Heart of Voltaire Found Hidden in Paris Library
The heart of Voltaire, long kept in a silver casket, was found under dust in a disused Paris room by M. Martel, head of the National Library. The casket bears Voltaire's heart and will be opened by a minister before moving to the Pantheon. Also noted are brief items on children’s health and lumber orders.
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Hse
Farle
Voltaire
Patieot
National Library
Paris
M. Martel
Hopden
Valtaire
Education
Cow named Colantha Mer eena Ormsby sold to Japan for $1000
A three year old Holstein, Colantha Mer eena Ormsby, topped MS day BLO.P tests in its class and was sold to the Japanese Government for $1000. The piece urges farmers not to risk with scrub cattle and to raise cows of proven value, noting pricing insights and dairy industry cautions.
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Colantha Mereena Ormsby
Catarrhozone Halers Promote Throat Health
A vintage ad warns a sore throat can escalate from a cold to chronic catarrh and consumption. It promotes Catarrhozone as a remedy that relieves inflammation and phlegm, suggesting regular use to keep throat passages germ free. The Dollar outfit lasts two months, 50¢ small size, sold by druggists or by mail from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Mall
Montreal
Lion Fate Sealed as Warship Is Scrapped
The Admiralty declares the Lion must be scrapped under the Washington treaty terms. The flagship of Beatty faces demolition after sale to shipbreakers for £77,000, with uncertainty on its final dismantling location. The Lion, famed for 13.5 inch guns and 70 000 horsepower engines, saw action at Dogger Bank and Jutland where Major Harvey earned the Victoria Cross.
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Beatty
Admiralty
Lion
Dogger Bank
Jutland
Harvey
V.C
Standby Cakes For Tea Or Luncheon Use
Standby cakes serve with tea or luncheon and improve with age. Cream butter with brown sugar, beat in eggs, sift flour with spices, fold in raisins and nuts. Drop batter on greased pans and bake until brown for ready to use desserts.
Looking For Circus Jobs Sixty Thousand Applied For Positions
Sixty thousand men and women of varied ages and classes sought roles in the German Sar rasani circus now touring South America after leaving Dresden. Emigration with passage paid drew applicants including aristocrats and officers. A former cavalry general offered as a groom, while a top engineer sought work as a stage hand. In England, people convert submarine chasers into houseboats by removing engines. Minard's Liniment for Spreiee.
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Sarrasani Circus
Dresden
Daring Stunt Seeks Rubber Ball Niagara Feat
Bobby Leach, famed for crossing Niagara Falls in a steel barrel on July 25, 1911, plans a new venture using a thick rubber ball with a hammock inside. He aims to travel over the falls early next June after three parachute jumps from the upper arch bridge. He says the ball will be designed for a safe landing in the river below and hopes to have Stephins build it. Leach, who has drawn attention for years of stunt work at the falls, previously jumped in a parachute from the bridge on April 21, 1921 and rode the rapids in a barrel on June 28, 1918.
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Bobby Leach
Ruber
Leach
Stephins
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Help Sask. Woman
Miss Jessie Peterson of Zealandia Sask writes that after three years of nervous weakness and a weak heart she used Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She reports relief after five boxes and urges others with heart or nervous problems to try them. The Milburn Co. Limited sells them at dealers or by mail from Toronto Ontario.
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Jessie Peterson
Zealandia
Sask
Milburn
Ninty
Timothy Seed Marketing in Pincher Creek District
The Timothy seed growers in Pincher Creek Alberta formed a cooperation for sale of the seed. They won high honors at Winnipeg and three of four prizes at the provincial seed fair. Plans expect Timothy seed exhibits from Pincher Creek to London British Empire Exhibition. The association has over 200 members and controls 7a percent of local tonnage. Engineers plan a 1200 foot wireless tower.
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Timothy
Pincher Creek
Alberta
Winnipeg
Pineher Creek
London
Toronto Woman Advises Young Mothers
A Toronto woman extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a reliable tonic for pregnancy. She claims it eased nausea and stomach upset during all four pregnancies and helped maintain health and strength, urging other women to consider the remedy for expectancy. The testimonial underscores the belief that health is crucial for women.
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Toronto
Rose Peters
Continuance of British Passport Formalities Against Canadians
Representations are being made to the foreign office against the system requiring Canadians to obtain pass ports before entering Great Britain. Passports are unnecessary for British entering Canada and the continuation of the British formality is seen as unfair. The price increase from two to five dollars adds costs, and it is hoped the regulation will be rescinded immediately.
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Foreign Office
Great Britain
Canada
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery Proposition
A parcel of advertising notes that women can dye any garment or drapery, offering dye or tint services for faded items at a cost of 15 cents. The message promotes restoring fabrics and suggests ease of use for household upkeep.
Diamond Dyes Guarantee Easy Home Dyeing
Diamond Dyes promises successful home dyeing for beginners with guaranteed results. Druggists carry all colors and each package includes directions for use.
The Secret of Longevity Good Humor Keeps People Young
Mr Rowland Walker writes from London about centenarians who credit good humor with longevity. He notes laughter lightens life, a rosy view of existence preserves health, and a cheerful mind withstands envy and illness, urging the tribe to increase.
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Rowland Walker
London
Baby Health in Spring Promotes Home Remedies
The article urges mothers to keep infants indoors during spring heat and recommends Baby's Own Tablets to maintain digestion and prevent colds and colic. The fablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Lightnin' at the Walker Theatre Opening Next Week
Capacity audiences are expected as the Northwest Canada introductory tour of Lightnin' opens Monday night April 14 featuring Thomas Jefferson and Bessie Tacon. A matinee is slated for Good Friday in Winnipeg plus regular performances. the company plans Canadian stops before returning to the United States for Seattle and Portland shows.
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Lightnin
Walker Theatre
New York
Chicago
John Golden
Canada
London
Thomas Jefferson
Joseph Jefferson
Bill Jones
Bessie Tacon
Frank Bacon
Miss Bacon
Broadway
Dichtoin
Sagkatoca
Regina
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
Victoria
States
Beatile
Portland
Radio diagnoscope claims to reveal crime and character
Dr Z Dissky of Kleff unveils a small radio diagnoscope that purportedly assesses carcical, moral and intellectual traits. He says hundreds of criminals in Kleff and Warsaw prisons were correctly identified by the device after brief examinations. The Russian police reportedly corroborated these diagnoses as accurate.
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Z. Dissky
Kleff
Biasky
Warsaw
Bissky
Putnam's Corn Extractor Ad Claims Quick Corn Removal
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless sure remedy for corns and warts. The copy warns against substitutes and positions the product as widely available.
Corruption Not Widespread In U S Kellogg Says
Frank Kellogg, the U S ambassador, told the London Press Club that American public life is not broadly corrupt as English papers imply. He praised U S public service as high in ability and morality, with grafting cases exposed. He noted sensational liquor stories since Prohibition but stressed law enforcement.
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U.S
Frank B. Kellogg
United States
New
London Press Club
England
Child Labor Debate and State Powers
The piece notes that extreme moods or prosperity drive children to quit school for work. It cites the Supreme Court ruling that Congress cannot regulate child labor, leaving the matter to states, about half of which have adequate laws. It reports rising child labor statistics over the past year.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Eclectric Oil Promises Pore Opening And Breathing Relief
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as effective both externally and internally. It claims external use opens pores and relieves localized trouble while internal use calms throat irritation and soothes bronchial and respiratory issues. The copy urges readers to try it to be convinced.
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Thomas
Average Farm Wages in Canada in 1923 Compared to 1922
Compiled by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows farm help wages rose slightly in 1923. Men earned 61 dollars monthly with board, women 39 dollars, same as 1922. The average male value with board reached 611 dollars, up from 418 dollars in 1922. A Chinese law now requires parental consent for divorce. Minard's Liniment Relieves Colds.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Studencs
New Mounted Police Detachments Planned for Far North
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will establish three detachments this summer at Fort Rae and on the Mackenzie River at Fort Providence and Fort Good Hope. As trapping increases in the Northwest Territories and Arctic, more manpower is needed to patrol the north and enforce hunting and trapping preserve regulations for Indians and Eskimos. Also advertising Holloway's Corn Remover claims to remove corns by the roots.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Poller
Fort Rae
Great Slave Lake
Fort Providence
Fort Good Hope
Mackengle
Northwest Territories
Arctic
Mounted Police
Edmonton Bulletin
Canadians Expect Record Tourist Traffic This Year
The Dominion Parks Branch of the Department of Interior estimates last year’s tourist traffic worth 136 million dollars to Canada, with Britain Columbia leading provinces at 36 million. Over nine tenths of the traffic came from the United States, and the figure is expected to be exceeded this year.
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Canada
Dominion Parks Branch
Department of Interior
British Columbia
United States
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