World Happenings Briefly Told
A collage of short items: a Somerville MA YMCA building destroyed by fire with $1000 loss. Halifax men returning from a hunting trip bring a moon. BC Government to spend 21000 converting Point Grey School into a home for blind deaf and children. a doll house project by noted artists. Ryuka Maru wreck it loses all hands. Austria US peace treaty effective with exchanges. League of German Industrialists to lend foreign credit funds. China wheat crop poor and flour demand rises. J W Roos cites flour mill imports. an Arctic expedition reporting arrival at Wrangel Island for a British party.
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Young Men's Christian Association
Somerville
Mass
Halifax
Hubley’ Lake
Point Grey
Kishibetsu
Hokkaido
Austria
United States
Schober
Arthur Hugh Frazier
League of German Industrialists
League
China
J. W. Roos
Shanghai
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Patient
A reader from Regina Saskatchewan recounts two years of menstrual pain and irregularities. She cites relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound and encourages others with similar symptoms to try the remedy, noting its fame and perceived effectiveness.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Regina
Miss Blackwell
TE Prakham
Vne
Flax Fibre Company Formed in Manitoba for Glore output
To Make Flax Fibre Opany formed in Manitoba with a paid up capital of 100000 to manufacture Glore from the raw flax. At the first meeting the company decided to purchase at Neepawa capable of handling straw from 2000 acres of land.
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Opany
Manitoba
Neepawa
Cascarets Urge Quick Liver Bowels Cleanse
An ad promotes Cascarets as a night laxative to relieve headaches bilious stomach issues sallow skin and fatigue. It claims torpid liver clogged bowels souring matter causes misery and promises a thorough cleansing by morning with no morning discomfort. It mentions widespread use by men women and even children for regular regulation.
Russians Executed for Theft Under Bolshevik Rule
Nineteen men were shot and forty condemned to prison terms after trials by a military court for stealing gems and precious metals from government stores during the Bolshevik regime. Chief Inspector Aventikyana, linked to the seizures, was executed.
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Sovier
Stat Rol Commissariat
M. Aventikyana
Remarkable Needle Extraction From Childs Heart
A needle removed from a boy's heart at Elliott Memorial Hospital Minneapolis in the North. Dr A Strachauer performed the operation after X rays showed the needle near the heart. The needle entered during a fall and was retrieved with forceps as the heart recovered from 120 beats per minute to normal.
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Minneapolis Hospital
Sandles
Elliott Memorial al
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
North
Saskatchewan Agriculture at Chicago International
The Saskatchewan Agriculture Department will exhibit at the Chicago International show in December. Attendees may learn about farm innovations and regional crop programs showcased by the province.
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Chicago
Province of Saskatchewan
Chicago International How
Seal herd rebounds along the Pacific Coast to 600000
The Northern Pacific seal herd has recovered from near 2,500,000 and now numbers about 600,000 furbearing animals along the Washington coast to Alaska. Government protection and limited hunting duties have aided the recovery, with seals allowed to be hunted only for pearling purposes by a restricted group. A Winnipeg survey funded for power development at Stave Falls aims to assess a 36,000 hp site on the Winnipeg River.
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Pacific
Northern Pacific
Washington
Power of
Winnipeg
Stave Falls
Winnipeg River
Laziest People on Earth Natives of Sandwich Islands
A traveler visiting the Sandwich Islands claims the inhabitants are exceedingly lazy noting they do not work and instead sit and chat while others labor. He observes Honolulu and other points show activity yet the islanders rely on nature for sustenance and appear content with little work.
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Sandwich Islands
Islands
Honolulu
Dominion engineers survey lands north west to lower Lesser Slave Lake
Dominion Government engineers travel to the North West Territory to inspect lands with the aim of reducing water levels in the Lesser Slave Lake region.
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Dominion
North West Territory
Lesser Slave Lake
When nausea overtakes you try this simple remedy
An old ad proclaims Nerviline as a quick fix for stomach upset and gas, promising vomiting relief after taking twenty drops in sweetened water. It claims thousands of homes rely on Nerviline for satir stomach and asset stomach conditions and urges readers to buy large bottles from local dealers.
Fort William Exports Record Wheat Shipments
Huge wheat exports at Fort William show October totals at 720,188 bushels loaded in an average of 1,102 cars daily. The month reflects a 225 percent year over year rise as operations continue from Fort William and Port Arthur since April, with 126,305,495 bushels shipped to date.
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Fort William
Fort Wil
Port Arthur
Halifax Explosion Wrecked Her Nerves Fader Recollection
Mrs Winneld Dill of Wind NS recalls the Halifax harbor explosion that wrecked nerves and left her unable to work. She writes that Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills eased her nervous spells after taking several boxes and she recommends them to others suffering nervous shock.
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Halifax
Milburn
Sam
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills as a tonic to revive the nervous system and strengthen weakened organs. It claims the product is a long standing heart and nerve food on the market for 27 years, with price per box available at dealers or sent by mail from The Milburn Co. Limited in Toronto.
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Milburn
T Milburn Co
Toronto
Dutch Honey Bees Arrive for Kelowna Apiarists
A consignment of Dutch honey bees has arrived for local Kelowna beekeepers. The Dutch bee is celebrated for its honey production and apiculture is growing as a key ranching activity among Okanagan Valley fruit farmers.
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Okanagan Valles
Saved Babys Life From Ills with Haley's Own Tablets
Mrs Alfred Tranchemontagne of St Michel des Saints Quebec praises Haley's Own Tablets as a sure and safe medicine for babies. She notes it saved her baby's life and cites many mothers who tested the product. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Alfred Tranchemontagne
St Michel “Des Saints
Que
Tiabs
Trachemon
Haley
Dr Wiliams
Medicine Co
Brockville
How Swiss Treat Their Unemployed
An article portrays Swiss attitudes toward jobless individuals as a disease to be treated. Officials diagnose, study symptoms, and aim to restore income and employment to the capable, likening idleness to a germ. It contrasts with a note that Brahmins in India avoid starting business on Fridays.
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Switzerland
Dress description offers navy tricotine with rose pearl trim
An attractive navy blue tricotine dress for afternoon wear features rose colored pearl trim along under sleeves and front panels. Crepe bands add trimming to the skirt with suggestions to substitute blue shades if the rose is too delicate.
Unfit to Live Must Die Verdict Echoes Through Time
A fragmented 1920s style column notes repeated verdicts about unfit to live cases and corn disease claims. It recalls Putnam’s errors and early wartime figures as nurse lullabies mix with historic archive phrases. It mentions Marshals Foch Joffre and Petain and a note on gramophone records of their orders.
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Foch
Joffre
Petain
Take the Beat to Move Against the Road Threat
An unclear note references a broad warning about road danger and public safety measures. The fragment hints at action by authorities and planned enforcement or campaigns to reduce risk and improve traffic conditions.
Explorer's Tibet Discovery Extends 2000 Mile Mountain Chain
The Hedin expedition reports a vast Tibet mountain system 2000 miles long with a higher sea level average than rival ranges. The central Bongha segment was previously unknown, and the team crossed multiple passes to map the range’s extent and height.
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Thibet
Hedin
Tibet
Himalayas
Mount Everest
Bongha
Clogher Ireland A One Sided Street Episcopal City
In Tyrone Ireland the episcopal city of Clogher sits on a single street with houses only on one side. The opposite side hosts Macartneys demesne wall and trees giving a picturesque view. The street includes a cathedral and palace without a resident bishop and a deanery without a dean. Perfume production in Italy uses large quantities of orange blossoms and roses.
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Ireland
Change to Right Hand Driving in British Columbia
Official notice proclaims a switch from left to right hand driving in Victoria Vancouver and the Vancouver mainland effective January 1 next. The province previously used left hand drive throughout British Columbia.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Vancouver Mainland
British Columbia
California Fig Syrup Ad Warns Mothers to Use Safely
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a remedy to cleanse the liver and bowels in children. It urges mothers to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup from druggists and notes age-printed cautions on the bottle.
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California
Bayer Aspirin Trademark Notice In Canada
Druggists offer Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in tin boxes of 12 and bottles of 24 or 100 under the Bayer trade mark registered in Canada. To prevent imitations, Bayer will stamp its general trade mark the “Taser Croat.”
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Canada
Bayer
Tate Bayer Company
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Clark
Plorer
Nome
Alaska
Wrangel
Siberia
Thomas
Mary
Holloway
Baby
India
Brightens
By Marie Belmont
Putnam
Tommy Brown
Tommy
Marshal Foch
Italy
Ninard
Veter
Nari
Wena
Miss Stevens
Albert
Warwick Life
Marseillais
Iver
Clare Bros. Western
Madate
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