Peace Dawn in Ireland After Long Struggle and War
The article praises the Irish Free State constitution as a path to peace and home rule. It notes Eamonn de Valera calling for an end to armed conflict and Frank Aiken ordering arms dumped, signaling a shift toward stability under the British Empire. It highlights loyalty to the Empire during wartime and predicts improved relations between the Empire and the United States.
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Ireland
Queen Victoria
Eamonn de Valera
Valera
Frank Aiken
Friends of Ireland
Emerald Isle
Free State
Free States
Britain
United States
Great Britain
Republic
Girl’s Suggestion Sparks Laugh in Candid Exchange
Attorney General Coco of Louisiana denounces secrecy in the Ku Klux Klan era, likening it to darkness and disguises. A humorous anecdote follows about a widower and a seventh proposal. Three carloads of Regina fat stock winners ship to Montreal for British markets after keen bidding. A note recalls bronze’s age and brass’s novelty to the ancients.
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Coco
Louisiana
Saiden
Ku Klux Klan
Montreal
Regina
France ages fifty to sixty crowd nearing retirement
Five million people in France are aged over sixty representing more than ten percent of the population. Germany, with a larger population, has about 5,113,000 persons in the same age group, composing a lower share of its total population.
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France
Germany
Demand for homesteads rises in Alberta 1923 filings
Since 1923 began, 58 000 acres of homestead lands have been filed at the Dominion Law Office in Edmonton Alberta indicating a notably stronger movement into the province than in recent years.
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Dominion Law Office
Edmonton
Alberta
Borrowed Paddle Distances Struggles of Manhood
A pithy adage notes that many men could not paddle their own canoe without borrowing another’s paddle, reflecting on dependence and shared tools in daily life.
Alberta Leads Canada Gas Output in 1922 Increase
Canada produced 14,921,097 thousand cubic feet of natural gas in 1922. Alberta output reached 6,409.00 thousand cubic feet, surging from 1921 with a 1,454,116 thousand cubic feet rise as Ontario trailed. More wells and drilling promise further Alberta gains.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Ontario
Alberta
Nerviline Promised Relief For Stomach Upset
The advertisement touts Nerviline as a long trusted stomach remedy used for decades. Twenty drops in sweetened water provide immediate relief from belching gas nausea and upset stomach with bottles sold for 35 cents.
Bread price in Paris hits peak since siege
Bread in Paris rose to one franc twenty centimes per kilo on May 0 h, the highest level since the siege. The surge marks a new peak in city prices amid ongoing shortages.
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Paris
Pain in the Joints Rheumatism Cure Promoted by Pink Pills
The ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood purifying remedy for rheumatism. It cites a Canadian testimonial from Miss Gertie Denne of Washago Ontario who recovered after bed confinement. The pitch urges use for weak blood and nerves and notes availability for 59 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Washago
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Dialogue fragment from Boston Transcript
A short exchange shows Cholly stating a cold is gone and She remarking on the absence, reflecting a casual conversational tone from the source.
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Boston Transcript
Dr Thomas Electric Oil Offered for Common Ailments
An old advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy for cuts scratches bruises sprains sore throat and chest complaints. It urges readers to keep a bottle in every medicine chest for emergencies and emphasizes its healing power across the community.
Addressing Lucy Goldsmith in Foreign Trade Circles
The Aeolian Company export manager Lucy A. Goldsmith, a noted woman in foreign trade, is often the sole woman at conventions and banquets. Chairmen struggled to open meetings with inclusive salutations until one suggested Miss Goldsmith and Gentlemen, a form now common in trade circles.
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Lucy A. Goldsmith
Aeolian Company
Miss Goldsmith
New York
Manitoba Boys and Girls Club growth since 1914 grant
The Boys' and Girls' Club movement in Manitoba expanded with the 1914 agricultural instruction grant. It now includes 225 central clubs, 1,600 branches and over 30,000 members, with 215 club fairs last year where more than 30,000 children exhibited.
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Manitoba
Vernon Defines Ostentation in Juvenile Class
A teacher prompts a pupil in a juvenile class to define ostentation while Vernon answers it as neighbors showing off. A remark on moral courage equating to laziness appears, followed by an ad for Minard's Liniment claiming neuralgia relief.
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Vernon
Canada’s Vast Fisheries Highlighted Across Great Lakes and Coasts
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes Canada borders two of the world’s four major sea fishing areas and controls vast inshore waters. Hudson Bay’s shoreline rivals the Mediterranean, while the Atlantic and Pacific coasts span thousands of miles with sheltered waters aiding harvests. The Dominion’s fresh water lakes cover 220000 square miles and most catches occur within a 10 to 12 mile shore zone, with climate aiding distribution and quality.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Globe
Hudson Bay
Atlantic Coast
Labrador
United States
Bay of Fundy
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mediterranean
Interior
Great Lakes
Oldest Bell in Use Identified in Italian Church
The oldest known bell still in use is at St Mary of Loreto parish church in Villalago Abruzzi Mountains Italy. The bell bears Ave Maria and Anno Domini 60 Percent. Church authorities credit bell invention to Pope Rabinian who died in 606.
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St. Mary of Loreto
Villalago
Abruzzi
Italy
Rabinian
A Blessing Mrs Scrappington
A terse exchange cited as a blessing ends a brief dispute between Mrs Scrappington and a speaker named Life. The dialogue shows contempt and a calm gratitude, reflecting a sharp personal clash condensed into a single exchange.
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Mrs. Scrappington
Scrappington
Mrs Anderson praises Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
Leslie Saskatchewan woman describes years of distress before and during menstruation with headaches and backache. After using four bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports relief and urges other women to keep the medicine on hand.
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Leslie
Lydia E. Pinkham
Oscar A. Anderson
Mrs Kelsey Testimony on Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
Mrs Herbert Kelsey of Copenhagen New York testifies after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to relieve pains and weakness. She says she regained strength for housework and outdoor tasks and urges others to try the product.
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N. Y
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Costume description for a white silk jacket and black design
A seasonable costume features a white silk jacket with a black pattern, a loosely woven white silk skirt, and a white felt hat embroidered in black wool.
Facial change seen in humans say Sir Arthur Keith
Anthropologist Sir Arthur Keith warns humans are evolving faster than before with a new adenoid type face, yet brains are not increasing and average stature remains similar. He notes digestion overworked by modern eating habits and patent medicines, while professional men average five feet eight inches.
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Sir Arthur Keith
Arthur
Sir Arthur
Vital Statistics Of Great Britain And Dominions
The British Registrar General reports 1921 birth rate at 224 per 1 000, lowest since war years. Marriages fell 60 000 from 1920, while 1920 remains a record year. 1921 saw 2500 divorces, the highest yet. Manitoba leads births at 30 3, Saskatchewan lowest at 2 3. New Brunswick highest deaths 13 9, infant mortality 113 per 1 000, New Zealand lowest 48. Natal highest marriage rate 18 per 1 000, Saskatchewan lowest 13 4.
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Great Britain
Natal
South Africa
Saskatchewan
Wealth of Native Americans Reported by Interior Dept
The Interior Department says American Indians own property valued at one billion dollars, including forest lands, mineral and water rights, livestock, and twenty five million six hundred thousand dollars in cash held in the U.S. treasury.
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US Interior Department
United States
Detroit Industrial Shift to Automotive Giant Share
In 1914 about 56,000 workers were in automobile or accessory plants. Today Detroit has about 320,600 industrial workers with roughly 205,000 employed in motor car plants or parts and accessories manufacturing.
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Detroit
Automobile
Allied Industries
A Father's Sensible Wish From a Toronto Will
A Toronto man’s will expresses a practical wish for his son Keith to pursue a good honorable trade, learn the value of money, and cherish a strong Christian life. The London Advertiser notes the statement as a commendable aim amid calls for social reform.
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Toronto
Keith
London Advertiser
Man’s Silence Hints at Risk in Hole Incident
A terse statement suggests danger as a man avoids revealing details about a collapse or cave incident. Key witnesses and investigators await clarifications while residents weigh safety and response plans in the aftermath.
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Thomas Honey
Brantford, Ont
Dr. Chase
Rcents
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Natural Resources Bulletin
Lonesome Place
Cholly
Minard
W. NW. U
Carter
Great Sea
Mrs. Anderson
Arthur Keith
U.S. Indians
Automobile Industry
Dominion Express
B.J. Kendall
Enosburg Falls, VI, U.S.A
Moadt
ST. Charles
the Borden Co. Limited
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