Personal letters reveal homesickness and Christmas plans
The writer laments loneliness while awaiting a return home for Christmas. She notes illness, proximity to therapy by Mrs. Bingham, and the desire to avoid self indulgence. Details include tonic ingredients, visits to the Agency Paget Park Carroll farm, and wishes to mail gifts to Winnipeg and Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bingham
Carbon City
Paget Park
Carroll
Carrolls
Mr. Carroll
Ellen Prince of Wales
Mary
Winnipeg
Mrs. Bingham
Anywg
Elba
Diary of Elinor at Bar B hints of Christmas life
Elinor writes from the Bar B about homesickness fading as guests Mary and Mr Livingstone join the group. Sunny chimes in as Mary charms Lee and Mr Livingstone, with Auntie Elinor watching the playful flirtations. Christmas Eve brings dinner with the Davidsons and Miss Marshall, ending with a teasing note about Mary’s past knowing Mr Livingstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elinor
Mrs. Bingham
Mr. Livingstone
Carbon City
Sunny
Santa Claus
Don
Miss Eliot
Mr Livingstone
Miss Arnold
Mary
Mr Paget
Mr. Bingham
Lee
Davidsons
Dr. McMurray
Mr. Paget
Miss Marshall
Moa and Kiwi Tales Told to Brownies
Stella tells the Brownies and the Wishing Fairy about New Zealand’s extinct Moa and the smaller flightless Kiwi. Mrs Kiwi grows larger than Mr Kiwi and boasts, while the Kiwi’s long bill and nostrils at the tip are noted as oddities, sparking laughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Mons
Pimzie
Pimzies
Kiwi
Brownie
Danish engineer unveils car mounted fire engine device
John Evehammer presents a compact attachment about the size of an alarm clock that can convert a motor car into a fire engine within a minute. It projects water up to 60 feet, promising affordable fire protection for villages and mansions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evehammer
Ellehampier
First Mechanical Sewing Machine Patented in 1790
A note on the earliest milestone in sewing technology, marking the patent of the first mechanical sewing machine in 1790. This historic development laid groundwork for later industrial textile innovations.
New Lamp Burns 94 Air New Lamp Burns 94 Air
A new oil lamp tested by the US Government and 35 universities outperforms 19 ordinary lamps. It burns odorless and smoke free with clean light and uses 94 percent lamp oil. Inventor T W Johnson offers a ten day free trial and agencies with potential earnings of 250 to 4590 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T W. Johnson
MeDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Warning From Von Hindenburg on His Seventy Fifth Birthday
Field Marshal von Hindenburg warned that Germany will exploit foreign policy opportunities and cause mischief if rifts appear in the Entente. The note marks his seventy fifth birthday and signals a stern policy stance.
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Fileld-Marshal von Hindenburg
Germany
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Rebuilds War-Exhausted Man
Morinville Alberta veteran F M Blaquiere describes shell shock gassing and rheumatism after three years overseas. He credits six boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills with relief, noting gradual health recovery and eventual complete relief. Price 50 cents a box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Blaquiere
Morinville
Alta
Canada
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Sound converted into power at Wireless Exhibition
Two Cambridge undergraduates demonstrate a new application of piezoelectricity that converts sound into power. The invention, showcased in London, uses crystal vibration to generate electricity for commercial use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cambridge
Spanish Police Learn Jiu Jitsu From German Instructor
German police officer Herr Wozny, famed for jiu jitsu, trained Spanish public order guards in Barcelona. He returned from a brief home visit as his methods prepare Spanish police to establish a jiu jitsu program and a Madrid squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Herr Wozny
Berlin
All Night with Asthma Remedy Claim
All night with asthma causes sleepless suffering and a bleak morning. The ad urges prompt use of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy to drive away attacks and restore a day of business.
Beggar Hammill Defies Police and Night Court
Frederick Hammill, a legless beggar with a North Dakota ranch, drove the arresting detective in a $3,000 sedan to a New York station and insisted on taking both men to night court in a taxicab. He claimed a $20,000 ranch investment and a mobile life in his car with a kitchenette and bed. He said he is 46, home is listed as the south, and he lost his legs to infantile paralysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Hammill
North Dakota
New York
Hammill
Broadway
Ile
Statistics on Lynching Victims and Crusade Support
A historical report notes 3,436 lynching victims in 33 years with 718 white victims. 83 women among them, 17 Caucasian. Mississippi leads with 15 cases, Texas 10, Alabama 9. An effort seeks to enroll a million women in Anti Lynching Crusaders to sway public opinion and back the Dyer Anti Lynching Bill in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mississippi
Texas
Alabama
Congress
King Victor Emmanuel Rescues Fishing Crew at Arno Mouth
At San Rossore the King with Royal Princesses aids an endangered fishing boat caught in a strong current off Tuscany. They wade in water to hip level and throw a rope then help haul the boat to safety. Boat owner Tulli Romeo presents a basket of fish in gratitude as identities are revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Emmanuel
San Rossore
Arno
Tuscany
Tulli Romeo
Constipation Linked to Torpid Liver Condition
Mrs Alvin Richards of Seeley’s Bay Ontario reports two years of indigestion and foul morning breath improved after using Dr Chase’s Kidney Liver Pills. She praises relief from constipation and kidney troubles, noting a 25 cent box price and availability through dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Richards
R. R No
Seeley’s Bay
Ont
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Toronto
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Xniv
Wilmington
Putnam’s
von Hindenburg
Minard
Minard’s Liniment Co., Ltd
Yarmouth, N.S
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OGDEN
Liverpool
Gare
King Victor
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