The Wonderful Age of Invention and Progress
In one week two polar expeditions succeed with comfort driven by new Arctic air routes instead of ships. Air travel and radio link London, Paris, and distant lands. mail and photography move faster, electric power expands, and cars replace horse transport. Progress defies doomsayers as science delivers practical breakthroughs.
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North Pole
Afr
Arctic
London
Parla
Parry
United States
New York
Atlantic
Jules Verne
Massey Harris chief predicts west crop to rival banner years
Thomas Bradshaw vice president of Massey Harris forecasts a bumper western crop that could surpass the banner years of the past. He notes wheat fields are unusually advanced and farmers are optimistic about a strong season ahead.
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Western Provinces
Thomas Bradshaw
Massey-Harris Company
West Bo
Official Fairy Story Teller Inspires Bradford Children
The English Jows of Bradford has an official fairy story teller who gathers children and recounts tales of dwarfs and fairies to entertain the young worldwide for hundreds of years. Mrs Mary Bradford notes that 12 926 children have listened to her stories. Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electric Oil described as easy for a child to follow the applying instructions and is used in embalmment or dressing. Religious difficulties in Mexico prompt government to grant foreign ministers access. otherwise foreigners must forego church services conducted by foreign ministers.
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Bradford
Mary‘ Bradford
Thomas
Mexico
México
Japanese buy gold teeth as fashion trend contesting white teeth
The Kobe Chronicle reports a prefectural investigation showing local dentists used 221,226 yen worth of gold for decorating customers' teeth last year. A movement to adopt plain white teeth is under way.
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Kobe Chronicle
Namond Dyes Promises Simple Color for All Fabrics
Advertisement touts Namond dyes in 15 cent packs with directions for tinting delicate shades or permanent colors. It claims use on wool and silk as well as linen cotton and blends and urges buyers to tell their druggist the fabric type.
Romanoff Table Linen Brings Record U.S. Demand
Thousands of pieces bearing Emperor Nicholas coat of arms have been sold in the United States. American buyers sent them as gifts to relatives and friends. Holland linen napkins cost 75 cents each and can serve as ten tablecloths.
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Americana
Romanoff
United States
Nicholas
Holland
Six big acts join West fern fair exhibition loop
Canada fairs circuit books six platform acts for Brandon on June 28. The Boganoy Lunatic Lakers arrive from London via the Shubert to perform comedy. The Potleys showcase trampoline and casting stunts. The Lime trio do acrobatics. Dennis Curtis features a dog and pony act. Australian Waltes are whip cracking boomerang artists. Shorty Flem performs clowning and stunts on the grandstand.
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Westfern
Canada
Brandon
Boganoy Lunatic Lakers
London
The
Shubert
Potleys
Lime
Dennis Curtis
Waltes
Shorty Flem
Coal Waste To Oils And Perfumes Predicted By Scientists
At the eighteenth annual meeting of the International Railway Fuel Association in Chicago scientists told practical railroad men that coal slack waste will soon be processed chemically into valuable by products such as oils dyes and perfumes enhancing fuel conservation and efficiency.
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International Railway Fuel Association
Chicago
Nerviline Ad Claims Fast Relief for Colds and Cramps
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as a safe home remedy for aches and pains, coughs and chest soreness, cramps, colds, diarrhea, and stomach distress. It promises quick relief for both young and old and notes the product costs 36 cents at all dealers.
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Collee
Deaiers
Pink Pills and a Crash-Proof Plane Patent Claim
The article describes Dr Williams Pink Pills advertised as a blood building tonic with wide health claims and cites a New Germany Nova Scotia agent. It also notes Bobist a former military aviator applying for a patent for an aero plane designed to avoid crash by counter weights sliding to the rear and an auxiliary rudder to reestablish balance.
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Williams
Wiliams
N. H. Langville
C.nit
New Germany
N.S
Dr. Williams’ “ Medicine _Co
Brockville
Ont
Bobist
Novel Treat by Mrs Edward Eo Siston Gains Noted Attention
A South Middleton woman serves lemonade and lemon pie made from lemons grown indoors. The indoor tree now sports forty blossoms, drawing praise from family and friends for the novel gesture.
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Edward Eo 'Siston
South Middlebord
Pearl Pagoda Exhibit At Philadelphia Sesquicentennial
Japan will display a miniature pagoda shaped tower of cultured and natural pearls at the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial exposition. The 3 foot high tower contains 201,230 cultured and 29,270 natural pearls and is valued around $350,000. The display has the Empress's approval.
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Japan
Philadelphia
Border defenses tightened to curb rum running and smuggling
Reports say border controls have tightened over the past year to curb liquor smuggling and border running. Customs and immigration efforts cooperate to stop Canadian liquor entering the United States, with organized checks replacing promiscuous cargo flows.
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Hanning
Sandsr
United States
Question of International Law Ties Empire to War
The Sydney Evening News editorial argues that under international law when the empire is at war every part is automatically involved. It notes participation by dominions is by popular will, not compulsion, and stresses the empire’s assent and moral warrant as controlling factors in Britain’s conduct and global power.
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Empire
Sydney Evening News
Woodsworth
Winnipeg
Canada
Great Britain
Britain
Dominions
Russia Maintains Large Army Amid Strained Relations
The Brooklyn Eagle notes Russia has one of the continent’s largest forces though not allied with many neighbors. It argues disarmament is unlikely while Russia remains fully armed, with moral and material strength intact.
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Russia
League
Europe
Rusala
Brooklyn Eagle
Self Poisoning Rise Warns Doctors
A fragmented report notes concerns over self poisoning and digestive waste buildup as a growing health issue. It suggests that modern life and poor elimination processes contribute to toxin accumulation, urging remedies like Nujol to ease waste removal and restore regularity.
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