World Happenings Briefly Told
A House of Commons committee was appointed to inquire into old age pensions. Quebec voters approved daylight saving from June 15 to Sept 10 and elected the mayor by popular vote from 1926. Britain will abolish duties on dried fruits aiding British Columbia fruit industry. Regina hosts Western Canadian hard courts tennis championship August 18. General Armando Diaz resigned as Italy’s war minister. General Antonio Di Giorgi to replace him. Manitoba labor delegates to British Commonwealth Labor Conference in London August 18. Netherlands reaches $40 million external loan with US bankers. Lieut. E A Musk killed in midair collision at North Island. Liew L O Waller uninjured. Canadian refined sugar exports March value 2 029 558. twelve months to March 1924 115 720 595 pounds. There are 600 varieties of seaweed used in food and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Quebec
British Columbia
H. SS. Simpson
British Columbia Berry Growers Association
Armando Diaz
Real Sons of Health
Antonio di Giorgi
Diaz
J. S. Woodsworth
Winnipeg
E. W. Guppy
C. Brown
Manitoba
London
Nerviline: Quick Relief For Upset Stomachs
When stomachs are badly upset or gas causes nausea, 26 drops of Nerviline in sweetened water offer immediate relief. Used for nearly half a century, Nerviline is a household necessity for many to prevent recurrent ailments. Sold everywhere in 35 cent bottles.
Log Exports From British Columbia Reach 230 Million Feet
An average of about twenty million board feet of logs shipped monthly from British Columbia to the United States last year. The annual total was 230,000,000 feet valued at roughly $16 per thousand, placing monthly export value near $320,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
United States
First Tihags First Prospector Employer
A compact, dialogue driven snippet centers on a chauffeur explaining his former boss who snapped and began shingling a house while his car needed tires, revealing a volatile employment situation. The humor hinges on workplace eccentricity and sudden mania.
Lightnin to Tour Canadian Northwest in May Engagements
Edmonton and Calgary booking rush for Lightnin shows indicates strong interest. John Golden’s all star company, led by Thomas Jefferson and Bessie Bacon, draws large audiences in Winnipeg previously and now plans Edmonton May 12 and Calgary May 19 with midweek and weekend matinees at Empire Theatre and Grand Theatre respectively.
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Lightnin
Edmonton
Calgary
John Golden
Thomas Jefferson
Bessie Bacon
Charles E. Evans
Rea
Profi
Winnipeg
Empire Theatre
Grand Theatre
Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills Help Regina Woman
Miss Bertha Charrette of Regina Saskatchewan reports relief from heart discomfort and dizziness after using Milburns Heart and Nerve Pills. She says three boxes restored daily function and eliminated symptoms, praising the medicine and recommending it to other weak women. Price 50 cents per box, T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Charrette
Regina
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
United States Rises to Fourth in Shipbuilding Share
Lloyds announced the U S ranking climbed from sixth to fourth for the quarter ending March 21. The report shows only 1½ percent of world shipbuilding in the United States, compared with 58.7 percent in Great Britain and Ireland and 36.7 percent in all other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Great Britain
Ireland
Centenarian English woman pursues astronomy nightly
Mrs Thomas Sigan, a 100-year-old Englishwoman, remains active as an astronomer studying the night sky through a telescope and noting observations. The piece mentions her ongoing dedication and careful recording of celestial events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Sigan
Fletcher's Castoria Endorsed For Children Over 30 Years
Advertising copy notes Castoria as a safe substitute for castor oil paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. Claims no narcotics and states directions are on each package with physicians endorsing use over decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher
Flirting With Death Locomotive Engineer Urges Crossing Stop
Alberta legislator and locomotive engineer W. G. Johnston urged a Vehicle and Highway Traffic Act amendment requiring autos to stop at all railway crossings. He warned that reckless driving endangers engineers and trains and noted undercounted negligence claims against trains. The proposal failed in a five to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Johnston
Alberta
Johnston
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Tractor Ad Promotes Pain Free Cure
A dated advertisement claims blood poisoning killed someone and pitches Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Tractor as a remedy for corns and warts priced at 25 cents. It warns against substitutes and asserts decades of reliable use. The copy urges readers to avoid DIY razor paring and trusts the brand for painless removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's
Putnam’s
Women Granted Equal Franchise Momentum in Parliament
British Parliament advances a private member bill to extend voting rights to women on par with men. The measure, pushed by W M Adamson and Miss Jewson, passes second reading 288 to 77 and moves to a grand committee for further consideration. If enacted, it would add about 4.5 million women to the electorate, potentially altering future elections. The Toronto Star notes the historic shift and growing female political influence. Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as a palatable, effective deworming remedy for children, improving digestion and gut health.
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W. M. Adamson
Miss Jewson
Labor Party
Toronto Star
Chemist Suggests Aspirin Treatment Preserves Cut Flowers
A chemist and pharmacist report that aspirin added to vase water can extend the life of chrysanthemums and revive wilted stems. In tests, aspirin kept blooms fresh three days longer than plain water, and revived hot room wilted flowers in two hours, though leaves stayed wilted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taney
Drones and Decadence Warn of Idlers Growing Threat
A Los Angeles Times quotation argues that overcoming obstacles builds vigor and self reliance while luxury breeds decay. It warns that indolence harms individuals and nations, stressing the future belongs to workers and that prosperous idlers threaten society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
The Delicate Girl What Mothers Should Do
An advice piece urging mothers to guard emerging womanhood in daughters. It warns of pallor headaches backache and anaemia and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as the remedy to build new blood restore appetite and boost energy for healthier rosy cheeks and bright eyes. The ad notes availability from dealers or by mail for 59 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Medicine
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Montreal Harbor Full for 1924 Docking Season
The Montreal harbor manager states every docking space is leased for the 1924 season with applications exceeding available space. Also notes an Oil for All Men advertisement praising Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil for pain relief and travel use. Crocodile growth rates are observed to slow after early years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor of
Montreal
Harbor Commission
Thomas
Hebridean Immigrants Placed on Alberta Farms
A party of 288 Hebrideans arriving in Canada from the islands has been dispersed to farms in the Edmonton and Red Deer districts of Alberta. 155 were placed in Edmonton and 129 in Red Deer, with four remaining in Ontario. The group, guided by Rev. Father McDonnell, received farm placements with family accommodations, some livestock, and annual wages ranging from 300 to 600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Hebrides Islands
Edmonton
Red Deer
Alberta
Department of Immigration
Ontario
Father McDonnell
Death of Sir Frederick Bridge Ties to Dickens Opera
Sir Frederick Bridge died recently at seventy nine while at work on music for an opera libretto by Charles Dickens when twenty four. The work, set by John Hullah in 1836, was lost in the Edinburgh Theatre fire. Trinity College of Music students plan a June production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Bridge
Charles Dickens
John Hullah
Edinburgh
Trinity College of Music
British Empire Dessert Apple Crown Won by Ontario MacIntosh
The Canadian MacIntosh Red from Ontario, propagated by Joan Macintosh of Dundas County, was named champion dessert apple at the Imperial Fruit Show in Manchester. Cox’s Orange Pippins from British Columbia were judged the best among Overseas exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Joan Macintosh
Dundas County
British Empire
Manchester
Cox
British Columbia
Alberta 1923 Industrial Payroll Hits 62 Million
The approximate industrial payroll of Alberta in 1923 including mining was 62 million dollars, according to figures from the Compensation Board of the Provincial Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province of
Alberta
Oil that is Prized Everywhere Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil was introduced over fifty years ago for a small market but its merits soon spread nationwide. It is now known and prized across the continent with no equal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Canadian Rail Extension Boosts Vancouver Island Timber
Canadian Nations Railways plans extend its main line on Vancouver Island this year to reach key forests. A branch will serve Cowichan Lake logging areas, a major timber producer, to speed shipment of raw timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Nations Railways
Vancouver Island
National Railways
Cowichan Lake
Canada
Lead industry among England's oldest and most vital
The manufacture of lead is among the oldest and most important of English industries. Nearly half the people in Japan are reached by electric lighting service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Will of Sir Henry Lucy Creates Cigar Box Tribute
The late Sir Henry Lucy known as Toby M P of Punch leaves a provision in his will for an annual Punch staff dinner cigar box passed to guests in memory of the donor. He sets aside 100 pounds for investment to fund this.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lucy
Toby
Punch
Hlenry
Clayey soil inhibits vegetation growth and root expansion
Clayey soil is unfavorable to vegetation because its dense, adhesive texture restricts air and water movement to roots and hinders root fibre expansion, limiting plant growth.
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Sask
Manitoba Tennis Association
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Lendevra
B.C. Lumber
Tihags
Lightnin’s
Britain
J. Dd
Kellogg
Church of England
Minard
the Palmolive Company OF
Canda
Limited
Carter
Hebrideans
Dickens’ Opera
B.C
Sir Henry Lucy
Toby M.P
Will
Doeminion
BS & BP
BB & F
B. & E. Manufacturing CO
Creo
Afl
the Cook Medicine CO
Windsor
Barat
Gorlor
W. N
Bok
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