Captain Blood and the French buccaneer dispute
Captain Blood argues over one fifth shares and pledged articles with M de Rivarol as the French force grows. The baron presses an expedition against Cartagena while Blood questions priorities and leadership, leading to a tense council on France’s Caribbean strategy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. le Baron
Captain Bredd
Wolverstone
Blood
M. de Rivarol
Captain Blood
M. de Cussy
Brood
Spain
M. de Rivaral
Cartagena
Caribbean
Broode
Monsieur
America
France
M. le
Nervous Break Down Relief Reported in Ford Ontario
A Ford Ontario reader credits Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Compound with curing a long lasting nervous breakdown back pain and fatigue. After two years of illness the user reports rapid improvement and relief enabling daily activities and care for family. Testimonial cites personal recovery and urges others to try the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Ontario
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Shepherd
Jos
Jamase Avenue
Bowen
Lydia E
Canada Represented At Norse Celebration
Canada was prominently represented at the Norse American centennial held in Minneapolis and St Paul from June 6. Thomas H. Johnson of Winnipeg former Manitoba attorney general spoke for 167 000 Canadians of Scandinavian descent and for the Dominion as a whole at a luncheon with President Coolidge and Scandinavian representatives. The centennial marked the 1825 landing of Norse settlers and celebrated their contributions to Canada and the United States as attendees from North America and Nordic countries gathered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Canada
Thomas H. Johnson
K.C
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Iceland
Coolidge
United States
Johnson
Dominion
North American
North America
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Warfield Declines 20000 Offer for Four Week City Run
David Warfield rejects a theatre manager's bid of 20000 to appear with a repertoire company in four plays. He notes the money is ample but prefers rest and leisure in old age over long tours and hard work away from home, urging the value of easing into retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Warfield
Spu
Millions of Auto Tourists Cross Border to Canada and U S
Nearly two million automobiles entered Canada last year with U S tourist parties. Of these, 2 344 stayed from one to six months, 261 630 stayed two to thirty days, and 1 584 885 visited for 24 hours. U S motoring tourists nearly tripled since 1920, spending about 143 million dollars. Canadians motoring into the United States for tourism numbered about 162 475.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Alberta Farmers to Receive Prizes at International Show
Individual farmers in Alberta who win prizes at the International Show in Chicago next winter will be recognized by the provincial department of agriculture. Last year the department awarded 100 dollars for grand championships and 150 dollars for first prize winners in livestock and seed grain. Prizes apply to private exhibitors only. provincial university experimental farms or hallway exhibits are excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Chicago
Provineral Department of Agriculture
Hardy conifers thrive on prairie planting tests
Tests at forest nursery stations show spruce lodge pole pine jack pine and Scotch pine thrive in prairie conditions and are suited for wide planting in prairie provinces. A separate remark notes that many problems arise when men ignore women's advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Not Immune Cobra vs Mongoose Wait for Quick Referee
Calcutta correspondent claims the cobra is not immune and the mongoose uses extraordinary agility to judge distance. The article describes repeated pincer moves, cobra hooding, and a rapid counterattack. The mongoose seizes the cobra by the neck, endures ten minutes of writhing coils, then crushes the neck and feeds on the victim.
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Calcutta
Mont Afrique Lighthouse Powers France’s Brightest Beam
France lights the Mont Afrique lighthouse on the Dijon plateau, delivering the world’s most powerful beam at 1 billion candlepower. It serves aeroplane routes Paris to Algiers via Lyons and other regates, with rays visible up to 500 miles.
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Mont Afrique
Dijon
Cote Or
France
Paris
Algiers
Lyons
Crench
Ushant
Burgundy
Canada claims northern islands under British discovery rule
The New York Times discusses Canada's assertion in the House of Commons led by Hon. Charles Stewart that lands north of the Dominion will be claimed by Canada. It questions arbitrariness and basis, noting potential challenges from the United States and Norway and the growing need to establish title to polar lands and their strategic aviation value.
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Canada
New York Times
Charles Stewart
House of Commons
the Times
United States
Norway
Franklin District
North Polar
Canadian Timber For New York
American demand stirs Canadian timber fears as New York consumes four times its own harvest and cuts five times what it grows each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York States
Canada Veterans Pensions Budget Reported for Last Year
Canada spent 49 056 179 dollars last year on pensions and re establishment for Great War veterans, according to the department in charge of this work. The rest is commentary and unrelated phrases.
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Canada
Foreign Money Flows into Alberta Loans at Low Rates
Alberta financiers report a surge of foreign money loaning on city property at rates as low as seven percent. British capital has reemerged in the west this spring while Dutch concerns show strong interest in new loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
The Best Remedy For Kidney Trouble
Madame G bouchart, a My place resident, says Dodd's Kidney Pills restored her ability to work and keep them in her home. She urges those with kidney symptoms to use the remedy promptly and regularly for sustained well being.
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Madame G. Boudart
Dodd
Val Barrette
Madame G. Bouchart
Souvenir Trade In Brazil Drives Steady Market
A Rio de Janeiro jeweler reports selling about 4 000 aquamarines to 385 American tourists on a steamer for roughly 20 009 dollars. Blue Mospho butterfly wing displays fetch about 106 000 pairs annually, with green beetles mounted as scarf pins also in steady demand.
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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Sore Healing
Promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a remedy for persistent sores that won’t heal. Claims to stop sloughing, remove proud flesh, draw out pus, and prepare a clean surface for new skin. Cites widespread use and patient attestations of healing with proper application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Potato pools show strong start in Brandon district
Report says potato pools got a good start in Brandon district and anticipates the city becoming a center for a large potato shipping district next year as thousands of bushels are raised locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Willing to Wait Salesman at Motor Show
Prospective buyer remarks the car will pay for itself and asks to have delivery at his garage after it has done so, illustrating a cautious interest at the motor show.
Impressive Empire Day Service At Wembley
Thousands gathered at Wembley Stadium on Empire Day May 24 with the King and Queen as millions heard the service via radio. The ceremony blended ecclesiastical and military pomp as Guards marched, the King and Queen appeared to cheers, and prayers and hymns united a vast congregation including visually impaired veterans and orphans from St Kufistan's.
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Wembley Stadium
British Empire
Brigade of Guards
Meno
St. Kufistan's
Archbishop of
York
Unique Cure For Seasickness Experiments At Hollywood
Hollywood experimental project by director Robert G. Vignola tests mov ing pictures aboard ships to counteract seasickness. He argues seasickness arises from visual cues of shifting motion and proposes shipboard screens and exhibition cameras to dampen the ship’s movement effects on passengers.
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Hollywood
Cal
Robert G. Vignola
Oeceae
Vignola
Mal de Mer
Ontario government to establish muskrat fur farm
Dr. Colet Miller is named superintendent of a new Ontario fur farm to promote breeding of muskrat and other wild fur life. The government will educate prospective fur raisers and sell them good stock. Some folks who borrow trouble would pay big interest rather than not have it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colet Miller
Ontario
The Golden Rule Measures a Foot in Inches
A short note reminds readers that the rule states twelve inches per foot and cautions that estimates can mislead when exact measures matter.
Eyebrow Thinning Quip Sparks Roommate Banter
A girl complains about thinning her eyebrows while a roommate remarks it takes a lot of pluck. The exchange shows light dialogue in a domestic setting.
Dairying In Manitoba Industry Surges Past Year
Dairying and livestock raising grow across Western Canada and Manitoba districts with mixed farming. The dairy business has more than doubled compared to a year ago, though a few areas report declines in livestock handling. Winter feeding and dairying rise in most districts.
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Canada
Manitoba
Healthy Children Are Happy Children
The ad promotes Baby Own Tablets as a mild laxative to regulate bowels and stomachs in infants, claiming they cure many childhood ailments from constipation to indigestion. It asserts the product is safe, free of opiates, and offered at 25 cents per box by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Writer vows to drown himself after interruptions
A famous author, frustrated by his six year old son, warns he will drown himself if pressed again. The boy then asks to watch. In some European regions girls are seen herding ducks and geese.
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Jie
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de Caney
M le Baron
M. le Maron
Prthaym
M.ke Baron
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M. la Capitaine
M de Cussy
M. Dé Cussy
M.te Cutsy
M. le Baton
Buctaneer
Jorge
Victorieuse
Biood
Aracelia
Elizabeth
Lachests
Atropos
M. le Capitaine
M. le Gouverneur
Snail
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. NM
OO Lai
Pte
India
Minard
Big Ben Black Plug Chewing Tobacco
Stag Bright Plug Chewing Tobacco
Pay Roll
Bright Plug Chewing Tobacco
Piper Heidsieck
Quebec
Wembley
Government Fur Farms
Europe
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