Al and Molly Seek Broadway Break Through at Marcus Table
Al the waiter wins a standing ovation for a love ballad at Blackie Joe's. Molly reconsiders and signals Marcus of Broadway, who offers a revue deal if Molly and the song come along. Al demands Molly share the spotlight as the duo heads to Marcus's office for a possible big break.
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Marcus
Blackie Joe
New York
al Stone
Blackie
Molly
Grace
Molly Anwers
Broadway
Milk of Magnesia for acid relief touted in ad
An advertisement claims tasteless alkali in water neutralizes acid instantly and that Phillips Milk of Magnesia, prescribed by physicians for 50 years, corrects excess acid. It urges readers to buy a small bottle with full directions at any drugstore.
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Cure
The text extols Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a life changing treatment. It claims asthma can be rooted out with persistent use and warns against substitutes, portraying the product as a decisive solution against the ailment.
Bleriot Commemorates Channel Flight Anniversary
Louis Bleriot, French aeronautical pioneer, crossed the English Channel on July 27. Twenty years later the world recalled the historic flight as he landed near the monument and then traveled to London to be feted on the twentieth anniversary of his pioneering voyage.
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Louis Bleriot
English Channel
France
England
Bleriot
London
Private Door Burst Leads to Mock Legal Standoff
A butcher confronts a local lawyer inside a shop door marked Private. The dispute centers on a stolen steak valued at a half dollar. The lawyer agrees the dog took meat minutes earlier and offers to cover his fee with the other half.
New Car Gear Lever Adds Six Positions in England
New English automobile features a steering wheel lever offering six gear positions. Germany adds slot machines that display a "Thank You" message after dispensing an article.
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Germany
Wrigley Spearmint Chewing Gum Soothes Nerves and Aids Digestion
The advertisement extols Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum for refreshed mouths and throats. It claims whitening teeth, sweetening the mouth, aiding digestion, and calming nerves through chewing.
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Wrigley
Electric eels from Trinidad spark Philadelphia study
Six electric eels, about six feet long, arrived at Philadelphia zo ological gardens. Electric experts will study how these natural power plants generate current. Reportedly one hooked eel can light a bulb or run a toy train, while eels rest to recharge in their rocky habitat.
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Trinidad
Zoological Gardens
Philadelphia
Summer Complaint Relief Cited By Sask Lady For Ill Child
Mrs Ray Fisher of Lebret Saskatchewan describes a month long bout of summer complaint in her young son With blood in stool and persistent vomiting he grew weak A neighbor suggested a remedy and after a few doses the boy recovered prior to half bottle used The product was marketed by The T Milburn Co Ltd Toronto Ont
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Ray Fisher
Lebret
Outlooks Equipped with Radio Alliance Aids Forest Service
Radio equipment will be installed in towers during construction at Stimson nineteen miles east of Cochrane on the trans continental line to Quebec and at Little Abitibi Lake. The code system will be used and mirrors the wireless setup in Red Lake District connected by wire to Sioux Lake.
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Aly
Canada
Forest Protection Service
Stimson
Cochrane
Quebec
Little Abitibi Lake
Red Lake District
Sioux Lake
Sky Scraper Apartments Planned for Chicago Suburbs
A Chicago realty group proposes a fifty unit cloud-piercer on a fifty acre tract surrounded by clubs and forest preserves. Residents would own a golf course, courts, paths, a pool, and recreation areas, with a club house and separate shopping and service buildings. The project targets wealthy occupants.
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Chicago
Brandon Sun
Baby's Own Tablets Said To Ward Off Cholera Infantum
Cholera infantum, a fatal childhood ailment common in summer, is addressed with Baby's Own Tablets. The medicine purports to regulate bowels and sweeten the stomach, guaranteed free of opiates or narcotics, sold for 25 cents per box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Little Helps For This Week Faith and Providence in Life
A reflective piece on faith and divine care, urging steadfast trust in God. It cites Hebrews and Wordsworth to frame belief as a courageous, humble pursuit. The author argues that faith is earned through a loving life and inner purity, not abstract reasoning.
Elephant Alice recalls Jumbo death at St Thomas scene
Alice the 110 year old elephant, once with Jumbo when he died in 1885 at St Thomas Ontario, returned to the site and knelt stamped and trumpeted in sorrow. Her eight companions rampaged until quieted as she crossed the spot again followed by her loyal dog as she left.
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Alice
Jumbo
St. Thomas
Ont
Ontario Dominates Canada Salt Output in Last Year
Canada produced 299,445 tons of salt with Ontario supplying 279,841 tons or 93.5 percent. Nova Scotia provided the remainder. In unrelated note, Holloway's Corn Remover is touted for corn relief and political big guns are dismissed as air guns.
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Canada
Province of
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Dry salted herring boom drives B C fisheries growth
A major rise in dry salted herring output marks progress in British Columbia fisheries with last year’s pack reaching 107,218,800 pounds, almost entirely sold to the Orient, signaling expanded trade and industry momentum.
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Orient
British Columbia
Wingless Chickens and Four Dramsticks Stir Kansas Hatcheries
Reports from Kansas detail a plan to breed wingless chickens by adding a fourth dramstick replacing wings. Jersey raisers pursue cross strains for white meat with no neck, risking effects on suppers and pot pies. Some fear automobiles will annihilate flocks lacking wings. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a worm remedy for children with additional health benefits.
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Kansas
Jersey
Handicraft Initiative Expands Among Nova Scotia Women
Under Mrs W C MacPherson direction fifty one women along the Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Basin Nova Scotia are building a Granville Fireside Industry making hooked mugs from fine wools.
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Bay of Fundy
Annapolis Basin
Nova Scotia
W. C. MacPherson
Granville
Aerial Photo Coverage in Canada by RCAF 1928
Vertical aerial photographs taken in Canada during the 1928 season by the Royal Canadian Air Force for the Topographical Survey in the Department of the Interior. The effort covered 31 400 square miles.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Department of the Interior
Minard's Liniment and a Kitchen Cringelore Exchange
A humorous dialogue features a bride lamenting cookbook errors and a husband tasting the results. The exchange highlights flawed recipes and the comic tone of domestic life.
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Clary
TUT Apa Repo A DE Brelou
CEU San General Steel
Tladttax
Eins City
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Hammon
Brantford
John
Loedas
Wiedeor
Aorta
Bay
Whantoes
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmontos
Vancouver
Singing Foo
Wrigleys
T. Milburn Co., Ltd
Sky Scraper
William Wordsworth
Canada Salt Production
Holloway
Minardi
Neta
EW Gillett
Minard
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. Malin
Barton St. East
Hamilton
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