Farmers Face Hidden Sabotage Amid Harvest Labour
A Winnipeg centered movement by LWW aims to organize farm workers to pressure farmers for higher wages. The piece warns against agitators from Eastern Canada and British Columbia seeking to disrupt harvests, urging farmers and communities to act within the law to protect wages and work conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LWW
Fana-Workers
Trouble Higkers
Winnipeg
Canada
British Columbia
Defining An Oyster From A Child's Honest Answer
A classroom exchange defines an oyster as a creature that is half a fish and half a nut. Chinese soldiers refuse to fight in rainy conditions, dampening enthusiasm.
More Exercise Urged for Modern Housewife by Dr Manning
Dr Guy B Manning of San Francisco urged more exercise for the modern housewife in an address to the eighty first annual convention of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He warned labor saving devices tempt laziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy B. Manning
San Francisco
Pacific Coast Journal of Homeopathy
American Institute of Homeopathy
Manning
Autos priced higher than bathtubs reflect rising costs
The report notes that vehicles now cost more than bathtubs due to increased production and material costs. Analysts point to supply chain pressures and inflation driving prices upward across consumer goods.
First Victoria Cross winner Charles David Lucas honored in estate note
An obituary or estate notice recalls Charles David Lucas the first VC recipient, decorated by Queen Victoria for his actions aboard HMS Hecla during the 1854 bombardment of Hotmarsunda fortress in the Baltic. It notes his widow Mrs Prances Rossell Lucas and mentions Captain Hall as his connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prances Rossell Lucas
Hall
Hieela
Lucas
Queen Victoria
Heela
William Hutchison Hall
Neuralgia Pain Vanishes with New Treatment Claim
A brief health item asserts neuralgia relief and dramatic results from a new treatment. It emphasizes rapid pain reduction and patient benefits without detailing the method or scientific backing.
Nerviline Praised For Quick Pain Relief In Ad
Mr W T Greenway former Guide staffer praises Nerviline as a universal remedy for pain earache toothache cramps and stomach issues. He claims twenty years of use and urges rubbing Nerviline for prompt results at dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Greenway
Guide Newspaper
Labrador Esquimaux to Enjoy Radio Aboard Harmony
The Moravian mission bought the Harmony, a 223 ton barque, which sails from London for Labrador on its annual voyage. It carries a four valve wireless set for the mission boarding school at Makovik and settlers children. Listeners in England funded the gift after hearing Captain Jackson of the Harmony discuss Labrador wireless needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquimaux
Labrador
Harmony
London Docks
Makkovik
England
Captain Jackson
Setile- Meni
Bells for King George and Queen Mary Witnessed at Croydon Foundry
Royal observers visited the Gillett and Johnson foundry in Croydon to view the process of finishing the world's largest carillon. The King and Queen watched the furnace heat and a final bell and two small bells shaped for presentation during a half hour tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George
Queen Mary
Messrs. Gillett and Johnson
Croydon
England
Curious Inheritance Claims Reach Armenian Court
The Armenian patriarchal court weighs a centuries old will of Salerian who died in India about 400 years ago. The estate valued at 150 million dollars will be divided among descendants believed to reside largely in Egypt. About twenty claimants already file for their share while many descendants remain unlocated.
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Salerian
India
Egypt
Homesteads Filed at Edmonton Land Office
Up to the last week in June a total of 62 homesteads were filed at the Dominion land office in Edmonton Alberta by new settlers seeking ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Land Office
Edmonton
Alta
Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism WwW
Minard's Liniment advertised for rheumatism relief in an old WWN U.S. notice. The short item highlights a patent medicine claim with limited description and no corroborating details.
Cuticura Heals Eczema Says Vermont Woman
A Ferrisburg Vermont resident reports eczema on the face and scalp improving after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The author notes complete healing in four weeks and endorses daily Cuticura Loap and occasional Ointment use for smooth clear skin.
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Beneft
Mies Margaret Canyon
Ferrisburg
Vermont
Leprosy Scare Confines Newark Brothers in Isolation Hospital
Hal and Frank George, 11 and 13, Newark schoolboys, are confined in an isolation hospital after doctors diagnose leprosy. The boys, believed to have contracted the disease in Bermuda, were removed from class after skin infections appeared. Parents are Mr and Mrs Frarth George.
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Newark School
SoHo
Hal
Frank George
Bermuda
Newark
Frarth George
New Strength for Weak Girls
A promotional piece touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood making tonic for girls and women. It cites a testimonial from Miss Matilda Brean of King Highway New Castle NB describing relief after using six boxes, and notes pills cost 50 cents a box with mail order from Brockville Ontario.
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Lfe
Pr. Williams
Matilda Brean
King Highway
Newcastle
N.B
Dr. Williams
Mall
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
British Emigrants Arrive in Islay District
The district of Islay Alta receives new arrivals with two more families settling in. A newcomer notes greater hospitality and sociability in Canada than in England, highlighting a warm reception by locals.
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Islay Alta
Canada
England
Camel carries 1200 pounds two miles in Cairo feat
A camel in Cairo, Egypt, carried a load of 1200 pounds over a distance of two miles to win a bet for its owner. The stunt highlights unusual animal strength and betting culture in the area.
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Cairo
Egypt
Science Versus Crime in a French Counterfeiting Case
French police suspected a man of counterfeiting but had no solid proof. A doctor examined him for public health, and two days later officers arrested him based on a wax sample from his ear. The sample, magnified fifty thousand times, revealed printer ink dust and engraving chemicals, confirming the fabrication and leading to conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Technical Laboratory
Lyons
BC Essay Wins Top Dominion Prizes In National Contest
J F K English of Vancouver wins first prize of 1000 dollars in the university group for an essay on Canada north of latitude fifty six. E M Kindle of Ottawa takes first in the general group. Arthur Woollacott of Vancouver earns 500 dollars, Alfred Thompson of Dawson Yukon 300, and Frances Dickie of HeraldBC 200. Prizes donated by Sir William Price, Sir James Atkins and A J T Taylor. Judges include E E Prince Robert Wallace and Charles Camsell.
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British Columbia
Canada
J. F. K. English
Eton Street
Vancouver
B.C
E. M. Kindle
Ottawa
Arthur Woollacott
Burrard Street
Alfred Thompson
Dawson
Yukon
Frances Dickie
Heriot
Sir William Price
Quebec City
James Atkins
Leutenant
Manitoba
A. J. T. Taylor
Toronto
E. E. Prince
Fisheries
Charles Camsell
Robert ©. Wallace
University of Manitoba
Peculiar Surgical Operation On Himself At Sea
Sir Herbert Barker, renowned manipulative surgery specialist, reportedly operated on his own head after a diving accident in Assasin Gulf of Genoa. He struck his head on the bottom, surfaced in pain, and resumed function after a self performed adjustment with an audible crack. He has since recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Barker
Assassin
Gulf of Genoa
Stamp exemption ends for cheques over five dollars
An amendment effective July 1 ends the need for excise stamps on bank cheques of five dollars or less and on travellers’ cheques postal notes money orders issued at the post office and express orders. Stamps are required on all cheques over five dollars.
River Shifts Channel Endangering Bridge at Lexington
Missouri state highway commission near completion of a bridge at Lexington over the Missouri River. river moved a half mile north, washing out the approach and leaving the structure over mud and sand. Engineers plan to reroute water to restore alignment at an estimated cost of 200000 dollars shared by the state and War Department.
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Missouri State Highway Commission
Lexington
Missouri River
United States
State Highway Department
War Department
Rheumatic Pains Remedy Endorsed for Fifty Years
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is promoted as soothing relief for sciatica rheumatism and inflammatory pains. The advertisement claims fifty years of demonstrated effectiveness and notes uses for cuts bruises sprains and animal injuries.
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Thomas
Amundsen Plans Book and Lectures After Polar Flight
Arctic explorer Roald Amundsen intends to publish a book covering his flight nearly to the pole this autumn. He also plans lectures at home and abroad following the book's release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agaid Amundsen
Arctic Air Explorer
Amundsen Receives Gold Medal of Good Citizenship
The King of Norway awarded Captain Roald Amundsen the gold medal of good citizenship for the North Pole aeroplane expedition. Lincoln Ellsworth, Chicago born, was named commander of the Order of St Olaf, while the other four expedition members were knighted. Oslo reports the state council doubled Amundsen’s award to 12 000 kroner from 6 009.
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Norway
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Lincoln Ellsworth
Order of St. Olaf
Amundsen
Oslo
Dust Causes Asthma and Remedies Featured
A historic ad page touts J L Ketlogs Asthma Remedy claiming immediate relief and restored breathing with many testimonials. Also promoted are Mother Grates Worm Exterminator praised by mothers, Navajo weaving earnings of 150900, and a note on a vast soda lake in Africa with a three foot crust.
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J. 1 Ketlogs
Africa
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Prairie
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Labor Temple
Alberta
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Fletcher
Charies
David Lucas
Labrador Esquimaux
King
Queen
Bell
Minard
Www
N. U. Bee
N.J
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T. Milburn Co
Science Versus Crime
Hurt
Trent
Sally Ann
Stirn Cl
fAnaeres
Calgery Canaca
Rei
Caron Light, Water & Power
Caron Brothers
Sudbury Woollen Mills
Limited
Sudbury
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