World Edge Letter From Arctic Reaches Owner After Four Years
A letter mailed by Arctic explorer Ronwid Amundsen four years ago to a Minneapolis friend survived ice and snow then was found by Russians last summer. The parcel details Hiskimo carrera and dog teams, perished from cold and famine, and was sent to Amundsen’s Norway home where his brother forwarded it to Minneapolis.
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Arctic
Ronwid Amundsen
Minneapolis
Asvundgen
Norway
Leon
Fvsto
California Fig Syrup Harmless Laxative Ad
A vintage ad touts California Fig Syrup as a harmless laxative for children and adults. It claims it cleanses the liver and bowels without griping, contains no narcotics, and warns against counterfeit bottles while noting widespread newspaper publication.
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California
Fragmented Note Reflects Family Distress and Ads
A garbled message references a mother caretaker, a baby, work, and medical or tax concerns. It mentions a letter from Jemford in Nova Scotia and hints at a public or advertised remedy or sale. The readable parts point to personal distress and unclear advertisements.
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Baby Caine
Guerce Jemford
Ord
N.S
Fragmented notes mix politics and exploration
A garbled 1924 clipping mentions figures and events from Canada and the United States, including a request to hand over national leaders, a polar expedition aboard the Bedwein, a Manitoba Saskatchewan tax appeal, U S nonrecognition policy toward Soviet Russia, a Belgian deportation case, and a call for renewed federal road grants totaling 20 9 million.
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Greenland
Bedwein
Coolidge
A.B. Madsen
K.C
Manitoba
Supreme Court of Canada
Government of Saskatchewan
United States
Russia
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
Germany
Robert Borden
League of Nations Society of Canada
Elthy Root
Sir Robert
Canadian Good Roads Association
Diamond Dream Dye Promises Perfect Home Color
Promises of guaranteed hair dye results with a Diamond Dream product. Claims include easy use for first timers and multiple color options. Mentions three actions per package and guarantees color outcomes for all users.
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Becagaa
More Anglo-Saxon Blood in America Than Britain
The 1920 U S census shows 65 million people of British origin in the United States versus 38 million in Great Britain including England Scotland and Wales. A wartime traveler argued Americans are as pure Anglo-Saxon as any British soldier.
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United States
British Isles
England
Scotland
Australia
South Africa
United States of America
France
Britain
Ihab USA
Great Britain
Englanol
Wales
Cambridge editors abridge Bible for schools
Cambridge Emwer th prepares an abridged Bible for edicols readers. The edition removes passages unsuitable for children and will be about two thirds the size of the authorized Scriptures.
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Cambridge Emwerth
Women find relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills claim
A Canadian reader from Markdale Ontario details how Dr Williams Pink Pills improved her nervous exhaustion headaches and poor appetite after four years of weakness. The letter praises weight gain and renewed energy, urging others to try the medicine from Brockville. Also noted is Canadian Pacific Railway grain marketing reaching records with 200 million bushels, and 116.23 grain cars loaded.
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Dr. Williams
Bec
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Canadian Pacific Railways
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills praised by Sask woman
Miss Jessie Peterson of Zealandia Sask says she was weak hearted and nervous for three years. After using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she reports relief after five boxes and highly recommends them to others with heart or nervous issues. The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto offers the pills at 0o a box by mail or at dealers.
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Jessie Peterson
Zealandia
Sask
Milburn
Price of Bread and Wheat Costs During War Time
The Department of Agriculture notes wartime bread consumption and costs. Wheat in a barrel sold for 4.43 dollars in 92, price rose to 68.9, while flour per barrel rose from 10.40 to 18.30. Farmers receive under three dollars per barrel of flour, restaurant customers pay two slices of bread for a nickel while flour costs 75 dollars per barrel.
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Department of Agriculture
Fragmentary Motto from Abra ham Tincols Note
Fragmentary OCR style text with odd phrasing about work intentions and moving locations. Includes a quoted line about preferring the current place and difficulty in finding work. Ends with a garbled reference to “Abra ham Tincols” and a stray line about “glumimified apes of ancient.”
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Abraham Tincols
Was It a Proposal Or Practical Sentiment Scene
A dialogue contrasts sentiment and practicality as a woman longs for mending a broken heart and a man jokes about spiking. The text shifts to a note on Ta cited States trade with British colonies and dependences doubling since the war, while a rebuke to offering suggestions in a driving scenario appears.
Moses Shepherd to Leader The Quiet Years Shape a Great Calling
A devotional lesson on Moses in Midian. Forty years as a shepherd forge inner strength and patience, shaping a fearless life through solitude. The text links Horeb, the burning bush, and divine initiation to God’s purposes, urging attentive, humble readiness.
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Moses
Jethro
Midian
Lfe
Moses Jed
Wildderness
Sion
Horeb
God
Tial
Barth
Giltle
Military training in Ontario schools advocated for discipline and public service
The Ottawa Journal argues military training in schools fosters discipline and self-control, benefits boys’ health through exercise, and may prepare them to aid in emergencies where ordinary police forces are insufficient.
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Ontario
The
Ottawa Journal
Dr Thomas Eelectric Oil Promises Fast Relief for Children
The ad touts Dr Thomas Eelectric Oil as a trusted remedy for croup sore throat chest and rheumatic pains. It claims the product reduces inflammation loosens phlegm and speeds relief for croupy children and general aches and injuries. It features a joke about a child and a breakfast eggs punchline.
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Thoms
Thomas
Smug Satisfaction as Obstacle to Secret Progress
A fragment notes that self satisfaction and comfortable conditions hinder unseen advancement. The passage hints at a critical mindset, contrasting awareness with complacency, urging vigilance against internal barriers to progress.
The Cynical Bachelor Observes a Nonmarrying Fellow
The Cynical Bachelor says the man who vows not to marry is a coward in a sharp, skeptical remark highlighting a biting social critique.
Royal Bank of Canada reports fifty million deposits rise
The Royal Bank of Canada forwards a fiscal year statement ending November 30 reporting a $50,000,000 gain in deposits and strong liquidity. Total assets reach $538,358,554 with liquid assets $233,125,474 and cash $81,604,539, while current income and dividends support continued expansion and earnings of $2,909,316.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Naquid
Princi
Pal
Dominion
Jenna
Atasite
Worine
Nota
Dr Thomas Electric Oil lauded for healing powers
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a powerful remedy with six essential oils. It claims rapid pain relief and widespread health benefits, noting testimonials of wealth from use and praising its value beyond price. A Maine crime report fragment is referenced about a man killed after being struck by a train and a jail sentence scene appears in unrelated text.
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Thomas
Maine
Lumber for the Orient Moves to Japan and Australia
About 50 million feet of lumber are booked for January and February by B C saw mills for Japanese trade and roughly 7 million feet for Australia. Cedar fir and hemlock logs are in strong demand as Japan seeks supply, with many ships carrying deck logs bound for the Orient.
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Orient
B.C
Australia
Japan
Not satisfied to meet trouble half way in debts
The speaker notes impatience when others owe you money and reflects on the temptation to take full action to settle accounts.
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IMADE
Canada
Gaby
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Avatrake
Healy
Everet
Oye
Danondes
Williama
Pink Pitts
C.P.R. Grain Record
Altthough
Protectorate
Dependencies
el Orit
ORC
la Scotts
Moata
Jeract
Exodus
Milfard
Dandruff
Jimmie
Jemima
Manitoba’steel & Iron Co., Ltd
Winnipeg Man
Magi
Burg
m'Ind
Sweden
Denmark
Potent
Switzerland
Uelved
Wiil
Xéganling
Pacific Railway Company
Department of Colonization and Development
Ne—J. Miller
B&b & Dennis
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