World Happenings Briefly Told
Alfred Smith of Newcastle reports his three and a half year old son climbed Skiddaw. Two hundred thousand tons of British coal moved at Hamburg from August 26 to September 6. Belgian relief funds sent to Belgium arrived at Ypres. George Cadbury died in Birmingham at 83. Three thousand autos struck by trains at grade crossings last year, 2000 killed and 3,000 maimed. Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow left a gross estate of 509901 dollars and net 475000. Lisbon contract approved with Marconi for wireless stations in Lisbon Madeira Cape Verde Angola Mozambique to be ready in four years. Montreal port set a new ship-harbor record with 92 vessels in local wharves.
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Hambure
Allied Agricultural Re Hef Fund
Belgium
Ypres
United States
Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
New York
Lisbon
Marconi Company
Madeira
Cape Verde Islands
Angola
Mozambique
Montreal
Great Lakes
New Lamp Promises Clean Light Doubles as Bargain
An advertising lamp, tested by the U S Government and 35 universities, claims brighter, odorless light than gas or electricity and uses kerosene. Inventor T V Johnson of Winnipeg offers free trials and agency opportunities promising earnings of 250 to 500 dollars monthly.
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U.S
Teacing
T. V. Johnson
MeDermot Ave
Winnipeg
North Arctic Foxes abundant says RCMP official
Inspector T. Wood of the Arctic division reports a plentiful white fox population this year in the far north and predicts a very good trapping season ahead.
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8. T. Wood
Arctic
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil Promoted for Wide Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a universal remedy. It claims relief for coughs colds sore throat bronchial troubles and also treats scalds burns bruises sprains and sores without needing testimonials.
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Dr. Thomas
Hight This Way Please Showroom Cracks a Wise Joke
A playful London Punch quip invites readers to imagine the grandest plans in a witty exchange. The fragment hints at theatrical or display humor emphasized by a nod to grandiosity and polite inquiry.
No better remedy for digestive unrest urges prompt aid
When nature signals decline of energy and digestive unrest one should seek reliable medicine without delay. The text touts a proven remedy as superior and urges immediate use for symptoms like sleep disturbance headaches biliousness constipation and mental sluggishness.
Pekinese Canton Crepe Gown With Midnight Blue Draped Side
A gown made from Pekinese Canton crepe in midnight blue is featured. It showcases fine cross tucking and a side drape that is currently popular, with a jade buckle coordinating to the sleeve facings.
Breaks Thousand Year Rule At Armenian Monastery
The Lake Sevan monastery near Erivan Armenia admitted three American nurses Miss Grace Blackwell Miss Jean Vancouver and Miss Margaret Rust breaking a century old rule. The nurses from Near East relief were honored for aid to refugee orphans in the district.
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Lake Sevan
Erivan
Armenia
Grace Blackwell
Hamilton Square
N.J
Jean Vancouver
Philadelphia
Margaret Rust
Bowling Green
Disrict
Saskatchewan Live stock Branch aided pure-bred stock growth
Over nine years the Live stock Branch of Saskatchewan Agriculture distributed funds and cattle to farmers totaling 1385 cattle including 1122 pure-bred bulls 75 pure bred cows and 1185 grade females Shorthorns led demand with Holsteins Angus Ayrshires Jersey Red Polled Hereford and others also popular in the program.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes claims simple directions let any woman dye or tint worn garments from skirts and dresses to coats and draperies. Buyers are advised to tell the druggist material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed. The product promises fadeless color without streaks spots fading or running.
Generous Rockefeller Gift to London Medical School Project
John D. Rockefeller funds a major London medical school complex with over 1.0 million dollars allocated for a nurses home at University College Hospital an obstetric building six stories and a hospital enlargement. Houses on University Street and Huniley Street will be demolished for the site with open air ward septic cases and research laboratories planned for completion in 125.
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John D. Rockefeller
London
England
University College Hospital
Medi Ty
University Street
Huniley Street
The Cheaper Way Wife Palm Beach Dream Exchange
A playful exchange about dreams of Palm Beach as a spouse expresses a lighthearted, intimate tone between two speakers. The dialogue hints at travel plans and romantic imagination in a domestic setting.
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Palm Beach
Dr Fowler's Extract Saved Four Children
A testimonial endorses Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as life saving for diarrhoea dysentery cholera and summer complaint in children. The ad cites Toronto child death stats and urges mothers to treat at first sign of loose bowels with the 50 cent remedy from The T Milburn Co Toronto Ontario.
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Toronto
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Glider Record Set at Hford Hill by G R Oly
G R Oly in a Fokker biplane broke the world gliding record with a passenger, staying aloft forty five minutes during the Hford Hill competition in New Haven England.
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Hford Hill
New Haven
England
G. R. Oly
Fall Weather Harms Children Promotes Baby's Own Tablets
Canadian fall weather is hard on children with sudden warmth or cold rain. The ad claims Baby's Own Tablets soothe the stomach regulate bowels stop colds and help babies thrive. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Pr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Pr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Retired General Claims Recoil-Free Gun Demonstration
A former U S Army general asserts a recoil free firearm he devised can fire 1000 rounds per minute and nine seconds. He demonstrates by resting the butt against his nose. The weapon supposedly has 38 parts, weighs 10 pounds, and can fire single shots or bursts like a machine gun.
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United States Army
Two to One: Lighthousekeeping and Mermaid Mamatee Origins
In a quirky exchange the pair muses on shared living costs and finding a vacant lighthouse. The discussion diverges to a playful note about the mermaid source being a mamatee fish, blending humor with nautical lore.
Remarkable Asbestos Spearheads Industrial Use
Asbestos, once a mineral curiosity, is now essential for heat and electrical insulation. Quebec supplies the bulk of high quality fibre used for spinning and weaving, while poorer rock yields short fibres for felt, paper, and mill board. Modern manufacturing depends on its diverse applications across construction, automotive, and industrial insulation.
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Quebec
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promised by Mothers
A newspaper blurb notes women in middle age acquire wrinkles yet value Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for its cleansing effect. Mothers testify to the product’s usefulness based on experience and shared wisdom.
Butter exports cited as wartime Siberia example
It is never difficult to discover somebody whose sorrow is greater than ours. Before the war Siberia exported 4,500,000 pounds of butter annually. No need to suffer with corns, or to run the risk of paring them. Remove them surely and painlessly with Holloway's Corn Remover.
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Siberia
Holloway
Manitoba's Big Crop Output Reported for Wheat Oats Barley
Government figures estimate Manitoba's wheat oats and barley production this year at 106 792 920 dollars. Wheat acreage reaches 3 250 000, barley 1 044 000, oats 2 250 000 acres with yields 67 000 000, 35 494 090 and 101 280 000 bushels respectively.
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Manitoba
Minard’s Liniment praised in Dartmouth letter
A Dartmouth reader writes that after 25 years of use Minard’s Liniment remains superior to others. The letter claims rubbing and inhaling the liniment relieves a cold in 24 hours and it is also effective for bruises and sprains.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
When to Eat Dietetic Query From Experts
Dietetic experts advise against eating between meals after intense exercise when excited or ill. They also caution against eating within three hours of retiring and against overeating. The question remains when to eat.
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Kansas City Journal
Pleasant Advice From London Medical Authority
A London medical authority confirms a lesson many young boys have urged on parents. He warns against sudden rising and advises lying awake five minutes, stretching, and spending a few minutes reading. The health specialist notes some prescriptions can be done with pleasure.
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London
Vancouver
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