Helmi Finds New Home After Aid From Neighbors
Helmi moves into a six room Herriott bungalow on 127th Street with her baby after help from Mrs. Kalinski and Mrs. Corbett. The maneuver includes a cautious, uneasy goodbye with friends and a trial period involving Maudie Herriott and the family’s social circle.
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Sam
Helmi
North Star
Herriott
127Th Street
124Th Street
Helms
Rosie
Danny
Danney
Lili
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Aids Excess Stomach Acidity
An old health notice claims a tasteless spoonful in water neutralizes many times its volume in acid with immediate relief and no after-effects. It urges buying genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia, prescribed by physicians for decades, with full directions in every bottle at drugstores.
May Abandon Geneva Rumors Revived On League Move
Rumors revive that the League of Nations could shift from Geneva as a suitable site for a league palace remains unavailable. An Englishwoman owner of the villa where delegates stay has refused to sell, fueling talks of relocating to Vienna or another capital.
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League
League of W Nations
Geneva
Vienna
Dairy cow ownership by country per capita ranking
New Zealand claims world leadership in dairy cows per capita with 93.1 per hundred. Canada ranks second with 404 per hundred, followed by the Irish Free State at 40.0 and Australia at 39.9 per hundred of population.
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New Zealand
Canada
Irish Free State
Australia
Ottawa Debate Over Federal Grants to Class B Fairs
Discussion in the House at Ottawa covered ending federal aid to class B fairs as a war measure. Minister W R Motherwell said aid was wartime only and class A fairs still receive funds. He noted provincial grants rose in anticipation of federal cutoffs while some members urged continued support for smaller fairs and educational exhibits.
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Maudie
Helmi
Ottawa
Department
Hon
W. R. Motherwell
Agriculture
Alfred Speakman
U.F.A. Red Deer
M. McLean
Melfort
Human nature and self reliance in funny turns
Brief reflective observation on how financial recovery prompts caution about physical effort ending with a nod to antiseptic Minard's as a trusted product.
Abolition of Foot Binding Leads Chinese Campaign in Honan
Marshal Feng Yuhsiang bans foot binding for girls and orders liberation of mothers and grandmothers feet. A Bureau for the Liberation of the Feet enforces the edict with house to house patrols and a bounty system. Campaign deposits over 25 000 discarded foot wrappings in one month. Frostbite and chilblains remedies noted with Dr Thomas Electric Oil praised for quick relief.
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Honan
Feng Yuhisiang
Feng
Late threshing boosts Alberta farmers profits
Alberta farmers left wheat in the field all winter did not fare badly as prices rose from 20 to 23 cents per bushel this spring. A local grain dealer estimated about 30,000,000 bushels were threshed in the latter part of winter and this spring, reflecting delayed selling benefiting growers.
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Alberta
Correcting Crooked Teeth in Children and Timing
Early orthodontic treatment can correct malocclusion in children using metal bands and braces. Movement relies on bone remodeling to allow teeth to shift. Start around age eight for best results. delaying makes correction harder as tissues set.
Alberta Telephones Adds 247 Stations in April 1928
The Alberta Department of Telephones reports 154 exchange stations and 93 rural stations became operational in April 1928, totaling 247 new stations.
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Alberta Department of Telephones
Aerial torpedo for letters by two French engineers
Two French engineers invent an aerial torpedo to transport letters and parcels at nearly 300 miles per hour. The item promises rapid mail delivery and hints at wartime or experimental uses.
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Mars
Pure Heart and Society in Faith and Undersea Feats
A religious meditation on purity from Psalm 24, and a note on Jesus uniting with human nature to heal souls. It also highlights Afghanistan's Amir's historic underwater voyage and Margherita of Italy as the first Queen to descend in a submarine near Sanremo in 1922.
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Jesus
Cannon Liddon
Afghanistan
Ameer
Margherita
Italy
Sanremo
Stop Thumb Sucking and Gentle Castoria Advice for Babies
The article warns that thumb sucking harms older children and may affect digestion, suggesting sleeves, mittens, or cuffs to curb the habit. It also notes irregular bowel action can cause weak bowels and constipation, recommending Fletcher’s Castoria to regulate bowels and ease colic, diarrhea, and feverish fussiness.
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Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
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Hebrew Association of Women
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Iirst
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Elena
China
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Shannon, N.B
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