World Happenings Briefly Told From The Times
A package of registered mail was stolen from the Canadian Pacific depot Port Arthur. AG Miller a millwright was instantly killed at Fort William Paper Co factory by contact with a live wire. The Citizens Liberty League Toronto will continue the campaign against prohibition. In Galbally a five hour battle left six civilians dead and 14 wounded. two soldiers were hurt. Minister Lalor says government contracts will go to firms with at least five percent disabled staff. Explorer of Steamship and at Salom Gold valued near 3 million dollars, with 2.4 million from England to Kuhn Loeb in New York. Rear-Admiral Henry Montague Doughty died. born 1870. served in war aboard Royal Sovereign. Railroads in Eastern Cuba paralyzed by a workers’ strike. gunboats move mail. sugar interests harmed by walkout.
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Canadian Pacific
Port Arthur
Miller
Fort William
Lalor
Halport
In Explorer
Steamship
Salom
New York
Europe
England
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Henry Montague Doughty
Doughty
Royal Sovereign
Davenport
Cuba
Santiago
Saskatchewan plants to produce dairy salt and sodium sulphate
Saskatchewan deposits near Sen lac and Fusilier drive new plants. A dairy salt plant at Sen lac Sask will yield about 850 tons this season and supply laundries in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw via the Saskatchewan Cooperative. A Fusilier plant nearing completion will manufacture sodium sulphate powder with a 20 ton capacity and start shipments this season.
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Senlac
Sask
Saskatchewan Co-operative
Edmonton
Salkstoon
Regina
Moose Jaw
Fusilier
Regis
100 Years in One House
Mrs Rebecca Thomas aged 100 who celebrated her birthday in December has died at Kelvedon Common near Brentwood. She spent her life in the house where she was born.
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Rebecca Thomas
Kelvedon Common
Brentwood
Catarrhozone Recalls Edw J O Connor Sault Ste Marie
Edw J O Connor recalls a terrible asthma attack in Sault Ste Marie. He credits Catarrhozone with relief after two months of treatment. The ad lists prices 25c and 50c and promotes Catarrhozone for asthma throat irritation and bronchitis.
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J. O'Connor
Sault Ste. Marie
Catarshozone Co
Montreal
B C Lumber Secures Large South Africa Timber Order
The British Columbia Milling and Trading Company has won a 1,400,000 foot lumber order for 3 by 9 and 3 by 1 grades from South Africa. Shipments start within a month, marking the first far southern export in many months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Lumber
South Africa
British Columbia Milly Timber] and Trading” Company
Far South
Dr Thomas Felcetsic Oil Promises Quick Cough Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Felcetsic Oil as a portable medicine chest that relieves coughs and colds, soothes sore throats, reduces sprain swelling, and speeds healing of cuts and contusions, all for a quarter.
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Thomas
Marshal Foch Receives Daily Mail From Pro German Friends
Marshal Foch's aides sort through a flood of letters from Americans sympathizing with Germany asking for his execution or punishment. Mothers name their babies after him while fathers promise to toast him on anniversaries, and authors and inventors seek advice on weapons and war.
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America
American
His Ambition
A short dialogue shows a child wishing to grow into a kindly old gentleman who has time to walk about and ask questions, reflecting on aspiration and imagined ease. The exchange contrasts youth’s energy with an elder’s tranquil routine and curiosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geat
Ques
Birth of Wealth From Hard Labor by Unc le Bill Hopkins
A South Carolina man known as Uncle Bill Hopkins died recently leaving an estate valued at $15,000. Born a slave and unable to read or write, he earned his fortune primarily by chopping wood for white neighbors.
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Bill’ Hopkins
South Carolina
Making House Work Easy Feature on Household Devices
The article praises progressive women seeking devices to simplify home tasks. It describes a six pound water powered washing machine attachable to a faucet, rust removing knife cleaners, starless steel knives, compact food choppers, dough rollers, and portable gloves for travelers. It touts cost efficiency and space saving for kitchen and nursery chores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Inc
Bestia
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Female Recovery
Mrs. Daniel Bezanson of Loganville writes that after two years of weak heart symptoms she found relief using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She reports sleepless nights, breathless spells, and exhaustion but says six boxes completely relieved her heart trouble and restored her energy. Price 0.2 box at dealers or by mail from The Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
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Milburn
Daniel Bezanson
Loganville
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Eggs With Three Yolks Stuns Ottawa Hen Show
Mrs. McGill of Ottawa enters a four yolk prone Leghorn and Barred Rock? eggs on display. The record egg weighed about 873 by 634 inches and was compared to rivals Jameson Capps and the Regina hen. The Easter Sunday egg topped by 1/8 ounce heavier but smaller in diameter.
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McGill
Ottawa
Evek Ps
Bea
GAA Ches
Clapps
Regina
Noight penetrates besend below the surface
The fragment describes Noight achieving a deep underwater penetration at an unspecified depth with unclear units and mangled terms. No further persons or organizations are identifiable from the text.
On the Old Farm Springtime Harrow Injury and Zam-Buk Cure
A worker suffers a deep elbow and wrist cut from a harrow on a farm. He treats the wound with Zam-Buk after washing and dressing it at home and notes rapid pain relief and healing. The ad promotes Zam-Buk as a universal healing substance for skin ailments and sells the product with price details and distributor in Toronto.
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Zamm-Bak Co
Toronto
Life and Death Visit Stirs Humorous Moment
A minister strict about morning study hours receives a visitor claiming a life and death emergency. The maid notes the caller repeats the life or death claim, prompting the minister to descend for the appointment. The anecdote captures a comic misunderstanding within a Houston Post insurance agent context.
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Houston Post
Cold in the Head and Trejueet Colds Remedy
An 19th or early 20th century Toledo advertisement promotes patent medicines from Py Cheney & Co. It touts cures for colds and sinus symptoms, claiming blood cleansing effects and quick relief through “cataetic teas” and other tonics. Ends with urging purchase in Ohio.
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Tre. Py
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Proposed Woollen Mill for Vancouver Island
A group of Srs expresses desire to build a wool mill on Vancouver Island at a cost of 500 000 dollars pending securing a suitable site.
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Andsteretes Srs
Vancouver Island
Electric Oil Promoted for Pulmonary Disorders
The advertisement touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil with numerous testimonials claiming relief for respiratory diseases. It asserts the oil calms bronchial inflammation and will benefit all who suffer from such disorders.
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Thomas
Scientists Claim First Isolation of Sleeping Sickness Germ
Milwaukee researchers led by Dr William Thalsimer report complete isolation of the sleeping sickness microbe after a clinic with several physicians. They say the isolated germ could lead to a cure through further experiments and study.
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Milwaukee
Amoui
William Thalsimer
Nusbe
Este Sealen
Golesi
A Reformers Note on Happiness and Atone
The quotation attributes a view to Luke McLuke about reformers and happiness. It suggests that letting people atone is the best way to make others happy, framing atonement as a path to social harmony.
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Luke McLuke
Persian Manners Regulate Laughter Among Sexes
In Persia men are discouraged from laughing as it is seen as effeminate while women are allowed freer merriment. The piece notes gendered social norms and expectations on humor.
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Persia
American coal exports to Sweden rise sharply last year
Exports of American coal to Sweden last year totaled more than twelve times the level of the preceding year, signaling a dramatic surge in trade and energy supply relations between the two countries.
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Sweden
Pleated crepe de chine dress with bold color sash
A year round dress in crepe de chine Seige shows knife pleats and a city yoke that extends over the shoulders to form short sleeves. Pleated crepe loops festoon the upper arms while black satin peeks beneath filet lace panel. A splash of color is found in a scarlet sash tied around the waist.
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Seige
California Prunes Dominate U S and Canada Markets
The state supplies about half of all prunes in the United States and Canada, shipping worldwide. California prune output is about 200 million pounds annually with women drying, washing, and sun drying the fruit before packing.
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Pri
San Joss
Santa Clara County
California
United States
Canada
Seventy Year Old Inventor Marks Invention Breakthrough
Mrs S A Page of Page Nebraska celebrates her seventieth birthday by perfecting an invention for a sewing machine attachment that twists yarn for knitting. The piece hints at long standing Canadian boot and shoe making origins dating to 1657 and mentions Corns and How Loway’s Corn Remover as a remedy.
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S.A. Page
Page
Neb
America
Judge sentences man to three years in jail
A fragmented clipping notes a judge condemning a man to a three year term on a high floor in Pittsburgh. It also references Minard's Liniment used by physicians and a quote about companionship.
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Wien
Pacific Coast Horticulture Prospects Bright for 1921
Reports from farming districts of British Columbia indicate good prospects for large fruit yields and favorable seeding conditions. Acreage will nearly match last year, while dairying remains in almost satisfactory condition.
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British Columbia
Nerviline Promoted For Stomach Ailments In 35 Gents Ad
An old warning notes a mild epidemic from impure water causing cramps diarrhoea and headache. The ad claims twenty drops of Nerviline in sweetened water relieve upset stomach hiccups and gas and urges every man to keep a bottle on hand.
Typewriter Question Triggers Father’s Gift Debate
A fragment quotes a spouse asking about the best typewriter. The reply notes around twenty options and hints at a discussion about suitable models, reflecting a cautious tone in the Boston Transcript snippet.
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Boston Transcript
Baby's Own Tablets Praised By Mother Readers
A woman from Charlottetown endorses Baby's Own Tablets, stating eight months of use eased her first months of motherhood and that the old yet thorough laxative is safe for newborns. The ad notes price at 25 cents a bottle and lists The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont as supplier.
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Fred Murphy
Charlottetown
Pel
Dr. Williams
Brockville
Ont
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Wireno Nerve Food
Saskatchewan
Marshal Foch
Rene
Liniment Lamberman
Loretto C. Lynch
B.C
Fos Vosshe
Et Seater Apegedetieei
Pope Este
Dodd
Sitaa
Marie Belmont
Holeloway
Minard
Raat
Pacific Coast
Ferson Manufacturing Company
Ove Dom
Tee Fruit Lande
Grand Forks
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