London Newspaper Fails to See Comstock Bell Mystery
London gossip centers on the Comstock Bell disappearances. The Post Journal prints letters from Comstock Pell and Verity Bell denying sensational tales while editors debate confirming stay at Lakeview or Lavern holds. A late night room briefing ends with scant fresh news.
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Gold
Helder
New York
London
Comstock
Bemis
Comstock Loli
Jackson
Commons
Lucerne
Bairer Hotel
Verity Bell
Post Journal
Tie
Beil
Arelock
Superiors
Cure for Eczema Ends Years of Suffering in Kentville
Wittard F Aden of Kentville writes of a decade long eczema torment with itching burning and sleepless nights. After doctors failed and patent medicines worsened symptoms a friend recommended Cuticura Ointment which provided rapid relief and complete healing within a month with lasting results.
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Kentville
Wittard
F. Aden
Pour Drag & Cihem. Corp
Dept. D
Boston
Gin Pills for Women and a London Crime Tale
A fragment from a Canadian letter praises gin pills for back pain and kidney relief, while a London crime saga follows Wentworth Gold as he traces the Comstock Bell mystery. Gold uncovers Cadogan Square records and a Calais to Amiens ticket trail, while Scotland Yard’s Captain Symons leads the investigation. The piece hints at a larger pattern of the criminal underworld and a continuing development.
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Wentworth Gold
England
Washington
Ite
America
Helder
Liverpool
New York
Ble Jcriminal Organization
Gold
Comstock Bell
London
Golt
Forset
Comstock
Cadogan Square
Cook
Calais
Vienna
Bell
Amiens
Victoria
Geotland Yard
Symons
Criminal Investigation Department
Distilled water under fire as cure for ills
A column debates water purity noting that pure distilled water may harm plant life and body cells. Science favors well water with minerals, while distilled water may strip essential electrolytes and weaken health.
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Toper
Tea and Coffee Rivalry Resolved by Postum Trial
A reader recalls six years of indigestion nervousness and insomnia tied to coffee. She quits coffee for a few days and tries Postum after a friend’s mention. Initial reluctance gives way once she learns to prepare it properly per grocery directions.
Remark on Bone Strength and Structural Theory
The text discusses bones resisting weight with claims that delicate frames can possess surprising strength. It notes hollow bones and contrasts with solid bones in historical theories, mentioning the influence of bone density on body weight and frame size.
Mothers Praise Haley's Own Tablets Across Generations
Thousands of mothers rely on Haley's Own Tablets for infants and toddlers. A Ontario mother sends twenty five cents for a new box, saying the remedy quickly restores health and outshines Castor oil. The product is sold by medicine dealers and mail order at 25 cents a box from Dr Williams' Medicine Co.
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Haley
Geo M. Binns
Clifford
Ont
Creas
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Recovery and honesty in city affairs debate
A columnist quotes Boss McNabb urging occasional accountability in city governance while recalling a lighthearted anecdote from abroad about the difficulties of public life. The piece reflects on political reform and personal relationships during travel.
Taft anecdote on spelling and public questions
Former President Taft cites a little tale to illustrate the puzzling nature of a public issue. He recalls a man spelling a word in different ways and notes there is no single correct spelling in that context. The quip references a fond mother and child as a playful example from Lippincott's Magazine.
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Taft
Actress Douses Self In Greek Fashion During Rostand Tribute
The guest dressed in a gown made for the occasion toasted Rostand the French dramatist and poured a beverage over her head and gown in a dramatic gesture. Rostand's sons, in new velvet suits, joined the moment as the scene echoed a Greek style tribute.
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M. Rostand
Rostand
Rernhardt
Birds Shine At Night Hypothesis Observed By Naturalists
The piece notes luminous birds of prey at night due to phosphorescent spores from fungi on roost trees. It cites the National Acclimatization Society of France recording a white swan that remained visible all night from July through October last year, unlike other lake birds.
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National
British Workman in France Woken by Wife’s Presence
A British worker in France wakes after seventy seven days of trance and is unaware his wife is present as she calls him by name. The London Telegraph notes this curious case of prolonged unconsciousness and recognition after revival.
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France
London
Vicar Questions Boy About Combs In School Scene
Dialogue shows a boy unable to answer about his hair combs as the vicar presses for how his father manages grooming. The exchange highlights practical poverty and family possessions within a school setting.
Dancing at Berlin Zoo and Other Oddities
A fragmentary collection of whimsical notes on Berlin nightlife at the Zoo with dining and dancing until morning. Includes quirky jokes about a Zoo rendezvous, a worm exterminator joke, a magistrate quip, and a medical ad line.
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Berlin
United States
Palm Tree of Capri Inspires Errant Coastal Reverie
The passage recalls a palm tree on Capri seen from a balcony over the blue Med sea toward Philae prints, Virgil burial site on Ischia, and distant vivid isles. It weaves in stray notes about corns and cures, and scatters fragmented quotes from Philadelphia Ledger and Havre American style notices.
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Capri
Virgil
Ischia
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N. LU
National Drug & Chemcal Go. of Canada, Limited
Toronto
Paria
Comstock Bel
Briggs
Wis Ness
Giow of Heath
Postum
Edin
Sobbey l
Abbey Vita
Boxtrourie
Historic
Westminster
John Burton
Burton
Den
Po Sean Eee
Argentina
Boss McNabb
Wash'ngon Star
Palace of Peace
Hague
Aboad
Yonkers
Lippincott's Magazine
Reech
Mra O'Seap
Yiar
Minard
Physi
Balttimore Amerian
Heen
Clark's
Larlingiloni
Dinen
Aundry
Weier
Fraser Avenue
Orente
Toront
Madge
Ae Holloway
Gibbs
Philadelphia
Ledner
Havimore American
N. B
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