World Happenings Briefly Told From The Ville Sauvage Airdrome
A pilot set a world air speed record at 330 kmh in Ville Sauvage. Port Arthur reports five thousand jobs lost by midwinter. Armchair counters in Boston show profits over 200 percent, with some as high as 504 percent. Capetown notes a five million pound South Africa loan oversubscribed for public works. Alberta coal output to July totals 2 799 888 tons, down from last year. A New York hold up allows a woman to keep a wrist watch after theft of other valuables. Immigration officials in Ellis Island separate parents from children after quota fills. A Garner Illinois couple travels 400 miles by horse in 1910, then eight hours by airplane with their son piloting. Robert Donald calls for imperial wireless telegraph chain as best unemployment relief.
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Bach Lecointe
Ville Sauvage
Port Arthur
Minister of Labor
Boston
Reuters Capetown
Union of South Africa
Alberta Nines
Denver brothers unveil atmospheric electric generator claim
J E Ammann of Linaga Denver and his Spokane, Wash, brother C F Ammann demonstrate a device they call an atmospheric generator that supposedly draws electric power from the air. They removed a car’s batteries, installed the device, and sped away, arguing it can power any electrical apparatus and be built in any size while keeping details secret. Electrical men in Denver await a public demonstration but acknowledge the device appears functional.
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J. E. of
Linaga
Denver
C.F Amman
Spokane
Wash
EB. Ammann
Argonaunt
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Health Boost
An old advertisement claims poor health stems from weak blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy. It cites user Mr D J McDonald of North River Bridge NL praising relief after two boxes and continued improvement after five more, offering pills by mail for 3 cents per box or six for $2.50 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Mit
Marriage Blessing In Lincolnshire Fens Ends With A Joke
A clergyman solemnized an elderly couple's marriage in Lincolnshire fens. When asked if there were any impediments to the union, the bride whispered a comic aside about her partner, prompting a lighthearted moment and local amusement.
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Fens
Lincolnshire
Martha
Fall home prep tips to ward off winter distress
Thrifty homemakers should inventory repairs and supplies before cold weather. Test heating, stock coal early, seal leaks, apply weather stripping, and consider double windows where feasible. Clean gutters, store summer clothing, prep porch furniture, and label items. Ensure family has rubber footwear and weather gear ready.
Nightgown Illustrated Reflects Dress Trends in Fashions
The nightgown Illustrated showcases flesh colored crepe de chine with frock style sashes tied at the side. Double faced ribbons display pale blue on one side and flesh on the other. The square cut décolletage is outlined with lace and insertion, partly hidden by fine mesh lace and a center front bow.
New Lamp Burns 94 Percent Air and Kerosene Mix
A U S government tested lamp promises superior white light to gas or electricity and claims odorless smoke free operation. Inventor T V Johnson of Winnipeg offers 16 day free trial and possible local agency with earnings of 200 to 500 dollars monthly, details by letter.
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U. S
T. V. Johnson
McGermot Ave
Winnipeg
Back To The Land And The Call For Reconstruction
A Seattle Times excerpt urges a swift return to normalcy after war by linking land development with employment and capital. It argues thousands of men seek profit and work while vast acres remain undeveloped, stressing mutual need between labor and capital for national recovery.
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Seattle Times
Minard liniment touted as physician aid and local growth claims
The report highlights Minard's Liniment used by physicians and notes rising homestead entries in Saskatoon district for August, totaling 72 compared with 12 a year earlier. Land sales revenues grew from 112 to 707. It recalls Dr J D Kellogg's asthma remedy and mentions the 1372 Freedom of the City award to the Baroness Burdett Coutts. A Centreville deputy game warden in Maryland arrests his one year old son for illegally shooting a raccoon.
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Saskatoon
City of London
Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Centreville
England and Ireland settle into uneasy peace stance
The Toledo Blade notes that England appears to avoid aggressive action against Ireland while Ireland shows it cannot defeat England. The exchange signals a fragile halt to hostilities, implying limited prospects for lasting peace without a clear breakthrough.
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England
Ireland
Toledo Blade
Sunspot Mysteries Tied to Eleven Year Cycle
One mystery links sunspots to their periodic high counts roughly every eleven years, a pattern that reoccurs in cycles and challenges scientists seeking a complete explanation of solar activity.
Sockeye Eggs Planting Aids Fraser River Run Restoration
Planting sockeye eggs under gravel is a new method in artificial propagation of the king of salmon. The procedure mimics natural hatching conditions and is expected to yield better results, aiding the Fraser River sockeye run toward a sound basin.
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Fraser River
Do You Feel Like This When You Waken
An old health ad touts Dr Hamilton's Pills to tone a slow liver. It claims to relieve poisonous wastes, aid digestion, boost appetite, and make the user feel renewed within days. Sold in 25 cent boxes by The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Proves Value of Irrigation at Patricia Alberta
Patricia Alberta stands as a standing testimony to irrigation value in Southern Alberta. Two years ago the site was unbroken prairie and surrounding land virgin to the horizon. Today twenty thousand acres are under cultivation in the district directly tributary to the thriving settlement with most civic improvements and advantages.
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Patricia
Alberta
Epitaph Quotation Reflects Ladd’s Life Work
The Waterbury Republican notes the late Professor George Trumbull Ladd quoted epitaphs about living joy and labor, reflecting a concise summary of his philosophy and life. The remark, attributed to Ladd, frames his lasting legacy in a few words.
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George Trumbull Ladd
Waterbury
Calgary to get boot factory if council approves
If the Calgary city council approves ten tentative offers from the commissioners, a boot factory could soon be built in the city. The plant would employ over 300 men and is likely to be financed by British interests. A 99 year lease on easy terms is recommended by the city commissioners.
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Calgary
Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief for Knocker Owners
A concise ad-like note touts Hotoway's Corn Remover as the solution for painful corns. It targets those who suffer from corns and promises rapid relief through the product.
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Hotoway
Telegraphic feat links Vancouver and London in minutes
A Vancouver Canadian Club meeting featured Lord Northcliffe's speech cabled to the London Times via the Imperial Cable in about 45 minutes. The Vancouver session began at 1 pm local time, 9 am London time, with telegraphing starting at 2 pm, and London receiving the full despatch at 10:45 pm local time.
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Vancouver
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
Imperial
London
Corns wart bunions painless removal promise
A vintage advertisement promises painless removal of corns warts and bunions with Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Ex tractor. It claims fifty years of proven success and urges readers to refuse substitutes, priced at 25¢ everywhere.
Quote about a woman living on nine cents a day
A New York Sun quotation notes a woman can survive on nine cents daily, with a caveat that the amount applies when it is her own money. The line underscores concerns about women's economic independence and wage constraints reflected in contemporary press.
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New York ‘Sun
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Emms Ynland
Ellissland
Mrs. Schneider
Garner
Ill
Lisbon
N.D
Robert Donald
Empire Press Union
Health First
By Marie Belmont
Minard
J. D. Kellogg
Elements of
W. N
Uae
Canada
Clark
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