No Argument Against Safety in Harvest Time
Article urges strict safety during Western harvests in Canada with emphasis on avoiding accidents from machinery and fires. It warns that rushing harvest work, operating belts and gears, and high railway workloads heighten risks to workers, homes, and crops, and cites an old proverb about saving a life.
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Trewie
Canada
West
Pacific Coast
Aieo
American Red Cross Courier
Jose
Dinde
Angela
Remarkable CO2 Fire Extinguishers For Shipboard Use
New carbon dioxide extinguishers developed for switchboard fires and oil tankers suppress flames by displacing air and oxygen. They avoid water damage of traditional fighting and are contained in tanks using the same gas as soda fountains to carbonate water.
Appreciation of Local Radio Boosts Home Programs
Radio fans nationwide feel a loss of the old zest for far distance programs and increasingly value the excellent lines from nearby stations. Progress in broadcasting hinges on strengthening local stations while distant landmarks like the Pisa tower receive electric illumination.
Trans Atlantic Air Service London to New York Plan
Joseph Navarro, veteran British aircraft designer, announces a trans Atlantic aeroplane service using double decker planes for 150 passengers. The craft would fly London to New York in 35 hours with a 185 foot wing span and nine 450 horsepower engines. Fare is about 55 pounds per passenger.
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London
New York
Joseph Navarro
Canada to U S migration declines noted in report
Vancouver Province reports a marked drop in Canadian migration to the United States. The article notes distant green fields often appear blue from afar, illustrating the piece’s contemplative mood.
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Canada
United States
Vancouver Province
U.S. Murders Higher in Population than England
A historical statistic states there are eight times as many murders in the United States as in England, tied to population size. The remark reflects comparative crime rates and public safety discussion.
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United States
England
Cannot Ask Fancy Prices Court in Potsdam Fined
In Potsdam Germany a court of appeals fined guide Max Schulz twenty marks for charging 25 marks to English tourists for a tour of Sans Souci Castle and other sights. The ruling reversed a lower court which had deemed high charges acceptable for a tour guide. The state argued overcharging harms Potsdam’s tourist trade.
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Potsdam
Sans Souci Castle
Court of Appeals
Max Schulz
Germany
Nerviline advertised for pain relief over fifty years
The ad touts Nerviline as a long established remedy for sprains bruises and rheumatic pain claiming rapid deep penetration and quick relief. A Toronto Bay swimming stunt is cited by Owen Sound Sun-Times to illustrate courage and rescue in deep water with clothes on.
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Toronto Bay
Owen Sound
Pink Pills Claim To Cleanse Blood And Heal Skin Ailments
The ad touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for pimples eczema and scrofula tied to impure blood. A Hamilton Ontario testimonial from Mrs R E Bishop describes dramatic skin healing and neck lumps shrinking after using the pills. Boxes cost 50 cents and are available through medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
Indian Race Not Dying Out In American View
The Youth's Companion notes Indians are increasing in number and influence. Full-bloods hold steady, mixed blood grows about a thousand yearly. Forty three thousand live on farms, banks hold 35.6 million in Indian money. Eighty thousand school age children, sixty five thousand in school, a higher rate than whites. The piece ends with a wary line about the westward foe. Also observes autos displacing horses while the night mare persists.
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Redskins
Memorial Service For Nurse Edith Cavell At Jasper Park
In Jasper National Park a memorial service commemorating Edith Cavell was held at the foot of Mount Edith Cavell on August 9, ten years after her execution. Rev. James Edwards led about 200 residents and guests from Jasper Park Lodge in a brief service ending with Abide With Me.
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Edith
Nurse Cavell
Mouse Travels Twenty Eight Miles In Household Accident
A New England boy hung a bicycle in a cellar, a mouse used the front wheel as a ramp to the shelf and rode the tire all night. The cyclometer recorded over twenty eight miles. The exhausted mouse was found the next morning still running.
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New England
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Gains Child Trust
A claim promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a tasty safe remedy for children. The advertisement asserts it is palatable and effective, promising quick results with no safety caveats.
Chemist Post Seeks Supplies After Wife’s Departure
Jones, a chemist, placed an advertisement in the local paper offering medical and first aid supplies. The notice promises Haiments band ages amica healing salves absorbent cotton iodine sleeping powders and crutches at rock bottom prices following his wife leaving with another man.
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Jones
French Government Finds Sulphur Boosts Tomato Growth
Experiments indicate that pure sulphur acts as a highly effective fertilizer for tomatoes, potatoes and parsnips. The studies suggest substantial growth improvements under controlled conditions.
Frustrated plans and divine guidance in Acts 16
The lesson outlines Paul, Silas, and Timothy’s delay in Phrygia and Galatia as they seek Asia. They are halted by the Holy Spirit from entering Ephesus and other cities, teaching that apparent disappointments can be indications of God’s steering for believers. John Newton’s and Chrysostom’s insights frame obedience over inquiry.
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Paul
Silas
Timothy
Phrygia
Galatia
Asia
Gean Sea
Ephesus
Smyrna
Laodicea
Christ
Luke
Chrysotom
John Newton
Evicted Germans in Polish repatriation camps
Poland clears the border for thousands of ethnic Germans sent home after the 1920 Upper Silesian plebiscite. Repatriates endure hunger and poverty in overcrowded camps as a second camp may be needed to cope with housing shortages across the country.
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Poland
Upper Silesian
Germany
King George Opens New Power Station
King George opened the first section of Barking electric power station framing a new era for London area power supply. The initial plant equals 125000 horsepower with future expansion to 750000 horsepower, slated to be the world’s largest generating station. Cost is projected at 40 to 45 million dollars per Sir Harry Renwick’s estimate.
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Barking
London
Harry Renwick
Asthma Remedy Promoted for Quick Relief
An abolitionist style notice urges use of Dr J D Kelfoge's Asthma Remedy to ease air passages. It claims rapid, certain relief and declares no home with asthma should be without it. The ad emphasizes the remedy's life changing comfort.
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J. D. Kelfoge
Canadian universities assets and enrollment in 1924
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canadian universities held assets of 80,864,627 dollars in 1924 with income of 10,541,874 and expenditures of 11,716,921. Seventeen campuses enrolled 39,372 students for the year ending June 30 1924, about one third of whom were women.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed in Witty Ad Hybrid
A humorous text mocks other corn removers and urges trial of Holloway's Corn Remover. A playful domestic exchange follows, with a bride suggesting soda in cake and discussing preferred flavors.
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Holloway
Government Sends Dentists to Alaska for Eskimo Teeth
The U S Government dispatches dental teams to Alaska to treat the dental needs of Eskimos and Indians, aiming to improve oral health among native communities.
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U. S
Alaska
Postman in London Ont Chooses Humble Life Over Riches
Charles Parkin a letter carrier in London Ontario inherits a Devonshire estate through his uncle Sir John Forse but prefers his modest postman life to the land and wealth. He is not seeking legal action to claim riches.
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Charles Parkin
John Forse
Devonshire
Parkin
London
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Yysicians
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Jasper National Park
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Isaiah
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II Torento, Ont
Minard
NN. U
Universities In
China
Calgary
Eanser
Ont
Borden Co. Limited
Montreal
Sudbury Woollen Mills
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Sudbury
Caron
Caron Brothers
Toves
Widauan
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