World Happenings Briefly Told
The Sitting Bull pipe is presented to the South Dakota State Historical Society. A powerful 500 million candlepower search light is installed on Mt Tamalpais near San Francisco. Armenian children suffer heart disease from fear. The Prince of Wales cancels August and September engagements. England sees two months with almost no rain and record heat for June July. The Allied Supreme Council may meet late this month in Boulogne or Paris. The Pacific Cable Board restarts press services England Canada Australia. Alberta wells total 41 with more planned. Quebec forest fires now under control says forester G C Piche. A Hamburg fire damages shipyard sheds and material. Lieut W H Brown and Norman A Goddard escape injury when a seaplane crashes in English Bay. The cruiser Neith sails from Halifax to England under Lieut Cam Sydney C Houghton R N V R after a prior 1919 attempt ceased in Halifax.
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Sitting Bull
South Dakota State Historical Society
Mt Tamalpais
San Francisco
England
Allied Supreme Council
Boulogne
Paris
Pacific Cable Board
Canada
Australia
Young Women Report Relief from Pain with Vegetable Compound
Regina Saskatchewan reader Miss Z G Blackwell credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving two years of periodic pains and nausea. She urges others suffering from irregularities and related symptoms to try the remedy and offers to let her letter be published to help others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Z. G. Blackwell
Osler Place
Miss Blackwell
Record Parachute Drop Sets Women’s World Altitude Mark
Miss Phoee J. Fairgrave aged 18 from St Pat Minn established a world parachute drop record by leaping from Curtiss Flyme Field at 15200 feet. The jump, witnessed by Paul Goldsborough of the Aero Club of Minneapolis and pilot W C Osslie, lasted 20 minutes from exit to landing in a wheat field near New Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoee J. Fairgrave
St Pat
Minn
Womn
Curtiss Flyme
Mabel Cody
Chicago
Paul Goldsborough
Aero Club of
Minneapolis
W. C Osslie
Miss Fairgrave
The Origin of Gall Stones and Prevention
The article describes gall stones as dried bile with crystalline constituents and notes their prevalence among merchants clergy shop girls and sedentary individuals. It promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a preventive measure and laxative for general family use citing liver and bowel action, appetite, digestion, and color as health signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Canada Exports Grain Totals Across 1915 to 1921
Over seven fiscal years Canada exported 1 122 664 772 bushels of grain, with 818 696 828 bushels of wheat. Fifteen percent of total grain and thirteen percent of wheat were sent to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Health Restoration
Describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Suggests those in run down health notice greater catarrh symptoms. Available through druggists with circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Plan Your Vacation Trip with Pacific Coast Tickets
Canadian Pacific Railway sells daily vacation tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and other Pacific Coast points with a final return by October 31 allowing stopovers at Banff Lake Louise and Glacier. Optional via main line or Arrow Lakes with open top observation cars and no extra charge. Agents can provide details and arrangements.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Trans-Canada Limited
Canadian Pacific
Exasperated Husband and Sarcastic Spouse Clash Over Speed
A tense exchange shows an exasperated husband warning his partner against nagging while a sarcastic spouse retorts about staying within the speed limit. The brief dialogue highlights friction and mutual frustration in a domestic moment.
Local Shoppers Urged to Spend At Home
A call to residents to direct their purchases to local merchants to support the town economy and uphold community businesses.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted as universal remedy
Advertising copy claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil removes most pains from inflammation. It promises quick skin absorption and soothing of inflamed tissue. It is described as a specific for cuts bruises sprains and urges keeping a bottle handy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
The New Idea at the Watering Trough
Odd exchange features Uncle Timseed planning a drink for his old horse at a watering trough while Sammy Sittibed asks about radiator cooling. No clear event or location given. tone resembles a rustic cartoon caption.
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Timseed
Sammy Sittibed
North Sea currents tracked by sealed bottles
Scientists are tracing North Sea currents by releasing sealed bottles and monitoring their drift. The method enables mapping of water movement patterns and helps predict oceanic flow for navigation and climate studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
English Lake Vanishes After Night Collapse at Burslem Park
The park lake at Burslem near the Five Towns vanished in a night as water drained through an old colliery air shaft leaving mud. Nearby property shows dangerous subsidences with large cracks in walls and roofs. Workmen are repairing damages to the town hall and surrounding structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burslem
Bursley
Arnold Bennett
Impolite Pedestrian Incident Featured in Gracechurch Street
A taxi driver who knocked a man down in Gracechurch Street has summoned him for using abusive language. The piece notes it is a pity pedestrians cannot be knocked down without exposing their temper.
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Gracechurch Street
London
The Healthy Man Has the Best Chance
This old health ad argues vitality comes from blood and nerves. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills boost energy, cure sleeplessness and weakness, and improve mood, promising better health for men and women. Sold by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont for 50 cents a box, six for $2.50.
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Williams
Cheap Lemons Force California Growers to Cut Trees
California lemon growers uproot productive trees as cheap Italian imports flood the market. Lemons are dumped as waste since their acidity precludes use as fertilizer. Consumers pay high lemonade prices while Italian lemons undermine U.S. fruit interests.
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California
Italy
U.S. Exchange
Local dealers boost town growth through business support
A town’s growth hinges on commerce with local dealers. Supporting them strengthens the community and sustains jobs, services, and local pride.
Why Women Need Stronger Dental Care in Daily Life
The article notes women make up about sixty percent of dental patients and why women’s teeth decay more readily. It explains that softer foods and frequent tasting reduce chewing, allowing mucin and debris to linger, promoting bacterial decay and gum inflammation leading to pyorrhea.
Death of Aviator Hawker After Atlantic Flight
Famous aviator Harry G. Hawker died in a crash over Hendon field after his Atlantic crossing attempt. His body was found severely mutilated, with one foot severed and both legs broken. He started the voyage from St. John’s Newfoundland on May 18, 1920 with navigator Lieut.-Commander Mac Kenzie Grieve. Their disappearance lasted six days until saving by the Danish steamer Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Hawker
Atlantic
Hendon
Hawker
St. John’s
Newfoundland
MacKenzie Grieve
Mary
New Orleans
Norfolk
New Tea Gowns Flaunt Exquisite Materials and Color
The article extols tea gowns with lemon satin and rust velvet panels edged in silver galloon. Wing sleeves of lettuce green chiffon are beaded, showing ruby emerald and diamond facets. Hair binds with silver galleon and beaded pendants frame the face. Also praised are Miller's Worm Powders as pleasant and cleansing.
Ice Capped Rockies Offer Grand Canadian Pacific View
A renowned traveler touts the Canadian Rockies as the era defining natural panorama and lauds the Canadian Pacific Railway spiral tunnels as the world’s premier engineering feat. He notes thousands visit the peaks but 90 percent of Canadians have never seen their own majestic landscape and urges readers to request a postcard from a Canadian Pacific agent for a life changing experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Chicago
New York
Canadian Pacific
Alberta Potato Crop Outlook Heavily Planted In Edmontons District
Central Alberta reports exceptionally favorable potato growing conditions with a potential yield rivaling the record highs. Acreage rises by about twenty percent, with over three thousand acres under cultivation within twenty miles of Edmonton. Blossoming potatoes signal early harvests possible by August first for the early market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
W. F. Broadstock
Edmonton
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed For Deep-Rooted Corns
Ad copy asserts the product effectively treats deep rooted corns when used as directed. It stresses reliance on proper application for relief and cites routine use guidance for safe results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam’s Corn Extractor
Putnam's
Holloway
No admission sign means free entry at club
A doorman challenges a patron about a mistaken entry. Farmer Giles insists the rule proves free admission, arguing that if admission is not allowed then it is free. The exchange captures humorous wordplay on admission and cost.
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Farmer Giles
London
Birds Named as Natural Pests Controllers
Minard's ointment marketed widely for sale. The text claims small rodents and insects in America destroy crops that would feed Belgium, and asserts birds are the great natural enemies of these pests guiding farmers, fruit growers, and foresters.
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America
Belgium
Soviet Foreign Office Eyes Break in Isolation
The Soviet Foreign Office says its effort to expand scientific exchange with Russia Europe and America will help restore Russia seven years of intellectual isolation. It notes a past scarcity of printed works but a backlog of manuscripts awaiting publication and potential international sharing. A Finnish commission delegate reports Petrograd libraries largely intact though the Libau–era loss of 25 000 valuable books in 1915 remains untraced.
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Moscow
Russia
Europe
America
Petrograd
Libau
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Praised For Athletes
An athlete health notice extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a premier muscle and sinew lubricant. It claims to render muscles pliable relieve soreness and strengthen against strains, with long time athlete users testifying to its value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
France vows Rhine occupation until Germany meets Versailles terms
Premier Briand told the senate that France will continue occupying the Rhine until Germany complies with Versailles punitive conditions for war violators. He called the Leipzig court findings scandalous in reply to a question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
Rhine
Briand
Senate
Leipzig
Local merchants urged to patronize for community growth
Readers are asked to support area businesses to strengthen the town’s economy and foster a thriving local community. The message emphasizes buying from nearby shops to keep money circulating locally.
The Greatest Menace in Debtedness Warned by Harding
President Harding warned that no menace surpasses the growing public debt and mounting government expenditures. He cautioned against unchecked borrowing and urged fiscal restraint to safeguard national finances.
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Harding
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Coca-Cola Company
Torcets
Prince of Wales
India
Quebec
G. C. Piche
Mr. Piche
Blohm and Voss
Hamburg
W. H. Brown
Jericho Beach
Norman A. Goddard
Curtis
Brown
English Bay
Cam Sydney C. Houghton
R.N.V.R
Halifax
W. WN U
Eghteen
Terriie
Minard
Linient
Dandruff
Cuticura
Telcom
Dominion
Limited
St. Paral St. W
Rea Proctor McGee
D.D.S
Oral Hygiene
Lect
Marie Belmont
The
W. Gillett Company Limited
Toronto, Canada
FON Than
Dominion Express
Cook Medicine CO
Toronto
Fermariy
Clay Glover Co Inc
Weat Jist Street
USA
Bayer
Burns
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