World Happenings Briefly Told by Jon Mertert and Others
Canadian minister to Japan Jon Mertert and Mrs Mertert wed in Tokyo. Ottawa to headquarter the order of St John with a new Canadian commandry. Dr Charles Copp Toronto announced. Edmonton ratepayers urge federation of parliaments. Edmonton city council protests lump sum relief cuts. Henry Wallace urges higher purchasing power to defend cotton exports. British police report 219 dead motorists among 5,517 pedestrians and 1,324 bicyclists and 1,308 motorcyclists.
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Columbia
Ottawa
Canada
Order of St John
Charles Copp
Toronto
Order In
RB. Bennett
Toronto Central Council of Ratepayers’ Associations
Federation of Parliament
Edmonton
Dominion
How to Avoid Illness Advertisement Teaser
An early 20th century patent medicine ad promotes Wincarni tonic claiming to restore energy, ease nervousness, and combat anemia and debility. It touts medical endorsements and suggests taking the elixir to lift fatigue after a long day. Also includes a science quote about the moon and telescopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bes
Harold F. Ritchie & Co. Ltd
Toronto
Little Journeys In Science on Dye History and Opera
Gordon HM Guest surveys dye origins from India to Florence and London, noting early red blue and purple dyes, the 18th century dyeing refinement, and William Henry Perkins coal tar discoveries that transformed industry. A light misquote about an opera date ends with a sharp quip about listening with the mouth shut.
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India
Florence
Italy
London
William Henry Perkins
Perkins
Ffort
Off Colour How Is Your Liver Wake Up Your Liver Bile
An old time tonic callout advert asks readers about liver color and health and promotes a bile waking remedy without calomel. The fragmentary copy hints at a patent medicine pitch emphasizing Liver Bile and digestion, with unclear claims and broken text.
Sunday School Lesson November 4 Primary Texts
The item outlines a Sunday school lesson for November 4 with Golden text from 2 Peter 3 18 and references Luke 24 Proverbs 4 10 2 Peter 1 plus an odd note about post office boxes on street cars in Stockton and a joke exchange between Hubby and Wifey.
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Jesus Christ
Luke
Stockweden
Growth in Grace and the Process of Spiritual Maturation
The piece argues Jesus life before age thirty was largely uneventful, noting his growth from youth to adulthood and his Passover journey. It links 2 Peter 1 5 8 and Psalm 103 to urging believers to cultivate virtue, developing one grace through another like nested boxes, emphasizing orderly progress in Christian experience.
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Jesus
Nazareth
Lower Galilee
Joseph's Bench
Jerusalem
Mary
Joseph
John Gardner
Royal Academician Questions Fish Drawing by Pavement Artist
A renowned Royal Academician asked a pavement artist what fish his drawing depicted. The artist replied a shark, noting he had never seen one. The RA admitted that some Academy men paint angels, implying the painting may be fanciful or symbolic.
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Academy
Elephant Toto Tembo Flown to St Louis Zoo
An incident reports 268 pound elephant Toto Tembo sent by plane from New York to St Louis by Mr and Mrs Martin Johnson and handed to the St Louis Municipal Zoo. The Johnsons describe big game hunters and note Kentucky has commissioned over 50 new Colonels this past winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toto Tembo
St. Louis
Martin Johnson
St Louis Municipal Zoo
Johnsons
New York
Kentucky
Teetotal Non-Smokers Vegetarians Only Town Near Prague
A planned settlement near Prague in Czecho-Slovakia will admit residents only if they are teetotal non-smokers and vegetarians. The policy aims to create a healthful, harmonious community by enforcing strict lifestyle criteria for potential settlers.
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Prague
Czecho-Slovakia
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Highlighted for Children
A vintage advertorial urges using Phillips Milk of Magnesia for children, claiming over 60 years of trust and urging parents to choose Phillips for peace of mind. It notes the product is made in Canada and stresses reliability and quality for kids.
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Magnesia
Phillips
Canada
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UCE
Hong
Jon. Mertert. Marler
Japan
Mra Marler
Tokyo
Henry Wallace
United States
Earth
Starch Cou. Limited
Lanapak
Appleford
Hamilton
Ontario
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Gordon HM Guest
Nistian
Peepee
Monlaphin
Bard
Firat
Seithout
Phillips’ Milk
Forasone
Cory EU
George J. McLeod, Ltd
Atents Vo Ramsay Ca. Fa
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