Who Are Canadian Authors Drawing the Line
The Toronto Globe notes the difficulty in defining Canadian authors and statesmen by birthplace or residence. It argues lines are blurry, with figures like Robert V. Service, Gilbert Parker, and Bliss Carman challenging simple national labels.
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England
Scotland
Canada
Gilbert Parker
Bliss Carman
Sir John Macdonald
George Crown
Brown
The
Toronto Globe
World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir William F. Coates was re elected Lord Mayor of Belfast. A mysterious gas boat visit followed by a young Indian death in Kutmaat is noted. Women from Bengal and Punjab spoke at a dispersed non cooperative meeting. 108 men were arrested. Mrs Helen Knickerbocker of New York committed suicide by jumping from her apartment window. Engagement rumors of Princess Yolanda of Italy and King Boris of Bulgaria were denied in Rome. Charles Girard alias Giroux was sentenced to one year for stealing 1.75 dollars from a church poor box in Montreal. Captain John Pritchard, former Cunard Line commodore, died in London. he commanded Mauretania on its maiden voyage in 1907. Saskatchewan cattlemen urge removal of the Fordney tariff through federal talks with the United States. Alberta poultry numbers rise to four and a quarter million. exports to Great Britain grow.
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William F. Coates
Belfast
Kutmaat
Bengal
Punjab
Helen Knickerbocker
Henry Knickerbocker
New York
Yolanda
Italy
Boris
Bulgaria
Rome
Havas
Dominion Methodist Church
Notre Dame de Grace
Montreal
Charles Girard
Giroux
Decarie
Court of Special Sessions
John Pritchard
Cunard Line
London
Liverpool
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Help Local Woman Reclaim Health
Mrs. J. J. Funk, a respected resident, credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with ending years of kidney trouble and nervousness. She states she can again do housework and plans to continue use until fully well, urging others suffering to try the remedy. She asks neighbors if Dodd’s Kidney Pills are not the greatest kidney remedy.
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Dodd
Winkler
J. J. Funk
Mrs. Funk
Copper wire network spans five million miles in New York
The New York telephone system uses about five million miles of copper wire. This length could circle the world, reach the moon, circle it and return to Earth twenty one times.
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New York
Moon
Earth
Nerviline Promises Fast Relief For Nervous Ailments
An advertisement claims thousands cured of sciatica lumbago and neuralgia through Nerviline. It asserts quick sinking action and relief of various minor ailments, urging readers to try the product at 25 cents at all dealers.
Germany Builds One Hundred Ships In 1921
The American Bureau of Shipping reports Germany built about 460000 gross tons in 1921. Of these, 18000 ton ships were for Hamburg American Line. Hugo Stinnes received six ships and North German Lloyd two. Motorships were few, with six in this classification.
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Germany
American Bureau of Shipping
Hamburg-American Line
American Ship and Commerce Corporation
Hugo Stinnes
Lloyd
India Nation of Farmers
The article notes that nearly 200 million people in India are engaged in farming or depend on those who till the soil for their livelihoods, highlighting agriculture as a dominant occupation.
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India Nation of Farmers
India
If Tormented With Corns Use Putnam’s Painless Extractor
The advertisement promotes Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor as an easy painless solution to remove corns. It claims the product lifts the corn including the root, leaving skin smooth, and notes it costs 25 cents and is available everywhere.
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Putnam’s
Orphaned NJ Youth Plans Farm Purchase at Eighteen
A New Jersey boy, eighteen, signs to buy a farm for 18500 dollars. Orphaned at ten, he supported his aunt and three sisters from the rented farm to which his father had leased. He saved enough to pay the first installment and will gain full ownership at twenty one. Opportunity still loves pluck.
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New Jersey
Opportunity
Rosy cheeks via blood enrichment with Dr Williams pills
An advertisement urges women and girls to seek rosy health through Dr Williams Pink Pills. It links color and vigor to rich red blood, describes symptoms of anemia like breathlessness headaches and faintness, and shares a testimonial from Mrs Isaac W Howell of Petitcodiac New Brunswick. Pills cost 50 cents per box or six for 2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Isaac W. Howell
Petitcodiac
N.B
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canada Should Keep Her Cheese Industry
The piece argues Canada should preserve its renowned cheese industry. It notes no loss from shifting focus but warns against decline of a thriving export sector. Clear evidence of rising dairy progress and profitable potential, with London awards boosting interest in Canada’s dairy products.
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Canada
Dominion
London
Moorish society rejects class distinctions
The passage asserts that Moorish society recognizes only wealth status and official designation as distinctions, deeming individuals as either rich or poor and either official or non-official, with saintly or ordinary status irrelevant.
Women Gain Full Suffrage in Twenty One Countries
Women now possess full suffrage rights in twenty one countries marking a milestone in global political equality. The report notes Milnost Minarg's Liniment for Colds listed in advertisements.
Pointed panels and tea dance frock in gray tones
Gray crepe de chine tea dance frock with pointed panels and waist attached top. Accessories include a gray squirrel choker and gray satin hat with corded edging. Also features a testimonial from Mrs. Anna E. Hughes praising Tanlac and noting health improvements. Tanlac sold by all good druggists.
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Anna E. Hughes
West Elm St
Chicago
Tanlac
Time Tested Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Endures
The product has been on the market for over fifty years and is widely favored in Canada and beyond. Its outstanding quality is praised as a blessing to thousands and regarded as a bargain even at double the price as a cheap liniment.
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Thomas
Canada
Italian novelist Giovanni Verga dies at 82 in Rome
Italian novelist and poet Giovanni Verga died in Rome at age 82. One of his best known works was Cavalleria Rusticana, later adapted into Mascagni s opera.
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Giovanni Verga
Rome
Mascagni
Minard's Liniment Advises Local Shopping
A short promotional note urges readers to favor local merchants over mall order houses by comparing prices and asking for grace before spending. It emphasizes fairness and saving money by shopping nearby.
Diamond Dyes Offer Easy Home Tinting and Care
Tach package of Diamond Dyes promises simple directions for dyeing faded skirts dresses waists coats and draperies Wool silk linen cotton or mixed goods are accommodated and the color will not streak spot fade or run Egyptian funeral dance noted by archaeologists and Holloway's Corn Remover advertised highlighting common ailments and a five hundred million dollar U.S. motion picture industry investment.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cold Relief
An advertisement describes cold prone people benefiting from Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood reduces inflammation of mucous surfaces and lowers recurrence, offering free, detailed information from P. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
P. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Onie
Add More Silence Speak Less Says World Need
A reflective quote urges more concise speech from people, emphasizing fewer words and clearer meaning. It advocates for restraint and clarity over chatter, suggesting a cultural shift toward meaningful communication.
Hope for Rastus at Grim Farewell
A grieving widow at her husband’s grave whispers “Poor Rastus! I hope he’s gone where he spec he ain’t.” The line reveals a rural scene of sorrow and uncertain assurance in a segregated community.
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Rastus
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Robert V. Service
Saskatchewan Cattle Brethers' Association
United States
Alberta
Great Britain
Canadian Poster Cereal Company, Limited
Windsor
Oxtaric
Sloan
Sloan's
Sioale
Minarg
By Marie Belmont
Lil
Minard
Holloway
Micas Ts
Hase
Cook Medicine CO
Toronto
America
Clay Glover Co, Inc
Weet 3St-Street
Pratts Poultry Regulator
Imperial” Linotype
Imperial
Intertype
the Canada Metal Co., Limited
Winnipeg
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