World Happenings Briefly Told
Ontario will not enact Old Age Pension legislation next year but plans it as a campaign plank. Baron Von Huenfeld reports Germany’s plan for a China airline after stopping at Constantinople. A granite cross unveiling at Ile Aux Coudres marks Jacques Cartier’s first Canadian Mass in 1535. Umberto Nobile plans seclusion in Naples to write his Polar expedition story. A 1 600 mile all Canadian Winnipeg to Montreal telephone link is now via Port Arthur and Fort William. Ottawa orders five Siskin fighters from Armstrong Whitworth for 130000 dollars. total government fighters reach thirteen.
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Ontario
Baron von Huenfeld
Constantinople
Hig
Germany
San Francisco
China
Ile Aux Coudres
Canada
Jacques Cartier
Umberto Nobile
Naples
Winnipeg
Montreal
Port Arthur
Fort William
United States
Baby's Own Tablets praised for keeping children healthy
A mother from St Dumas Quebec states she has used Baby's Own Tablets for ten years and never runs out. The mild laxative relieves constipations and teething troubles and is said to prevent colds and fevers. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saluste Pelletier
St. Dumas
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Automatic gear shifting device praised as major motoring advance
The London Daily Mail reports a leading British manufacturer has adopted a new automatic gear shifting system after 50,000 miles of tests. The driver selects speed by moving four pointers on a wheel quadrant, then the system shifts gears smoothly and quietly. The quote about the new device is paired with playful dialogue about a teacher named Polly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Daily Mail
Sir William Clark Named Britain’s High Commissioner to Canada
Sir William Clark arrives in Canada to serve as Britain's first High Commissioner here. He will act as a communications link between Ottawa and London, offering guidance on immigration and economic issues and advising both governments on Canada’s absorption capacity and immigration needs. Canada welcomes him as an ideal choice.
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Sir William Clark
Canada
Britain
William
Ottawa
London
William Clark
Silk crepe tailored model with kitten plaits design
A tailored silk crepe model features a unique kitten plait treatment and a surplice closing bodice with vestee to slim the figure. Style No. 256 offers fabrics like bottle green sheer velvet and black crepe satin in sizes 16 to 42 inches bust, priced at 25 cents. Wrap coin carefully.
Interesting Collection Of Historic Figureheads At Castle Yard
An Eng preservation site displays England s oldest wooden ship figureheads from Welson s era including hood Cressy Bristol Collingwood and others carved and gilded by master craftsmen. Notable pieces include the Highlander from HMS Edinburgh and a four foot head of the Duchess of Wellington. A Temer aire exhibit ties to Turners Tate Gallery work nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle's Yard
Millbank
Engis
Welson
England
Cressy
Bristol
Collingwood
HMS Edinburgh
Duche of
Wellington
Iron Duke
Turner
Tate Gallery
New Beauty Your Clothes by Diamond Dyes
Learn to refresh dresses and home fabrics with tinting and dyeing. Diamond Dyes promise streak free color, easy use, and 50 years of dye-making know-how. Order now from Mae Martin Windsor Ontario and receive Color Craft free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Martin
Windsor
Ontario
British Columbia Apples Marketed Coast to Coast
British Columbia apples will be sold in a modern nationwide system. W M L Cooper of the Eden Apple Service says stations will be set up in major cities to store apples cool and in good condition. Distribution will use half dozen and dozen cartons and retailers will receive daily supplies.
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British Columbia
Canada
W. McL. Cooper
Eden
Associated Growers
Okanagan
Victoria
Vancouver
Seed Cleaning Station Planned for Saskatoon in 1929
Dr J H Grisdale Deputy Minister of Agriculture in Ottawa said the Federal Government intends to establish a seed cleaning station in Saskatoon similar to Moose Jaw. The aim is to have it ready for farmers to use in the 1929 crop season. Holloway's Corn Remover ad claims to remove corn by the roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Moose Jaw
Buffalo National Park Home to Canada’s National Herd
Buffalo National Park covers 197.5 square miles and hosts a little over 5,000 Canadian buffalo. The park also shelters moose elk mule deer antelope and yak. Germany has handed over or destroyed 14 000 aeroplanes 315 submarines 82 torpedo boats 6 000 000 rifles and small arms and 107 000 machine guns to the Allies.
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Buffalo National Park
Canada
Germany
Bienfait Lignite Coal Output and Outlook
Approximately 500000 tons of Bienfait lignite were mined last year and similar production is expected this winter. A lighthearted front page item notes a film actress quip about husbands. German industry reports four plants processing coal for oil. An ad cites Minard's Liniment for aching joints.
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Bienfait
Peace River agriculture thrives across all branches
The Peace River country shows milder winters and strong yields in wheat oats and timothy seed with a potential for world prizes. April greening May blooms and September harvests mark the cycle as Grande Prairie Valhalla districts report 42 to 70 bushels per acre. Beaverlodge Sub Station reports detail available from Ottawa.
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Peace River
Grande Prairie
Valhalla
Beaverlodge
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Claims Quick Relief
The ad promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as effective both externally and internally. It claims external use opens pores and reaches the trouble, while internal use calms throat irritation and relieves bronchial and respiratory issues.
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Thomas
Red Cross Aids British Harvesters Stranded in Calgary
A large party of British harvesters stranded in Calgary received warm shelter and bedding from the Red Cross of Alberta in cooperation with the Salvation Army. The act showcased the Red Cross still serving in peacetime, illustrating a model of kindness amid unfamiliar byways and cold weather.
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Red Cross
Calgary
Red Cross of
Alberta
Salvation Army
Summer Complaint Nearly Lost Her Little Girl
Mrs Theodore Rivett of Anthony Ontario writes about her daughter suffering from summer complaint last fall. The child grew thin weak and listless and could barely walk across the room. A family member urged trying a bottle of a remedy to aid recovery.
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Theodore Rivett
Anthony
Remedy touted as grand for cramps in long-standing tonic
The report notes a tonic's long market presence of over eighty years, sold by The T Milburn Co limited of Toronto. It claims relief after a few doses and presents the product as an essential household remedy for cramps.
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T. Milburn Co, Limited
Toronto
Oat
Headstones Provided For Every Grave On Western Front
The Imperial War Graves Commission ships the final headstone to France as 600000 to 700000 markers have been sent and most set. Some graves remain unmarked. new memorials for the missing are under construction or unveiled, including a Air Force memorial at Faubourg d Amies with about 35000 names and a Mons retreat memorial at La Ferté-sous-Jouarre with 3888 names. Tower Hill will commemorate 11000 to 12000 Mercantile Marine dead with a Lutyens designed vaulted corridor bearing their names.
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Western Front
France
Imperial War Graves Commission
Belgian
England
Faubourg d'Amies
la Fertesous-Jouarre
Mons
Marne
Aisne
Mercantile Marine
Tower Hill
Sir Edward Lutyens
Orange Custard and Caramel Milk Custard by Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay presents two custard recipes. The first combines milk, hot water, cornstarch, eggs, orange juice, lemon juice and rind for a chilled orange custard. The second makes a caramel milk custard using melted sugar, milk, eggs, salt, vanilla, nutmeg, and baking in custard cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borden’s
St. Charles
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Advised for Child Health
A public notice urges mothers to protect children by using Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to combat intestinal worms. The ad emphasizes children's wellbeing and links health to worm control.
Confederation Train to Run West to Edmonton Until January 5
In response to heavy winter travel between Ontario and prairie provinces the Confedera tion, CN passenger and express service from Toronto to Vancouver will operate as far west as Edmonton until January 5, linking Brando n, Regina, Saskatoon and Edmonton.
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Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Confederation
Canadian National Railway
Toronto
Vancouver
Brandon
Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Towns Named Rome Across Continents
The passage notes that each continent hosts one or more towns called Rome and mentions Minard's Liniment for sprains as a cited product.
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Continents
Rome
Teeth Health Issued By Canady Dental Hygiene Connell
A health notice issued by Canady Dental Hygiene Connell and Cultished By The Saskatehe was Dental Society outlines dental care guidance and standards.
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Canady Dental Hygiene
Saskatehe
Dental Socitey
Understanding tooth pulp and early disease prevention
The article explains the tooth pulp as a gelatinous tissue with blood vessels and nerves, its shrinking with age, and why decay harms children more. It warns that toothache from drilling is due to dentinal nerves, not the pulp, and stresses poor pulp healing once infected. It ends with a quip about face powder and a note on Andaman Island peoples.
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Department of National Defence
Armstrong- Whiteworth
Polly
Lydia E. Pinkham
Port Colborne
Lydia Pinkham
Wu. H. BeecutTier
Ww. N. UW
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Y Dole
Holloway
Our National Buffalo Herd
Minard
British Harvesters and
Edie Aan
Betty Barclay
Borden's
Europe
Ireland
Scotland
Belgium
White Star
Pennland
Lapland
Baltic
Portage Ave
Manland
Calgars
Alta
Pacific
B.C
Andaman Islands
Bay
Bengal
Burma
APT
Kalles
Kalles Limited
Stocking & Yarn Mills
Dept. 17
Orillia
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