Decimal reform and calendar change debated in Canada press
The piece argues for adopting the metric system and decimal weights and measures across Britain, Canada, and the United States. It discusses a calendar reform proposing a 13 month year with 2S days per month and a Year Day, plus alignment of month lengths and weekly dates to ease international commerce and daily life.
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Faily
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Francesuum
Hue
United Stat
Orphan Selena Campbell Inherits After Uncle's Death
Selena Campbell, orphaned at five, inherits a large estate after John Randall dies intestate in Indiana. With no known relatives, her husband Michael Campbell, a sign painter, is connected to the case as the only listed spouse in the scattered, damaged text.
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Sererm Campbell
Maison
Wis
Sin
John Randall
Indiana Masbo Giana
Selena Campbell
Michael
Duesmatt
Lloyd George Faces Diminished Political Outlook
A London opinion column cites Sir Henry Lune predicting Lloyd George has no future as Liberal leader. The piece questions his unity of the Liberal Party and notes concerns about his influence within British politics and religious factions.
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Lloyd George
Liberal Party
Sir Henry Lune Lloyd George
Eal
Sir Y Lune
George
Steel Edge From Secret Process Promises Superior Knife
A report describes a steel called Dammaxesy that blends iron and carbon via a secret method to create an edge that stays sharp without frequent honing. Tests show the alloy resists breaking under impact and can bend without fracture, suggesting a breakthrough in metalworking by heavy industry observers.
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Ledern
Orie Man
Ode
Diamond Dyes Provide Simple Silk Wool Color Guide
Diamond Dyes offers directions for tinting or dyeing fabrics with delicate permanent colors. It explains choosing dyes for wool or silk and for living cotton or mixed fabrics, and helps decide colors for lingerie ribbons dresses and draperies.
Through Service For Steamship Passengers Launched
The Canadian Pacific Railway introduces a through tourist sleeping car service from Winnipeg to Saint John for western passengers bound for the Old Country. Cars depart Winnipeg on The Imperial at 10.00 am every Tuesday until April 20. The service avoids changing trains at Montreal and is popular with prairie travellers heading to Saint John.
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Coas
Vl Western
Old Country
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Saint John
Prairie Provinces
Montreal
Belgian Scientist Reveals Oil Flame Burning Underwater
A Belgian inventor claims a water submerged oil flame that burns for weeks with minimal heat loss. The device mixes air into oil then injects the flame under water, preventing water contact until start then allowing covering of the flame to achieve efficient burning.
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Helgian
Ts Id
Designs Sought for Cenotaph Fund in Prince Albert
Prince Albert War Memorial Association selects $10,000 cenotaph to be unveiled near Armistice Day. Canadian sculptors are invited to submit designs financed by voluntary subscriptions. The memorial will sit on the hill overlooking the city, with arrangements proceeding promptly.
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Prince Albert
Wedding of Rubber King’s Daughter Stuns Dutch East Indies
The Borneo Post reports a wedding in a rubber king’s family amid high rubber prices. The bride’s gown is said to be made entirely of Dutch banknotes sewn together, reflecting the era’s prosperity and spendthrift trend among natives.
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Dutch East Indies
Borneo
Brooklyn Reader Warns About Constipation Remedies
A Brooklyn reader named Mrs Krummer shares a notice warning about remedies for constipation. She describes trying Carver’s Lite Liver Pills and Carter’s Little Liver Pills, asserting the pills are not habit forming and claim to cleanse the system.
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Brooklyn
Krummer
Carter
Famous Persian carpet shown in Paris Louvre exhibit
A famed Persian carpet valued at £120,000 arrives in Paris for display at the Louvre. Known as a hunting carpet, it was reportedly intended as a resting place for Shah Lone and big game. The piece, once part of the Austrian imperial collection, is now under reparations commission consent.
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Persia
Paris
Louvre
France
Leopold
Peter the Great
Russia
Baby's Own Tablets Promise Easy Medicine for Children
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as effective and easy to give. It claims the tablets prevent spilling and wasting, likening them to a pleasant liquid medicine, and encourages mothers to try the product from the manufacturer or medicine dealers. The piece closes with a proverb about talkers and thinkers.
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Babe
Glen Ae
Jet
Novaliwest
Greater Unity for Canada and Australia in Empire Ties
The Montreal Star argues for closer ties between Australia and Canada within the British Empire. It notes Australia’s growth from penal beginnings to a stable nation and decries justice and social gaps. It suggests shared imperial destiny but acknowledges distinct national aims.
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Canage
Australia
Cook Brat
Australan
Sydney
Trataporta
Haing Way
Canada
Montreal Star
RCMP Leave Fort Smith With Provisions For Eskimo Starvation
A detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police departed Fort Smith on a long trek into the barren lands to aid a starving Eskimo band. Corporal Blake and two Indian dog team drivers led sleds carrying a quantity of food to reach the northwest Burren region.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian, Mounted
Fort Smithe
Barcen
Fort Stith
Blake
Saff
Land
To Fies
Burren
Rome to Washington by Auto Aims Amphibious Car Trek
Anton, an Italian engineer, plans a daring trip from Rome to Washington. He envisions an amphibious motor car capable of sea travel, with a route from Venice to Constantinople, across the Behring Straits, and on to North America via major cities including Edmonton, Chicago, and New York. The departure date is to be announced.
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Anton Aims
Rome
Washington
Jules Verne
Hean
Tha Id Hallan
Venice
Constantine Tretizond
India
Hurnia
Indochina
China
Japan
Vladiveste
Vladivestok
Davit
Behring Straits
Toorthern Canada
Timnes
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Chicago
Cleveland
Huffalo
New York
Philadelphia
Washinton
Indian Parachute Jump Ends in Tragedy
An Indian man, Jack Miller, died after a parachute jump went wrong during stunt attempts. The incident occurred near Sante Mania and involved multiple parachutes failing to deploy, leading to a fatal fall. The report notes ongoing discussions about the imperial conference dates and mentions unrelated medical issues and international affairs.
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Jack Miller
Sante Mania
Cals
King Fuad to Visit London After Invite from George
King Fuad accepts invitation from King George to visit London. He plans to travel early in January after Parliament opens. A stray line about corn removal and a casual dialogue appears amid fragmented notes.
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Fusd
King George
Viet
London
Jane
A Clever Answer on Why a Newspaper Stays Neutral
A reader proposes that a paper should be wise and measured, not chase every opinion. The editor warns a gentle answer may ease anger in print, but a book agent’s forceful stance won't echo the same effect.
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