Thousands Trained At St Dunstan's for Blinded Soldiers
Thousands of blinded ex soldiers trained at St Dunstan's Hostel for Blind Soldiers and Sailors in London have been rehabilitated. Twenty three thousand discharged from the British army after the war. The organization teaches massage agriculture poultry basket making boot repairing joinery and music. Many skilled stenographers telephone operators and typists now hold regular jobs in London offices using Braille tape machines for transcriptions. St Dunstan's work extends to the colonies and its men are found worldwide.
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St. Dunstan's
London
St. Dunstan’s
Manna reportedly found in Mesopotamia says U S consul
United States consul at Jerusalem Oscar Susan Salem claims manna now falls in upper Mesopotamia and Kurdistan along the Persian frontier. He reports dew like grains that harden after settling, gathered each morning before heat. The remark frames a biblical reference as a contemporary miracle.
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United States
Mesopotamia
Israel
Canaan
Jeru
Oscar Susalem
Upper
Kurdistan
Dr Chase Liver Kidney Pillae Claims Invention
Fragment discusses Dr Chase's pill for kidney and liver relief, claiming no real treatment exists to compare its regulation of the liver, with references to biliousness digestion and kidney disease as addressed by the product. No verifiable facts or sources are provided.
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Dr. Chase
Your Teeth Brushing Drill for Children in Cincinnati
A 1921 instructional piece by Rea Proctor McGee outlines a tooth brush drill used in Cincinnati school dental clinics. It details brush size, dentifrice preferences, and a step by step sequence for cleaning upper and lower teeth with emphasis on gum margins and rinsing.
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Rea Proctor McGee, M
DDS
Cincinna
Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment training figures and Glasgow vote
The Soldiers' Civil Re-Establishment reports 50 521 men admitted for training through 1920 with 70 percent of graduates following their training line. Past year sees 23 591 patients treated and 447 142 treatments outside clinics. Department expenditures totaled 27 671 493 dollars. Ten Glasgow wards voted to abolish saloons. Appendicitis serum injections show promise, potentially ending knife operations.
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Department of Soldiers
Department
Eleven Canadians Paid Income Taxes Over Two Hundred Thousand
A Dominion survey notes eleven individuals with incomes of $200000 or more paid income taxes in the last fiscal year. The figures include taxpayers across regions such as the Princeton district and areas west of Okanagan Falls in the Okanagan Valley.
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House of Come
Alioges
Okanagan Valley
Dominion
Princeton
Okanagan Falls
Nerviline Urges Quick Relief For Cramps And Illness
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a rapid remedy for cramps nausea diarrhoea and vomiting. It claims a few drops in sweetened water provide fast relief and promotes buying 38 cent bottles for home use.
Construction Work in West Provinces Shows Large Increase
Contracts for building in January and February totalled 5,547,390 dollars in the western provinces, rising from 3,900,900 in the first two months of 1920 and well above 1919 and 1918 figures. The rise indicates Western Canada is tackling its major deferred building programme.
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West
Western Provinces
Western Canada
Baby's Own Tablets Proclaimed Best by Montreal Mother
Mrs Georges Lefebvre of St Zenon Quebec endorses Baby's Own Tablets for infants saying they do what is claimed. The laxative remedy is praised for regulating bowels easing indigestion and soothing the stomach as thousands of mothers concur. The pills are sold widely through retailers.
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Georges Lefebvre
St. Zenon
Que
Electricity From the Air Claim by Prof Pawson
The article reports Prof Pawson or Iramburg arguing that the atmosphere stores electricity and can yield unlimited supplies. He envisions metallic ducting wires at three hundred yards elevation to collect high frequency current and transmit it to Earth for electro chemistry, metallurgy, and cheaper energy in deserts or across lakes. It also mentions unrelated notes about corns and a race of head hunting humans.
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Pawson
Iramburg
Zam Bok and Sera Balm Patent Remedy Ad
An old advertisement promotes Zam Bok as a general skin cure for corns ulcers ringworm poison ivy and other spring skin troubles. It claims a healing balm relieves inflammation and lists Zam Bok as a popular pestle for various ailments with a Toronto address.
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Jan
Asay
Daniel Cing
Zama-Bek Co
Toronto
Sea Otter Returns to Alaskan Waters
Mail reports from the Aleutian Islands indicate sea otters have migrated from Kamchatka and the Kurile Islands to the Alaskan coast. For twenty years the species was deemed extinct along the territory, with high market value for their fur. The reason for their abundance off Siberia but not Alaska remains unclear.
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Alutian Islands
Alaskan
Kamchatka
Kurile Islands
Siberia
Siberian
Alaska
Large Taking of Whitefish Eggs at Smoke Island Hatchery
The Dominion fisheries branch reports that as many as 50 million whitefish eggs were placed in the Smoke Island hatchery near Lake Winnipegosis. Eggs were gathered at the Waterhen River mouth, which drains to Waterhen Lake and then Lake Manitoba. With early November freezes, crews wintered at the exg collecting camp. 1920 collection is three times 1919.
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Dominion Rusneries
Smoke Island
Lake Winnipegosis
Waterhen River
Waterhen Lake
Lake Manitoba
Indian and English Roots in US State Names
A cryptic note observes that twenty five state names reflect Native American and English origins. It notes twelve patterns linked to human names, mentions Washington and Indiana as examples of US named states, and hints at French connections with three cases.
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United S
Washington
Indiana
Halls Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine for chronic colds and acute catarrh with bold claims of cures and large testimonial payouts. It cites Fr Chesey & Co of Toledo Ohio and implies a civilizational timing comparison between growth in civilized and savage men.
Minard's Liniment and Neuralgia Sone in Esperanto periodicals
A report notes Minard's Liniment features in seventy periodicals printed in Esperanto, the so-called universal language, highlighting its reach across international readers and its place in the medical advertising landscape.
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Sone
Muscular Rheumatism Relief Promoted by Dr Thomas Oil
An old advisory promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil for muscular rheumatism urging brisk, repeated rubbing to ease pain. It claims a bottle’s worth of virtue exceeds full estimates and stresses local relief.
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Thomas
Alberta Municipal Hospitals and New Districts Report
Alberta operated municipal hospitals in the past year with four new hospital districts created. Schemes approved by rate payers through year end provide 196 beds, and 2439 patients were admitted. Rural tax rates for hospital support ranged from 2.4 to 4 cents per acre.
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Ihat
Alberta
Foulard Dress Designs Highlight Navy Ribbon Trim
Fashion notes describe dresses evolved from foulards using navy ribbon as trimming. Rose ground fabric features small navy blue designs with navy ribbon collar and outlined fronts. Irregular skirt length and a navy ribbon belt finish the frock with a dashing plain weave touch.
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Foulard
No More Asthma Remedy Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement for Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy promises to end choking attacks and nocturnal breathing troubles. It asserts improved sleep and rest, urging sufferers to try a trial to prove its value.
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J. D. Kellogg
Romans Used Lead Coffins in Roman Britain
Archaeologists report discovery of lead coffin burials beneath English cities like London and York. Roman use of lead extended to multiple purposes, with lead sourced from Wales and often containing silver alongside other deposits.
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London
York
Wales
Motors and Good Roads Improve Transportation Profits
Good roads mean money for every automobile owner and comfort for riders. Efficiency and economy of operation repay dividends on highway improvements. As roads expand, even non drivers benefit from improved transport of farm products and faster, cheaper business and industry.
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Chicago
Tris Vane
Minard's Liniment for Burns and More
Eskimo s will pull a weight of about 300 funds weight for thirty five miles in a day, as the going remains favorable. The feature notes practical uses and endurance demonstrations linked to the product during travel scenes.
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Montreal
Alimenes
Manna
Gee Pitt
Deaiere
Bamanecs
Bales & Co, Ltd
Torente
Dr.Chase
Rea Proctor McGee
Bros
Beush
Glasgow
Scotland
Prof. Paulson
Putnam’s
Minard
Dodd
Eston
Municipal Hospitals
Marie Belmont
Fisherman’ 'S
D. D. D. D. Remedy CO
Phoenix Block
Winniper
Burns
Dominion Tires
Ominion
Ford
Chevrolet
Overland
Pierce-Arrows
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