World Happenings Briefly Told
A collage of short items notes Sir Algernon West's death while serving under Gladstone era Britain, influenza outbreak among U S occupation troops in Coblenz, Vancouver population rise to 123 050 with 41.38 per person, Mary G McCormick cites 20 percent US schoolchildren undernourished, a Turkey Russia treaty recognizing only mutual acts, a man declared dead in Berne revives after 14 hours, the International Secret Service Association forms in Chicago with Alfred G Boake elected VP, and undelivered medals intended for American veterans now sought by the US Adjutant General and the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Secret Service Association
Chicago
Canada
Alfred G. Boake
Toronto
Pains About the Heart and Indigestion Remedy
A description links heart pains to gas from indigestion and abdominal distress. It promotes Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as relief, claiming they stimulate liver and kidney activity to ease indigestion and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Chase
Oral Hygiene Lay Education Series First Stage of Tooth Decay
A lay education piece by Rea Proctor McGee explains how poor cleaning allows bacteria to form plaque on enamel, producing acid that dissolves tooth enamel and leads to decay. It urges thorough daily cleansing, warns enamel is tough but vulnerable where nerves reach the tooth, and stresses immediate care to protect valuable teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rea Proctor McGee
M.D
DDS
Industry Enters Educational Area in Canada
Canada leads a mass education push using private firms and implement manufacturers. Lectures on moisture conservation weed eradication pure seed fertilizers and good tillage are taught in rural centers with motion pictures and farm experts. Federal provincial authorities support schools of agriculture free from ads and aided by district officials and municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ue Dominion
Stakes Filed Near Pine Point On Great Slave Lake
Nineteen claims totaling over 6000 acres were filed with the Fort Smith recording agent. Most of the area appears staked around Pine Point on the south shore of Great Slave Lake, west of Fort Resolution and the Little Buffalo River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Pine Point
Great Slave Lake
Fort Resolution
Little Buffalo River
Escaped Lunatic Reveals Itself On Train Conversation
A self-satisfied young man brags to a pretty railway companion in England that he is married. She replies that she has no advantage, announcing she is an escaped lunatic. The pairs exchange a startling twist as the journey ends.
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England
Aoi Aeneas Declares Global PERRI Shortage Rally
Aoi Aeneas announces a global push addressing a critical PERRI shortage. Leaders from major nations coordinate responses to stabilize supply chains and curb inflation.
Women Engineers Break Ground in British Engineering
The article highlights Miss Griff as the first woman associate member of the Institute of Automobile Engineers of Great Britain. It notes her progression from motor engineer to expert in lighting installation and pumping plants, enabling her to set up as a consulting engineer. It mentions other pioneer women in electrical, civil, draughtsmanship, office, and X-ray roles in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Griff
Institute of Automobile Engineers of
Great Britain
England
Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Tractor Promises Pain Free Use
An advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Tractor as a simple, painless remedy for corns. It claims the product lifts out the corn including the root, leaving skin smooth and promises no failure with Putnam's. Available for 25 cents everywhere.
Self-appointed leaders blamed for confusion
The Birmingham Age-Herald laments that life grows more tangled due to self-appointed leaders who lack direction and clear aims, arguing their uncertain guidance compounds public perplexity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age-Herald
Montreal Traveller Praises Minard Liniment in Testimonial
One of Canada’s best known travellers, Frank E. Johns of Montreal, recounts his severe leg pain after a slam day in slushy streets. His wife’s rub with Minard’s Liniment allegedly relieved the pain in minutes and he endorses the remedy publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal
Geo
Amor
Minard
Frank E. Johns
Easy to Get and Safe to Use Burn Relief Mixture
Cold water and flour mixed will at once relieve the pain caused by burns. This simple home remedy is promoted as an effective first aid measure for minor burn injuries.
Itch Cured In 30 Minutes By Sanitary Lotion
Claim states Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures itch mange and contagious scratches in humans or animals in 30 minutes with a druggist availability.
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Wolford
Coast steel plant set to begin early summer
J. H. Falconer, president of the British Columbia Manufacturers' Association, says a large steel plant on the coast will likely start early in the summer. Five top steel operators recently surveyed the site and returned to England to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Falconer
British Columbia
Many-Purpose Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for human and equine use. It claims benefits for cuts bruises burns scalds rheumatism and sciatica sore throat and chest and notes horses suffer similar ailments and respond to the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Trans-Canada Limited To Commence May 22
The Trans-Canada Limited will inaugurate service on May 22 with exclusive sleeping car trains and all steel equipment built at Angus Shops Montreal. Trains 13 and 14 Soo-Pacific Express will operate between St Paul and Vancouver starting June 5, giving four CP trains to and from the Coast daily through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TransCanada
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Trans-Canada” Limited
Angus
Soo-Pacific Express
St. Paul
Canadian Pacific
Japan Orders Large Airplane Purchases for National Aviation
Japan plans massive orders for airplanes and parts from English firms to build commercial air travel. Sea planes are included and officials say within two years a network of land and coastal routes will connect major cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Spring dress described in cotton homespun style
A green cotton homespun dress for early spring features a long waist, panelled skirt with openwork rosettes edged in pink taf feta, a pink silk tie with a Buster Brown collar, and long wide sleeves with a near elbow slash. Decorative motifs enrich the overall look.
Lumbering in B C Reveals 1920 Industry Workforce
Statistics from the Provincial Department of Industries show 1013 lumber plants in British Columbia employed 25,797 people in 1920, with wages totaling 31,474,573 dollars. The average daily wage was 4.42 dollars in sawmills, 5.25 in logging, and 3.46 in planning mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Provincial
Department of Industries
Jews May Seek Own Mercantile Marine
The article suggests Jews may soon command a mercantile fleet. It notes the first ship to fly a Zion flag is the Hecolutz sailing from Jaffa and owned and crewed by Jews.
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Zion
Hecolutz
Jaffa
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Advertised Relief for Weak Hearts
A Halifax era advertisement urges women worn by household duties to try Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. It cites Mrs Daniel Bezanson of Loganville Nova Scotia reporting improved sleep and strength after six boxes, claiming the remedy best for heart trouble and noting price and mail order details.
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Milburn
Daniel Bezanson
Loganville
T. Milburn Co
Toronto
Cost of the British Monarchy and parliamentary funding
The article argues Britain spends less on its monarchy than other realms would, noting past rulers like William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, and George V accepted reduced parliamentary grants. It claims the nation gains through hereditary wealth and marriages, while Parliament’s votes set the monarchs’ incomes.
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Great Britain
British Empire
William IV
Victoria
Edward
George
Leo
Wise Mothers Trust Mother Graves Worm Exterminator
Wise mothers rely on Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for quick relief and lasting protection. This trusted remedy promises proven value and dependable results for household pest control needs.
Forests lose 9500 acres daily to pulp mills
An estimate shows nine thousand five hundred acres of forest are cleared each day to feed paper production facilities. The figure highlights the vast scale of deforestation linked to pulp manufacturing and its environmental impact.
Rising Farm Land Values Across Canadian Provinces
The 1920 Bureau of Statistics report shows higher average values for occupied farm land at $48 per acre vs $46 in 1919. British Columbia leads with $175 per acre, followed by Ontario and Quebec at $70, Prince Edward Island at $49, Nova Scotia $43, Manitoba $39, New Brunswick $33, Saskatchewan and Alberta $32.
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Dominion
Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Glad He Tried the Tomc Treatment
A column extols rest and proper nutrition to combat chronic fatigue from anaemia. A Nova Scotia reader, Mr. Wilson Johnson of Nineveh, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring health after starting six boxes then six more, urging others with run down nerves to try the medicine from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Wilson Johnson
Nineveh
N.S
Dr. Williams
Lt. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Dairying in Alberta Offers Large Dairy Growth
Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba offer dairy farming opportunities with Edmonton as the largest creamery butter center in Canada. Butter production rose from 14,600,900 pounds in 1915 to about 27,000,000 pounds in 1919 as provincial dairy departments standardize production.
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Prairie
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Edmonton
Canada
Holloway Corn Remover Kills Roots Without Flesh Injury
When Holloway's Corn Remover is applied to a corn it kills the roots and the callosity comes out without injury to the flesh.
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Holloway
Government to auction 22500 acres in Okanagan Valley
The British Columbia Government will offer 22 500 acres of irrigated land in the Osgyoas district of the Okanagan Valley for sale early next spring. This area is described as one of the world's richest fruit-growing regions with high potential for development.
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British Columbia
Osgyoas
Okanagan Valley
Mining Developments in British Columbia Forecast
Hon. William Sloan announces that Canadian Pacific Railway will survey 2,000,000 acres of mineral lands on Vancouver Island. The plan aims to develop coal discoveries and likely establish a smelter on the island.
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B.C
British Columbia
William Sloan
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver Island
Million Fire Loss In Alberta Yearly Counts
Complete returns of fires and fire losses for the year throughout Alberta show that 870 fires did damage amounting to $1,054,191.
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Alberta
A Remedy for Earache from Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
An 19th century note promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for earache relief. A few drops on lint or medicated cotton placed in the ear is said to relieve pain, presenting a simple at home remedy.
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Thomas
Shakespeare’s 1606 Signature Declared Authentic at Hampton Court
Experts authenticate a wall signature dating to 1606 attributed to William Shakespeare found on a wall at Hampton Court Palace. The discovery confirms the linkage of the famed playwright to the historic site and adds to curatorial evidence of his residence and activities in the period.
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William Shakespeare
Hampton Court Palace
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cold Relief
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a system builder that cleanses the blood to reduce frequent colds and prevent chronic catarrh. Claims internal action through blood on mucous surfaces with testimonials and price 75 cents. F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio endorses the remedy.
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Hall
Wall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Birds Rise to Great Heights in Common Belief
The article notes that eagles larks and crows are said to reach up to 6,000 feet. It also states the usual rule that birds do not fly higher than 1,000 feet.
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Health and Worm Expulsion
The product claims to expel worms from the system and create conditions where worms cannot thrive. It asserts that worms cause continual restlessness and pain in children and that relief comes once the cause is removed by these powders, which are described as very effective.
Telephone subscribers rise in United States data
The United States reports 12 004 325 telephone subscribers. The data imply an average of about one telephone per person.
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United States
Life Was a Misery to Health Restored by Plant Medicine
Mrs Henry A Mitchell of Owen Sound Ontario describes ten years of female organic trouble including neuralgia and indigestion. After trying various doctors and treatments she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and regained strength. She endorses the remedy and invites others to write for free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
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Owen Sound
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry A. Mitchell
7Th Ave
East
Ont
Lydia 2
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
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Eepit
Rary
Algernon West
Wm. E. Gladstore
Coblenz
M. Lewis
Ontario Agricultural College
West China University
Mary G. McCormick
New York State
Turkey
Russia
Berne
Switzerland
US. Army
American Legion
N. U
Coast
Trans-Canada
Carter
PiLt
Marie Belmont
Pimerd
Lisimeni
Dandrud
Millard
Leap
Canom Depot
Lymare. Limited
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