World Happenings Briefly Told
The freighter Port Curtis arrived at Halifax from Auckland with more than 5,000,000 pounds of New Zealand butter. The Rockefeller foundation donated 85,000 dollars to McGill University over four years for medical research. King Alexander of Jugo Slavia signed the Briand Kellogg pact renouncing war. Arthur F. Wallis, longtime surrogate court registrar and former editor of the Toronto Mail and Empire, died at 79. The US Senate ratified a treaty with Japan to curb alcohol smuggling. Sir Basil Blackett’s merger company chairman salary will be 40,000 dollars yearly. Joseph Davis, an Ottawa merchant, fended off three would be bandits. In London a reunion dinner club formed by 34 Antarctic explorers was organized, with membership limited to participants in expeditions. Leon Trotzky was en route to Constantinople after being exiled from the Soviet party. Minard's Liniment for Coughs and Colds.
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Port Curtis
Halifax
Auckland
New Zealand
Rockefeller Foundation
McGill University
King Alexander of
Jugo-Slavia
Arthur F. Wallis
Toronto Mail and Empire
United States
Japan
Senate
Basil Blackett
Imperial Wireless and Cable Communication
Joseph Davis
Ottawa
London
Britain
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Communist Party
Turkestan
Constantinople
Alberta Farmers Advised to Secure Seed Oats for 1929
The Provincial Department of Agriculture urges Alberta farmers to ensure seed oats for the 1929 crop. Frost across several districts lowered germinating quality of many oats already threshed, prompting the advisory.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Byrd Discovers Island and Peaks on King Edward VII Land
Radio message from Byrd South Pole expedition reports discovery of a new island and 14 peaks during flight over King Edward VII Land. The notice cites New York Times and St. Louis Post Despatch as sources.
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R. E. Byrd
King Edward VII Land
New York Times
St. Louis
Nervous and Run Down Woman Troubled by Noise
Mrs R Burton of Oshawa Ontario recalls three years of extreme nervousness and fatigue. She says she could hardly bear noise from her children as it deeply disturbed her and affected her daily life.
Safety Helmets Required for Miners at Mexican Mines
A U S Bureau of Mines engineer reports miners at a large Mexican copper mine were required to wear steel helmets underground. The company furnishes helmets for 50 cents and replaces damaged ones free. One incident saw 87 pounds of ore fall four feet onto a miner, denting the helmet but causing only a sprained neck. The mine displays several dented helmets as life-saved evidence.
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United States Bureau of Mines
Worthless range ponies find market at Grand Falls meat plant
In Grand Falls Montana a newly opened horse meat packing plant plans to buy surplus range ponies from Southern Alberta. The plant aims to process about 70 head daily for shipment to Continental Europe where horse meat is a staple commodity.
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Grand Falls
Montana
Alberta
Prairies
Europe
Paris fashion pattern for a slim sheer wool dress with scarf collar
The pattern No. 351 offers a diagonal closing bodice with a scarf collar and surplice vestes in a sheer wool crepe or canton crepe option. Sizes range from bust 36 to 44 inches with fabrics like silk crepe or velvet. pattern price 25 cents with optional 10 cent Fashion Magazine add-on.
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Paris
Beggar’s Gains From Simulated Palsy Attract Attention
A 23 year old professional beggar in England faked palsy to collect money from subway riders and a country house with a billiard room funded by earnings reportedly reaching up to 100 dollars. Police interest grows as authorities probe source and extent of his finances and the Chestertonian view on social equality adds irony to the case.
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G. K. Chesterton
England
Mr. Ford
Putnam's Corn Extractor Offers Quick Pain Relief
The advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as providing almost instantaneous relief for corn pain. It claims the remedy removes corns easily and painlessly and urges readers to buy at drug stores.
Saskatchewan Breeders Win 160 Live Stock Prizes in 1928
A Provincial Agricultural report credits Saskatchewan live stock breeders with 160 prizes across 1928 fairs. They earned 8 grand championships and 102 prizes at the Royal Winter Fair, 24 at the International, 26 at Ottawa, 8 at Guelph, plus numerous trophies and placings.
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Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Chicago
Ottawa
Guelph
the Royal
the International
New Brunswick Settlers Placed Under Assisted Plan
One hundred British families were placed on farms in New Brunswick in 1928 under an assisted settlement plan. The scheme continues toward locating 500 families in the province. Farms are provided by the New Brunswick government with loans up to £300 from the British government and 28 year repayments at 5 percent interest under Dominion supervision.
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New Brunswick
Long Sleep Makes Baby Happy Again
An Iowa mother says introducing a Castoria dose after the last feeding ended nightly wakeups. Baby specialists endorse Fletcher's Castoria for babies and children with colic constipation and other ailments. The Fletcher signature appears on genuine wrappers.
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Iowa
Fletcher
Vancouver Harbord Board Seeks Federal OK For Port Upgrades
The Vancouver Harbord Board aims to obtain federal permission for a construction program valued at 5 million dollars. Plans include a deep sea pier, the first unit of a cold storage plant, two coastwise piers, and substantial expansion of grain storage capacity.
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Vancouver Harbord Board
Minard's Liniment touted as great preventive remedy
An advertisement extols Minard's Liniment as an old remedy effective against grippes bronchitis sore throat asthma and related illnesses It claims to relieve thousands of cases and to be an enemy to germs Sold by all druggists and general dealers from the Minard's Liniment Co Ltd Yarmouth NS.
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Aii
T. Milburn Co
Lie
Minard
Dream Island Prospect Pales Into California Adventure
B M Bramley a paving contractor sails toward a sunken pacific island off California after dreaming of a 20 foot submerged landmass. He bought the Peary from Donald B MacMillan and now plans a breakwater and land creation with sand pumped from the sea to form a fishing and outing paradise.
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Dream Island
Pacific Ocean
California
B. M. Bramley
Peary
Donald B. MacMillan
Bramley
Cleveland
How Best to Use Vicks VapoRub After the Flu
Advice on treating a cold with home remedies including resting, hot towels on the throat and chest, spreading Vicks VapoRub thickly, and covering with warm flannel. Repeats every four hours. Recommends light meals and bed rest to speed recovery. Emphasizes suitability for children and minimal digestive impact.
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Vicks VapoRub
Motors to Aeroplanes in China Signal New Transport Era
Skipping Motor Age China suggests aviation will leapfrog traditional conveyances, with motor cars likely to grow in China despite aviation becoming a common transport soon. The piece notes aviation acceptance ahead of western motor vehicle dominance in eastern markets. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a reliable remedy eradicating intestinal worms in children, restoring health.
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China
Proverb Parable on Knowledge and Wisdom
A compact reflection contrasts four types of knowledge awareness. It ends urging heed to those who both know and act, and to teach or follow wiser minds in discernment and learning.
London to Vancouver Sets Long Distance Call Record
The world’s longest telephone call now links London and Vancouver spanning 7,000 miles. At roughly 15 dollars per minute the cost reflects the monumental cross empire communication feat.
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British Empire
London
Vancouver
RAF rescue flight to Kabul praised as mercy and progress
The Times lauds Royal Air Force crews who flew from Peshawar to Kabul to evacuate women and children from foreign legations. It argues aviation shifts power from savagery to mercy, compares past expeditions, and notes a possible League of Nations air force idea while affirming British Army adaptability.
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York Times
Great Britain
Royal Air Force
Kabul
Peshawar
Lord Roberts
Rudyard Kipling
Wandahar
Afghanistan
Lucknow
Simla
Cavagnari
Sherpur
Kandahar
Kipling
Thomas Atkins
India
League of Nations
Times
St.Thomas
Rarity Found Poe First Edition Amid Old Book Pile
The New York Times reports a first edition of Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders of the Rue Morgue was discovered in a bulk purchase by a second hand dealer. Before public news, the volume was bought for $25,000 by a New York collector.
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The
New York Times
United States
Edgar Allen Poe
Rue Morgue
New York
Germany's Ersatz Preussen Redefines Armored Cruiser Power
Baltimore Sun special correspondent Hector C. Bywater reports Germany's new armored cruiser Ersatz Preussen fits under Versailles tonnage limits while delivering dreadnought fighting strength, cruiser speed, and a 10 000 mile cruising range. It features novel strengths that could render contemporary ships from other nations obsolete.
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Hector C. Bywater
Baltimore Sun
Germany
Baby's Own Tablets praised by Mother for toddlers
Mrs. John Armour of South Monaghan Ontario testifies that Baby's Own Tablets helped her three children. The ad claims the tablets are safe for young ones, act as a mild laxative, aid digestion, banish colds and fever, and ease teething. Sold for 5c per box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario, or by mail.
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John Armour
R.R. 1
South Monaghan
Ont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Alberta Farm Wealth Growth Sparks Interest in 1947 Outlook
The Calgary Herald notes Alberta’s farm wealth rising from 50 million in 1906 to 338 million in 1927, with wheat production increasing from 6 million to 162 million bushels. It asks what 1947 may bring while mentioning chemists making artificial cotton from wood fibre.
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The
Calgary Herald
Alberta
Sale of seven quarter sections in Leader district
Fully equipped farm of seven quarter sections offered for sale in the Leader district. Price listed at $5,000 with balance payable on half crop payments. Owner retiring. Inquiries to S. W. Kesten, Leader, Saskatchewan.
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Leader
S. W. Kesten
Sask
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Holloway
Mexico
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tso
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Narmae
Mendicancy de Luxe
Youn
Euglishman
Minard’s Liniment
Bnard’s Limiment Co., Ltd
Yarmouth, NS
Chma
Aviation
Coates
Carter
Cppleford Paper Products
Western
Hunter-Martin & CO
Regina
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