Strength And Courage Recalling Currie Message For Today
An editorial reprints General Currie’s 1918 appeal urging constancy and self sacrifice as Canada faces new hard times after Remembrance Day. It contrasts wartime hope with today’s uncertainties and calls for national unity, unselfishness, and courage to achieve peace and victory again.
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Language reach by English German and French
The passage notes English spoken by 160 million and understood by 60 million non native speakers. German is spoken by 90 million and understood by 26 million more. French is spoken by 45 million and understood by 75 million more.
Rosy-Red Green Apples Use UV Light in 48 Hours
A report notes green apples can be turned rosy red within 48 hours using ultraviolet light, though the method remains costly. A cynic remarks on wives, classifying them as those whose husbands obey and those who act without being told.
Eiffel Tower Citroen Ad Shifts 14 Times In City Revenue
A Paris display on the Eiffel Tower by Citroen sparked debate between art lovers and financial officials. The rotating advertisement changes fourteen versions daily from a rose bush to lightning flashes and a sky high fountain while briefly spelling Citroen in lights.
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Eiffel Tower
Woman loses seven pounds with Kruschen salts
A 53 year old woman, height 5 ft, dropped from 154 to 147 pounds in six months using Kruschen Salts with no diet change. She reports easier stairs, more energy, and feeling lighter and healthier, citing better vigor and dancing after treatment. Kruschen claims to support glands nerves blood and body organs to aid weight loss.
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J. H. Kruschen
Stolen Auto Alarm Made by Shanghai Inventor
A Chinese inventor in Shanghai has perfected a small electrical box alarm for cars. When parked, a switch is activated and any touch to the vehicle triggers a shriek from the device, which then continues indefinitely.
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Shanghai
Off Colour and Livers Folly Promoted Pills and Remedies
An older advertisement extols Carter's Little Liver Pills as a liver stimulant to restore energy and digestion. It also mentions the Great Rift of Africa, asthma causes, Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, and notes John C. Calhoun as the only vice president to resign from that office.
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J. D Kellogg
John C. Calhoun
John Quincy Adams
Persian Balm for a Lovely Complexion in Vogue
The advertisement touts Persian Balm as a cooling soothing lotion for a smooth complexion. It claims to dispel roughness from weather, add delicate fragrance, soften hands, and enhance appearance for women.
Submarine Fleet Faces 27 Vessels Out of Commission
A report notes that twenty seven United States submarines are currently out of commission. The issues span mechanical failures and maintenance backlogs affecting readiness.
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United States
An Oil That Is Famous
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil it is the home of that famous compound Its good name was spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand It is on sale and in demand in these countries
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Thomas
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South America
West Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Belgium Rentals Sell for About a Quarter A Day
An advert notes vacuum cleaners available for rent in Belgium at 28 cents daily. The piece also touts Mother Graves Worm Ex terminator as an effective vermicide claimed to have saved many children's lives.
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Belgium
Chocolate Layer Cake From Magic Cook Book
Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar slowly, then beaten yolks. Sift flour with baking powder and salt, alternate with milk, vanilla, and melted chocolate. Fold in stiff egg whites. Bake in greased tins at 350 F for about 30 minutes. Cool and ice with chocolate or white icing.
Landlords Seek Lien Priority On Goods In Installment Plans
A bill to grant landlords first lien on goods bought on installment would be introduced at the next Quebec session. Rosario Gaudry, secretary of the Montreal Property Owners' League, says the measure would offer landlords more protection against tenants who overextend on long term purchases.
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Rosario Gaudry
Property Owners’ League of Montreal
Gaudry
One Finger Controls New Autogyro Near Glasgow
A new autogyro windmill type craft is being built under license near Glasgow. It can be flown manoeuvred and landed with a single finger. Only throttle operation requires two hands. all other controls are managed by one finger.
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Glasgow
Miss Gertrude Dutton Praises Magic Baking Powder
Miss Gertrude Dutton explains why she favors Magic Baking Powder for Devil's Food Layer Cake and other treats. Dietitians and experts across the Dominion endorse its pure uniform leavening, and Canadian housewives prefer Magic, which outsells all rivals. The ad offers a free Magic Cook Book from Standard Brands Ltd in Toronto.
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Miller's Worm Powders Proven to Wipe Worms Away
The text claims Miller's Worm Powders eliminate intestinal worms completely. It states worms pass from the stool unseen and that the powders produce a thorough, desirable cleansing of the intestines with no remaining parasites.
Conversation Sparks Across Apartment Building Walls
A country resident notes neighbors know little about each other while a flat dweller mocks communal life arguing cabbage meals reveal everyone’s habits, illustrating social distance inside urban housing.
Longest-Lived Britons Found Near Newcastle Rural Districts
Britain’s oldest residents are reported in rural areas around Newcastle where inhabitants maintain quiet traditional lifestyles. The find highlights exceptional longevity among local communities and raises questions about regional health and aging.
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Britain
Newcastle
Cornish Baronet Takes Hotel Waiter Post in Tangier
Sir William Law Williams, 25, eighth Baronet of Cornwall, will serve as a hotel waiter in Tangier for six months. Cambridge educated former Royal Welsh Fusiliers officer, he pledges to stay the period.
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Tangier
William Law Williams
Cambridge
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
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