Vigilance, public safety through personal caution
An editorial argues safety relies on individual care amid strict highway, factory, and workplace laws. It cites 1927 US data showing 24,000 traffic deaths and 23,000 industrial deaths, plus 27,000 home fatalities, with bathtub and ladder hazards prominent. It asserts laws help but cannot prevent household risks, urging personal vigilance to curb preventable tragedies.
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San Francisco
United States
Walla
Canadian West
Named After Lindbergh Station Name in Alberta
Paul Lambert of York owns a 1s Scottie Bay near Nanaimo and asked the Geographic Boards of British Columbia and Canada to approve Lindbergh as its name. Neither board objected, noting private property permits any name as long as it does not conflict with existing names. The Dominion Geographic Board also received a Canadian National Winnipeg request to name an Alberta railway station after the aviator and approved if action is timely.
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Columbia
Alberta
Paul Lambert
York
Scottie Bay
Nanaimo
B.C
Geographic Boards
Britsh Columbia
Canada
Dominion Geographic Board
Canadian National
Winnipeg
Brothers Secure Homestead After Long Vigil
Cyrus Buxton aged 13 and his 24 year old brother camped outside the Dominion Lands Office in Loyalist Alberta for a week. They kept vigil in six hour shifts, sleeping behind a blanket drawn near the entrance, and won the bid when cancelled homestead rights were opened to the public.
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Loyalist
Alberta
Dominion Lands Ofice
Cyrus Buxton
Note on Death and Inheritance Echoes
A terse family dialogue recalls death and large inheritance. A speaker questions if the father died, while another dismisses the amount left, stating the grandfather already passed away. The exchange hints at legacy and emotion surrounding wealth.
Philips Milk of Magnesia touted as quick stomach aid
An old advertisement extols Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a tasteless water mix that instantly neutralizes stomach acid. It claims fast relief within five minutes, promotes as the best evolved cure, and urges buyers to ensure the genuine product prescribed by physicians.
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Philips
Magnesia
Weelds Grain Congress Marks Canadian Prairie Growth
Regina will host the first world grain congress to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival of the Canadian Pacific Railway and the birth of prairie agriculture. Hon. W R Motherwell announced the proposal, noting renewed interest after the poultry congress success and years of quiet discussion by western enthusiasts.
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Regina
W R. Motherwell
Canada
West
New Strength for All Weak Girls from Pink Pills
An old offering extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for pale anaemic girls. It describes symptoms like pallor, breathlessness, poor appetite, faintness and a need for outdoor exercise. A testimonial from Mrs. Jackson of Shelburne Ontario claims her nine year old daughter improved dramatically after use, with pills sold by medicine dealers or mailed from Brockville.
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Dr. Williams
Tami Medicine Co
Brockville
Schwab Praises Britain US Ties At Luncheon
Charles M. Schwab spoke at an English-speaking union luncheon on Hands Across the Sea, praising Britain as the steel industry mother and noting American development of British processes like Bessemer. He called Britons sincere, proud of British friendship, and dismissed boastful American abroad rhetoric as irrelevant to relations.
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Great Britain
United States
Charles M. Schwab
America
Mr. Schwab
Bee keeping to slavery and a royal greeting by wireless
An odd historical note traces bee keeping from ancient Egypt to Hittite laws and early symbols, then shifts to a modern anecdote about Egypt greeting Afghan royalty via wireless after a ship message. It ends with an advertisement touting Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a cheap, widely available remedy.
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Lower
Egypt
Ama
Miller's Worm Powders and Tobacco Acreage Report
Miller's Worm Powders claim to relieve infantile bowels and appetite issues caused by worms, with rapid improvement promised. Canada sowed 44,028 tobacco acres last year, up 10,672 from the year before. Ontario planted 33,650, Quebec 10,018, British Columbia 360, average yield 997 pounds per acre.
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Miller's
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Fort Vermilion Wheat Grows Near Arctic Circle Wins Award
Fort Vermilion wheat weighing 64 pounds to the bushel and graded No 2 without dockage was sent to the Alberta wheat pool by James Mc Graw. The crop marks a new achievement for the region near the Arctic Circle with a historic note that wheat grown there won a Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition championship in 1876.
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Arctic Circle
Fort Vermilion
Peace River
Alberta Wheat Pool
James McGraw
Philadelphia
Calgary Club Plans Modern Auto Tourist Camp
The Calgary Automobile Club aims to equip and operate in Western Canada a highly modern automobile tourist camp. It will be well lighted and gas equipped for cooking, with water, shower baths, car shelters and other conveniences for motor tourists. Minard's Liniment advertised.
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Calgary
Calgary Automobile Club
Canada
Woman in Grainland Declares Illness: Lydia Gould Out of Work
Fragmentary text from Grainland Sask notes Lydia Gould unable to work due to illness. The garbled note references medicine and missing letters, with mentions of women and local friends, indicating a personal illness or social notice rather than a formal report.
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Grainland
Lydia F
Weil
Beith
Fan Eling
Ito
Greinland
Transatlantic airship A-100 aims for London to New York in 48 hours
British airship A-100 under Commander C Dennis Burney progresses toward July trial flights. Detroit investors and American capital eye a fleet of six 9 000 000 cubic foot liners for London New York traffic with half built in the United States and half in England. The R-100 would carry 100 passengers and 10 tons of express freight, with eastward trips in 48 hours and London to New York via the Azores in 60 hours, minimal headwinds on the western route.
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New York
Lonton
Jules Verne
C. Dennis Burney
Burney
American Capital
Detroit Group
Burney Company
United States
England
London
Azores
trans-Atlantic Airship Company
Most Unusual Job Waste Paper Scene In Hotels
Waste paper sweeping is an unusual but vital hotel job. Workers sift baskets to recover lost items worth thousands of dollars each month including jewelry tickets and clothing. A famed amethyst pendant was recovered from hotel rubbish recently and two $100 tills were found in guest room trash. A verminicide product named Mother Graves Worn Exterminator is credited with saving many children.
First Elevator In Angora To Turkey's New Capital
The report notes the first elevator placed in Angora as part of Turkey's capital’s new infrastructure yet it remains unused because the Hygiene Minister cannot locate anyone in Angora able to test or operate it. It also covers forests preserving water supply, spring flood control, a rent dispute, a quip about a bike home, and a remark on Taritt as a state of mind.
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Turkey
Rats and Monkeys Aid Dietetics Knowledge at Lister Institute
An article in Tit-Bite describes how rats and tamarin monkeys at the Lister Institute, under Miss Henderson Smith, contribute to science by modeling digestion and nutrition. Visitors marvel at the creatures, which are mostly black and white, tame, and occasionally nip gently. Dr Thomas’ Electric Oil is promoted as a simple remedy with clear use as liniment or dressing.
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Henderson Smith
Miss Henderson
Thomas
Canadian Post Office Handles Large Mail Volume
The Canadian Post Office Department reports delivery of over 600 million letters and 40 million parcels annually. It serves about 12,440 post offices and 200,000 rural mail boxes across roughly 2.7 million square miles.
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Canadian Post Office Department
Canada
Dont Make a Toy Out of Baby Babies Have Nerves
Ruth Britannain warns against overstimulation of infants by adults and relatives. She says excessive handling and laughter can lead to fussiness and sleeplessness, suggesting calmer care and Castoria as a safe remedy. The piece promotes Castoria as a trusted mockup of infant soothing attributed to doctors and Fletcher's signature.
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Ruth Brittain
Butler
Cras Hi
Fletcher
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Lindbergh
Nage
Tagg
Weeld's Grain Congress
P As
M. Schwab
Dr. Thomas
Minard
Lydia E. Pinkhham
Angora
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