Ursula’s Husband Delays Jewels and a Paris Necklace
Lady Ursula, newly married to Paul Payne, resists heavy spending while he pressures for a pearl necklace on easy terms. He avoids scrutiny, planning to return the piece and deny a firm purchase, as Ursula senses a hidden motive and growing doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Care Court
Jewel
Lord Gravenhurst
Lady Ursula
Ursula
Wintersand
Lord Eastling
Paris
Emmeline
Gravenhurst
Paul Payne
Lord Fastling
Scotland Yard
Redding
Hugo Jackson
America
Henry Fitch
Winterland
Indy
Emmeli
Saane
Noted Quote on War and Provocation by Helen Rowland
A derided sentiment argues that a man who avoids provocation is worse than brutal warfare, attributed to Helen Rowland. The remark reflects gendered social critique, contrasting temper with conflict in a sharp, period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Rowland
Manitoba Birds Guard Crops as Insect Fighters
A Manitoba writer extols native birds for pest control noting robin and crow roles, woodpecker insect drills, and hawks and swallows as natural farmers allies. The piece emphasizes May arrival, insect protection, and the birds’ economic value to farmers and grain fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. A. Evins
Manitoba
Archi e Bell on C P R official Hearts and Faces
The piece reviews Archie Bell of the Cleveland Leader praising a C P R official’s fiction Hearts and Faces. It notes John Murray Gibson’s birth in Ceylon, his aristocratic father, philosophy studies in Germany, and his return to London to edit Black and White despite self described gaps in knowledge.
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Canad Pacific Railway
Aot
John Murray Gibbon
John Lane
England
Russia
Paderewski
Warsaw
John Alden Carpenter
Chicago
America
Archie Bell
Cleveland
John Murray Gibson
Ceylon
Rhan
London
Illustrated Newsleeper
Franks Symphony Sparked Critics’ Interest in Late Works
A fragment notes Caesar Franck composing his most famous symphony as a young prodigy and hints at how his early genius drew attention from critics over the past two years.
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Caesar Franck
Lincoln Highway as Backbone of a National Road Network
The Lincoln highway would enable 100000 troops with equipment to cross 3400 miles in under three weeks and could mobilize 30000 cars in two weeks. Rail transport could be eased by auto trucks, supporting a permanent hard-surface route. The Minneapolis Journal urges rapid completion of the entire route amid growing parallel roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Ay Association
Tinent
Minneapolis Journal
High sugar costs spur fruit canning rush forecast
Dealers in canned fruits expect a big rise in business this year as sugar prices deter housewives from canning. They cite the high sugar cost as a factor that could boost demand for commercially canned jams and fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Express
We Cannot Retaliate Against German Prisoners
The piece argues Britain cannot execute retaliation against German prisoners citing British restraint. It asserts Germany has abused British prisoners and that retaliation would lower Britain to German Kultur. The text framing suggests moral high ground for the British Empire in wartime conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Passing of the Prairie
The Dominion government nurseries have distributed twenty million trees to western farmers this year. The writer laments the prairie’s passing and favors the western farmer as the enduring idea, reflecting a Calgary viewpoint.
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Dominion
Calgary
Fragmentary note on debt collectors and inquiries
A terse line hints at collectors in the business world asking to call. The speaker mentions that some people respond with a prompt to "Ask me." about their debts or duties.
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Eye Remedy Company
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Leslie
A. P. Day
E. J. McMillan
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