World Happenings Briefly Told
Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium rode into Stockholm in a third class sleeper to finalize his marriage to Princess Astrid. The London county council will test Canadian house building here, and Munsey estate plans to sell the Sun Telegram for about 5 million dollars to new publishers. The 3000 family settlement scheme with Canadian and British cooperation may expand per Lord Clarendon. The Prince of Wales pauses invitations to catch up with engagements. Queen Marie will not discuss her Canada US visit. no official press coverage. George Michel the English Channel swimmer plans a Montreal music hall tour for 500 dollars weekly for 20 weeks.
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Leopold
Belgium
Stockholm
Astrid
England
London County Council
New York World
The
Sun and Telegram
Frank O. Munsey
Lord Clarendon
British Overseas Settlement Board
Queen Marie
Canada
United States
Legation
Washington
George Michel
Georges Guillot
Montreal
Michel
Watch Your Daughter Maitland Photo Studio Ad
An old Stratford Ontario advert promotes Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for girls maturing into womanhood. The testimonial from Mrs Stanly Tozer claims the remedy eased nervousness sleeplessness backache and fatigue and aided weight gain and natural development.
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Stanly Tozer
Railrow Drug Store
Dr. Pierce's & Bridgeburg
Warning Barometer Fails Before Destructive West Indian Storm
A New York Evening World report explains how a prelude to hurricanes includes barometric drop and a deathlike stillness. The draft rush from surrounding air fills a partial vacuum, generating the West Indian hurricane with its regionwide impact observed in Pensacola and Mobile centuries ago.
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Florida
Gulf Coasts
Pensacola
Mobile
Wiliam J. Carver
New York Evening World
Joint Stiffness Recedes as Swellings Subside
A medical claim highlights rapid relief as joint stiffness recedes swelling wanes and pain drops. The text promotes a remedy promising universal satisfaction with broad applicability.
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Pain and Ailments
Nerviline is advertised as a powerful pain reliever for rheumatism lumbago neuralgia and colds claiming deep penetration and immediate warmth. The ad urges stocking it for minor family pains and lists 35 cents at dealers. The piece also notes a New York Seamen's Church Institute statistic and a chaplain's remark on changing sailor demographics.
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Seamen’s Church Institute
New York
Cumpston
Geero Wormwood Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
An advertisement claims Geero Wormwood Balm relieves nasal catarrh and head congestion almost instantly. It promises a safe, pleasant home treatment and offers a money back satisfaction guarantee with a 60 cent box lasting weeks.
Appointment of GFTM for CN Railways in Montreal
Canadian National Railways names a new General Freight Traffic Manager with headquarters in Montreal. The appointee assumes responsibility for freight traffic planning and operations across CN's network.
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Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Simplicity Line Frock For School Days Described
Simplicity pattern No 131 presents a two tone slip over dress with plaid front pocket and Peter Pan collar. Long gathered sleeves and a plain back with a center belt. Sizes 8 10 12 14 years. size 10 uses 2 1/2 yards of 32 inch material. Book on styles offered for 10 cents.
US Experts Study Canadian Co operation Methods
The U S Department of Agriculture has sent experts to Canada to study co operation, especially in handling wheat and live stock, and to examine the western Canadian wheat pool. The goal is to gather data to help farmers and farm organizations in the United States promote and guide the cooperative movement.
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United States
Canada
United States Department of Agriculture
Co-Operative Marketing
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Winnipeg pattern order details list the Union at 175 McDermott Ave and provide pattern numbers with sizes for toe patterns. The notice outlines where to send requests and how to specify measurements.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
France and Germany Reach Pledge at League of Nations
The French foreign minister held out both hands to German delegates at Geneva and pledged France’s friendship to Germany. The moment was hailed as a turning point as Europe’s distrust began to thaw, making the League’s work seem worthwhile even if it dissolved now.
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Geneva
Brian
France
League of Nations
Germany
League
Europe
Vancouvrer
Birthday Eclipse Plan Under Chestnut Tree Surprise
A couple shares a playful birthday moment with a promised lunar eclipse at 11.50 PM. The scene unfolds beneath a chestnut tree as a narrator remarks on love and propriety. An English scientist has invented a sensitive instrument recording frog brain messages when skin is pinched.
The Commanding Position of Our Agriculture
An argument that Canada’s agriculture dominates national wealth and progress. It notes agriculture's 41 percent of net production, 36 percent of wealth, and extensive downstream economic activity from farming. The piece urges mobilizing more arable land, better organization, and skilled manpower to unlock growth.
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Canada
Precious Stones Care And A Rainmaking Joke
Spoiling precious stones by acids or heat is warned against as quick damage. Opals crack with hot water and soap harms turquoise. A mother should keep children healthy free from worms with Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. A farmer quips about paying $1,000 for a shower yesterday as a rainy day joke.
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H’m
BC Apple Production Sees Large Increase This Season
Southern British Columbia is projected to produce 2,217,000 boxes of apples, about 700,000 more than last year. Arrangements are under way for heavy exports to Great Britain, the Prairies, and Eastern Canada.
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British Columbia
Great Britain
Prairies
Canada
When a Fool Holds His Tongue Says Less Than He Is
A succinct aphorism notes that silence can keep a fool from greater folly. It implies restraint moderates foolishness by avoiding further indiscreet comments. The saying emphasizes prudence over impulsive talk in social behavior.
Well Known Builder Recovers Health After Tanlac Use
Montreal contractor Joseph A. Brunet describes severe pain weight loss and fatigue before taking Tanlac. He credits the tonic with restoring strength appetite and sleep and urges others to try it as a natural herbal remedy from roots barks and herbs.
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Joseph A. Brunet
Montreal
Boyer Street
Tanlae
Air service across the Atlantic predicted by shipbuilder
Sir Alfred Yarrow of Yarrow and Company warns ship owners that within 20 years a regular air crossing service between North America and Europe could be in use. He predicts night and two day Atlantic trips via air, possibly Zeppelin or airplane, and questions the policy of building only fastest steamers.
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North America
Europe
Sir Alfred Yarrow, Bart
Yarrow and Company, Ltd
Glasgow
Sir Alfred
Atlantic
New SoftChime Whistle for CM&St Paul Trains
Eugene Duval the road’s local general agent says the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line adopts a soft chime whistle. FE K Silcox designer calls it mellow yet audible from a distance. Also mentions Dr Tiomas Electric Oil claims relief for throat coughs and bronchial irritation and Britain consumes over a million pounds of tea daily.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Eugene Duval
FE. K. Silcox
Duval
Irrelevant Fragment Teases Daily Life Quotes
A fragmentary exchange contrasts marriage desires with a mock purchase of an automobile. A statement claims India’s population is triple that of the United States while a line advertises Minard's Liniment for sore feet.
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India
United States
Radio Ad Costs Compare With Newspaper Space
The Brantford Expositor notes radio advertising is costly yet still sought after. WEAF New York stations charge $4080 per hour for indirect ads, $240 for ten minutes, while ordinary WEAF rates are $480 per hour and $240 per ten minutes. After 6 PM, $600 per hour applies.
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WEAF
New York
Brantford Expositor
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Western
Waxed Paper Co
Western Waxed Paper Co
Davie
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Ile
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