April 15, 1923

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Nannie's Divorce

IF TED WARE had called to his wife, on entering the house as he used to call, a year or so ago. he would never have seen what he did see. In fact, if Ted had not. a year or so ago. ceased that eager pronunciation of Nannie's name, simultaneous with the opening of the outer door, there probably would have been nothing to see. By PHYLLIS DUGANNE28 min

BUSINESS & INVESTMENTS

MARKET PRICE MUST BE PAID FOR MONEY, JUST AS FOR ANY OTHER COMMODITY WE DESIRE

THE open season for banks is now here. The decennial revision of the Act takes place this year, when the governing rules under which the banks operate will be settled for the next decade. It is to be hoped that the discussion will be full, so that the reasons for the final decision, whatever that may be, will be clearly understood by all. By A. B. BARKER19 min

Puttin' the Rainmaker Out'a Business

A YEAR or two ago when a portion of Southern Alberta was sorely stricken by drought and the Official Rainmaker was stirring his mystic cauldron and working his magic night and day. we were driving through .the country to the north of Lethbridge. By C. J. BRODERICK19 min

A BATTLE OF WITS

IT WAS at dinner that Mr. Tressider started telling us about the famous ruby he had bought a week previously, and seeing our interest he went on to promise us a sight of it before we left the house. “It is worth a small fortune,” he said,smiling, “and if I had not promised my wife”— he bowed to her across the table—"that I would try to acquire it for a silver wedding-present to complete her collection, I should have jibbed at the price.” By KATH LYN RHODES18 min

“JIM” STEWART, DICTATOR

WE WERE standing on the “side-lines” watching the frenzied activities of the pit-scalpers, pikers and plutocrats frantically closing last-minute orders on the floor of the Winnipeg Wheat Pit—a hoarse, raucous, seemingly incoherentvoiced mob. By SCOTT I. DUTHIE15 min

WOMEN and THEIR WORK

DOES YOUR HOUSE WELCOME ITS VISITORS, AND YOU, WITH A KINDLY, GREETING SMILE?

Some Timely Suggestions for House Furnishings Will Enable You to Ensure That Your Home Has Beauty, Economy, Utility, Propriety and Stability By DOROTHY G. BELL12 min