Strange Romantic Love Adventures of the Flapper You Know
Excerpt from a 1925 romance chapter shows Joanna anxious about independence and romance. Characters Yvonne and Brandon discuss launches, cars, and shopping as Joanna contemplates leaving a rooming house for an undefined future. She laments lacking a home after a long period.
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H.l.pes
First Nation Cures, Inc
Young Women Suffer Most in Quebec and Nova Scotia
In reports from Aver's Cuff Quebec and Canning Nova Scotia women describe severe menstrual pains and fatigue preventing work. They credit Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relief after months of illness and repeated failure to work.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Aver’s
Cuff
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Oananne Fanteux
Ayer
Cif
Canning
Nova Scotia
Lydia E. Pink
Joanna Learns Wealth Changes Her Life and Limits
In the limousine Joanna feels newly rich and pursued by visions of Yvonne Cou rant and Mrs Delancey Jordan as she hides motives from Brandon. She resolves to understand the money’s source but fears he may misread her. She intends to square things with Brandon before any revelation.
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Joanna
Yvonne
Brandon
Yvonne Courant
Georgie
Vany
Debates Over Miss Courant Influence Sparks Tense Evening
In a rooming house, Brandon argues with Joanna over attending Miss Courant's influence and the stakes of her money. A tense exchange hints at control and danger as Joanna confronts Brandon's cynicism and fear of pursuit. Georgie unveils John’s bank suspicion and Joanna weighs new plans amid unrest.
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Joanna
Kenilworth
Georgie
John
Ingenious Contrivances of Nose Nostrils in Seals and Camels
The article describes how seals close their nostrils with muscular control to prevent water entry during dives. It notes this automatic mechanism as a key advantage for the seal and compares it to camels whose dust-tight nostrils protect them in desert sandstorms.
Anti British Sentiment in France After Franc Collapse
The British government frets over widespread anti British propaganda in France sparked by the franc's fall. Paris shows opposition to Americans while rural France blames the pound for rising living costs and generally views foreigners as English. The mood breeds irritation and hostility toward Britain, born of ignorance but nonetheless troubling.
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France
Paris
Britain
Boundary line as friendly path between neighbors
The Duluth Herald notes the boundary line crossed by the Duluth good will caravan is not a divider but a friendly path between neighboring lands, contrasting common fears with cooperative spirit. It frames borders as barriers only when driven by jealousy and suspicion.
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Duluth
Duluth Herald
Tongue Sandwich Quip Sparks Customer Curiosity
A waiter asks about tongue sandwiches and the proprietor quips that the tongue sandwiches speak for themselves. The humorous exchange captures a playful moment in the dining room.
New Moon Theory Ties Moon to Earth Crust Stripping
A new theory proposes the moon formed from a 41 mile thick crust layer torn from Earth's surface by solar attraction. The remaining earth crust became the continents while Wegener's ideas of continental drift align with this view.
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Earth
Alfred Wegener
American
Europe
Africa
One Fold and One Shepherd Proclaimed in Weekly Reflection
A poignant weekly note speaks of guidance by one shepherd for travelers and birds, promising a sure path despite hardship. It invokes Annie Fields and Henry Edward Manning in seeking divine direction and rest through steadfastness and obedience.
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Annie Fields
Henry
Edward Manning
Eight Londoners fail to keep promise to meet at St Pauls
Twenty years after vowing to gather at St Pauls steps and sing Auld Lang Syne four kept the pledge. Three were dead and one disappeared, leaving a somber tale of fading memory and lost reunion. A Remedy for Earache. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil offers a simple ear pain relief with a few drops on lint or cotton placed in the ear.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Thomas
German goods trade declines in New Zealand
Merchants report few German goods enter New Zealand with prewar import levels for German hardware long gone. Artisans refuse to buy tools without a British maker’s name. Germany loses the cutlery trade. Mother Graves’ Worm Exterminator is praised as safe for children and effective.
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New Zealand
Germany
People Struggle to Learn Which Side of Bread Is Buttered
Quote reflects on human behavior as individuals often realize which side of bread is buttered only after loss. The remark highlights a common lesson about recognizing value and consequences too late.
Woman Retains Expense Ledger Like Diary Claim
A witty line compares a woman’s ability to keep an expense account with a man’s capacity to maintain a diary, implying discipline or habit in record keeping across genders.
Queer 16th Century Document Traces Saxon Pedigree
A mysterious 16th century manuscript in the Heralds College library on Queen Victoria Street claims to trace the Saxon kings back to Adam and Eve. It lists Our Lord Alexander Nebuchadnezzar and includes pen and ink illustrations of biblical scenes. Adam supposedly died of the gout and was buried at Hebron. the document has belonged to Heralds College for 200 years.
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Herald's College
Queen Victoria Street
London
Eng
Adam and Eve
Our Lord
Alexander
Nebuchadnezzar
Tower of Babel
Adam
Baby's Own Tablets for Summer Child Health
Save the Children. Mothers keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets at home to prevent or treat summer stomach troubles and diarrhoea. The tablets are claimed to be harmless even to newborns and help regulate the bowels. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
C N R Earnings Rise Across July 31 1926 Figures
Canadian National Railways reports gross earnings of 7 408 639 for the period ending July 31 1926 up from 7 059 027 a year earlier, a five percent increase of 349 612. Miller's Worm Powders advertise as in demand summer relief for worm troubles available from chemists and drug shops at low cost.
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Canadian National Railways
Cohen Suffers Severe Injuries In Reported Attack
Eyewitnesses describe Cohen sustaining critical injuries with both arms broken and loss of speech following an assault. Authorities investigate the incident and seek information from witnesses.
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Cohen
Minard’s Liniment for Insect Bites Quarrel Insight
Fragmentary note discusses Minard's Liniment for insect bites and quotes on quarrels and human desires. The remarks contrast men and women's ambitions, suggesting many pursue wealth as others seek beauty. Notable phrases appear as aphorisms within a broader column.
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