Caring For The Indians in Canada Health Efforts Detailed
A government Indian affairs report highlights health work among Canada’s Indigenous communities. Dr Donran Scott notes 160 600 wards, travelling medical staff, and efforts to curb tuberculosis while addressing reserve restrictions and shifts in hunter gatherer livelihoods.
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Gooters
Tex
Amt
Texas
Donran €. Scott
Vna Re
Ion
Onatario
Alberta
Saskitchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
Lerotac
Scott Meniteops
Lvbia A
Surgeons Still Ponder Soul Location in Body
Dr. Charlies Myggo of Berhester Ming told the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Surgical Association that surgeons know the body in detail yet remain ignorant of the soul's seat. He cited views placing the soul in the brain or heart, but noted many believe it resides in the stomach based on observed actions.
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Charlies Myggo
Berhester
Ming
Chicago and Northwestern Railway Surgical Association
Chicago
Mail In Bead Letter Accumulation Tops Annual Totals
A New York postal department report shows the year ending March 31, 1926, handling 1,831,225 dead letters. Of these, over 1,600 were registered and 10,434 contained money. In total, $19,451 was rescued, $17,701 restored to owners, and $1,750 paid into the federal treasury.
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Post Office Department
Nust
Department
Federal Treasury
Biggest Wheat Load Into Rouleau Sets Rustic Record
The largest wheat shipment into Rouleau Saskatchewan arrived December 10 by four horses, weighing 13 040 pounds with a total of 150 bushels and 50 pounds. Alex Nolan reported the feat to the Saskatchewan pool elevator as the day’s notable event. The piece notes rising grain prices from 425 to 560 dollars per ton over three months.
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Rouleau
Saskatchewan Pool
Alex. Nolan
Cobham Urges Peace Through Stronger Commonwealth Air Travel
Sir Alan Cobham, pioneer aviator, addressed Toronto dignitaries warning against anti aviation sentiment. He argued three aviation types exist: military service flying, commercial air transport, and private ownership. He noted modern multi engine craft enhance safety and predicted rapid learning by younger pilots.
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Commonwealth of Nations
Sir Alan Cobham
Toronto
King Edward Hotel
Alan
Canon Cody
London
Paris
Calais
Sir Alan
Army
Navy
Air Force
Camoin’s Lost Paintings Reappear In Court Fight
In 1914 Charles Camoin destroyed many canvases only to learn some had been sold in March 1913. Some reappeared this year at Hotel Drouot under unknown origin. He sues auctioneers and buyers while a dealer group challenges artists moral rights and seeks to halt disposals.
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Charles Camoin
Francis Careo
M.campin
Camoin
Drouot
M. Camoin
Pic
Syndicate of Artistic Property
Fashion Fads Shape Silk Stockings and Leather Trades
The piece argues fashion trends drive economic distress for cotton growers mills and leather firms. It notes silk stockings dresses and underclothes affect textile and garment sectors while shoe styles shift leather demand, impacting industries tied to fashion.
Storm in Paraguay causes mass asphyxiation and chaos
A recent Paraguayan storm left many people affected by dust clouds and a deadly atmosphere. Authorities report widespread displacement and emergency responses underway as relief efforts mobilize.
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Paraguay
Eugenics And Euthenics Examined In Social Hygiene
The piece contrasts Eugenics and Euthenics, favoring environment as a driver of health and mentality. It cites Galton’s ideas, notes limited progress in eugenic methods, and praises environmental advances in preventive medicine and hygiene. It argues social hygiene should include both factors and warn against nostalgia for past reforms.
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Francis Galton
Mund
Nervous Patient Hears Odd Doctor Remark
A patient describes being frightened by bells doors newspapers and strangers. The doctor quips that his wife also drives a car. Mrs Johnson jokes about hiring a stenographer insisting on ugliness, Johnson replies he needs one immediately.
World's Highest Building Rises in Times Square District
Plans filed with the Manhattan Bureau of Buildings reveal a 110 story skyscraper named Larkin Tower Painting to be built by John A. Batkin on a 50 000 square foot plot between Eighth and Ninth Avenues West Forty Second Street. The $22 540 000 project includes ground value of $4 590 000 and an expected yearly rent of about $3 000 000. The tower will surpass Paris Eiffel Tower by 209 feet and exceed the Woolworth Building by 50 feet.
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Times Square
New York
Manhattan Bureau of Buildings
John A. Batkin
220 West Forty Second Street Corporation
Supel
Larkin Tower Paiiting
West Forty Second Street
Eighth and
Ninth Avenues
Paris
Woolworth Building
Pupmobile Railroad of Nome to Shelton Alaska
A unique road novelty, the Pupmobile railroad uses husky dogs for motive power and passengers as crew. The seven mile narrow gauge line connects Kongarok mining district to the coast and is operated by the Alaska Road Commission for public use.
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Nome
Shelton
Alaska
Kongarok
Territory
Alaska Road Commission
Jalalai Sport Described Across Continents
A brief description presents Jalalai as a fast and violent sport across Spanish speaking regions in Europe and the Americas, with rallying speed akin to tennis and rough vigor like football. It notes Madrid authorities require habitual drunkards to have shaved heads every four weeks under legal penalty.
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Madrid
Sailor Prince Visits Canada on Voyage to England
Prince George of England traveled across Canada by railway and ship from Vancouver to Saint John, stopping at Montreal where a first public photo was taken with L. W. Beatty of Canadian Pacific. He noted regrets at not staying longer and hoped to return next year for Confederation anniversary celebrations.
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Prince George
George V
Dominions
Vancouver
Saint John
England
Canada
Montreal
Frst
Westmount
L. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
H.R H. Prince
Prince
C.i H
Montroyal
Prairie Provinces
Old Country
Prince of Wales
Village Contest Proves Younger Husband in Anatolia
In Araklia Anatolia a quarrel between the wives of Mehmed and Bald Hassan led villagers to stage a race to decide who was younger. Mehmed aged 12 outran 60 year old Bald Hassan to win the prize of 50 cents, amid village cheers and his wife’s embrace.
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Socrates
Araklia
Anatolia
Mehmed
Bald Hassan
Bald Havean
Sali Hagsan
Fame and Greatness the Potes
A Christian Science piece contrasts fame with true greatness, noting Carlyle on merit and praising Christ Jesus as the epitome of enduring greatness. It reflects on Jesus' teachings offering rest to the weary and burdened, emphasizing divine source of all good and salvation.
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Carlyle
Christ Jesus
Unsafe Place For Tourists In Old Port Of Marseilles
Reformist groups concede futility in cleansing the decurseted iniquities of Marseilles Old Port. Tourists avoid the labyrinthine lanes as armed gendarmes patrol narrow dark streets thick with dock life and the scent of vice. Riffraff of many colors shuffles about, and danger lurks after dark in the notorious quarter.
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Marseilles
Unfathomable Visit Confounds Rose Family
A smartly dressed young man arrives at the door asking for the sister. The boy says May has gone out and the suitor compares himself to a man who found the bird flown and to the month of June, as May always goes out when he comes.
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Robert
Warrant Evidence Behind Indemnity Act Executions
The document in the library of the House of Lords shows the warrant for Charles execution, produced after the Restoration by Colonel Harker. It served as the basis for removing signatories from the Indemnity Act. The passage notes trading facts about fair deals and an elephant’s sleep, illustrating contrasting points.
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Charles
House of Lords
Harker
The Advantage Of Rotations In Farming
Ottawa bulletin from Mesers Napkine and W C Hopper outlines the benefits of crop rotation. It notes lower net cost for large yields, better weed control, pest and fungus suppression, improved soil texture, even labor distribution, and fertility through legume growth and manure use.
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Napkine
W. C. Hopper
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Plaid Husbandry
Dominion Experimental Farms
Th Bulletin
Christmas Island stamps differ from other British issues
The birth-stamp of Christmas Island is a local issue not issued by a colony. Christmas Island lies in the Straits Settlements area in the Pacific, twelve miles by nine, uninhabited until 1897. The 5 cent stamp shows a yacht near the island with birds nearby, in blue gold red and green, cancelled by the company's agent.
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Christmas Island
Canada
Straits Settlements
Pacific Ocean
Ats
Enrells Oldest Co-Ed Northwestern Enrollees Arserlen
Mrs. N. O. Freeman 77 of Batavia Illinois widowed Methodist minister joins Northwestern University as its oldest co-ed. She aims to stay active, valuing college life and urging other women to no retire but pursue learning to keep mind engaged.
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Northwestern University
Arserlen
N. O. Freeman
Batavia
Freeman
Colege
London Occupations List Includes Odd Jobs
The article lists unusual trades in London such as cart minding, selling hot water in markets, and painting door knockers as part of the city’s varied labor scene.
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London
Laughing milkman riddle and Siberian hibernation
A quip contrasts a milkman selling milk from contented cows with a jab about milk from cheerful faucets. In Northern Siberia reports say some natives practice winter hibernation sleeping for days at a time.
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Clark
Davenport
Siberia
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Atssoo
Clarence
Alan Cobham
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Pupmobile
Sasiton
Sailor Prince
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Enrells
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