World Happenings Briefly Told Military and Trade Snippets
A compilation of short items reports David Puncan notable as educator and biographer is dead in Aberdeen. The Dre Tix hon trial set for July. Saxon textile sector boycotting Australian wool over German imports. A wireless message claims Easter Island disappeared. The James Johnson crew arrives at Newcastle after capture by forests. captain jailed by Russians for a month. Earl and Countess of Minto and baby visit from England. Lady Minto Miss Cooke of Montreal. British territorial army near 140000 strength with regional contributions. France wheat area estimated at 13 660 000 acres, later 12 700 000 acres for 1922.
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David Puncan
Herbert Spencer
Aberdeen
Dre Tixhon
All Russia
Moscow
Dolly Express
Australia
Melbourne
Easter Island
James Johnson
Newcastle
Earl and Countess of Minto
Lady Bridgett Eliott
England
Minto
Miss Cooke
Montreal
Canada
Northumberland
Waites
Highlands
East Lancashire
Lights Under Water for Lusitania rescue operation
Divers aiming to raise the Lusitania will use electric lights and telephones for the operation at 285 feet deep. They will employ 1900 watt incandescent lamps encased in pyrex glass rated to 2,000 psi, a depth scientists compare to nearly a mile.
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Lusitania
Oldest Living Tree Believed 5 000 To 6 000 Years
The Santa Maria de Tule yew near Mexico City is estimated at five to six thousand years old. It was reportedly 200 years old when the Great Pyramid was built and measured 126 feet in circumference in 1903. A stray health note about Holloway's Corn Remover is included.
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Santa Maria de Tule
Mexico City
Cheops
Cattle Shipments From Edmonton District Go to Scotland
Five carloads of cattle left Edmonton district for Scotland marking the first shipments since the embargo removal. Most animals were fattened at the University of Alberta and the sale price is reported to set a seasonal record.
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Edmonton
Scotland
University of Alberta
Manly Art of Self-Defence Course Advised
A sharp rebuke urges readers to take a course in self defence before attempting to correct others. The fragment implies a stance favoring personal readiness and discipline as a means to address disagreements.
Transformation of Amsterdam Homes by Dutch Architects
Postwar housing drive in Amsterdam emphasizes efficiency economy and beauty. Government subsidies cut cost from 1000 dollars per house to 123 dollars as materials cheapen. Best architects and town council cooperate to revamp old canalside city into suburbs with wide streets and parks while delivering stylish homes at minimal expense.
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Holland
Jobbery
Amsterdam
Old Folks Need A Mild Bowel Tonic
An old time remedy propounds Dr Hamiltons Pills as a gentle solution for constipation. The brief urges older individuals to consider the tonic for occasional relief and smoother bowels.
Dr Hamiltons Pills Provide Mild Constipation Relief
Dr Hamiltons Pills advertise a mild effective laxative used by thousands. The ad claims quick bowel regulation and improved health digestion and appetite with regular use. Sold for 25 cents at all dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Dust Particle Tests At Lewis Institute In Chicago
Investigators at the Structural Materials Research Laboratory of the Lewis Institute in Chicago report it takes more than 6,000,000 dust particles to cover a one inch square glass plate. They conducted tests measuring coverage and particle size as part of their study.
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Structural Materials Research Laboratory
Lewis Institute
Chicago
Calgary spring show cattle sales report
At the Calgary spring show 256 Shorthorn bulls sold at an average price of 106 dollars. 24 Herefords averaged 131.73 dollars each. 25 Aberdeen Angus averaged 135 dollars each.
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Calgary
Thankful Mothers Praise Baby's Own Tablets
Thousands across Canada including Mrs. David McRobb of Divide Sask praise Baby's Own Tablets for babies noting they are safe and non narcotic per government test. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Canada
David McRobb
Divide, Sask
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Famine Looms As Russia Plans Wheat Exports
A Louisville Courier Journal report quotes a famine warning that Russia will export 170 million bushels of wheat next fall to stabilize the ruble and appeal to global aid to feed starving Russians.
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Russia
Louisville Courier-Journal
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Praised
As a vermicide an excellent preparation is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. It has saved the lives of countless children.
BC Mining Output Through History and Key Periods
The text outlines British Columbia as a historic mining province with total production of $754,259,615. It notes five year production from 1896 to 1900 totaling $94,547,241, plus 1916 to 1920 at $18,922,725. It also states the last ten years produced $336,562,897.
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Western
Canada
British Columbia
Squire’s Daughter and the Cottager’s Son Letter
A rustic mother quips about the striped kimono from her son and how she will feed it, recalling a London Punch cartoon caption. The exchange frames a social and rural vignette with humor and local color.
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Squire
Cottager
London
Regains Lost Sight After Voyage Illness
London poet Hobert Gilson boarded a liner at Durban for South Africa seeking recovery. He regained sight in one eye during the voyage after a period of total blindness, later traveling to England for specialist care as his condition fluctuated.
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Hobert Gilson
London
Durban
Bilme
Southampton
Gilson
South Africa
England
Defenders Clash Over Eiffel Tower in Paris Row
On April 12 Le Cri de Paris urged destruction of the Eiffel Tower as a skyline blemish. General Ferie, inspector of the Military Telegraph Service, defended the tower, calling it a scientific and military asset and a necessity, likening it to the Seine.
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Artistic
Paris
le Cri de Paris
General Ferie
Seine
New York Times
Ancient Egypt Age Dispute Settled by Tutankhamen X Rays
Prof Flinders Petrie predicts that X ray evidence from Tutankhamen’s mummy will fix his age at death. The article recalls a prior Indian court case where eight X ray plates determined a defendant Behari Lal’s age between 18 and 1944 years, demonstrating X rays as admissible age proof for women in future finals.
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Tutankhamen
Flinders Petrie
Behari Lal
Deeds Or Words What of America Washington Speech
The Kansas City Times quotes a tale about George Washington stumbling in his first speech to the Virginia House of Burgesses and Speaker Robinson guiding him with the remark Your modesty is equal to your valor. It reflects on how leaders today often face similar moments when elected officials speak.
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America
George Washington
Virginia
House of Burgesses
Robinson
Washington
Kansas City Times
Greater Canada Growth Predicted by Sir John Willson
Sir John Willson forecasts Canada will experience the era of its greatest expansion in twenty-five years. He says growth will outstrip optimistic dreams and bring both opportunities and responsibilities. He warns population will become a key challenge only after robust growth begins.
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John Willson
Canada
Glass hair wigs touted as best substitute for real hair
German wigmakers begin manufacturing wigs with glass spun hair. They claim extensive experiments and owners of glass hair report the product as the best substitute yet devised for real hair.
Quotations on Conversation and Marriage Bores
A sharp remark labels a talkative man as a bore with nothing new to say. The second line offers a wary note to married women about sagging not easing nagging or tension in a relationship.
Hundred Per Cent School Frock From Paris
A Paris made Marine blue wool school frock with white snowflake embroidery. Described as charming simple in good taste, warm for early spring days and loose for air circulation, designed for quick dressing by a schoolgirl.
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Paris
Canada Exports Sugar Surges to Foreign Markets
Canada’s refined sugar shipments rose to 16,651,937 pounds in the past year with imports from nearly seven countries across the world. The expansion marks a major development in the Canadian sugar industry as foreign markets receive larger consignments.
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Canada
Medicine Hat Sees Industrial Growth and New Plant Plans
Brisk activity centers on Alberta Clay Products securing orders from two British Columbia points, expected to total about fifty cars. Canadian Farm Implement Company plans to erect a new plant in the city during the summer.
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Medicine Hat
Alberta
British Columbia
Canadian Farm Implement Company
Cheapest of all Oils Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is the cheapest preparation for public use, available in every Canadian drug store and carried by merchants across the country, and urges everyone to have a bottle due to its easy accessibility and moderate price.
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Drs Thomas
Canada
Grain Elevators in Western Canada Reach 3700 Licenses
Three thousand seven hundred licensed grain elevators operate across the three prairie provinces. They provide storage capacity exceeding 100 million bushels, reflecting a substantial regional grain handling network.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Repairs to Atlantic Telegraph Cables at Depths Reach 3000 Fathoms
Repairs to Atlantic telegraph cables have frequently been conducted at depths up to 3000 fathoms, indicating extreme submarine engineering challenges and feats of undersea maintenance.
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Atlantic
Spelling Reform Debate Seeks Imperial American Conference
Professor Walter Ripman proposes an Imperial American conference at a London meeting to standardize English spelling and preserve it. He cites reductions like hanky for handkerchief and movie for cinema, arguing dropping letters can aid clarity while noting potential ambiguities.
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Walter Ripman
University of London
English Association
Charing Cross Road
Duty of the Hour Swat for Massive Savings
Ottawa Journal urges swift action to “Swat one now and save 137,981,417, 699 by midsummer.” The note stresses aggressive cost-cutting measures with a bold savings target and a deadline.
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Ottawa Journal
From Nova Scotia Mrs Goodwin Recommends Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs Alex Goodwin of Mulgrave Nova Scotia says she suffered nearly three years with a weak heart and nervousness. After two boxes she felt improvement and after six boxes was completely relieved enabling normal work. She credits kidney pills for relief and urges others to try them.
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Nova Scotia
Dodd
Mulgrave
N.S
Dod
Alex Goodwin
Canadian Pacific Coast Ships First Direct Wheat to Scandinavia
A sudden demand for wheat in Scandinavian markets spurs Vancouver grain movement. Four bulk wheat ships depart for Norway and Sweden marking the first direct shipments from Canada’s Pacific coast to Scandinavia.
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Vancouver
Norway
Sweden
Canadian Pacific
Scandinavia
Bottles Drift Across Oceans on Navy Experiment
Two bottles released by the U S Navy were tracked to study currents. One traveled 8 400 miles over two years and was recovered. The second drifted 2 300 miles from September 1921 to February of this year.
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U.S. Navy Department
Professor Outlives Blacksmith Says Life Statistics
A Detroit Free Press note states difference statistics suggest a college professor may enjoy longer life than a blacksmith because a professor never shoed mules and only teaches them.
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Detroit Free Press
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promotes Normal Conditions
Catarrh described as a local disease influenced by constitutional factors. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is an internal tonic that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims to assist nature in restoring normal conditions and is available through all druggists with circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Sanitation Cuts Typhoid Deaths in Cities Sharply
Typhoid fever deaths have almost vanished in cities where water and sanitation are controlled. Last year larger cities saw a death rate of 3.15 per 100,000, under one sixth of twelve years ago. Rural areas improved but not as fast as urban areas.
What Would Land Flowing With Milk And Honey Be Like
A teacher asks students to imagine Canaan as a land of milk and honey. A quick student reply turns humorous: sticky.
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Canaan
Tanlac Restores Health Says Ontario Woman
Mrs Bella Young of Hamilton Ontario reports dramatic weight gain from 104 to 148 pounds and renewed health after using Tanlac. She describes relief from nervous breakdown symptoms, poor appetite, headaches, and bodily pains, praising Tanlac as a life changer. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 37 million bottles sold.
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Bella Young
Cathcart St
Hamilton, Otario
Doubling Weights Observed in Salmon Family Tests in England
Experiments in England show rapid growth of salmon family fish at sea. A sea trout marked in July 1921 doubled from three to six pounds by July 1922. A thirteen pound salmon marked January 1921 weighed twenty one pounds by July 1922, and a sixteen pound salmon marked August 1921 grew to twenty two pounds by July 1922. A marked male salmon of nineteen pounds rose to thirty three pounds by March 26, 1922, a month after tagging, confirmed by a naval certificate.
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England
Castle Connell
Board of Agriculture
O'Brien's Bridge
Simple and Sure Dr Thomas Electric Oil Instructions
Simple and Sure. Dr Thomas Electric Oil is easy to apply and understand. As a liniment rub on the skin, as a dressing apply directly, with plain directions readable by young or old.
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Thomas
Rubber bricks Onazote to buoyant Lincoln factory
A new architectural novelty, rubber bricks named Onazote, are made from vulcanized rubber expanded by gas under high pressure. Three times as buoyant as cork yet strong, a Lincoln factory is under construction to manufacture them for house walls.
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Lincoln
Two Scotsmen Die In Posthumous Conversation
In a humorous tale the two Scotsmen meet after death and compare heaven with Perth. One doubts heaven is better, until the other reveals the twist that this is no heaven, prompting a sober correction about their surroundings. The exchange preserves regional speech and a twist ending.
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Perth
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Wrigley
Department of Agriculture
International Institute of Agriculture
France
Tania Wreck
Holloway
Atal Druggista
Maree Eye Remedy Co
WN OW
Transforming Amsterdam
Hollands Architects
Bursding Houses
B.C
Micard
Regains
Finess
Eiffel Tower
Ferie
Woodstock
Carter
Carter's Tritlee
Minard
Beclares Taniac
Dominion Express
Coutter 5
Aggres
Acteas
Agere
Utter Laboratory
U.S Lieu
California
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