World Happenings Briefly Told
World events include Mr and Mrs Joban Spinks celebrating their golden wedding in Victoria on April 7. A Siberian train disaster injures many passengers bound for t kutsk. Notable notes mention four sons and families planning Canada land in Saskatchewan and a new 11 storey apartment block planned at Moor Street and Medford Road in Toronto. Liquor rules and regional financial figures appear alongside provincial surplus data for Northwern eoland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Joban Spinks
Chariton Watson
Spink
Victoria
t=kutsk
Siberia
Kettford
Nottingham
Tm Jaw
Canada
Saskatchewan
Tewest
Moor Street
Medford Road
Toronto
Stomach Distress Relief by Golden Medical Discovery
Mrs Charles Trimper of Bear River Nova Scotia writes that after inflammation of the stomach in 1925 she used Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Within twenty four hours she was out of bed and has remained well. The remedy is sold by Pierce Laboratory of Ont in tablet and liquid forms. Trial package priced at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Trimper
Bear River
N.S
Dr. Pierce
Charles Trimper
Roxter Golden
Pierce
Ont
Bovril Reports Higher Profits From Advertising Boost
At the annual meeting of Bovril Company the chairman outlined how enhanced advertising and a strong sales program increased output and profits. Gross 639,123. net 290,992. The company emphasized benefits to primary producers in newly developed countries and noted prewar price maintenance amid challenging trade conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
De 265
Eorspany
Sucseasiul Borel
House of Cos
Prine
Robert Horne
Printers Ink
Ovrit
George Lamson Johnston
McCesely
Pen
Om Ls J
Europe
Argentine
Australia
Mystery sub a giant war craft at Chatham
World observers report a massive submarine named X awaiting at Chatham. The vessel, said to be larger than Hirftain’s wartime subs, carries 121 crew sworn to secrecy. It is equipped with formidable armament and a cruising radio, and reportedly can stay submerged about two and a half days as it prepares to voyage around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crem
Beth Vane
Ernie
Daily
the Express
Hirftain
Chatham
Cers
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Sour Stomach
An old advertisement touts Nerviline as fast relief for stomach distress during sour stomach rises and cramps. It claims immediate comfort by aiding fermentation and digestion, recommending nightly family use and keeping Nerviline on hand for emergencies. Price listed as 35 cents at dealers.
New Zealand Tops Canada as Auto Export Customer
Canada exports autos are rising with New Zealand named the best customer for passenger vehicles. Last month 400 autos valued at 1,943,551 dollars were shipped, including 1111 to foreign markets. The figures compare with January and February 1924 when 3,782 and 2,230 autos were dispatched respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New Zealand
Condinion
London Population Reaches Eight Million Mark
Unofficial estimates place Greater London at about 8,000,000 residents as growth surges. The sprawling metropolis spans 735 square miles for the telephone area and 691 for the police district, with distances across the city ranging from 20 to 39 miles. Sir Kingsley Wood, M.P. notes housing pressure as 198,808 houses were authorized at the start of 1924, with 2,109 already completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater London
London
Metropolitan Police District
Kingsley Wood
M.P
Air travel cost for passengers based on weight
Dr. Hugo Eckener spoke before the Royal Aeronautical Society about future air liner fares. He said a London to New York voyage would cost about one pound per pound of passenger weight, making travel expensive for many.
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Pat
Hugo Eckener
Los Angeles
Friederichshaven
Lakehurst
Eckener
Royal Aeronautical Society
London
New York
United States
Had Bad Spells With Her Heart In Ontario Notice
RR No 2 Orillia Ontario resident writes of long heart trouble and fainting spells requiring care at home. A friend advised seeking treatment, noting persistent symptoms and the husband’s need for assistance during episodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Martin
Orillia
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Adverts and Oddities
A collage of vintage notices and excerpts. An advertisement praises Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills with testimonies about curing heart and nerve issues. Other items tout Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil, a Lancashire magistrate quip, and a domestic humor remark about a husband and wife.
National Opera Trust to fund grand opera in Britain
A national opera trust to establish opera as popular musical art is planned with committees in large industrial centers and a £590,000 capital fund to support regular grand opera. Appeals are issued by Lord Londonderry, Lord Shafes bury, Lord Clarendon, Sir Landon Ronald and other patrons of music. Then unrelated fragments: a grocer out of batter and a bride lamenting butternut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Opera Trust
Britain
Lord Londonderry
Lord Shafvesbury
Lord Clarendon
Landon Ronald
Life in the early church and communal sharing
A Sunday school lesson explores the Acts accounts of communal living in Jerusalem. It contrasts the unity of believers with sects like the Essenes and Therapeutae, noting they held possessions in common and sold property to aid the apostles and the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie M. Shaw
Dead Sea
Paleatine
Egypt
Jerusalem
Peg Turn Arsenal Into Motor Car Factory
Chinese tired of armed conflict consider converting Shanghai arsenal into a motor car factory. The 50 year old site has housed war material for decades and may be repurposed for peacetime industry with possible relocation of machinery and commercial use of the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arsenal
Shanghai
Peking
Nanking
Ranchers Embrace Airplanes on Argentina’s Pampas
Ranch owners in Argentina’s vast pampas increasingly use airplanes for business and leisure. Some estates feature hangars with multiple aircraft, letting owners and their sons travel across bounds and to Buenos Aires town houses. About a dozen private planes are in use, with more ranches duplicating the setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agenine Pampas
Buenos Aitres
Pampas
Ricard Aldao
Argentine Aero Club
Queer Fish Reported From Sargasso Sea Dive
Dr William Beebe dredging the Sargasso Sea reports unusual fish with feathers and long wavy hair eyes protruding from periscope orbits and a third creature propelled by hands rather than fins, possibly using an Australian crawl stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargasso Sea
William Beebe
Ambiguous Market Chat Sparks Odd Product Talk
A jumble of lines mentions price gross engagement rings and a wholesale grocer question about store openings. It mixes random phrases about a worm exp terminator and a witty quip on marriage. Telephone girls in Bombay and Minard's Liniment hint at varied items, creating a fragmented, unclear read.
Charles Saunders Wins Royal Society Gold for Marquis Wheat
Charles Saunders is honoured by the Royal Society of Canada for a gold medal in literature of science recognizing his work on Marquis wheat. The grain’s propagation boosted farmer profits in Canada and the United States and strengthened the dominion’s grain position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Saunders
Royal Society of Canada
Canada
United States
Dominion
A Remedy That Drives Asthma From Deep Breathing
A promotional snippet touts Asthma Beames by Dr J D Kelloge as a cure that goes to the core of breathing, claims rapid ground in asthma relief, and urges readers to obtain it for ready use with strong language of final victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Kelloge
Trade in Meats Exports From Canada February Totals
Canada exported meat worth 2 528 070 in February, surpassing the prior February figure. The February shipments, part of a twelve month total ending 1925, show a strong export pace across Altrae branch data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Altrae
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Gill
Alberta
RJ. Dinning
Northwern Eoland
Goveen
Deoister
Bovril
Te Land
New Zealand Bays Automobiles
am-Buk
Milburn
Ho & N
T. Milburn Co
PAU
Great Britain
Tals
Africa
Asia
Philadelphia Ledger
Thomas
Lancashire
Leutenant
John
Minard
Wooten
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Peg
Sears Mother Graves
Bombay
Imtrarions
SPOHN
Kai ON
Herabion
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