Racing Heartbreak in the Northwest Derby
Connie, an intrepid rider, enters a high stake race aboard Pegasus as Lafonte uses dirty tricks. The crowd roars while Connie takes the lead before Lafonte's horse forces a crash on a culvert bridge. The trapper prevents a deadly shot, but Connie’s father collapses from shock at the scene.
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Donakd
Wainwright
Donald
Connie
Rennie Company
Lafonte
Pegasus
Douglas
Big Jack Gillis
Peggy
Paul John
Flu Germs Breed In the Throat
An old warning urges simple precautions to combat a nationwide influenza outbreak. It promotes Nerviline for throat gargling and cautions use of Dr. Hamilton's Pills to cleanse the system, claiming the duo eliminates disease germs and relieves chest and throat symptoms.
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Hamilton
Hamillten
Connie Wins High-Stakes Pegasus Dash in Narrow Win
Connie battles through pain to guide Pegasus past Lafonte and Paul John in a thrilling five-yard finish. The crowd roars as Connie's fearless ride turns the race into a dramatic showdown with Lafonte and Pegasus surging from the tail to win by a neck.
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Connie
Lafonte
Paul John
Pegasus
Air travel safety hinges on pilot skill, officials say
Canadian officials declare the human factor now dominates aviation safety, noting a near elimination of mechanical errors in aircraft over the past year. They contrast early accidents caused by engine failure with last year’s report of only one defect-related incident, urging pilots to focus on flight proficiency.
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Canada
Dominion
Questioning a life insurer and a hesitant answer
A young man is questioned by a life insurance official about family health. When asked about his grandfather's death he hesitates and says he died in infancy. The note mentions Minard's Liniment and a jest about elopements, then a statistic: over 90 million incandescent lamps were made in Germany in the past year.
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Germany
Tribe Of American Indians In Siberia
Soviet officials strive to save a nomadic Karaga tribe in the Turin district of Siberia from extinction. Officials set aside a hunting-free reserve and establish a hospital to improve prosperity and longevity amid an alarmingly high death rate. Reports claim crime is unknown among the Karagas and note their resemblance to North American Red Indians.
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Siberia
Turin
North America
Little Helps For This Week
A brief religious excerpt urges self reflection before God and notes the duty of stewardship. It contrasts divine gifts with human responsibility and ends by praising Miller's Worm Powders as a merciful remedy to keep children healthy and growing free from parasitic worms.
Canadian industries export totals and London railway opening
A survey reports 6 500 groups of articles manufactured in Canada and about 1 600 Canadian firms active exporters. The new underground railway station at Piccadilly Circus in London opened officially on December 10 1928.
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Dominion
Piccadilly Circus
London
British Columbia Plans Ambitious Road Programme For Year
The province outlines a 7.1 million dollar road construction budget for the year plus 2.5 million for highway maintenance and 1 million for trails and bridges to improve access to key mineral areas.
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British Columbia
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