Armistice Day Appeal Urges Global Red Cross Aid
A call to commemorate Armistice Day with acts of charitable giving. The Canadian Red Cross leads a drive for the British Empire War Relief Fund to help Europe’s typhus, hunger, and disease crisis, with Canada asked to donate 500000 of ten million dollars. Western Canada will collect through local Red Cross branches and provincial divisions.
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Canada
Red Cross
League of Nations
Council of the
Europe
League of Red Cross Societies
British Empire
Globe
H.M
British Red Cross Society
Empire
Canadian Red Cross
British Empire War Relief Fund
British Red Cross
West
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
A satirical ad claims Putnam's Corn Extractor cures corn pain with a cheerful tone. It urges readers to buy the product for 25 cents at all dealers, presenting a confident cure as a remedy for corn discomfort.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Lesson of the Leaves in Autumn Beauty
The Kingston Standard reflects on leaves changing color as a lesson. They dress in bright hues before departure and enrich the earth later, implying people too will in time serve a higher purpose after autumn fades.
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Kingston Standard
Dog Earning $10,000 A Year Stars In Movies
Czar a Russian wolf hound owned by Mrs. George D. Hale of Pasadena California earns $10,000 annually by appearing in films. He has acted in thirty one pictures alongside Mary Pickford Anita Stewart and Douglas Fairbanks. His most recent New York appearance was in Basil King's Earth Bound.
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Czar
George D. Hale
Pasadena
California
Mary Pickford
Anita Stewart
Douglas Fairbanks
New York
Basil King
King George Sells Grapes from Hampton Court Vine
The king's grapes from the Hampton Court vine sold to the public at $1.25 a pound, with 600 bunches produced and much of it quickly snapped up. Baskets were made by blind soldiers at St Dunstan's Hostel, and orders came in by telephone, mail, and telegraph. A portion remained for visitors. Previously wartime distributions fed wounded soldiers.
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St. Dunstan’s
King George
Hampton Court Palace
H.M. Office of Works
St. Dunstan's
Meenley Denies Knowing You Amid Church Distinctions
A brief exchange reveals Meenley denying acquaintance with the speaker while noting they attend the same church. The speaker claims to participate in church collections, underscoring a separation of personal recognition and communal involvement.
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Meenley
Prisoners of War Awaiting Repatriation Across Regions
The armistice is two years old, yet about 500000 European soldiers remain prisoners of war. They are largely Austrians Czechs Kombanians Poles and Serbs. Russians are held in France and elsewhere. Many suffer hunger and exposure as they wait for repatriation amid postwar upheavals.
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Germany
Russia
Siberia
Turkestan
France
Loneville Life In A Busy Rail Hub
Quote from Harper's Magazine describes Loneville as a place with about sixty trains a day that do not stop there. The remark highlights a busy rail corridor and a town bypassed by rail travelers.
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Binks
Harper’s Magazine
Pills of Attested Value Parsley’s Vegetable Pills
Pills of Attested Value Parme lee’s Vegetable Pills are the result of careful study of certain roots and herbs and the action of sedatives and laxatives on the digestive apparatus. The success the compounders have met with at tests the value of their work. These pills have been recognized for many years as among the best cleansers of the system that can be got.
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Parmelee
Bears Climb Poles Prompting Wide Norway Watch
In remote districts of Norway bears are observed swaying on cross-beams after climbing telephone and telegraph poles. Officials must monitor every pole to prevent collapses as bears repeatedly topple the structures.
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Norway
Prolonging Life of Shoes Careful Drying of Damp Footwear
Thrift Magazine advises on extending leather shoe life through careful drying and shoe trees. Do not place wet shoes near heat to avoid interior sole damage. Rotating at least two pairs saves wear. some claim two pairs last longer than three worn consecutively.
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Thrift Magazine
Baby's Own Tablets Prove Essential In Home Use
A Quebec mother reports ten years of reliance on Baby's Own Tablets noting they ease constipation teething and digestion while helping colds fevers and general discomfort. The Dr Williams Medicine Co offers boxes for 25 cents by mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Caluste Pelletier
St. Dumas
Que
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Cascarets Ad Promises Health and Pep for All Ages
An old classified style advertisement touts Cascarets to ease sluggish digestion and liver concerns. It claims the product will refresh feelings of vitality, with appealing lines about kids liking the candy and prices listed as 10 25 and 50 cents.
Largest Room Without Pillars in Lucknow Mosque
A 125 year old Lucknow mosque features the largest pillar free room with a solid concrete build. The space measures 62 feet by 54 feet with a height of 53 feet and the timber mold stood a year for the concrete to set.
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Lucknow
India
HolloWay Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
No person needs to suffer from corns as Hollo way's Corn Remover offers relief. The advertisement emphasizes painless treatment and ease, urging readers to try the remedy for immediate comfort.
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Holloway
Britain’s Invisible Profits Shield Debt Balance
The article argues Britain will not become a debtor nation as invisible profits, termed invisible exports, offset a heavy debit balance. It notes Britain’s role as a global middleman, importing large quantities for reshipment from warehouse hubs, preserving creditor status.
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Great Britain
Ancient yacht unearthed near Gizeh dates back to dynasties
Excavators in the Gizeh area uncovered a nearly complete pleasure vessel deemed by experts to originate from the eleventh or twelfth dynasty, around 3000 B.C. The find highlights early shipbuilding craftsmanship and Egypt's maritime past.
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Gizeh
Care of Farm Machinery in Fall Maintenance
The article urges inspecting and servicing farm machinery in autumn to prevent costly spring delays. It stresses gathering tools, cleaning, oiling, and painting after harvest to stop rust and deterioration and ensure readiness for spring use.
Minard’s Liniment for Garget in Cows
A brief note highlights Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for garget in cows. The second line presents a humorous aside about a widow deciding to marry and discovering her suitor’s favorite foods.
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Minard
Not To Blame London Sketch Exchange
Comic exchange from a London Sketch featuring a quarrel over respect and dignity. A speaker accuses another of keeping them standing like a fool while the other retorts it is not his fault how he stands. The vignette centers on social embarrassment and witty retort.
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London
Uncertain Yet Italy Weighs War's Toll on White and Red
Italy remains unsure if the conflict will leave the nation pale or bloodied as casualties and economic strain unfold. Officials watch for signs of wear on the population and the state through a tense, undecided stance.
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Italy
Field crop outlook for Canada in 1920
Official figures estimate Canada will harvest about 1,250,000 bushels of field crops this year and over 25,000,000 tons of hay and corn. 1920 wheat is projected at around $2 per bushel, and Canada’s field crops value per capita is about $170 compared with $110 in the United States.
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Canada
United States
Hasten The Day Promotes Faster Production For Better Living
The Hamilton Spectator notes a push for increased efficiency to sustain current wages and shorter hours. A faster production pace is seen as the path to easier living conditions and brighter prospects on the continent.
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Hamilton Spectator
Regina reader praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs Martha W Lindsay of Regina Saskatchewan describes relief from menopause symptoms including headaches nervousness and insomnia after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a spring tonic and remedy for constipation and urges others with warning symptoms to start the medicine now.
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Regina
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martua W. Lixp- Lay
Robinson St
Sask
Mra Lindsay
Conductor Refuses Stop At Station In Southern Train
A passenger demands the train stop at his station but the conductor replies they no longer stop there. The engineer is angry at the station agent, while an old product, Minard's Liniment for Diphtheria, is noted in the scene.
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Heah
Suh
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