Helmi at the Girls' Friendly Home Faces Hardship
In a harsh reform setting Helmi endures forced labor and isolation while Miss de Forest warns of her danger and Rose Lamb asserts tough views. Ties to pasts linger as Minnie reveals family hope and fear. Helmi seeks her mother’s letter amid abuse, with Lucille’s tragedy fueling the room’s prayers.
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Helmi
Miss de Forrest
Miss de Forest
Mrs. Wymuth
Rose Lamb
Rose
Wymuths
Lucille
Esther
Minnie
Helok
Riese Lamb
Mr. Wymuth
Miss Lamb
Mary
Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Helps Colborne Mother
Mrs Susan Dayman of Colborne Ontario says she avoided surgery after weak health and fertility problems. She credits five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with improved health enabling her to bear three girls and a boy and perform her duties. Sold by druggists everywhere.
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Colborne
Ontario
Lydia FE
Pinkham
C of Life
Lydia E. Pinkham
Susan Dayman
Beekeeping Honored At Royal Winter Fair In Toronto
Ontario beekeeping gains national recognition as the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto adds competitive honey classes for 1927 crops. Entries must come from the exhibitor’s own apiary and be judged on presentation as well as honey quality.
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Ontario
Toronto
Red Rose Tea Refund Offer for Aluminum Package Purchases
A promotional notice promises a full money back guarantee on Red Rose Tea when bought in the new aluminum canister. If the purchaser is not thoroughly satisfied, the grocer is authorized to refund the money upon receipt of the container, regardless of the amount of tea used.
Edison at Sixteen A Portrait of a Future Genius
The piece reflects on Thomas A Edison at age sixteen and questions how his intelligence would be rated by a 1927 model test. It argues that education alone cannot guarantee greatness and praises teachers who recognize latent talent. It stresses vigilance by educators to discover and nurture gifted youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Edison
Jad
Fdison
Castoria Advertisement Lead In Castoria Trademark
Children cry for Castoria mother Fletcher's Castoria has been used for over 30 years to relieve constipation flatulency wind colic and diarrhea aiding digestion and sleep. The genuine bears signature of the makers.
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Ffletcher
Brain size and intelligence in historical view
The text argues brain size does not equate to intelligence and notes wide variation among individuals. It cites Turgeniev’s large brain, compares men and women, and recalls a large female brain associated with insanity, concluding that quality matters more than sheer brain mass.
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Turgenfeff
Women Break Barriers in British Professions 1911 Trends
The article notes a rise of women in Britain’s professions from 1911 figures, with 46 women as assistant engineers, 20 as barristers, 17 as solicitors, and large gains in nonconformist ministers to 147, veterinary surgeons to 24, and architects to 4 percent. It contrasts these gains with historic male dominance in law and engineering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Dominion water power resources and turbine potential
The present recorded water power resources of the Dominion allow a turbine installation of 41 700 000 horsepower. Up to 1926 the total hydraulic capacity was 4 556 226 horsepower, less than 11 percent of the recorded resources. Also notes that some countries have never conducted a census.
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Dominion
Free Books For Blind In Canada Distributes Thousands Monthly
The National Institute for the Blind in Toronto runs a library that mails 1,000 embossed volumes monthly across Canada and Newfoundland. It offers wide range texts from geology to poetry with no library fee. free mail transport began in 1908 under Sir William Mulock.
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Army of the
Toronto
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Canada
Newfoundland
William Mulock
Ontario
Gibbons
Dominion
Fortunate Isles Poem Reflections On Righteous Resolve
Excerpted verses reflect on righteousness and destiny with Longfellow lines and a meditation from Theodore Parsons. The text likens the soul to a compass guiding steady toil toward moral goals and divine assistance for those who seek it.
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Isles
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Alberta's Coal Wealth and Liquid Fuel Promise
Sir Thomas Holland of the Empire Mining and Metallurgical Council says Alberta's coal wealth surpasses all other known deposits in the British Empire and that successful coal to liquid fuel tech could make Canada the world supplier of liquid fuel, with broad industrial implications. The piece also touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a versatile remedy for coughs colds sore throats sprains sores and cuts.
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Alberta
British Empire
Thomas Holland
Empire Mining and Metallurgical Council
Canada
United States
Thomas
Silent Car Warfare Expands Across Country
Police under home office orders have launched a clampdown on noisy driving. Since a warning by Home Secretary Sir William Joynson Hicks a year ago, about 6,050 prosecutions have occurred in metropolitan districts. The campaign will widen to nationwide enforcement with stricter vigor.
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Home Office
Home Secretary
William Joynson-Hicks
Wait and See as a British Parliament catchword
The Earl of Oxford and Asquith discusses a chapter in Fifty Years of British Parliament on political catch words. He notes Wait and See originated from Napoleon at St Helena and was caricatured into a policy maxim when used in the House of Commons.
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Earl of Oxford
Asquith
Lord Oxford
Napoleon
St. Helena
House of Commons
Farm Implements Sales Boost West Prosperity
In the west this year dealers report rising demand for farm machinery. Threshers binders combinations and tractors show unusually large gains with some firms noting 100 to 200 percent increases.
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as blood builder remedy
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a powerful blood builder capable of curing anaemic conditions. It cites improved sleep nerves appetite and vitality after use and includes a testimonial from Miss Margaret A Smith of Burgoyne Ontario and details on purchase price and mail order from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Williams
Margaret A. Smith
Burgoyne
The First Step Is Often Expensive for Second
The saying notes that initial costs deter taking the second step. It highlights how high upfront prices impede progress and influence decision making, especially when subsequent actions depend on interim investments by individuals or firms.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Child Health
A 19th century ad warns of childworm dangers and offers Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as protection from convulsions and death, emphasizing preventative care for children.
Judge Question Prompts Silence as Husband Reacts
A courtroom dialogue shows the judge asking the prisoner for remarks while the prisoner’s husband reacts with excitement saying you’ve done it. The exchange captures tension in a moment of judicial proceedings.
Great men underappreciated while others chase value
A reflection on how true worth is overlooked while many pursue higher prices. The saying notes that widespread selling out often occurs when others seek more than something is worth.
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Gammage St
London
Ont
Coes Ee
Canetian Depot
Menkous
Thomas Edison
Minard
Canada’s Water Power Resources
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Wilson
Straphonic Gramophone
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Mountyal East
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Lendow
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