World Happenings Briefly Told
Quebec province reports a fiscal surplus over 1.2 million for the year ending July. The Helen mine in Michipicoten district wiped out by forest fires. Japan to participate in Far Eastern conference per AP. Saskatchewan buys cattle from Ontario through A J Clarke. Hull Trades and Labor Council opposes conscription power without public input. Avondale Holstein herd owned by A C Hardy Brockville sold to Japan for experimental farm. First postwar meeting of Japanese and German scientists held in Berlin. Halifax to Vancouver street boat voyage by Capt J T Day and others via coast line then Panama Canal using sail and oars. French National Union of Combatants approves veterans cards for Allied nations. Germany’s WWI losses revised: 1,792,368 killed, 4,246,874 wounded. 200,000 missing. navy losses 34,257 killed, 31,085 wounded.
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Quebec
Helen
Michipicoten
Associated Press
Halifax
Vancouver
J. T. Day
Harry Inglis
H. J. Morrison
Panama Canal
Germany
THIS WOMAN'S MISERY
Mrs J O Cauren of Smiths Falls Ontario describes severe health issues including organ sinking pains and neuralgia and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief after six bottles She endorses the product to other women seeking nervous prostration back pain and related ailments and suggests consulting Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths Falls
Nigel E. Pinkham
J. O. Cauren
L. E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lyedia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Wheat Exhibits Highlight 66 Pounds Bushel and Red Clover
At the Edmonton fair grain exhibitors include Price Sheppard with a 66 pound to the bushel wheat. Prominent Stony Plain exhibitor Strassburger also features grains and vegetables. Alta Swedish red clover stands six years without failure since 1915, praised for feeding seed and fertilizer value. Wm Chalmers of Edmonton south extols its adaptability to the country.
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Edmonton Fair
Price Sheppard
Strassburger
Stony Plain
Alberta
Wm. Chalmers
Edmonton South
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief For Stomach Ailments
Vintage advertisement touts Nerviline as a quick remedy for sour stomach belching and bloating. It claims twenty drops in water soothe symptoms within minutes and positions a 35 cent bottle as essential for households.
Summer Vacation Special Pacific Coast Tickets sale
Canadian Pacific Railway offers daily Summer Vacation Special tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Pacific Coast points with return limit to October 31st and stopovers en route. Travelers may visit Banff Lake Louise and Glacier using resort hotels. tickets valid on main line or Arrow Lakes routes with no extra charge and open top observation cars on all trains. Agents can provide details and arrangements.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Trans-Canada Limited
Canadian Pacific
Riddles and Wordplay From A Local Page
A collection of light quips and puns about stamps clocks music time books bookkeeping and everyday items. The jokes touch on warmth winter days and playful misunderstandings with clean wordplay and simple punchlines.
Island off northwest coast sank below water
An island 13 miles long off Australia’s northwest coast gradually subsided until it vanished. Recent soundings place the site at 0 feet below the water surface, indicating the landmass has become completely submerged.
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Australia
Yorkshire laborer stores 31000 facts in memory
A Yorkshire laborer is celebrated for an extraordinary memory after secretly memorizing 31 000 items of general information. The feat fascinates locals and underscores remarkable recall abilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkshire
Buy at Home Slogan Urges Local Spending
A community slogan advocates keeping money within the district to boost prosperity for residents and neighbors by shopping locally and circulating funds in the local economy.
Experienced Help Seeks New Makeup Chief for Paper
The Managing Editor questions readers about newspaper experience and capabilities. Miss Lipsticker asserts readiness to take charge of the makeup department, signaling possible staffing changes.
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Lipsticker
Memory as Shield for Self Interest Ends
A quip notes that a good memory for one man means forgetting anything that harms his interests, highlighting selective recall as a personal defense mechanism.
Million Pound Butter Order from Edmonton District
Paul de Wolff of Sardis British Columbia ordered 1,000,000 pounds of butter for the New York market from Edmonton dealers. The order, among the largest on record, involves agents at several central Alberta points assisting in fulfillment.
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Edmonton
Paul de Wolff
Sardis
B.C
New York
Central Alberta
A Woman's Right to Good Health Promoted by Pink Pills
An Ontario advertisement asserts Nine out of ten women suffer bloodlessness and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy. It cites Mrs L Hicks of Round Hill Nova Scotia praising renewed energy after three boxes with a mail order price of 50 cents per box and two dollars fifty for six boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
Icebergs Report Striking Freight in Atlantic Sighting
A flat topped iceberg about 100 feet high was seen in the mid Atlantic bearing three vessels on its summit. Another iceberg near Newfoundland’s banks hosted several polar bears wandering about.
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Mid- Atlantic
Newfoundland
Holloway Corn Remover Kills Roots Without Flesh Injury
When Holloway's Corn Remover is applied to a corn it kills the roots and the callosity comes out without injury to the flesh.
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Holloway
Do Or Die. Brown Walters Etiquette Satire
A humorous exchange notes Brown Walters’s obsession with etiquette as he gives up soup after reading that in high society the wife serves soup. Green questions why and Brown replies that he has no wife, highlighting a playful take on social norms.
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Brown
Walters
Green
Wise Mothers Trust Mother Graves Worm Exterminator
Wise mothers who know the virtues of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator always keep it on hand because it proves its value.
Nothing to Fear Benhaw Psychiatric Exchange
A brief dialogue shows Mrs. Benhaw comforting a person fearing a brain blood clot with reassurance that a large clot is unlikely. The exchange emphasizes optimism and emotional support during a health worry.
Chinese ownership drives over 200 New York City restaurants
A study notes more than 200 restaurants in Greater New York are owned and managed by Chinese individuals. It highlights the sector's role in the city dining scene and the concentration of ownership within immigrant communities.
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Greater
New York
Adorable Muslin Apron Replaces House Dress Fashion
The article describes a summer apron of unbleached muslin designed to substitute for a house dress. The model features short sleeves, a blouse over the sash of cretonne, a back opening, and a cretonne neck band with a front cretonne flower accent.
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Cretonne
Miller's Worm Powders Promised Relief for Child Worms
The piece argues that mothers who delay treating children for worm infestations show poor judgment and potential harm. It urges prompt use of Miller's Worm Powders as a merciful, easy remedy to prevent illness and growth stunting in affected kids.
MacMillan's Explorers Plan Banquet If They Reach Baffin Land
The MacMillan party aims for Baffin Land and may celebrate aboard ship with fresh raspberries spinach and green corn. They carried a new desfication process enabling dried foods to regain bulk color and taste after soaking. Dessicated supply includes roast beef hash unrecognizable fish and dog feed for the dogs with catnip for the ship's cat.
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MacMillan
Baffin Land
MacMillan Party
Great Britain's External Debt Declines Marked by U S Supremacy
A treasury return shows Britain's external debt at March 31 and compares with 1920 and 1919 totals. The net decrease over two years reaches £203,287,000. The United States remains the chief creditor with £972,704,000, followed by Canada with £53,339,000.
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Treasury
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Canada
Hides Do Not Figure In Shoe Prices Asserted
A provincial manufacturer claims hides do not affect shoe costs while a labor leader says labor costs about a dollar per pair. The piece suggests high prices arise from unknown factors. Also notes Hawaii weeds in sugar fields can be kept down by paper coverings and English rural superstition about the first finger.
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Hamilton Herald
Hawaii
Insect Bell of Japan Curiosity Delights Listeners
A natural curiosity in Japan is the insect bell, a black beetle that emits harmonious sounds. Observers note its tones resemble a small silver bell and attract attention from collectors and researchers.
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Japan
Automatics to Take Over Air Navigation
A recent London Paris round trip demonstrated a pilot relying two hours on an automatic control for all but steering. A French inventor showcased a mechanical pilot enabling automatic handling of most functions, with pilots retaining optional control of the ailerons elevator engine plant and rudder. The system offers safer landing and cloud navigation, reducing fatigue and night risk.
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London
Paris
Popular Mechanics Magazine
England
Phrenoscope: French X ray device meant to reveal mind through diaphragm
An August Popular Mechanics article explains a new French radiography instrument called the phrenoscope. It promises a radioscopic view of the diaphragm to inspect the body’s two compartments and claims the diaphragm’s movement reflects mental states. Tests reportedly support the claim.
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Popular Mechanics
The Valet AutoStrop Razor Advertises Quick Strop Setup
A marketing pitch argues that a dull blade cannot be improved by stropping and promotes the Valet AutoStrop Razor as the only safety razor meeting quick stropping requirements. It claims dealer demonstrations will prove its value and offers blade sets priced from $5.00 to $16.50 with assorted cases.
Written Sixty Years Ago On The Comet
The speaker reflects that they would have been more nervous about the late comet if they believed the world ready for it. They find the world still green and think there is much coal to burn, implying unused resources. They would have been frightened if millennium-defining events had occurred, but they were not.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Frost Bite Relief
Frost bites and chilblains arise from cold and slush exposure. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil treats inflammation and relieves pain with prompt action and simple application.
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Thomas
Work Doesn't Kill. Evidence on a crowded modern life
The piece questions whether hustle and dense urban life shorten lifespans. It notes London New York and Chicago show very low death rates, octogenarians are increasingly common, and many active business men reach sixty five, drawing little attention.
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London
New York
Chicago
Cost of Solomon's Temple Put At 4B Dollars
Right Rev. T. F. Bird lectured at Cambridge University and stated that Solomon's temple would cost 4,000,000,000 dollars in modern values.
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T. F. Bird
Cambridge University
Solomon's Temple
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Fi “Ieee
Sontain Ss NO Alu
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Ontario
A. J. Clarke
Dominion
Hull Trades and Labor Council
Avondale
A. C. Hardy
Brockville
Berlin
Berlin Academy of Medicine
French National Union of Combatants
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ww. N. UL
Noah
Porn
San Lestens
Marie Belmont
Minard’s Liniment
Razor
Valet AutoStrop Razor
Auto Strop Safety Razor Co
Toronto
Whitmore
Oyeka
U.S Army
Whitmore Manufacturing Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Winnipeg
Regina
McDermot Ave
East
Montreal
Scarth
North
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