Desperate escape through German territory in wartime
Jack and an English escaper flee a German camp aided by a fellow prisoner. They navigate by night using weathered knowledge of the land, dogged by hunger and cold, planning to cross the flooded river into Holland. Hidden revelations surface about love, birth, and a wife’s secret sacrifice as relief nears.
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Castoria Ad Promises Safe Relief for Babies and Children
An old Castoria advertisement claims five million households rely on the vegetable baby remedy for colic constipation and diarrhea. It urges guardians to remember the name Castoria as a safer alternative to stronger medicines for infants and notes druggists always stock it.
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Estate of Sir George Will totals fifty million pounds
Sir George Alfred Wills death on July 11 leaves a fortune of 50 million. Most goes to his children while at least twenty million is taxed to the government as inheritance duty. He was the tenth in his family to leave an estate over one million pounds. An European bus firm requires passengers to buy an extra slip covering gasoline tax.
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Goulding Sets One Mile Walk World Record in 1910
G H Goulding of Toronto Canada established the world record for the one mile walk in 1910 with a time of 6 minutes 25.8 seconds. The term midshipman for cadets originated in the English navy about two centuries ago.
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Teeth health issued by Canadian Dental Hygiene Council
The Canadian Dental Hygiene Council issues guidance on oral health standards published through the Saskatchewan Dental Society. The notice outlines hygiene practice expectations, certification, and continuing education requirements for professionals in Saskatchewan.
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Why the six year molar earns its name
The six year molar erupts around age six and is the key tooth in the dental arch. Neglect leads to decay reaching the pulp, forcing extraction and shifting of subsequent teeth. If lost early, drifting can partly fill the gap but is uncommon, making proper care essential.
Saskatchewan and Manitoba Wool Shipments Rise for 1926
The Canadian Co operative Wool Growers Association reports 12 carloads of domestic wool sent from Regina and total shipments over Saskatchewan and Manitoba are 50 000 pounds above last year. Manager W W Thomson expects two more carloads to finish the season and forecasts roughly 100 000 pounds more in 1926 than 1927. Maple Creek range wool also shows a notable rise.
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Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
W. W. Thomson
Thompson
Maple Creek
The Many-Purpose Oil for Humans and Horses
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil offers numerous uses for cuts bruises burns and rheumatic pains in people. It also treats sore throat chest and sciatic discomfort. Horses suffer similar ailments and benefit from this remedy with a fifty year history and widespread popularity.
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Mosquitoes, humorists, and a budding politician
A column mix notes humorists mocking mosquitos yet praising their social bite then shifts to politics with a would be member of parliament reflecting on past lessons and a father quipping about a child’s borrowed funds. It ends with a Tokyo bakery fact and a Barnum quip about borns.
Parole Granted in Alabama Murder Case
Governor Graves of Birmingham Alabama grants a 60 day temporary parole to two Black men convicted of murdering a woman. Sentenced to death, they allegedly chopped her body and dumped it in the Alabama River. Parole issued pending official investigation.
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Birmingham
Ala
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Many Mothers Recommend Baby's Own Tablets Worldwide
From Canada the fame of Baby's Own Tablets spreads as mothers praise them for quick relief of minor childhood ailments. Mrs. Arthur T. Allen of Auburn Maine reports improved sleep and bowel regularity in her nervous child after use. The tablets cost 25 cents per box and are sold by all druggists or mailed by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Arthur T. Allen
Auburn
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
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Canada-Germany trade growth urged by new trade commissioner
Canada aims to boost exports to Germany under favorable treaty terms as B Palmer, newly named Assistant Canadian Trade Commissioner at Hamburg, outlines plans to expand trade activity with the country.
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Defence contract for Rockliffe hangar awarded to MacDonald Brothers
The Defence Department will build a large airplane hangar at Rockliffe Airdrome near Ottawa. MacDonald Brothers of Ottawa secured the contract, with an estimated value around $53,000.
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Rockliffe Airdrome
Ottawa
MacDonald Brothers
Minard's Liniment Promotes Pain Relief
An advertisement urges readers to try Minard's Liniment for quick pain relief. The note claims the product provides effective relief for aches and strains with simple application and local availability.
Little Helps For This Week
Religious reflections and quotes from Job, Cowper, and Horace Bushnell offer counsel on faith patience and trust. The excerpt emphasizes divine purpose, light beyond clouds, and walking by faith despite hardship.
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed for Complete Satisfaction
The excerpt promotes Holloway's Corn Remover as the remedy that guarantees full satisfaction, implying alternatives exist but urging use of Holloway's for best results.
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Paris Moves to House Poor With Modern Apartments
Paris begins large scale housing for the poor by building modern four room apartments with bath on former fortifications. Officials expect about 10,000 Parisian families to be housed at roughly $160 a year.
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