World Happenings Briefly Told
Mary plans to electrify 5000 miles of railways in a bold move. Detroit reports 2504 men recalled in March for shops and factories. Ontario war veterans oppose burial of an unknown Canadian soldier at Westminster Abbey. Austen Chamberlain in the House of Commons states no foundation for a secrets pact between France and Great Britain.
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Chicago
China
RR. Maitland
Vancouver
B.C
Detroit
New York
Ontario
Westinster Abbey
France
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Will Morning Never Come Inspires Nerve Weed Ad
An old advertisement urges relief from sleeplessness and exhausted nerves with Dr. Chase's Nerve Weed. It promises restoration of vigor and energy, claiming the remedy strengthens the nervous system and improves overall health.
Your Teeth This November Health Advice Promotes Oral Care
Fragmented text describes dental hygiene guidance for children, emphasizing twice daily brushing, personal brushes, and toothpaste, with step by step brushing directions and mouth rinse. It shifts to discuss asthma, noting sufferers lose strength and energy, and mentions Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy offering relief to many patients.
Calgary Horse Show Draws Large Entry Of 54 Horses
A Calgary horse show attracted eighty eight entries totaling fifty four head of horses. The catalog listed seventy nine Clydesdales, twenty three Percherons, eight Shires, thirteen Belgians, three Suffolk drafts, sixty nine agricultural and heavy drafts, eighteen hackneys, seventeen thoroughbred and standard bred, nine light grade foals, seventeen roadsters, one hundred twenty one carriage horses, seven combination, fourteen delivery, thirteen ponies registered, thirty three pure bred or grades, thirty three polo ponies, sixty three children’s classes, one hundred sixty five saddle horses and one hundred thirty one hunters and jumpers.
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Calgary
German frontline tactics in Bolshevik assault
The piece discusses how the Red Army, under strong leadership, repelled initial strikes by Trotzky's forces. It notes that early attacks failed, leading to a change in method with feigned assaults to draw defenders out. Night operations followed, with main thrusts aided by deserters attacking from behind.
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Trotzky
New York Tribune
Germany to recover quickly after war says Schwab
Charles M Schwab forecasts Germany will recover from war effects faster than other European nations after studying conditions in Europe for the Calgary Herald. He argues Germany's resilience and rebuilding capacity will lead the recovery ahead of its neighbors.
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Germany
Charles M. Schwab
Europe
Calgary Herald
Costly Bolshe Propaganda Spending Abroad
Bolshevik sources claim the Moscow government spends about 2,000,000 marks in gold each month on propaganda in Germany. In England about 1,000 Bolshevist agents operate, with propaganda expenses totaling 24,000 pounds sterling monthly.
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Moscow
Germany
England
Catarrhozone Promises Relief for Cold and Bronchial Ailments
An ad touts Catarrhozone as a natural remedy for throat chest cold catarrh and bronchial irritation. It claims quick cleansing of the nose and throat with two month supply options priced 28 cents for small trial and a dollar outfit available through dealers in Montreal.
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Catarrkozone Co
Montreal
Titanic Egg Sets New Record In Kansas and Regina
A Westboro hen named White Leghorn laid an egg weighing over a quarter pound. It measured eight and a half inches long and six and a half inches in circumference, surpassing Regina's previous record by a quarter pound and six inches in circumference.
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Kansas
Regina
Westboro
Out
Kansas and
Regina Sons
Nervous relief offered by Dr Williams Pink Pills
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood and nerve tonic for nervous people not yet diseased. It cites a testimonial from Mrs An Seifried of West Montrose who reports improved strength, sleep, and ability to work after using a box, with pills available at 50 cents a box or 250 for six by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Willams
Bridesmaids Dress in Blue Radium Silk With Lace
The bridesmaid gown features a blue radium silk dress with haufant folds enhanced by delicate lace. Petticoats of tulle and organdie display extensive lace, and the decolletage is outlined by net tucker. Puffed lace sleeves accompany a bouquet of pink rosebuds with ribbon streamers in bright colors.
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Marie Belmo
HALLS Cold Remedy Ad Mockups In OCR Lapse
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a Hall's cold remedy sales pitch. It mentions cleansing the blood and eternal treatment claims and lists Fr. Cheney & Co Toledo and further references to a talus catarra medicine. The readable parts suggest a dated patent remedy ad style with questionable efficacy.
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Catarsh
Cheney & Co
Toledo
NASA
Forest Fire Losses Reported for British Columbia
The forest branch reports last year 390000 timber burned in British Columbia with a loss of 236000000 feet valued at 299000. Young growth damage estimated at 186000 and total losses near 48000 compared with 393000 in 1919. Of the fires 5, or 28 percent, were stopped before a quarter acre and 391, or 31 percent, before ten acres. Wireless telephones were tested with satisfactory results.
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Forest Branch
Aring
British Columbia
Death of E. W. Hornung author of Raffies
Word arrives of the death on March 22 of E. W. Hornung popular English novelist and short story writer best known as the creator of Raffies the amateur tracksman.
A Power of its Own Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil is described as a versatile liniment with a subtle power. The text claims wide uses and a long history of prized status for both people and animals.
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Thomas
Austria Talks of Unity Amid German Unity Talks
A Kansas City Times report captures Austria’s ongoing discussion of uniting with Germany while editors note the danger of Nazi aggression and the paradox of alliance rhetoric when faced with brutal acts.
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Austria
Germany
Kansas City Times
Rheims Residents Object to German Labor for Rebuilding
Former inhabitants of Rheims, about 70 000, back in the ruins, oppose any plan to have German laborers rebuild the city. They want to do the work themselves. Mayor reports war damages totaling £74,000,000 as cited after M. Loucher’s visit to Rheims.
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Rheims
M. Loucher
Rheima
Lloyd George cites German reparations figure in Commons
In reply to a House of Commons question Premier Lloyd George said Germany paid 500 million dollars, and the net reparations received amounted to about 100 million pounds sterling.
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Germany
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Decrease In Tuberculosis Deaths In England Wales
Tuberculosis deaths in England and Wales fall rapidly with 46,312 recorded in 1919 versus 58,073 in 1918, according to the Ministry of Health. The decline reflects improving public health measures and medical advances of the era.
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England
Wales
Ministry of Health
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted for Internal and External Ailments
Advert says Eclectric Oil treats sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and other complaints. It claims versatile curative qualities with a bottle priced low and a suggestion to keep it on hand at all times.
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Thomas
California Fruit and Vegetable Packing Employs Aid Women
Twenty thousand women work in California fruit and vegetable packing industries, highlighting the gendered labor in agricultural processing and regional employment scales.
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California
Hand of Fellowship Warily Guides Britain and United States
London Morning Post advises that close cooperation between Britain and the United States in arms should not give way to estrangement or hostility. It notes signs of a cordial spirit of camaraderie despite a formidable list of problems and attempts by some to sow division and strife.
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Great Britain
United States
London Morning Post
worm powders advertised to expel intestinal worms
A wartime style health notice touts Miller's Worm Powders as an effective remedy for worms found in children's digestive tracts. It promises immediate worm destruction and correction of conditions that support their survival, offering comfort once the intruders are expelled.
Toy Factory to be formed in Coast Province
A new company with half a million dollars in capital, incorporated recently, will soon take over a toy manufacturing plant at the coast. The firm plans to confine its operations to making toys and doll houses.
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Coast
British Columbia
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