The Golden Girl Sparks Casino Frenzy at Paris Tables
In the crowded Casino de Paris Yvonne and Joanna draw crowds as Joanna, the Golden Girl, wagers feverishly. She alternates between massive losses and runs of luck, while Kenilworth and Crandon monitor her high stakes play and rule-bending tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Michael
John
Kenilworth
Roddy
Cuergo
Cafe de Paris
Yvonne
Micheel
Dve
Sin
Wes
Annereen
Michael
Joanna
Do You Cough Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Disovery Ad
A testimonial from Miss Mary Duggan of Ontario Street New York claims Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery relieved her severe bronchial cough after one bottle. She notes lasting relief and invites readers to obtain advice from Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
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Pierce
Sookien
Mary Duggan
Ontario St
Buffalo
N. Y
Roulette Queen Breaks Bank at Casino Scene
Joanna, known as Mademoiselle Joanna, stacks winnings as she hits the double maximum with aid from accomplices. The croupier and chef de partie monitor the evasion while onlookers crowd the roulette table and a mysterious dinner-clad youth watches from the corridor. John Wilmore reappears in conversation with Yvonne as the scene continues.
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Oiselle
Mademoislle
Joanna
Chef de Partie
Prince Michael
Yvonne
Brandon
Kenilworth
Michael
Reddy
Tie
Yaung
Colums
L.és
Yvonne Aid
John Wilmore
New York
John
British air minister's wife enjoys India flight high above
Lady Hoare wife of the air minister says her aerial trip to India with her husband was the most comfortable journey yet. She told The Daily Mail in Karachi that she read and wrote letters most of the time and found her single suitcase ample. She noted powdering one's nose is easy in an airplane as in a dressing room.
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India
Hoare
Daily Mail
Karachi
Indian
Mrs Nelson Moore Sees Relief From Breath Shortage
Mrs Nelson Moore of Milford Ontario writes that she suffered heart and nerve trouble and was so short of breath she could hardly do housework. A friend recommended a remedy that helped her symptoms and eased her nerves.
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Nelson Moore
Milford, Ont
Heart Pills Promote Health Recalled By Canadian Ad
In a testimonial style note a woman claims Heart and Nerve Pills improved her condition after using two boxes. The ad promotes Heart and Nerve Pills at 50 cents per box available from druggists or mailed by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Distinguishing Faces by Noise Demonstrated in London
J L Baird the televiser inventor gave a lecture in London explaining that television pictures transmitted as sounds can be heard on telephone or radiophone. He demonstrated with pictures of people a watch box scissors a hat and a cabbage noting each image produced a distinctive sound. He claimed these sounds form permanent records for reproducing the original images.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Baird
London
Ile
Baird
Level Crossing Accidents Record Toll for 127 Lives in 1936
Canada’s rail level crossings reported 197 accidents in 1936, with 127 deaths and 2,630 injuries across all categories. The year set a record for fatalities, surpassing 1924 and 1925 figures, as passengers, employees, and others suffered higher losses.
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Canada
Railway Board
Board of Canadian Railways
Times Are in Thy Hand Mary Lindley Message
A devotional note quotes Psalm 31 15 and encourages faithful effort and trust. It urges contentment regardless of future days whether bright or bleak. It affirms God has assigned each place and will direct paths and bless sincere efforts for the soul's good.
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Mary Lindley
Frederic W. Farrar
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter brings cold and stormy days making mothers wary of outdoor activity for children. Baby's Own Tablets claim to regulate digestion and prevent colds, offering a safe, opiate-free remedy sold for 25 cents a box by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville.
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Luby’s
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta Population and City Growth in 1926 Census
The census places Alberta's population at 607584 as of June 1 1926, up 19130 since 1921 and 422387 since 1906, with 374614 rural and 232970 urban. Edmonton up 6342 and Calgary up 2208 in five years. Also mentions various patent medicine claims and unrelated moralizing lines.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Woman Who Began as a Hotel Slave At Twelve Owns Chains
Rosa Lewis, who at age 12 started as a slavey at the Cavendish Hotel in London, recently arrived in New York in the Seren garia suite. She now owns the Cavendish and other English hotels, earning renown for her cuisine and motherly care that appeals especially to college men.
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Rosa Lewis
Cavendish
London
New York
Imperial Suite
Serengaria
England
France faces higher deaths despite war wounds culprits
Census figures show France had 28 892 more deaths up to 1925 than in 1924. Infant mortality under one year added only about 4 percent. The hygiene department links the rise to war wounds and long exposures, noting 1 500 600 men died on battlefields from 1914 to 1918, leaving an older population.
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France
Hygiene Department
Absent-minded Doss and Johnson Quit Sparks
A humorous exchange ends with a dismissal in a local shop as a clerk quips about names. The fragment mentions Minard's Liniment as a familiar product, highlighting a lighthearted, everyday scene.
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Doss
Johnson
Smith
Fat Men Form Derlin’s New Club With Massive Members
Five men with a combined weight over 2000 pounds form the Fat Men Club of Derlin. The group, an event of the winter social season, admits no one under 350 pounds. The heaviest member is Karl Sperling at 134 pounds.
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Fat Men's Club
Derlin
Karl Sperling
Papes Diapepsin Relief Ad Quickens Stomach Comfort
An early advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as the fastest reliable relief for indigestion gas flatulence heartburn sourness and stomach distress due to acidity. A few tablets provide immediate relief with low cost and millions of packages sold by druggists.
Saskatchewan Growth Figures from Municipal Affairs
An official Saskatchewan Department of Municipal Affairs statement lists current administrative units: 7 cities, 0 towns, 67 villages, 301 rural municipalities and 4,698 school districts across the province.
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Department of Municipal Affairs of
Saskatchewan
Your Home Medicine Chest Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
This ad extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a staple in every home medicine chest. It claims the oil relieves rheumatic and sciatic pains treats sore throats and chests coughs burns scalds cuts bruises and sprains and is known by thousands nationwide.
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Aimong
Thomas
Vancouver Plans 1927 Utility Upgrades Worth 32 Million
The Vancouver civic electorate votes to fund an extensive public utilities improvement program in 1927 estimated at over 32 million dollars. The plan aims to modernize services and infrastructure across the city.
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Vancouver
Sister See in the Dark Allegation at Porch Scene
Local report describes a boy named Jimmy recounting a night on the porch where his sister claimed she could see in the dark and spoke with her Beau about needing a shave prompting family discussion. The account centers on a puzzled mother doubting the claim and the boy's retelling of events.
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Go Apt
Harmieng
Nice
Happer
HL Gates
Fublanred
HL. Gates
Joana
Hmil
Golden Girl
Crandon
Madem
Nolo
By Kennedy
W. Ni
Sis
Chef de Partie Becaue
Joky
Minard
Vick Var KS
Strate
Rouge
Giame
Jimmy
WATS
Curree
Ramsey Company
International Patent Attorneys
Pank St
Ottawa
BEND
Chamberlain
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