World happenings briefly told in a chaotic notice
A scrambled Anglo world digest reports on a judge, a Paris fate, living costs in Britain, a new Assiniboia judicial district, Charles Toth planning the English Channel swim, Saskatchewan field work resuming, two Canadian steamers offered for sale, casualties in Quan Hea Virginia, Alberta teachers oppose school board practices, the whipping crisis in Italy, Muslim League arrest in India, Lenin assassination talk, railways reform, and Canadian callers urging Reconstruction era coins and Symphony Hall ties.
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Boinin
Maxis
Paris
Great Britain
Assiniboia
Cornei
Charles Toth
Boston
English
Winnifredian
Evergooon
University of Saskatchewan
Bradacona
Armentieres
Calgar
Maly
The First Watch Spring Lays Groundwork for Modern Coiled Hairspring
In early watchmaking science lagged. A pig’s bristle aided a spring, proving a principle. Later a week spring evolved into the coiled hairspring now common in modern watches.
Possibiy Your Own Wife and Floating Exhibition Plans
An article fragment notes a women health ad touting Dr Hamilton's Pills promising quick restoration of looks and vigor. It also mentions postponement of British manufactures exhibition voyage for a year or two and the acquisition of a large British liner converted into a trade ship with cabins for representatives and other areas for exhibition use.
Nothing to Equal Baby's Own Tablets
Mrs Georges Lefebvre of St. Zenon Que praises Baby's Own Tablets, claiming they reliably ease infant laxative needs, regulate bowels, sweeten stomachs, and banish indigestion. Thousands of mothers report the same, noting the product’s gentle thorough effect for colic and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Lefebvre
St. Zenon
Boby
Lefebvre
Dialogue on Patient Trust and Slow Progress
A speaker argues trust between patient and doctor matters, noting progress improves with faith. They suggest some doctors are poor due to skepticism and warn that meaningful impact comes from gradual effort, with the idea that reluctance to do a little at a time hampers good.
Western farm migration urged as solution to rising costs
Special correspondence reports J Broughton, Dominion Immigration Agent, urging Canadian Prairie settlement. He wants government agents in Brandon Regina Saskatoon Calgary Edmonton to welcome arrivals with letters of introduction and essential data. The piece notes high rents and taxes forcing farmers to seek new fields, while discussing grain markets and wheat prices amid western drought impacts.
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G. Porter
Winnipes
Chicago
Broughton
Brandon
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Wester Canada
Kansas
Newton
Tea market in 1921 stalls price surge and shortages
The text describes a drop in tea production in 1920 and 1921 causing a relief in stocks and a sharp rise in prices. Surplus stocks were exhausted, prices climbed to wartime highs, and producers faced the need to balance supply with demand as markets reacted to lower yields in India and Java.
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Tudla
Java
London housing shortage and court tales of homeless claimants
Court hearings reveal extreme urban housing strain in London with claimants detailing makeshift shelters and crowded lodgings. Testimonies describe families occupying a room, sleeping in sheds, and women noting rising difficulty in finding suitable accommodation as commercial travellers seek housing.
Diamond Dyes and Whale Tale in Fragmented Text
Fragmented OCR mixes textile dyes with a distant whale tale. It mentions Diamond Dyes and sewn draperies while a captain questions a passenger about seeing a whale blubber, framing a faded scene of shop goods and maritime dialogue.
This Man Could Not Walk a Mile The Remedy He Needed
A Ontario reader recounts relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. After eleven doctors and various tonics failed, he found improved strength and mobility as bodily systems cleared, claiming blood purification and renewed energy.
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Dodd
Lindsay
Willam Graham
Queen Sthere
Dod
Girtam Mates
Benet
Sidney S
Railway Extensions Contemplate Earl Town Alberta Plans
A contemplated north country extension would place a 15 mile branch west of Grande Prairie on the Edmonton Denver and British Columbia Railway into the Lake Saskatoon district. Another link of 5 miles on the Canada Central line west of Peace River Crossing would bring steel to the Waterhole district from Berwyn.
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Peace River District
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Edmonton, Dunveran
British Columbia
Lake Saskatoon
Ty Miles
Canada Central
Peace River Crossing
Waterhole
Berwyn
Record iron casting towers over Britain in massive 110 ton launch
A British factory produced one of the largest iron castings ever made, weighing about 110 tons. The mould rested in a 16 foot pit, seven hours to melt, and the casting poured in just under twenty minutes. Three weeks cooled the unit before it was hauled away by road using six traction engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Nerviline touted as quick hoarseness remedy
An advertisement style paragraph praises Nerviline for curing hoarseness sore throat and coughs. It claims speedy relief, penetrating action and non oily drops that draw out inflammation and ease chest discomfort. Also mentions worm powders and unrelated ham buying scene in filler text.
Examining Fabrics by X Rays Aids Textile Testing
X rays long used for material testing reveal fibre changes and strength in canvas. A British company pioneers a solution that treats warp and wool fibers to produce clearer X ray photographs without damaging the fabric. The method aids in assessing fabric quality and optimal treatment.
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Geds
Utter Mai
They and the mystery of rumor in a distant isle
The article blends riddle like chatter about “They” who spread rumors and imply a looming divorce while noting Shackleton’s distant iron foundry support for vessel repairs on a remote South Georgia isle. It mentions a Britten firm sending a plant for castings and ship repairs, and ends with a reflection on arrogance dimming intellect and Winard's Liniment for neuralgia.
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South
Sir Ernest
Shackleton
Cir
Slete
Britten Frm
Air Line Between New York and Chicago Plan Outlined
Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick announced plans for a New York to Chicago air line using two passenger planes priced at 2 000 000 each. Each plane would carry 200 passengers and 25 000 pounds of freight. The New York Chicago trip is expected to take ten hours.
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New York
Chicago
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
McCormick
New York Chicago
Poincare Finds Relief in Favorite Game of Chess
As France’s leader, M. Poincare seeks solace from state cares in his favored pastime. He competes with M. Millerand and Marshal Foch in lengthy, intense matches, where Poincare’s skill shines, though even Foch’s strategic acumen sometimes fails to avert defeat.
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Poincare
France
M. Millerand
Marshal Foch
Strange
Power-It Cure All Or Pain Killer General Use
The O11 of Power-It is praised as a universal remedy, not a cure for Dr Thomas alone. Its uses are varied, earning recognition as a general pain killer and a tested virtue known for its effectiveness.
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Claias Ea
Thomas
Floral Highway Poppy Planting Plan From Calgary to Bant
A proposed floral highway would plant Iceland poppies along the Calgary to Bant road in the Rockies. Four plans were formulated with clubs in cooperation and a method using four men per pit was proposed, with one car allocated per mile of roadway for planting. The text references uncertain death by own action statistics and a Monday date in the United States, but details are unclear.
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Calgary
Bant
Rockies
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Riga
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House of Common
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Penton
Atlantic
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Air Line
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M. Poincare
United States
Tela
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Dias
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