’s youth and potential, urging pride and continued effort amid unemployment relief dynamics.
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Canada
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George Nowlan
Gordon
House of Commons
Ken Bambrick
Louis Arthur Cunningham
C.W.N.A. Bulletin
Moncton
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