Mystery of Joanna Meets the Banker in a Million Dollar Opening
Joanna Manters arrives at Andrew Ezgleston's bank seeking clarity after a sudden rise in status. The scene unfolds in a marble banking hall with the famed financier and his associate watching her, as she confronts the reality of wealth, ambition, and doubt. She pleads for frankness about her sudden fortune and past fears.
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Joanna
Andrew Ezgleston
Graydon
Andrew Egleston
Young Women Suffer Most At Draining Times
In Ayer's Cliff Quebec and Canning Nova Scotia two women recount relief from menstrual and back pains using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Dona Fanteaux says six bottles yearly restore energy and appetite after sickness. Laura J Haroning reports irregular periods with pain alleviated and work ability restored.
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Ayer
Quebec
Lydia E. Pinkham
DonaLpa Fanteaux
Chiff
Canning
Nova Scotia
Laura J. Haroning
King’s County
Diamond Dyes Offer Easy Tinting for Wool Silk Linen Cotton
Advertises Diamond Dyes as a simple at home tinting and dyeing solution. Each 15 cent package includes directions. Claims ability to dye lingerie silks ribbons skirts waists dresses coats stockings sweaters and draperies. Advises matching dye type to fabric wool silk or linen cotton mixed goods and to tell the druggist.
Fortune of a stranger funds a girl's sudden windfall
In a tense scene a beleaguered shop girl Joanna is confronted by a banker and another unknown man. The banker reveals a mysterious benefactor has placed a fortune at her disposal via a replenished bank fund and a ready made check, with directions to follow later.
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Joanna
Teaching Is Good Training The Canadian Premiers
The Calgary Albertan notes that several provincial leaders in Canada including Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba started as school teachers. It argues that teaching shapes discipline tact and thoroughness, making it strong training for public life.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Canada
Calgary
Alberta Exports Surge in Eggs and Poultry to East Canada and Isles
Alberta exported about 60 000 cases of eggs and 5 000 000 pounds of poultry to Eastern Canada and the British Isles in the past year. The province shifted from importer to exporter thanks to campaigns by the provincial government and other stakeholders.
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Alberta
Canada
British Isles
Provincis
Spanish Contractor Finds Ironbound Trunk Believed Pirate Treasure
In Mou riera near Pontevedra a contractor Manuel Ponta uncovered a thick iron trunk while excavating a new house foundation. The trunk, bound with heavy hoops, is said to contain treasure linked to pirate Benito Soto and is awaiting authorities. Soto allegedly buried two trunks in 1828 near the same village. one is thought to be found. Soto vanished after a clash with Salee pirates and capture by a British sloop, dying in Gibraltar.
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Mouriera
Bay of Pontevedra
Manuel Ponta
Pontevedra
Benito Soto
Gibraltar
Lazanga
Brazil
Moureira
Soto
Galicia
Mogador
New Acoustic Material From Seaweed Tested in London
Cabot s Quilt a seaweed based material from Canadian waters is used in workshops offices and public rooms to reduce noise. In the Liberty Building Regent Street London the ceiling lining cut street traffic noise by about fifty five percent. At the Monica Restaurant the material toned down the orchestra so conversations could proceed.
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Cabot
Board Room
Liberty
Regent Street
London
Indian Chief Themed Shawls Win London Fashion Spotlight
Indian chiefs like Geronimo and Sitting Bull inspire London Society as shawls bearing their names replace the Spanish wrap. The velvet or silk Indian blanket shawl features rich trims and fringe, signaling a trend in evening wear. Some South American peoples use sun exposure to treat wounds, noted in passing.
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Geronimo
Sitting Bull
London
Tanlac advertised as a nationwide vigor booster
An advertisement urges all Americans to try Tanlac to regain strength and energy. It touts 100000 praise letters and claims the tonic cleanses the blood, improves digestion, restores appetite, and promotes restful sleep. It also recommends Tanlac Vegetable Pills for constipation.
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Tanlac
Nobel Prize Contender Dr Dick AIDS Scarlet Fever Fight
Dr William H Park of New York lauded the germ of scarlet fever and a cure by George Dick of Chicago and his wife Dr Gladys Dick. Park predicted about 175 scarlet fever deaths in Albany area this year. Physicians at the Albany meeting said the Dick cure would merit a Nobel Prize if awarded this year.
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William H. Park
New York
Albany
George Dick
Chicago
Gladys Dick
Park
Little Helps For This Week In All Thy Ways
A devotional excerpt emphasizes seeking God's will for guidance and avoiding self driven aims. It contrasts true resignation with personal vanity and cites scriptures and proverbs. Also notes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oils as a general pain killer with varied uses acknowledged by users.
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Fenelon
Thomas
Measured Ocean Waves By Specialized Camera
A camera designed to measure waves finds typical seas 6 to 12 feet high while high seas reach 27 to 36 feet. Largest waves crest to crest about 900 feet apart and replace each other every twenty seconds. Historic tsunamis are noted, such as Lisbon 1755 at 60 feet and a Peru wave lifting a ship over a church.
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Lisbon
Peru
Prisoner Pressed on Burglary Appeals to Jury
A repeatedly jailed man stood before a police magistrate on a burglary charge. When asked Guilty or Not Guilty he answered Yes. The judge pressed for which option. The prisoner replied that the jury must decide that point.
Germans Convert Glass Into Alcohol Trade Challenge
Germans produce synthetic methyl alcohol from glass and steel, lowering costs versus wood alcohol. Their aggressive German competition impacts India and strengthens pressure on United States in the alcohol production arena.
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India
United States
Baby's Own Tablets Promised Safe Relief for Infants
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as the sole medicine many mothers trust for infants. It claims the product is harmless and effective for various baby ailments, with testimonials including a mother from Norwood Ontario. Also mentions price and availability.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
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Memhouss
Taicom
America
Nature
Henry Sholer
Edinburgh
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Holloway
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