Transatlantic builder Downing and his London brick houses
The passage notes Downing built and named the estate known as Downing Street and claims he was American born and Harvard educated. It highlights his transatlantic ventures including buying the lane to the royal cockpit at Whitehall and erecting early significant brick houses in London.
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Downing Street
America
Downing
Harvard
London
Transatlantic
Royal Cockpit
Whitehall
Metropolis
London Daily Chronicle
Hall's Catarrh Cure Offer Promises Cure
A 100 dollar reward claim asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages by a constitutional approach. The ad urges readers to send for testimonials and lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers, with druggists selling the product.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledy
Life Insurance Deaths Reveal Clerks Die Youngest
A report analyzing deaths recorded 1911 to 1913 shows bookkeepers and office assistants average 36, while farmers average 58. Tuberculosis caused 35 percent of clerks deaths and heart disease the largest share of farmers deaths at 16 percent.
Manitoba livestock chief warns farmers to save calves
WW Fraser Manitoba Live Stock Commissioner urges farmers to curb calf slaughter amid looming food shortages and famine pressure. The Department of Agriculture collaborates with Fraser to protect calves near cities, proposing dairymen and farmers share calf purchases at nominal cost to raise future profits. Prompt action and elite sires are urged to boost calf quality and overall production.
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WW. Fraser
Manitoba
Fraser
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Fraser
Baby's Own Tablets Promoted for Children Health
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as ideal for infants and "little ones," claiming to regulate bowels and stomachs, ease teething, treat colds and constipation, expel worms, and be free from injurious drugs. A testimonial from Mrs. T M Forkwall endorses their safety and benefits, with sales by dealers or mail order at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Whitney Medicine Co.
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T.M. Forkwall
Mission City
B.C
Dr.Wilney Medicine Co
Brockville
Int
Soldier recollections on first battle emotions
Two girls question a young lieutenant about his feelings during the first battle. He replies he felt slightly bored, a terse exchange captured in a fragmentary wartime interview.
Veterans note many heroes still in firing line in France
A soldier writing for himself and four artillery comrades says they arrived in France in August 1914 and fought through Mons retreat and major battles including Le Cateau Marne Aisne Ypres Givenchy Cainchy Festubert Loos Somme Ancre and Vimy Ridge. Far from bases they have spent twelve months in trench mortars and recently used footballs with steel tails against the enemy.
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Mons
France
le Cateau
Marne
Aisne
Ypres
Givenchy
Canadian Sergeant praises Dr Cassell's Tablets for cure
SGT DUNCAN MACNEIL of the Canadian Expeditionary Force writes from Europe that after years of dyspepsia he found relief and a complete cure using Dr Cassell's Tablets. He notes a free sample offer for 5 cents mailing and packing to Harold T. M. Ritchie & Co Toronto with sale details and cautions about imitations.
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Duncan MacNeil
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Europe
Pleasant-street
Halifax
N.S
England
Sele
Paper making secret behind $1 million Oxford press practice
The Portals of Lavenstroke family guards a formula for ultra thin tough paper used in Bibles and encyclopedias valued at over a million dollars. Twenty five years of work and a million dollars funded the process. A still greater secret covers the paper used for Bank of England notes, a prized family possession.
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Oxford Press Syndicate
Bank of England
Lavenstroke
Cheapest of All Oils Dr Thomas Electric Oil
Advertises Dr Thomas Electric Oil as the cheapest and widely available remedy. Claims it is found in every drug store across Canada and carried by country merchants, urging all to keep a bottle due to its easy availability and moderate price.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Aerial Progress Across Nine Years Of Flight Growth
A London lecture surveys aviation advances from 1908 to 1909. Wright brothers reached 35 miles per hour in 1908 and 712 miles distance, while Sopwith monoplane hit 142 mph. Altitudes rose to 23 000 feet for some pilots, and aerial loads expanded to crews of sixteen and a ton and a half.
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London
Wright Brothers
Wrights
Verdun
Russia
England
Miller's S Worm Powders Prominent Remedy Nationwide
In high demand, Miller's S Worm Powders are sold at chemists and drug shops at low cost. The powder is described as a standard worm remedy that expels worms and relieves associated suffering, with mothers praising its effectiveness for children.
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Miller’s S
Photographer Jones Renders Justice With Mercy
The dialogue cites Jones the photographer as going beyond justice by tempering it with mercy, highlighting a humane approach to his craft.
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Jones
Holloway's Corn Cure Tops Corns and Warts Resistance
The advertisement proclaims Holloway's Corn Cure as highly effective against corns and warts. It urges readers to try the remedy as a proven solution.
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Holloway
War Dog first steel cargo steamer launched in British Columbia
The 315 by 45 by 27 foot steel cargo vessel War Dog was launched at Vancouver B C. The ship, the first steel cargo steamer built in the province, was contracted by a Japanese firm but sold to a British company after launch. Several similar ships are planned.
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Brctish Columbia
Vancouver
B.C
Do You Tell Your Husband Everything
A brief comic exchange shows a wife telling a joke about discussing matters with her husband. The punchline notes he won’t listen beyond a few hours at a sketch.
Golf beginner hurdle is resisting constant talk
A player notes the hardest part for a novice is refraining from overemphasizing golf at all times, acknowledging how passion can overwhelm practice and focus.
Banquet Recalls Irish Banter and Friendly Mishap
Dinny recalls the banquet with merriment as Larry and Ph share a toast. A guest accidentally breaks Cassidy's mug with the lovin cup, adding a humorous note to the gathering.
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Larry
Cassidy
Vicar Leads Village Red Cross Concert Miss Jones Sings
A village Red Cross concert features the vicar as host with Miss Jones performing I Cannot Tell You Why. The event aims to raise funds for relief efforts and showcases local talent in a community gathering.
Enlarging Stock Yards Directors Plan Major Improvements
The Union Stock Yards Directors vote to expand capacity by thirty percent and boost handling efficiency by forty percent at an estimated cost of $100,000. A roofed block behind the current covered yards will add 115 pens, two new alleys with 40 catch pens will be added off the new scale yards for sorting and weighing. Two more alleys will serve large pens for range cattle shipments. Work starts immediately with completion targeted by August.
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Union Stock Yards
Landing mastery in flight as essential skill
The British Flying Corps emphasizes landing as the core of flying skill. It notes that most aviation art rests on landing ability, with true mastery earned through practice to land under any conditions and on unknown ground, even with engines stopped.
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British Flying Corps
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Winnipeg
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E. B. Eddy Company Limited
Hull
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Kingston
Ontario
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Redpath
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