The Waiter Who Wrote a Song Heads Toward Stardom
Al, a singing waiter at Blackie Joe's, wins a Broadway producer's interest with a heartfelt performance of Molly's song. Molly admits renewed interest while Grace pines, and Marcus offers a chance at fame for Al and Molly if they join his revue, with Molly insisting on shared success.
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Marcus
Ckie Joe
New York
al Stone
Blackie
Molly
Blackie Joe
Grace
Molly Anwers
Broadway
Marcu
Phillips Milk of Magnesia for Neutralizing Excess Acids
When pain comes tasteless alkali in water neutralizes instantly much acid and symptoms disappear. Do not use crude methods and try the genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia prescribed by physicians for 50 years. Each bottle contains full instructions.
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Cure
The article extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a remarkable preparation that delivers rapid relief from asthma attacks. It claims persistent use can permanently remove the disease, urging readers to avoid substitutes.
Commemorates Bleriot Channel Flight and Anniversary
Louis Bleriot, French aeronautical pioneer, crossed the English Channel on July 27. Twenty years later the world celebrated the historic feat as he landed near the monument and then proceeded to London for a royal reception marking the anniversary of his first flight.
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Louis Bleriot
English Channel
France
England
Bleriot
London
Butcher and Lawyer Reach Comedic Settlement Over Steaks
A humorous clash unfolds when a butcher questions a local lawyer about a private dispute. The lawyer confirms the dog thief, then proposes that the dog’s meat theft covers the legal fee, involving two pieces valued at half a dollar.
Six-Position Gear Lever Debuts in English Car
A new English automobile features a steering wheel lever with six gear positions. In Germany, slot machines now display a "Thank You" message after dispensing an article.
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Germany
Summer Complaint Relief For Ill Child
Mrs. Ray Fisher of Lebret Saskatchewan recounts her young boy’s illness last summer with summer complaint. After blood appeared in stool and persistent vomiting, a neighbor advised a remedy from The T Milburn Co. Toronto. She reports noticeable improvement after a few doses.
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Ray Fisher
Lebret
Wrigley Spearmint Ad Praises Refreshing Coolness
The copy promotes Wrigley Spearmint chewing gum as relief for dry mouth and parched throat, highlighting its refreshing coolness as a desirable sensation. This brief note reflects classic advertising language emphasizing feel and taste.
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Wrigley
Electric eels from Trinidad arrive at Philadelphia gardens
Six electric eels about six feet long are brought from Trinidad to the Philadelphia zoological gardens. Electrical experts plan to study how these natural energy plants generate current. One hooked up can light a bulb and run a toy train. In the wild, they rest on rocks to recharge. The method remains a trade secret.
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Trinidad
Zoological Gardens
Philadelphia
Radio to Aid Canada Forest Protection Efforts
Radio equipment will be installed in towers during erection along the trans continental line to Quebec at Stimson nineteen miles east of Cochrane and at Little Abitibi Lake. The code system will be used, expanding the existing wireless network already in Red Lake District connected to Sioux Lake.
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Canada
Forest Protection Service
Stimson
Cochrane
Quebec
Little Abitibi Lake
Red Lake District
Sioux Lake
Ontario Dominates Canada Salt Output Last Year
Canada produced 299445 tons of salt with Ontario supplying 279841 tons about 93.5 percent and Nova Scotia providing the remainder. The piece then juxtaposes folly with remedies and remarks on political figures as empty instruments.
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Canada
Province of
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Sky Scraper Apartments Planned for Chicago Suburbs
A Chicago realty group plans a fifty-story sky scraper on fifty suburban acres to offer city luxuries amid countryside amenities. The project includes a golf course, tennis, pool, and recreations for adults and youths, with a club house, drugstore, delicatessen, beauty shops, and medical offices nearby. Wealthy buyers would enjoy both urban conveniences and rural leisure.
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Chicago
Brandon Sun
Baby's Own Tablets for Cholera Infantum Relief
Cholera infantum is a sudden fatal childhood ailment common in summer. Baby's Own Tablets regulate the bowels and soothe the stomach to prevent summer complaints. They are claimed safe with no opiates or narcotics and sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Little Helps For This Week
A reflective piece opening with Hebrews and Wordsworth quotes on faith and seeking God. It urges turning to Omniscient care, keeping faith strong, cherishing good, and bearing ill with submissive will. Anne Gilchrist’s view follows, deeming belief in God a profound, earnestly sought virtue born from purity and brave life.
Alice the 110 year old elephant revisits Jumbo site
Human Intelligence Alice, the 110 year old elephant who was with Jumbo when he died in St Thomas Ontario in 1885, returned to the scene. She knelt and stamped, trumpeting loudly and causing eight elephants to rampage before being calmed and led away by her dog companion.
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Alice
Jumbo
St. Thomas
Ont
Trade Expansion in British Columbia Fisheries Drives Orient Market
A major gain in dry salted herring production and a growing trade with the Orient mark BC fisheries progress. Last year the province shipped about 107,218,800 pounds of dry salted herring, almost entirely to the East.
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The
Orient
British Columbia
Wingless Chickens and Extra Drumsticks Stir Farm Plans
Kansas reports outline attempts by Jersey poultry raisers to create a cross strain with an extra pair of drumsticks replacing wings. Some seek an all white meat breed with no neck, despite risks to church suppers and pot pies. Farmers fear automobiles after loss of wings. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as worm remedy for children with tonic effects.
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Kansas
Jersey
Handicraft Industry Grows Among Nova Scotia Women
A new handicraft industry is developing along the Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Basin in Nova Scotia. Under Mrs W C MacPherson, fifty one women in Granville Fireside Industry are making hooked rugs from fine wools, making steady progress.
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Bay of Fundy
Annapolis Basin
Nova Scotia
W. C. MacPherson
Granville
Aerial Photos Survey Vast Canadian Region in 1928
Vertical aerial photographs taken in Canada during the 1928 season by the Royal Canadian Air Force for the Topographical Survey and the Department of the Interior covered 31,400 square miles.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Department of the Interior
Minard's Liniment and a Bridal Cookery Quip
A humorous exchange contrasts Minard's Liniment for aching joints with a wife accusing a cookery book of errors and a husband admitting to tasting them. The brief humor captures domestic wit and product mention.
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Minard
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