World Happenings Briefly Told
A digest of 1922 events includes Decembers shipment of 84 623 gallons of cream worth 177 515 across the U S border. Fires in British Columbia caused 2 965 756 in damages. The Moven crew foundered off Key West reached Vera Cruz on a German steamer Nord Schieswiz. Montreal coroner records list 34 unidentified drowned in 1922. Secretary Hughes denies resignation rumors. BC log output rose by 164 009 060 feet year over year. Pioneer miner Robert Borland dies at 150 Mile House after arriving in 1559. Scotland votes for prohibition over nationalization. Norway seeks 11 995 000 for war vessels via Hague award. Western grain route scheme backed by Athenia government. Palestine census tallies 589 564 Muslims 83 794 Jews 73 026 Christians and 7 028 Crus. German goods increasingly export to Canada per Wilgress. Vancouver port shipped 11 512 698 bushels last year. 7 252 700 to UK, rest to Orient. December was the peak month with 3 900 000 bushels.
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British Columbia
Moven
Key West
Vera Cruz
Nord Schieswiz
Montreal
U.S
Hughes
Victoria
The
Hague
Congress
Harding
Athenia
Greenfield
Oliver
Vancouver
United Kingdom
Orient
An Absolute Teetotaler Ostrich Contrasts Courtesy
An ostrich at Regent's Park exhibits extreme teetotaler habits. An expert note reveals the bird never drinks, storing swallowed materials to grind corn into powder. Water was cut off three years ago, and the birds have shown no complaint since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Zoo
Regent's Park
London
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Benefit Patient
A St Catharines woman with two years of heart and nerve pain reports relief after five doses of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She previously suffered insomnia, stomach distress, and exhaustion despite two doctors. The druggist recommended the remedy and she notes improved ability to work and eat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Case
St. Catharines
Ont
Milburn
Milburn pills and worm remedies advertised with production note
The ad criticizes Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as overvalued and urges purchase at 50 cents per box from The T Milburn Co limited Toronto. It notes a Paris machine printing and handling 3,000 sheets or 200,000 stamps per hour and promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a child remedy for worm expulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Preacher Finds Sympathy After Long Sermon
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil proves popular as fresh supplies are in demand. The text notes its portable bottle form and universal potency across latitudes, with congregations showing heartfelt sympathy for weary preachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Saskatchewan Farmists Return to Prosperous Province
Three Saskatchewan farmers who toured land in Mexico returned home convinced Saskatchewan offers a better future. The Regina Leader notes that while conditions have not been ideal in recent years, the province remains preferable to outside regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Mexico
Regina
Indiana Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship
Robert Driscoll Shea aged 18 earns a Rhodes scholarship for Indiana. Shea studies law at Harvard after graduating from Shortridge High School Indianapolis in 1918 and entering Notre Dame. His brother Arthur, also at Harvard, works as a bellboy at the Ambassador during summer vacation.
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Robert Driscoll Shea
Ambasaador
Indiana
Shea
Harvard
Shortridge High School
Indianapolis
Notre Dame
Arthur
Ambassador
The Eclectric Oil Promises Relief for Pain
Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil touted as a valuable remedy for pain offers hope to all sufferers. The liniment is claimed to calm suffering across broad regions and is advertised as being sold everywhere by inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Ireland's rail damage amid chaos report cited
Ottawa Journal notes an official report on Ireland detailing damage to the Trish Southern and Western Railway including 75 places of right of way damage 42 engine derailments 29 bridges destroyed and many buildings razed to illustrate the severity of efforts to restore order amid turmoil.
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Trish Southern and Western Railway
Ireland
Ottawa Journal
Albania Sustains Gold Based Currency During War
Albania maintains an effective gold backed currency in wartime. Citizens rejected foreign paper money, leading to a large accumulation of gold and silver by the populace.
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Albania
Children Hidden From Sight Often Diagnosed Late
Report notes infants may be several months old before blindness is detected, delaying treatment. Emphasizes need for early screening and awareness to identify visual impairment in young children.
Household Hints for Gingerbread and Raisin Muffins
A midcentury recipe note provides gingerbread and raisin muffin instructions. It lists ingredients such as drippings, molasses, brown sugar, flour, ginger, nutmeg, salt, soda, hot water, and Sun-Maid raisins. The method covers creaming fats, mixing dry ingredients, soaking crumbs, and baking muffins in greased pans.
Surgeon tracks speeds of moving bones in walking tests
A Berlin surgeon uses a recording device to measure bone movement during walking and running. He reports that bones move at different speeds among individuals and suggests health influences this variation.
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Berlin
Nerviline Claims Quick Pain Relief From Back and Side Aches
Advert says Nerviline relieves back, limb, and side pains when other remedies fail. It markets itself as deeply penetrating with fast action, and promotes large 35c bottles available at all dealers.
Glasgow slum district to be wiped out and rebuilt
The famous river tenement district of Glasgow, famed as the world’s most squalid, will be cleared. Tenants are ordered to vacate as buildings risk collapse. Slum houses will be torn down and not rebuilt, with new municipally owned homes planned in the suburbs for the homeless poor.
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Glasgow
Winter Hard on Baby and Cold Prevention
The winter season confines the baby to stuffy rooms and storms hinder fresh air. Colds irritate the system and stomach and bowels go out of order, making the baby peevish. A box of Baby's Own Tablets is advised to regulate the stomach and bowels and break up colds. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine, Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Brockville, Ont
Dyers Color Range Shows Broad Spectrum of Dyes Listed
A society of English dyers presents at least 14 distinct colors in its color index. The work cites 32 British dyers and the same number in Germany along with 29 in the United States. The 1914 German edition lists 1,000 colors and was a prewar standard reference.
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Great Britain
Germany
United States
Success Not Sold on Installment Plan
Opinion line argues success cannot be bought in installments and you must pay for each part you take, stressing paid components.
Miller's Worm Powders Aids Children’s Health
Miller's Worm Powders not only expel intestinal worms but also help many illnesses in children. They strengthen the young stomach against biliousness and act as tonics when there is loss of appetite. In fevers they ease pain and griping common in young patients.
Census shows Petrograd plummets under Bolshevik rule
In Petrograd the 1917 census recorded 2 420 000 inhabitants. Three years later only 705 000 remained including refugees and homeless. The decline is presented as a consequence of Bolshevik governance.
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Petrograd
Russia
Britain sees less crime as drink declines after armistice
Sir Basil Thomson, former Chief of Scotland Yard, told a Toronto audience that Britain has achieved unprecedented self restraint after the armistice. He attributed the lack of a crime wave to the decline of the drink habit, noting the public house is less central to life than before.
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England
Basil Thomson
Scotland Yard
Toronto
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promoted as Painless Remedy
An advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless cure for corns promising divinely quick results. It claims the remedy works in hours and urges customers to refuse substitutes while pricing at 25 cents everywhere.
Country Children and Milk Nutrition in Rural New York
A survey of half a million New York State school children finds 16.6 percent of rural and 7.6 percent of city children undernourished. The Agricultural Gazette of Canada notes similar figures and argues country children often consume less milk than urban children. Parents should ensure milk intake is adequate, as milk is nourishing and readily available.
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New York State
Agricultural Gazette of Canada
Minard's Liniment Musk Fragrance Claim Reevaluated
A historical note claims a fraction of a grain of musk perfumes a room for years, yet its weight remains unchanged after the scent lingers. The odd detail invites scrutiny of musk’s lasting aroma versus measurable loss.
Population Density Facts From Global Regions
The statement compares density figures with China at 225 people per square mile, Japan at 376, and Australia under two, implying stark regional variation in how crowded areas are across the globe.
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China
Japan
Australia
Exporting Fine Eggs From Saskatchewan Co-operatives
The Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries shipped nine car loads of eggs to Liverpool with three cars from Regina, two from Saskatoon, two from North Flat Uleford, and one from Melfort and Yorkton. An English importer praises the eggs saying no finer eggs are received and that a premium will be commanded once established.
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Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries
Liverpool
Regina
Saskatoon
North Flat- Uleford
Melfort
Yorkton
British airman Captain Keres killed in Stanmore crash
Captain Keres a famed British airman and Zeppelin killer died in an experimental flight crash at Stanmore. Four mechanics were aboard. one was killed and the other three injured.
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Keres
Scrrborough
Stan
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Prevents Colds
An 19th century style advertisement explains that cold in the head is an acute nasal catarrh and that Hall’s Catarrh Medicine builds the system to resist colds. It warns repeated attacks may become chronic and claims the medicine acts through the blood to reduce inflammation. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Srs
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Relief dependence in Britain in 1922
About 500 persons per 10 000 of Britain’s population received Poor Law Relief in some form or other during 1922.
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Britain
Engraving on Plates and Wood Began in Middle of Tenth Century
The fragment notes that engraving on plates and wood started around the middle of the tenth century, indicating early techniques in decorative and printmaking. The brief text appears to discuss historical craft development and tool use without broader context.
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Kes
Robert Borland
Cariboo
Mr. Borland
Scottish Independent Labor Party
Canada
L. D. Wilgress
Hamburg
Pusesfoot Johnston
T. Milburn Co., Limited
J. A. Macdonald
Giffard
Quebec
Sandehe Talcuns
Median Postom Cereal Co., Limited
Front St. &, Toronto
Windsor, Ontario
Rt Ye
juSTANT _ e
Dyer
Minarg
Fletcher
Centaur Company
New York City
Minard
Murine
Dominion Express
Canadian Wholesare Distributing Co
Grittia, Ont
Wilson Methods, Ltd
Dept
America
Doo Viegelhs
Clay Glover Co., Inc
West 24Th St
New York
W. NN
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