Canada’s 1927 Progress Sets Tone for 1928
A New Year message outlines Canada's strong 1927 performance across agriculture mining and finance. It notes vast Western growth lower debt burden and rising prosperity with more investment and employment. It highlights Dominion status on the League of Nations council and Canada’s improved international standing.
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Canada
Dominior
Council of the
League of Nations
Washington
Ottawa
Western Canada
Sir Henry Drayton
Macant
Dominion
New Zealand
United States
Maritime
Central
Children Arrested in Riga Murder Probe
Riga police detained nine hundred homeless children in connection with the murder of Italian vice-consul Rozzo, beaten and robbed on a dim street. Rozzo’s body was found December 27 while visiting a niece. initial reports blamed bandits, with gold dental work noted as stolen. The Daily Mail Riga correspondent cites unverified details about youths aged 12 and older.
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Riga
Rozzo
Maul
Kozzio
Robbers Attack Kozzio. $2000 Stolen After Skull Crush
Police arrested several suspects after Kozzio was attacked with stones and his skull crushed. Thieves rifled his pockets, stealing about $2000, and officers recovered Kozzio’s watch leading to detentions of multiple adults.
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Kozzio
Convict ship Success in Toledo draws crowds despite age
The old British ship Success, exhibited in New York in 1921 and 1923, has attracted immense crowds in the United States, earning over a million dollars and drawing more than 20,000,000 visitors. Captain David Smith, its owner, once said it would keep drawing crowds until it rotted. The vessel still shows torture instruments and decks where convicts were punished for 47 years after its 1790 launch.
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New York
David Smithf
England
Cederic
United States
Toledo
Moon blindness bacteria found by Mayo Foundation doctor
Dr Edward C Rosenow of the Mayo Foundation Rochester announces discovery of bacteria believed to cause moon blindness in horses and death of valuable animals. Also noted is a corn remover relief and a submarine magnet designed in England for lifting iron wreckage. One in five US school children is underweight.
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Edward C. Rosenow
The
Mayo Foundation
Rochester, Minn
England
United States
Lost seal from William the Conqueror charter found in Guildhall collection
A seal once believed lost has been recovered at the Guildhall London within an old article bag. Wax fragments were joined with help from British Museum experts to reveal the central element of the famed charter seal.
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William the Conqueror
Guildhall
London
British Museum
Pink Pills Aid Pale Girls in Fight Against Anaemia
A vintage health notice urges mothers of pale girls to use Dr Williams Pink Pills to rebuild blood. It cites Miss Claire Sullivan of Pincher Creek Alberta, who reports improved strength, appetite, sleep and recovery after tonic use. Pills sold by druggists or 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Claire Sullivan
Pincher Creek
Alta
Miss Sullivan
Blind Soldiers Overcome Handicap at St Dunstan's London
The twelfth annual report of St Dunstan's details help for blinded ex soldiers. Since founded by Sir Arthur Pearson 2,263 officers and men have entered care, with many returning to work and life.
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St. Dunstan's
London
St. Dunstan’s
Sir Arthur Pearson
Toronto Globe
Swiss Industry Proves Quality Attracts Global Markets
The text highlights Switzerland's reliance on skilled, crafted goods like watches embroideries and chocolates, plus strong electricity and living standards. It notes peaceful policy and a high level of education as factors alongside resource limitations. It also includes a child health ad promoting Miller's Worm Powders for worm remedies.
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Switzerland
After war periods a push for peace era experiments
A compilation of varied quotes notes a postwar safe period urging nations to try new peace building experiments while warning that failure could necessitate returning to old defense methods. The text references Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil and Canada’s newsprint exports and includes quips about kisses and neighborly vigilance.
First Underground Railway Opens in Tokyo
The Far East gains its first underground line running 1.5 miles beneath Tokyo. Constructed like the New York subway, it is claimed to resist earthquakes and links Ueno station with the Asakusa pleasure district.
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Tokio
Far East
New York
Ueno
Asakusa Pleasure Quarters
Betty Barclay Weekly Dessert Mix With Nutmeg Pudding
Recipe outlines a fruit and grain dessert using grape-nuts raisins and dates layered in dessert glasses. Warm milk with vanilla junket and spices, dissolve, then pour over fruit and grains. Let gel in a warm room about 20 minutes and then chill until serving.
Man at the Cash Register Quips About Family Trust
A humorous dialogue unfolds as a man inside a store refuses to cash a check for his own brother while a stranger comments that family knowledge changes trust. The exchange highlights a wary stance toward relatives in financial matters.
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Remedy for Babies
Advertises Fletcher's Castoria as a pure vegetable remedy for infant colic constipation and diarrhea. Promotes gentle action, free from dangerous drugs, with a doctor’s approval for real sickness and an included care book.
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Fletcher
Holiday Salads Oranges Bananas and Marshmallows
Peel and slice oranges and segment them. Dice bananas and quarter marshmallows. Mix in a serving dish and sprinkle sugar.
Peach Orange Segments With Cocoa Sugar Sprinkle
Peel and slice oranges then cut into segments. Place in serving dish and sprinkle with sugar and grated coconut.
Pigeons Outwit London Offensives at St Pauls
In London the pigeons resisted a municipal campaign near St Pauls Cathedral. William Dalton, famed rat catcher, led three weeks of feeding and a new wire cage plan but none of the birds entered the net. The birds proved wiser than expected.
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London
St. Paul's Cathedral
William Dalton
Dalton
St. Paul’s Portico
Woman's jealousy strains daily routine and priorities
A wife consumed by jealousy toward her husband remains so preoccupied that she has little time for other tasks or pursuits.
Early Bird Beats Fisherman in Quick Worm Catch
A brisk morning scene shows a bird beating a fisherman to a worm as dawn light brightens the shoreline setting. The brief incident highlights swift action and natural competition between hunter and toolless fisher.
Glasgow to Get First Ice Rink in a Decade
Glasgow plans a new ice rink as the city prepares for its first rink in ten years, signaling a major addition to local recreation and leisure facilities. The project aims to boost community sports, youth programs, and public skating opportunities.
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Glasgow
Englishman Wins Display of London Street Cry Prints
A neck and neck contest between an American and an Englishman ends with the Englishman prevailing by a few hours. A full collection of famous prints illustrating London street cries, valued at £25,000, is on exhibition at Ackerman Galleries for the first time in a century and will stay in Britain. The British Museum holds only thirteen of these rare prints.
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London
Ackerman
British Museum
Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil Promoted for Croup and Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil as a quick relief for croup in children and a remedy for sore throat chest earache rheumatic pains cuts bruises and sprains. It is described as a staple in the family medicine chest and trusted by many.
Medicine Hat Founder Dies and Town Name Debate
The founder of Medicine Hat is dead and a morning contemporary expresses hope he was not responsible for the name. Yet the town name is praised as excellent, striking, and enduring, with a wish it remain Medicina Hat as population grows toward a million.
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Medicine Hat
Medicina Hat
Minard’s Liniment Adverts and Odd Chat Sparks
A fragmentary page snippet features a line arguing that women cashiers sometimes embezzle, followed by a remark noting rare but real cases. It also mentions a continuous tread tractor drive enabling postal service in Finnish Lapland during winter.
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Finnish
Lapland
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Betty Barclay
Castoria
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Vicks
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