Britain’s Great Strike Highlights Need for Modernization
The article discusses a national strike in Great Britain involving nearly five million workers, tying domestic unrest to global markets. It argues mining industry issues trigger broader sympathy strikes and advocates modernizing coal and building sectors with machinery to cut costs, boost output, and create jobs.
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Great Britain
Canada
United States
New York
Trades Union Congress
Britain Plans Aid to United States on Rum Running
The British Government outlines a plan to aid the United States by allowing U S revenue cutters to visit the Bahamas and cooperate with British ships in searching for contraband liquor. The proposal stops short of a new treaty and relies on official circles assessing its scope.
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United States
United States Revenue
Bahamas
Turkish Women Enter Industry in Constantinople Boom
Four years ago no Turkish women worked in Istanbul factories. Now about 20,000 Turkish women are employed in industrial plants, reflecting a rapid shift in gender roles and economic participation.
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Constantinople
Oil that is Famous
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil, it is the home of that famous compound. From here its good name spread to Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand, where it is on sale and in demand.
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Canada
Thomas
Central
South America
West Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Forgotten tastes and stray numbers in a quirky note
A playful remark on memory and a cryptic claim that there are 20,000 vagabond lepers in Japan. The text blends personal recollection with a jarring statistic, without clear context or source attribution.
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Japan
Record Flight Sets London Paris Milestone Under Imperial Airways
Captain Mackintosh, an Imperial Airways pilot, flew a large thirteen five seater three engined Har ley Page airliner from London to Paris in 96 minutes with a full load of passengers and six tons of freight. The 250 mile journey averaged 154 mph, a new record for a big passenger plane of its size, though the Napier D H express four seater previously held the faster 87 minute London Paris flight.
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Mackintosh
Imperial Airways
London
Paris
Nova Scotian Overcomes Back Pain and Chest Soreness
A Nova Scotian describes relief from persistent back pain and a sore chest after seeking treatment and adopting new health methods. She outlines the steps that helped alleviate her troubles and improve daily life.
Nerviline touted as best remedy for chest congestion
Windsor person praises Nerviline as powerful for coughs colds and chest tightness. Describes using it as topical rub and gargle with rapid relief after fourteen prior remedies failed. The ad claims Nerviline prevents and relieves many minor illnesses and advertises a 35 cent bottle.
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Lucy Mosher
Windsor
N.S
Dutchman Wins Patent On Atom Powered Engine
A Dutch inventor has secured a patent for an engine powered by heat from atomic disintegration of mineral sands containing titanium. The process uses a 1700 degree centigrade heating of sands in a small electric furnace with heat transferred via a pump through tubes to heat water in a boiler to drive a turbine. The patent, though passed almost unnoticed, is seen as a milestone toward world changing atomic power.
Palmist Forte of London Refuses Fortune Reading
A London Mail report notes a remarkable Irish palmist in London consulted by a friend of the Prince of Wales. The Prince declines further fortune telling saying he has heard two possible fates death in the hunting field or marriage and will not consult again.
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London
Prince of Wales
London Mail
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Sleep for Infant
The advertisement touts a worm exterminator claiming to clear the stomach and intestines, relieve fretfulness, and restore health, targeting anxious mothers seeking infant relief.
Farm Lands In Demand Amid Upturn In Real Estate
Farm land values are rising with improved conditions and a revival of buying equal to 1918. F H Harman of the Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange notes a company selling about 20,000 acres monthly since October. Lands, mostly wild for pasture and stock raising, go to bona fide farmers, with substantial initial payments and prompt follow ups. Demand centers on Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta.
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F. H. Harman
Winnipeg Real Estate Exchange
Mr. Harman
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bargain Exchange Over a Fifty Cent Article
A man offers one dollar for a fifty cent article he desires. A woman offers forty cents for the same article when she does not want it.
Sousa Early Music Teacher and Conductor at 17
A brief note recalls John Philip Sousa beginning music teaching at age 15 and conducting by 17, highlighting early mastery and rapid ascent in the field. Minard's Liniment King of Pain appears as a separate fragment.
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John Philip Sousa
Minard
Liniment
Your Closest Friend Jersey City
Mr J Pauli explains morning taste and bad breath were caused by constipation. After trying tablets and washes, relief came from Carter's Little Liver Pills boosting digestion. Druggists, 25 and 51 red packages.
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Jersey City
J. Pauli
Carter
Youngest Aviator Inspires World Record Flight
Mrs. Mary Huffman aged 104 of Indianapolis flew 15 minutes with Farnum Parker aged 15 of Anderson piloting, in a bid for a world record for the age of a person in an airplane. She was accompanied by her five year old great grandson Carrol Davies in the plane.
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Mary Huffman
Indianapolis
Farnum Parker
Anderson
Bishop to Tour Haiti by Naval Air Service Flight
The Protestant Episcopal Bishop Harry Roberts Carson of Haiti will travel from parish to parish using naval aeroplanes. Navy orders authorize the use of aircraft to reach parts of the island that are otherwise inaccessible, enabling him to fulfill his diocesan duties.
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Harry Roberts Carson
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Haiti
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted for indigestion relief
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to enrich the blood and improve digestion. It includes a testimonial from E G Malcolm of Port Malcolm Nova Scotia describing long indigestion and renewed strength after using the product. The note adds purchase details and a Darwin quote about a wife.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Hudson Bay Route Progress Across Canada
The Hudson Bay railway project has enjoyed four decades of government support from Liberal and Conservative leaders and substantial funding. It nears completion within 70 to 80 miles of Hudson Bay, and public certainty remains that completion will occur as promised. Debate over the project as a political issue is seen as misleading, with nationwide attention ensuring clearer national discourse.
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Canada
Hudson Bay
West
West Middlesex
Ontario
Quebec
Growth of Wheat Pool Expands Alberta Reach
At the London annual meeting of Spillers Milling and Associated Industries Chairman M Baker said the Alberta wheat pool now covers between 70 and 80 percent of the province's wheat acreage. The pool's size improves control over flow and marketing, boosting bargaining power with line elevator services and reducing Spillers' interest to an investment role while the milling program stays unchanged.
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London
Spillers’ Milling and Associated Industries
M. Baker
Alberta
Spillers
Submarine Encounters Whale in Early Marine Battle
The V-1 submarine near Provincetown Massachusetts submerged to 40 feet and surfaced to find a 50 foot whale wrapped around its bow with a broken back. Officers and men used improvised harpoons to end the creature's suffering without sustaining any vessel damage. Miller's Worm Powders claimed safe use for children to treat intestinal worms.
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Provincetown
Mass
Chinese Use of Animal Bones in Industry Noted
The article reports Chinese industry uses bones to minimize waste. Cow back leg provides mah jongg tiles. native bone is preferred for durability. Rib bones yield knife and fan handles from the upper front three pairs. Sheep leg rear bone supplies cigarette holders and pipe stems. regarded as the only sheep bone usable beyond fertilizer.
Minard's Liniment and Transcontinental Telephone Milestones
The telegraph line from New York to Chicago, the longest in the world at 61 miles, was completed at a cost of $29,000,000. Minard's Liniment is mentioned in the same source as part of the era's industry notes.
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New York
Chicago
Eskimo Lifespan Questioned as 50 Years Cited
A brief note claims the Eskimo have an average lifetime of 50 years noting they are a short lived race. The statement situates the topic as a historical assertion about longevity.
The Bamboo Thief Steals Clothes from Hotel Rooms
A Chinese thief uses a hook and line tied to a bamboo pole to reach upper windows and snatch garments. Guests often wake to find their clothes missing along with items left in pockets overnight.
Mrs J W Thrush Headache Relief with Favorite Prescription
Mrs J W Thrush of Hamilton Ontario reports severe nervous headaches for over three years. After using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets she saw great improvement after two bottles and full relief after four. She recommends others obtain the remedy from a neighborhood drug store.
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Margarett St
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