World happenings briefly told from distant shores
A chaotic aggregation of notes covers Hetiteh expedition plans, Cape Breton Bolshevist concerns, Canada Fruit Distributors Incorporation, the sinking of the Monarch by the Atlantic fleet, Sir Northup McMillan’s death in Nice, German university athletics, Ottawa railways, and military leadership changes. It mentions Chinese burial customs in Cranbrook, wireless speed records in Galt, and New Zealand radio distance feats, all within a garbled panorama of early 20th century events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Pate
Jeb McLurg
Bris Enmtre
Cape Breton
Lundred, Verson
TLC
Canada
Jena University
Eamonton
Aneh
Columbia Railway
Whei
Allway Con
Ottawa
Willinm
Birdwood
Lord Rawlinson
Cranbrook
Hip Ben
Wild Horse
Kootenay
From Farm to Medicine Pioneer Dr Pierce
From farm work to Cincinnati medical studies, Dr. Pierce graduated in 1862 and practiced widely. He moved to Buffalo and founded the World’s Dispensary, releasing Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, widely sold by druggists for digestion and blood health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
de. R. Pierce
Titusville
Buffaloy N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Canada Growth Outpacing Britain Says Sydney Bulletin
The Sydney Bulletin notes Canada grows faster than Britain with a population of about six on the last census and figures 5.182 and 7 percent cited. It compares Canadian descent and British influence, signaling rapid demographic shifts and economic potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sydney Bulletin
Diamond Dyes Color It New For All Fabrics
Diamond Dyes offers simple at home coloring with 15 cent packages containing directions. One package colors wool, silk, linen, cotton, or mixtures. Use water to dye and choose among scarves, ribbons, skirts, dresses, coats, draperies, and more. Tell your druggist the fabric type before coloring.
Ensemble Costume Styles For Season Wardrobe Feature
The page showcases smart ensemble costumes with a tailored coat and a one piece frock. Coat No 1 offers a straight line with bell sleeves and converti Vie collar in two lengths, with sizing from 34 to 44 inches bust. Dress No 1050 is a four piece frock with box plait and tailored details, using crepe for collar cuffs and pockets, with fabric yardages listed for sizes including 38.
Untitled fragment hints at a chaotic auto shop scene
Fragmentary text suggests a disruptive incident at an auto shop with references to a boss, firing, and a confrontation. Details are unclear, but the read hints at workplace tension and possible injury or accident.
Not a Village in All Canada Quebec Man Tells How Quickly They Built Him Up
Fulgence Quebec special reports a Canadian resident testifies to the healing power of Dodd's Kidney Pills. Philippe Gagnon says six boxes eased long standing kidney trouble and plans to continue treatment until full relief. He urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy.
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Quebec
Fulgence
Canada
Dodid
Philippe Gagnon
Mr Gagnon
Equal pay principle approved for Swedish state workers
Sweden embraces equal pay for men and women in state employment. Minister Thors ton notes civil service law affords similar work privileges to both genders, arguing salaries in any given post should be identical regardless of the worker’s sex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rikadag
Ying
Thorston
Reliable tonic for springtime heals tired nerves
Spring fatigue and low mood rise as winter lingers. Pimples, skin eruptions, or rheumatic pains signal blood disorder. Do not use purgatives. Williams Pink Pills enrich the blood, boost appetite, and restore energy. Mrs. Lillian Lewis of South Ohio credits the pills with a swift recovery after a year of fatigue and insomnia. Available through medicine dealers or by mail for 50 cents.
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Williams
Willams
Lillian Lewis
South Ohio
Splendid Pattern Service Adds Home Sewing Appeal
Advertises new pattern service with illustrated dress patterns for women and children, offering exact patterns for home use at 20 cents per pattern. Includes dressmaking hints and full directions inside each envelope. Also promotes Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil as a multipurpose remedy and medicine chest in steel.
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Childres
Thomas Tho
Thomas
Traced Thief To Bulgaria Arrests In Liberty Bond Theft
A 1920 Ohio liberty bonds theft led to a Bulgarian arrest when a man named RC. Russeff cashed $1500 in Sofia eight months later. Bonds recovered by an American bank triggered the investigation and revealed the transit theft. The case ties to a Bulgarian entry and a later cash withdrawal. Also notes prospects for Western Canada land settlement and railway-supported farming expansion in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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Ohio
Nant
Obie
Tvn
Betweno
RC. Russeff
Sofia
Western Canada
Western
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Young South Orange Boy Follows Father as Engineer
Patrick Ash of South Orange New Jersey has spent twenty years working as an engineer on a D L and W locomotive. He told his wife long ago that their son Jimmy would become an engineer, and now his prediction has come true as Jimmy takes the controls of his father's engine.
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Patrick Ash
South Orange
D.L
Jimmy
Prince Buys Rare Aristocrat Jopshire Ham From Ontario Farm
E. 8. Little of Lo, owner of Belvoir Stock Farms in Delaware Ontario, sold a thoroughbred yearling Shropshire ram to the Prince of Wales. The ram will be shipped to the Prince's ranch in Alberta after selection by experts from the federal Department of Agriculture.
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Ontario
E.P
ExMayor E. 8
Little
Belvoir
Delaware Ont
Prince of Wales
Prince's Ranch
Alberta
Federal Department of Agriculture
Egyptian literacy estimate and higher education figures
The Egyptian Gazette estimates only about one million Egyptians can read and write from a population of 14 million, with around 100000 men having higher education. The article notes a general sentiment about opportunities and prior patronage.
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Egyptian Gazette
Berlin Tightens Rules on Professional Begging
City officials in Berlin move to regulate professional beggars amid concerns over street visibility and public order. Authorities plan stricter enforcement, licensing, and monitoring to curb repeat offenses and ensure welfare services reach those in need.
Holds Grain Futures Tax Is Ultra Vires
Privy Council dismisses Manitoba appeal over the 1923 Grain Futures Tax Act. The court ruled the act unconstitutional, beyond provincial powers, and incompatible with the British North America Act. The decision ends Manitoba’s challenge to the tax collection for future deliveries.
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Privy Council
Province of Manitoba
Manitoba
Judicial Committee of the
Provy Council
Province of
Supreme Court of Canada
Miners Decorated By King For Bravery At Durban Crown Ceremony
Kings Edward Medal honors Vincent Elwick and George Wilson at Buckingham Palace for bravery during the Marion Colliery disaster in Durban. Fragments of the roof and danger as two imprisoned colleagues Francis McNally and John Place faced entombment in the collapse. Elwick praised the ceremony and the bravery of the men.
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Buckingham Palace
Vincent Elwick
George Wilson
Edward
Marion Colliery
Durban
Francis McNally
John Place
Asy Collague
Elwing
Wilson
Elwick ‘Wier
Ontario to Take Alberta Coal Plan to Ship 100000 Tons
A House announcement described transporting 100000 tons of Alberta coal to Ontario at cost by railways. The Alberta Government will ensure good coal quality for the eastern province. Alberta corn show dates are set for November 16 and 17 with about 160000 acres expected, mainly in Southern Alberta, while much seed is imported from Northern Montana.
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Ontario
Alberta
Montana
Fragmentary travel note and stray quotes about places
A hazy, OCR fragment mentions worms and children, a death reference to Sita, and a vague hotel image with the Kulm Hotel atop a peak. It also cites a quake of words about a quarrel and a local knocker, and ends with a line about Minaré's Liniment for the hair.
Pentecost Spirit and Mission Power in Acts 2
Sunday school lesson outlines Acts 2 devotionals and Joel 2, describing Jesus Christ as savior and the Pentecost power given to apostles. It explains the coming of the Holy Spirit symbolized by wind and fire, enabling disciples to testify boldly for salvation and spread the gospel. It references divine commission and portrayals of Jesus’s resurrection and ascension.
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Joel
Jesus Christ
Glass hard to break meat prendeut reloped by Fritz Pollak
Glass that acts like glass but does not shatter easily has been developed by inventor Fritz Pollak. It has proven highly practical for automobile windows and windshields.
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Fritz Pollak
Egypt Enacts Decree to Control Narcotic Traffic
A royal decree was issued promoting a new law to control the traffic in narcotic drugs in Egypt. The measure follows rising concern over drug habits and the need to regulate importation distribution and use amid recent years.
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Egypt
Tracing Commissions In Ottawa Legislature Report
Pinkerton detectives are hired by the government to trace fifty thousand dollars alleged paid in commissions at the Parliament Buildings on the 1919 Howe tank loan. The finding was announced in the Ontario Legislature.
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Pinkerton
Parliament
Ontario
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Nan
England
Northup McMillan
St Louiis
Watter Love
Galt
Ont
Shorne
New Zealand
Wells
Clipse
Ros
Dodd
Pam Area
Erie
Swedih
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Bulgaria
Prince
Minard
Berlin
Bar Crete
Sita
Kulm
Aipe
Woolworth
Minaré
Meer
Norman Tobias
Union Bank
Winn
Serapion Ne
Regan
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