World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr J A Bancroft will return to Mersill in autumn after resigning the metallurgy chair at McGill. Ignace Jan Pederewski plans a fall return touring the US and Canada. A German rail car factory fire in Spandau causes multi million mark damage. An aviator W H Robinson and two passengers burned to death in Los Angeles. John Collins skeleton found near Winnipes after mysterious disappearance. Swiss government to adhere to St Germain arms control convention awaiting parliament approval. Dublin faces acute food shortages with high prices and scarce taxis. A new town of 1500 people planned between Elko and Waldo BC in Crow's Nest Pass. pulp mill venture in Elk River if Chicago syndicate plans succeed involving about 3.5 million. Royal Mail Orbita navigated to Portsmouth Harbor via electric signals from Admiralty line. Hard water can be softened by raw peat. Minard's Liniment advertised by Armstrong BC and Yarmouth NS. Letter from W E McPherson of Armstrong High School Baseball Team praising liniment.
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John Collins
Winnipes
St. Germain
Dublin
Newsboros
Elko
Waldo
B.C
Crow's Nest Pass
Chicago
Elkg River
D MacNab
Screened Windows on Street Car Raise With Window
A new street car design uses a heavy wire screen attached to the window bottom. As the window rises the screen lifts to cover the opening, preventing exposure and adding security.
Your Home Medicine Chest Dr Thomas Electric Oil
An advertisement extols Dr Thomas Electric Oil as essential for home medicine chests. It claims manifold usefulness in relieving pain and healing sickness and promotes use for rheumatic and sciatica pains sore throats chests coughs burns cuts bruises and sprains across the land.
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Thomas
Dr. Thomas
Blind Man Invents Automatic Bookmark Device
A blind inventor creates an automatic bookmark using a weighted flexible strip that drops into place with each page turn, aiding readers without sight. The device engages as books are opened and closed, offering hands free page tracking.
Holloway Corn Remover Claims Deep Root Kill
An advertisement asserts Holloway's Corn Remover reaches the root and kills corn growth, claiming it prevents corns from existing after use.
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Holloway
New York City Surpasses Most States in Population
Over the past decade New York City added about 854,268 residents, ranking second only to New York state and behind California for total population within its boundaries.
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New York City
Pennsylvania
Illinois
New York State
World record holder for Sunday School attendance named
Owen Jones of Liverpool England is described as a regular attendee for more than four years, noted as possibly holding the world record for Sunday School attendance.
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Owen Jones
Liverpool
England
Chicago gum maker grows from 32 to 20 million
A Chicago chewing gum manufacturer began with $32 and built a business with annual sales exceeding $30,000,000 making it the largest advertiser for a single product worldwide.
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Chicago
Growing Boys and Girls Use Pink Pills for Strength
An advertisement claims Dr Williams' Pink Pills restore appetite and energy in weak children. A Ontario mother details her 11 year old son's pale run-down condition improving after taking the pills, noting height gain and renewed health. Pills sold by dealers or direct from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville at 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50.
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Williams
P. Garvey
R.R. No. 5
Mono Mills
Ont
Ear Lobe Distention as Beauty Standard in New Guinea
In New Guinea both men and women endure infancy ear lobe distention until adulthood when the orifice is large enough to admit a hoop as big as a child’s toy. This practice is described as their beauty standard and cultural norm.
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New Guinea
New Apparatus Tests Color Blindness and Touch Sense
A newly designed device measures color blindness and the sense of touch in individuals. The instrument evaluates perceptual abilities and may advance understanding of sensory processing across age groups.
Widower Restrictions in Borneo After Wife's Death
In Borneo a widow’s death affects a widower who must wait eight months before remarrying, a traditional rule observed by head-hunting tribes as part of mourning and social customs.
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Borneo
Dangerous cargoes sailors fear more than dynamite
A sailor warns that many common cargoes pose greater dangers than dynamite. Sugar and coffee fumes spoil the crew, cotton can ignite with oil, acids and chemicals emit gases, and calcium carbide releases acetylene. A Chilean ship at the Falklands leaked acid drums, carbonic acid gas forming and corroding ship iron.
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Falkland Islands
The Family Physician and Home Remedies
The piece advocates Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a reliable home remedy for inflammatory pains and minor injuries. It argues doctors are not always available and a well stocked medicine chest saves fees. The tone emphasizes practical self care and cost savings for households.
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Thomas
Circle Tours Through the Canadian Pacific Rockies
Delights tourists with a grand voyage through Banff Lake Louise Field Glacier Arrowhead and Kootenay Lakes. Steamer travel through Arrow and Kootenay Lakes includes West Robson and Nelson stops. Available in reverse and at low cost via Canadian Pacific ticket agents.
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Banff
Lake Louise
Field and Glacier
Arrowhead
Arrow
Kootenay Lakes
West Robson
Nelson
Canadian Pacific
Manitoba Butter Wins at Calgary and Edmonton Exhibitions
Manitoba creamery butter from the Brandon Crescent Creamery Company won two first prizes on May butter at Calgary and added one first one second and two thirds at Edmonton. Calgary awards included a bronze medal and a diploma for third highest average score plus a $15 special prize and provincial championship ribbon. Twenty two creameries from Quebec Ontario Saskatchewan Alberta Manitoba and British Columbia competed.
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Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Calgary
Edmonton
Brandon
Crescent Creamery Company
Quebec
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Gibson
Telephone directories imprint costs and circulation figures
The principal U.S. telephone system issues about 1.56 directory titles with a total annual circulation of 25 million copies. Printing and distribution costs amount to roughly 8 million dollars each year.
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United States
Iowa Man Invents Fountain Paint Brush Blending Speed and Precision
An Iowa inventor develops a fountain paint brush claimed to merge the precision of a hand brush with the rapid application speed of a spray device. The concept envisions cleaner lines and less overspray for similar painting tasks.
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Iowa
Canadian division Sakae Mackenzie area record
Sakae Mackenzie is described as the largest political division of Canada with an area of 562 182 square miles. An opera performed in Berlin was transmitted by wireless telephone and distinctly heard 00 miles away.
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Sakae
Mackenzie
Canada
Berlin
Woman founder of David Greig firm laid to rest in London
Mra. Greig, 85, founder of the David Greig provision firm, died after years directing the business from a Hornsey shop to a network of 100 stores. Born in Montrose in 1870, she moved to London to seek fortune and built a renowned, reputable retail empire in the south of England.Her son David Greig aided her, establishing the Brixton branch in 1899 that became the company headquarters.
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London
Putney Vale
Mra. Greig
David Greig
Mra
Brixton
England
Engaging Chinese figure Wu emerges in politics
The piece portrays General Wu as an appealing Chinese leader with modest aims to unify China abolish militarism revive industry and gain global respect. It contrasts him with Sun Yat-Sen and Chang Tso-Lin and praises his perceived honesty and intelligence.
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General Wu
Sun Yat-Sen
Chang Tso-Lin
China
Prince's conquest of menses and liberty, noted in London Mail
The London Daily Mail hails the prince's broad influence and benevolent rule as a symbol of ordered liberty. It asserts his heartfelt sympathy and determination to promote happiness for all under the King, praising his presence as a unifying force.
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London Daily Mail
Tanlac Sent to Holland Relatives by North Vancouver Woman
Mrs. C Spruitenburg says Tanlac relieved her stomach trauma and nerves after meals and sleepless nights. She reports her digestion improved, bloating stopped, and she now sleeps well. She wishes everyone could try Tanlac, sold by druggists.
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North Vancouver
Taniac
Holland
Indians Unearth Antiques on Christian Island Fort St Marie Treasures
Indigenous diggers on Christian Island uncover relics from the old French Jesuit mission to Ontario. Found are an inscribed cornerstone from the first mainland fort, an iron ink well, two ancient keys and two knives, linked to the Jesuit era and River Wye search for Jesuit treasure.
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Christian Island
Jesuit Treasur
Fort St Marie
Ontario
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Ares
Wac van As
Gillett Company
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
J. A. Bancroft
McGill
Ignace Jan Pederewski
Orenstein and Koppel Works
Spandau
Germany
W. H. Robinson
Los Angeles
Royal Mail
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Orbita
C. McPherson
Armstrong
B.C. Minard's Lintment Co. Ltd
Yarmouth
N.S
Minard
W. E. McPherson
Armstrong High School
Canadian Postum Cerealia
Windsor
Circle
Canadian Pacific Rockies
C.P.R
W. NM. U
Burns
Tanlac
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