World Happenings Briefly Told From May 1922 to 1925
A condensed round up notes cattle shipments from Canada to the United Kingdom, British Columbia political visit recollections, coal royalties in Alberta, a fatal plane crash near Honolulu, and various international briefings. It also mentions a Ku Klux Klan publication in Toronto, a Soviet trawler’s visit to Grimsby, Dawes reparations payments to Canada, a planned high Arctic Zeppelin expedition, and Turkey demanding embassies move to Angora.
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Dominion Patriot
Toronto
Ku Klux Klan
Canada
England
Grimsby
White Sea
Britannia Yacht Ranks Among Fastest Vessels
King George's Britannia is noted as one of the fastest ships afloat carrying 9 235 square feet of canvas in full sail confirming its swift performance and grand scale.
Favorite Prescription Builds Up Woman Health
Mrs. Hilda Hodgins of Windsor recounts using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription during her youth and after marriage to strengthen nerves and restore health. She credits the medicine with building endurance, smoothing nerves, and maintaining wellbeing, urging others to try it.
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Dr. Pierce
Manitoba Liquor Laws Cost Compared By Government
Attorney general R. W. Craig told the legislature that current enforcement under the Liquor and Temperance Acts costs Manitoba more than under the proposed temperance plan. He argued that administering two acts raises difficulties and increases government expenditure while defending a proposal to shift part of enforcement costs from municipalities to liquor profits.
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Manitoba
Atlerney-General
R. W. Craig
Prominent Social Worker Dies Suddenly in Toronto
A noted social worker and longtime general secretary of the Social Service Council died suddenly in Toronto. The death shocks colleagues and the community, with tributes planning for a quiet farewell.
Nerviline Proclaims Quick Relief for Lumbago and Rheumatism
A vintage advertisement touts Nerviline as the king of pain destroyers for lumbago and rheumatic pains. It claims rapid penetration, drawing blood from the painful area to relieve stiffness and swelling, urging readers to buy Nerviline for 35 cents at all dealers.
Featherweight radio proves successful over long distance
A 50 pound radio set with a 5000 mile sending range has been tested by U S marine flying corps officials. Developed for aircraft use the featherweight radio broadcasts messages to Guam nearly five thousand miles away from the army air field where it is installed.
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U.S. Marine Flying Corps
Guam
Army Air Field
Alberta Registered Seed Grading Plant Handles 52000 Bushels
The Alberta Government seed cleaning and grading plant operated by the provincial department of agriculture and the Alberta Seed Growers' Association has processed over 52 000 bushels of registered seed grain this season. Shipments have been sent to farmers in Saskatchewan Manitoba and some to the Northwestern States.
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Alberta
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Alberta Seed Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Death of Rev Dr J G Shearer in Toronto
Rev Dr J G Shearer general secretary of the Social Service Council of Canada died suddenly in Toronto on March 27. Born at Bright Ontario in 1859 he graduate of the University of Toronto and helped found the Lord's Day Alliance of Canada. Since 1907 he led the Social Service Council of Canada and earned wide respect nationwide.
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Toronto
J. G. Shearer
Social Service Council of Canada
Dr. Shearer
Bright
Ontario
University of Toronto
Lord's Day Alliance of Canada
Canada
Dr Williams Pink Pills Tonic for Spring Health
Spring impurities due to poor blood emphasize a yearly need for a tonic. Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich the blood relieve weakness appetite trouble and skin conditions while preventing purgatives. Austin Wile Nova Scotia reports recovery from a head abscess after using the pills bought by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Wiliams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Northern Air Route Idea Revival At Pole Crossing
The proposal envisions a large airship to span from Murmansk to Alaska via the North Pole with May as the start window. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is named to lead with international backing. Courses would run from Europe to Emperor Francis Joseph Land then to North Canada and Alaska, returning via Behring Strait and Wrangel Island.
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Germany
Scandinavian
Japan
North Pole
Russia
Alaska
Fridtjof Nansen
Los Angeles
Murmansk
Emperor Francis Joesph
Pole
Canada
Behring Strait
Wrangel Island
DeLong Island
Nova Zembia
Europe
Grace Kitchen Seeks Relief From Nerves After Pneumonia
Mrs Grace Kitchen of St George Ontario describes a severe pneumonia recovery marked by weak nerves insomnia and daytime pain due to a weak heart. After prolonged bed rest she reads about a remedy and begins treatment seeking relief from her distress.
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Grace Kitchen
St. George, Ont
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Erfahrone Endorsement
A testimonial asserts improvement after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. The writer reports gaining 35 pounds after five boxes and increased ability to perform housework and outdoor tasks, praising the product for sufferers like them.
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Milburn
Supporting the Northern Route to Hudson Bay Project
The Western Canadian stance solidifies support for the Hudson Bay project as a national undertaking. A generation of Westerners has long envisioned a northern route to world markets, overcoming indifference and hostility to win Parliament approval for Dominion commitment.
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Hudson Bay Project
Parliament of
Canada
Manitoba
Quiet Wardrobe Quip Sparks Neighborly Banter
Mrs Subwarb jokes about her husband’s quiet wardrobe as Mrs Next-Door recalls his habit of losing a collar stud. The light exchange captures domestic humor and neighborhood camaraderie.
Alberta Alfalfa Seed Marketed From 1914 Crop
Two hundred fifty thousand pounds of alfalfa seed from the 1914 Alberta crop have been sold, introducing a comparatively new product to the market.
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Alberta
Roosevelt trio to hunt rare beasts in Central Asia
The James Simpson Roosevelts expedition to Central Asia will sail from New York financed by James Simpson. Theodore Roosevelt Kermit Roosevelt and George Cher tie plan to reach Serinagar and Pamir by rail and road to collect Marco Polo sheep Markhor Yarkand stag Himalayan ibex snow leopard and other mammals and birds for the Field Museum.
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Field Museum
Theodore
Kermit Roosevelt
George K. Chertie
James Simpson-Roosevelt
Central Asia
Chicago Museum
James Simpson
Marshall, Field & Co
New York
India
Bombay
Himalayan
Serinagar
Pamir
D. C. Davies
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Lauded as Household Remedy
A persuasive notice praises Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for treating many ailments. It claims the oil is truly a household medicine, effective for ordinary complaints and inexpensive, urging readers to keep it on hand for unexpected needs.
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Thomas
Alberta Leads in Low Farm Land Values Figures
A Dominion bureau bulletin shows the average value of occupied farm lands in Alberta at 25 dollars per acre, up from 24 in 1923, with Manitoba at 28, Saskatchewan at 24, and British Columbia at 96, while Alberta remains the lowest among provinces except Saskatchewan.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
French Aviator Drouin Sets Low-Cost Paris Rouen Flight Record
French flier Drouin aims for the Solex prize of 50,000 francs by flying Paris to Rouen at a cost of 15 francs. The distance of about 80 miles was covered for roughly 80 cents, marking a cheap flight achievement for the competition.
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Drouin
Paris
Rouen
The Wag of a Yellow Dog Tail Outshines False Friends
A compact proverb-like note contrasts honesty with duplicity, using the image of a yellow dog’s wag to symbolize sincere loyalty and the unreliability of a treacherous ally. It reflects moral sentiment common in brief newspaper quips.
Hollowas Corn Remover Promoted and City Crime Comparison
An advertisement touts Hollowas Corn Remover claiming root removal from corns. It contrasts crime figures in cities with one murder in London, four in New York, and eight in Chicago, followed by a brand claim about Mitard's Limmert Fine for the Hair.
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London
New York
Chicago
Very Bothering Thomsyun Finance Tangle
In a brisk exchange Johnston admits owing Rogers five pounds and confirms he has the money today. The dialogue hints at mutual awareness of the debt and the strained insistence on repayment.
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Thomsyun
Johnston
Rogers
Calgary's mill rate drops to 42 mills this year
Calgary sets an actual mill rate of 42 mills, two lower than 1924 and below the tentative 1925 estimates. The note highlights the impact of language, saying the term ultimatum has stirred wars while the word foreigners provokes most of them.
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Calgary
Peace petition to Geneva signed by 80000 children
Vancouver reports a cable from Sir George Foster requesting permission to file an international peace petition at Geneva. The petition, signed by 80 000 children enrolled in the International Goodwill Society, will be presented to the World Court of Justice on behalf of the Parents and Teachers Federation of British Columbia.
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League of Nations
Sir George Foster
Canadian League of Nations Society
Geneva
International Goodwill Society
World Court of Justice
Parents’ and Teachers’ Federation of British Columbia
League of Nations Society
Canada
Vancouver
H. G. Richardson
Infallible New War Weapon Airplane Doom Bomb
The Westminster Gazette reports secret experiments on a ground launched magnetic guidance bomb. It targets airplanes within a radius, using metal part influence to accelerate toward the craft, resisting pilot maneuvers and potentially replacing anti aircraft guns.
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London Westminster Gazette
Britain May Duplicate Singapore Base near Darwin
Rear-Admiral P Hall Thompson said Britain may duplicate the Singapore naval base in Australia. He spoke after returning from a conference of British admirals in Singapore where trade routes protection in wartime was discussed.
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Great Britain
Singapore
Australia
P. Hall Thompson
Australian Naval Board
Hall
Darwin
Woman trains dog with clock collar in San Diego
Mrs. Arthur Ferrimal of San Diego installs a carriage clock in a large collar for her retriever. The timekeeping dog fascinates onlookers as they stroll the Strand attracting astonished British spectators.
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Arthur Ferrimal
San Diego
California
Australian Premier Sees Peace of Pacific Key to World
Bruce of Australia argues peace in the Pacific offers the best guarantee for global stability and that friendship between Australia and the United States can advance regional peace and security.
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Bruce
Australia
Pacific
United States
The
First Senior Talk About Graduation Uncertain
Two seniors debate life after graduation with one asking what comes next and the other humorously wondering how the moment arrived. The exchange captures a quiet campus mood about the end of school.
Murders in Berlin Rise as Courts Favor Life Terms
Berlin sees more brutal murders amid reports of courts handing life sentences instead of death. The city lacks an executioner and papers debate restoring capital punishment. More than 100 men seek to become hangmen in response to the controversy.
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Berlin
Bertin
Not A Symptom Left Anywhere Quebec Man Tells How and Why He Is Now Enjoying All His Old-time Health and Vigor
Quebec reader Mr. Lessard credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with ending eight months of boils after spending over 60 dollars on treatments. He reports kidney pains abating after five boxes and urges others with similar ailments to try the remedy. A New York clipper, Mrs. Sadie Keimfi, claims a four minute horse clipping record.
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Quebec
St. Leon
Que
Dodd
Mr. Lessard
Sadie Keimfi
Christie Street
New York
United States
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted for external and internal relief
The ad claims external application opens pores and provides immediate relief by touching the seat of trouble. Internally it allegedly eases throat irritation causing coughing and relieves bronchial and respiratory issues, urging readers to try it and be convinced.
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Thomas Eclectric
Fasette Voice Versus False Teeth Exchange
A brief exchange where one speaker teases about a fasette voice and another responds that the difference lies in possessing a false set of teeth. The dialogue highlights a humorous contrast between vocal quality and dental appearance.
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Merchant Marine
United Kingdom
Liew
W. C. Nichol
France
Clifford Elleman
Russiaville
Eric Mesereck
Honolulu
G. Y. Graham
Fridjof Hansen
North Polar
Bruns
Arctic
Constantinople
Angora
Asiatic
Turkey
Levy
Social Service Council
Inecto Rapid
W. T. Pember Stores
Yonge St
U.S. Army Air Field
Service Council of Canada
Northern Air Route
Hollowas
Mitard
Cuticura
Pauline Mills
Quaker City
Ohio
Bech
Caradiac Cutcars
Bex
Vietment Banc
Peace of
Minard
Cy Kraft- MacLaren Cheese Co. Ltd
Montreal Beach
Adtresa
Joseph Lessard
LE Clerc
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