Open Portals May They Never Close
A reflection on the International Peace Arch opening on September 6 at the Canada United States border. The 40000 dollar arch marks one hundred years of peace since Ghent 1814 and urges universal disarmament and arbitration for lasting global harmony.
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Washington
Canada-United States
British Columbia
Great Britain
United States
Ghent
Belgium
Great Lakes
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Europe
Pilgrim Fathers
Great Arch
Brotherhood of Man
Eskdale Railway: Britain’s smallest public line in Cumberland
Visitors to Europe remark on British locomotives but discover Eskdale Railway in Cumberland. The seven and one-eighth mile narrow gauge line uses a fifteen inch track leased to Narrow Gauge Railways Limited. Passenger service runs with miniature Middget express engines scaled to a quarter the size of standard locomotives.
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Europe
Liverpool
Southampton
Flakelands
Highlands
Cumberland
Eskdale
London
Narrow Gauge Railways, Limited
Ontario Papers Merge After Discontinuation
The Chatsworth Ontario News has ceased publication and will merge with Owen Sound Sun-Times. The Sun-Times, founded 36 years ago by the late George Blyth, ends separate publication due to high costs.
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Toronto
Chatsworth
Ont
Owen
Sound Sun-Times
George Blyth
Switzerland Lacks A Single National Language
The article explains Switzerland uses French German and Italian as official languages with no single national tongue. German dominates while French and Italian vary by proximity. Public notices and parliament speeches appear in French or German and presidential statements are provided in both languages.
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Switzerland
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Cramps
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a fast remedy for cramps and related stomach upsets. It claims a few drops in sweetened water stop pain quickly and promotes buying a 35 cent bottle for home use.
An Autoist's Recipe for Safer Driving
A New York paper automobile column cites the recipe: a full measure of caution for others, three tablespoonfuls of looking straight ahead and to the left and right, steer and brake, observe and be wary. The Cleveland Plain Dealer is quoted for the same safety admonitions.
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New York
Cleveland Plain Dealer
British Columbia Eyes Tourism Boom With Government Hotels
The provincial government considers boosting tourism by building government hotels at key BC sites, improving roads and transport, and opening government tourist bureaus in major cities. Tourists could buy strip tickets to points of interest to stay within the province. A Canadian inventor patents a removable-tine pitchfork.
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British Columbia
Sunburn Relief at Yarmouth Camp Highlighted
At the Yarmouth Y M C A Boys Camp held at Tusket Falls in August, Minard's Liniment was noted as most beneficial for sunburn and offered immediate relief for colic and toothache, per Alfred Stokes General Secy.
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Yarmouth Y. M. C
Tusket Falls
Minard
Alfred Stokes
Sec’y
The Price. Willie's Mother
A brief comic exchange shows Willie agreeing to stay quiet for two bits, responding to his mother with a lighthearted bargain.
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Willie
Manitoba Elevators Handle Large Wheat Crop This Fall
One hundred government elevators in Manitoba with average 25 000 bushels capacity each total 2 500 000 bushels and will likely hold about five million bushels this fall. Nearly all grain is wheat. In total 702 country elevators with 22 926 000 bushels capacity plus five interior storage elevators with 2 200 000 bushels capacity contribute to Manitoba's grain handling.
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Manitoba
Pessimist Defined as Always Expecting Misfortune
A pessimist is described as someone who anticipates bad luck and remains surprised when it arrives. The saying frames pessimism as a mindset that foresees negative outcomes and is continually proved right by events.
When Women Suffer Use Dr Hamilton's Pills
A vintage medical ad urges women to seek relief for side aches headaches restlessness and the blues with Dr Hamilton's Pills. It claims soothing effects, constipation relief, cleansing of wastes and poisons, and broad usage by girls and women through dealers of The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Furniture From Paper Boards The New Wood
Furniture made from compressed paper now resembles fine wood with color and polish. Tables chairs and other articles are produced to imitate traditional lumber furniture.
Worm Ex Terminator Aims Quick Relief For Children
Mother Graves promotes Worm Ex terminator as a simple strong remedy to prevent worm suffering in children, claiming rapid relief with minimal effort. The ad emphasizes swift action and ease of use.
Port of Vancouver Grows in Pacific Coast Shipping
The Port of Vancouver shows rising inland and foreign trade with eight year tonnage rising from 4,400,000 to 9,200,000 and regular foreign bound steamship lines increasing from 5 to 26, signaling its growing importance to Pacific coast shipping. Miller's Worm Powders claim to cure infantile worm systems also boost appetite and overall health by treating stomach liver and bowels.
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Pacific
Could Hardly Live for Asthma Relief From Kellogg Remedy
A man describes years of asthma pain ending after using Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma remedy. He claims inhaling the medicine as smoke or vapor provides needed relief. It is advertised as available through dealers or wholesalers.
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J. D. Kellogg
Neediece
May-day celebrated as relic of Druidism
The statement frames May-day as a relic of Druidism, noting historical connections between the spring festival and ancient Druids.
Mountain Mills Production and Shipments in 1921 First Half
The Mountain Lumber Association reports 1921 first half production near 100 million feet and shipments around 75 million feet from Mountain Mills.
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The
Mountain Lumber Association
Manitoba Roads Upgrade Set to Finish Before Freeze
A. McGillivray Ontario highways commissioner for Manitoba says the province will have spent about 2,000,000 on road work this year. Gravelling has been widespread and many miles of grading should be complete by season’s end across the province.
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Manitoba
A. McGillivray
Saskatchewan Patriotic Fund aid to soldiers' dependents
The Saskatchewan Branch of the Canadian Patriotic Fund distributed 613,350 during the twelve months ending July 31. The report highlights support to soldiers' dependents and related relief measures across the province.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Patriotic Fund
World's Great Radio Plant Under Construction Near Melun
Reports state a claim that the world’s greatest radio broadcasting plant is under construction near Melun France. The project highlights a massive facility intended to advance high powered transmissions and regional broadcasting reach. Local observers note the site’s scale and potential impact on the French radio sector.
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Melun
France
Sparkle in Wallpapers from Button Factory Sweepings
A fragment notes that sparkle on some wallpapers comes from sweepings of a button factory. The detail highlights a surprising source of sheen in home decor materials.
Mothers Value This Oil for Sudden Croup Aid
Mothers who know how quickly croup can strike children keep Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil on hand and rely on it for prompt relief. Its wide range of uses makes the preparation a valuable remedy in many cases.
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Thomas
Painful Neuralgia and Sciatica Relief Claims
An advertisement argues neuralgia and sciatic pain arise from thin impure blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a nerve tonic that enriches blood, claiming real relief from neuralgia by improving nourishment to nerves. Available at druggists or by mail for 50 cents a box, six boxes for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Fifty Fifty on Bases in Local Baseball Sketch
Two girls, new to baseball, watch a local nine host a visiting team. One jokes about a man on every base, while the other quips that the visitors have the same advantage.
Lily Bulbs in Japan Replace Potatoes in Diet
In Japan, lily bulbs are widely used as a staple substitute for potatoes. The practice reflects local culinary adaptation and resource use amid shortages.
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Japan
Local business drive helps town grow
A community message urges residents to support their local dealer to foster town growth. The note emphasizes that buying locally strengthens services, jobs, and community viability.
Minard's Ask for Insect Specimens Rarity Noted
The stick insect of Borneo is reported as the largest insect known with specimens reaching 13 inches. The creature resembles a rough stick in appearance and is sought by researchers or collectors.
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Borneo
Extend Time for Paying Taxes in Manitoba
Premier T C Norris told a delegation of boards of trade and business groups that the Manitoba Provincial Government will grant an extension of time for filing provincial net profits tax returns and for paying the tax.
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Winnipeg
T. C. Norris
Boards of Trade and Business Organizations
Manitoba
Women factory workers surge in Argentine Republics
The number of women employed in shops and factories in the Argentine Republics has doubled over the last five years, reflecting growing female participation in the industrial workforce and a shift in labor demographics.
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Argentine Republics
Automobile boosts health wealth happiness for fifty million
The statement credits the automobile with making fifty million citizens healthier wealthier and happier. It highlights widespread improvements in mobility and living standards attributed to car ownership and use.
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Torchto, Ont
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America
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