Legacy of Lydia E Pinkham Remains in Modern Family Life
A historical note on Lydia E Pinkham born in 1839 and her Vegetable Compound. The piece claims descendants continue her tradition across four generations and says mothers teach their daughters to rely on the medicine first praised in 1870.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham Product Ad Mentioned at Lean
An old advertisement references Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co in Lean Massachusetts and Cobourg Ontario Canada. The note highlights the remedy and its regional mentions without additional context.
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Lydia E. Finra
The Singing Fool at Blackie Joe's Club
Marcus leads a party into Blackie Joe's where Al Stone, the chief comedian, serves beer at a ringside table and falls for Molly the ballad singer. Molly rebuffs his suit while Al pleads to sing his self written ballad Always, hoping she will perform it that night.
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Blackie Joe
al Stone
Blackie
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Molly
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Tackles Excess Stomach Acid
A government-approved remedy claims to neutralize excess acid quickly and relieve sour stomachs and indigestion. The ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as tasteless, safe, and favored by physicians, with dosing in water and directions on every bottle.
Molly and Al Clash Over a Song in Blackie’s Club
In the club, Molly snaps at Al over a song he wants her to sing while Marcus looms outside. Blackie plans to introduce Molly to Marcus to boost her status, and Al tries to charm her with a bold song read aloud before she rejects him. The scene ends with Al dropping his song on Molly’s heel as tension rises.
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Molly
Blackie
Blackie Joe
Marcus
Canadian Named Head of Curtiss Wright Corporation
Clement M. Keyes of Chatsworth Ontario and University of Toronto fame will lead the newly formed Curtiss Wright Corporation holding company. The merger unites Curtiss Aeroplane and Wright Aeronautical with key affiliates, creating a $70 million asset base that will ranking as a multihundred million dollar concern.
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University of Toronto
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Curtiss
Wright Corporation
America
Wright Brothers
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Curtiss Wright Corporation
Toronto University
New York
Wall Street
Curtiss Company
Getting Back the Most Important Polar Quest
The unscientific man asks about problems polar explorers seek to solve and the traveler answers that the most important is getting back. The exchange highlights risk, mystery, and the commitment required for polar journeys.
Michigan Coastline Tops All States
The report notes Michigan possesses the longest coastline among the states. It also states that in Czecho-Slovakia about 15,000 people are employed in tobacco cultivation.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Made Police Doubt Finger Print System
A French doctor Louis Ciabolliere forged fingerprints by removing skin from corpses and applying them to parchment. He used the fake prints to commit burglaries, then confessed on his death bed, prompting renewed doubt about fingerprint reliability.
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Louis Ciabolliere
School of Medicine
Lyons
Ciabelliere
Continents
Eddington Addresses Star Density At London Institute
Prof A S Eddington spoke to the Institute of Mechanical Engineers in London on stellar density. He cited Sirius companion as among the densest known, at about 60 000 times water density, noting a ton of its material could fit inside a matchbox.
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Institute of Mechanical Engineers
London
A. S. Eddington
Mountain Eaten Away by Cattle Near Pretoria
Oxen have devoured about 10 000 tons of earth from a mountainside near Pretoria. The cattle lick natural salt deposits and have hollowed a cave ten feet high and fifty feet across. Earth samples sent to Johannesburg show a crumbly tasteless clay rich in potash and minerals, explaining the unusual appetite.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Johannesburg
Baby's Own Tablets praised by mothers for children
An endorsement from Mrs. Zepherin Lavoie of Three Rivers Quebec touts Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy that regulates the stomach and bowels, makes a baby plump and well, and helps with teething pains and sleep. The Dr Williams medicine Co Brockville Ont markets them 25 cents a box.
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Zepherin Lavoie
Three Rivers
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Buckingham Palace Sets Up Private Telegraph Office
Within Buckingham Palace a fully equipped telegraph office and private telephone exchange handle growing inquiries about the King's health and progress. The staff has been expanded with specially qualified officials to manage the workload.
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Buckingham Palace
Has Overcome Handicap Dictates Exams in Toronto
Premier Ferguson describes a 17 year old Toronto boy paralyzed since infancy who dictated his matriculation examinations. In the registrar’s presence he answered questions and is expected to gain good marks.
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Toronto
Ferguson
Little Helps For This Week
A reflective column opens with quotation from John xiii 37 and pious notes on truth. It honors those who labored and died for truth, citing James Russell Lowell and the enduring seeds sown by steadfast men through the years.
Dinosaurs Found by Sven Hedin in Gobi Expedition
Dr Sven Hedin reports the discovery of well preserved dinosaur skeletons dating to about 90 000 000 years ago. The find occurred during his Asia expedition and was announced on his return to Victoria British Columbia from Asia.
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Sven Hedin
Gobi Desert
Victoria
B.C
Asia
Miller's Worm Powders Claim Cure For Worms
Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as defeating intestinal worms by correcting stomach morbid conditions that nourish them. The product is said to eliminate parasites on contact, speed up evacuation of intestinal waste, and improve a child’s health and organ soundness.
Lake Titicaca Steamers Highest Above Sea Level
Lake Titicaca in Peru sits at 12 644 feet above sea level making it the highest point in the world with steamers.
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Lake Titicaca
Peru
World banks and British dominance noted in report
The document states eight of the world's twelve largest banks are British with five of them based in London. It highlights a strong British banking presence in global finance.
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London
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