Call To Citizenship and Humanity in Times of Need
A national appeal urges Canadians to aid drought and poverty stricken families across Western provinces. Governments provide relief, but private charity and citizen sacrifice are essential. Churches, Red Cross, service clubs, and communities mobilize with produce shipments and fundraising as more people are urged to give beyond hard times.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Bennett
Red Cross
Dominion
Canadian Actress lauded for English diction in London film
Critics praise Norma Shearer of Montreal for her pronunciation while playing Elizabeth Barrett in The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Some fans feared American actress would mangle the king's English, but London audiences welcomed her performance and The Daily Mail urged British stars to study her accent.
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London
Norma Shearer
Montreal
United States
Wimpole Street
Elizabeth Barrett
Miss Barrett
The
Daily Mail
Miss Shearer
Learning To Fly Again From War Hero to Montreal Comeback
The Glasgow Herald notes Colonel W A Bishop VC, famed Canadian airman, is back learning to fly in Montreal. He has not flown since 1922 and will need supervision as he reclaims control of an aircraft after wartime victories and retirement to his Sabine farm.
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W. A. Bishop
V.C
Montreal
Sabine
Glasgow Herald
Liver Pills Promise Quick Help For Weary Souls
Advert says people feel sour and sluggish due to a sluggish liver and urges using Carter's Little Liver Pills. Claims the pills, described as purely vegetable and safe, will wake the liver and restore bowel action, available at druggists for 25 cents.
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Carter
Early Pioneer Jas McKernan Third Mounted Police Member
James McKernan born in Richmond Ontario joined the Royal North West Mounted Police in 1873 in Ottawa. He died at Edmonton and had first been stationed at Fort Macleod then lived near Fort Edmonton, riding patrols to warn settlers during a rebellion era.
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Jas. McKernan
Mounted Police
Old Royal North West Mounted Police
Ottawa
James McKernan
Edmonton
McKernan
Fort Macleod
Alberta
Mounted Guard
Home
Sweet Home
Old Fort Edmonton
Fog Clearing Secret Trials First In Fog Defense
A secret chemical trial aimed at fog clearing was recently tested by firing a liquid into pea soup fog from vertical pipes. The liquid condensed fog within 2,000 feet, creating a clear path quickly. Aerodromes may adopt this fog clearing tech as funds already support fog signals and guidance signs.
Kruschen Salts Free Trial Offer From Drugstore
Sufferers from rheumatism sciatica lumbago and overweight are invited to try Kruschen at no cost. The Giant Package includes a Regular 7s 6d bottle and a free trial bottle. Use as directed and the six natural mineral salts aim to improve internal organ function and energy. Limited supply at local druggists.
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Kruschen
Motoring by Sunlight Promises New Energy Era
Two Dutch inventors claim to harness sun rays to multiply power in a photo electrical cell. They say energy from sunlight could drive a high powered car or airplane engine. Sunlight has already produced steam in Egypt to drive turbines. the system could trigger an industrial revolution if practicable.
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Egypt
No Limit to Japanese Invention Says Montreal Star
The Montreal Star notes Japanese ingenuity knows no bounds as they imitate and export countless items at low cost. Bamboo fountain pens silk socks parasols and now tens of thousands of spare automobile parts are shipped for a few cents each.
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Montreal Star
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Boils Cure Ad
Mrs T A Berney of 445 Wellington St W Toronto Ont reports a severe boils outbreak blamed on blood condition. After taking two bottles of Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery the boils disappeared with no return. Sold by druggists everywhere. Write Dr Pierce's Clinic Buffalo NY.
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T. A. Berney
Wellington St
Toronto
Ont
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Police praised for effective work amid public criticism
The Ottawa Journal notes that most people quickly criticize police and often unjustly. It says the miracle of modern organized policing is not that criminals slip away but that so many are caught. The public focuses on failures while forgetting thousands of successful cases.
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Ottawa Journal
French perfumer dies leaving laboratory work as legacy
A renowned French perfumer passed away recently. Among his effects a will was found detailing recipes formulae ideas and suggestions for perfumes locations and creams to keep the laboratory staff occupied for years.
England adopts coal gas as motor fuel with success
Several regions in England report success using coal gas as a motor fuel, noting economic benefits and smooth operation. Authorities highlight practical advantages and growing interest from local fleets.
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England
What Does Your Handwriting Reveal
A Winnipeg newspaper asks readers to mail handwriting samples for Grapho-Analysis by Lawrence Hibbert. The column shares reader letters about careers in art, marriage choices, long distance romance, and advises on personal paths while noting the need for psychology in some cases.
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Miss C
Winnipeg
North Country
Toronto
Germany
Lawrence Hibbert
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Man
80th Anniversary of Arctic Explorer Andree Remembered
A new Andree Museum opens to house diaries photographs and relics of August Andree and his ill fated balloon expedition. The body of Andree and two companions Nils Stromberg and Knut Fraenkel was found 33 years later and cremated in 1930. Their ashes will be buried this winter at North Cemetery Stockholm.
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Sweden
Salmon August Andree
Andree
Nils Stromberg
Knut Fraenkel
North Cemetery
Stockholm
Tire Life Then and Now Says British Writer
A British writer notes modern automobile tires last 15 000 to 25 000 miles, far longer than prewar tires which wore out after 3 000 to 4 000 miles. The comparison highlights wartime to peacetime changes in tire durability and usage.
Brazil Population and Area Summary
Brazil covers 3,176,358 square miles and has a population of 39,800,000.
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Brazil
Even Rheumatic Ailments Respond to Aspirin Fast
The ad claims Aspirin gives quick relief from rheumatic pain headaches neuritis and similar discomfort. It asserts rapid dissolution in moisture and rapid pain relief with no heart harm, urging readers to buy in Canada made aspirin in 12 tablet packs or bottles of 24 or 100 at druggists.
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Canada
Disagreeable Forecast From Climate Expert
United States weather bureau official J B Kincer told the Cosmos Club in Washington that the world may be nearing a climate shift. He cited a quarter century of warming and less rainfall and suggested cycles of a similar length have occurred before. He warned of a likely colder and wetter future.
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J. B. Kincer
United States Weather Bureau
Noisiest Birds Compared Cockatoo Tops List
The article claims the cockatoo is the noisiest bird, capable of a screech that drowns car horns and steam whistles. It notes the bell bird of Brazil as runner up, describing its hammer like clamor from a small pigeon sized white plumage.
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Brazil
Harvest months span hemispheres and a Texas town well
The text notes October marks harvest end in northern regions including Canada and Russia while November begins harvest in Peru and South Africa, December in Burma and Argentina, with January busy in Uruguay Chile and Australia. It also mentions Cottonwood Texas having a well in the middle of its main street.
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Canada
Alaska
Russia
Sweden
Finland
Norway
Peru
South Africa
Burma
Argentina
Uruguay
Chile
Australia
Cottonwood
Texas
Russia unveils giant gun Big Lenin from Bertha team
Russia mounts a 23 mile range Big Lenin gun at Vladivostok built by German experts who helped create Big Bertha. The mobile 42 foot weapon fires long projectiles with a rapid cooling system and secrecy on projectile size. It out ranges Japan’s capital ships by seven miles and echoes Paris shelling by 76 mile Bertha lineage.
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Big Lenin
Vladivostock
Japan
Paris
Canning Industry Roots Across Nations
Commercial canning is one of the oldest of the larger organized industries in Canada. Napoleon is credited as the originator of using air tight containers for army rations. In 1809 Fran cois Appert found that food in air tight containers required sterilization. An Englishman invented the tin can and North America made canning a great industry.
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Canada
Napoleon
France
Francois Appert
North America
Serbian Sculptor Crafts Fire And Water-Proof Brick From Paper
A Serbian sculptor has developed a brick chiefly made from paper that resists fire and water. The innovation aims to provide a lightweight, durable building material with potential environmental benefits and novel artistic applications.
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Colonel Bishop
Controls
Explorer
Bayer Company, Limited
U.S
Ales Ua
Dr. Werner
Scott
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