World Happenings Briefly Told
Reparation terms praised by Allies described as fantastic and impossible. Lloyd George to visit Palestine in spring per Evening Standard. Galt police commissioners plan to hire a policewoman when needed. Wholesale prices dropping about four percent monthly from peak. Ontario milk producers urged price cuts amid lower production. Over 250000 NYC children receive part time instruction due to facilities shortages. First postwar passenger liner Germany to U.S. may depart Hamburg for New York soon. Washington bill would raise senators and representatives salaries from 7500 to 10000 after March 4. Emma Goldman reportedly prefers jail in the United States to freedom in Russia. Dominion cited for up to 100 million dollars in reparations from Germany per Ottawa. Churchill duty includes choosing a successor to the Duke of Devonshire as Governor General of Canada. Joseph Dansereau of Quebec wins first prize in all Canada creamery butter contest in Winnipeg. J. Ferguson, adviser to China's president, arriving in Vancouver says famine districts rely on wartime aid due to weakness.
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Germbes
Lloyd George
Palestine
Evening Standard Galt Police
Ontario
New York City
Germany
U.S
Hamburg
New York
Washington
Emma Goldman
Russia
Poor Outlook For Bolshevism in England
London dispatch quotes a Bremen meeting of Bolshevik propaganda chiefs reporting 79 district organizations in England with 20,000 members and 1,219 paid agents. Comrade Faber warns English workers unlikely to back the cause, but Scottish Irish and Welsh prospects look brighter. Plymouth named as liaison center with French and U S naval contacts.
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Bremen
Ehawa
Moscow
London
Germany
Faber
England
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Plymouth
United States
Rheumatic Relief Promise From South American Remedy
Advertises a South American rheumatic remedy claimed to cure acute and inflammatory rheumatism, chronic rheumatism, lowhaga, sevralgya, and related ailments in one to three days with druggists selling the product.
Testimonials Back Oak Powder Promises Quick Child Help
Ti Millers Worm Powders rely on mother testimonials to prove value. The advertisement claims the powders work swiftly and thoroughly, with children showing improvement from the first dose.
Lloyd George criticised for golfing on Sunday by supporters
Premier Lloyd George faced censure from former Welsh constituents after playing golf on Sunday. The Congregational Church also voted to protest the Prime Minister’s Sunday recreation model.
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Lloyd George
Congregational Church
Grocers Taking Less Profit On Many Lines
A Winnipeg letter explains grocers often sell well known brands like Red Rose Tea at lower profit margins to offer customers better value. The notice clarifies the profit practices are not limited to one product and that grocers generally seek best value across brands.
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T. H. Fstabrooks Co., Limited
Winnipeg
Man
Jellicoe’s Jellicoe debate after Jutland report
London observers split between pro and anti Jellicoe views after the Jutland battle report. Discussion centers on his decision not to break into the fight to avoid a torpedo and the shortcomings of wireless messages during the engagement.
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Jutland
Jellicoe
London Sunday Chronicle
Medicine Hat to get Hills stocking machine plant
Alberta industry expansion brings a new production facility to Medicine Hat. The Hills Stocking Machine Company plans to manufacture stocking machines and stock loaders to serve Western Canada’s growing agricultural needs, with several machines ready for market.
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Western Canada
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Hie
Hills Stocking Machine Company
Canned Foods A Blessing For Modern Diets
A columnist extols canned foods as vital to civilization, explains safe handling practices to prevent botulism, and offers practical ideas to restore flavor and nutrition. Instructions cover reoxygenating canned vegetables, reheating, making white sauce, Creole corn dishes, air airing crab or lobster, and using worm-exterminator as a child-safe vermifuge.
Farming Nation Says Census Shifts Urban Trend
The census bureau reports slightly more than half of the population lives in towns and cities in a country the size of Canada. The Edmonton Bulletin argues Canada should remain predominantly farming, aiming to keep people on farms for generations.
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Census Bureau
United States
Republic
Canada
Carmada
Dominion 1
Edmonton Bulletin
Blood Enriching Pills Promised To Restore Health
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic to combat anaemia and related ailments. Personal testimonial from Mrs. E. E. Cook of Simcoe Ontario claims seven boxes restored health. Also mentions Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville noting price and availability. A note on White Sea ice and Catarrh relief with Thomas Electric Oil concludes the piece.
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Hasmilton
William
Moleskin Fur Creates Soft Pelt Fashion
The article highlights moleskin as a preferred fur for coats and accessories. It describes a three tier flower wrap with horizontal pelts, a cape style collar, a cord belt with a cabochon, and a small moleskin hat, presenting a chic cold weather ensemble.
Women and Asthma Benefit from Kellogg Remedy
Thousands of women suffer asthma in all climates and face the disease helplessly. Dr. J. J. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy is claimed to bring relief and new life. Testimonials, unsolicited, praise the benefits among women nationwide.
Quips from a Dry Goods Store Display
In a brief overheard exchange a customer requests invisible hairpins and another asks for a man’s umbrella with steel ribs, illustrating retail banter in a dry goods shop.
Minarad's Liniment Wins Poultry Prize in New York
W Mackay president of the Swift Current Poultry Association secured third prize at the Madison Square Gamlen Poultry Exhibition in New York for a Holoudan cock sent to the show after a four day train journey. The note recalls how ancient remedies used powdered mum to treat disease.
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W. Mackay
Swift Current Poultry Association
Madison Square Gamlen
New York
Mackay
Behrens Swiss Surgeon Dies After Long Radium Burns
Dr Behrens a noted Swiss surgeon from Bienne died after twenty years of radium and X ray burns. Medical experts once deemed his case hopeless but he kept working on experiments until his final days. His spared hands carried on treatment and research despite the chronic affliction.
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Dr. Behrens
Bienne
Lydia E Pinkham Woman's Remedy praised for motherhood
Berwick Ontario residents share a testimonial claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured organic troubles and helped conceive a healthy baby. The letter from Mrs Napoleon Lavigne endorses the remedy and invites others to seek confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Berwick
Ont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Napoleon Lavigne
Ontario
Canada
Lydia Finkham
Caxton Publishes Chess Treatise in 1474
The article notes that William Caxton published a chess book in 1474. It underscores the early English printing of chess literature and the notable milestone in medieval game history.
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Caxton
France Leads Aluminum Tieart Disease Relief Patent
For years France produced a remedy labeled Tieart Disease Relief In 39 Minutes. Ue. Agnew's Remedy claimed perfect relief for heart conditions and related symptoms, promising rapid cure for palpitation, shortness of breath, and spells, with claims of a peerless cure in all cases.
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Agnew
Magistrate Fines Russian $1 for Carrying Revolver
In Niagara Falls Magistrate Frazer fined a Russian $1 for carrying a revolver. The Globe argues the decision should set a precedent for both native and foreign offenders across municipalities.
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Frazer
Niagara Falls
Toreste Globe
Minord's Liniment For Distemper
Distemper remedy Minord's Liniment noted in a brief item. A man known for risky bets on propositions is mentioned alongside a satirical line about animal behavior. The fragment also refers to a man with whiskers shaved due to a baby's pulling.
Mahogany Grows Rapidly in Nigerian Forest Reserve
In Southern Nigeria a town site wiped out six decades ago is now buried under a forest of mahogany trees. Some trunks reach large diameters indicating rapid growth and dense reforestation.
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Nigeria
German Air Losses Decline as Armistice Signed
At the armistice signings the total German bombing and reconnaissance planes fallen to 1700 while the Allies held three aircraft for every German plane in the air or on the ground.
Jews walk to Palestine claim sparks growth driven by hope
Sir Alfred Mond reports that many European Jews are walking to Palestine, seeking the new national home, with routes from Ukraine through Constantinople guiding their drift toward Palestine as he departs London for a visit.
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Palestine
Ukraine
Constantinople
Sir Alfred Mond
London
Eclectric Oil Praised After Fifty Years in Canada
The Time has Tested f-Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil has served buyers for over five decades and won broad favor across Canada and beyond. Its noted excellence is said to make it a cheap buy even at double the price.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
Northern Manitoba Trees For Sawmill Use
The forests of Northern Manitoba mainly include spruce, poplar, tamarack, birch and jack pine. White spruce stands out as the only durable species suitable for sawmill purposes.
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Manitoba
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Torunta
DrGhase
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Eferts
Minard
Dominion
White Sea
Thomas
Gertrude Beresford
Minarad
Childles
France
Sloan
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Paris Medicine Co
St. Louis, Mo
Grove
Gore
Spadina Ave
Toronto
Harold C. Shipman & CO
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Camada
Imstru
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BLISS
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