Al Stone becomes a Broadway revue star in New York
Al Stone, a singing waiter and songwriter at Blackie Joe's, is discovered by Marcus a Broadway revue producer. Molly the ballad singer at Blackie's reforms their relationship and they marry. Al and his friend John Perry rise as revue performers while Grace loves Al from afar. Molly reveals she is pregnant causing tension but eventual reassurance.
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al Stone
Blackie Joe
New York
Marcus
Molly
Blackiee's
John Perry
Grace
Blackie’s
Perry
Mr. Stone
Junior
Broadway
Molly Winton
Baby and Broadway Fame Change a Family Forever
Molly and Al welcome a son as their marriage deepens then strains under fame. Al grows Broadway’s top songwriter while Molly grapples with ambition and attention. John Perry remains a frequent suitor as Grace Farrel spies Molly with a stranger in a Rolls Royce.
When Food Sours Harmless Standards in Medical History
A fragment notes a food souring issue once deemed harmless and tied to a long standing standard used by physicians for five decades since its invention. The text includes garbled phrases about peer guidance and medical weighs.
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Gerne Pea Cwighenta
Poles to See Britain Lead in Planned Imperial Expeditions
May join with Canada and Australia as Britain plans polar expeditions within a few years. Dr G C Simpson of the Meteorological Office says Britain must share polar exploration, aiming to bolster meteorology for Imperial aviation and transport. A British Australian voyage to the south is already under way for scientific and resource study.
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Canada
Australia
Empire
Air Ministry
G. C. Simpson
British Meteorological Office
Great Britain
Douglas Mayson
Imperial Transport
Lord Thomson
Air
Seven Brandon lawyers reach cabinet and judiciary ranks
In 1882 Arthur Hawkes notes Brandon had seven lawyers. Four became Cabinet Ministers: Clifford Sifton Arthur Sifton Thomas Mayne Daly and George R Coldwell. Two became judges in British Columbia: W A Macdonald and A Henderson. The record remains hard to beat in Canada.
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Arthur Hawkes
Winnipeg Free Press
Brandon
Clifford Sifton
Arthur Sifton
Thomas Mayne Daly
George R. Coldwell
W. A. Macdonald
A. Henderson
British Columbia
Canada
William Morris Warns Foreign Cars Cost English Jobs
Sir William Morris, Britain’s top car maker, said every imported foreign car costs a year of work for an English worker, speaking to reporters about the impact on domestic employment.
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William Morris
Great Britain
British Isles
Thrive On Unusual Fare For Sheep In Riverina
James R. Ross owner of UKi Park sheep station on the Murrumbidges River Riverina District reports success feeding his merino stock rice during a long dry spell. After starting with 3,000 hoggers on maize and oats he switched to rice for five days a week with wheat hay on two days. The sheep thrived and are in excellent condition.
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James R. Ross
Uki Park
Murrumbidges River
Australia
Riverina
Ross
Dr Thomas Eclectric Ofl Crowned For Internal External Use
The remedy is praised for internal and external use against sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and other ailments. A bottle is inexpensive and a supply at hand is advised for quick relief.
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Thomas
German Consul Promotes Canada to Western Germans
Kurt Martin new German consul for four western provinces speaks in Regina to German societies praising Canada. He notes better working conditions and low immigration costs and says Germany has no definite policy while Germans prefer Canada where friends have "made good."
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Canada
Kurt Martin
Regina
Holloway's Corn Remover Offers Painless Corn Removal
Advertisers claim Holloway's Corn Remover can safely root out corns without pain, presenting a quick remedy for relief and smoother feet.
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Holloway
Ancient Elm Destroyed in Hadley Wood Spectacular Tree
Fire gutted a 500 year old elm in Hadley Wood Barnet where Bishop Latimer preached in 1535. The massive tree, once among the country’s largest elms, stood beside a hollow trunk where the blaze began in dead leaves. Henry VIII is said to have heard Latimer preach there.
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Hadley Wood
Barnet
Latimer
Henry VIII
Hatfield House
London
Bishop Latimer
Child's Summer Complaint Ailing Boy Improves After Advice
Mrs. Ray Fisher of Lebret Saskatchewan reports her son recovered after a neighbor’s advice when he suffered summer complaint last summer. He had blood in stool and persistent vomiting and grew weak until treatment helped him regain strength.
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Ray Fisher
Lebret
Atlantic Fleet Receives Fourteen Capital Ships In Major Redesign
Britain recalls five Queen Elizabeth class battleships from the Mediterranean to form a 14‑ship Atlantic fleet led by the Rodney, Nelson and Hood. The move shifts naval balance from Malta and Gibraltar to the Atlantic, with bureaucratic motives cited alongside port capacity and dockyard maintenance implications.
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Atlantic
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Malta
Gibraltar
Rodney
Nelson
Hood
Washington
Little Helps For This Week
A reflective devotional noting faith in God and trust as paths to divine aid. Quotations from Psalm 40, George MacDonald, and Frederic W. Farrar emphasize confidence, patience, and moral uplift leading to ultimate good. The piece encourages ongoing work and belief despite trials.
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Lent
George Macdonald
God
Frederic W. Farrar
King George V S New York Realty Listed By AP
The Associated Press reveals British King George V owns valuable New York real estate including Fifth Avenue plots and Manhattan sites. A holding company manages properties, keeping the royal owner's exact locations private. The notice mentions a shoe store with the world’s largest round window and a hydraulically lifted display.
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New York
George V
England
Associated Press
Fifth Avenue
Manhattan Island
Avenue
Engines powering record Mauretania voyage recalled
The same engines and boilers installed in the Mauretania in 1907 by British engineers powered her Atlantic record crossing recently. The British workman is described as reliable and thorough.
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Mauretania
Atlantic
Horse sense and auto sense praised in modern times
The piece argues that practical judgment remains valued while automobile sense has grown in importance, reflecting shifting daily life skills and behavioral expectations in contemporary society.
Actress Asked About Stage Fright Rival Replies He Called You One
A backstage exchange features an actress asking if she was told to fear the stage. The rival confirms the remark and reframes it as a boast about her talent.
First Clock Made in The Thirteenth Century
A historical note states the first clock was crafted in the thirteenth century. The brief mentions the era and the invention’s early development, highlighting its significance in medieval timekeeping.
One Man Starts Work On Millions Of Books At British Museum
A lone worker has spent fourteen years rehabilitating the British Museum’s 20 million volumes in London. With 19,790,000 books left and a current pace, completion would take about 1,328 years unless new volumes are added.
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British Museum
London
Baby's Own Tablets for Summer Health
Save the Children advises anxious mothers to keep a box of Baby's Own Tablets to prevent stomach troubles cholera infantum and diarrhoea in hot weather. The tablets are claimed harmless even to newborns and help regulate bowels and stomach. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Sussex woman earns Red Cross medal for war service
A Sussex lady who just celebrated her hundredth birthday received a British Red Cross Society medal for her war efforts. She sewed over 400 shirts for servicemen at the Front.
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Sussex
British Red Cross Society
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