Hidden Struggles in a Reform School Ward
In a reform school setting, Hela, Rose, Lucile, Minnie, and other girls endure harsh discipline, scarce meals, and moral pressure from Matron Wy mock. Miss de Forest and Mrs Wymuth confront hardship, faith, and hopes for mercy as prayers conclude with a promise of continuation.
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Wymuth
Lester Ff
Lecille
Mr. Wymach
Miss Lambie Tory
Miss Lamb
Cat
Mery
Minnie
Avoided an Operation in Ontario Ad Goes Unclear
Fragmented notice from Colterne Ontario recounts a personal belief in a vegetable product aiding health. It mentions five bottles used with perceived relief and lists several names in garbled text, offering no clear date or outcome.
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Colterne
Ontario
Lycia
Bieler
Pakham
Honey Exhibit Boosts Royal Winter Fair In Toronto
Beekeeping gains prominence as Ontario honey industry showcased at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. First competitive honey classes organized, with rules limiting entries to 1927 crop and producers from associations. Judges may disqualify poorly presented entries to credit the industry.
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Ontario
Toronto
Poortties
Pimples and Eruptions On Face Promise Cure
A reader reports severe facial pimples and burning eruptions eased after using CUSICURA products. The testimonial claims three bars of soap and three tubes of ointment cured the facial condition. See 60 Gammage St London Ontario Sept 1 1936.
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London
Ont
Red Rose Tea Money-Back Offer Sealed in Aluminum Can
A new aluminum container for Red Rose Tea promises a full refund of the purchase price if returned empty or unused. The policy covers any amount sent back, ensuring customer protection for tea bought under this program.
Edison at Sixteen A Portrait of Ordinary Innocence
A photograph of a sixteen year old Thomas A. Edison shows a plain, sleepy youth. The essay argues that education and faith from teachers can unlock latent genius, noting many gifted individuals were shaped by inspired mentors and warning against neglect by educators and parents.
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Thomas A. Edison
Young Fallson
Castoria Advertises Relief for Children’s Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement touts Meteder's Castoria as a 20 year solution for babies and children. It claims to ease constipation colic flatulence and diarrhea while regulating stomach and bowels to aid digestion and provide natural sleep without opiates.
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Meteder
Brain size and intelligence debated by 19th century writer
The text argues brain size does not determine intelligence, noting Turgenleff had a very large brain and ranking others by brain weight. It claims a larger head does not guarantee higher intellect and mentions a Roman brain weighing 1742 grams and related illnesses.
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Turgenleff
Lsborer
Boman
Women and the Professions in 1911 Britain
In 1911 Britain barristers solicitors and engineers were all men with 46 women as assistant engineers, 2s barristers, and 7 as solicitors. female Nonconformist ministers showed nerves from 3 to 147, veterinary surgeons 2 to 24, and architects 7 to 49. Canada’s water power reserves suggest a turbine capacity of 41 000 hp, with total hydraulic installations at 4.556226 hp by 1926, under 11 percent of the recorded power. Some nations have never conducted a census, including Persia Afghanistan the Indo Chinese peninsula half of Africa parts of South America and much of China. A man may build a palace but it takes a woman to convert it into a home.
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Rose Lamber
Helms
Rose Lamab
Lucile
Herus
Thermen
God
Meirit
Wyamth
Min
Minnie
Avery
Abe
Britain
Canada
Dominion
Persia
Afghanistan
Africa
South America
China
Free Books For Blind In Canada Distributes Thousands Monthly
The National Institute for the Blind in Toronto runs a library service that distributes about 1,000 embossed volumes monthly to blind readers across Canada and Newfoundland. The program, established two decades ago, offers diverse works with free mall transport and no library fees, highlighting the heavy, bulkier Braille volumes like the Bible and Gibbons' Decline and Fall.
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Canada
National Institute For Sightless
Toronto
Canadian National Institute For the Bulnd
Newfoundland
William Mulock
Ontario
Gibbons
Deryvion
Fortunate Isles and Righteous Resolve Reflected in Verse
A fragmentary collection presents biblical and moral quotes linked to steady purpose and divine aid. Phrases include Proverbs guidance and Longfellow reflections on duty and virtue, with scattered references to resolve and faith through challenging tasks.
Alberta's Coal Wealth Seen Surpassing Empire Deposits
Sir Thomas Holland, chairing the Empire Mining and Metallurgical Council, says Alberta’s potential coal wealth exceeds all known deposits in the British Empire combined and predicts Canada could become a major liquid fuel supplier if fuel conversion efforts succeed. He asserts the country could rival the United States in liquid fuel supply. The piece also advertises Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil as a versatile remedy for coughs, sore throats, sprains, sores, and wounds.
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Alberta
British Empire
Thomas Holland
Empire Mining and Metallurgical Council
Canda
United States
Silent Car Enforcement Tightens Across Nation
English police ordered to crack down on noisy car engines with stricter enforcement nationwide after 6 070 prosecutions in the Metropolitan area. Home Office aims to extend the campaign, while background references to the phrase Wait and See appear in a parliamentary history excerpt.
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William Joynson Hicks
New Warain
Home Office
Farm Prosperity Reported From Increased Farm Implement Sales
An article notes farm prosperity this year with a surge in sales of machinery including threshers binders combines and tractors. Demand for buying machinery is heavy with firms reporting substantial percentage increases in implement sales.
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West
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promised to Rebuild Blood Health
Advert pure and promotional claims for Dr Williams Pink Pills as blood builders. It cites cures for anaemia from weak blood, outlines a testimonial from Miss Margaret A Smith of Turgooyne Ontario, and notes sales through medicine dealers.
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Williams
Willams
Margaret A. Smith
Turgoyne
Dr Williams
Will Mame
All Medicine
Dea
Brockville
Ont
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