Wonderful Age and Health Advances Through Prevention
The piece notes rapid progress in transport and science, focusing on preventive medicine. It highlights life expectancy gains since 1900, declines in infant mortality, and disease control through vaccines, clean water, and hygiene. It cites war-era inoculations and public health efforts, plus the League of Nations Covenant urging a global Red Cross crusade for good health.
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United States
Canada
C. E. Fleming
British Medical Journal
Great Britain
British
Ministry of Health
League of Nations
League
Red Cross Society
World-Wide Organization of the Red Cross
Trans London Typewriting Office Advertises 24 Hour Service
A London notice proclaims Available At All Times Typewriting Office in Jermyn Street offering translation and typing services around the clock. The fragment notes discovery of a facility that handles any text at any time.
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London
Jermyn Street
London’s lone 24 7 typing office with multilingual stenographers
A Daily Chronicle writer notes a London office remains open day and night including Sundays and Bank Holidays. The proprietress claims same day service for typing and translating while boasting stenographers fluent in ten languages and capable of high speed Icelandic Russian or Chinese work at 200 words per minute.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Cities Pass Million Mark in Population Estimates
The U.S. Department of Commerce reports 229 cities with 30 000 or more inhabitants. New York leads with 5 924 000, Chicago tops 3 048 000 for the first time, Philadelphia rises to 2 008 000, and Detroit stays fourth at 1 290 000, with ranks unchanged among the big four.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Dry Ice Opens Cold Era for Ice Cream Transport
A new device creates solidified carbon dioxide or dry ice that keeps ice cream frozen for hours without ice. It can ship a pint from New York to Chicago by air and have it arrive as fresh as from the freezer. Dry ice is carbon dioxide cooled and compressed into a solid and is so cold it can freeze a thermometer to 110 degrees below zero.
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New York
Chicago
Popular Science Monthly
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Sprains and Bruises
A vintage advertisement touts Nerviline as a long trusted remedy for sprains, bruises, rheumatism, lumbago, and neuralgia. It claims rapid deep penetration, lasting relief, and urges readers to buy a large 35 cent bottle from local dealers.
Marketing Board Formed to Use Manitoba Wheat Surplus
A Co-operating Marketing Board is formed to administer Manitoba's 128000 surplus from the Dominion wheat board and promote co op marketing among agricultural producers. About 6000 yearly will fund board activities as part of provincial legislation. The announcement was made in Winnipeg. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a remedy for child worms and digestive health.
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Manitoba
Wheat Board
New Society In London Hospital Savings Association
London based cooperative hospital fund enables members to receive hospital care for a small weekly payment. Members use green vouchers at hospitals for themselves or families. For year ending November 1925, 52,660 vouchers issued, average cost per voucher 27s 6d, weekly payout about £1,100. The association has over 200,000 members.
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Hospital Savings Association
London
Local woman praises H. and N. Pills relief for nerves
Mrs. David Gallougher of Hamilton Ontario describes in a letter how nerves kept her awake and restless until using H. and N. Pills. She says after a few more boxes she could rest well again. The Milburn Co. Limited Toronto markets the remedy, available to her nearest location.
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David Gallougher
Lyndhurst Ave
Hamilton
Ont
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Cuticura Heals Eczema on Head Arms and Legs
A mother reports her two month old baby developed weeping eczema on the head face arms and body lasting eighteen months. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the condition improved in six weeks and eventually healed. Free by mail from Canadian Bienhouss Ltd Montreal. Cuticura products advertised with prices for soap and talcum.
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F. Angerman
122Nd Ave
Edmonton
Alberta
Bienhouss, Ltd
Montreal
Mystery ship near Hull to revolutionize fishing methods
A large vessel nearing completion at Hull is expected to revolutionize fishing. Weighing an estimated 4000 to 5000 tons, it will anchor outside three miles and send out small boats to fish with lines for large halibut. Fish will be placed in rest banks to prevent crushing and preserve freshness until landing.
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Hull
Yorkshire
Baby's Own Tablets Promise Sleep for Healthy Children
An advertisement asserts healthy children sleep well while a sickly child is cross. It urges mothers to use Baby's Own Tablets to ease crying and promote sleep. The product is described as a mild laxative regulating bowels and stomach, free from opiates, safe for newborns, priced 25 cents per box, available via mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Number Of Motor Cars Eight Canadians Own In 1925
Eight Canadians in every hundred owned motor vehicles in 1925. Canada registered 728005 motor vehicles, 7.8 per hundred of population, including 639695 passenger autos. Provincial counts: Ontario 344112, Quebec 97657, Saskatchewan 79078, British Columbia 54618, Manitoba 51241, Alberta 64357, New Brunswick 17420, Nova Scotia 20012, Prince Edward Island 2824, Yukon balance.
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Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
The
Yukon
Ottawa to Host 1927 World Poultry Congress
Edward Brown of London, president of the congress and head of the International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators, announced Ottawa will host the 1927 world poultry congress. He met Manitoba agricultural officials in Winnipeg to finalize arrangements and toured Manitoba Agriculture College buildings.
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Canada
Ottawa
Edward Brown
London
England
International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators
Fort Garry
Brown
Winnipeg
Manitoba Agriculture College
Red Lake District Mining Bulletin Notes Prospectors Arriving
Ontario department of mines compiles a handy bulletin on Red Lake district staking and recording mining claims. It includes supplies, equipment tips for beginners and a map. Hudson grows busy as about 30 gold seekers arrive daily for early steamers onward.
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Patricia
Red Lake
Ontario Department of Mines
Hudson
Amundsen Likely to Retire After Polar Quest Finish
The explorer Roald Amundsen, now 53, may retire after completing his life work in polar regions. He had vowed in youth to visit both earths extremities and navigate the passages, and his present condition suggests he will avoid further Arctic or Antarctic dangers.
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Amundsen
Nome
Sulphur Riches Draw Interest Near White Island
White Island off New Zealand hosts an active volcano and rising industry interest due to rich sulphur deposits said to reach 95 percent purity. The notice also promotes Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy, claiming widespread relief and a strong reputation across the nation.
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White Island
New Zealand
New York Port Busy With Ships At Peak Season
New York ports handle about 300 ships routinely with liners and fishing boats. In the busy season a single month sees around 500 ships depart for destinations worldwide.
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New York
Love Of Clean Sport And A Nation’s Character
The Ottawa Journal cites Talleyrand on the British love of sport as a unifying virtue. It argues sport develops character across classes, fostering fairness, chivalry, and clean courage, and links youth participation to national vitality and reduced decadence.
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Talleyrand
Ottawa Journal
Green Coloring Varied in Black Sea Seaplants
Deep dwelling seaplants in the Black Sea show a higher percentage of green coloring matter than surface dwellers, indicating possible differences in photosynthetic pigmentation and light exposure.
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Black Sea
Record Farm Implement Sales Surge in Central Saskatchewan
Farm implement firms in Saskatoon report current sales in central Saskatchewan breaking records for years, rising 100 to 200 percent over 1925 levels. The surge indicates farmers in the west have cash to invest in improvements.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Contentment Eclipses Wealth as Borrowing Risk
A concise reminder that contentment has a practical edge over wealth since people are less likely to seek to borrow from those who are content. The saying contrasts ease of living with the pressures of debt and social expectations.
Oil Leases Target Athabasca Lesser Slave Lake District
It is understood a definite attempt will be made this season to develop a new oil field in the Athabasca Lesser Slave Lake district of Northern Alberta. Drilling will begin soon on well number one of International Oils Limited of New York, which holds rights on 33,000 acres in the eastern border of Lesser Slave Lake.
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Athabasca- Lesser Slave Lake
Alberta
International Oils, Limited
New York
Lesser Slave Lake
They Bring Almost Instant Relief From Weak Back
Ontario woman reports rapid relief from a weak back after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs. A Mills of Belleville says the pills ease her discomfort after heavy work, a claim echoed by numerous Canadian users over 25 years.
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Ontario
Dodd
Belleville
British Columbia Dominates Deep Sea Fishing Catch
The British Columbia fisheries led the Dominion with a last season catch valued at 24,208,926 dollars, up more than 2,000,000 from the prior season. BC contributed about fifty percent with an output valued at 11,607,937 dollars.
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British Columbia
Dominion
Bureau of Statistics
Tree Becomes Newspaper in Berlin Test Run
In Berlin a test converted a tree into newsprint in two hours and twenty five minutes. The tree was felled at 735 AM, barked and pulped, producing a roll of paper by 934 AM. Street vendors began crying the paper at 10 AM.
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Berlin
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