Debutante Joins Millionaire Chase Into Bank Ambition
A shop girl nicknamed Miss Twenty seven of the silks faces a perilous test as she enters the bank world with a million dollars in hand. Graydon and Eggleston maneuver behind the scenes while a wary chauffeur hints at hidden schemes. The scene shifts from office secrecy to street drama as the carriage carries her toward Eggleston.
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Graydon
Joanna
Thegman
Joaanna
Mr. Eggle
Andrew Eggleston
Great Banking Institution
Eggleston
Ecgleston
Brandon
Egglestos
Old Eggleston’s
O.k
Woman Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedies in Toronto
Mrs Charles Giffin of 349 Landsdowne Avenue Toronto reports relief from blood loss after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Sanative Wash and Liver Pills. She credits the products with restoring her health and confidence and recommends them to other women experiencing similar torment.
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Toronto
Ontario
Lydia E. Pinkham
Toronto Star
Lama
Huey Wwormen
Charles Girfix
Landsheeter
Mrs. Giffin
Pinkham
Tibet City Bars Electricity Modern Improvements
The Tibetan lamas in Lhasa resist modern electric lighting and the outside world. A convoy carrying 200 tons of electrical equipment was massacred, its machinery destroyed, illustrating Tibet’s resistance to progress. Yet the push for knowledge persists despite the brutal act.
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Lhasa
Forbidden City
Tibet
England
Smallest Watch In World Made By Vancouver Maker
Vancouver watchmaker Walter Lett claims to have produced the smallest watch in the world. The tie pin timepiece, about one fifteenth the size of a regular railroad watch, weighs 84 grains and keeps perfect time. He created a special magnifying glass for its manufacturing and a dial indicator to measure the thinnest sheet of paper.
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Vancouver
Walter Lett
Beekeeping Note Sparks Superman Creation Idea
Dr. Edwin E. Slosson told Washington ACS members that bees make a bigger stronger queen by a jellylike extract from flowers. He said chemists might learn the substance and feeding it to humans could produce a superman.
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Edwin E. Slosson
Science Service
Washington
American Chemical Society
Slosson
Ireland's 125-year-old centenarian born in Dromara
William Smith of Dromara County Down celebrated his 125th birthday. He fought in the Crimean War when middle aged by ordinary standards. Now his weekly routine is walking a mile each Friday to receive his pension. The anecdotes contrast Irish resilience with humor about shop life and public manners.
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Ireland
William Smith
Dromara
County Down
Little Helps For This Week From Adeline Whitney
The passage reflects on divine help and human effort urging joy in work and steady faith. It contemplates lifting each other up collectively rather than alone and compares daily acts to tiny life particles building a vast heaven. Adeline T. D. Whitney signs the reflection.
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Adeline T. D. Whitney
Terrier on Berengaria Jumped Overboard at Southampton
A terrier on the liner Berengaria bolted from its leash on the deck at Southampton. The dog leaped into the sea from 85 feet and was rescued by occupants of a small boat after a deck-wide chase.
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Southampton
The Poor Man Who Cannot Lend Money Inspires Enemies
A witty line notes that a man lacking wealth to lend to friends will rarely gain many enemies, implying that generosity with nothing to spare is both rare and valued in social circles.
Fairies Return Said to Bring Good Luck to Ireland
Reports from Mill town Ireland describe elf horns near a bush where music is heard daily by many visitors. Locals recall a horse saved from the Blackwater River and claim two youths saw a red leprechaun driving it. Old timers say fairies returning signal better times ahead.
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Elfand
Milltown
Ireland
Blackwater
Dr Williams Pink Pills Pine a real tonic for tired people
The advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic that restores vigor and relieves fatigue. It cites widespread use among men and women, claims to remove the underlying cause of tiredness, and quotes Mrs E Virginia Gray of Tofield Alberta praising its benefits after nursing work. Pills sold by druggists or mail order 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Prairie climate advertised as asset, health praised
The Saskatchewan climate is presented as an asset in the Saskatoon Star, noting residents enjoy good health and a death rate lower than anywhere else on earth. The article advocates promoting the climate rather than apologizing for western weather.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon Star
Consistence as jewel unseen by the pawnbroker
A compact reflection on how steadiness and silent contempt shape value and perception. the aphorism notes that true constancy often goes unvalued, while covert scorn causes lasting harm.
Nurse's Advice Ridder Of Pimples
Brooklyn woman Miss Minnile Fenstere writes that after suffering pimples and blackheads she used Carter's Little Liver Pills on a doctor's or nurse's suggestion. She reports relief from constipation and improved skin as the pills stimulate bowel movement to remove poisons. The ad notes druggists carry 25 and 75 cent red packages.
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Brookliyn
Minnile Fenstere
Sarter
Carter
Women Should Fly Plan for Air Service Reserve Wives
Twelve reserve officers of the Eighth Corps Area told Major General Ernest Hinds at San Antonio Texas that women belong in the air as well as at home. They proposed active duty for Air Service reserve officers without pay at intervals so their wives may fly with competent pilots. The aim is to boost Air Service Reserve enthusiasm and lessen family objections to flying.
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Eighth Corps
Ernest Hinds
San Antonio
Texas
Air Service
Air Service Reserve
Clever Artist Without Hands Dies in Edinburgh
Alexander, born without hands, earned a notable reputation as an artist with work shown at the Royal Scottish Academy. He painted with his toes from boyhood and even restored a damaged miniature by a famous Italian artist in 12 days, despite rumors of reform.
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Alexander Alexander
Edinburgh
Royal Scottish Academy
Alexander
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