World Happenings Briefly Told
World events from many regions include calls to tax foreign trade to aid British agriculture and a London theatre site sale. Saskatchewan reports massive liquor seizures, Ontario to collect over 200000 from Sir John Hendrie estate, and England’s cost of living rising above prewar levels. Nearly 150 Calgary normal school students volunteered for agricultural field work. A Canadian company negotiates for an Empire Theatre site in London.
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Keng
Canterbury
Bngland
Empire
Leicester Square
London
Ontario
Miteletty
John Hendrie
Nor
le Tanker Hamilton
England
Niger
Ministry of Labor
Leutenant-gover
Calgary
Alberta
Kidney disease warn and home remedies urged
A garbled health notice discusses kidney function and symptoms, mentioning Dr Pierce and medical guidance. It references kidney filtration failure and urges seeking medical advice from a doctor in New York, noting potential home remedies and warnings about overloading the system.
New Insulin Compound Promises Cheaper Diabetes Cure
A newly discovered compound synthesizes insulin by bending chemical constituents to imitate insulin and may be cheaper to produce than ordinary insulin. A west end physician reports strong benefits, noting improved sugar assimilation and potential to replace diseased cells as the compound builds them up.
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Diaberts
FG Banting
Toronto
West End
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promised For Women Health
An 19th century style advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as essential for women's health and beauty. It claims improved complexion, spirits, and vitality, with men and women urged to buy. the copy emphasizes buoyant health and rosy cheeks while noting widespread availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Nerviline Ad Prompts Incomplete Home Promise
Fragmentary item notes Nerviline product claim about home completion. The text mentions a promise that a home is not complete without Nerviline and a cryptic reference to sales or advertising phrasing. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable.
Canada Leads In Wheat Exports 40 Percent of World Trade
The August 31 report marks Canada as the top wheat exporter with 40 percent of global shipments, ahead of the United States at 26 percent. It notes British buyers favoring Argentine wheat and mentions shifts in preferred varieties amid market turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United S
Ites
America
Unrefreshing Sleep and Tiredness Claims for Pink Pills
A claim urges women plagued by morning aches and low spirits to try Dr Williams Pink Pills to combat thin blood. It promises increased appetite, calmer nerves, better sleep, reduced worries, and renewed energy. Buyers are instructed to obtain 50 cent boxes by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
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Williams Pink
Cam
Willams
Willisms
Amundsen Seeks New Flight for North Pole Attempt
Captain Roaul Amundsen and Captain Harold Nolee arrived from Island to announce plans for another airplane flight toward the North Pole. The Maud is drifting north from Wainwright toward Spitzbergen. the crew says the ship will drift to 78 degrees north within three years and keep communications via wire.
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Amundsen
Raoul D Amundsen
Harold Nolee
Wrange
Island
Mask
North
Spitzbere
Wainwright
Poimt
Barrow
Alaska
Amundsen Sant
Norway
Explorer
Maud
North Pole
Sould
Spitzbergen
Wealth In King Tut Tomb Discovery Worth Thousands
Reverend S B Robold of Hal Palestine claims King Tutankhamun's tomb finds could be worth thousands of pounds to the Egyptian government. He notes ongoing Jewish missionary work and education in Palestine, including Arab education efforts, amid reactions to the Balfour declaration.
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King Tatankhs Seamen
Ibrtot
SB. Robold
Hal Palestine
Mo Robold
Retold
Canada
Palestine
Poultry Now Shipped In New Type Cars
New rail cars developed to ship live poultry from prairie provinces to eastern and western destinations. Cars reportedly carry thousands of birds with low casualty rates. Edmonton to Vancouver shipment showed all birds arriving in fine condition. Provincial producers in Manitoba and Alberta supplied large numbers for this purpose.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Mor
Alberta
Pacific Coast
Edmonton
Vancouver
Model House Ac Exposition Showcases Smart Home Tech
A Model House AC exposition highlighted a fitted home with every electrical appliance. Refrigerators dishwashers ovens and vacuum cleaners operated at a touch of a button and a vacuum-bottle based system kept bases cool and reduced heat loss. Windows were designed to abolish dark corners and walls and floors featured durable cement and concrete surfaces easy to wash with a hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winton Amek
Mice Linked to Asthma Case At Long Island Hospital
A long standing asthma case in a 36 year old married woman was traced to mice in her home. After mice were removed, asthma did not recur for three years, a study by Dr William Sovitz of Long Island College Hospital reported.
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William Sovitz
Long Island College Hospital
French scientist enables silkworms to spin colored silk
A French researcher reportedly injected dyes into silkworm cocoons to produce colored threads. The method would color silk during spinning rather than dyeing after winding, yielding durable hued threads as the larvae underwent treatment.
Finding Work For British Arrivals In Canada
W M Jones, director of administration of the Soldier Settlement Board, is coordinating efforts with Hon James A Robb to place thousands of British arrivals who came to Canada in August to harvest fields. Agencies including the Department of Immigration and Colonization and the Employment Services of Canada, along with railway firms, are actively seeking placements for skilled and unskilled workers. Some British arrivals, trained in shipbuilding, have already secured positions with a Collingwood shipbuilding firm.
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Britain
W. M. Jones
Soldier Settlement Board
James A. Robb
Solier Settlement Board
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Sersees of
Lising
Collingwood
Uni
Isostasy a New Earth Force
Dr Chester A Reeds Acting Director Geological Department American Museum of Natural History says isostasy is a recent discovery and not yet fully understood. He notes the force will become familiar like gravity and may influence earthquakes, but its work is slow and distant.
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Chester A. Reeds
Geological Department
American Museum of Natural History
Sen
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Albert Blunt
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Jhead
New York World
Mitler
Holloway
League of Nations
Lord Desborough
Natural Museum
South Kensington
Europe
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Golde
Ayo
Wis Kidney
King Tut
Cio
Aailius Jarvis & Co
Bay Street
Montreal
Ottawa
New York
Eng
Ayer
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