Salzburg Austria German Rome Hosts Centenary Cathedral Celebration
Washington reports on Salzburg in Austria celebrating the 300th anniversary of its cathedral consecration. The National Geographic bulletin notes two scenic river valleys, Monchsberg and Kapuzinerberg, and a town split by the Salzach river with a modern across-the-water section. It recalls Salzburg’s Roman connections, Italian architectural influence, and sites like Mirabell, Mozart Platz, and the birthplace house with relics while describing public squares, markets, and the Residenz Platz life centered near the cathedral.
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BC Holds Bulk Share of Canada Soft Wood Supply
The available soft wood supply within Canada is largely concentrated in British Columbia, with the province accounting for the greater portion of national timber resources and production potential.
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British Columbia
Musterole for children relieves chest colds and aches
Mothers are urged to use Musterole in milder form for children. The ad touts quick relief from chest colds sore throat rheumatic pains and stiff neck. It emphasizes easy application without the blister of old mustard plasters and encourages keeping a jar handy for croupy coughs and colds.
France hailed as world’s top tourist country center
Paris reports that a British embassy commercial attaché states France is the greatest tourist country in the world and the real hub for travelers in Europe. He highlights France as the premier destination and notes the golden opportunity for tourism growth.
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Olive Tablets health ad promises clear skin and liver help
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a natural laxative substitute that clears the system, improves complexion, and prevents stomach and liver troubles. It claims easy, painless action and a 20 year track record with prices 15 30 and 60 cents.
McCoy's Tablets Promise Weight Gain Guarantee
An advertisement touts McCoy's Tablets as dietetic weight builders available in North America. It guarantees at least three pounds gain after using four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes, with a full money-back offer if the user is not satisfied, through Robert Drug Co. and local drugstores.
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France Draws Millions of Tourists in 1927 and Expands Hotels
A stream of tourist traffic neared two million visitors to France in 1927 as postwar opportunities yielded strong spending, estimated between 260 million and 600 million dollars. Hotels multiplied, modernized, and upgraded, with fifteen new Paris hotels since 1925, many offering private bathrooms and running water. Rail service also improved with luxury express trains and Pullman cars, making travel across Europe via France the most pleasant option.
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Elephants Plow in Belgian Congo Development
Domesticated elephants for farm work were developed after two decades of study in the Belgian Congo. Special training schools have been established in the Uelle province to advance this program, with practical experience guiding the effort.
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Flu Epidemic Sparks Record Demand for Vicks VapoRub
The flu has prompted a nationwide rush for Vicks VapoRub as health authorities urge early treatment. Output at Vicks laboratories has tripled since 1918 and now exceeds 375,000 jars per day with night shifts to meet the emergency. The current milder flu affects over a million people and continues to rise.
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French Shipping Expands As War Demands Grow
The note details how animals are hired to ranchers and lumber merchants with elephants doing work of eight to twelve oxen or three farm horses. It reports Paris on January 9 that French port tonnage nearly doubled since 1913, with ship tonnage rising from 70 million tons before the war to 130 million last year. The minister of public works says France will spend 200 million in shiping facility improvements soon.
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