World Happenings Briefly Told In November Currency and Events
A condensed recap notes currency shifts in November, a Port Arthur incident with a brush weir, bounty paid to a settler, a Canadian corn award in Chicago, and an inquest into a widow’s death in Shoreditch. It also mentions Finland taxation on foreign investment, a Japanese marriage rumor, an oil-tank disaster in Prussia, Paris tax-text prosecutions, a London post office finding, Doorn betrothal denial, Mexico’s cattle herd plans, Canada-Mexico talks, Australia’s push for German resumption, and looming interference with imports amid prohibition effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowan
Port Arthur
Andrew Macdonald & Son
Chatham
Rheumatism Cure Promised by Anuric Tablets
A Crofton reader describes years of inflammatory rheumatism and rheumatic fever and reports benefit from Dr Pierce's Anuric Tablets. The note urges others to use the tonic kidney aid, claims friends also improved, and directs readers to obtain a package or write for confidential medical advice.
Boring Power Of Ants Gineer Found They Mas Eaten Through Lead Cable
An extraordinary case reports an engineer who was repairing a lead cable when he was found to have been fed arsenic and paraffin by ants. The incident highlights the ants’ unusual capacity to bore through materials and affect workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gineer
Frets Ag
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief For Cramp and Pain
A 35 cent Nerviline bottle is advertised as relief for cramps stomach gas diarrhoea and neuralgia with rapid action. The ad claims the medicine costs no more than thirty five cents and offers instant comfort when pain strikes. It also notes Lester W. McLennan of Vancouver, a 1922 arte class alumnus, recommended for Rhodes scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Rhodes
Lester W. McLennan
Vancouver
University of Britten Columbia
Healthful advice and remedies for infants
An old column extols baby care with Baby's Own Tablets as a laxative to ease bowel and stomach disorders in children. Endorsed by Mrs. Albert Hamel, it lauds the product as a source of health and happiness for infants. It also references Dr Williams Medicine Co as a seller and notes shifts in Pacific Northwest grain shipments and a historic oil, Thomas' electric OW, once market introducing a widely prized product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hamel Vierreville
Dr Williams Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Thomas’ Electric OW
A Thousandth of a Second Measured by New Instrument
The Royal Observatory at Battoburgh, Scotland, is highlighted by Professor Smopson's description of an electric detector that records a moving light spot on film. The device measures signals with extreme precision, noting wireless signals travel 1861 miles in a thousandth of a second and light does the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Observatory
Battoburgh
Scotland
Smopson
British Association
True Self Esteem Baffles Two Onlookers In Boston Globe Item
A passerby notes that true self esteem stems from inner pride rather than egotism. The scene centers on a youth who celebrated his mother on his birthday with a collect message, prompting reflection on vanity and sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Adulterated Foods and Testing Tips From A Local Letter
A reader laments adulteration fears in foods sold by a vendor and shares home tests for detecting adulterants in coffee grounds lemon extracts baking powder artificial coloring and other items. The note also mentions health concerns and references Bureau of Chemistry Bulletins and Japan's ancient dynasty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sodia
Lee
Lorwood
Bureau of Chemistry
United
Washington
Insects and Plants Wilt from Poppies and Sweet Peas
Plant notes warn that poppies placed with other flowers in a vase injure nearby blooms and cause them to fade and die. Similar effects are seen with sweet peas when placed together, suggesting careful arrangement to prevent damage.
Diamond Dyes and Cloths In Odd Readable Fragments
The text references dyed draperies and faded skirts with mentions of dyes and color fading. It notes a principal buyer in Japan for British Columbia metals and pulp, urging patronage of local merchants to support the community. The passage blends commerce hints with garbled fabric notes and a Japan buyer detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
British Columbia
Large Zinc Output Market In Orient Stimulates BC Mines
The Trail Smelter plan is expected to produce the largest zinc output in its history this year, with production nearly 50 percent above last year. A market has been found in the Orient, with significant shipments recently made, easing supply concerns in British Columbia mining circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Orient
Sor
Trail
Candian Consolidated Minielt Ing Co
British Columbia
Fragmentary note recalls unfinished talks among workers
Incoherent transcription shows workers discussing prior conversations and unaddressed tasks. The text hints at tension and a missed attendance, with fragmented phrases about attention and possible delays in proceeding with work.
Canadian orders for China under Peking Mukden Railway reach mills
Canada has received orders for 12 009 000 feet of timber to be delivered in spring. The shipment comes under an overall 26 000 000 feet program along the Pacific Coast, with Brit ish Columbia mills to supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onder Tor
Peking Mukden
China
Brit Fy Columbia
He Spring
Paci
Banana based fabric invention noted by French designer
A Frenchman described a fiber from the banana plant used to make dresses and a circular woven core rope inside a common fire serves as a mile of wire.
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Aed
Shoreditch
Eng
Finland
Futuda
N. O11
Nobel
Saariouli
Rhevist
Prussia
Paris
WG. Manse
Royal Engineers
London
Ware
Hertfordshire
Wilhelm
Doorn
Holland
Mexico
Canada
Reuter Melbourne
Federal Government of
Australia
Germany
Linard
Ter Celde
Loretto C. Lynch
Dominion
Holloway
Dodd
Macdonald
Liniment Minard
Betas Bey
Turpent
Rhennal
Deucas
Marine CO
Chekao
Abot Ave
Pratt Food Co. of Canada, Ltd
Toronto
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