Blood Ships to Port Royal as Pirate Crew Surrenders
Captain Blood negotiates for a kingly commission and safe passage as Lord Julian Wade arrives to verify the terms. Miss Bishop is escorted aboard the Arabella, and Calverley challenges Blood while awaiting Colonel Bishop's orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brood
Bishop
Ogie
Ogle
Blood
Pitt
Lord Julian
Caribbean
Morgan
Julian
Secretary of State
Jamaica
Wolverstone
Calverley
Captain Blood
Lord Sunderland
Wade
Julian Wade
Pain in Left Side Prompts Pinkham’s Remedy Testimonial
A Montreal area woman from Lachine Quebec describes relief from six months of left side and back pain after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. She reports improved health and urges others to consider the remedies. A second testimonial from Alberta notes pregnancy after three bottles of the same product and eased pain following a prior operation and sterility concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lachine
Quebec
Lydia E. Pinkham
Montreal
M. W. Rose
Notre Dame Street
Lachine, Quebec
Provost
Alberta
Patna
Port Royal Harbor Scene with Arabella and Jamaica Squadron
In Port Royal harbor the Arabella lies at anchor with the fort looming ahead and six men of war of the Jamaica squadron nearby. Peter Blood rests on a day-bed on the quarterdeck, shaded by sailcloth as the scene ends with a note that the chapter continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Royal
Arabella
Jamaica
Peter Blood
Winnipeg Mayor Sees Manitoba Union Favorable
Mayor R H Webb of Winnipeg, visiting Fort Frances on highway matters, says Lake of the Woods area would favor joining Manitoba and breaking away from Ontario. He cites Fort Frances and district as seeking Winnipeg cooperation and calls Winnipeg the natural metropolis for the region. Toronto distances and Western Ontario isolation hinder eastern development, he adds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Lake of the Woods
Manitoba
R. H. Webb
Winnipeg
Fort Francis
Webb
Toronto
Sunlight and Surgery at Highgate Artificial Light Center
Mayor of St. Pancras Commander F C A Gurney opened an artificial sunlight centre at the Highgate Welfare Centre to aid children. Sir Alfred Fripp praises X rays and bottled sunlight lamps as a new era reducing need for many surgical operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pancras
F. C. A. Gurney
Highgate
Raydon Road
England
Alfred Fripp
Milk receipts taxed under new budget definition
Progressive groups in Ottawa push to exempt receipts on milk deliveries from stamp tax. The new budget definition of receipts could tax dairy farmers across the three prairie provinces at about $100,000 annually and may impose heavier charges in Ontario and Quebec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
Disposal Of German Securities Tangles With Canada
More than 14 million dollars in cash and Victory bonds tied to German property seized after the Great War are held by Hon. A. B. Copp as custodian under trading with the enemy rules. An additional roughly 14 million in value remains to be recovered by Mr. Depp from various sources. The final disposition awaits parliamentary decision under the Versailles treaty and Canadian wartime property laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Copp
Mr. Copp
Dominion
Depp
Canada
Developing Aircraft Forces Ahead of Modern War
The piece argues aircraft will be attached to every squadron, with roles to scout spot fight bomb and protect bombers. It foresees anti aircraft guns increased armor carriers heavy ships and aircraft carriers as essential to secure dominance of the air before battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Guardian
Malta Nobility and Cross Kiss Tradition
The Maltese nobility holds historic titles recognized by Britain, with the Barony of Diar il Baiet dating to 1350. Maltese barons rank just after Irish barons at court. The cross used in signatures became linked to kisses after signatories, rarely literate, kissed the cross they marked on legal documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Island
Ireland
Diar-il-Baiet
Charles V
Knights of St
Family Quilt Records Wisconsin Court Claim on Estate
An aged yellowed family quilt notes births marriages and deaths and records the Wisconsin Court claim by William Cass to a $6 000 estate left by his father, reflecting a probate context and historical family record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
William Cass
Lacombe and Northwestern Railway Beginning Extension Work
An engineering party has begun locating the proposed extension from Hoadley. Howard Tye, superintendent of the Lacombe road, will serve as engineer in charge throughout construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe and Northwestern Railway
Hoadley
Howard Tye
Lacombe Road
Yokohama Sees More School Children After Earthquake
Post quake Yokohama reports an increase in school enrollments while a census last fall shows the population fell by 75,006. The data reflect shifts in urban demography and student staffing needs.
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Yokohama
Enterprising Man Aims for Cornering the Trouble Market
A brisk note imagines a bold entrepreneur cornering the trouble market. The speaker envisions a rare, sweeping fix to widespread woes and praises bold initiative to tame disorder. The idea stands as a provocative quip on risk and opportunity.
Ex Premier Sir Robert Borden Farnes Off Milk Misunderstanding
The Halifax reception exposes Sir Robert Borden as confounded by a claim of child welfare praise. A well known child welfare advocate thanks him for legislation he cannot recall, prompting a quip about his role and a witty remark about condensing milk for babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert Borden
Halifax
Robert Borden
Dominion
Toronto Star
Sir Robert
Wilfrid Leurier
Pease
Arthur Meighen
Mackenzie King
Trend Of Education Shift Criticized By University Leader
W. J. Dunlop head of the University of Toronto extension department denounces the drift of education from parental oversight to teachers. He predicts a future where officials monitor homes to ensure lighting and bedtimes and suggests children may be raised in institutions if trends persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dunlop
University of Toronto Extension Department
Denver Man Seeks Large Western Canada Farm Tract
Denver resident George Ollinger writes to the Regina board of trade seeking 59000 to 290000 acres in Western Canada. He urges a wheat friendly, well watered site with timber and asks for low price with fair terms, saying such lands exist in the Northwest. He was referred to proper quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ollinger
Denver
Regina Board of Trade
Northwest
London Secures Most Meat From Argentina
In 1924 London again led in meat supply with 224,866 tons from Argentina distributed through Smithfield central market. British Isles delivered 104,843 tons, Australia and New Zealand 0.972, Canada and United States 8,961, others 50,887. London’s total meat bill reached £36,590,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
London
Smithfield
British Isles
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Fille the Bill: Fortnight Ponders Time Pronunciation
A short dialogue joke explores finding a precise word for a two week period. The speaker contemplates terms and settles on fortnight as a fitting option.
Harlem Public School Complex Mirrors European Labor Aim
Reporter Hector Charlesworth visits Harlem's new public school complex on the East River. The $3,000,000 facility for 2,000 pupils includes restaurants, gymnasiums, a dental clinic, showers, and a hospital ward, led by Canadian principal Miss Claire Vietses. most families are foreign-born.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector Charlesworth
Toronto
New York
Wilds
Harlem
Bowery
East River
Hell Gate
de Juss
Claire Vietses
James L. Hughes
America
Europe
New Health For Suffering Women
Suffering women endure back pain faintness and headaches caused by thin blood. Dr Williams Pink Pills are praised as a real tonic by Ada L Harman of Virden Manitoba who says after stillbirth she regained strength appetite and health from six boxes. Address The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont sells 50 cents a box by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Ada L. Harman
Virden
Fife
Dr. Williamey
Pink
Th. Wilams
Seeks Ore In BC For Dutch Smelting Firms
Amsterdam director Roger Brunschwig of N. V. Erts Mineral Co travels to the coast seeking iron lead and copper in British Columbia after recent deals with South American miners. The text also notes a Japanese writer calling the pheasant an earthquake predictor and includes a humorous kitchen scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buttuh Columbia
Roger J. Brunschwig
Amsterdam
N. V. Erts Mineral Company
British Columbia
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Bie
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St.charles
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En Co. Limited
Western Canada
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School de Luxe
Hubby
Darling
Herbert
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