See Canada First and Enjoy a Summer Vacation
A persuasive piece extols summer holidays in Canada as the healthiest, most invigorating escape. Fresh air and nature offer preventive benefits, with emphasis on touring provinces from the Rockies to the Maritimes. It urges Canadians to holiday at home to learn their country and strengthen national unity.
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Celiles
Canada
Switzerland
Dominion
Ee Eli OT
West
Rockies
Pacific Coast
Great Lakes
Ontario
Quebec
Provinces
Maritimes
Trade growth between Britain and Russia reported by Russo British Chamber
The Russo British Chamber of Commerce reports rising trade, from £16,000,000 in 1922 to £58,000,000 in 1925, with Russian purchases from Britain slightly exceeding British sales. Foodstuffs and raw materials dominate British sales while Russian buying focuses on machinery and manufactured goods. The council notes credit-based terms and no known defaults by Russian entities.
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Council of the Russo-British Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
Russia
Council
Promised Gasoline Gains From Government Tests
Government experts forecast better gasoline efficiency and economy from recent motor fuel tests by T B Sligh of the U S Bureau of Standards. The LHgh test is simple, enabling refinery supervisors to grade oils under refinement and produce a standard fuel without extra cost. A standard gasoline would offer the public more efficient, uniform, dependable gas at no higher price. My client is not mentally normal. The fact that he murdered his wife is partly a proof of that, but the fact that he married again is conclusive.
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T. 8. Sligh
U.S
Bureau’ of Standards
Magnificent temple found by French in Indo China excavation
The French School of Excavation reports a fourteenth century temple near Angkor Thom in Indo China, hailed as the finest example of its era. In the same region, forests north of current digs are to be explored this year for more discoveries, while in Tanh Hoa province several Chinese tombs yielded bronze objects but no bones.
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IndoChina
Far East
Indo-China
France
Angkor Thom
Tanh Hoa
Woman to attempt flight across the pole this summer
French actress Ida Robenstein plans a summer flight across the pole joining polar explorer teams for the unknown chase. Maude B Fisher, Barnard graduate and athlete, accompanies MacMilan’s party as another woman seeking publicity and new experiences.
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North Pole
Ida Robenstein
Pole
New York
Wvtter
MacMilan
Misa Maude B. Fisher
Tor
Barnard College
Msher
No Medicine Like Baby's Own Tablets
A testimonial touts Baby's Own Tablets as safe for infants and children, free from opiates, with Mrs. John Armour of South Monaghan Ontario praising their effects. The product is a mild laxative aiding digestion and teething, sold for 25 cents per box by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. in Brockville Ontario.
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John Armour
H.R. 1
South Monaghan
Ont
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Poland Not Leaving League Reports In Geneva
Reports that Poland would leave the League of Nations over a permanent seat were denied by Foreign Minister Auguste Zeleski. The item notes Poland’s alleged demand and the Geneva discussions amid political tension.
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Poland
League
Geneva
League of Nations
Couneils
Auguste Zeleski
Miniigter
South African flagpole fixer nets fortune during royal visit
Kirkland a South African steeplejack toured the provinces ahead of the Prince of Wales 1924 itinerary repairing flagstaffs and pulleys. He returned to Durban with a small fortune after three months, then travelled to London from America via Australia New Zealand and other dominions while holidaying profitably. He would only smile when asked how much his work netted.
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South Africa
Prince Huber
Kirkland
Prince of Wales
Durban
London
America
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific Islands
India
Straity Settlements
Canada
Judgment Creditor at Bow County Court Seeks Dying Dyeing Firm
A judgment creditor pursues action at Bow County Court regarding a defendant once operating a dyeing business that appears to have ceased operations. The case centers on unresolved debts and the business's apparent closure.
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Bow County
Inherit the Earth Prophecy Cited by Cops Contending
A fragment notes the idea that meek may inherit the earth but still face police challenges. The text cites ancient prophecy and modern law enforcement as ongoing obstacles to the humble.
Recuperative powers of fish frozen by liquid air
An audience in New York watched Prof Istabrook of City College show fish revived after freezing in liquid air. Two goldfish were placed in water, then frozen and removed. one shivered into brittle fragments while the other swam normally again.
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New York
Istabrook
City College
Dust Causes Asthma Relief Claims by Kelloge Remedy
An advertisement touts Kelloge's Asthma Remedy as a cure for asthma triggered by dust. It claims the product relaxes air passages and restores normal breathing, supported by numerous testimonials each year.
Memorial planned for Yser gas attack victims
Survivors of the first gas attack on the Yser front April 22 1915 plan a monument. The Duchess of Vendome heads a committee that has begun collecting funds for the memorial.
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Germany
Yser
Duchess of Vendome
Minard's Liniment Promoted Amid Curious Health Fad
A fragment notes a sensational line about Minard's Liniment claimed to ease all pains and a biting summary of a popular yet dubious fad of the era. The text hints at widespread belief in patent medicines while signaling skepticism about universal cures.
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Appleford
Davie St. Vancouver
Courter
Estern Agencies
Pidermott
Ter Maria & Co
Beginn
Rugala
Minard
Iil Seosadd
Holloway
Birga
Standard Oil CO
New Jersey
Fred J. Whitlow & Co
Toronto
Washington
United States
Fletcher
Gov Pell
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