World Happenings Briefly Told
Pictures issued by the Bureau of Bibliotics show Canadian youth progress fading. Ancient hieroglyphics in Matabeleland suggest an ancient civilization overlooked for centuries. Amundsen failed North Pole task due to underpowered craft. Maurice Noonan, long served life saver on Sable Island, dies aged 90 in Dartmouth. Thirteen fur coats worth 4.6 thousand dollars stolen in a Toronto robbery. Airliner pilot wage strike begins at Croydon aerodrome. Mary Ellen Smith departs for Britain on immigration mission. British embassy in Washington urged to stay dry per US prohibition laws. U S Chamber and Wheat Council plan joint committee on wheat growers’ issues. Italian doctors report scarlet fever cases cured by a serum injection. German scientists led by Hans Ludendorf sail to observe the September solar eclipse. House of Lords passes Lady Astor's bill banning alcohol sales to under 18. awaits Royal assent.
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Washington
United States
H. Rushbrooke
London
Europe
Baptist World Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Wheat Council of
Hans Ludendorf
Hamburg
Mexico
House of Lords
Lady Astor
Commons
Manitoba horticulturist grows pear tree from imported seeds
F J Skinner of Dropmore known as Manitoba's plant wizard has raised a pear tree at home from seeds imported from Korea via the Arnold Arboretum in Poston Mass. He believes the tree may herald future Manitoba pear orchards though it is not native to America.
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F. J. Skinner
Dropmore
Manitoba
United States
Pukchin
Korea
Arnold Arboretum
Poston
Mass
Free Press
Towser the dog named Nero in a cryptic quip
A humorous line from the Los Angeles Times features a schoolmaster asking about who fiddled while Rome burned and a student replying with Towser and Nero as a dog named clue. The exchange plays on classical references and wordplay.
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Rome
Hector
Towser
Nero
Los Angeles Times
Health for weak despondent people
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as raising blood quality to rebuild strength and nerves. It cites a Melanson Newfoundland man Andrew Webb reporting recovery from overwork and a nervous breakdown after taking the pills, and urges readers to buy by mail or at dealers, 50 cents a box.
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Canada
Andrew F. Webb
Melanson
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ort
Mussolini Considers Malians Emigration Scheme to Canada
General Ricciotti Garibaldi and his daughter fala urged Premier Mussolini to back a plan directing Malians emigrants to Canada due to US quota limits. The idea, first presented March 25 by Signorina Garibaldi, seeks to aid locals unable to enter the United States with government assistance, and Mussolini promised to review the proposal.
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Mussolini
Ricciotti Garibaldi
Fala
Canada
Signorina Garibaldi
United States
Supassed Wireless Records in Record German Telegraph Traffic
A German wireless telegraphy record reports 51 139 words sent abroad in one day. Thirty five thousand went to the United States with the rest to Spain Italy Russia and Egypt. Most traffic was via Napen and Eit wesen stalion.
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United States
Spain
Italy
Russia
Egypt
Napen
Eitwesen Stalion
All British Cable Plan Backed by West Indian Governments
In the House of Commons WG Ormsby-Gore said Trinidad has accepted the British scheme for a system of all British cable communications. West Indian governments voiced favorable attitudes and, if the Canadian government agrees, a start on execution could occur in the coming autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
WG. Ormsby-Gore
Trinidad
Fresh Supplies in Demand Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Wherever Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil has been introduced demand rises and supplies are ordered. The oil is praised for its potency and portability, sold in portable bottles that resist breakage.
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Thomas
Soldier Settlement Gains Praise From English Ex-Servicemen
A letter to William Jones, London rep for the Canadian Soldiers Settlement Board, from two English ex-service men now settled at Melfort Saskatchewan, lauds the scheme. They praise District Supervisor Dixon for valuable advice and friendly help, urging other ex-service men to consider settlement benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Soldiers’ Settlement Board
William Jones
London
Melfort
Sask
Dixon
Settlement 7000 Years Old Unearthed in Denmark
Excavations at Holmegardsmos Denmark reveal a settlement at least seven millennia old. Flint implements bone harpoons arrowheads grindstones chisels and tooth headed spears found under peat layers. Animal skeletons including elk and reindeer accompany the site. Minard's Liniment note appears.
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Holmegardsmos
Denmark
Back to the Land Movement in Ruhr Gains Ground
German workers in the Ruhr refuse to work for French and Belgian forces and pivot to market gardening. Sixty thousand railroad employees quit, many taking up field labor. The movement yields a vast harvest of vegetables and grain across districts.
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Ruhr
Miller's Worm Powders Advertises Child Health Claims
Miller's Worm Powders are promoted as quick worm destroyers and as a beneficial medicine for children. The text claims they expel worms, correct weak digestion, and restore debilitated systems to health, preventing stunted growth and weakened constitution.
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Miller
Record Yukon Gold Output 1922 Surpasses All But 1900
Dominion Bureau of Statistics release shows 1,263,361 ounces of gold mined in Canada in 1932 valued at $26,116,050, up 36 percent from 1931. Peak Yukon placers yielded 1,350,057 ounces in 1900 valued at $27,908,153.
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Canada
Yukon
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Dominion
Kellogg's Asthma Remedy Promoted in Solicit Letters
The advertisement claims thousands of grateful users praise Dr. J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. It asserts the product helps both incipient and chronic asthma and urges readers to avoid inferior alternatives, noting the genuine remedy is widely available.
Water Supply Demonstration Tours By Ontario Agriculture Dept
The Ontario Department of Agriculture will send four motor trucks to rural districts to demonstrate water supply systems plumbing equipment and installation methods. Exhibits include an air pressure system and kitchen and bathroom fixtures for farm dwellings. One day is spent in each locality with lectures and demonstrations in the afternoon.
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Ontario Department of Agriculture
Prize for Plan to Promote World Peace
Edward K Bok offers a $100000 prize to an American citizen who submits the most practical plan for U S cooperation with other nations to advance world peace. The winning concept can be stated in five words: Join the League of Nations.
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Edward K. Bok
United States
League of Nations
Hamilton
Expectant Mothers Praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A Trenton Ontario reader testifies to the benefit of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for pregnancy. She reports relief from breathlessness and ear ringing before childbirth and notes easier confinement after using multiple bottles. The letter endorses the product for ongoing use during pregnancy to strengthen the entire system.
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Trenton
Lydia E. Pinkham
Frep &. Surra
John Sr
Ont
Sir George Foster Plans Western Canada Lecture Tour
Sir George Foster who sits on the League of Nations Society in Canada executive committee will tour Western Canada over three months addressing meetings in Winnipeg Brandon Regina Moose Jaw Vancouver Victoria Edmonton Calgary Saskatoon Winnipeg and other centres. H G Richardson will precede him to aid local organizing efforts. Sir Robert Borden has accepted honorary treasurership of the society.
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Sir George Foster
League of Nations Society
Canada
League
Winnipeg
Brandon
Regina
Moose Jaw
Sir George
Vancouver
Victoria
Edmonton
Calgary
Saskatoon
H. G. Richardson
Robert Borden
League of Nations’ Society
Arthur W. Currie
McGill
Society
Callused Hands Symbolize Leaning Toward Hardships
A terse saying notes that true strength lies with workers bearing calluses, suggesting societal decline from neglect of the common laborer. The line captures a wary view of national change and the resilience of sturdy hands.
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Sour Stomach
The ad touts Nerviline as a rapid remedy for sour stomach and bloating from fermenting food. It claims twenty drops in water relieve gas and nocturnal colic or cramps, urging families to keep Nerviline on hand for emergent use.
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Sual
Trains For Height Record In Glass Cage Test
French aviator Sadi LeCointe trains under scientist guidance for an altitude record. He has reached 12 000 yards in principle while remaining on the ground inside a glass enclosure. Temperature is lowered to ten below zero and air is rarified as he pilots a miniature aircraft setup watched by 50 scientists.
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Sadi LeCointe
LeCoinste
Macready
Will Ship Coal East Freight Rate Arrived at on Coal from Alberta to Ontario
Premier Greenfield announces a fixed experimental freight rate of 7.00 per ton for Alberta coal to Ontario via Canadian National lines. Government and railway authorities approve, with initial shipments from Drumbeller Brazeau Saunders and other CN mines likely 4000 to 6000 tons. Operators aim for a price near 41 50 per ton enabling sale in Toronto and Ontario cities around 12.
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Greenfield
Alberta
Ontario
Canadian National
Drumbeller
Brazeau
Saunders
C.N.R
Toronto
Arctic Court Arrives for Eskimo Murder Trial
Assistant Commissioner Worsley reports the judicial party under Judge Dubus has reached Akalivik in the Mackenzie River delta to conduct the trial of an Eskimo accused of the double murder of Corps. Doak of the RCM P and Hudson's Bay Company official Mr. Binder months ago.
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Worsley
R.C.M.P
Akalivik
Mackenzie River Delta
Arctic Circle
Dubus
Edmonton
Alta
Corps
Doak
Binder
Hudson's Bay Company
Population density claim for Egypt and world south tip town
The note asserts Egypt has about 1,000 people per square mile, Cape Chelyuskin in Siberia as the southernmost town in the world, and mentions Minard's Liniment as a healing product.
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Egypt
Cape Chelyuskin
Siberia
Saskatchewan Wool Shipments Grow at Co-operative Wool Growers
The Canadian Co operative Wool Growers Limited reports heavy activity as Saskatchewan producers ship large wool consignments. General Manager Mr Thomson notes 26 000 pounds already shipped plus 8 000 pounds on hand and daily new consignments. He has 24 contracts for further shipments totaling over 500 Saskatchewan contracts this season.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers, Limited
Thomson
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for Children
An advertised child remedy called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claims to drive worms from a child’s system. The notice markets it as a safe and effective peasant medicine for internal parasites.
How Like a Man Mabel
A quick exchange shows Mabel teasing about marriage while Gerald frets about food. Mabel jokes that gowns cost a year’s income, prompting a light dig at men’s focus on meals. The dialogue captures domestic humor and gendered expectations.
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Mabel
Gerald
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Bureau of Biblictics
Matabeleland
Africa
Racald Amundsen
North Pole
Maurice Noonan
Sable Island
Dartmouth
N.S
Yongetreet
Croydon
Mary. Ellen Smith
Government of
British Columbia
Vancouver City
Britain
J. W. Sampson
32Nd Ave. S
W. N. UL
Minard
Zint Byrd Muta
the Herald
Erald
Mrs. Smith
Sir Geo. Foster
West
Arctic
Nedae da
EW Gillett Company Limited
Dominion Express
Kendall
B. J. Kendall
Enosburg Falls
U.S.A
Ar Wrigley Gen
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