Blood Remedy Claims Fame While Plot to Wed Heiresses Unfolds
An old-fashioned tonic promises blood cleansing and complexion aid, touting Hamilton’s Pills at 25 cents. In a parallel scene Miss Elliot discusses a plan to marry off two heiresses, detailing clothes, European suitors, and a fortune of two hundred thousand dollars each, with Ruggles amid the group.
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Miss Elliot
Ruggles
Bera
Haremlik
Eliot
Ayles
Miss. Elliot
Dassore
Mr. Ruggles
Roggles
Stu
Elliot
Kansas City
Harvey
Santa Fe
Lord Pembroke
Filling His Own Shoes Ending in a Global Move
Dialogue-heavy scene shows Ruggles and Miss Elliot debating guardianship and the future of two girls. Hamid Pasha frames the issue as modern opportunities versus traditional limits, prompting Ruggles to face responsibility and plans to relocate the girls to a civilized country.
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Ruggles
Miss Elliot
Adam
Hamid Pasha
Harald Pasha
Miss Filiot
Ruggtes
A Nervous Wreck by Dr D. L Grantier
An advertising piece urges overstressed businessmen to start with a clean body. It touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets and Anuric as remedies to cleanse intestines and kidneys, remove toxins, and ease backache and rheumatic pains.
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Pierce
Wash Day and Backache Pills Claim Quick Kidney Help
An advertisement extols Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills as remedies for backache during wash day and for sweeping days. It credits the product with triggering kidney and liver action and bowel regulation, urging readers to rely on this well known Receipt Book author’s prescription. The ad is issued by Blvanson lister Cay Ltd of Toronto.
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Hamilton
Yousands
Dr. Chase
Entangled Plans for Guardians and Heiresses
In dialogue heavy prose, Ruggles and Bliss plot to place two heiresses with a social sponsor and a guardian scheme. They discuss funds, property, and a move to a Parisian styled estate, balancing legal risk with ambition as Congo and Turkish intrigues loom.
Governess Handles Pledge After Will Request
Mise Elliot consoles a sick ward as Me Ruggles explains Hivaid Pasha left twenty five thousand dollars in his will to keep the governess in service. The two discuss shared troubles and future plans while awaiting continuation of the tale.
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Bette
Elliot
Ruggles
Hivaid Pasha
Salvation Army officer discusses immigrant policy stance
A Salvation Army officer named Charles A. Taylor comments on immigration policy. He notes the organization will reestablish and cooperate if government permits, referencing wartime conditions and the need to support migrant workers and families.
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Charles A. Taylor
The
Salvation Ary
Canada
Agricul
Ferdo
Seiwa
Taplor
Canaan
Wainee
Automatic Pilot Could Guide Vessels Through Mine Fields
Reported by a president of the British Association the idea uses an insulated wire laid on the sea bottom to guide ships in darkness. Germany credited with early work, British inventors claim practicality for surface vessels in peace time. The system would enable ships to enter harbors along a continuous 50 mile path, reducing the risk of loss and easing navigation in all weather.
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Invenga
Associatio
Germany
Canadian Pacific towns on Crow Nest line fuel payroll surge
The coal and timber towns along the Crow Nest line, notably Coleman and Blairmore, report a weekly payroll between 80 000 and 100 000 dollars. A Herald of Lethbridge correspondent notes the sector is providing employment for many men.
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Crows Nest
Canadian Pac
Coleman
Blairmore
The
Herald of
Lethbridge
Alberta
Dark breakfast sparks moral chat in domestic scene
A fragment describes a tense domestic moment where a child protests a light supper and questions a man's nerves. The dialogue touches on gender roles and parental expectations, hinting at a broader critique of male passivity in family life.
London Railway Strike Lights Show Utility and Waste Debate
The London railway strike prompted the use of flood lighting at Hyde Park milk depot and Lot's Road power station to monitor and deter unrest. A civil official noted the old exhibition lumber now has higher value than its original sale price, while Alderman Gray argued aging assets are worth more today.
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London
Hyde Park
Lot
Road
Strr
H. Putt
Gray
California Sump of Figs Laxative for Children Ad
An old advertisement promotes a children’s laxative labeled California Sump of Figs. It claims safety for the stomach liver and bowels and urges mothers to give the product by stating the name California on the package.
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California
Canada to Wind Up Overseas Forces Role After New Year
Canada plans to close operations for its army abroad in London shortly after the new year. The overseas forces minister said only enough staff remain to finish records and wind up business. About a thousand Canadian soldiers stay in England with some in hospitals and others awaiting dependents to cross. The fighting corps and most supporting units have been disbanded.
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Mliia
London
Canada
Edwardses
Overseas Forces
England
Canadians to wear Maple Leaf on victory medal
Despatch from London considers granting a small Maple Leaf on the ribbon of the victory medal for four thousand Canadians named in despatches. The proposal notes the Maple Leaf might suit Canadians better than the Oak Leaf and warrants Canadian authorization efforts.
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London
Edmonton woman judge lectures on court reform and drug crusade
Judge Finnly Murphy spoke in Hamilton on the Women's and Children's Court work. She attributed much crime to drug habit and urged a future anti drug crusade. She denounced deplorable housing in urban and rural areas.
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Women’s and Children's Court
Edmonton
Hamilton
Finnly Murphy
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Para
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Neulit
Mar
Bliss Knot
Congo
Jamid
Turkey
Sheikh-ul-Istan
Pembroke
Canterbury
Jand
Salvation Army
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U Res
Canada’s Army
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J. Alcock
Owasa
Jane
France
PSG Oxe
Bayer
Canute Sint Pans
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