Heart of the North Author Portrait and North Country Life
The article profiles Mowery the author of Heart of the North, detailing his lifelong ties to the Upper Peninsula and Ontario forests, his shift to literature about the Mackenzie region, and his acclaimed portrayal of the Northwest Mounted Police hero with modern courage and chivalry.
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Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Ontario
North Country
Mackenzie River
Arctic Ocean
Mowery
The
Northwest Mounted
Heart OF the North
Night Raid on the Mackenzie Ship Ends in Terror
A brazen daytime robbery aboard the Mackenzie steamer Midnight Sun unfolds as bandits in birchbark canoes seize cargo and threaten a passenger, with Father Claverly and Jimmy Montgomery among the few who oppose them. Montgomery is killed, and the red‑haired leader threatens Margaret Fournier as the crowd fears an ondeck massacre.
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Father Claverly
Mackenzie
Alooska
Hugh Red
Jimmy Montgomery
Jimmy
Margaret Fournier
Aldre
John
Baker
Alan Baker
Sergt
Fort Endurance
Chapter II at Fort Endurance depicts Alan Bakers career setback
Alan Baker, a seasoned northern detachment leader, returns to his three room cabin after a four day patrol. The 30 year old field officer learns a political appointment has awarded the inspectorship to Haskell, leaving him stuck in a low pay post with limited promotion prospects.
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Fort Endurance
Alan Baker
Baker
Endurance
Jimmy Montgomery
Curt Spaulding
Arctic Circle
Williamson
Alan
Three Rivers Country
Haskell
Athabasca
Boswell Manuscript Found in Castle Lumber Room
A croquet outing at Lord Talbot de Malahide’s English castle uncovers Boswell manuscript pages worth hundreds per page. Among the 107 pages of his Life of Johnson, only 16 had been found previously, and a buyer offered $75,000 for the new discovery.
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Lord Talbot de Malahide
James Boswell
Lord Talbot
Forgotten Heroes and Fort Jefferson in Early America
A Chicago granite marker recalls David Kennison, last survivor of the Boston Tea Party, linking colonial era bravery to the Fort Dearborn era and the frontier defense at Fort Jefferson in 1781. Kennison’s long life spanned Revolution to War of 1812, with many hardships and an exhibit at a Chicago museum before his 1852 death. Fort Jefferson history notes a short siege by Calbert’s force, Clark’s later relief, and its ruin after the siege and evacuation at Kentucky’s Mayfield’s creek.
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Griffins Wharf
Boston
Gold Coast
Chicago
Midwest
Lincoln Park
Massachusetts
David Kennison
Kennison
New Hampshire
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Fort Dearborn
Sackett’s Harbor
Williamsburg
New York
Chicago Museum
Fort Jefferson OU
Fort Jefferson
American Frontier
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
George Rogers Clark
Mayfield’s Creek
Kentucky
Ohio River
Clark
Louisville
James Piggott
Washington
Illinois
Calbert
Seige
Piggott
Kaskaskia
Western Newspaper Union
A Cold Use of Aspirin Promises Quick Relief
An old health note suggests aspirin can help ease cold symptoms. It cautions that relief may be temporary and advises proper dosing and care for self treatment.
New Wrinkle in Car Salesman Exchange
A boss confronts a salesman who could not sell a quiet door. The tale ties to Daniel Webster and politics, noting he declined the vice presidency under Taylor, which would have made him a president if Taylor had died in office.
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Webster
Daniel Webster
Taylor
Girl at the Top in Health Tests
A Kansas mother reports her daughter Bonnie B. is healthy and strong, crediting California Fig Syrup for keeping her bowels active and aiding digestion. The ad claims the product benefits many children worldwide and endorses it as a gentle laxative.
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West
California
Kansas
Dana Allgire
Monroe St
Topeka
Bonnie B
Seed storage keeps peanut vitality after years
Government tests show peanut seed remains viable after three or four years of storage reversing the belief that seed loses vitality after more than a year or two. This finding could affect planting strategies for peanut growers.
A Far Better External Remedy
The ad promotes B and M The Penetrating Germicide as a superior external treatment for colds and pneumonia threats. It claims unique deep penetration, recommends doctors and druggists stock, and offers mail orders with a $1.25 bottle and a booklet from F EK Rollins Co Boston. It ends with a quip about Katherine marrying an X-ray specialist.
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F. EK. Rollins Co
Beverly St
Boston
Mass
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William Byron Mowery
WNN Service
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden
Katherine
A. C
Market St
Newark, N. J
Parker
Ad N.Y Jres
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N N.Y
UICK
Long Branch
New Jersey
H. D. Forker
Edward ST
Danville
Ill
Prosperous
Calif
Hill St
Los Angeles
Charles Rost
Ruth St
Orlando
Fla
Darrow
Laclede
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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