Locomotive Engineer Appeals to Reckless Drivers
An engineer from the Poousyivanty Redhend urges motorists to slow at grade crossings after close calls caused by speeding cars. He recounts near-accidents, including a five year old girl in a coupe, and warns that a moment's folly can wreck trains and shatter nerves of crews and passengers.
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Sig
Redhend
Outlook
Atic
Willes
Jonz
Fend
Mytog
Cali
Cresalis
Ke Be
Asia
Plan to form labor college in British Columbia sessions
A labor school of social science in Summerland B C opens to plan a labor college for British Columbia. Delegates from across the Canadian west and as far east as Winnipes are set to attend the meetings during the session.
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Labor College
British Columbia
Summerland
B.C
Winnipes
The Older We Grow and Time Teaches Less About Others
Reflections on aging reveal that maturity brings awareness of gaps in others' knowledge. The piece frames growing older as a process of recognizing limits in understanding people beyond ourselves.
Farmer and son consider golf course and garage on farm
A farmer questions his son about farm interest while the son jokes about a golf course and turning the barn into a garage. A moneylender had a grim experience when an unstamped letter was paid for and contained a circular from another moneylender.
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Farmer, Anderson
Farmer Gray
Doctor performs tonsil operation with crude tools in Alaska
Dr. W. W. Council of Cordova operated on a patient at Bering River Contraller Bay sixty miles east of Cordova using a jack knife and denatured alcohol. He arrived after a hunting trip and had no instruments. No anaesthetic was given. The alcohol sterilized the knife and the operation succeeded.
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Alaska
Bering River
Contraller Bay
Cordova
W. W. Council
Nerviline King of Pain for Rheumatic Ailments
Pain in the muscles and stiffness in joints are described as relieved by Nerviline which is claimed to penetrate deeply and provide five times the strength of ordinary preparations. The ad asserts Nerviline conquers rheumatic conditions and muscular stiffness and advertises a 35 cent bottle from dealers today.
Building of Liverpool Cathedral Clears Ground for Central Space
A new phase starts with breaking of ground for the cathedral foundations and tower plus western transepts. Begun in 1905, Liverpool Cathedral will become the second largest church globally when finished and the only Anglican cathedral in these islands rebuilt from the foundations since the Reformation.
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Liverpool Cathedral
Islands
Cloudless sky yields freak lightning strike in Truro NS
A single bolt from a cloudless sky hit Walker Street in Truro causing a tree to burn and a telephone box to be set alight. A house was struck via phone wires while a child inside remained unharmed. Pedestrians were stunned and telegraph lines temporarily failed. A similar event occurred three years earlier.
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Truro
N.S
Walker Street
Trio
The Soothsaying Maid in Philippi and Paul’s Deliverance
In Philippi Paul encounters a slave girl with a Python spirit who profits from foretelling. After persistent agitation, Paul commands the spirit to depart in the name of Jesus, freeing her. Her liberation marks a notable early conversion shaping Philippi’s Christian witness.
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Philippi
Paul
Sphi
Apollo
Plutarch
Jesus Christ
Miller's Worm Powders for Children Relief
Miller's Worm Powders are described as a prompt, simple remedy to destroy stomachic and intestinal worms in children without harming sensitive systems. They are said to act thoroughly and painlessly, with occasional vomiting indicating strong action rather than a nauseating quality.
Twin Father Sets New Record For Desiring More
A witty adage notes that increased wealth or offspring often amplifies desire, with the caveat that the father of twins may be an exception to the rule.
Col J Barlow Bequeaths Charity Estate to Canada and UK Aid
Col J Barlow, a Bisley supporter, leaves nearly 290000 pounds for charity. He visited Canada for rifle shooting and his residuary estate is to be applied within 21 years for charitable purposes in the United Kingdom Ireland India or any British state colony or dependency as the trustees deem fit. He forbids money for sectarian or political party use.
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Col. J. Barlow
Bisley
Col. Barlow
Canada
United Kingdom
Ireland
India
Cholera infantum warning and remedy claim
An advertisement warns that cholera infantum is a deadly summer risk and promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a safe cure all for children. It claims the medicine regulates bowels and sweetens the stomach and that the product contains no opiates or narcotics. It lists selling points and price, suggesting mail order from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. in Brockville, Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Tariff experiment in Ireland cited as failing
Dublin correspondent reports the two year tariff effort by the Tristr Free State has largely collapsed with duties likely to be dropped. Protectionist aims failed as foreign goods remained and prices rose, hurting consumers and Irish manufacturers, notably reducing car sales and harming several Dublin firms.
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Dublin
London
Westminster Gazette
Tristr Free State
Bear Trips Photo Trap Turns Hiker Photo in Wilds
A camper in a U.S. national park set up a tripod to photograph mountain scenery when a bear appeared. The bear tripped the camera shutter and a developing plate captured the hiker fleeing down the mountainside.
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National Parks
United States
Stop the Cough with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
An advertisement claims coughing is caused by irritation in the respiratory passages from inflamed mucous membranes. It promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a remedy to reduce inflammation and stop the cough, urging readers to try it for satisfaction.
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Dr. Thomas
Thomas
Medicine Hat Secures 1926 Western Canada Irrigation Convention
Medicine Hat won the 1926 convention of the Western Canada Irrigation Association during the Kelowna BC deliberations. The session in Kelowna finalized the hosting agreement and set the association’s plans for the year.
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Medicine Hat
Western Canada Irrigation Association
Kelowna
B.C
Eagles Shipped by Aeroplane as Royal Gift Surprise
Two golden eagles gifted by King Ferdinand of Romania to the Zoological Garden at Schoenbrehn were transported by aeroplane. The royal donor ordered the flight to arrive as a surprise, and the birds’ only apparent effect was a ravenous appetite after the unusual voyage.
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Zoological Garden
Schoenbrehn
Ferdinand
Romania
Minard's Liniment Used for Burns Gas in Baltimore
Minard's Liniment is cited as the first used remedy for Burns Gas in Baltimore street lighting trials. The note highlights the historical adoption of the remedy in urban gas lighting tests.
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Baltimore
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