World Happenings Briefly Told In One Column
A roundup notes Chicago losses at 42 5 million cited by the Citizens Smoke Abatement Commission. Toronto’s Home Bank deposit of 278 81959 is reported as the bank closed its doors with a possible city loss of 266 006. US Russia relations may sharpen. Marconi forecasts London New York radio tests. Poland ratifies Lausanne treaties with Turkey. Argentina cattle output up 24 percent since 1914, over 7 million head in 1922. Pigeons carry narcotics from Mexico reducing drug prices, per LA agents. Peking opens Esperanto college with 150 students plus literature, history, math. French naval air accident off Cherbourg. one pilot killed, others missing. Furness ships win orders for two steamers and five oil barges. Boll weevil in US cotton fields affects global market. Smuts returns from imperial conference with governor general appointment stated on his suggestion.
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Navy
Hydro
Cherbourg
France
Furness Shipbuilding Companias
Canada Steamship Sites, Limited
Imperial Oil Company
Toronto
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Smuts
Reading Habit Encourages Ownership of Books
A speaker addresses a class urging youths to cultivate a taste for good books and to own them for constant access. He recalls working nights as a boy to buy books and rising early to read. Detroit News
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Detroit News
Treasures Unearthed From Totan Tombs On Display In Cairo
Six showcases hold rare artifacts from Totan t homes now added to a seven case Treaty collection in Cairo Masses. Prominent is a Pharaoh’s jewel box of solid gold with king's name and lotus symbol. Also notable are gold buckles inlaid with scenes, gold pen dents and scarabs. Eleven miniature caskets likely for Tutankhamen. Discovered by Howard Carter inside the outer canopy of the Pharaoh's tomb.
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Totan
Upper
Egypt
Tutankhamen
Acros
Howard Carter
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Said To Help Heart Trouble
A Whitestone Ontario woman recalls relief from shortness of breath palpitations and fainting spells after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She praises the remedy and urges others to try it. The advertisement notes pills available from The Milburn Co Limited Toronto. A separate odd joke line follows about a Scottish husband and a kitchen servant amid breakfast confusion.
Cuticura Ad Promises Clear Skin and Hair Restoration
An advertisement touts Cuticura products including Clear Your Skin Restore Your Hair and Leap 25. Ointment 25 and 58. Sold throughout the Dominion by Canadian Depot Limited, 344 St. Paul Street West, Montreal. Cuticura Soap shaves without a mug.
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Dominion
Canadian Depot
St. Poot St. W
Montreal
Canada’s Great Future Speech by Sir John Willison
Sir John Willison told the Young Men's Canadian Club in Toronto that Canada must shed the notion of dependence on the United States. He argued exodus of young men to the U S has harmed the country while noting Canadians who stayed built strong reputations. He predicted a near term era of great expansion driven by untapped mineral resources as the basis for financial and commercial stability.
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Canada
United States
Sir John Willison
Toronto
Marconi Foresees Wireless Revolution From New Beam System
Signor Marconi asserts a breakthrough in long distance wireless through a directional beam. He cites successful England to St Vincent tests across 2,250 nautical miles using only a fraction of energy, signaling a major shift from omnidirectional transmission.
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Marconi
M. Marconi
England
St. Vincent
Cape Verde Islands
Tuberto
Increased Grain Handlings From Lake Head Ports
Officials figures from Canadian National Railways show total grain shipments from the head of the lakes for Sept 1 to Nov 14 at 18,837,339 bushels, vs 113,925,035 last year. Shipments to lower Canadian ports and Europe rose, while exports to the United States were nearly seven million bushels lower. Montreal shipments rose over 3,500,000 bushels and Quebec received 254,xxx bushels, up from no shipments last year. A sale of forty bushels of wheat left lake ports for Europe, with no direct shipment to 1922 in that period.
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Canadian National Railways
Head of the Lakes
Canadian
Europe
United States
Montreal
Quebec
Ute Lake
Mirope
Gisa
Pape's Diapepein Offers Fast Stomach Relief
A historical note praises Pape's Diapepein as quick relief for indigestion gas and heartburn. The ad claims immediate stomach comfort after taking a few tablets and notes the drug is widely sold by druggists.
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Pape
Drauggists
Pink Pills Promise Health by Building Blood
Advert says thin blood causes headaches and nerve trouble especially in growing girls and that Dr Williams Pink Pills build red blood. It claims relief from headaches insomnia neuritis neuralgia rheumatic pains and lumbago as blood improves. Available 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont or via mail.
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Wiliams
Williams
Williames
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Smoking Protects Health Says War Surgeon
An American detector who served as a surgeon with the American Expeditionary Force claims heavy pipe smoking protected soldiers from dysentery during the war. He cites firsthand observation of over 500 men near marshes where the disease raged and asserts actual smoking is antiseptic against bacteria. The Pasteur Periodical notes smoke kills primary bacteria of cholera diphtheria and meningitis within moments.
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Pasteur
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Interesting Models At a New York Show
Ernest Worther of Dover Ohio displayed fifteen wooden locomotive models carved over ten years using pocket knives. The exhibit at Grand Central Terminal for the New York Central Service Progress Special Train showed designs from Newtons sea kettle to the Baldwin Pacific type, with ivory and bone wear parts. Engineers confirmed the models are to scale and historically accurate.
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Ernest Worther
Dover
Ohio
New York Central
Vice Progress Specifl
G Rand
Thre Ud
Werther
Newton
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Rain Revival Encouraged by Cape Argus
The Cape Argus notes rain brings healing and renewed energy, urging readers to welcome showers rather than complain. It acknowledges that while excess rain or sun can both be problematic, a balance is needed.
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Cape Argus
Parry Receives 25000 From Britain for Pole Discovery
British explorer Parry secured a 25000 award from the government for locating the north magnetic pole. The payment reflects recognition of his geographic achievement during the era of polar exploration.
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Parry
North Magnetic Pole
King George Acquires First New Automobile in Thirteen Years
A Stratford Bea cofht Herald note mentions King George buying a new car, a rarity in his era. The piece then contrasts royal spending with social expectations and quips about ancient England and cats. It ends with a low key medical tip about Holloway’s Corn Remover and its effect on corns.
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King George
Stratford
Beacofht-Herald
Manitoba Wins Dominion Dairy Scoring Medal at Ottawa
Manitoba submits top sample from Holland Creameries Wisden Manitoba scored 86 points to win the Dominion Educational butter scoring tests held in Ottawa. Nova Scotia placed second with 75.5 points and Quebec third with 73. The results announced by L A Gibson Provincial Dairy Commissioner note Manitoba’s lead among competing provinces. An advertisement for Dr Thomas electric oil praises it as a muscle lubricant aiding athletes.
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Manitoba
Ottawa
L. A. Gibson
Holland Creameries
Wisden
Man
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Thomas
Sears
Alberta Dairy Cows Worth 314 Million in Latest Report
The government agricultural report states Alberta holds 400 1 dairy cows valued at about 314.5 million dollars. Their output last year generated 23.56 million dollars in production, roughly 1.09 million more than the cattle’s value.
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Alberta
Montreal’s Reputation As A International Filling Station
A collection of quirky editorial observations notes Montreal’s dubious vanity as a “international filling station” per an Edmonton Journal quote. It contrasts with English concert etiquette scenes and jokes about newlyweds, as well as a quip on cigarette lighter machines producing 40,000 match stems per minute.
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Canada
Edmonton Journal
Pilgrim's Progress Translated Into 107 Languages
The venerable work has been rendered into more languages and dialects than any book except the Bible, with translations now exceeding one hundred seven. This milestone highlights the global reach of John Bunyan's classic across diverse regions and communities.
Dominions Goods Displayed in London Stores
London letter notes a surge in Empire product displays in major stores as Premier visits potentially influence shelves. Overseas goods previously kept in the background are now well presented and recommended by confident sales staff. producers must uphold quality to protect reputations.
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Empire
London
Dominions
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless remedy to banish corns in 24 hours. It claims the product never falls and costs 25 cents everywhere, urging consumers to refuse substitutes.
French Engineer Demonstrates Device to Stop Motors
The Liberte report describes an unnamed French inventor who demonstrated a machine that can halt automobile engines. Four successes were claimed as two taxis and a motor truck stopped when current was applied from a house setup. engines restarted when power ceased. The inventor spoke of tackling stopping aircraft engines at high altitude.
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Paper Liberte
Tam
Grape Arbor Grown From Two Vines Covers 5000 Square Feet
J. T. Krause of San Jose California planted two Concord grapevines in 1910. They now cover an arbor of about 5000 square feet and climb over a tank house and tank reaching 35 feet high. The vines, spaced 30 feet apart, have yielded over a ton of grapes for the last four years and base circumferences measure 20 and 21 inches.
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J. T. Krause
San Jose
California
Concord
Newcastle health report shows 1922 among the healthiest years
Dr Kerr medical officer cites foot fall per square mile at 452 tons annually in Newcastle on Tyne. Despite this metric the year 1922 was exceptionally healthy overall according to the annual report.
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Newcastle On Tyne
Kerr
History of kerchief shapes before 1784
Text notes that kerchief shapes varied before 1784 and that the present style emerged by royal influence. It credits Marie Antoinette, the French queen, with shaping this fashion change.
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Marie Antoinette
France Emerges as Top Customer for Canadian Canned Salmon
Canada exported 27,869 cwt of canned salmon to France in October, the largest buyer that month, part of total exports of $3,397 cwt. In September France bought 7,705 cwt and in August 2,911 cwt, with Do minion Bureau figures showing October 1921 at 54,213 cwt and October 1922 at 35,798 cwt.
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France
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Miller's Worm Powders Offer Quick Worm Expulsion
The advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders will remove worms and create a healthy digestive balance that prevents reinfestation. It asserts restless, painful symptoms in children will ease once the worms are eradicated, with the powders described as highly effective.
Dominion opens Edmonteen seed cleaning plant
The Dominion Government launches a seed rain cleaning and grading facility at Edmonteen with capacity for 156000 bushels. The plant processes seed grain into first class Alberta made registered pedigreed product ready for market.
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Edmonteen
Dickens Said Weak and Sickly in Body
The text notes that Charles Dickens was physically frail and spent his boyhood enjoying reading as his main pleasure.
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Charles Dickens
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