World Happenings Briefly Told In A Turbulent Month
A scrambled roundup notes varied events from Ottawa to Jamaica. Mentioned are a rumored October march, a hurricane wrecking crops in Cost Rica, reopened offices in Mt Gow, and Polish cabinet activities. Also cited are a torpedo plane test, a London house debate, and a large US agriculture spending figure amid fighting inflation and teacher movements.
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Jamaica
White Stax and
Canadian Pacific Railway
Mt Gow
Trout Lake North Bay
Ont
Measuring Electricity Like Water Power in Urban Life
The piece compares electricity to water flow, explaining two key factors: current in amperes and pressure in volts. It equates work to watts and clarifies that one kilowatt equals about 1000 watts. It notes a 5 watt lamp uses one unit per ten hours and discusses electricity’s relation to resistance in ohms.
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Poanda
Durable Roman Roads Versus Modern Highways Revealed
A historical note praises Roman road engineering from Dover to York with branches to Chester and Calais, calling it as durable as today’s highways. It recalls Hertfordshire remains, dusted by ages, and contrasts ancient craft with modern road standards, while mentioning world exchange and Swiss and Austrian coins in a broad commerce aside.
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Rirgland
Dover
London
York
Neweast
Chester
Carilate i
Hertford
Sarverir
Grazing Rules Set for Dominion Forest Reserves
About one hundred head of livestock including cattle horses and sheep owned by settlers and ranchers in these provinces graze in Dominion forest reserves each season. The grazing is regulated to ensure fair play and to divide pastures among stock owners without overgrazing.
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Dominion
Nerve pain relief through blood nourishing pills
A reader testimonial endorses Dr Williams Pink Pills for neuralgia, arguing nerves need blood nourishment. The letter cites recovery after a severe rain exposure, improved appetite and energy, and recommends others in poor health to try the pills.
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Williams
Carrie
Williame
Saskatchewan coal shipments and mine figures decline
Saskatchewan coal shipments report weekly totals with 2 148 tons moved last week across five collieries while a separate note mentions three men eruptoxed and plans for continued shipments.
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Saskatchewan
Sash
Asthma Remedy Ad Claims And Odd Text
An old advertisement style piece touts a Dr Kellogg asthma remedy claiming cure and relief after years of suffering. It weaves garbled lines about medicines, recipes, and a family scene with a quarrel over biscuits, reflecting fragmented OCR text from a newspaper page.
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2D. Kellogg
Trelaine three piece suit heater and canton crepe
A fragment describes a trelaine three piece suit heater with Tan wool and slender lines. It mentions a faced collar and Mothers Value, noting mothers who know quick action and a ready supply for keeping at hand. The text hints at uses for theater wear and various applications, labeling it a valuable item.
Butter exports from Regine ton arrive back in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan ports receive butter shipments from Europe after a transshipment maneuver. The company Regine ton directs the load restoration to Canadian markets. Four cars are expected to carry the butter to the Atlantic coast for distribution.
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Europe
Regine Ton Direct
Prolific Traveler and Oddities Highlight 1910s Notes
The article surveys a famed traveler Mrs Cameron who covered Africa and spent years in Alaska Australia and the South Seas. It notes a coin standard for the League of Nations with a silver gram mass and inscription S4 N1921 and mentions various medical and wartime tidbits including Holloway's Corn Remover and a British soldier wounded at Gallipoli surviving with a heart injury.
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League of Nations
Societe Des Nations
Ciiculation
Sweden and Minard Liniment headlined in education note
A fragment notes compulsory education in Sweden alongside a mention of Minard's Liniment for burns. The item reads as a curiosity blurb linking healthcare product and national policy. No dates or places beyond Sweden are clearly defined in the readable text.
Dog Receives Decoration for Saving Sixty Lives at Sea
A Newfoundland dog owned by Wm. Orm of Gat city is honored in St John New Brunswick for saving ninety two lives during the December 19 1919 steamship wreck. The dog swam through five waves to reach the ship and all aboard were rescued. A Red Cross cross and fine collar are presented by the family and authorities. Mayor McLellan and Premier Oliver are noted figures in the recognition.
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St John
Hero
Wm. Orm
Gat City
Sto
Rhurry Cross
Phi Fine
Cross
Teinhiy
McLellan
McMurray Tar Sands Shipment Sent to Britain for Tests
A McMurray tar sands shipment is being sent to Swansea, Wales after eight months of research by General Findlay's chemists in London. England. Various tests are underway in Britain to extract oil from bitumen and related processes studied in France and Germany. Positive results are hoped to advance broader development.
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Swansea
Wales
General Findlay
London
Eny
England
France
Germany
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British
Air Ministry
House of Tomes
Bertain
Dominions
Atherta
Cook
ME Coon Medicine CO
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Ieee Water
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Wrought Iron Range Co of Canada Limited
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Hert Tovdahire
United States Post
Taoae
Garcia
Hee
New York
New York City
Mothen
Mersey
Britain
Holloway
Motier Graves
Charles Baker
Gallipali
Alto
Crucero
Bolivia
Mminard
Sweden
Irresistible Eyes
Betnrodeme Aral Sr
Minard
Oandruft
Oliver
Derbyshire
Irsenwood
Atleyshire
Pramiar Danning
Saskatswan
Leicestershire
Hat Moaisin
Pew Praiise
Yniarie
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