Canadian Universities Count Century and Jubilee Echoes
The October celebrations mark the University of Toronto centenary and the University of Manitoba golden jubilee. The nations top institutions drew distinguished attendees and praise for their impact on Canadian life and global standing. Highlights include medical ranks, engineering feats, and the role of education in shaping policy, economy, and prosperity across Canada and beyond.
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Canada
University of Toronto
George IV
University of Manitoba
United States
North America
Rockefeller Foundation
Medical
Univeralty of
Toronto
Harvard University Hopking University
Baltimore
Megill
Montreal
British Isles
McGill
Medical College of
Univer
Prairie
Fleom
Believe Animals Can Think and the Limits of Intelligence
A fragment from a Paris discussion cites Sapien and others debating whether animals possess thought or minds. It notes possible links between biology and metaphysics and questions the true extent of animal intelligence beyond instinct.
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Frigianenna Sapien
Paris
Othe
Sickiano Beimonane
Charen Riches
Consters
Radio tuning box for wireless sets controls from distance
Howden Washington and Wilkow Aull Jr propose a portable radio tuning device housed in a small box. The system links to a receiver without wires or mechanical connections, allowing control from any convenient spot. The main set can be hidden away until a tube replacement or maintenance is needed.
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Howden Washington
United States Navy
Wilkow Aull, Jr
Airplane owning Princess questioned by authorities long ago
The passenger in the missing St Raphael, Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, reportedly owned an aeroplane during the war, a fact that once drew official scrutiny due to her Austrian name despite acquiring it only recently. She is described as aged around 60 with a youthful appearance, and references to India, Bangalows, and other details appear in the fragmented text.
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Airpla
Lowenstein- Wertheim
St. Raphael
Martiace
J.D. Kelloge
Canadian Poet Honored Halifa x Girl Names in Verse Competition
Halifax girl Mary Seton placed in the order of merit in the English verse section of a Shakespeare competition run by the Poetry Society in aid of Stratford Memorial Theatre funds. The contest drew international interest and was won by Frank Bensford of Wolverhampton, England in the English Portus Section.
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Halitax
Mary Seton
Halifax
Poetry, Society
Memorial Theatre Fund
Stratford On Avon
Frank Bensford
Wolverhampton
England
Putnam’s Corn Extractor Promises Quick Corn Relief
An ad touts Putnam’s Corn Extractor as painless relief for corns and calluses with claims of shriveling and dropping off. The copy urges buyers to use the product, priced at 25 cents, promising fast relief and no soreness.
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Putnam's
English Butterfly Farm Delivers Rarities Nationwide
A Kent butterfly farm run by Mr LW Newnan ships thousands of butterflies and moths across the country. Yorkshire hosts another butterfly farm at Burdston with exotic silk moths and foreign races on display as late summer memories.
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LW. Newnan
Kent
Ueland
Yorkshire
Burdston
Williams Pink Pills and asthma remedy promotion
A testimonial letter extols Williams Pink Pills as beneficial for anemia rheumatism indigestion and nervous troubles noting family use and the product being available 50 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co Also mentions Kelloges asthma remedy and a note about the saxophone named after its inventor Antoine Joseph Sax.
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George Leswick
Welland
Wil Hans
May Lille
Dr. Willams
Antoine Joseph Saxe
Belgium
Parla
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Assn Holds Eleventh Convention
Attended by journalism leaders in AYIG and Regina, the eleventh Saskatchewan division meeting of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association proved its strongest yet with full membership, a strong secretary, and a choice of Regina for the 1828 gathering. The event featured a luncheon hosted by the Saskatchewan Government, dinners by the Toronto Type Foundry Co, and officers installed including president elect McCullough of Wesbury.
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Egina
Saskatchewan
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Katherine
Ayig
S.J. Dornan
Alan
1 Association
Me McCullough
Wesbur
Werr
T. HL
Sunspot Theory Linked to Crime Says Moscow Professor
Russian professor from Moscow University argues sunspot activity affects human nervous systems and impulses, potentially driving crime waves. He cites a connection between meteorological conditions at crime moments and increased risk, suggesting judges consider sunspot influence in assessing guilt and behavior.
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Alexander Tehljovsky
Moscow University
Tebljeveky
S Ees Thouls
Tablet Unveiled For Col Ham by Women’s Press Club
In Montreal the Canadian Women's Press Club unveiled a tablet honoring Colonel George Henry Ham official of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Miss Ma. Clendenan presided as tablet was dedicated to his memory dated April 16 1926. The tribute calls him founder and friend and a gallant gentleman of Canada.
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Montreal
Women's Press Club
Beoree Ham
Canada
Canadian Women's Press Club
Ma. 5
Clendennan
Coloel Ham
Canadian Pacific Railway
George Henry Ham
Sery
Latest Contribution To Science Of Advertising Device
A new advertising device uses a powerful search light behind lens holders to project images up to five miles onto clouds. The apparatus resembles a cannon and is tested in a laboratory form, projecting a visible image from its muzzle. A separate note praises an oil for farmers claiming health benefits with directions for use.
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Die Ventern
Cost of Producing a Bushel in North American Towns
A ragged OCR note reports production costs per bushel across North American towns in Minnesota, noting the lowest cost in the home town of ex Premier Creenteld and a figure of 54 along Pegre River. The fragmentary text lacks full context and exact figures for several locations.
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North Americ
Minneset
Creenteld
Pegre River
Sodium Sulphate Plant Report and Sleep Aid Notes
Coroner TM Molloy reports on a sodium sulphate plant in Fussiler city with new crystal waking method by C Heathcote. Steam lines, tanks, and a central stockpile on the lake. Two product grades planned for paper and dye industries. Also mentions infant sleep remedy Worm Powders and care guidance.
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TM Molloy
Bureau of Labor and Industries
W. H. Hastings
Fussiler
C. Heathcote
Fusi
Cear
Lage Ad
Dunkirk
Handone
Regina
Fragmentary obituary note from a private letter
A garbled note describes a funeral and a plan to bring Gem back to the house for whiskey in memory of a departed friend. Names and context are unclear, with several misspellings and incomplete phrases. The fragment mentions a wife, a beds, and a friend, but lacks verifiable details or a clear event.
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Jean
Gem
Poor Man's Friend Patent Remedy Listing
A garbled 19th or early 20th century ad notes a portable bottle product sold for four with claims of a concentrated tonic. It mentions Dr Thomas and a preparatory elixir with supposed medicinal effects. The text hints at a dealer network but remains unclear on exact benefits or usage.
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Thomas
Ms Ehvap
Salting in American Mate TM May Cause Fine
A Swedish match company seeks action over salting practices in a sale of match products and alleges infringement of intellectual property. The dispute involves implications for pricing and market competition across countries.
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Ogly
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