World Happenings Briefly Told
A collage of brief notices cites notable deaths, diplomatic moves, and public events. Highlights include Péeetan Stocker named among the world’s top seven mathematicians dying in Baltimore, radio and telephone service expansions in Mexico, League of Nations meetings, Dawson’s radio link to Alberta, St John’s drydock opening, and various local happenings from Canada and Europe with political figures and ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Péeetan Stocker
Baltimore
Pay As You Go Parishioners Cited For Sunday Card Game
A minister condemns a parish’s Sunday card playing for money calling it wrong while a Black church member named Rasius speaks up amid tension over moral conduct and church discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasius
Tople
Who Are the Inventors and Their Turning Points
A historical overview notes chance often shapes invention across fields. It cites Whitney and Singer, Fulton and Morse, Westinghouse, Goodyear, the Wright brothers, Maxim, Gatling, Churchill, Wells, and others, highlighting how diverse backgrounds and moments propelled practical breakthroughs.
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Glasgow College
el Whitney
Nettles Howe Mer Singer
Fulton and
Morse
Westinghous
Goodyear
Wright Brother
Maxim
Gatling
Winston Churchill
HG. Wells
Bushnell
Putim
Holland
Lake
California Fig Syrup Adverts In Early 20th Century
A fragment from St Catharines Standard discusses a mother giving a patent medicine called California Fig Syrup to a sick baby. The piece references concerns about dangerous ingredients, counterfeit labels, and varying prices, noting consumer caution amid widespread brand confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Guard the Baby Against Colds and Ailments
A collage of old advertisements notes baby health tips and remedies. It promotes Babys Own Tablets as a night laxative to keep digestion regular, claims good health for infants, and lists The Dr Williams Medicine Co. as seller. Also mentions Holloway's Corn Remedy and various medical and public notices in a dated, fragmentary OCR style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams’ Mediccine Co
Broek Lite
Diversified farming urged for Western Canada prairie provinces
Article discusses 1923 crop values in North Dakota and Manitoba Saskatche wan Alberta. It argues the wheat crop risks from single-crop farming and praises diversified farming as key to climate prosperity on the western prairies. It highlights rising livestock product values and calls for farmers to adopt mixed farming methods to resist weather and pest losses.
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Stiney
Dati Priona
Esseman
Western Canada
North du Kote
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
New York Chemist Reports Radioactive Light Breakthrough
An inventor Guido Blenso announces a discovery of a radioactive light source that can be poured into a battery and used in houses, coats, aircraft, and motors. He claims it will replace fuels and oils, boosting efficiency and luminosity while reducing renewals, with light lasting seven years and hinting at 1908 deployment. The press notes several soluble substances still emitting radiation but not luminous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Guido Blenso
Sears
Blomso
Putnam's Pain Relief Promises Easy Corn Care
A fragmented ad copy touts Putnam's remedy for corns compatible with home use. No clear dates or brand details are legible, but the text implies relief from corn discomfort with a product named Putnam's.
Noxious Weed Eradication Push Faces Municipal Question
Noxious weed control efforts in Alberta face opposition as municipalities debate funding. The provincial act aims at eradicating nosious weeds through seed inspection, though no appropriation was approved by the Legislature. Minister George Hoadley urged renewal of the program amid talks in the Alberta assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
George Hoadley
Axrteatture
Alberta
No Risk Rastus and Mose in Heated Argument
A fragmentary dialogue shows No Risk Rastus and Mose in a tense exchange. Moss uses a harsh remark and Rastus retorts with a dismissive insult, reflecting a blocked, incomplete street chat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rastus
Mose
Moss
Nigzan
Natural Resources Salletia and Prairie Mortality Report
The Domincm Bureau of Statistics notes 1921 infant mortality trends across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with 83 per 1000 births in Manitoba and 80 in Saskatchewan. It reports total live births 37,592 with male excess mortality and a net population increase despite higher infant deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Praire
Camarate
Bureau of Stacieticn
Lirdhewan
Saskatchewan
Farrens
Manitoba
Echewan
Alberta
Lame Backs Mended in One Night
An ad promises relief from throbbing back pains and kidney trouble with Hamilton's Pills. It claims the medicine uses Scottie extracts to cleanse the system and restore vitality, touting rapid improvement and widespread use despite garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Scottie
Manchester Apple Show Names Empire Champion
Judges at the Manchester exhibition crowned the Empire Champion apples amid a list of prize winners. The event highlighted Cox Orange and other varieties as top entries, with judging focusing on color, size, and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahagian
Manchester
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Thick Lustrous Growth
An old time advertising blurb touts Danderine as a miraculous hair tonic for lifeless neglected hair. It promises a gleaming mass of luxuriant hair with toned scalps, healthier color, and a refreshing stimulating effect, suitable for regular use at any drug store.
Fragmented quote about character and features from Northwestern rector
Fragmentary text discusses how physical traits like a square jaw do not reveal character. Mentions the psyche department at Northwestern University and a claim that an individual’s anatomy is not an index to character. Ends with a linguistically garbled line and a reference to an ailment relief product.
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Pereal
Nead
Excellent Christmas Service To The Old Country
The Canadian Pacific offers abundant Christmas travel to the Old Country with through tourist sleepers from Edmonton Saskatoon Calgary Moose Jaw Regina and Winnip eg West Saint John. Sailings in December include Montcalme and Montcalm to Liverpool and Southampton with through bookings via a special Winnipes train leaving early December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Eamonton
Saskatoon
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Regina
Winnipes
West St John
Montclaires
Liverpool
Melita
Couthampton
Dartmoor Convict Denies Release Holiday Request
A long term inmate at Dartmoor Prison requests a brief holiday to visit his sister before returning to his farm duties. The chaplain and officials discuss release options but the plan faces obstacles. The convict expresses attachment to life on the farm and strong emotional reflections on nature and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmoor
Jai
Pris
Tandon
Earthquake Crust Fractures and Global Shifts
The article explains earthquakes arise from fractures in the earths crust along lines such as near Japan and California. It notes constant crustal motion, varying strain, and rare slips that can trigger quakes worldwide, citing a Siberian slip of forty units in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Califoria
Yakut
Siberia
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Canada
Mexico
City of
Washington
League of Nations
Dawson
High River
Mayo Boi
St.John
N.B
Tyme
St John Desdock and Shipbuliing Company
Grocmds Cromwellian House
Heart of Filand
Cafldren
Rigi
He Ruhr
London
Fredappio
Mussolini
Howe
Fio
Cookstown
Tyrone
William Magill Kennedy
Trala
Eire Ae
Conaniatas
China
Catharines
St Catharines
Johnny
Holloway
Justice Riddell
Seprema Court of Ontario
Boston
Boston University
Pianza Persifiage
Sue
Minard
Woot
Sten
North Dakota
Hinard's
Natural Resources
Salletia
Thomas’ Keteethe
B.C
Mes
the Tobacco of Quality
Ie Caeiride Conard Ee
Ady
Horst
Tealtary
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