Attempt Ascent of Mount Logan Canadian Expedition to Climb Loftiest Peak
A Canadian expedition led by A. H. Mearthy and Col. W. W. Poster will depart Vancouver for Mount Logan in the Yukon. The team includes six others and a representative of the English Alpine Club, aiming to reach the territory's highest peak.
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Canadian Territory
Mount Logan
Yukon
Vancouver
A. H. Mearthy
Col
W. W. Poster
Alpine Club
Captain Blood and the Battle at Milagrosa
In Rafael Sabatini’s Captain Blood tale, Captain Peter Blood engages the Spanish fleet near Tortuga and Barbados. Arabella Bishop and Lord Julian Wade are captured as Blood outmaneuvers Admiral Don Miguel. The Arabella and Milagrosa exchange devastating broadsides before Blood’s cunning positions the English ship to strike.
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Don Miguel
Hidalgo
Banner of
Castile
Miss Bishop
Toean
Julian
Peter
Captain Blood
Confort
English ship Arabella Faces Spanish Vessel Milagrosa
Miss Bishop and Lord Julian watch the English ship Arabella close on the Spanish Milagrosa off Cadiz. The encounter stirs Miss Bishop who believes the English captain will fight, while Lord Julian contemplates prudence over gallantry as the ships draw within range and the forecastle lights glow.
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Miss Bishop
Cadiz
Lord Julian
Don Miguel
Bestrom
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised in Letters
Letters from Ingomar and Todmorden claim the remedy eases run down conditions and nervous troubles. Women cite relief from pains headaches insomnia and irritability after using multiple bottles and note improved sleep mood and overall wellbeing.
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Ingomar
N. S
Lydia E. Pinkham
AlviTa M. Perry
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Lydia E. Pinkharm
A. Ours
Burleigh Avenue
Todmorden
MPs Debate Phones Risking Seats Over Government Contracts
British MPs with home telephones fear loss of their seats under a George III act prohibiting contracts with government departments. Captain T J O Connor raised the issue and said he would consult the attorney general on legislation to protect members with Postmaster General telephone contracts.
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T. J. O'Connor
Attorney-General
Postmaster-General
Parrot Shipment Brought From West Indies Arrives in New York
A mixed crate of 500 parrots and love birds, several monkeys, a deer, and a Mexican tiger cat arrived in New York aboard the Canadian Pacific Steamship Montroyal after completing its second West Indian cruise. The birds and animals are destined for various cities in Canada and the United States.
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Canada
United States
New York
Montroyal
The Female Driver Outpaces Men in City Street Nerves
A light, nimble female driver draws crowds as she speeds through the street leaving onlookers astonished. Reports say the female operator inspires fear in braver men, who tremble at her fearless pace and precision behind the wheel.
Signatures Show Exiled Kaiser’s Wife as Kaiserin
Observers note that former Princess Hermine signs letters as Her Majesty the Kaiserin, a practice begun after her marriage to the exiled Kaiser. The signature appeared on a condolence letter related to Dortmund’s mine disaster which claimed 137 lives.
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Hermine
Kaiserin
Dortmund
Frayed Advice on Worry and Money Tips Voices
A fragmented note offers general guidance about not stressing over things beyond control and calmly managing money. The piece centers on personal resilience and practical budgeting amid uncertainty.
Still Another Advantage For Smokers
The article extols the vacuum air tight tin as a major advance in tobacco packaging. It claims improved preservation of flavor and fragrance for cut tobacco, plug smoking, and plug chewing tobaccos by Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited, hindering dryness in all seasons. It cites historical context from Sir Walter Raleigh and notes extensive innovations aimed at enhancing consumer enjoyment.
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Walter Raleigh
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited
The Age of Dietetics and the Vitamin Revolution
Lens of The New Statesman argues nutrition as the century’s master medical word after Sir Gowland Hopkins announced vitamins in 1913. The international medical congress drew few listeners to Hopkins address, as vitamins move from novelty to a foundational science of food with vast potential.
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Gowland Hopkins
New Statesman
London
International Medical Congress
Hopkin
Toronto Globe
Average Owners Jest Over Judging Dogs
The New York World notes a gap between experts and average owners in judging dogs. It cites owner priorities like tail wagging for candy, paw over the nose when asleep, begging at the table, paw tricks, close hand games, and humorous cold noses.
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New York
Bellringers Ring Unprecedented Cambridge Surprise at St Pauls
The Ancient Society of College Youths rang a complete Cambridge Surprise Maximus peal on 12 bells at St Pauls Cathedral. In four hours fourteen minutes they completed 5,280 changes, a feat in four consecutive years. Alfred B Peck rang the tenor weighing 62 cwt, a record for one man pulling such weight.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Ancient Society of
Old Ringing Guild
Cambridge
St. Paul’s
Alfred B. Peck
Smithsonian scientist estimates diameters of bright stars
Dr. C. G. Abbot, director of the Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution, conducted field experiments to estimate diameters by dispersing stellar heat into a long spectrum. The study includes Beta Rigel with an estimated absolute temperature of 16 000 degrees Celsius, about three times solar.
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C. G. Abbot
Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Abbot
Tax For Gamblers Suits In English Courts
Legal actions filed in English courts aim to compel professional gamblers and racehorse bettors to pay income tax on winnings. The suits argue gains from coin-matching and betting activities are taxable income under the tax regime.
Value of Grain Inquiry and Cost of Turgeon Commission
The Turgeon commission will cost 169 707 dollars, about one fifteenth of a cent per bushel on a 250 million bushel crop. It notes benefits from the findings will endure for at least a decade, implying value for money for the country.
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Regina
Hull Men Sail for Alaska in Quest for Silver Treasure
Five businessmen from Hull led by John Riley sail from Hull on the Montclare to Canada in search of silver in Alaska. Riley, a known commercial agent, claims to have found hidden treasure during the Klondike rush and says he can locate the silver seam blindfolded.
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Hull
Yorkshire
Alaska
Montclare
Canada
John Riley
Huil
Riley
A Happy Childrens Health Solution
A healthful childhood hinges on prompt treatment for stomach and bowel troubles. Baby's Own Tablets offer a pleasant alternative to castor oil, providing thorough yet gentle relief from constipation and indigestion, aiding colds, fevers, worms, and teething discomfort. Sold by druggists or directly from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams
Brockville
Ont
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Rafael Sabatini
Vitagraph
J. Warren Kerring
N. U
Queer Situation
Her Majesty the Kaiserine
My Lady Nicotine
Ratgeal
St. Paul's
England
Iin
Fletcher
Macdonald’s
Montreal
York
BOF
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