Canada’s Jubilee Reflections Spark British Interest and Growth
An era of strong Canada Britain ties follows the Jubilee and royal visits as Ottawa celebrates with the Peace Tower Chamber dedication and Laurier statue. Trade expands, debt lowers, and British press tour the Dominion, signaling Canada’s century of development and potential.
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Canada
British Isles
United States
Dominion
Isrel
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Baldwin
Great Britain
Peace Bridge
Niagara
New York
Ontario
Washington
Ottawa
Motor Casualties Rise As Daily Road Toll Grows
The article condemns increasing road accidents despite warnings and regulations. It notes most crashes involve blame on others, not the driver, often harming innocent bystanders. It also mentions Berlin's Hertin hotel for children, created by a juvenile welfare group, serving 356 youths.
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Hertin
Berlin
Quota Law Urged to Limit Central European Immigration
The Sentinel calls for a quota law to curb Central European immigration to Canada. It notes May admissions of 22 000 with only 8408 British born and argues policy risks national decline, urging preference for British and Nordic settlers to protect the Dominion.
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Canada
United States
the Sentinel
Toronto
Saskatchewan announces elk open season with limited hunt
The Saskatchewan game commission declares a first elk open season since 1918 allowing one adult male elk per hunter from November 15 to 30. The move follows a sharp rise in elk numbers in recent years according to the commissioner's report. Broadway is described as the darkest main street after 2 am with 1,243,538 lamps along the Great White Way in New York. Minard’s ointment for scaly scalp.
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Saskatchewan
Game Commissioner
Proadway
New York
United States
Brichtest Highway
Pedal Propelling Crossing Plan Abandoned By Builders
Edward Tiegrey and Pick Kayman of Lancashire have abandoned their Atlantic pedal propulsion project. Their 12 foot steel submarine like craft Carrie leaked and listed, proving the concept a failure. Tierney tested the boat and declared it useless, as navigators planned wind driven power plus pedal pedals for muscle effort. They now plan to sell the vessel after the failed attempt.
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Atlantic
Edward Tiegrey
Pick Kayman
Lancashire
Carrie
Tierney
Hapman
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as an amazing remedy that works in seconds with no pain. It claims the corn shrivels and loosens after application, and a few treatments make the corn drop out. Sold by many druggists with a note to refuse substitutes.
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Putnam's Corn
Putnam's
Byrd Delays South Pole Expedition Till 1928
Commander Richard E. Byrd postpones his South Pole attempt due to dangerous conditions. After careful study of the peril in hastily prepared plans, he states the start will be delayed to 1928, despite earlier hopes to begin this fall.
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South Pole
Richard E. Byrd
Paris
Byrd
Retain Your Vigor With Dr Williams Pink Pills
An anaemia warning urges prompt treatment with Dr Williams Pink Pills to restore vigor. A testimonial from Mrs Herbert Nagle of Ludlow NB details dizziness headaches and weakness improving after use, and readers are urged to buy at druggists or mail for postpaid postage at 50 cents a box.
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Brockville
Oat
Old fashioned remedies and blunt doctor wit
A young wife calls a doctor over a baby with a minor ailment. The doctor offers a simple remedy and quips that babies are old fashioned. An ad copy suggests Minard's Liniment for corns and bunions and ends with a blunt note about resigning from an unsatisfactory boss. A reflective line notes that most misfortunes are self-inflicted.
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Earth
Death of J Ogden Armour once controlled a billion dollar business
J Ogden Armour who once headed Armour and Company and was once the world’s second richest man died in London in his 64th year. His fortune waned after Civil War and World War I deflation, leaving an estate near 20 000 dollars though he was famed as a large Chicago bank stock owner and beloved by employees.
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Ogden Armour
London
Armour and Company Packers
Philip D. Armour
Armour
Federal Revenue Office
Chicago
J. Ogden
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Britain's Irish flying boat new battleship of the skies
Britain unveils a colossal airship like a battleship in the air named the Irish. The duraluminum hull and stainless steel construction support a five crew living area and folding bunks. It takes off at 50 knots and can stay aloft 14 hours with radio, water tanks, and an electric galley aboard.
Prince of Wales to move from York House to Marlborough House
The Prince of Wales will change his residence on returning from Canada. Marlborough House is being reconditioned to be ready at once. He prefers York House but Marlborough House’s royal associations prompt the move to the historic residence.
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Prince of Wales
England
York House
Marlborough House
Canada
Edward VII
Edward
Alexandra
Monumental organ for St Patrick’s Cathedral planned in New York
A St Louis factory contracts to build a large pipe organ for St Patrick’s Cathedral New York City valued at 134000. The organ will feature more than 10000 pipes 275 stops two consoles and a string orchestra effect. Also notes praise for Dr Thomas electric oil and explains tapioca produced from cassava root with Java as a major supplier.
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St. Louis
St Patrick's Cathedral
New York City
Cougars take toll on Cortez Island sheep flock
Sheep owners on Vancouver Island report heavy losses to wild predators with Cortez Island farmer Cecil Smith killing three cougars after his entire flock vanished. Two additional cougars were killed earlier on the same island. A provincial bounty of 40 dollars per cougar head exists, with bears also blamed for sheep deaths in nearby districts.
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Vancouver Island
Cortez Island
Cecil Smith
Courtenay
Mr. Smith
Nanaimo
Oyster River
Death of noted Canadian North author James Oliver Curwood
Noted conservationist and author James Oliver Curwood died at his Owosso Michigan home after a week long illness from streptococcus infection. He spent years researching the Canadian North and worked as an explorer and writer known for 24 novels including The Courage of Captain Plum. He was born June 12 1878 and descended from Captain Marrayat.
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James Oliver Curwood
Owosso
Mich
Curwood
Canadian North West
Arctic
Curwooda
Captain Plum
Woelling
Captain Marrayat
James Moran
Abigail (Griffin) Curwood
White Indians Quest Set for South American Foray
Dr Herbert Spencer Dickey and wife with Harold Nolee plan a five to six month expedition from Brooklyn aboard the Francis to Para and Manaos with 1000 miles up the Amazon. They will recruit about forty native guides and carriers to locate photograph and propitiate a legendary tribe of white warlike Indians said to be near the Orinoco headwaters.
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Caspar Whitney
South America
Orinoco River
Herbert
Spencer Dickey
F.rg.s
Harold Nolee
Pathe
Brooklyn
Booth
Francis
Para
Manaos
Brazil
Amazon River
Danish duo claims breakthrough in colored film prediction
The Copenhagen paper reports Carl Astrup the actor and Viger Jensen the engineer have perfected a practical process for predicting colored films and sold the rights to a U.S. film company. The inventors are to receive $1,000,090.
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Kobenhaven
Carl Astrup
Viger Jensen
United States
Wesleyan student breaks breath holding world record
FE. L. Gaylor Jr. of Cliftondale Mass. a Wesleyan senior, held his breath for 14 minutes 2 seconds to set a new world record. He prepared by depleting carbon dioxide and finishing with three oxygen breaths. Prof. E. L. Schneider validates the test with chest motion records. Miller’s Worm Powders advertised as a safe remedy for children’s intestinal worms.
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FE. L. Gaylor, Jr
Clftondall Mass
Wesleyan
Gaylor
E. L. Schneider
Aerial photo surveys across Canada since 1921
Since 1921 aerial photo surveys started by the Topographical Survey of the Interior Department have covered 25,630 square miles in Canada with vertical photographs and 127,740 square miles by oblique photographs.
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Department of the Interior
Canada
Aviation Boom Outpaces Factory Capacity Across US
Aviation in America is advancing so quickly that there are more commercial aircraft plants than auto factories, and none can keep up with orders says William P. MacCracken, assistant secretary of commerce for aviation.
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America
Williamn P. MacCracken
A Man of Rare Professional Attainment
The originator of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was the late Ray V. Pierce M D. He first practiced in Western Pennsylvania then moved to Buffalo New York where the World’s Dispensary was established. The medicine is praised for increasing appetite aiding digestion enriching blood clearing skin and restoring youthfulness with no harmful ingredients.
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Doctor Pierce
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