Canada should follow Britain in debt reduction urges column
An Ottawa despatch argues Canada must aggressively cut national debt five years after WWI. It contrasts Britain and the United States, proposes earmarking six per cent sales tax proceeds for debt retirement, and calls for balanced expenditures and dedicated principal payments to end the war debt.
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Canada
Ottawa
Dominion
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Pestilent Corn Removal
An advertisement proclaims Putnam's Pathiecs Corn Extractor ends all corn in one treatment. It claims to remove roots stems and branches with no trace remaining. Sold for 25 cents at all dealers with a warning to refuse substitutes.
Feminity In Parliament Opens Private Boudoir for Women MPs
Increased number of women members in the British House of Commons prompts enlargement of facilities. Eight women MPs will have a sitting room and dressing area with mirrors, dressing tables, and wardrobes to suit their tastes.
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Daily Express
Treasures From Tut's Tomb Arrive Aboard US Steamer
Eighty four tons of treasure and relics from King Tutankhamen’s tomb aboard the United States Shipping Board steamer Crisfield reached Philadelphia after calling at Perth Said. Efforts say the cargo is from the Valley of Kings and destined for the National Museum in Washington D C.
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Tut
Tutankhamen
United States Shipping Board
Crisfield
Philadelphia
Perth
Effers
National Museum
Washington, D.C
One in Three Londoners Born Outside the City
A researcher reports that about one in three residents of London proper is country born and roughly a million and a half are non natives. Middlesex Essex Kent and Surrey are major origins with 106 009 and 71 000 respectively from Kent and Surrey. Scots number about 50 000 vs 54 000 Irish while foreigners comprise about three percent. A plug for Holloway's Corn Remover ends the piece.
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London
Middlesex
Essex
Kent
Surrey
Edinburgh
Longdom
Three Weeks Then Hello Mose Conversing Behind Bars
Dialect dialogue shows a prisoner named Mose facing a murder accusation. He notes a three week sentence and mentions a plan for execution after the period. The exchange reflects grim humor amid jail talk.
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Mose
Castoria: A Trusted Remedy Through Generations
Public nostalgia notes Fletcher's Castoria a safe, pleasant remedy used for over six decades. The advertisement emphasizes its harmless nature, parent endorsements, and physician recommendation while highlighting the familiar signature on the bottle.
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Fletcher
Valuable Find of Old Church Glass at Sherborne Abbey
A discovery of early church glass in Sherborne Abbey, dating to the mid Stieeith century, was found after 1838 when glass moved from windows into a monument room box. The box reached F C Eeles and the Victoria and Albert Museum, where the glass and prophets figures plus heraldic glass were examined. About £80 is needed to restore the glory of the glass for the abbey.
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Sherborne Abbey
F.C. Eeles
Victoria and Albert Museum
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promoted for Stomach Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as the best prescription for dyspepsia. It claims to strengthen the stomach, regulate the bowels, cast out bile, and alleviate coating of the tongue and bad taste. The text targets digestion related symptoms and urges readers to use the pills before conditions worsen.
Dr Hamiltons Pills Aid the Stomach
A vintage advertisement offering Dr Hamiltons Pills to aid the stomach available at 25 cents per box or five for one dollar. Sold by all dealers or The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
German court grants divorce over flirtations with a male ghost
In Berlin a cigarmaker won a divorce citing his wife’s flirtations with a male ghost and greater focus on spiritual affairs than family duties. The court awarded custody of their child, illustrating how upheaval in Germany is reshaping traditional domestic norms.
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United States
Germany
Ruhr
Berlin
Montreal Star
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter is a dangerous season for children as days vary from bright to stormy and mothers fear outings. The remedy urged is Baby's Own Tablets to regulate the stomach and bowels and ward off colds, available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont for 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Kenora Fish Hatchery Inland Egg Stock Report
The Kenora Fish Hatchery in Renesggaet installs 91 eggs in jars. Of these, 86 million come from Lake of the Wood and 5 million from Lake Erie. About 136 thousand Kalmon trout eggs are also in jars at the hatchery.
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Renesggaet
Record Flight Speeds Set for Fokker Camera Plane
A Fokker camera plane reached 132 miles an hour during a 70 mile flight from Belvedere Penha to New York with a 90 mile wind, covering the distance in 23 minutes setting a world speed record for this commercial type.
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Fokker
Belvedere
Penha
New York
British Association Meeting in Toronto Moves Dates
The Toronto venue for the British Association meeting shifts from Sept 3 10 to Aug 6 13 with excursions after the event. Sir David Bruce will preside and preparations continue in Toronto and London. The AAAS plans a brief Buffalo gathering preceding the Toronto meeting with reciprocal attendance talks between the associations.
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Toronto
British Association
David Bruce
London
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Buffalo
Advitastoner
Dodd's Kidney Pills Highlight Tremblay Testimonial
Mr E D Tremblay of Pointe Aux Outardes Quebec says six years of rheumatism and kidney trouble ended after taking two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He reports full relief and credits the pills with strengthening the kidneys to filter impurities from the blood.
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E. D. Tremblay
Pointe Aux Outardes
Que
Mr. Tremblay
Dodd
Empire Year Proclamation Questioned by Australian Official
Sir Joseph Cook telegraphs that the Duke of Devonshire cannot advise proclaiming 1924 as Empire Year without consulting all Dominions. He notes such consultation is impossible amid current United Kingdom politics.
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Joseph Cook
London
Dukes of Devonshire
Duke
Miller's Worm Powders Described as Child Worm Remedy
An 19th century notice asserts that mothers recognize worm infestations in children and praises Miller's Worm Powders for expelling worms and easing the child’s recovery with soothing effects, promising painless progress afterward.
Statuesque girl stirs hearts with marble likening
A vivid phrase paints a statuesque girl as the muse most likely to woo, describing her as giving a fellow the marble heart in sharp, descriptive terms. The fragment hints at social intrigue and charm without naming people or places.
Salmon Pack Value at Ruling Prices Sparks Large Profit Claim
A report estimates that the value of the British Columbia Salmon Pack could exceed 10,000,000 dollars if all canned salmon cases are sold at current ruling prices. The figure assumes full market distribution and steady demand during the season.
Scientists Say Alps Have Surfaced From Sea Bottom
According to scientists, the Alps have risen from the sea bottom two or three times in geological history. The report notes periodic submersion and reemergence shaping the mountain range.
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Alps
The Knowledgeable Man Shtick Tiring to Hear
A quip about a persistent self proclaimed expert who endlessly preaches his own know it all stance. The line mocks constant lectures and the fatigue caused by overbearing certainty.
Tobacco as Nicotine Source for Insecticide Study
Dr. William A. Taylor of the U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry described efforts to grow tobacco not for smoking but to yield nicotine for insecticides. He noted current sources are low in nicotine and costly to extract, with tobacco dust being replaced by pure nicotine mixed with inert carriers for uniformity.
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U.S. Bureau of Plant Industry
William A. Taylor
Bureau
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Taylor
Science Service
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Stomach Upheaval
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a near half century remedy for upset stomach belching gas and nausea. It claims rapid relief from 20 drops in sweetened water and positions Nerviline as a household necessity sold in 35 cent bottles everywhere.
Royal Mint Enters Medal Making Rivalry With Private Firms
The Royal Mint in England shifts into medal production rivaling private firms. It will strike Bronze Silver and Gold medals for the Royal Academy and a Remembrance Medal for sale at the British Empire Exhibition this year. Mint officials say it revives the near lost art while private medallists warn the move risks destroying private enterprise.
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Royal Mint
England
Daily Express
Royal Academy
Aso
John Pinches
Albert Embankment
The
Sunlight Aimed Alarm Echoes Across Southern Europe
A sun powered alarm uses a cannon fixed with a lens to focus sun rays on the touchhole at local noon. The device, aligned to the sun daily, often fails on cloudy days, with a clock like dial indicating the hours.
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Europe
Asthma Remedy Claims Quick Relief and Cure
Dr J D Kelloge presents Asthma Remedy claiming it stops asthma quickly by eradicating the cause. The advertisement touts long study and tested relief, asserting reliable succor based on extensive experience before public release.
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J. D. Kelloge
Salt Replenishment Eases Fatigue in Hot Mines
Experiments in England on workers in hot mines indicate that a small daily salt intake reduces exhaustion from heavy perspiration and respiration. A drink made with about one third of an ounce of salt per gallon of water proved most effective in warding off fatigue, reported by Youth's Companion.
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England
All Hallows Barking Celebrates 1238th Birthday
The ancient All Hallows church at Barking-by-the-Tower marked its 1238th birthday anniversary, highlighting its status as the oldest church in London.
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London
All Hallows
Barking-by-the-Tower
Monument to Captain Cook Planned at Friendly Cove
The Indian Department arrange a lease from the Indians of the Nootka reserve to place a monument honoring Captain Cook and 18th century British and Spanish seamen. It will be near Friendly Cove on Vancouver Island, where a 1903 structure by the Washington University Historical Society already stands on a small island off the village.
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Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
Indian Department
Nootka Reserve
Captain Cook
Friendly Cove
Vancouver Island
Washington University Historical Society
Disturbing anecdote from a Chilean Peru war tale
An old war correspondent with the Chilean army complains about indistinguishable fighters. A general offers a dark joke: a man running toward Chile is a Chilean, toward Peru a Peruvian. Tit-Bits.
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Peru
Chile
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