World Happenings Briefly Told
The office of fuel commissioner is being abolished in Ontario. Winnipeg will not adopt daylight saving this summer. John Burroughs died suddenly in a New York Central train at Kingsville Ohio. George M. Murray will retire from active politics due to ill health. One-fifth of Britain's global army is in Ireland. Saskatchewan fire loss 1920 $2.8 million, up $0.4 million from 1919. Mrs. George M. Pullman died in Pasadena at 79 after brief illness. Alberta teachers seek Dominion Minister of Education. Bishop Fallon told 600 Knights of Columbus defenses for denominational schools. Ontario liquor referendum applicants must vote in person. Lieut. MacIntosh killed in accident near Pilbara. Paris voted to buy radium for 2.5 million francs to fight cancer. Britain weighs bathing costume rule. UK suppresses import of firearms and lethal weapons without license.
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George M. Pullman
Passadena
Cal
Alberta
Fallon
Knights of Columbus
Hamilton
Ont
Fathers of Confederation
Paris
Britain
London
United Kingdom
Could Not Sleep Mr Earnest Clark Writes
Police officer Ernest Clark of Kingston Ontario reports insomnia concerns at 338 King Street with notes on daily routines and stress factors affecting his sleep quality.
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Earnest Clark
King St
Kingston, Ont
Canada to mint five cent nickel coin under George V
If the resolution by Sir Henry Drayton passes, Canada will issue a seven gram five cent piece of pure nickel, weighing 70 grains and matching the size of the current cent. The move aims to use nickel to support industry, prevent coin melting when metal value rises, and would forecast 7,000,000 coins in the first year.
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Henry Drayton
Canada
Georgius V Dei
Reparation Agents Move 280000 Prisoners From Russia
The League of Nations reports that reparations agents have removed or returned 280000 war prisoners of all nationalities from Russia via Baltic routes up to mid March. Hundreds of thousands remain to be repatriated. The American repatriation commission has contributed $865000 to restore 10587 prisoners.
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Russia
League of Nations
Prince of Wales Laughs Off Broken Hat Jokes
The Prince of Wales, after a fall last week, received his hunting hat in pieces. He quipped that it was his third hat in ten days and dryly suggested ordering them by the gross rather than the cost.
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Prince of Wales
Shelter Belts of Trees Campaign Expands Across Prairies
The Canadian Forestry Association extends its wind-break campaign for eight months with Archibald Mitchell in charge of the Tree Planting Car refitted as a motion picture demonstration. New films prepared to boost prairie soil protection and crop protection. Saskatchewan grants $1000 to aid the effort in southern provinces.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Prairie Provinces
Archibald Mitchell
Prairie
Saskatchewan
The
Forestry Association
Alberta Establishes Antelope National Reserve
Western Canada antelope herds dwindle to 800 to 2000. Government creates a national reserve over 5000 acres near Memiskam Alberta to save the species from extinction. About 100 antelope are within the park currently per a House return.
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Alberta
Western Canada
Memiskam
Dr Hamilton's Pill Offers Liver Aid and Digestion Help
When appetite fails and digestion is troubled, Dr Hamilton's Pills promise liver toning and better taste in foods. Advertisers claim many use this remedy to stay in good health, selling at 25 cents through dealers or The Catarrozone Co. Montreal. The piece also notes kerosene drinking among Indians in parts of South America, with Peru and Bolivia involved in import trade.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
South America
Peru
Bolivia
Ontario mine output valued at 46 million in 1920
Ontario's 1920 mine output reached 46 million dollars per the Provincial Department of Mines report. Gold accounted for 11.67 million from 564 309 ounces, up from 1919. Silver value fell to 10.82 million, about two million less than the prior year. Nickel and natte produced 10.69 million, up from 7.94 million in 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Department of Mines
Miller's Worm Powders Promise Superior Worm Protection
An advert claims Miller's Worm Powders offer excellent protection against intestinal parasites. The product supposedly renders the stomach and intestines unwelcoming to worms, heals inflamed surfaces, and restores a child’s strength weakened by worms.
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Norma
Great Lakes Steamship Service for 1921 Summer
Canadian Pacific announces similar Great Lakes service as last year. The Manitoba sails from Fort William eastbound to Owen Sound starting Thursday May 5. The Assiniboia and Keewatin run Fort William to Port McNicoll starting May 23 with weekly Wednesday and Saturday trips until October 1. Special boat train from Winnipeg will connect to the ships at Port William, avoiding transfers.
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Canadian Pacific Great Lakes Steamship Service
Fort William
Manitoba
Owen Sound
Assiniboia
Keewatia
Port McNicoll
Winnipeg
Port William
Royal Fractions and a Frontline Dugout Tale
A British story recalls the Prince of Wales visiting troops at the front where he found royal portraits. The inscription on King George the fifth and Queen Elizabeth’s pictures sparked a witty quip about the Queen’s influence, humorously noting the men’ s four fifths.
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England
Prince of Wales
George
Measles exchange sparks sibling wager
In this brief dialogue from Answers London two siblings Lucy and Jimmie compare their measles. Molly proclaims her sister has more than Jimmie’s, prompting a humorous bet about illness.
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Jimmie
Molly
London
The Tow-Headed Satirist Versus the Black-Haired Boy
A sharp exchange unfolds as the black-haired boy belittles the tow-headed boy. The tow-headed satire replies that the mother runs the washing, implying darker family troubles with a sly jab about the father’s fate.
Baby Health in Spring Keeps Mother Alert
A春 season notice urges mothers to keep babies indoors in overheated rooms to avoid colds. It recommends a box of Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co to maintain stomach and bowel regularity and prevent colds, constipation, or colic.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Canadian Pyrites Shipments in 1920 Reach 174744 Tons
Total shipments of pyrites as sulphur ore from Canadian mines in 1920 amounted to 174 744 tons valued at 7 1009 dollars. Ontario supplied 148 652 tons Quebec 14 817 tons and British Columbia 11 275 tons. Sulphur content totaled 67 627 net tons at 38.7 percent. Of shipments 27 823 tons served Canadian consumption while 146 921 tons were shipped to the United States.
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Quebec
Ontario
British Columbia
Canada
United States
Wordless Sermons: Silence Speaks Through Eloquence
A concise meditation notes that some sermons impress with quiet power. The piece highlights how restraint and attentive listening can convey moral insight, social conscience, and spiritual depth without a single spoken word.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promise Flu Recovery
An advertisement claims Spanish flu survivors suffer weak hearts and shattered nerves and promotes Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills as a quick remedy. A Toronto testimonial describes relief after one box and full recovery after six, with price 50 cents a box from The T. Milburn Co. Limited.
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Milburn
W. W Pearce
Seaton St
Toronto
Ont
T. Milburn Co., Limited
High Price For Canadian Poultry Record Wyandottes Sold
Five white Wyandottes prize winners from a Kansas City poultry show were bought by Thomas E. Quisenberg president of the American Poultry Show from J. S. Martin of Port Dover Ontario. Prices: 1000 dollars for a first prize cock and 2000 dollars for first through fourth prize pullets. The deal sets a continent wide record for white Wyandottes and is the highest price ever paid for any Canadian breed.
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Kansas City
Thomas E. Quisenberg
American Poultry Show
J. S. Martin
Port Dover
Ontario
Canada
Hollowar's Corn Remover marketed to ease corn suffering
Advert says many people suffer from corns and can end their pain with Hollowar's Corn Remover. It emphasizes easy relief without hardship.
United States Holds Major Share of World Telephone Phones
The United States accounts for a large percentage of the world’s telephones, reflecting its early and rapid expansion of telephone networks and high residential and business adoption rates compared to other nations.
Flamingo Color Dominates Day and Evening Fashion Trends
Flamingo stands as the leading color in current fashion, appearing in many fabrics for both day wear and evening gowns. A gown described blends flamingo satin draped from the right shoulder with a cream lace train veiling the left side, creating a graceful floor-length silhouette.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure and Blood Benefit
An old advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it builds the system and cleanses the blood to reduce frequent colds. It warns that repeated acute catarrh may become chronic and offers testimonials free, with a $100 guarantee if Hall's fails to cure, from J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
One Kind Action Prompted by a Mouse Gift
A brief humorous exchange shows a child named Bobby reporting a kind act by giving his white mice to a cat. The line echoes a moral simplification common in early 20th century humor pieces.
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Bobby
BC Lumber Industry Growth Record Lifted Logs and Value Soar
W J Blake Wilson of the Vancouver Board of Trade reports that BC logs cut rose by 73,000,000 year over year from 1919 and the lumber value climbed to 92,623,807 dollars from 70,285,000, highlighting a booming sector.
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British Columbia
W. J. Blake Wilson
Vancouver Board of Trade
Ottawa Divorce Mill Reaches Parliament Amid Many Applications
The Ottawa divorce proceedings see over 150 divorce bills flood parliament this session. Only two provinces account for the surge while others have moved through separate channels. The Montreal Gazette comments that a parliamentary committee is not an ideal judge for such matters.
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Ottawa
Montreal Gazette
Soha Cure Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An early 20th century advertisement touts Soha as a wonderful medicine for inflammatory rheumatism chronic rheumatism lumbago and neuralgic conditions. It claims cures in 1 to 8 days and directs readers to local druggists to purchase.
Egyptian Order Secured for BC Timber Ties
Letters of credit from the Egyptian government arrived in Vancouver to guarantee a seven million seven hundred thousand feet initial order of timber ties. Local banks filed the documents to secure the deal for Egypt.
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British Columbia
Minle
Egypt
Vancouver
Man Images Love as a Bottomless Pit on First romance
A reflection on early love describes the emotion as a vast, unseen abyss. The narrator likens falling in love to entering a deep chasm with no visible edge, capturing the intensity and overwhelm of first affection.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Widely Used for Healing
Quality sales claim Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil enjoys broad use among thousands of intelligent people. Since its introduction it has grown in public favor due to its manifold usefulness in relieving sickness. It is described as especially effective for cuts burns scalds and various inflammatory pains with an impeccable record.
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Ite
Dr. Thomas
Asva
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New York Central
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George M. Murray
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Perth
de. Chase
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Prince of Wales’ Hat
Minard’s Liniment
Minard
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Big Order
Iles
Chase
Beneft
Edmanson
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All » & Co., Limited
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Agine
Dominion Express
Cana
Bliss
Alonzo O Blise Medical Co
St Paul Street East
Monreal
America
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Claudis
Doc Diseass
Clay Glover Co., Inc
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USA
Yook
Cook Medicine CO
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