World Happenings Briefly Told
The National Assembly at Athens passed a resolution in favor of the Glucksburg dynasty and the establishment of a Greek Republic. Washington adopted a resolution to appropriate 10,000,000 for food for destitute women and children. Paris Louvre receives a harp from Syria, a 3,700 year old mute instrument unearthed near the Euphrates. The Soviet Government will reembalm Lenine’s body to preserve it. Italy’s air force defense is deemed strong by its undersecretary of state. Over 50 ore claims were recorded after a Beaver district high-grade ore strike. Many outfits move to a new camp with expected development. France plans funding of 80 to 90 billion francs to consolidate gains and improve finances.
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National Assembly
Athens
Glucksburg
House
Washington
Germany
Paris
Louvre
Syria
Euphrates
Nicolai Lenine
Italy
Beaver District
Keno
V.T
France
Corny Remedies and School Snippets from Old Times
A pasted assorted column features advertisements for painless Putnam's Corn Ex against corns, plus short jokes about a college student named Johnson and a clergyman's Sunday school question about sins of omission. The tone reflects a late 19th or early 20th century rural newspaper page.
Soviet plan to raise sunken ships off Murman coast
The Royal newspaper reports the Soviet Government aims to raise some of 176 ships sunk off the Murman coast by German submarines during the war. The effort reflects Britain’s wartime aid to Russia after Turkey’s entry and the costly push to re equip Tsarist armies, tied to Archangel operations and the Murmansk railway. The Bolshevists later inherited these assets, then passing to the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murman
Briain
Russia
Turkey
Britain
Archangel
Murmansk
Catarrhozone Advertises Nostril Delivery
A vintage ad promotes Catarrhozone as a nasal remedy for colds and catarrh. It claims easy relief by inhalation, urges frequent use to keep air passages clear, and offers two months of treatment for $1.00 with mail order from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Air strength contrast between France and United States
The Manchester Guardian notes France maintains about 600 first line aeroplanes under the Independent Striking Force and the United States about 80 for an instant war response. France holds a stronger air force with roughly 460 additional planes ready to support the army, creating a combat ratio of about ten to one in favor of France.
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France
Manchester Guardian
Beggar humor echoes old street exchange
A brief comic exchange shows a beggar asking for a dime from a lady who replies she can only see with one eye. The beggar then switches to asking for a nickel, highlighting a pragmatic street humor moment.
Heolloway's Coin Remover Promises Strong Relief
Advert says the Heolloway's Corn Remover relieves coins removed from feet with a power of its own. The claim emphasizes effectiveness and rapid action for corns.
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Heolloway
Probation Success Amid First Ontario Second Chance Program
The Ontario probation department reports 400 men and women given second chances in Toronto and York County from November 1922 to October 1923. Only 21 failed to reform, showing strong results for the probation method.
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Toronto
York County
Ontario Probation Department
Wise Policy Man Smokes At Home As Wife Urges It
A home scene shows a policy minded man with a pipe or cigar, guided by his wife who encourages him to smoke. The couple shares a moment that blends domestic life with public policy persona.
Wireless licenses in England rise to near six hundred thousand
England now has about 600000 wireless licenses in force with ongoing registrations and renewals. The figure reflects expanded mobile and radio spectrum use across the country, including business, education, and public sector deployments.
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England
Wheezy Chest Colds Subdued Overnight
Trained nurse explains quick relief for chest colds as symptoms ease overnight. She outlines simple methods to loosen phlegm and ease breathing, aiming to help readers manage early winter illnesses.
Nerviline: A Trusted Home Remedy For Canadian Households
Nurse Carrington extols Nerviline as the most dependable home ointment. She says it soothes congestion quickly and eases chest colds, side pain, stiff neck, toothache, and related ailments. Nerviline has been a staple in thousands of Canadian homes for nearly fifty years. a 35 cent bottle is available today.
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Carrington
Sacrifice of Dairy Calves Warns Dairymen
At the Ottawa Dairy Cattle conference dairymen were urged to rear heifer calves from good stock to sustain city milk supplies. The practice of buying up best cows to replenish herds depletes future progeny and reduces overall production. Organizing heifer clubs for youths and using improved bulls were proposed solutions.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Cannot Speak Too Highly Of Your Medicine
Mrs T Armstrong of Sprucedale Ontario praises Dodd's Kidney Pills claiming they helped her husband and herself after using several boxes. She notes kidney related illnesses like rheumatism backache urinary troubles diabetes and heart disease may stem from kidney issues and urges readers to insist on the Kidney Pill.
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Sprucedale
Ont
Dodd
T. Armstrong
Kinney
Childhood Constipation Relief With Baby's Own Tablets
A health note promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a mild effective laxative for children to ease constipation and indigestion. Mrs Gaspar Stagle of Demain Quebec reports quick relief for her son, now healthy. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Ltd
Toronto
Gaspard Stalgle
Demain
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Milk Replaces Whisky as Workmen’s Drink in Glasgow
In Glasgow publicans switch to milk as whisky grows too costly for workers. The rise in whisky prices has made 16 pence unaffordable, prompting owners to abandon licensed houses. Small milk shops multiply to replace the former pubs as goodwill losses mount.
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Glasgow
London The British Empire Exhibition and its famed venues
Readers explore London's Empire Exhibition era sights from Leicester Square theatres to Madame Tussauds and the 1862 South Kensington International Exhibition. The piece notes major venues, nearby landmarks, and routes for visitors, including Baker Street and Wembley access.
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London
Leicester Square
Drury Lane
The
Gaiety
Haymarket
Savoy
Lyceum
His Majesty's
Adelphi
Criterion
Vaudeville
Garrick
Wyndham's
Daly’s
Shaftesbury
St. James
Alhambra
Coliseum
Hippodrome
the Palace
Winter Garden
the Palladium
Law Courts
Tower of London
Westminster Abbey
Regent’s Park
Paker Street
Wembley
Baker Street
Great Red Palace
Madame Tussaud
Charles Alliston Collins
Wilkie Collips
Charles Dickens
Madame Tussauds
Tussaud
Horticultural Society
South Kensington
St. Peter’s
Prigee Consort
United States
Wood Green
Crystal Palace
Aviator Leaves Message After Death Urging Pilots To Stay
Leonard Brooks Hyde-Pearson, Canadian air mail pilot killed in Pennsylvania while delivering mail from New York to Cleveland, left letters to fellow aviators marked to be opened after death. He writes to “beloved brother pilots and pals” praising aviation service and urging them to stick to it.
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Leonard Brooks Hyde-Pearson
Pennsylvania
New York
Cleveland
Alberta Dominates Creamery Butter Prizes At Exhibitions
Alberta shows strong performance in creamery butter classes across exhibitions. Provincial Dairy Commissioner notes totals over three years with 157 of 330 prizes in 1921, 229 of 436 in 1922, and 227 of 452 in 1973, plus first prize percentages of 63.4 in 1920, 69.5 in 1921, 54 in 1922, and 62.8 in 1923.
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Alberta
Cattle shipped from Canada to England details unveiled
Noel Buxton, minister of agriculture, tells the British House of Commons that from April 1, 1923, to March 31, 1924, 28,183 cattle were sent as stores to England from Canada. Of these, 27 died or were killed en route, 106,896 were slaughtered at the landing port, and 17,260 or 61 percent were landed for use.
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Noel Buxton
House of Commons
England
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Government Merchant Marine Announces 40 Vessels in Summer Service
The government says about 40 ships will be used in 11 regular routes from Montreal to Vancouver this summer. A new schedule outlines the merchant fleet’s planned operations and areas of service for the season.
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Government
Merchant Marine
Montreal
Vancouver
Canadian taxes urged to attract investment at Montreal banquet
Walter G. Mitchell, K.C., M.P., urged lower Canadian taxes during the Rubber Association of Canada banquet in Montreal, stressing that high taxes drive investment to the United States as Canada competes for capital. He warned that keeping taxes up would push the dollar away as investors seek better terms south of the border.
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United States
Canada
Walter G. Mitchell
K.C
M.P
The
Rubber Association of Canada
Montreal
Minard’s Liniment for Coins
Comic exchange notes a minister memorizing his sermon as he practices what he preaches, with a quirky line about noise at the minister’s house.
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Minard
Drethen to raise milk tuberculosis risk in Canada debate
G A Drethen of Progressive Peterboro Ont. plans to bring a House question on stricter milk regulations to protect Canadians from the inroads of tuberculosis linked to tubercular cows and raw milk.
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G. A. Drethen
Progressive
Peterboro
Ont
Canada
Art Fondness Sparks City Artery Visit Remark
A wealthy woman reveals her newly found fortune and her passion for art. She jokes that if she travels to any city with an artery she will always visit it, illustrating her lighthearted, ironic tone.
Peace Efforts Under Lord Cecil Face Tough Task
Lord Cecil cites 3,750,000 men under arms in Europe, only 100,000 fewer than at war’s start, with many more trained soldiers in reserve. He warns the world’s peace task is immense, yet urges continued effort to build a lasting peace. Christian Guardian notes the perceived folly of the current situation.
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Lord Cecil
Europe
Worm Exterminator Promises Child Health Protection
Advertisement notes that worms in children can cause convulsions and death if untreated. Mother Graves offers Worm Exterminator as a protective remedy to prevent distressing afflictions in kids.
Britain Reaches Prewar Naval Expenditure Level
The Ottawa Journal notes Britain has cut military estimates and now brings naval spending to a pre war level. It argues no great power has shown a stronger desire for disarmament and peace.
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Britain
Ottawa Journal
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Young Johnson
Wernow
Mr. and
Mrs. T. Armstrong
Tondon
Milk
Kellogg
Or Arene le Ome
Meine
Teon Mente
Peper
Tobakco
Imperial Tobacco CO. OF Canada Limited
Government Merchant Marine
Charles
the Borden Co Limited
Utreal
Harold C. Shipman & CO
Dominion Paoress
N. U
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