World Happenings Briefly Told
Islands off Corsican coast put up for sale at six thousand dollars each. Workers strike at Dominion Coal Mine Sydney, leaving fifteen thousand six hundred out of work. Britain eases to litigations with higher charges. Plans for London to Cork air service to faster reach America. Captain Joseph Howe dies at Port Maitland. Yokohama silk trading suspended amid price swings. Aquarius sails from Philadelphia with grain to Russia. Woodrow Wilson Foundation fund drive launched nationwide. Fielding warns economy needed, not alarm. Slim Nelson and Shorty Madden burned in Alaska cabin fire. Commercial Cables Postal Telegraph to restore direct link with Germany after eight years.
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Dominion Coal Company
Sydney
Great Britain
London
Cork
Joseph Howe
Nova Scotia
Port Maitland
Manitoba Fur Pelts Royalties and Game Revenues Decline
Manitoba Government game branch annual report shows royalties on fur pelts totaling 40 513 and overall revenue 74 549 for last year. It notes 19 665 resident game bird permits at 1 and 2 846 resident big game permits at 4 each, with moose the only game animal declining due to timber ravages and prairie wolves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Game Branch
Department of Agriculture
Corns Between the Toes Painlessly Removed
An old reliable remedy, Putnam's Corn Extractor, promises painless removal of corns between the toes. This dependable product has allegedly lifted corns for fifty years and is advertised at 25 cents everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's Corn Extractor
Capetown Outlook Improves If Treasury Sufficient
A Capetown correspondent notes the outlook brightens if no general mining strike and if the national treasury avoids a deficit of ten to twenty million dollars. The remark underscores a optimistic view shaped by desired outcomes rather than full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
National Treasury
Export Cats for Skins
It notes that some years ago common short-haired cats grew long thick coats in cold climates and a man exported cats to Kamchatka in Asia to breed them for their skins. It also mentions Holloway's Corn Remover killing corn roots and removing the callosity without injuring flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamchatka
Russia
Holloway
Bible Society distributes billions in languages
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports a distribution total of over 360 million Bibles across 528 languages, highlighting their wide global reach and impact in supporting scripture access worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
British and Foreign Bible Society
Men Glance at Past as Beautiful Lady Remains Remembered
A reflective piece notes men glance back at history when a beloved woman is recalled for her beauty. It juxtaposes memory with fleeting time and echoes of admiration across generations.
Some Men Uphold a Good Thing and Others Try to Hold It
A brief editorial line contrasts those who support noble values with others who seek to sustain them, hinting at social duty and perseverance without specifics.
Wireless Trains Link Paris With Rails At Forty Miles
Experiments show wireless telephone between moving trains at forty mph with antennas on coaches and poles enabling telegraph wire delivery. Conductor voice heard fifty miles to Paris receiving point as trains pass stations. Nord lines extend tests to Calais and Rouen. state lines consider replacing old despatching. Penguins of the Antarctic are noted as highly humanlike birds forming communities and tolerating people.
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Paris
Nord
Calais
Rouen
Bartender Handles Bottle Prompting Unending Joy
A playful remark asserts happiness is endless if a bartender is trusted to manage the bottle, implying generous pours and constant cheer. The line treats bars as sources of perpetual delight.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An advertisement explains that Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats acute nasal catarrh by building up the system and reducing inflammation. It states repeated attacks may become chronic and that the medicine is taken internally to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Circulars are free from F. J. Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Be fair to local merchants and compare prices
A reader advises shoppers to visit nearby merchants, inspect goods, and compare prices before sending money to mail order houses, noting this approach pays off for local businesses and consumers.
New Zealand Pine Tree Estimated at 1300 Years Old
Scientists estimate a New Zealand pine tree is about 1,300 years old based on its growth rings. The finding highlights ancient forest age and regional tree longevity.
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New Zealand
Evening Frock Sketch Shows Timeless Black White Style
A gown of heavy white satin features a bateau neckline and draped skirt. Black lace panels extend at the sides and cover one arm, with crystal bead girdle at the waist and a crystal bandeau in the coiffure.
Winter Hard on Baby Regulating Stomachs in Cold Rooms
The piece notes the baby suffers in confined poorly ventilated rooms during winter causing colds and stomach issues. It recommends keeping a box of Baby's Own Tablets to regulate digestion and break up colds, sold by druggists or by mail at 25 cents per box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Willams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
My Canada by Elinor Marsden Eliot reviewed
A diary styled tale about Elinor Marsden Eliot a English girl who travels to Western Canada to escape marriage and pursue poultry farming. The author blends Manitoba and Southern Alberta ranch life with humor while stressing Canada Britain ties and cultural understanding. A London Opinion excerpt adds a literary aside.
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Elinor Marsden Eliot
Canada
Western
Enland
Miss Eliot
England
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Elinor
Alberta
Paper From Wood Weight Ratio Noted In Study
A study highlights that a little over 13 cubic feet of wood yields about 100 pounds of paper. The finding underscores wood to paper conversion efficiency and potential resource planning implications.
Irish Roads A Verse Journey Through An Island Way
A poem contrasts Irish roads with foreign routes, celebrating familiar hedges haw thorns and grassy edges. The jaunting car turf crib creels and coach appear as charming scenes, while distant roads feel exile altered by distant eyes and ribbonlike hills. The piece reflects national landscape and mobility through vivid rural imagery.
Sinn Fein prisoners sentenced in London theft trial
Five Sinn Fein defendants charged with complicity in stealing machine guns and rifles from Windsor and Chelsea Barracks last November faced verdicts. Two received twelve months, one six months, and two were discharged.
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Victoria Barracks
Windsor
Chelsea Barracks
London
Sleep and Worms In Infants Sales Pitch
An advertisement extols Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy to destroy worms in infants, claiming it restores peaceful sleep and vitality. It asserts the product is safe for delicate babies and effective in restoring health after worm-related illness.
Relief from Asthma with Kellogg Remedy
The text promotes Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a quick relief for asthma sufferers who fear attacks and seek renewed life. It highlights the condition's severity and promises immediate help, contrasting with the burden of ongoing struggle. It also mentions Clifton Bingham as a prolific writer of songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Kellogg
Clifton Bingham
Old Madrid
Heart Trouble Claims Relief From Milburn Pills
Mrs. Chadwick of Delhi Ontario reports severe heart palpitations dizziness and shortness of breath. After using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she improves markedly weighs more now and can walk miles without fatigue. Six boxes completed with price 50 cents per box from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Ont
Swedish Aviator Elsa Anderson Dies In Parachute Descent
Elsa Anderson, the only Swedish woman with an aviator certificate, died at Askerund during a parachute descent watched by about four thousand spectators as her parachute failed to open from an aircraft. The parachutist plunged 2000 feet to her death.
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Elsa Anderson
Askerund
Miss Andreson
Indiana Poultry Raiser Vaccinates Over Two Thousand Fowls
A poultry raiser in Indiana vaccinated more than 2,000 fowls as a preventive measure against disease. The effort aims to protect stock and reduce illness across the flock.
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Indiana
Progress of science and war in a Galt Reporter remark
A Galt Reporter column notes advances in medicine and weaponry. It cites Minard’s Liniment for distemper and discusses flashless powder and soundless guns, suggesting future wars may claim silent casualties until discovered.
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Galt
London Aquarium Displays Two Amazon Fish Worth $100
The London Aquarium houses two Amazonian fish valued at $100. Curators say the specimens enhance the exhibit and attract visitors. The fish were acquired through legal channels and are kept in a controlled display habitat.
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London Aquarium
Amazon
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Gillett Company Limited
Innipeg
Miontreal
Yokohama
Aquarius
Philadelphia
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
America
United States
W. 5. Fielding
Slim Nelson
Shorty Madden
Hyder
Alaska
Prince Rupert
Stewart
B.C
Clarence H. McKay
Commercial Cables Postal Telegraph System
Atlantic Cable Company
Germany
France
Antarctic
Canadien Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Ontario
By Marie Belmont
Mr. McNab
Heaven
High Street
Minard
Michael A. Hargadon
George H. Ham
Modern Printing Co
Dowd Street
Montreal
Sinn Feiners
Thomas
Pierce
Medical Press
Washington Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Milburn
Sloan
Sloan Liniment
Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Dr Chase
Ramsay Co
Arnprior Patent Solicitors
Dominion Express
Overcome Goods Permanenty
Arnott Institute
Kitchener
H. Clay Glover Co., Inc
West Jist Street
New York
USA
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the Canada Metal Co, Limited
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