World Happenings Briefly Told
The King and Queen laid corner stones for hospital buildings linked to University College Hospital and London University. A license lets a Devonshire landowner bore for oil on his Derbyshire estate. Plans advance for an Allied War Memorial on the Somme. Opium penalties to rise per League advisory committee. Bonar Law’s estate valued and a quarter donated to the Exchequer. Canadian Laundrymen’s Association proposed at Calgary convention. French aviator George Barbot completed a 19 mile flight to West Point using two of three gallons. D Annunzio travels to Turkey to join Mustapha Kemal. Sir Ted Bahadur Sapru invited to represent India at the Imperial Conference in London. Empress Zita seeks residence in Italy near Lucca. Moonshining in Tennessee dwindles by 75 percent. Insulin now widely available in Britain with Medical Research Council supervision.
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University College Hospital
London University
Poke
Devonshire
Derbyshire
Bonar Law
Ontario
Calgary
George Barbot
West Point
N.Y
Rome
The
Central News
Epoca
Gabriel D’annunzio
Turkey
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
D’annunzio
Ted Bahadur Sapru
Law
Earl of Reading
India
London
Minard's Liniment and the Hard Task of Lynching
A Kansas City Star observation notes that punishing mob violence is difficult, citing a Texas man who says bravery boosts when one side enjoys overwhelming numerical superiority. The column also references Canada’s car-to-person ratio and warns that even small credits can pose risks.
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Texas
Kansas City Star
Oldest U S Newspaper Announcement of Globe Ownership
Frank A. Meneses bought the Globe and Commercial Advertiser the oldest daily in the United States with unbroken publication since December 1785. Noah Webster and George Bunce founded the enterprise signing their agreement September 2, 1793 in Hartford resulting in a lasting journalistic institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Meneses
New York Globe and Commercial Advertiser
Globe and Commercial Advertiser
United States
Ste Fret
Noah Webster
Regulate the Bowels To Stay Healthy And Free of Waste
A health guide urges regulating bowel function to prevent constipation and maintain waste elimination. It stresses dietary fiber, fluids, and regular routines as essential methods for a clean digestive system.
Dr Hamiltons Pills Promote Regular Gentle Regulation
Promote natural function at a set time to restore normal conditions. They build a strong stomach aid digestion improve complexion and spirits. Price 25c at all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Nature
Corn expansion reaches western prairies with seed aid
W. D. Tregois, president of the Alberta Corn Growers Association, is distributing two carloads of corn seed to farmers from Coutts to the Peace River country and Victoria to Manitoba. About 27,000 acres are expected to be planted this year, with more than 540 farmers engaged in corn raising.
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Canatian
W. D. Tregois
Alberta Corn Growers’ Association
Coutts
Peace River Country
Victoria
B.C
Manitoba
Baby's Own Tablets of Great Value Introduced by Dr Williams Co
Mrs Hermadis Chagnon of Ste Theo dosie Quebec writes that Baby's Own Tablets have kept her child well and they are valued by thousands of mothers. The pills regulate bowels and stomach, relieve constipation and indigestion, break up colds and simple fevers, and keep babies free from common childhood ailments. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Hermadis Chagnon
Ste
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
First Canadian cattle voyage to Dundee docks 530 head
The initial cattle cargo from Canada reached Dundee Scotland after 14 days at sea. The 530 head consumed 00 bales of hay and 500 bags of grain during the voyage. A vetric vermifuge advertises Miller's Worm Powders as an effective worm destroyer for children and livestock.
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Dundee
Scotland
League of Nations formed after Versailles treaty
The League of Nations was created by the peace treaty signed at Versailles on June 28, 1919. Its first assembly met in Geneva on November 15, 1920 with 41 nations including France, Britain, Italy, Belgium, China, Japan, Canada, India, Brazil, Argentina, and many others.
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League of Nations
Versailles
Assembly of the
Geneva
Switzerland
France
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
China
Rumania
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Japan
Holland
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Uruguay
Canada
Czecho-Slovakia
Switerland
Australia
Bolivia
Cuba
Denmark
Greece
Guatemala
Haiti
India
Liberia
Nicaragua
Norway
Paraguay
New Zealand
Peru
Persia
Poland
Salvador
Siam
South Africa
Venezuela
Serbia
Catarrhozone Promises Relief for Cold Noses
Advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a nostril inhalant to cure catarrh and colds. It claims easy relief by inhalation and air passage cleansing, offering a two month course for one dollar and small size at six cents, with mail order from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
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Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
London investigates how far X rays penetrate clinics
A Ministry of Hygiene committee led by Dr Declerc and including Maame Curie and other radiologists probes X ray penetration limits and potential harm to residents near clinics. Neighbors claim health effects and lawsuits arise from prolonged exposure. two cancer cases are alleged due to X rays passing through walls and streets. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised for easing muscle soreness and aiding sprains.
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Ministry of Hygiene
London
Declerc
Academy of Medicine
Maame Curie
M. Biquerol
Vaillant
Telephoning Through the Earth Experiments by French scientists
French researchers test wireless telephony by linking a ground grounded transmitter to a distant receiver via earth and through catacombs beneath Paris. Voices spoken into the transmitter are heard more clearly than in standard telephones and experiments proceed at greater distances.
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Paris
Bathing at Berlin Station Promises Travelers Rest
Berlin installs a bath house in the city’s largest railway station so travelers can bathe during spare time before trains. Officials note many arrive 15 to 20 minutes early to take the plunge. Instructions urge borax and castor sugar for ants spiders or cockroaches and alum solution for infestations.
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Berlin
German Inventor Unveils 30-Pound One-Man Glider
A German inventor has built a 30 pound one-man glider resembling a parachute that folds for easy carrying. He completed two successful flights near Berlin, marking a breakthrough in compact aviation.
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Berlin
Rockefeller's Vast Wealth Compared to Minting Silver Dollars
A historical note compares wealth by stating it would take 32 years to coin enough silver dollars to equal John D. Rockefeller's fortune, illustrating the scale of his riches.
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John D. Rockefeller
Odd Horse Spectacles Aim To Make Ground Look Nearer
An article notes a curious invention, horse spectacles, claimed to not improve sight but to make the ground seem nearer so horses take higher steps. The device highlights quirky innovations in practical oddities and riding gear.
British Columbia Dominates Dominion Egg Contest
Last year 2,590 birds entered laying contests by the Dominion Experimental Farms, laying 391,805 eggs for an average of 151 per bird. British Columbia led with 181.2 eggs per bird, Ontario 173.5, and Ottawa-hosted Canadian contest 167.1. BC White Wyandottes produced 207 eggs in a top pen, Alberta Barred Plymouth Rocks 295, Ontario White Leghorn 294. Barred Plymouth Rocks led New Brunswick with 2,143 eggs and Alberta with 2,180 eggs.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
British Columbia
Ontario
Ottawa
Canada
New Brunswick
Alberta
Trans-Canada Highway Plans Presented to Minister
Plans for a national highway from Halifax to Vancouver were laid before Hon Alex Ross. In Alberta, the route includes two branches: one via Moose Jaw Medicine Hat Calgary Banff to Vancouver, the other via Saskatoon Battleford Edmonton and Jasper Park to Vancouver. The project would pass through Alberta’s major national parks.
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Alex. Ross
Alberta
Halifax
Regina
Moose Jaw
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Banff
Vancouver
Saskatoon
Battleford
Edmonton
Jasper Park
Canada organizes youth to guard forests against fires
One hundred forty thousand Canadian boys are formed into the Young Canadians Forest League by the Canadian Forestry Association. They will patrol and aid fire rangers this year with badges and instructions provided to each member.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Young Canadians Forest League
Dominion
When a bachelor finds his ideal woman she seeks elsewhere
A reflective line about romantic mismatch where the man believes he has found the right partner yet she pursues a different ideal. The theme centers on unfulfilled love and divergent expectations in pursuit of happiness.
Family proves viability on small income with stubborn filing
A claim asserts a family can live on 800 dollars annually if they earn 10 000 dollars. The statement hints at a feasibility comparison using simple tools to illustrate budgeting challenges.
Big Western Event at Calgary Stampede Presented
The Calgary exhibition stampede and buffalo bar bcue runs July 9 to 14 and is billed as Western Canada’s greatest entertainment. Prizes total 50000 dollars with features including automobile and horse races grand parades and Indian races. Canadian champions will be crowned in cowboy sports and the Prince of Wales donates a trophy for the best bucking horse rider.
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Calgary
Buffalo
Canada
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Circulation Claim
Catarrh described as a local disease affected by constitutional conditions. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is promoted as a tonic taken internally to act through the blood on mucous traces and to assist nature in restoring normal conditions. Distributed by druggists with circulars free. J Cheney & Co. Icledo, Ohio.
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J. Cheney & Co
Icledo
Ohio
Winnipeg Grain Exchange sees wartime direct trade with Germany
For the first time since the war the Winnipeg Grain Exchange recorded a direct sale to Germany when a local commission house bought a wheat shipment for German interests. No price or quantity details were disclosed.
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Germany
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Watter and Haven Exchange Busy Restaurant Banter
A Houston Post caption records a humorous exchange between a restaurant patron and Watter about forgotten details. The brief dialogue hints at witty office or dining room chatter and character dynamics within a city setting.
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Watter
Houston Post
Summer excursion fares to eastern Canada offered by Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Pacific Railway announces round trip summer excursion fares to points in Eastern Canada on sale now with a limit to October 31 1923. Travel via Great Lakes steamers from Fort William Port Arthur to Port McNicol or Owen Sound adds meals and berth charges. Train option includes three daily trains and the All Sleeping Car Trans Canada Limited.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Canadian Pacific Great Lakes
Fort William
Port Arthur
Port McNicol
Owen Sound
Canadian Pacific
Trans-Canada Limited
Sunday Rest Day Breaks Wife Beating Case at Enfield
A wife in Enfield Middlesex tells police court that her husband knocks her about six days a week but allows her harmony on Sundays. The remark frames a domestic violence grievance spotlighting weekly abuse patterns, with the court hearing the case.
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Enfield
Middlesex
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Tebow Poe
Demuen
Gee, Limited
St. Peal St. W. Montreat
Somme
Opiani
Zita
Austria-Hungary
Villa Delle Alanore
Lucca
Tennesse Mountains
Smith
Haynes
Britain
British Medical Research Council
Minard
Baby
League of Nation Members
Thomas
Iana
Jerry Mainard
Meta Ae
Putnam's
Minister of Highways
Coca-Cola Company
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary Exhibition
C.P.R
Great Lakes
Bayer
Bayer Company
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