Penny Bank of Ontario Model Teaches Thrift to Children
The Penny Bank of Ontario offers weekly deposits in Toronto public schools to show children how small coins grow into savings. Depositors are higher in poorer districts than in wealthier ones, proving thrift builds value regardless of background. The program aims to form money habits early, with examples of savings in farms and homes reinforcing long term financial responsibility.
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Penny Bank of
Ontario
Penny Bank of Ontario
Toronto
Nerviline Crowned King Over All Pain
The advertisement proclaims Nerviline as deeply penetrating with five times the strength of ordinary preparations. It claims relief for rheumatic conditions and muscular and joint stiffness and urges a trial with a five cent bottle from local dealers.
Alberta Honey Producers Honor 1925 Honey Output
The Alberta Government lists about two hundred beekeepers responsible for producing around 115000 pounds of honey in 1925.
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Alberta
Danish Tradition Places Queen Alexandra's Coffin On View
The coffin of Queen Alexandra lies exposed before the altar in Windsor's Albert Memorial Chapel as part of an old Danish custom. Unlike pre-arranged setups, this arrangement is temporary and mirrors the Danish practice seen in Roskilde Cathedral where Danish monarchs are buried with later kings displayed in side chapels for public inspection.
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Queen Alexandra
Albert Memorial Chapel
Windsor
Roskilde
Westminster Abbey
Denmark
Harold I
Frederick VII
Chicago scientist argues cancer is hereditary
Miss Siye an associate professor at the University of Chicago after 16 years and over 50000 mice experiments argues cancer is hereditary not a germ disease. She says resistance as well as susceptibility may be inherited and avoiding chronic irritation of susceptible tissues could reduce cancer risk.
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Miss Siye
University of Chicago
She Took Them Twenty Years Ago
Mrs. A. Demers of 520 Clarence Street Ottawa Canada recalls suffering Indigestion and lumbago twenty years ago. After three months on Dodd's Kidney Pills she felt relief and by year end had no pains. She advocates continuous use until relief and says the pills cleanse the blood by healthy kidneys and remove impurities. Available from all druggists.
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Ottawa
Dodd
Underground spring yields two inch fish on North Dakota farm near Omemee
Two inch Underground spring fish found on John OHagan’s Omemee area farm. The pond with no outlet formed in the past two years and appears fed by a spring. Farmers speculate an underground channel supplies the fish as they were gathering ice for packing purposes.
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John O'Hagan
Omemee
N.D
Effigy Unveiling Timetable for King Edward and Queen Alexandra
Public will see the recumbent King Edward figure unveiled in St. George's Chapel Windsor along with a companion Queen Alexandra effigy. Sculptor Sir Bertram Mackennel notes uncertain timing due to roof renovations. He also reveals he designed a Queen Alexandra figure under Queen Alexandra's supervision.
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Queen Alexandra
King Edward
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Bertram Mackennel
St. George’s Chapel
Bertram
Alexandra
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter brings cold and stormy days that keep children indoors risking poor air and illness. Baby's Own Tablets are promoted to regulate digestion and wards off colds, with a claim of safety for newborns and no opiates. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box, by mail from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Nervous woman cites remedies for heart palpitations
Mrs J Wilson of Port George Nova Scotia describes how overwork and worry caused heart palpitations and fainting spells. She says she could not be left alone with a large family and notes relief from an unspecified remedy, crediting it with stabilizing her condition.
NERVE PILL ADVERTISEMENT BY THE MILBURN CO
An advertisement selling nerve pills. The drug is offered by The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto Ontario through druggists and dealers.
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T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
Russian professor touts heat ray anti aircraft device
Prof A N Boyka from the Russian magnetic observatory claims an invention that uses reflected heat rays to destroy aircraft in flight. The device supposedly projects concentrated heat waves up to 25 miles, with only a third of their strength lost over the distance.
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A. N. Boyka
Russian Magnetic Observatory
North Pole Flight Aviators Plan Provisions for Year Long Mission
University of North Dakota graduate Carl Ben Eielson will pilot the Wilkins expedition plane across the Arctic from Point Barrow Alaska. He says the crew expects about 23 hours aloft to Spitsbergen and will carry concentrated foods sufficient for a year in case they must walk back from unexplored land. Captain George Wilkins has ordered no relief expedition if the party fails to return for at least two years.
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North Pole
Carl Ben Eielson
University of North Dakota
Spitsbergen
Eielson
Point Barrow
Alaska
America
Ejelson
George Wilkins
Worm Exterminator Delights Children with Quick Work
A curious claim touts Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as safe for children and effective, promising swift results. The unusual endorsement notes it is sweet and palatable while performing its pest control task promptly.
Minard's Liniment Promoted for Veterinarians
An advertisement for Minard's Liniment touts its use by veterinarians, claiming relief for animal ailments and improved mobility. The copy presents a practical product pitch framed as professional endorsement.
Plymouth Claims Thrift Crown With Savings Certificates
Plymouth proclaims itself the thriftiest town in England after residents purchase 1,675,000 savings certificates in four years averaging two per head per year, higher than the national rate of one and a half.
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Plymouth
England
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery Promoted by Esteemed Citizen
A distinguished citizen Dr B V Pierce is highlighted for his venerable herbal remedies. The Golden Medical Discovery is marketed as a blood medicine and stomach alterative that clears skin, improves circulation, and supports liver and stomach health. Available from Dr Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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B. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ontario
Pottery Plant Planned for Estevan Saskatchewan
Plans move forward for an Estevan Saskatchewan pottery plant by International Products Company. A small kiln has operated for experiments using Saskatchewan clays to produce brick terra cotta tiles and sanitary ware.
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Estevan
Saskatchewan
International Products Company
Diamond Dyes Color Things New
Diamond Dyes offers simple directions for tinting delicate shades or dyeing permanent colors in wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics. Each 15 cent package advises the user to tell the druggist the material to color and to buy Diamond Dyes only.
Sask Co operative Elevators expanding Buffalo terminal storage
The Saskatche wan Co operative Elevators Company will add a 900000 bushel storage unit to its Buffalo terminal transfer elevator. D E Horton Construction Co of Buffalo wins the foundation contract with work starting in days and a target completion of early July. The expansion brings Buffalo storage to 2000000 bushels and total terminal capacity to 17100000 bushels at Port Arthur and Buffalo.
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Buffalo
Co-op
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevators Company
D. E. Horton Construction Company
United States
Seaboard
Port Arthur
Coop
Farmers of
Saskatchewan
Freedom from Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Asthma is described as distressing and sudden in attack, with Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy offered as the dependable solution. The ad urges readers who tried other remedies without success to obtain a package of this consistently effective preparation immediately.
Judicial Robes Costly in English State Attire
The costly black satin damask robes with heavy gold embroidery are worn by England's high judges on state occasions and now run close to $2,000 each.
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England
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Safe Worm Purge for Children
Miller's Worm Powders promise a painless purge of stomach and intestines. They claim to restore strength and vigor to children and shield them from the debilities caused by worms, appealing especially to mothers.
Saskatchewan Livestock Officers Elect Board Officers
H Learmouth of Regina elected president of the Saskatchewan livestock board at Saskatoon meeting. James Brown of Neudorf chosen vice president, J G Robertson re elected secretary treasurer. Robert Sinton of Regina re elected honorary president. Swanton Haggerty of Belle Plaine and James Brown named directors at large.
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Co. H. Learmouth
Regina
Saskatchewan Livestock Board
Saskatoon
James Brown
Neudorf
J. G. Robertson
Robert Sinton
Swanton Haggerty
Belle Plaine
King George Ends Shingled Hair Among Royal Ladies
The royal court shuns fashion trends as King George forbids shingled hair for ladies around Queen Alexandra, reflecting a preference for traditional styling and decorum in Britain. Queen Victoria’s influence is cited as the model for restraint.
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Britain
Victoria
Queen Alexandra
George
Women comprise a quarter of German unions' total membership
A report notes that women make up roughly 25 percent of the entire membership of German trade unions. The statistic appears in a discussion of labor organization and gender participation in Germany.
Imprisoned By Soviets On Solovetsky Island tale
A report from London via Russian channels describes Count Vilar once Mexican consul in Cairo and his wife, a Russian princess formerly Baraloff, arrested on espionage suspicions. They allegedly traveled in autumn 1924 with Soviet visas to visit relatives in the Caucasus, then the princess was seized and sent to the Solovetsky Island in the White Sea.
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White Sea
Count Vilar
Cairo
Egypt
Baraloff
London
Caucasus
Solovetzky
A Word to the Wise and the Police’s Use of a Club
A proverb notes that wise guidance suffices yet law enforcement often resorts to a baton. The remark reflects on police authority and discretion in managing public order and conflict.
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Nujol
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Standard Oijl CO
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