Do's and Don'ts for Safe Summer Vacations
As summer arrives and people seek cottages and resorts, readers are urged to take practical health and safety precautions. Do not leave campfires unattended, avoid damaging trees, and respect wildflowers. Do ensure water quality, manage camp garbage, bury waste properly, and carry a small First Aid kit for minor injuries and poisoning.
Coast to coast nonstop car trip planned by fliers Wade Wells
Lieutenant Leigh Wade and writer Linton Wells plan a coast to coast nonstop motor run without stopping the engine or wheels. In New York they finalize plans and target seven days to reach Los Angeles or San Francisco. A separate note mentions children sick from worms and claims Mother Graves Worm Exterminator can restore health.
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United States World Fliers
Linton Wells
New York
Wade
Wells
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Mother Graves
Alberta Sees Surge of Settlers From Britain and Europe
Considerable immigration into Alberta continues this spring with many settlers arriving mainly from Britain and European countries. Provincial publicity commissioner and federal offices report numerous inquiries. In one week, Edmonton land office saw over twenty homestead filings.
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Alberta
Britain
Edmonton
Tubular camera shown by American Pronchoscopic Society
A tubular camera designed to be inserted into the stomach for internal photography was demonstrated at the American Pronchoscopic Society convention. The device aims to capture images of the stomach interior using a rammed insertion method.
Underground Garage Footnote for Leicester Square Centre
A plan proposes an underground parking space beneath Leicester Square London with two entrances and exits for smooth entry and egress and one way traffic circulated throughout. Stairways connect the garage to street level and the design avoids crossing lines of traffic. Miller’s Worm Powders claim to treat children’s worm infestations by altering stomachic conditions and expelling worms while restoring digestive health and immunity.
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Leicester Square
London
Factory rifles produced during war reach nearly three million
At a luncheon for Australian schoolboys visiting the Birmingham Small Arms Factory MP P Hannon stated the plant produced 2,966,000 rifles during the war.
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Birmingham
P. Hannon
M P
Whaling Season Underway in British Columbia Ports
Whalers based in British Columbia plan a strong season with operations at Rose Harbor and Naden Harbor expanding. The fleets from these ports anticipate a healthy catch as they resume work this season.
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British Columbia
Rose Harbor
Naden Harbor
Italy Would Pay War Debts Claims Says Mussolini
Premier Mussolini told the senate that Italy’s war debt totaled 100 billion lire, with half owed to the United States. He asserted Italy recognizes its debts and will meet them while considering its economic and financial situation. The U S portion is about 2.14 billion dollars.
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United States
Mary
Great Britain
United State
Mussolini
Senate
Italy
Joint Stiffness Relief With Universal Satisfaction
A health ad touts a remedy that claims to banish joint stiffness and swelling while easing pain. The copy promises universal satisfaction and early relief, urging readers to try the treatment for renewed mobility.
Nerviline Promises Fast Pain Relief For Common Ailments
The advertisement touts Nerviline as a penetrating liniment that eases swelling stiffness and inflammation quickly. It claims superior pain relief for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and colds and notes the product costs 25 cents at all dealers.
Prairie farmers set 25 million pounds butter objective
Canadian prairie farmers aim for 25 million pounds of butter in 1925, up from 22 million pounds produced last year. Dairies push farmers to increase cream output as market gains accelerate Western Canadian butter production.
Grateful Letter Praises Dr Williams Pink Pills
Mrs Louie Mitchell of Oak Point Man says persistent weakness and faintness vanished after six boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills. She credits the pills with building blood, easing exhaustion, and restoring strength, and recommends them to others with blood-related health issues.
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Dr. Williams
Louie Mitchell
Oak Point
Man
First Typist Mary Saunders Dies at 75 in New Jersey
Mrs. Mary Saunders, age 75, longtime pioneer typed worker and first woman paid as a typist, died in New Jersey. She began with a slow machine and ended her career typing 100 words a minute on modern devices, illustrating the machine’s rise from novelty to essential tool.
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New Jersey
Mary Saunders
Saunders
Vanecouver
Woman drives 14 seater motor coach in Bournemouth
Miss Marjorie Batten a London woman and former member of the Women's Legion now owns and operates a 14 seat motor coach in Bournemouth She is believed to be the only woman motor coach driver in England operating daily routes and serving passengers in the seaside town
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Marjorie Batten
London
Women's Legion
Bournemouth
England
Monkeys of Borneo Guard Rubber Plants
Warnings from Borneo rubber plantations show the primates raid young plants prompting guards. Minard's Liniment ad copy appears with the U S based steel in house reference.
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Borneo
Jealousy Over Em pire Exhibition Honors Spark Discontent
The British Empire Exhibition at Wembley ended with disappointment among overseas workers who received no honors while Sir James Stevenson gained a peerage and others earned minor titles. Truth cites mismanagement and overpayment as causing losses, with ongoing civil military administration conflicts.
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Wembley
Dominions
Canada
James Stevenson
Baron Stevenson
Truth
Two Valuable Recipes From Birmingham Note
Two cake recipes from a Birmingham note describe mixing methods with Borden's St Charles Milk. The first makes a nut topped cake baked thirty minutes, the second a pie crust like biscuit batter baked twenty minutes with strawberry filling. A closing note proclaims Birmingham produces a wide variety of manufactured goods.
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Birmingham
Eng
Typical Englishman portrait and John Bull satire
The London Times critiques foreign caricatures of the Typical Englishman and contests myths about his attire and manners. It argues that the Englishman rarely wears a kilt and that boots reflect climate, not hostility. Kellogg's Asthmia Remedy is praised as an effective, widely known treatment.
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John Bull
London Times
J. D. Kellogg
Kellogg's
Fokker builds safer monoplane with balanced dive control
Dutch aviator Fokker claims a redesigned monoplane with minimal nose dive tendency when power is cut. He demonstrated at Croydon a stall from a thousand feet then a nearly level descent to a safe landing. A British design using slotted wings aims for the same stability when forward speed drops.
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Iferr Fokker
Croydon
England
Heart and Nerve Tonic for Aged Readers
After middle age minor ailments linger as heart action weakens and nerves grow less steady. The advisory urges older adults to use a tonic to maintain health vigor and energy.
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsement
Mrs. M. O Connor of Whitestone Ontario reports long running heart trouble with breathlessness and fainting spells. After using Milburns H and N Pills she found relief and has not had a serious spell since. She is 80 and recommends them to others. Available at druggists and dealers.
Scots replace porridge with ham and eggs at breakfast
A board of agriculture inquiry notes Scotland’s breakfast shift from porridge to ham and eggs. The decline in porridge use is linked to a broader change in the national diet occurring about a decade ago.
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Scotland
Board of Agriculture
Corns Vanish After Holloway’s Corn Remover Treatment
The product promises removal of corns without scarring. It claims effective results with a simple treatment and no lasting marks.
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Holloway
Infant Mortality Facts From U S Department Of Labor
The children's bureau of the U S Department of Labor reports first year mortality varies by birth month with June the deadliest and August the safest. Boys die 25 percent more often than girls, and mortality inversely tracks fathers earnings. The study followed 22 000 babies in eight cities.
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U.S. Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
Minards Liniment Ad Sparks Neighbor Truth Theme
A humorous line notes a man may deny a painful truth yet listens when it concerns his neighbor, reflecting a streetwise curiosity about others. The quip plays on backache as a vehicle for social observation and gossip.
Discovery Refitted at Portsmouth for New Antarctic Voyage
The Discovery, Captain Scott’s 1901 04 ship, has been partly rebuilt and refurnished at Portsmouth. The vessel, a small stoutly built craft of about 750 tons, is now ready for another long voyage.
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Scott
Antarctic
Portsmouth
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Tremblay Regain Work Ability
In St Marie Quebec Mr George Tremblay reports taking ten boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills after illness left him unable to work. He says the medicine restored his health, easing backache rheumatism and kidney pains and enabling him to resume labor. The advertisement claims the pills target rheumatism backache diabetes dropsy lumbago urinary troubles and heart disease without disturbing natural functions.
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Dodd
Oldest Man Believed Kurd Named Noro Born 1775 La Bulgaria
The La Bulgaria newspaper claims the world’s oldest man is a Kurd named Noro born in 1775. A son and lone descendant died last year at 97. A man in Jugo-Slavia is alleged to be 115 years old.
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Noro
la Bulgaria
Jugo-Slavia
Alberta Foreign Population Tops 180000
A new bulletin from the bureau of statistics places Alberta's total foreign population above 180000, with about 100000 Americans included. It notes roughly 5000 Americans reside in Calgary.
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Alberta
The
Bureau of Statistics
Calgary
Ozark Etymology Origins From French Phrase
The term Ozark derives from the French aux ares meaning with bows and describes the Indians who once inhabited the region.
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Ozark
Bonds Converted To Worthless Securities Worth Billions
A vast amount of American Liberty bonds, totaling a billion dollars, has been converted into securities now deemed worthless, signaling a major loss for holders and prompting scrutiny of the transformation process.
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