Great Lakes freighter channel to be usable soon
The story notes the new St. Clair River channel ready for Great Lake freighters, while other items report Asiatic coal reaching San Francisco, the Pere Marquette lift plan, a bread prize, and various global notices. It includes demographic stats on Indians and a robbery at the American Boot Shop in Vancouver.
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St. Clair River
San Francisco
Darien
Manchuria
Pere Marquette
Lake Michigan
Chas. F. Champlin
Franston
Charlottesville
U.S
Vancouver
Dominion Livestock Branch
London
England
Canada
Prince Rupert
Prince George
Canadian National Railways
J. C. McRae
Winnipeg
Richmond
Carleton County
Ont
Milton
Calgary
Lost 29 Pounds Dysentery Treatment Recommendation
Describes dysentery as a severe bowel complaint causing prostration and collapse. Recommends a long trusted remedy claimed to check discharge without causing constipation, detailing a grand reputation spanning many years.
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Ad
An aged fragment advertises Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for diarrhoea and dysentery. It claims the bottle helps when needed and encourages keeping a supply on hand.
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DR. Fowler
Novel overseas settlement plan eyed by British committee
The parliamentary empire development committee considers using part of Germany indemnity and bonds Britain will receive as a basis for loans to people and families to settle in overseas dominions. A £50 million guarantee would back advances secured by mortgages on acquired properties.
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Parliamentary Empire Development Committee
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promoted in Ad Claim
A vintage advertisement proclaims death for corns with Putnam's Corn Extractor. The copy insists this treatment guarantees removal of corn from root to tip and warns against substitutes, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
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Putnam's
Putnam’s
Blenheim Palace Reveals Size and Repair Details
Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of Marlborough, boasts one hundred twenty rooms and fifteen staircases. It is noted that four thousand dollars annually is needed for putty to maintain window panes.
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Blenheim Palace
Duke of Marlborough
England
Nervous strain on schoolchildren prompts tonic use
Article warns that homework and crowded classrooms drain blood and nerves in children, risking St Vitus Dance and debility. It advocates regular meals, outdoor activity, and sleep, plus Dr Williams Pink Pills, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Watson of Grand Falls. Pills sold by dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Plan Your Vacation Trip Special Summer Tickets
Canadian Pacific Railway offers daily vacation tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Pacific Coast points with a final return by October 31. Stopovers en route allow visits to Banff Lake Louise Glacier and resorts in the Rockies with open-top observation cars for mountain scenery. Trans Canada Limited plus two other daily trains available with optional main line or Arrow Lakes route at no extra charge.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Trans-Canada Limited
Canadian Pacific
Oil Surpasses Coal For Steam Efficiency
Oil yields 50 percent more steam per weight than coal with proper burners. It is easier to handle, reduces dust and dirt, makes little smoke and no ashes, and can be lit instantly and controlled precisely.
Formosa Residents Cite Dogs' Feet as Delicacy
A Formosan community treats dog feet as a delicacy, reflecting local culinary customs and traditional dietary practices. Authorities urge cultural sensitivity while noting ongoing debates over animal welfare and public health implications.
Catarrhozone Claim for Nasal Cold Relief
Ad promotes Catarrhozone as a cure for colds catarrh and sniffles. It touts nasal application and vapor reach through bronchial tubes promising rapid relief. Prices listed for large two month, small and sample sizes with Montreal dealer sourcing.
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Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Government to end agricultural war subsidies in Britain
The British Government abandons war subsidies to agriculture, a move seen as appeasing the economy crowd. It will grant 3 pounds per acre for wheat and 4 pounds for oats this year, costing between 75 million and 175 million dollars. Toronto Mail and Empire.
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Toronto Mail
Empire
Miller's Worm Powders Advertise Dogged Parasite Cure
The passage classifies intestinal worms as two kinds mesenteric and stomach dwelling and claims the latter cause more damage by clinging to intestinal walls. It asserts Miller's Worm Powders dislodge both types and help repair damage by expelling them from the body.
Conditions Good in Germany Say British Officer
Major Spencer Relph, controller of the clearing office in Canada, says Germans are hopeful about paying war indemnity and likely to do so given time. He reports Germany’s factories running full blast at night and excellent agricultural prospects after returning to Ottawa from England and Germany.
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Spencer Relph
Canada
Major Relph
Ottawa
England
Germany
Relph
Morgan on loans and character surpassing wealth
Has Value at Bank quotes J. Pierpont Morgan saying he lent a million dollars to a customer with no visible assets, based on character and reputation. He remarks a good character is worth more than a good bank account and that character builds a life through daily principles.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Promises Health
Pale sickly children suffer worms and malnutrition. The product promises relief and restored health through a worm expulsion remedy claimed to cure the afflicted children.
Price Russia Has Paid for an Economic Dream
The Chicago News notes Russia bears a heavy cost for its economic quest, citing a population loss of about 12 million as a sobering price for a grand, unlikely dream.
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Russia
Chicago News
German Tanks Reused as Taxis in Berlin Streets
In Berlin a wartime echo emerges as German tanks are repurposed as taxis. The sight draws attention from locals and visitors alike while city authorities monitor the unusual transit arrangement.
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Berlin
A Tennis Frock Of Striped Silk
A summer sport frock in heavy crepe de chine features a cream ground with horizontal striped bands on the skirt and blouse and vertical stripes from shoulders to hem. The model uses a blue silk tie and kimono sleeves for a distinctive look.
Nerviline Promise of Quick Relief for Stomach Ailments
A wartime era notice urges households to combat mild epidemic symptoms from water impurities. It praises Nerviline as fast relief for cramps, diarrhoea, headaches, hiccoughs, and gas. A bottle costs 35 cents and should be kept at home.
Travel A Good Investment In Every Person Life
A wearying routine and lack of mental change prompt many to seek rest. A vacation offers climate, new sights, and insight. Canada presents numerous year round destinations accessible by the Canadian Pacific Railway with literature and information available from any CP agent.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Going Down A Skeptic and the Mausoleum Exchange
A Scotsman builder of a vast mausoleum talks with an elder of the kirk about judgment day. The elder jokes that the structure will be dismantled to make him fall. The exchange preserves a grim humor on fate and divine judgment.
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Kirk
David
Boston Transcript
Whiskbroom Sterilization Exchange Aboard Train
Passenger questions sterilizing a whiskbroom to kill germs. Pullman Porter jokes about pulverizing it if the lady finds him doing it. The exchange highlights humor in train car etiquette and porter slang.
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Pullman Porter
Local Spending Boosts Community Support
A statement emphasizes that every dollar spent in the hometown strengthens local businesses, sustains jobs, and benefits nearby services through circulating revenue and community investment.
Nature's Own Boiler Near Argostoli Crews Sea Steam
Tit-Bits describes a sea driven underground boiler near Argostoli on Cephalonia. Water from the sea supposedly sinks through soil and rock to heated zones, forming steam that vents via nearby volcanoes. Some scientists warn that stopping sea inflow could reduce earthquakes.
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Argostoli
Cephalonia
Tonian Islands
Italy
Smugglers’ Tricks Highlighted in Lille Customs Museum
A Lille customs museum exhibit showcases smuggling methods along the Franco Belgian frontier. Items include hollowed chairs and boots used to hide tobacco, concealment devices like hollow wheels, and specialized gear such as spiked armor and dog harnesses for night crossings.
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Lille
Belgium
Orang-Outang Strength and Traits Described
The orang-outang, or wild man, has powerful arms measuring ten feet or more, with a large mias subspecies noted for dark color and facial skin folds. Its body is man-sized from shoulders to hips, legs are short, and fingers and thumbs are stubs. It rarely travels on ground, swinging through trees and catching branches with precision.
Forests Protect Canada S Economic Life
A Great Forest Country. Canada has land not suited to crops but ideal for forests. Keeping forests preserves soil, streams, and industry. fire is the chief enemy, mostly from carelessness. All who work in forests should prevent fires.
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Canada
Scissors Invention In Ancient Italian Craft
The article notes scissors were absent until about 400 B.C. when an Italian innovator created the tool. It took two to three centuries more before they were adapted to the fingers for easier use.
Civic Housing approves loans for Winnipeg builders
The Civic Housing Commission of Winnipeg authorizes up to 160 loans by July 1 totaling $850,000 for home building. This marks a $50,000 increase over the previous season’s building plan.
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Civic Housing Commission of
Winnipeg
Manitoba Brick Makers Agree on Price Cut
Manitoba brick manufacturers unanimously approve a reduction of 1.50 per thousand bricks effective July 1. The move aims to ease construction costs across the province.
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Province
Manitoba
Canada’s Outlook Brightens After War Expansion
Ottawa Department of Agriculture reports splendid crops across Canada. The news quiets pessimism and renews Canadian confidence as postwar unrest settles and nature aids the nation’s postwar expansion.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Toronto Telegram
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Blood Purifier Action
An advertisement states catarrh worsens with run down health and that Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic and blood purifier. It claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars are free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Obie
Nancy University Opens Doors to American Allied Students
The war scarred Nancy University in France has rebuilt and expanded its facilities and will welcome American and Allied students. After the armistice several hundred U S officers were assigned for courses, sparking ongoing contact and cooperative study. The university is famed for applying science to industry.
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Nancy University
Local Baseball Team Ends Injuries With Liniment
A letter from W. E. McPherson secretary of the Armstrong High School Baseball Team praises Minard's Liniment of Yarmouth N. S. for curing sore muscles and sprained ankles since the baseball season began. The note is signed by McPherson and forwarded from O. McPherson, a furniture dealer and undertaker in Armstrong.
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O. McPherson
Armstrong
B. C
Monster Sturgeon Caught by Berens River Fisherman
William Goosehead, a Berens River Indian, caught a giant sturgeon at Pigeon Bay on Lake Winnipeg. Buyer Helgi Einarson called it the largest seen, weighing 190 pounds live and 120 pounds dressed, with a 27 pound head, eight feet six inches in length and four feet three inches in circumference.
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William Goosehead
Berens River
Pigeon Bay
Lake Winnipeg
Helgi Einarson
Corns vanish with Holloway's Corn Remover no scar left
The product claim states corns disappear after treatment by Holloway's Corn Remover and leave no scar.
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Holloway
G W V A Invites Lloyd George to Port Arthur
The Dominion Command of the G W V A invites Rt Hon David Lloyd George to speak at its convention in Port Arthur this fall. They hope the British premier will attend if he plans the Washington disarmament conference.
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Lloyd George
Canada
Dominion
G.W.V.A
David Lloyd George
Port Arthur
Washington
Change of Life Prepares Relief for Middle Aged Women
Mrs can lies of Prov eekeral reports relief after using Lydia E. pink ham for menopausal symptoms. The advertisement promises safety and relief from hot flashes suffocation backaches and nervous dread and invites readers to write for free advice from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company.
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Lascelles
P.Q
Doles
Lydia
Mrs. Can
Lydia E. Pound
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Burns
J. P. Morgan
Utigura
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W. XN
Marie Belmont
Minard
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