A Barrier of Gold and a Mother's Caution
Alan argues Megs can marry rich and live happily on twenty five hundred a year but Mrs. Thorpe urges caution, noting Megs is a parson's daughter and may not sacrifice happiness for misty wealth. Axton observes, Megs Luttrell remains unknown to him as he thanks his mother for her blessing.
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Megs
Alan
Mrs. Thorpe
Olympus
Alan Thorpe
Axton
Megs Luttrell
Jasper
Thorpe
Ria
Tanata
Idling
Mona Luttrell
Jay Halton
Love and duty clash in a Thornleigh engagement tale
Alan Thorpe returns to Megs with a ring while Megs confronts a duty to marry his rich uncle's heir. Megs resists, believing Alan must give up wealth for love, but Alan offers Thornleigh and its money in exchange for Megs happiness. Meanwhile Ria Alton enters the drama, faults and feelings collide as fate weaves its course.
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Ria
Meg
Alan
Megs
Thornleigh
Perfora
Thornoleigh
Jasper Thorpe
Tam
Ria Alton
Fragmentary Testament of a Troubled Family Figures
A damaged OCR passage mentions a woman with “every reason,” a brother named Dee, and references to a harsh, unspared life. The text is garbled, offering little clear event or context beyond personal struggle and kinship.
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Dee
Conflict and love test in a district hotel life
A man named Alan grapples with family duties and romance as Megs Luttrell faces disapproval from her mother and a potential marriage to another man. Megs grows thinner while an engagement tests loyalties and plans for Africa. Alan meets Megs again and offers congratulations as their story continues.
Davis Menthol Salve advertised with Montreal makers
An old advertisement notes Davis Menthol Salve priced at 25c per tin for treating skin conditions such as ringworm cracks and insect bites. It credits Davis & Lawrence Co. of Montreal and mentions a humorous line about Sandy Moore's finger strength tied to a pencil quip.
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Davis
Davis & Lawrence Co
Montreal
Rod and Gun October Issue Highlights Outdoor Hunting
The October Rod and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News features seasonable stories by noted outdoors authorities. Articles cover moose hunting in Quebec fishing in the Maritimes and Ontario goose hunting in the western prairies big horn hunting in the Rockies and trapping in Northern Ontario. It also surveys arms handling and wild life life in the wilds with a Canadian Silver Fox News department on silver fox industry developments.
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Rod and Gin
Silver Fox News
Canada
S. National
Wilk
Quebec
Maritimes
Ontario
Prairie
Rockies
Canadian
Silver Fox News Department
Rod and Gun
W. J. Taylor, Limited
Woodstock
Ont
Boss Corrects Missing Plank In Yard Exchange
A terse boss questions two men in the yard about their intent to move a plank to the saw drill. One man pleads, the other mentions the plank as the boss snaps that no plank is visible. The boss remarks they must have forgotten the plank, revealing a humorous miscommunication.
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Ong Pbedin
Bill
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T. A. McNab & Co
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Lawrence
Prope
McSrath
St Jatin’ S Avent
Newfoundland
Aia
Fate
Lutell
Africa
Confederation
Life
Moore
Sandy
Sporer
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