Join the Red Cross for Peace Time Service
After the war a world wide enrolment drive for Red Cross membership runs June 5 to 11 in the three Prairie Provinces of Canada. Adults pay one dollar, youths under 18 pay twenty five cents. campaign aims for universal, active support for health and relief.
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Great Britain
Canada
League of Nations
League
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Prairie Provinces
The
Reindeer Return Reported Near New Settlements
Abitibi region visitors report reindeer traveling in groups of ten to fifteen attracted by new settlements. Bears and wolves have become scarce over the years. Fishing in the same area is reported to be exceptionally good this year.
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Abitibi
Imperial Oil to Build Gas Escaping Gasoline Plant
The Imperial Oil Company plans a 350000 dollar plant at Regina works to use escaping gas in manufacturing gasoline.
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Imperial Oil Company
Regina
Immigrant Parties Sent to Ontario and Western Canada
Fifty Dutch farmers aboard the Canadian Pacific steamer Scandivian arrived from Antwerp bound for Ontario and the Canadian West. On the Metagama, sixty English girls traveling with the Overseas Settlement Board and about sixty experienced agriculturists were sent to western farms.
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West
Canadian Pacific
Antwerp
Ontario
Canadian West
Metagama
Overseas Settlement Board
Viper Fangs Channel Poison Deep into Wounds
Snakes of the viper tribe deliver venom with fangs angled to reach the deepest part of a wound, ensuring rapid envenomation and heightened danger to prey or predators.
France Commands About Two Thirds of European Standing Army
A British report notes France leads with about 800 652 armed personnel while Europe totals just over 3 million. France’s hold comes via understandings with Belgium Czecho Slovakia Poland Romania and Yugoslavia.
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Europe
Austria
Bulgaria
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Postugal
Spain
Sweeden
Switzerland
Rumania
Jugo-Slavia
The Oil for the Farmer
A bottle of Dr Thomas Electric Oil in the farm house saves trips for the doctor. It helps children with colds and croup and aids adults with pains. There are directions for its use on cattle. A bottle should always be in the house.
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Thomas
Barges to oversea team oversee final Bismarck work
Belfast shipbuilders Harloff and Wolff will send experts to Hamburg to supervise completing the Bismarck, the worlds largest ship. It is to be delivered to Great Britain under the Peace Treaty but progress has been slow due to limited workforce and a October fire. White Star finally secured the vessel as a counter to the Cunard Imperator deal.
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Messrs. Harloff and Wolff
Belfast
Hamburg
Spe Majestic
Great Britain
Germany
White Star
Imperator
Cunaré
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Vitality for Aged
An advertisement touts Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a remedy for declining energy in the aged. It claims to strengthen the heart, steady nerves, improve memory, and restore buoyancy. Mrs James Perry of Retlaw Alta testifies the pills improved her heart and general condition at age 72. Price is 50 cents a box, available from The T Milburn Co Limited in Toronto.
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Milburn
James Perry
Retlaw
Alta
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Strikes and Labor Troubles Challenge Government
The piece argues strikes target constitutional government, stating wages and conditions are not the core issues. It claims direct action aims to shape community fate and places miners’ leaders as ultimate arbiters if they succeed, noting malign influences among remsists and critical leadership decisions.
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Prinry
Gov‘rn
Woman Continues Talking Despite Advice
A woman named Saya asserts resolve as she keeps speaking despite someone urging stop. The exchange centers on her persistence and determination in the moment.
Fire protection in Finland relies on mandatory ladders in all buildings
Finland enforces a long standing law requiring every dwelling to have a means for escaping fire. Ladders for site use are a profitable industry, spanning palatial homes to the humblest residences. The regulation persists despite advances in stone and brick construction.
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Finland
Baby's Own Tabletsproven aid for teething and fussiness
When the baby is sick or cross, Baby's Own Tablets offer gentle relief by regulating the bowels soothing the stomach and easing teething. Mrs. Philippe Payen of St Flavien Que endorses them, noting their help. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Philippe Payen
St. Flavien
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta Builds Largest Wireless Station with Six Hangars
Alberta plans a major wireless facility at the High River aerodrome. Six modern Bessemer hangars from France are completed and will house about eighteen aircraft. Tenders for the station and workshops have been received and work is expected to begin in two to three weeks. The station will reach Vancouver and the Pacific coast and be taller and more powerful than any in the province, with the pole to be erected in about ten days.
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High River Government
Alberta
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Bessemer
France
Royal Air Force
Scottish Gardener Missing Wife Jokes Ignite Banter
A Scotswoman remarks to her gardener Man Tammas that he should marry to complete his life, noting the first gardener had a wife. The gardener replies that the first gardener kept his wife only briefly, sparking a wry exchange from The Watchman Examiner in New York.
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Tammas
Msissus
Thomas
Watchman Examiner
New York
Wind Goes Where Light Goes When Fan Is Off
A mother replies to her daughter asking where the wind goes after turning off an electric fan by saying it goes where the light goes when the electric light is turned off.
Patent on metal arches guides violin bow on long strings
A patent describes metal arches spanning violin strings to keep the bow correctly positioned for a player. The invention aims to assist proper bowing on larger string lengths and improve playability for movers.
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Persom Lea
Good Canadian Citizens in the West
Good Canadian citizens in the west are described as rich, progressive districts, British in sentiment and intensely patriotic. They maintain their language and religion while remaining Canadians, contributing to Canada's army and embodying a thrifty, ambitious, hardworking pioneer spirit.
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Canada
Europe
Dr Hamiltons Pills touted for health and vitality
An advertisement extols Dr Hamiltons Pills as a cure for lazy liver overload stomach and inactive bowels claiming quick relief from fatigue lethargy and poor health. It asserts the product cleanses impurities revitalizes the whole system and improves appearance and spirits with delivery by 25 call dealers or The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
National Wealth and the Value of Noble Lives
Quote from Ruskin: wealth is not money but the life of a nation. A country’s richness lies in sustaining the greatest number of noble and happy human beings, not in material assets.
Important Discovery Aids Crime Detection
A Paris report cited by Scientific American describes Locard’s method adding skin pore prints to fingerprinting. The system claims marks on any body part, including forearm or elbow, can identify criminals who wear gloves.
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Paris
Scientific American
Locard
Lyons
Bedouin Snake Shooting Popular Pastime in Palestine
Bedouin communities in Palestine regard snake shooting as a favored pastime, reflecting local culture and traditional activities amid desert lifeways.
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Palestine
Prath: Stranger Than Fiction in Everyday Life
An observation that Prath stands out as more fictional than real to many, suggesting people overlook context and background. The note hints at a quirky, introverted quality shaping its peculiar charm.
Why Rain Melts Rocks and Forms Sand Over Time
Rain contains water plus nitric and carbonic acids formed during thunderstorms. These acids slowly weather rocks like granite, gradually turning them into sandstone and finally sand. The acids also contribute to plant life by becoming part of the available nutrients.
Crude Oil Found Near Sault Ste. Marie Farm
Crude oil was struck while digging a well four miles north of the steel plant at Sault Ste. Marie on the Jamieson farm. Two new companies have been formed to develop the find but an analysis tag leaves the quality undetermined. Interest is high and many oil men have visited the site this week.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Jamieson
Calcutta University Boasts Empire’s Largest Enrolment
The University of Calcutta reports 26,000 students, the largest enrolment among British Empire universities, highlighting its prominence in higher education.
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University of Calcutta
British Empire
The Poor Man's Friend Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is described as a portable small bottle medicine with concentrated power and very low cost. It is marketed as the poor man's friend for its cheapness and multiple uses and said to be a staple in any dealer's stock.
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Dr. Thomas
Wanted saleswoman for molasses in New York ad
An old advertisement notes a New York Times item seeking a saleswoman to sell molasses of unquestionable ability and character, as cited by the Boston Transcript. The quirky call reflects early 20th century job marketing in retail commodities.
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New York Times
Boston Transcript
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