Ocean terminal opens at Ogden Point B C
World happenings brief notes the opening of a new ocean terminal at Ogden Point in British Columbia on August 1 for shipping. Other items cover military marches toward Ottawa, hurricane risk in Jamaica Costa Rica, White Star and Canadian Pacific offices reopening in Moscow, a fire destroying lumber and houses in Ontario, a Polish cabinet, a bull injuring a boy in Quebec, and torpedo plane testing followed by questions about teacher exchanges, plus Alberta's grasshopper fight costs and poison mix.
Measuring Electricity Like Water Flow
The article explains electricity by comparing it to water flow. It describes amperes as flow rate and volts as pressure, with work calculated as amperes times volts in watts. It notes kilowatts equal horsepower, lamp wattage, and ohms as resistance in wires.
Durable Roman Roads Compared With Modern Highways
A third century English road from Dover to London to York and Newcastle is praised for its solid foundation and asphalt-ready surface. A Hertfordshire excavation shows Watling Street remains firm and durable, inspiring faith in honest, productive work across ages.
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England
Dover
London
York
Newcastle
Chester
Carlisle
Hertfordshire
Watling Street
Disu&se
Humorous tale of exchange rates in Europe
An English traveler in Europe experiences wild currency swings. In the Austrian Tyrol he pays 509 crowns for wine and later sells the bottle at the Swiss border, turning it into 200 crowns profit after a fifty centime coin is worth 700 crowns.
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Germany
Switzerland
Austrian
Tyrol
Twine Use by U S Post Office Surpasses Earth Rings
The United States post office consumes a vast amount of twine each year, totaling 00,000 miles and enough to circle the globe thirty times. An unrelated remark on elephant recovery ends this fragment.
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United States Post Office
Prairie Grazing Rules Guide Dominion Forest Reserves
About one hundred thousand head of livestock including cattle horses and sheep graze prairie reserves seasonally under regulated rules to ensure fair access for stock owners and to maximize pasture use without overgrazing or damage.
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Prairie Provinces
Dominion Forest
Pink Pills Promised To Tame Neuralgia Through Blood Boost
An early 20th century remedy advertisement claims neuralgia stems from blood starvation and that Dr Williams Pink Pills enrich the blood to nourish nerves. It cites Miss Carrie V Fletcher of Raynerscliffe Ontario, praising recovery and recommends purchasing at 50 cents per box or six for $2.59 from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Saskatchewan Coal Shipments Steady at Bienfait Mines
Bienfait Saskatchewan coal mines maintain weekly shipments above 2,000 tons with 56 cars leaving the area last week carrying 2,146 tons. Five collieries employ a total of 165 men.
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Bienfait
Sask
Cold in the head and illiteracy demographics noted
An advertisement extols Hall’s Catarrh Medicine to prevent recurrent colds and restore mucous surfaces by acting through the blood. The piece also cites 1920 New York literacy figures, listing 425,022 adults unable to write in any language and 281,121 illiterates in New York City, with 270,788 foreign-born whites.
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Hall
B. J. Caeney & Co
Toledo
Obie
New York
New York City
Asthma Remedy Promises Cure and Relief
Claim asserts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy cures asthma after years of relief for stubborn cases. Believers report comfort, peace of mind, and sound sleep returning with its use. Druggists can supply the remedy.
Biscuit Dispute Echoes at Family Table
The exchange centers on a young husband praising biscuits. His mother questions the praise while the bride fetches more from the kitchen. He clarifies that he did not call them fine, only that he must say so.
Minards Liniment for Burns and Sweden’s Education
The item notes Minard’s Liniment for burns and asserts Sweden as a land of enlightenment with compulsory education.
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Minard
Burns
Sweden
Elegant three piece suit described in crepe and wool
A tresaine three piece suit features heater and canton crepe with slender lines. Tan wool forms the embroidered motif while the unique collar is faced with crepe, offering a refined, fashion forward look.
Mothers Value This Oil for Croup Treatment
Mothers who know how sudden croup can seize children keep Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil at hand for prompt relief. Experience shows this preparation is excellent for treating this ailment and its varied uses render it a valuable medicine.
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Thomas
Saskatchewan Butter Exports Move to Great Britain
A Saskatoon Cooperative Creameries representative reports bulk butter exports from Regina to Great Britain. Between 25 and 30 carloads are planned to depart Regina this year with four cars already en route to the Atlantic coast.
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Britain
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries
Europe
Regina
Great Britain
British Isles
Atlantic Coast
Most Traveled Woman Charlotte Cameron Tours the World
Mrs. Charlotte Cameron of Edinburgh is named the most traveled woman by the Royal Geographical Society. She recently returned from the South Sea Islands after a long journey. In 1910 she covered 10,000 miles in South Africa and later circumnavigated the continent. She spent wartime years in Alaska and has spent the last three years in South America Australia and the South Seas.
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Charlotte Cameron
Edinburgh
South Sea Islands
Cameron
South Africa
Alaska
South America
Australia
South Seas
Holloway’s Corn Remover vs Paring Corns
A reader deems paring corns risky and ineffective and endorses Holloway's Corn Remover to erase them completely.
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Holloway
Coin for League of Nations Standard Coin Introduced
The League of Nations adopts a single octagonal coin of .3225805 gram gold 90 percent fine worth .1925 dollars as a standard for all calculations. The coin bears S.d.N.1921 and will be minted only for standards, not circulation.
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League of Nations
S.d.n.1921
Societe Des Nations
Water freezes nightly in Alto Crucero Bolivia year round
In Alto Crucero Bolivia water freezes every night of the year while at noon the sun can blister the fleah.
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Alto
Crucero
Bolivia
Hero Newfoundland dog hailed for saving ninety two lives
A dog named Hero owned by Wm. Orm of St. John New Brunswick received a decorative collar and cross from the Starry Cross of Philadelphia for saving ninety two lives in the December wreck of steamship Ethic off Newfoundland. Mayor McLellan exempted Hero from the local dog tax.
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St. John
N.B
Wm. Orm
Newfoundland
Philadelphia
McLellan
Premier birth origins of Canadian premiers noted
The Toronto Star notes that Premier Oliver of British Columbia stems from Derbyshire, Premier Greenwood of Alberta from Lincolnshire, Premier Dunning of Saskatchewan from Leicestershire, while Manitoba’s premier hails from Ontario. The piece argues western premierships should not be monopolized.
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Oliver
British Columbia
Derbyshire
Greenwood
Alberta
Lincolnshire
Dunning
Saskatchewan
Leicestershire
Manitoba
Ontario
Toronto Star
McMurray Tar Sands Shipment Sent to Britain for Tests
A McMurray tar sands car shipped to Swansea Wales after 18 months of research by General Lind and chemists in London. Tests and extraction processes studied in France and Germany aim to advance oil recovery. Alcohol expected to replace gasoline as motor fuel in a few years.
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McMurray
Swansea
Wales
General Lindsay
London
Eng
England
France
Germany
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B.C
Frank Riley
Ottawa
Jamaica
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White Star and
Canadian Pacific Railway
Moscow
Trout Lake
North Bay
Julian Nowas
University of Cracow
Austen Reed
Waterville
Que
British
Air Ministry
House of Commons
Dominions
George Hoadley
America
West Path St
U.S.A
Cook
Vreliadis
Bodia Aree
Cas
Tgoge Medicine CO
Toronto
Wade
Wrought Iron Range Co of Canada, Limited
King St W
Petries
N. U
Rency
Charles Baker
Gallipoli
Gandrut
Berkeley
Loose Who
Itter
U.S
California
Wrigley
Eer UR
Mars
Aya
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