Canada Invites Tourists to See Great Parks and Plains
The Canadian Government funds roads and rail access to National Parks in the Rockies and Western provinces. It promotes easy border entry for visitors including Americans and British residents, highlighting vast wheat fields, pasture lands, and panoramic views as a selling point for tourism.
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National Park System
Canadian Pacific
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern Railways
Ganoda
Canada
Dominion
Great Britain
United States
Canadna
Europe
Noittle
Kindly Explained He Here Jones Business Started Together
He Here Jones and I started in business together and he has retired while I remain active. She but then Jones isn't a minto.
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Jones
Whittle
Russia’s War Time Finance Sees Savings Rise Amid Prohibition
Boris V. Sturmer, Russia’s new premier, says deposits in savings banks grow despite war and notes alcohol ban yields marvelous results. Finance minister reports war expenses of 12,000,000,000 roubles and savings increased by 2,000,000,000 roubles since the war began due to alcohol monopoly abolition.
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Russia
Boris V. Sturmer
Yanich
Council of the Empire
Health board resolution on alcohol harms and public education
A New Jersey health group unanimously urged a state wide campaign to inform the public that alcoholic beverages threaten health and may cause disease. A traveler in an inn laments worsening sight while a Quaker advises masking the eyes with one’s mouth to allow healing over months.
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New York Board of Health
New Jersey Algorition
Prohibition Stance Cited Amid Denver Lunch Aid Debate
Elis Meredith cites a local clash over prohibition in Denver. He recalls a Methodist mission near the Italian colony feeding schoolchildren at noon for years, averaging about 100 daily in winter 1915 16 and 40 to 10 in the following winter. After the first dry payday, attendance fell as children had food at home.
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Denver
Elis Meredith
Newspaper men in Chicago discuss sobriety lapse
At a Chicago meeting of newspaper men from several states a group of 15 stood in the La Salle hotel lobby awaiting luncheon when one invited the others to drink. One by one they declined. The Sterling Gazette notes that fifteen years ago most would have accepted, but now 14 of the 15 would have said yes.
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Chicago
Sterling
TIL) Gazette
la Salle Hotel
Grapp
the Gazette
Portland Woman Runs Home For Drunkards Case
A Portland woman who has operated a home devoted to care of alcoholics spoke before the city council. She said that after prohibition began she lost her job and is considering a new line of business to support her work.
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Portland
Ore
Sid
Brewers Contribute to Dry Parade in Plainfield
Brewers donated 100 to the convention of the Letter Carriers association in Plainfield New Jersey. They offered to donate a keg for every keg bought but carriers declined with thanks. A veteran carrier recalled the line Fourteen bands and not a drop of beer and called it their first dry convention.
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Letter Carriers’ Association
Plainfield
N. J
Modern armies demand sobriety and discipline
A New York World opinion notes that temperate troops are essential, likening a drunkard to an out of place member in both army and navy. It argues that a modern fighting force, though less complex than a navy, relies on sobriety as a core requirement for effectiveness.
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Thuch
New York World
Breweries and Churches Investment Gap Highlighted
A 2015 breakdown shows $1 invested in new breweries and distilleries paired with $38.20 funneled into new churches, signaling a strong tilt in capital toward religious construction over beer and spirits ventures.
Saloonkeeper Quits After Address on Prohibition
A saloonkeeper in eiogte Wis declares he will quit the business and vote dry on Tuesday, exGoy Frank M. KNOCKS THE BOOZE, saying he cannot stand it any longer and vows to join the dry movement.
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Eiogte Wis
Frank M. A
Country Costume for Many Sports Fashion Feature
A washable cotton country costume designed for summer sports covers a golf skirt option in white and cotton corduroy, with a coordinating coat and blouse. Colors suggested include light green gold rose and white, with white hats and narrow ribbon accents, aiming for versatile outdoor wear though not strongly justified by performance needs.
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Shawn
Cort Roys
Dimite
Veils and Furs for Midsummer Fashion
In midsummer fashion notes, veils and summer furs appear as cool, ornamental wear. White satin veils pair with black lace or net hats, while summer furs include ermines and moleskin in capes and scarves. Despite cost and faux identities, designers favor these items as stylish though occasionally incongruous for warm weather.
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Molenkin
Marked Dish Towels Offer Embroidered Options
The excerpt notes towels for embroidery with prices per pair, described as class towels with decorative marks and sixes of tumblers. Heavier crash towels are labeled Wishes with cup and bowl borders. Embroidery features blue or red cross-stitch to match tones.
Leaves In the Hair Fashion from Paris
A delicate Parisian fashion arrives with chaplets of leaves in colore har and contrasting with the dress. The airy, transparent leaves are worn around the hair and suit young girls well, provided the leaves are not metalized.
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Paris
New Petticoat Idea Adds Net Flounce and Ribbon Flair
A description of a fashionable Petticoat with net fabric, flounces, and flowered ribbon finishing. It emphasizes beauty, softness, and fullness as key style elements in the garment.
White frock with blue spots described for summer
A white frock dotted with blue spots and trimmed with hive ribbon is ideal for a summer afternoon.
The Word of the Cross Lesson for July 30
International Sunday School lesson by BF O Sellers from Moody Bible Institute outlines Paul’s Corinthian letters, the cross as power and wisdom, and the call to unity in Christ. It notes the church’s context in a licentious city, the role of Sosthenes as amanuensis, and key doctrines of atonement, resurrection, and the Spirit.
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BF. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Lord Jesus Christ
Gual
Paul
Corinth
Ephesus
Chris Hue
Sosthenes
Christ
God
Jesus
Faul
Gou
Thirty Nine Going On Fifty Dialog In Courtroom
A Indianapolis Star item records lawyer Charles Pettijohn questioning a woman thought to be about fifty. She clarifies her age as thirty nine and notes she is “thirty-nine, going on fifty.” The exchange is noted amid thoughts on religion and dress.
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Charles Pettijohn
Pettijohn
Indianapolis Star
Sound Reasoning and The Credit Man
One glance at that woman's face told the Credit Man her credit was good. The Bill Clerk calls them an honest combo nance. The Credit Man disagrees, noting a woman with a pretty husband makes one assume the worst. A curious thing about horses is that those you bet on sting you more than those you buy.
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Ame
Gol
Nance
Castoria Promises Safer Infants Amid Health Claims
A period notice touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infants, claiming timely use saves lives and prevents narcotic tincture dangers. It asserts Castoria revives circulation, reduces fever, and opens pores, with a signature attribution to Chan Ei Fletcher Castoria and Gear.
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Ivan Coon
Renee Ian Pert
Castoria
Ant remembers picnic path in Sunday lesson
Johnny recalls the ant’s journey to the picnic, whether edible or not, as part of a Sunday school story. The child notes the ant’s persistence and destiny in a simple lesson from the class.
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Johnny
Different Strain of Boys The Make Good Tale
A tale from Youth's Companion contrasts two college grads seeking work at a shipbuilding firm. One asks for a clerk position and is told to wait. The other offers to do any task and is swiftly promoted, rising to head of a department in two years with a likely higher salary.
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Fim
Jon
War era romance mocks trials of lovers with a punchline
In a London restaurant scene young men tease a prospective groom about Christmas and war, while a hopeful fiancé laments the war’s duration. A girl counters with sly optimism as banter turns to bleak jokes about future unemployment. A doctor patient exchange ends with a quip about dodging cars.
Its Size. What is this new fish story about
A brief note questions the meaning of a new fish tale featuring Jim, hinting at a discussion about limits and boundaries. The fragment suggests a humorous or probing take on a local rumor or cartoonish report centered on Jim and a size debate.
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Jim
Red Cross Ball Blue advert hypes laundry benefit
A wartime newspaper ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a two ounce package delivering “real goodness” for laundry. The speaker Kaw insists the product makes clothes brighter and mirrors cheerful, confident consumer optimism.
Desperate Plea for Help in a Strained Marriage Scene
A distressed husband pleads with a doctor over his failing finances and his wife’s need for money, lamenting that he has nothing left to give. The dialogue reveals strain, poverty, and the toll on family life.
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