Vatican denies plans for Wireless broadcasting station
Across World Happenings Briefs reports deny the Vatican's proposed Wireless broadcasting station. The list also notes divorce for Miata Arbuckle and Fatty Arbuckle, a French unhappy married men's club, the Earl of Jersey's death at fifty, Mexico's July elections, U S sale of war materiel to Obreron, and a mob lynching in Celino Italy over relic theft.
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Vatican
Miata E. Arbuckle
Roscoe
Fatty” E. Arbuckie
Httie
Firming
St. Etienne
France
Earl of Jersey
England
United States
Obreron
Mexico
Celino
Italy
Canada farm populace and wealth revealed in official report
An official commission reports that 51 percent of Canadians live on farms, with about 70 000 farms generating gross worth of 700.6 million dollars, roughly 16 000 per farm, and annual revenue near 1.5 million dollars, giving an average income per farm of around 2 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Drydock Work Advances at Esquimalt Dom in Dominion project
Excavation on the new Dominion Government drydock at Esquimalt proceeds rapidly with basins nearly ready for construction. Concrete has begun and pumps and machinery installation is expected to start next summer.
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Dominion Government
Esquimalt
Man of tron Looks Rusty In Odd Glimpse
An ambiguous note describes a man reputed to be a figure of tron appearing slightly rusted in an unusual moment. The fragment hints at curiosity about identity and stage presence without detailing context or location.
Pageant of Empire planned for Wembley with dominion displays
Suggested by the Prince of Wales the Empire pageant will be staged at Wembley in connection with the British Empire Exhibition. Representatives of the dominions met at the War Office in London to discuss form and features including explorers Elizabethan glory Blake parliamentarian and admiral 1599 1657 transport India Canada Australia missionary enterprise abolition of slavery South Africa sport and rough riding. Organizers plan tours of the Dominions and visits to the Sudan to collect characteristic exhibitions.
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Arisieg
Prince of Wales
Wembley
War Office
London
Robert Blake
Eegtich
India
Canada
Australia
South Africa
Dominions
Sudan
Army Ordnance Unveils 14 Inch Heavy Gun
United States Army Ordnance experts unveil a 14 inch calibre weapon claimed as the heaviest of its type. It can fire an armor piercing shell weighing 1,560 pounds to a range of 25 miles.
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United States Army Ordnance
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Easy Separation
A humorous ad claims a peaceful financial split with no pain or damage, urging readers to try Putnam's Corn Extractor. The copy insists on refusing substitutes and sets a price of 25 cents, presenting divorce from coins as a painless act.
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Putnam's
London Gazette Marks 258th Year of Publication
England's official state newspaper celebrates 258 years since inception during Charles II era. It began as The Oxford Gazette when the court moved to Oxford to escape plague, later returning as The London Gazette.
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England
London Gazette
Oxford Gazette
New Strength for Weak Stomachs
An advertisement touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic to cure indigestion. It claims stomach weakness causes pain after meals and warns purgatives worsen the condition. Testimony from William Johnson of Lequille NS praises six boxes restoring health. pills sold for 50 cents a box, six for 2.50 from The Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
William Johnson
Lequille
N.S
Widow's Secret Move Upsets Odd Couple
A widow uses clever leverage to influence a partner, shifting power dynamics in a tense social arrangement. Rumors swirl about motives and consequences as relationships face strain and uncertainty.
Prince of Wales Quote on Duty and Duty to Empire
The Prince of Wales asserts that an empire must be sustained through daily life work and perseverance. He frames national service as essential to both living and contributing to the realm.
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H.R.H
the Prince of Wales
Women's Ailments Driven by Neglect and Constipation
Women are more commonly ill than men due to neglect and a complicated system. Constipation is blamed for most female ailments, weakening the blood and nerves. Dr Hamilton's Pills are touted as superior for blood purification and regulation, with claims of quick relief and restored health. sold by The Catarrhozone Co. in Montreal at 25c per box or five for $1.00 postpaid.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
How Bees Tell the Time
A French expert showed bees learn mealtime cues without clocks. After starting with seven o'clock fasting and scheduled feeds at ten, noon, and four, bees adjusted, swarming from surrounding areas and prompting indoor serving.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for Humans and Animals
The remedy is advertised as a reliable treatment for inflammation, ailments, and injuries in both people and animals. The text emphasizes similarity between humans and lower animals in susceptibility to ailments and promotes Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as suitable for both.
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Thomas
Large Stocks of Fuel Ease Canadian Winter Shortage Fears
Canada faces no winter fuel shortage as Bureau of Statistics data show coal imports and mine output for ten months ending October well exceed three year averages. Ten month coal output reached 14,127,000 tons, up 21 percent, with October at 1,500,600 tons. Total coal imports for ten months stood at 19,450,000 tons, up 43 percent from the three year average, while October imports were seven percent below that average.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Great Britain
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed for All Growth
A promoting note claims Holloway's Corn Remover works on both old and new corn growth. It presents a strong claim of efficacy without detailing clinical evidence or side effects.
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Holloway
Hyphen Lesson Leads to Witty Reason
A teacher asks pupils for a hyphen example and a boy submits bird-cage. The teacher praises the example, then asks why a hyphen is used. The reply, It's for the bird to sit on, delivers a humorous misinterpretation.
Experience Teaches People Hard Lessons They Prefer Not Learned
A reflective line notes that experience reveals harsh truths people wish to avoid learning, emphasizing the broad impact of life lessons on behavior and decision making.
China Portrays Grand Canal as World’s Longest Waterway
The Grand Canal of China is described as the longest canal, stretching from Hangchow to Tientsin and Pekin, nearly a thousand miles, crossing the Hwang and Yangtse rivers. Nurtured by seven million dollars, plans aim to reconstruct the northern section about 100 miles long, with American engineers directing the project amid mudged, derelict portions north of the Yangtze influence.
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China
Hangchow
Tientsin
Pekin
Hwang
Yangtse
Yangtae
Hele-Shaw filtration method impresses Royal Society
Doctor H. S. Hele-Shaw presents a filtration invention to the Royal Society in London. A stream-like Alter moves liquid under pressure through thousands of perforated sheets of paper to remove color from red wine tea and milk, yielding tasteless water.
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H. S. Hele-Shaw
Royal Society
London
Increase In Trade With Canada For Eight Months 1922 1923
The eight months ending November show total Canada trade up by 175 845 668 compared with the same period the prior year. November 1923 trade totals rise about three million from November 1922 with exports up seventy million and imports up one hundred five million overall.
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Canada
Diminutive Piano Draws Crowds in London Halls
The English invention of a miniature grand piano attracts visitors in London amusement halls. Though dimensions aren’t listed, the instrument is small enough for an ordinary finger to cover several keys. It is presented as perfectly crafted and correctly tuned.
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London
The Proven Asthma Remedy Claims Enduring Relief
The article extols Dr. J. D. Kellerr's Asthma Remedy as a durable treatment. It asserts the remedy has gained wide recognition without sensational promotion and continues to offer relief and new converts in the field of medicine.
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J. D. Kellerr
Mystery Lifeboat From Roca Stirs Sea Observers
The Innisholm saw a drifting lifeboat off southern England in a winter storm. Six men were aboard dead, two survived after a wave overturned the craft. They wore clothing but had no food water or oars. Papers identified the lifeboat as from the British ship Roca.
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England
Innisholm
English Thoroughbreds Fetch Record Tattersall’s Sale
A Tattersall’s sale in England realized 868 605 dollars in a single day. Many top prizes stayed with English racing men including Toronto Mali and Empire, signaling strong market demand for thoroughbreds.
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England
Tattersall
Toronto
Mali
Empire
Auto boom raises pedestrian safety hopes in 1924
The Boston Transcript notes that with 16 million cars expected by year end 1924, pedestrians should see improved safety, estimating four million fewer chances of being run over compared with 1923.
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Boston Transcript
Husband and Wife Both Receive Benefit from Dodd's Pills
Quebec tale reports Mr. N of St. Hilaire and his wife both getting relief from kidney pain after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He took two boxes for kidney and back pains and says relief was immediate and lasting. He keeps a box at home and praises quick cleansing and healing of kidneys with the product.
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Quebec
Dodd
East Argus
Que
Mr. N
St. Hilaire
Bedouins Demand Folding Chairs from Austria Arrival
Bedouins voice a demand for folding chairs after a shipment of 2 000 chairs from Austria arrives in Aden. The note emphasizes their traditional cross legged seating practice and evolving needs.
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Austria
Aden
Stratford Chaparral Freshman Track Remark
A Stratford coach dismisses a freshman’s lingering stiffness and urges immediate effort on the track in a brisk team vignette from the Chaparral program.
The Silent Man Faces Less Repentance Than Talkative One
A proverb-like note contrasts a quiet man with a loquacious person, suggesting the silent individual bears fewer regrets than the talker.
Free Scholarships Offered by Canadian Pacific Railway for McGill
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company announces two free four year scholarship slots at McGill University for apprentices and other employees under twenty one years old or minor sons of employees. Examinations occur in June 1924 at the University of Montreal and other Canadian centers.
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McGill University
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Montreal
Grant Hall
Canada
Clarke to Inspect Greek Turkish and Eastern Med Trade
W Mech Clarke Canadian Trade Commissioner at Milan Italy to visit Greece Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean to report on opportunities for selling Canadian foods and extending Canadian trade in the region.
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Greece
Turkey
Mediterranean
W. Mech. Clarke
Milan
Italy
Road Building Programme in British Columbia Outlined
In the Legislature Hon. W. H. Sutherland Minister of Public Works outlined a road building programme for British Columbia with an estimated expenditure of about 20 million dollars over the next five years.
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B.C
British Columbia
W. H. Sutherland
Minard's Liniment for Dandruff
A Yates Centre Kansas newspaper item notes farmer frustration at government promises and actions. The line mocks governmental aid as a political tease while highlighting rural skepticism toward policy rhetoric.
Difference from us leaves some people self-satisfied
A line reflecting on how certain individuals, despite broad differences from others, feel satisfied with themselves, highlighting perplexity at such self-assurance.
Castoria Aids Young Digestion for 30 Years
The advertisement promotes Fletcher's Castoria as relief for babies and children from constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhea. It claims to regulate the stomach and bowels, reduce feverishness, and support digestion. The copy emphasizes a three decade history and ties relief to gentle stomach regulation.
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Fletcher
Ask for Minard's and take no other
The hotel manager hired a new doorkeeper who blocks visitors by asking if Mrs. Brown is expecting them. A caller retorts that Mrs. Brown was expecting him since birth, revealing that she is his mother. The anecdote highlights old timey hotel behavior and a cheeky insider quip.
Not At All Passenger Question On Liner
A brief dialogue aboard a liner has a passenger asking if his wife is forward. The conductor replies she was not to him, in a polite exchange typical of early 20th century passenger ships.
Minard's Liniment Heals C W N U 1506
Minard's Liniment credited with relief for C W N U 1506 ailments in a brief health notice. Product advertised as effective topical remedy commonly used in households of the era.
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Foromto Canada
Tron
U.S
Piano
English
Jemima
Aming
Mr. N. St. Hilaire
C.P.R
McGill
Minard
Dandruff
Yates Centre
Kan
News
Children Cay
Arious
Imes
Mikinin
Asta Studio
Fifth Ave
Dept
New York
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