Alberta hail victims paid by insurance board total
Farmers in Alberta received a combined 575000 dollars from the Alberta Hail Insurance Board for crop losses caused by August hailstorms. A commission of inquiry into Palestine outbreaks was appointed in London. Ireland seeks a League of Nations seat as a candidate for the next Council election.
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Alberta
Alberta Hail Insurance Board
Dornier Aeroplane Works
America
Palestine
London
England
Lord Passmore
Great Britain
Department of Agriculture
Eiselberg
Surgical University Clinic
Edelmann
Shhoenbauer
Schloss
United States
Irish Free State
Council of the
League of Nations
Canada
Free State
Prairie flowers bloom on Canadian graves in France
Prairie anemone seeds sent by W. L. Ramsay of Bladworth Saskatchewan have bloomed on Canadian soldiers graves near Arras France Captain J S Parker of the staff caring for graves confirms the mauve petals darkened by shell oxide He requests specimens of prairie lily amaryllis and notes a display of Canadian flowers would honor the dead bivouac not forgotten.
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France
W. L. Ramsay
Bladworth
Saskatchewan
Mr. Ramsay
Flanders Fields
J. S. Parker
Captain Parker
Canada
Prairies
Ramsay
Parker
Arras
Imperial War Graves Commission
Place de la Gare
Pretty Girls Fashion Pattern Style No 607 for Various Ages
A Paris inspired pattern Style No 607 offers a bertha cape collar girdled hips and gathered skirt for girls aged 6 10 12 and 14. Fabrics include crepe de chine lawn organdie gingham cotton voile linen and velvets in multiple colors with options for party classroom and practical wear. Pattern price is 25 cents, wrap coin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
The History Of Vaccination By Sir William Osler
This article extols vaccination as the only defense against smallpox and recounts premodern devastation from the disease. It credits Edward Jenner with discovering vaccination after observing cowpox immunity, detailing historical outbreaks and the dire toll of smallpox before immunization became established.
Breaks Up Gas In the Stomach Ad Uses Bisulated Magnesia
Breaks up gas and neutralizes acids to keep the stomach sweet and strong. Quick relief from indigestion with Bisul ated Magnesia powder or tablets available at all good drug stores.
Vaccination in History and Public Debate
The piece surveys early vaccination with Dr Boylston in Boston inoculating 247 people and avoiding smallpox, despite protests from peers and prominent figures like Ben Johnson. It notes Franklin’s eventual shift after personal loss and argues vaccination’s long proven value supported by doctors and history. It urges readers to weigh smallpox dangers against vaccination’s safety.
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London
Boylston
Boston
New England
Ben Johnson
Benjamin Franklin
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
A simple dessert plan uses lemon junket with milk bananas and lemon juice. Warm milk with lemon junket until dissolved then layer sliced banana in dessert glasses and add the junket, letting it set before chilling. Mash a remaining banana with egg white sugar and lemon juice, heat to thick then use as a topping.
Pickled Sweet Red Peppers Garnish Guide
Wash and dry peppers, trim stems and seed. Slice into strips or ribbons, scald, then ice crisp. Drain and make a syrup of one cup sugar to two cups vinegar. Pack peppers in hot jars, fill with syrup, and seal.
Pensions Branch Employees Made Permanent Civil Servants
A June 1 order in council grants permanent civil servant status to 1,900 workers in the pensions and National Health branch. About 450 Ottawa, 450 Toronto, 250 London Ont, 155 Vancouver, 84 Winnipeg, 72 Calgary staff and others in Canada’s hospital network are affected as the civil service commission classifies the workforce. A separate note mentions a new Gaelic Irish language map appearing in Free State schools to restore ancient usage.
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Department of Pensions and National Health
Department
Civil Service Commission
Ottawa
Toronto
London
Ont
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Calgary
Ireland
Free State
Dr Morris Fishbein Says Hair and Teeth May Fail
Dr Morris Fishbein notes a man’s best friends, his hair and teeth, can fail at times. The remark underscores vulnerability of grooming and health care, reflecting concerns over dental and hair loss issues in men.
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Morris Fishbein
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Citations
The devotional note centers on first Corinthians 6 19 20 declaring the body a temple of the Holy Spirit and urges glorifying God in life. It pairs Daniel 1 8 20 with New Testament passages 9 27 12 5 and Timothy references for guidance.
Abstinence Trial Shows Health and Mind Benefits in Hickington
An English village trial of water and plain fare over twelve months boosted strength, beauty, and intellect among participants. The Workmen's Temperance League grew as beer-house keepers quit, while medical authorities warn that even moderate drinking can damage organs. Dr Woods Hutchinson notes the danger of varying alcohol effects and hidden harm until post mortem.
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Hickington
England
Workmen's Temperance League
Woods Hutchinson
Giant American telescope mirror ready after long cooling
A massive American made reflecting telescope mirror weighs over a ton and a half, with a 60 inch diameter and 19 inch thickness. It required nearly a year of controlled cooling and hot preservation to avoid defects in the glass. Separately a Ranger Texas post office incident revealed a false time bomb scare when Mexican jumping beans shifted under a tin lid.
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America
Ranger
Texas
West Canada development noted by Canadian National Railways leader
Sir Henry Thornton, chairman and president of Canadian National Railways, reports optimism for western Canada despite lower harvests. He cites resilient farmers, higher prices for stored grain, and ongoing east–west development. He notes Pacific Coast trade with Orient expanding and CN properties in all provinces in good condition with alert staff.
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Canada
Henry W. Thornton
Canadian National Railways
System
Montreal
Pacific Coast
Pacific
Orient
Sir Henry
Census clerk spots ages provoking farce in form
A clerk notes the figures 120 and 112 under Age of father and mother on a form and questions the respondent who replies that those ages would apply if the parents were living. The man confirms he is a doctor of philosophy. He jokes about keeping temper when the cleaner ruins his frock as the pole star sits over the north pole.
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Canada
Europe
Monsieur de la Condamine
Macauley
Genuine Fletcher's Medicine for Children Cited
The passage recommends a Fletcher's medicine for a child's minor ailments. It stresses quick relief for coated tongue, fussiness, poor sleep, and irritability. It warns to buy the genuine product with Charles H. Fletcher's signature on the package.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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Carhartt
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Ramsay Ca
British Knitwear Limited
Bimcce
Ontario
PutTnams Corn Extractor
Ww. NU
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tsinox
Bertha Collar
McDermot Ave
Wiliam Osler
Mexico
Godfrey
Russia
Gilbert Blane
Brazil
Iceland
Crantz
Greenland
Edward Jenner
Jenner
Bristol
Newton
Lymans
Montrea Canaca
Betty Barclay
C. N. RE
Pole
North Pole
Castoria
Sime Senate
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