Thousands Trained At St Dunstan s Hostel for Blinded Soldiers
Thousands of blinded veterans trained at St Dunstan s Hostel for Blind Soldiers and Sailors in London have been discharged from the army and moved into productive work. Courses include massage, poultry farming, mat making, basket work, boot repair, joinery and music. Stenographers and typists trained there now hold regular posts in London offices with Braille aided recording machines. The program extends to the colonies and workers are found worldwide.
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St. Dunstan's
London
Pecuty
St. Dunstan’s
Rheumatic Remedy Promises Swift Relief
A South American medicine claims to relieve rheumatism and related pains in 1 to 3 days. Advertised as effective for acute and chronic rheumatic conditions including lumbago and neuralgia, it is sold by druggists.
Manna Report From Mesopotamia Says Dew Feeds Israel Wards
United States consul at Jerusalem Oscar S Heizer reports manna now falls in upper Mesopotamia and Kurdistan and along the Persian frontier as dew. The dew dries into grain by morning after gathering before heat of day.
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Israel
Wilderatas
Canaan
Oscar S. Heizer
United States
Jerusalem
Heizer
Upper
Mesopotamia
Kurdistan
A diligent man can always find leis ure, a lazy one never
An old adage attributed to Anon notes that diligence yields leisure while laziness blocks opportunity. The proverb contrasts two temperaments and their outcomes.
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Anon
The Tooth Brush Drill
A brief feature on dental hygiene by Dr. Rea Proctor McGee editor of Oral Hygiene. The article introduces a drill method to promote proper brushing technique as part of daily oral care.
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Rea Proctor McGee, MD. D.ds
Oral Hygiene
Rea Proctor McGee
Tooth brush drill taught in Cincinnati school clinics
The guidance covers brush size, shape, dentifrice, and floss use, stressing gum margins. It details an eight-step upper teeth routine and a sixteen-step lower teeth sequence, with attention to grip, positions, and brushing directions, followed by rinse and storage.
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Cincinnati
Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment Training Figures
The department reports 50,521 men accepted for training from inauguration to 1920 end. Seventy percent of graduates followed their training line. Past year treated patients total 23,591 with outside clinics delivering 447,142 additional treatments. Department expenditure reached $27,671,493.
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Department of Soldiers
Department
Glasgow votes to abolish the zaloons in historic move
Ten Glasgow wards vote to abolish the zaloons marking the most revolutionary change in Scotland in two centuries. The action signals a major shift in local policy and political sentiment across the city.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Serum Therapy Promises to Replace Surgical Appendicitis Treatment
Reports indicate recent trials injecting appendicitis patients with serum show strong improvement. If results hold, conventional knife operations may be phased out in favor of medical serum treatment.
Eleven Canadians Paid Income Tax On 200000 Plus Incomes
Eleven individuals paid incomes of 200000 or more in the last fiscal year according to House of Commons announcements. In all 122583 paid income tax, including 12774 farmers. For 1917 total tax payers were 53750 with 8962 farmers. Administration costs for the tax acts rose to 1051557 in 1920 from 495797 in 1919 and 108196 in 1518.
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House of Commons
Asbestos Found in Okanagan Valley Survey Report
A Dominion Government surveyor reports asbestos discoveries in the Princeton district and west of Okanagan Falls in the Okanagan Valley, indicating widespread mineral findings in the region.
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Okanagan Valley
Dominion Government
Princeton
Okanagan Palls
Nerviline Quick Relief Promises Cramps Cure
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a fast remedy for cramps and sudden illness. It claims a few drops in sweetened water eliminates pain and positions the product as a household necessity sold in 35 cent bottles nationwide.
Construction Work in West Proves Canada’s Building Push
January February total contracts in the western provinces reached 5 547 300 dollars, up from 3 900 900 in the same period last year and lower years. The rise signals Western Canada’s progress on its large deferred building programme.
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Provinces
Western Canada
Baby's Own Tablets Endorsed by Mother of St Zenon
Mrs. Georges Lefebvre of St Zenon Quebec praises Baby's Own Tablets for infants, saying they do all claimed. The tablets act as a mild laxative, regulate bowels, sweeten the stomach and ease indigestion, colds, and colic. Sold by dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Georges Lefebvre
St. Zenon
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Electricity From the Air Claims by Prof Paulson
Hamburg scientist Prof Paulson argues the atmosphere stores electricity and could supply unlimited energy. He suggests balloons as collecting antennas with pointy metallic surfaces, raised to 300 yards and linked by wires to ground stations to harvest a continuous high frequency current for chemistry and metallurgy.
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Prof
Paulson
Hamburg
Holloway's Corn Remover Featured as Simple Remedy
Corns arise from tight boots but relief comes quickly with Holloway's Corn Remover. The line of comfort is promoted as an easy fix for sore toes.
Sea Otter Returns To Alaskan Waters
Mail reports from the Aleutian Islands indicate many sea otter have migrated to the Alaskan coast from Kamchatka and the Kurile Islands. For twenty years the species was thought extinct along the Alaskan coast and fur prices remained high. The shift in distribution puzzling researchers and local fishermen.
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Alaskan
Alutian Islands
Kamchatka
Kurile Islands
Siberia
Siberian
Alaska
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Death to Corn
An old advertisement proclaims every corn treated with Putnam's Corn Extractor is dead. The sensational copy declares the product lifts out corns root and branch and never fails, urging readers to refuse substitutes and pay 25 cents.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Large Taking of Whitefish Eggs
The Dominion Fisheries Branch reports about 50 million whitefish eggs placed in the Smoke Inland hatchery at Lake Winnipegosis. Eggs were gathered at the Waterhen River mouth, which drains to Waterhen Lake then Lake Manitoba, with early November ice hindering collection as the camp wintered. The 1920 haul is triple the prior year.
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Dominion Fisheries Branch
Smoke
Lake Winnipegosis
Waterhen River
Waterhen Lake
Lake Manitoba
States With Indian Names
States with Indian origin names outnumber those named after English Spanish or French origins. Of the forty eight states, twenty five bear Indian names, twelve English, six Spanish, three French, and two have U.S. names Washington and Indiana.
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United States
U.S
Washington
Indiana
Navy Ribbon Trimmed Foulard Dress With Rose Ground
The gown features a foulard silhouette with navy blue ribbon trimming. A rose ground is embroidered with small navy patterns, a navy ribbon collar outlines the front and hem, and an irregular hem length creates a distinctive new frock look. A belt of navy maire ribbon and a plain weave navy ribbon hat finish the outfit.
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Foulard
No More Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
An advertisement touts Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy as the end of asthma agony. It claims to stop choking and ease breathing, prevent night attacks, and provide uninterrupted sleep. The pitch urges readers to try the remedy to prove its value through experience.
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J. D. Kellogg
Romans Used Lead Coffin in Roman Britain
Antiquarian notes reveal Roman burials found in lead coffins beneath English cities like London and York. Lead sourced from Welsh mines contained silver, reflecting the metal's varied ancient uses and significant ore content.
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London
York
Wales
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure And Blood Benefits
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as strengthening the system cleansing the blood and reducing frequent colds. It claims to cure acute and chronic catarrh and offers 100 reward for any case not cured. Sold by druggists for 75 cents. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. A separate proverb notes long growth times for civilized and savage men.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Smallest Human Race Found in New Hebrides
An explorer reports discovery of a race in the New Hebrides said to be the smallest human beings on record. The 40 000 strong group is noted for their diminutive stature and distinct cultural traits.
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New Hebrides
Esperanto Now Publishing Seventy Periodicals Universally
Minard's Liniment reports that about seventy periodicals are printed in Esperanto, the so called universal language, with several more titles in progress.
Muscular Rheumatism Relief with Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advisory notes brisk rubbing of the affected region with Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil brings relief for muscular rheumatism. It claims more virtue in a bottle than can be fully estimated, suggesting notable efficacy from use.
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Thomas
Alberta Municipal Hospitals Expand with New Districts
Eight municipal hospitals operated in Alberta this year with four new hospital districts ratified by rate payers. The eight in operation admitted 2,439 patients, and the schemes provide for 196 beds. Re gral tax rates ranged from 2.62 to 4 cents per acre.
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Alberta
Motors and Good Roads
Good roade mean money in the pocket of every automobile owner. They mean comfort to the body of every automobile rider. Efficiency and economy of operation pay dividends on every dollar invested in highway improvements. As improvements extend the man who neither drives nor rides will gain from improved transport products and faster car communications in industry.
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Chicago Tribune
Eskimo Dog Draws 300 Pounds 35 Miles In A Day
Minard's Liniment for Burns report and a curious note on an Eskimo dog pulling a load of 300 pounds for thirty-five miles in a single day, illustrating the era’s oddities and advertised remedies.
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Manna
Dr. Chase
Ing Old Gate
Tad
Sorento Od
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Led
Toreate
Dr.Chase
Rosa
Prof. Paulson
Bok
James Ruddy
Kilalos
Ost
Zam-Bok
Soc
Zam-Buk Co
Marcie Belmont
Eles
Yarmouth, N
Minard
Dodds Kidney
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Americas
Prince
Dominion Express
Burns
Dominion
Ford
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Pierce-Arrows
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