George Finds Urgent Call From Uncle Upends Tour
On a rainy day George Northam learns his uncle has died and his will may pass to him. While he resists returning to New York, a second telegram urges his presence for the requiem and he wrestles with love, money, and loyalty as Joan and Reed vanish in a mysterious accident report.
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George
Brookes
George Edward Arthur Northam
Brooker
Allah
New York
Joan
Reed
Cincinnati
Angrilly
Edith
Keith Archer
Jin the Angels
Archer
Land George
Edith Garland
Joan Holland
Geonat
Sleemans
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Newfoundland
Canada
United States
England
Christmas Brings Much for the Old and Young
Poetic meditation on Christmas time as a shared joy for young and old. The piece recalls candlelit memories, reconciles absent friends, and celebrates how memory and faith sustain love across generations, attributed to Katherine Delman.
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Katherine
Delman
Daily Bowels Should Move Promoted Pills
An old advertisement promotes Davis Liver Pills for regular bowel movements and relief from constipation. It notes a 40 pill bottle priced at 25 cents and lists Davis & Lawrence Co., Montreal as the supplier.
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Davis
Davis & Lawrence Co
Montreal
Wealthy Tax Payers Dominate 1927 Reveals
The Toronto Globe reports that 290 individuals filed for tax on income over a threshold in 1927. New York State had the most offenders with 136. Sixty six new entrants joined the so called plutocracy, united by the password Money and the higher degree More Money.
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United States
Wyden Davants
New York State
Toronto Globe
Two Ways to Avoid Sour Stomach with Diapepsin
This brief ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick safe remedy to aid digestion and prevent excess stomach acid. It claims value for those past seventy and stresses affordable 60 cent pricing and universal drugstore availability.
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Pape
Evolution of the Christmas Carol From Dance to Song
The term carol originated with ring dances of children accompanied by singing. Over time it denoted lively tunes suggestive of dancing. Christmas became a time for merry and religious songs sung in simple phrases to festive tunes.
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Dodd
Stewart Roberts
Twillingate
Petit Forte, Placentia Bay
Petit Forte Harbor
Or Beefore
Lake
Minister Marine & Fisheries
The
Marine & Fisheries Dept
St. John’s
John Cook
North Site
SUN Office
H. B. Thomson, O.D
Water St
Garland's Book Store
P.O. Box
A. G. Feaver
N. P. Hunt
P.O
Oxe
St. John's
John M. Devine
Barrister & Solicitor Law Office
Board OF Trade
Francois Harbor
H. B. C. Lake
Lighthouse Department
Barre District
Trout River
H.B.C. Lake
Confederation Life
Lewisporter
Atry
David Wheeler
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