World Happenings Briefly Told
The new St. Clair River channel will soon be ready for Great Lake freighters. A shipment of Asiatic coal arrived in San Francisco from Darien Manchuria. Steamer Pere Marquette may be raised from 80 feet depth in Lake Michigan. Champlin won the Evanston bread prize, defeating 45 entrants. Six sisters totaling 418 years visit Charlottesville. About 330000 Indians in the U.S. speak 57 languages, most not understanding English. Burglars used a buttonhook to crack a safe at American Boot Shop Vancouver, taking 1800. Canada reports moderate demand for cattle in England and wage cuts up to 25 percent since 1920. New CN stations to be built at Prince Rupert and Prince George. Ex-police chief J C McRae of Winnipeg dies at 63, born in Ontario. An Milton Ontario man notes potato bugs in millions. Calgary to adopt platoon system in two schools due to rising fall term enrollment. Blockade runners blamed for liquor shipments on Jersey coast. Lloyd George denies truth of King George mediation over the Pacific Conference before Washington moves for it.
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St. Clair River
San Francisco
Darien
Manchuria
Pere Marquette
Lake Michigan
Chas. F. Champlin
Evanston
Ill
Charlottesville
U.S
Vancouver
Thee Dominion Livestock Branch
London
England
Canada
Prince Rupert
Prince George
Canadian National Railways
J. C. McRae
Winnipeg
Richmond
Carleton County
Ont
Milton
Calgary
Lost 29 Pounds Dysentery Remedy Promoted
Dysentery described as severe and life threatening. The ad touts a long established remedy with a seventy six year reputation, urging use to stop the discharge and prevent prostration and collapse.
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry promotion
A Saskatoon reader from Mawer testifies that after a severe dysentery attack eight years ago one bottle of Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry cured him. He weighs 125 pounds after recovery and endorses the product as unmatched for diarrhoea or dysentery. The T Milbere Co in Ontario handles the item at 50 cents a bottle.
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G. H. McVagh
Mawer
Sask
T. Milbere Co
Novel Use For German Indemnity
The parliamentary empire development committee considers using part of Britain’s German indemnity bonds to fund overseas settlement. About £50,000,000 of the £550,000,000 German bonds due next December would be guaranteed by the British Government as the base for loans to settlers.
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Parliamentary
Empire Development Committee
Britain
Germany
Great Britain
Putnam's Corn Extractor Ad Promises Quick Cure
An old advertisement states Sentenced To Death No Appeal Possible for Putnam's Corn Extractor. It claims the product removes corns root and branch and never fails. The ad warns against substitutes and prices the item at 25 cents everywhere.
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Putnam’s
Putnam's
Blenheim Palace Details Its Size And Repairs
The article notes Blenheim Palace as the residence of the Duke of Marlborough with one hundred twenty rooms and fifteen staircases. It adds that four thousand dollars yearly is needed for putty to maintain the window panes.
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Blenheim Palace
Duke of Marlborough
England
Pink Pills Claimed to Restore Nervous Schoolchildren
An advertisement urges parents to treat nervous and weak blood in children with Dr Williams Pink Pills. It cites outdoor exercise regular meals and sleep, plus a testimonial from Mrs Watson of Grand Falls NB about a daughter who recovered from St Vitus Dance after using the pills. It promotes mail order at 9 cents a box and six boxes for $2.50 via The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Plan Your Vacation Trip Special Summer Tourist Tickets
Canadian Pacific Railway offers daily sale of vacation tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Pacific Coast points with a final return by October 31. Tickets allow en route stopovers at Banff Lake Louise and Glacier and can be used on Trans-Canada Limited or two other daily trains with open-top observation cars for scenic mountain views. Agents can provide details and arrange trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Trans-Canada Limited
Canadian Pacific
Oil Surges as Fuel Outpaces Coal in Steam Generation
Oil shows 50 percent more steam per weight than coal with proper burners. It handles cleaner than coal, causes less dust and dirt, produces minimal smoke and no ash, and can be lighted instantly and controlled precisely.
Dogs' Feet Deemed Delicacy by Formosan People
In Formosa public interest notes that locals consider canine feet a rare delicacy. The unusual culinary taste reflects regional customs and dietary practices in the area.
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Formosa
Catarrhozone advertised as nasal cure for colds
An old advertisement promotes Catarrhozone as a nasal healing spray to treat colds and catarrh within ten minutes. It claims relief from sniffles bronchitis and throat trouble and warns against dangerous substitutes. Sizes priced from 25c to 1.00 with two months treatment for 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Government Ends War Subsidy For Agriculture
The British Government abandons war subsidies to agriculture in a move described by the Toronto Mail and Empire as aimed at calming the economy crowd. It outlines grants of £3 per acre for wheat and £4 for oats this year, with total costs estimated between 75 and 175 million dollars. The passage then shifts to a health notice about intestinal worms and praises Miller's Worm Powders for expelling both stomach and intestinal worms and repairing damage.
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Toronto Mail
Empire
Conditions Good in Germany Hopeful for War Indemnity Payments
Major Spencer Relph, controller of the clearing office in Canada now in Ottawa after a stay in England and Germany, says Germans appear able to meet war indemnity now and with time. He reports factories running full blast day and night and excellent agricultural prospects across Germany.
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Spencer Relph
Canada
Major Relph
Ottawa
England
Germany
Relph
Morgan on loans relies on character over assets
Has Value at Bank J Pierpont Morgan says loan decisions should rest on character and reputation. He notes he once lent a million to a borrower with no visible assets, arguing character can create a bank account but a bank account cannot create character.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
A Tennis Frock Of Striped Silk
An article describes a summer tennis frock made of heavy crepe de chine in stripes of blue and gold on a cream ground. The model features a blouse and skirt with kimono sleeves, horizontal stripes, and vertical bands from shoulders to hem, with a blue silk tie.
Nerviline Remedy Advertises Quick Relief for Stomach Ailments
An old advertisement claims Nerviline cures cramps diarrhoea headaches and hiccups caused by impure water. It touts twenty drops in sweetened water as fast relief and urges every home to keep a bottle on hand for 35 cents.
Travel A Good Investment
A reflection on vacation as a cure for exhaustion and monotony. The piece argues that relaxation and mental reset are essential, urging readers to consider a trip to Canada via the Canadian Pacific Railway for seasonal getaways that refresh and broaden perspective.
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Promises Relief
A promotional note claims worms cause illness in children and offers a product named Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator to restore health and relieve symptoms.
Price Russia Has Paid for Economic Dream
The Chicago News notes Russia has suffered a loss of 12,000,000 in population as a heavy price for pursuing a fantastical economic dream. It comments on the impact of this human cost in the context of the nation’s ambitions.
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Russia
Chicago News
German Tanks Turned Backup Taxis in Berlin
Berlin witnesses an unusual scene as civilian drivers repurpose former German tanks as makeshift taxis. Local authorities have not sanctioned the operation, citing safety concerns and regulatory hurdles.
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Berlin
Obituary Skeptic and Kirk Elder Ponder a Mausoleum
A Scottish skeptic builder of a grand mausoleum jokes about raising himself from the tomb. An elder named David dismisses the idea saying the end comes for all and the structure will be emptied from below, letting him fall.
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Kirk
David
Boston Transcript
Whiskbroom sanitation prompts porter joke exchange
A passenger questions sterilizing a whiskbroom and the Pullman porter jokes about pulverizing it if germs are found. The comic dialogue showcases slang and light humor in a railway car setting.
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Pullman Porter
Local Spending Boosts Community Economy
Citizens are urged that every dollar spent locally strengthens the town’s economy. Local business leaders say increased spending supports jobs, services, and public programs, reinforcing the town’s resilience and community cohesion.
Nature's Own Boiler in Cephalonia Explained
Tit-Bits reports Argostoli in Cephalonia hosts a natural steam boiler where sea water seeps underground and boils into steam. Experts link the process to heated subterranean regions and nearby volcanoes acting as safety valves. Some scientists speculate that stopping sea inflow could reduce earthquakes.
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Argostoli
Cephalonia
Ionian Islands
Italy
Smuggling Tricks Highlighted at Lille Customs Museum
The Franco-Belgian frontier has long attracted smugglers and the Lille customs museum showcases clever devices. Exhibits include hollowed chairs and boots for tobacco, hidden zinc receptacles, hollow roulette wheels for coffee, and drinking cans with tobacco stowed beneath cork. Spiked armor and dog harness with spears illustrate the night crossings used to outpace customs dogs.
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Lille
Belgium
Orang-Outang Strong in Arm Power and Tree Swinging
The orang-outang or wild man has arms about ten feet long. The mias type is larger with dark color and facial folds. It stands about human size from shoulders to hips with short legs and stubby thumbs. It rarely touches the ground, prefers swinging between trees, and can cover long distances with precise branch catching.
Forests and Fire Safety for Canada Farmers and Mills
The article argues Canada has land unfertile for crops but ideal for forests. Maintaining forests benefits farmers manufacturers merchants carriers and workers, while destroying forests risks desertification, dried streams, and economic harm. It warns fire as the main forest threat and cites carelessness as the common cause, urging caution for all forest visitors.
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Canada
Scissors Invention Traced To Ancient Italy
A historical note explains that before 400 B C scissors did not exist as a tool for cutting cloth. An Italian inventor created the contrivance around 400 B C and it took two to three centuries more to fit the blades to fingers for easy use.
Civic Housing Commission In Winnipeg Expands Loans
The Civic Housing Commission of Winnipeg approves up to July 1 a total of 160 loans for home building, aggregating 850000 dollars. This marks an increase of 50000 dollars over the entire building plan of last season.
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Civic Housing Commission of
Winnipeg
Manitoba Brick Firms Agree Price Cut for July First
Manitoba brick manufacturers unanimously decide to reduce brick prices by 1.50 per thousand, effective July 1. The move aims to ease construction costs across the province and reflects industry-wide pricing adjustments.
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Province
Manitoba
Canada Sees Bright Outlook For Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture in Ottawa reports splendid crops across Canada boosting national confidence. Postwar expansion gains return as after war unrest subsides, nature aids a strong start for the young nation, per the Toronto Telegram.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Toronto Telegram
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Constitutional Relief
Those in a run down condition find catarrh worsened, indicating a constitutional influence. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a tonic and blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, reducing inflammation and restoring normal conditions. Drugists offer circulars free. F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Nancy University Opens to American Allied Students
After the armistice Nancy University, scarred by war yet rebuilt, expands facilities and welcomes American and Allied students. Hundreds of U.S. officers and men were assigned to the university for courses, fostering strong contact with foreign students. The institution is noted for its science to industry applications.
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Nancy University
Monster Sturgeon Catches Loom Large on Pigeon Bay
William Goosehead a Berens River Indian caught a massive sturgeon at Pigeon Bay Lake Winnipeg. Buyer Helgi Einarson called it the biggest he had seen. The fish weighed 190 pounds dressed 120 with a 27 pound head. It measured eight feet six inches long and four feet three inches in girth.
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William Goosehead
Berens River
Pigeon Bay
Lake Winnipeg
Helgi Einarson
Corns vanish with Holloway's Corn Remover
A brief note states corns disappear after treatment with Holloway's Corn Remover and leave no scar.
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Holloway
Invitation for Lloyd George to Visit Canada
The Dominion Command of the G W V A invites Rt Hon David Lloyd George to address their convention in Port Arthur this fall. They hope the British premier will accept if he attends the projected Washington disarmament conference.
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Lloyd George
Canada
Dominion
G.W.V.A
David Lloyd George
Port Arthur
Washington
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mrs Brown
An Ontario farmer's wife describes relief from menopausal symptoms after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial lists suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, dizziness, and other ailments as improved, urging others to try the remedy and contact Lydia E. Pinkham's Co. for information.
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Lascelles
P.Q
Lydia E. Pinkham
Duncan Brown
Quebec
Lydia E. Pinkharm
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North Atlantic
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Minard
J. P. Morgan
Marie Belmont
Cutigura
S. D. McGuire
St Paul St
Www
N. U. 1378
Dandruff
Nature’s Own
B.C
Castoria
Chepltae
O. McPherson
Armstrong
B. C
Minard’s Liniment Co
Yarmouth
W. E. McPherson
Armstrong High School
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