World Happenings Briefly Told
Six Ottawa post office staff received Imperial Service Medals for long service. A record snow depth on Mount Saenti in Switzerland and large salmon egg shipments from Newcastle to Terrace were noted. A Collynie sale bought a yearling bull for 33775 dollars. Italy’s war expenditure 1914 1923 tallied around 14400000000 lire. Calgary Christians plan a 50000 church. The British Empire Exhibition opens April 24 1924 and closes October 24 1924. Ontario officials comment on speeding and jail for speed fiends.
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Newcastle
N.B
Dominion Fish Hatchery
Terrace
Vancouver
Winnipee
Dancan Stewart
Milhile
Peniuehire
Scotland
Duthie
Collynie
Italy
Viscount Wolmer
Board of Trade
House of Commons
F. C. Biggs
Ontario
Women Seated on German Trial Jury for First Time
In Berlin two civil court libel actions, juried by a panel including women, marked the first time women served on a German trial jury. The cases centered on libel and related civil disputes.
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Germany
Berlin
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Instant Stomach Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for gas indigestion and sour stomach. It claims the moment the tablet reaches the stomach all sourness flatulence heartburn gases and pain disappear and promises relief for a few cents per package.
Heroes of the Sea Rescuers Face Furious Offshore Storm
Chief Officer Murray of the steamship Empress of Scotland led volunteer crew to rescue the Clintonia crew as a schooner sank off the Canadian coast. They faced gale winds and towering waves, saving lives without fanfare or audience.
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Murray
Scotland
Burt
Washington Post
Saving Waste Paper Six Tons Will Preserve One Acre of Timber
The paper industry of the United States will use 2,900,000 tons of waste paper this year to make new paper. The main challenge is waste paper shortage. Saving waste paper conserves forests. each six tons saves one acre of timber, per Thrift Magazine.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Plants in Bedroom Night Growth Hazard
A老人 warns that growing plants in a bedroom at night is unhealthy because plants emit carbonic acid gas after dark, potentially harming people. The article contrasts daytime oxygen production with nighttime gas release.
Funeral Bell Custom Through History
The tolling of a bell at a funeral is described as a pagan custom once used to drive away evil spirits, with church adoption noted in the sixth century AD. The passage contrasts secular funeral bells with ecclesiastical practice across early history.
Bells Toll Over Royal Westminster Abbey Wedding
It is noted that the Westminster Abbey bells ring only on rare occasions such as a royal wedding, marking a moment of public ceremony and historic significance.
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Westminster Abbey
Oil of the People Oil Gains Ground in Use
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil remains a leading remedy cited as the oil of the people. The text claims its sterling qualities advance yearly and that thousands have benefited, with many preferring it above all others.
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Thomas
Blind Northwestern student demonstrates “seeing” on Chicago grain floor
Carl Bostrom a blind Northwestern University student was presented to traders on the Chicago Board of Trade as he used hypersensitive facial nerves to sense air pressure and ear drum sounds. He estimated the trading room at about 150 by 155 feet and correctly identified pit layouts corridors doors and the positions of workers and blackboards.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Carl Postrom
Northwestern University
Bostrom
Aged Sixty-Four Relieved of Rheumatism by Dodd's Pills
Mr A J Biermann of Munson Alta testifies he suffered rheumatism for 18 months and after eight boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills his pain vanished. He says he now keeps them in the house and will remain a friend of the remedy. The ad notes uric acid as the cause and promotes kidney support to cleanse the blood.
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A. J. Biermann
Dodd
The Wisdom of Austria Rebounds in London Market
The Austrian government loan was oversubscribed twice in London. A year earlier Austria was seen as ruined with the weakest currency in Europe and little natural wealth to ensure recovery. The turnaround came as politicians ceded sovereignty to the League for burial, allowing a plan to be accepted and setting Austria on the path to recovery.
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London
Austria
Europe
Russia
League
New York
Prize Offered for Device Rendering Slaughtered Animals Unconscious
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York offers a $10,000 prize for a mechanical device that renders sheep cattle and swine wholly unconscious before slaughter. The invention must be rapid economical and reliable. The passage notes a contrast about critics who do not contribute to church collections.
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American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Madison Avenue
Twentysixth Street
New York City
Private family size in London shrinks from 415 to 3.73
In the past decade the average private family size in London plummeted from 415 to 3.73. The dramatic decline reflects data cited on household compositions and demographic shifts within the city.
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London
The Resolute Desk Gift From the United States to Britain
The 1834 Resolute ship was abandoned in Arctic ice and later purchased by Congress for 200 000 dollars. The vessel was restored and sent to Queen Victoria who kept a desk carved from its timbers. The desk now resides in the White House used by President Roosevelt.
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United States
Great Britain
Belcher Franklin
Melville Island
Davis Straits
Cowes
Queen Victoria
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Dr Williams Pink Pills Endorsed For Women Health
A public notice-style testimonial explains that women suffer when blood is poor and that Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich and purify the blood. Mrs S J Watts of Kingston Ontario recounts improved strength after using the medicine during schooling and after childbirth and while nursing. Availability is noted at medicine dealers or by mail for 56 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Getting Together Across Canada to Grow Prosperity
The West’s push for recognition is yielding results as Eastern Canada begins to see that Western Canada’s prosperity benefits both regions. The Vancouver World notes this partnership can lift both sides higher than acting alone.
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Eastern
Canada
Vancouver World
Six Weeks Needed for Finest Quality Panama Hat
A Panama hat of the finest quality requires six weeks to make. The craft demands careful shaping and weaving by skilled hatters to achieve the traditional style and durability.
California Fig Syrup Offer Stresses Bowel Relief for Children
Advertisers claim a teaspoon of California Fig Syrup relieves constipation, restores playfulness, and saves a sick child by morning. It urges mothers to insist on the genuine product with labeled instructions and warns against imitation.
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California
Mother Seigel
Your Teeth and Beauty in American Women
An article extols American dentistry applauding healthy teeth as key to lasting beauty and youth. It notes women and girls visit dentists more, links tooth health to facial contour, lips, gums, and digestion, and contrasts decayed stumps with pearllike, well-shaped teeth.
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United States
Lord Lonsdale Reveals Circus Years In Youth
Lord Lonsdale, famed England sportsman, disclosed in a recent interview that his early passion for horses led him into a circus. He spent about eighteen months traveling with a show as a performer.
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Lord Lonsdale
England
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Restores Hearing Health
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube. The remedy claims to act constitutionally through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous surfaces, preventing permanent hearing loss. Free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
German Air Giant to Cross Oceans in Nonstop Flight
British authorities possess details of a massive Junkers monoplane with a 306 foot wing span and up to a dozen engines producing over 4000 horsepower. The ship like hull will rise from the sea and weigh nearly one hundred tons when fully loaded. Asthma remedy ad follows with Kellogg claim of safety and efficacy.
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Hugo Junkers
New American Son Speaks Of Toothbrush Wealth
A recent immigrant family is noted in a public school scene as their son answers a dental hygienist’s question with pride. He says they have plenty of toothbrushes at home and that his father operates an ash cart, highlighting immigrant adaptability and humor.
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America
Corns Gone Quick With Hollo Way Corn Remover
Hollo way's Corn Remover promises fast relief from painful corns. The product claims safe, effective removal with minimal irritation.
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Holloway
Father Speaks on a Gentleman Farmer Rhyme
A father explains the phrase to his son in a witty exchange about farming and manners. The elder defines a gentleman farmer as one who seldom raises anything but his hat, a playful inversion of expectations.
Result amazing says Mrs Mann
Mrs Alice Mann of Regina Saskatchewan reports rapid relief after taking Tanlac for post influenza debility. She describes restored appetite strength and sleep after two bottles and praises Tanlac as the grandest medicine she knows. Tanlac is sold by drug gists. over 35 million bottles sold.
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Taniac
Alice M. Mann
Robinson St
Regina
Sask
Airplane Seeding Trial In Tulare District
Farmers in Tulare County California test grain planting from airplane planters. The plan aims to drop seed from about 100 feet so it buries and sprouts. Cost estimates show about 1 dollar per acre with the new method versus 1.50 per acre with prior planting.
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Tulare Lake, California
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Proclaimed Superior Remedy
Many sufferers report sores healed by Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. The ad claims the remedy gives quick relief and is inexpensive, asserting its power is not reflected by a low price.
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Thomas
Trade Values In Uganda Barter Market
In Uganda the exchange rate shows two fowl equal two yards of cotton cloth. Two eggs cost a needie and several old beer bottles buy as much firewood as a man can carry.
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Uganda
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