World Happenings Briefly Told In One Column
A digest of global notes mentions Lord Ceril urging unity among nations, labor department plans after a strike vote by maintenance of way and railroad shop workers, and Canada’s November price trends showing a slight rise. Also noted are Sweden’s hydroplane altitude record, proposed measures to protect British Columbia tar bears, and U S farm policy calls for open markets and tariff reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
James Murdock
Canada
A. Flory
British Columbia
A. M. Manson
Mr. Manson
Gray Silver
American Farm Bureau Federation
United States
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Gleaming, Thick Locks
A vintage ad touts 35 cent Danderine promising to revive lifeless hair by toning neglected scalps and reducing dandruff. It claims to restore strength and color, making hair appear fuller and shinier without being sticky or greasy. Available at any drug store.
He's Different Shop Foreman
A Sydney Bulletin item features a quip about a shop foreman who refuses to drop his tools and blasts at others who do. Lily White counters that she still waits a few minutes after putting away tools before the whistle blows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily White
Sydney Bulletin
Fortunate is the woman who mends both clothes and ways
A concise aphorism notes the virtue of a wife who repairs her husband’s attire and behavior, suggesting harmony and domestic wisdom as essential qualities to maintain a successful marriage.
Christmas Tree Industry Canada Links North American Traditions
The piece notes Canada’s winter and summer climate differences shaping seasonal industries, highlighting the Christmas tree trade as a brief yet vital activity that brings joy by supplying spruce and pine to homes across the continent. It discusses cross-border movement of trees and contrasts sentimental aims with pragmatic US use, urging sustainable planting for future holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Woodames
United States
America
Nose Colds Quickly Stopped by Catarrhozone Inhaler
A vintage advertisement claims Catarrhozone Inhaler instantly relieves sneezing hoarseness and blocked nose by cleansing the air passages. It promotes carrying the inhaler for first signs of a cold with a one dollar complete outfit available by mail from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Grain Movement Shows Wheat Booming Across Western Rails
A survey of grain movement on CP and CN lines shows 281 790 956 bushels loaded by Dec 10 since Sept 1, up from 244 566 248 last year and supporting an 560 066 000 bushel Western Canada crop estimate. Alberta reports about half the crop unsold, Saskatchewan 35 to 40 percent, Manitoba about 70 percent sold of 40 million bushels, with roughly 180 million unmarketed in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Each province plans to hold large seed wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Canadian National
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Advertises Painless Relief
A vivid classified style notice claims Putnam's Corn Ex tractor instantly relieves painful corns. It asserts the product is a sure and painless cure and priced at 25 cents everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corfis
Putnam's Corn
Slow eaters fined as Germany introduces meal-rate quota
A diner begins at 3 PM and notes prices climb during the meal as Germany enforces a new official mark quota. Patrons debate whether to expect morning or afternoon rates, reflecting the shift in pricing policy.
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Germany
Fox farming gains traction in Manitoba Emerson district
Several farmers in the Emerson district express interest in silver fox farming and a ranch near Emerson is established. Twenty pairs of silver fox have been purchased and placed on the ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Emerson
Vegetarian Consistency Warns Against Chestnuts in Darkness
A quirky note defines a consistent vegetarian as someone who avoids chestnuts in the dark. Mentions Minard's Liniment for Distemper as a historical remedy reference.
Costs of producing wheat raise questions for commission
A Komoka Ontario farmer reported selling 1923 wheat for 95 cents a bushel while it cost 170 cents to grow. The farmer's accounting included fertilizer labor seed threshing and interest and echoes Oxford County 1921 figures. The piece notes a Washington commission might compare costs and profits. Also promotion for Dr Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claims quick relief and long lasting effect.
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Canada
United States
Komoka
Ont
Oxford County
Washington Commission
London
Saskatchewan Live Stock Convention at Moose Jaw 1974
The Saskatchewan Live Stock Convention grows bigger with meetings in Moose Jaw on January 22, 23 and 24, 1974. Provincial associations gather, breed clubs meet, and speakers from Canada and the U S discuss livestock issues and a Boys and Girls Stock Judging Contest with expanded prizes. Special rates apply for Yunwars travel and questions go to J G Robertson, Secretary in Regina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan Horse Breeders’ Association
Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders’ Association
Saskatchewan Sheep Breeders’ Association
Saskatchewan Swine Breeders’ Association
Saskatchewan Poultry Breeders’ Association
Canada
United States
Saskatoon
J. G. Robertson
Regina
End of colonization estimated in 2090 years
A cryptic remark cites the end of colonization as about 2090 years away. The quote about memory and favors reflects a philosophical aside rather than a concrete news item.
Manitoba Tops for Marriages in Western Canada in 1921
Manitoba leads Western Canada in marriages per thousand in 1921 with 8.7, ahead of Ontario 8.5 and Alberta 7.8. British Columbia 7.4 and Saskatchewan 6.7 follow, while Prince Edward Island shows the lowest rate. More than half of Western brides and grooms were not Canadian born, except in Prince Edward Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Dominion Bureau of
Dominion
Canada
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
Alberta
Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba Free Press
German Farmers Invest in Baby Airplanes
German farmers are buying "baby airplanes" and using them like cars, noting lower cost than German cars, speed, safety, and ease of handling. While many Germans face wheat shortages and hunger, farmers appear to be faring relatively well, according to the Woodstock Sentinel-Review.
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Germany
Woodstock Sentinel- Review
Baby's Own Tablets Aid Constipated Children
A Mrs Gaspard Daigle of Demain Quebec reports her child found relief from constipation and indigestion using Baby's Own Tablets. The mild laxative is sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Gaspard Daigle
Demain
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canadian Grown Apples Dominate Imperial Fruit Show
The Canadian MacIntosh apple, originating in Ontario by John MacIntosh of Dundas County, won best dessert apple at the Imperial Fruit Show in Manchester. Cox's orange pippins from British Columbia were judged the best among 16 overseas exhibits.
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Ontario
John MacIntosh
Dundas County
British Empire
Manchester
Cox
British Columbia
Irrigation Drives Sugar Cane Expansion in Java
Large tracts of land are being irrigated in Java to spur sugar cane growth and development. The project aims to improve water management and boost agricultural output in the region.
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Java
Bank of Montreal annual meeting reviews Canada’s outlook
Bank of Montreal leaders Sir Vincent Meredith and Sir Frederick Williams-Taylor outline economic conditions in Canada. They urge moderation in taxation to ease business pressure and note Canada’s strong advantages, with agriculture needing improvement and about 23 million dollars of the bank’s Canadian loans tied to agriculture.
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Canada
Bank of Montreal
Vincent Meredith
Bart
Frederick Williams-Taylor
Sir Vincent
Great Britain
United States
Frederick
Electricity and Life in the Future Diet Prediction
Dr Francis A Care of Boston told the Middle States Society of Electronic Medicine that people may receive nourishment from electric vibrations via wired apparatus rather than food. He said future meals could be absorbed through the body, eliminating real eating pleasure though providing nourishment, noting the link between light heat and electric waves affecting the body.
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Francis A. Care
Boston
Middle States
U S settlers enter Western Canada via border ports
Immigration records show 7 767 settlers from the United States entered at ports between Port Arthur Ontario and Kingsgate British Columbia in the first ten months of the year. They brought personal wealth totaling 1 737 864 dollars and effects valued at 490 415 dollars.
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Canada
United States
Port Arthur
Ont
Kingsgate B.C
Alberta Butter Shipment Reaches England in Fine Condition
The first butter shipped in cold storage from Vancouver to England arrived in very good shape. The Alberta product weighed nearly 150,66 pounds, marking a notable export milestone.
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Alberta
England
Vancouver
Interesting Radio Experiment Sends Signal NY to Warsaw
An experiment sent a radio signal from New York to Warsaw that activated the Warsaw transmitter and returned to New York without human input. The signal repeated about forty times, covering a distance of 350000 miles before dying away.
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New York
Warsaw
Poland
Sores Heal Quickly and Old Wounds
An advertisement promotes Dr. Thomas' Eclectic healing salve for persistent sores. It claims to stop sloughing, remove proud flesh, draw out pus, and prepare a clean surface for new skin with many customers certifying its effectiveness.
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Thomas
Arrived Too Early Hall Boy Incident Report
The hall boy reports a man in a room had hanged himself but was not yet cut down when the clerk asked if he had been removed. The hall boy answered that the man was still alive at that moment.
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Hall Boy
He'll Do His Best Father.
A brief line from Passing Show in London shows Sulter arguing over the daughter’s clothes with a young man, who insists on making an offer and claiming to help.
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London
Money Orders and Pricing Notice
A notice touts using Vominwna Express Money Orders as a safe payment method. It claims a five dollar money order costs three cents.
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Leerne of Nations
Robert Ceril
Council of the Magus
Sorghum
Washington Star
He's
Dodd's
THE
PRUY
N. U. le
Woods of Canada
United
Grain Movement
Ada
Minard
Holloway
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited
Leading Bankers
U.S
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