World Happenings Briefly Told
Jobe Bord Dunlop a noted inventor of the pneumatic fire died in Dublin aged 81. A bandit raided a Vancouver drug store stealing 65 dollars as a theatre crowd passed nearby and two policemen chatted. Lamet Richard Grubb a Tipperary landowner and deputy lieutenant was buried on a remote mountain. The Ottawa postmarked envelope was said to contain money gained by conscience. Three armed bandits halted a mail truck on lower Broadway rifling four pounds of registered mail worth 1 000 000. Reuters reports Sydney indicates prosperity for dairymen and farmers across New Zealand. An insurance company may not recoup damages for injuries from a drunk motorist, per appellate division in Oscoude. Toronto governors suspend gas and shells from Paris forts amid conflict in France.
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Jobe Bord Dunlop
Dublin
Vancouver
Utabile
Lower Broadway
New York
Reuter
Sydney Australis
New
Wales
Oscoude Hal Toronte
Ju. Hee Middleton
Food Shortages Report in Siberian Shops
In northern Siberia shoppers report scarce food with meat chopped by axes and milk kept in long sticks. The scene suggests harsh supply conditions and limited store availability.
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Siberia
California Fig Syrup Ad Misspelled Copy
A vintage advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a cure for constipation in children, claiming a teaspoon cures bowels and restores playfulness within hours. It emphasizes the product’s fruity taste and notes directions are printed on the bottle. The text borders on intrusive, suggesting suspicious social scenarios.
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California
Healthy Children Sleep Well and Baby's Own Tablets Ad
An old advertisement extols the sleep and health benefits of Baby's Own Tablets for infants, claiming they regulate bowels, soothe digestion, and promote restful sleep. The copy promises safety for newborns, with a price of 2 cents a box and availability from medicine dealers or by mail, and briefly mentions a wood glued motor truck wheel invention.
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Vaby
Lam Medicine Co
Eddystone Lighthouse Built by Winstanley in 1688
The Eddystone Lighthouse near the Epgvals Channel nine miles south of Le Carmens and fourteen miles east of Plimoth breakwater, submerged at high tide with 12 to 18 fathoms swells. In 1688 Sir Winstanley planned and built a 190 foot wood lighthouse saying he would stay aboard even as the storm raged. After a three day tempest a passing boatman warned him but he refused to leave. the lighthouse and inventor were swept away when the storm subsided.
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Chanel
le Carmens
Eumst
Winstaniey
Thoatman
Winstanley
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promises Bright Complexion
An advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Puls to tone blood and improve skin tone. It claims pimples rashes and sallow complexion vanish, cheeks rosy, eyes bright, with the product sold by The Catarthozone Co in Montreal.
Prairie straw capable building material tested at Alberta University
Experts at Alberta University report a promising straw based building material. A secret process blends chopped straw with other ingredients to produce a composition claimed to endure harsher tests than concrete. Vast prairie grain straw supplies fuel optimism for widespread use.
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Alberta University
Prairie
Britain’s Duty In India Curbs urged against Gandhi and AML
The Times argues for stringent measures to curtail Gandhi and AML brothers license, claiming a minority involvement in politics threatens public tranquility. It asserts that most Indians seek order and security and that reforms won’t appease sedition and discord. A London Daily ad promotes Dr Kelloge’s Asthma Remedy as a natural, accessible relief.
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Ghandi
AML Brothers
London Daily
Western Coal Production and Canadian Trade Decline
The mines branch reports Western Coal production for 1901 at 246,644 tons for the North tories and Alberta alone at 908.23 tons in 1920, valued at 20.33 dollars, about 40.7 percent of Canada’s total. It notes mine activity and openings, with 28 percent coal mines, 1 copper ore, and 2 shale mines in operation, and 38 opened, 12 reopened, 17 abandoned. Trade value declined by over ninety-two million dollars in September compared with last year, and over half a billion dollars for the six months ending September. The text also contains outdated racial remarks and a distemper remedy advertisement.
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Alberta
Canada
Operaton
Western
Baby’s Face Ruptured by Water Busters Then Healed
A signed statement from Mrs. Albertis of Wenenberg Nova Scotia describes a baby suffering a facial eruption after water exposure. The skin formed a solid scale, caused itching and scratching, and required bandaging for four months. Treatment involved Cuticura Soap and Ointment and one cake of Soap, healing fully.
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Albertis
Sean
Dietmont Prtahocehe
Chadasepee
Lamtad
Beal Sts
Memo Sonn Doors Sihowe Ag
Good Sunflower Yield Reported on C F Thomas Farm
The Sunflower seed output totaled 169 tons from nine acres at C F Thomas and Son near Loydpuin Ste Alta. Five acres of spring plowing produced 14 tons. After all farming costs and depreciation, forage crop cost about $2 000, within a few cents.
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C.F. Thomas and Son
Ltoydpuinste Alta
Alberta Wool Clip Surpasses Two Million Pounds
Reports show Alberta sheep yielded over two million pounds of wool in the year. Additional shipments totaling 1,927,000 pounds moved east for sale. Growers from Southern Alberta led production with Edmonton Lacombe Vermilion and other points contributing remaining fibers.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Lacombe
Vermilion
Cascarets Ad Claims to Cure Bilious Indigestion
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for biliousness headache and upset stomach. It promotes cleansing the bowels every few days with salts or castor oil and claims relief by morning. The copy cites a Daily Express specialist and suggests sleeping positions to aid digestion.
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Bilius
Lydia E. Pincham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed
Cobourg reader Mrs Ellen Farrens reports relief from nerve sickness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial touts the remedy for female ailments including displacement inflammation ulcers irregularities and related health issues. It emphasizes the product contains no narcotics and has helped many women over forty years.
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Cobourg
Mem
Lydia E. Pi
Ellen FiarrEns
Moore
Lydia Pincham
Autumn Evening Gown with Fateta Brocade and Beaded Embellishments
The description notes fateta and brocade in golden brown tones used to fashion an autumn evening gown. Details include dull orange and blue touches, an overskirt lined in the former shade with fringe, bronze beads at the low waist, and beaded decorations on the front of the skirt. The design emphasizes beadwork and strap accents.
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Fateta
Will Form New Colony On Shuswap Lake Acquire 66000 Acres
A Winnipeg syndicate plans to establish a modern colony on 66 000 acres of farm and fruit land at the head of Seymour Arm on Shuswap Lake BC. The project aims to move about 100 families from the prairies to colonize the area, with land previously held by the Dominion Trust Company and handled in Winnipeg by Argue Brothers. The narrative also notes punitive caste practices and brutal penalties described in the fragment.
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Seymour Arm
Shuswap Lake
Winnipeg
Prairies
Ee Dominion Trust Company
Winnipes
Argue Brothers
Fragmented Health Note on Nasal Condition Treatments
A garbled text discusses a nasal or throat condition related to deafness and catarrh, mentioning remedies and medicines. It references HAMS DATA MEDICINE and a circular, with unclear details and potential PCRs, portly terms, and mentions of Ohio.
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Pcrs & Cos
English Language Roots in Latin and French Influence
Detroit News notes a linguistic paradox where English is largely Latin and French derived. It traces English words from pure Germanic roots to Norman French influx after 1066 and later Latin reinforcements during the Renaissance, with continuing Latin additions shaping modern usage.
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England
Detroit News
Wheat yield outlook in Northwest provinces rises
The Northwest Grain Dealers Association estimates an increase of 30 million bushels of wheat in the Uiree prairie provinces over last year, with a total around 260 million bushels. Additional forecasts include oats 333,655,000. barley 44,760,000. rye 19,958,000. flax 5,576,000, and a note on sunspot mystery tied to eleven-year cycles.
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Uiree Prairie Provinces
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
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Clark
Clark’s
Richard Grubb
Tipperary
Ottawa
Cnvelope
Paris
Eddystone Lighthouse
Britain
India
Harley Street
Daily Express
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Belmont
Nipeg Syndicate
B.C
Dell
Menabe
Jean Bustivnen
Dominion
Beecham
Goitre
Siccantia
Fett Laboratory
Grace St
Toronto
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