World Happenings Briefly Told Through 40 Mennonites to Canada and More
A digest of recent events includes 40 more Mennonites arriving in Western Canada, Japanese consul general Naokichi Matsunaga taking over duties, the death of Charles Henry Tufton after accompanying Lord Curzon to the League of Nations, and a reported new city in Thessaly with relics unearthed. Also noted are a 100 million yen Japanese relief plan for earthquake sufferers, Arab calls to overthrow Syria’s French mandate, Sir Auckland Geddes’ health likely ending Washington posting, 4000 unemployed expelled from Fiume, a shortfall in Australia’s seventh war loan covered by treasury funds, greetings to the Prince of Wales from Creston B C, hardship among Peace River settlers over rail access, and Ontario’s strong hay crop and satisfactory grain yields per Agriculture Department.
The Apparomane Charm or Health and Beauty Ad
An old London Ontario advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine post motherhood. Mrs Harvey Dishman credits restored strength and blood, urging others to try the remedy and visit local druggists for a free trial package.
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London
Simple Incident Leads to Self Righting Lifeboat Discovery
A man named Wouldhave observed a broken wooden bowl floating on water. He found that floating material shaped like half a basin righted itself when flipped, inspiring a self righting lifeboat design. The idea rests on convex surface orientation causing upward buoyancy when inverted.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promise Quick Relief for Women
A vintage ad claims Dr Hamilton's Pills treat mild female ailments by supporting kidney function and restoring natural body performance. It touts rapid pain relief, improved breathing, and color, urging readers to buy at 25 cents from dealers.
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Dr. Hamilton
Indian School Contract Awarded for Kamloops Project
The Department of Indian Affairs awarded a contract to build a large Indian school at Kamloops. The project is estimated to cost about $90,000 and will proceed under provincial and federal oversight.
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Department of Indian Affairs
Kamloops
Have You Any Of These Symptoms A Tonic For Health
The ad asks if you feel pale weak tired or short of breath and offers Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic. It cites Horace Cuphill of Woodward's Cove NB who recovered after using four boxes and notes availability by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Man’s Bad Habit In Food Selection Predicted For Pigs And Men
A writer on agriculture argues experiments show pigs choose foods best for themselves and eat only what they need, while humans lack such intelligence and overeat. He laments inherited bad habits from ancestors and warns that future generations will curse current sins as we curse ancient Greeks and Romans.
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E. W. Howe
Contentment and indifference Quote Reflects on Life
A terse reflection argues true happiness comes only when one becomes perfectly indifferent and thus has nothing left to live for, suggesting a paradox of fulfillment and futility.
Gunpowder Claim Anew Smokes Waterproof and Fearless
A new gunpowder is described as smokeless, fearless, and waterproof asserting advanced performance. The report highlights its claimed resistance to water and absence of smoke, suggesting a breakthrough in ordnance technology.
London Records Six Minutes of Sunlight Across Week
A historical note records that London experienced only six minutes of sunshine over seven consecutive days. The sparse sunlight highlights a notable weather anomaly affecting residents and daily life during that period.
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London
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery
In a 15 cent service, women can dye or tint worn and faded garments and drapery to restore color. The ad promotes affordable color refresh for fabrics and upholstery items with simple at home style options.
Diamond Dyes promise easy home dyeing for all
The Diamond Dyes ad guarantees successful dyeing even for beginners with all colors carried by druggists and directions included in each package.
Two Valuable Recipes From Old Cook Book
A vintage recipe outlines two rich treats using Borden's St Charles Milk diluted with water and oil. It lists sugar egg salt baking powder flour vanilla lemon extract and optional nut meats raisins or coconut. Mix beat bake in a lined pan about thirty minutes in a moderate oven.
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Borden’s
St. Charles
Jemima
Strawberry Sandwich Cake From Simple Pantry
A compact cake recipe uses two cups flour two teaspoons baking powder one teaspoon salt two tablespoons butter two tablespoons granulated sugar one cup undiluted Borden's St Charles Milk. Mix dry ingredients add butter then milk form stiff dough bake twenty minutes. Split hot, butter surfaces, fill with two quarts strawberries sweetened and macerated before assembling.
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Borden's
St. Charles
Bottle Makes Round Trip Across Atlantic
A drifting bottle thrown from the Italian steamer Dante Alighieri about 700 miles east northeast of Bermuda on April 19, 1921, was found near Barbuda Island in the British West Indies. The Hydrographic Office notes it crossed roughly half the Atlantic, drifted east toward Africa, then returned across the ocean in a long southerly and westerly drift.
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Atlantic Ocean
United States Hydrographic Office
Dante Aligheri
N. E
Bermuda
Barbuda Island
British West Indies
Borge
Very Hopeful Mrs X Y Z and Young Doctor Exchange
Mrs X Y Z expresses optimism about a growing practice. A young doctor notes patient progress with a gain of nearly two pounds in the past month. The exchange appears in a Tit-Bits style blurb.
Corrector of Pulmonary Troubles Advertisement
The advertisement extols Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as greatly effective for respiratory disorders. It claims it relieves bronchial inflammation and will bring relief to sufferers, citing testimonials and personal experience as proof.
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Thomas
Nighttime Plea from Child Echoes a Father’s Longing
An old story about a youngster asking for a drink at night. The father replies to go to sleep, revealing a long-held wish of his own for two years. The brief exchange captures a moment of quiet desperation and deferred relief between parent and child.
Holland Cities Move Toward Automatic Telephone Systems
Reports indicate major Dutch cities may implement fully automated telephone networks soon. Officials cite efficiency gains and evolving infrastructure as drivers for the modernization effort across urban areas.
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Holland
Leverhulme touts successful worker partnership at Port Sunlight
Viscount Leverhulme credits Lever Brothers schemes with paying dividends and offering life insurance. He told a London audience that 16,000 workers at Port Sunlight hold 2.5 million pounds in preferential partnership certificates averaging 128 each. He says hundreds receive 30 shillings weekly or more in dividends.
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Trades Union Congress
Viscount Leverhulme
London
Lever Brothers
Port Sunlight
Poisonous snake bites in Brazil injure 18000 yearly
In Brazil, about 18,000 people are bitten by snakes each year and around 4,000 die from venom. The figures highlight the fatal risk posed by venomous snakes and the need for medical readiness and antivenom access.
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Brazil
Castoria Brand Ad Promotes Safe Teething Remedy
An old advertisement touts Castoria as a 30 year safe substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. It emphasizes no narcotics and says proven directions appear on each package with physician endorsement and the genuine signature.
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Fletcher
Beatty's public leadership praised by Calgary Herald
The Calgary Herald lauds Faith In Canada President Beatty for lucidity restraint and courage in public statements. It notes his London address deflecting British capital withdrawal threats and his restrained defense of the Canadian Pacific lands dispute. The piece emphasizes his unwavering faith in Canada and steady backer role.
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Beatty
Montreal
Western Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
London
Canada
Grand Trunk
Montreal Star
Canadian Pacific
Donald Smiths
George Stephens
van Hornes
Shaughnessys
Calgary Herald
Wireless stations to link Yukon and Alberta through Mackenzie Valley
The Department of Defence promises end of year construction of a wireless station at Dawson City and an official is en route to erect it. Next year a chain of stations will extend from Dawson to Mayo and connect to McMurray, enabling Yukon to Alberta wireless communication.
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Dawson City
Mayo
Department of Defence
Department
Mackenzie Valley
Dawson Station
Yukon
Alberta
McMurray
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Urged for Cholera Infantum
A Halifax reader endorses Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for cholera infantum in children. The ad claims the remedy stops vomiting and diarrhoea, citing 78 years on the market and a testimonial from Mrs. W. A. Harrison. It notes the product, priced at 50 cents a bottle, is distributed by The T Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
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Dr. Fowler
W. A. Harrison
Elevator Court
Halifax
N.S
Poultry Progress Highlights Farm Value This Year
The piece notes the US poultry product value at eighty four million dollars, roughly equal to the wheat crop. It links farming effort to hope and hints at remedies for asthma, promoting Dr. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as a solution for breathing difficulties.
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United States
First Wheat Car Arrives in Calgary Weighs 63 Pounds
The season's initial wheat car arrives in Calgary weighing 63 pounds per bushel and grading number 1 northern. Shipped from Skiff east of Lethbridge, Alberta, the heavy sample is seen as a good omen for Alberta wheat's quality this year.
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Calgary
Alberta
Skiff
Lethbridge
Stamp Variety Counts Reach Thirty Thousand Plus
Historical note states about 23 000 stamp varieties exist and including shade paper and perforation variations the total ranges between 35 000 and 40 000.
Snakes Captured in Boise for Amsterdam Serum
In Boise a group captures rattlesnakes with forked sticks in a creek and places them in a case for shipment to Amsterdam. Scientists there prepare a serum to counter snake bites, aimed at supplies for India where thousands are bitten yearly.
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Boise
Idaho
Amsterdam
India
Longest Migration of Arctic Terns Traced
Arctic terns make the longest annual migrations among birds. They fly from Patagonia in southern South America to Alaska, nearly half a globe away. The climate in Alaska resembles Patagonia, suggesting birds do not seek a warmer climate.
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Patagonia
South America
Alaska
Globe
Pania
Penny Coin Operated Elevator Invented
A new automatic elevator system lets a passenger insert a coin, enter the car, and select the floor by pressing the corresponding button, streamlining vertical travel in buildings.
Canada Highway Commission approves 80 projects across six provinces
By end of August the Canada Highways Commission accepted 80 projects totaling over 785 miles and costing 9,336,373 dollars. Ontario 14 projects 100 miles, Quebec 6 110 miles, Prince Edward Island 19 166 miles, Nova Scotia 29 278 miles, Saskatchewan 1 about 3 miles, British Columbia 11 projects 130 miles. Also note health advice on worms in children and a worm exterminator advertised.
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Dominion
Canada Highways Commission
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Big Fortunes From Small Inventions
A man developed a seam near the can top allowing easy opening, and a Chicago packing house ordered ten million units as an experiment. The idea proved successful and the inventor earned a large fortune.
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Chicago
Excavation Finds Old Style Safety Pins at Pompeii
During recent dig at Pompeii workers uncovered safety pins resembling modern types. The discovery offers insight into ancient to contemporary pin design and tool use at the site.
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Pompeii
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mexico
Naokichi Matsunaga
T. Obto
Charles Henry Tufton
Lord Hubert Cecil
Geneva
League of Nations Congrese
Thessaly
Syria
Congress of Arabs of
Palestine
London Daily Express
Sir Auckland Geddes
Washington
Gaetano Giardino
Fiume
Doles
Australia
Creston
B.C
Prince of Wales
Creston Board of Trade
Peace River
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific Railway
Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Harvey Dishman
Indian School For
Minard
Atlantic
Dodd
Lord Leverhulme
Castoria
C.P.R
Dominion Express
Can
ST. Charles Milk
Harry
Mars
Winslow
Kendall
B. J. Kendall Company
Enosburg Falls
U.S.A
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