Penny Bank schemes teach thrift to Toronto schoolchildren
The Penny Bank of Ontario aims to give every child a weekly opportunity to save coins in schools. In Toronto 45,253 accounts exist with 78 percent of pupils participating. deposits vary by district. The program argues small, regular deposits build lasting financial habits beneficial for all children, rich or poor.
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Penny Bank of
Ontario
Penny Bank of Ontario
Toronto
Scngne
Nerviline I's King Over All Pain Promises Deep Relief
An ad touts Nerviline I's as a powerful pain remedy for rheumatic conditions and muscle stiffness. It claims deep penetration and five times the strength of ordinary preparations. The offer promotes an 85 cent bottle from local dealers.
Alberta Bee Keepers List Covers 1925 Honey Output
The Alberta Government lists about two hundred beekeepers in 1925, responsible for producing around 115000 pounds of honey. The roster highlights regional activity and scale of honey production for that year.
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Alberta
Danish Tradition Marked Queen Alexandra's Remains
The article notes the Queen Alexandra coffin is displayed in Windsor’s Albert Memorial Chapel as per Danish custom. It contrasts this with Roskilde Cathedral where Danish kings, from Harold I to Frederick VII, lie in side chapels and are accessible to visitors, reflecting differing burial traditions.
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Queen Alexandra
Albert Memorial Chapel
Windsor
Roskilde
Westminster Abbey
Denmark
Harold I
Frederick VII
University professor links cancer to heredity and irritation
Miss Maude Sue of the University of Chicago argues cancer is hereditary not caused by a germ. After 16 years and over 50 000 mice experiments she says both resistance and susceptibility may be inherited and that avoiding chronic irritation of susceptible tissues could reduce cancer risk.
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Miss Maude Sue
University of Chicago
Woman credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for long relief
Mrs. A. Demers of 520 Clarence Street Ottawa testifies she suffered indige tion and lumbago twenty years ago. After three months on Dodd's Kidney Pills she reports a complete relief by year end and continues using them for back pains. The pills are described as a tonic for healthy kidneys and blood purification and available from druggists.
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Ottawa
Dodd
Underground spring yields two inch fish
Farmers on John O'Hagan's Omemee North Dakota farm discovered two inch fish in a pond fed by a spring. The pond appeared within two years with no outlet and farmers suspect an underground channel as the fish source. They found the unusual catch while retrieving ice for packing.
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John O'Hagan
Omemee
N.D
Unveiling Planned for King Edward Effigy at Windsor
Sir Bertram Mackennel says no date set for unveiling the recumbent King Edward figure in St George's Chapel Windsor while roof repairs continue. A companion Queen Alexandra effigy lies nearby awaiting the same moment, designed with Queen Alexandra’s supervision.
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King Edward
St. George’s Chapel
Windsor
Queen Alexandra
Bertram Mackennel
St.George’s Chapel
Bertram
Alexandra
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter brings cold and stormy days that keep children indoors and prone to colds. Baby's Own Tablets are advertised to regulate the stomach and bowels, prevent illness, and be safe for newborns, sold at 25 cents a box or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Heart Palpitations and Fainting Spells Cited by Mrs Wilson
Mrs J Wilson of Port George Nova Scotia describes episodes of heart palpitation and fainting and states she suffered from severe nerves after being left alone with a large family. She credits relief to an unnamed remedy, noting prior failed treatments.
Pills for sale by The T. Milburn Co. Limited Toronto
Pills offered for sale at druggists and dealers, distributed solely by The T. Milburn Co. Limited. Toronto.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
Eielson Plans North Pole Flight Despite Worst Case
University of North Dakota graduate Carl Ben Eielson says the Wilkins expedition will risk a 23 hour flight to Spitzbergen with enough concentrated food to last a year if they must walk back from unknown northern land. Captain George Wilkins ordered no relief expedition for two years if they fail to appear from Point Barrow Alaska.
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North Pole
Carl Ben Elielson
University of North Dakota
Spitzbergen
Eielson
Point Barrow
Alaska
America
George Wilkins
Sweet Worm Exterminator Proves Palatable to Children
An unusual ad asserts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is acceptable to kids and effective. The brief line notes hush when money speaks and mentions Minard's Liniment used by veterinarians W. N. Wu 1616 as supporting endorsements.
Russian professor claims heat ray to destroy aircraft in flight
Prof A N Boyka of the Russian magnetic observatory describes an invention using reflected heat rays that can destroy aeroplanes or dirigibles while airborne. He asserts the device can project concentrated heat waves up to 25 miles with minimal loss of strength.
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A. N. Boyka
Russian Magnetic Observatory
Plymouth Claims Thriftiest Town Label
Plymouth boasts the thriftiest town title in England after residents purchased 1,675,000 savings certificates in four years. The figure equals about two certificates per person per year, compared with the national average of one and a half.
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Plymouth
England
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Health
A noted citizen Dr R V Pierce is praised for herbal remedies long honored as best sellers. The Golden Medical Discovery is described as a blood medicine and stomach alterative that clears the skin improves circulation and aids liver function, with a trial tablet package offered for 10 cents from Dr Pierce's Laboratory Bridgeburg Ontario.
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R. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ontario
Pottery Plant For Estevan Planned By International Products
Plans advance for a pottery plant in Estevan Saskatchewan by International Products Company using Saskatchewan clays. An experimental kiln has produced fine face brick terra cotta floor and wall tiles and sanitary whiteware.
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Estevan
Saskatchewan
International Products Company
Diamond Dyes Color Things New
Diamond Dyes offers simple directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing permanent colors in lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters draperies hangings and coverings. For wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods tell your druggist the material and buy Diamond Dyes only.
Sask Co operative Elevator Building Large Addition at Buffalo Terminal
The Saskatoon based Saskatche wan Co operative Elevators Company will erect a 900000 bushel storage addition to the Co op Buffalo terminal transfer elevator. D E Horton Construction Company of Buffalo received the foundation contract. work begins in days with foundation finished by April and superstructure to follow. The project aims for completion by July to handle part of the US crop, expanding Buffalo and Port Arthur terminals to 17100000 bushels total storage, strengthening Saskatchewan farmers control over storage space.
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Co-op
Buffalo Terminal
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevators Company
D. E. Horton Construction Company
Buffalo
United States
Seaboard
Port Arthur
Coop
Saskatchewan
Freedom From Asthma Remedy Promoted by Dr J D Keltlogge
A Boston paper Hypes Dr J D Keltlogge’s Asthma Remedy as a dependable relief for distressing attacks. It claims many remedies fail and urges readers to obtain a package of this uniformly successful preparation immediately.
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J. D. Keltlogge
Costly English Judicial Robes and Worm Powders Promoted
The piece notes the expense of black satin damask robes worn by English judges on state occasions, priced near $2,000 each. It also advertises Miller's Worm Powders claiming painless, effective stomach and intestinal worm relief for children and mothers.
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England
Saskatchewan livestock board names officers at Saskatoon meeting
H Learmouth of Regina was elected president James Brown of Neudorf named vice president J G Robertson re-elected secretary treasurer Robert Sinton of Regina re elected honorary president Swanton Haggerty of Belle Plaine and James Brown named directors at large.
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Co. H. Learmouth
Regina
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Saskatoon
James Brown
Neudorf
J. G. Robertson
Robert Sinton
Swanton Haggerty
Belle Platine
King George Frowns On Shingled Hair In Royal Circles
The royal court favors classic styles with Queen Alexandra noted for refusing fashion shifts. King George disapproves of shingled hairstyles among ladies near the queen, upholding conservative dress norms in Britain's monarchy.
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Britain
Victoria
Queen Alexandra
George
German unions report a quarter of members are women
A report notes that about 25 percent of total membership in German trade unions are women, highlighting gender participation in labor organizations. Minard's Liniment for frost bites is mentioned as a historic remedy.
Imprisoned By Soviets Count Vilar and Wife Step From Cairo
A former Mexican consul in Cairo and his wife, a Russian princess formerly Baraioff, are under espionage suspicions. They reportedly obtained Soviet visas in autumn 1924 to visit relatives in the Caucasus, but upon arrival the princess was seized and sent to Solovetzky Island in the White Sea.
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White Sea
Count Vilar
Cairo
Egypt
Baraioff
London
Caucasus
Solovetzky
Word to the Wise Prompted by Police Club Use
A proverb hints that advice suffices yet officers often resort to a nightstick when dealing with an uncooperative crowd. The line underscores law enforcement tactics in tense public order situations.
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Alberta Honey Producers
Castor
Fletcher
Mrs. A. Demers
Edward
CIA
Vas
Mlng
Minard
W. N. WU
Saskatchewan Livestock Officers
King
Ice Aedates Gee A
Nujol
Nujol Laboratories
Standard Oijil CO
N.J
Bayonne
Gray
W. Philp
Murphy Block
Seattle, Wash
Adies
National Manufacturing Co
Montreal
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