World Happenings Briefly Told Across The Globe
A garbled report covers diverse items from Halifax radio contact with DB to Arctic ship movements and British voters lists. It notes prohibition enforcement, a $2000 hearse purchase in New York, and Dominion grants for military and communications efforts. References to Berlin, London, and Canadian stations hint at global and Dominion actions, with railway and transport milestones and discussions of Indigenous reserves.
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Halifax
MacMilllan
Arctic
Enormous Wheat Yields Reported in Alberta Field
Alberta farm records claim astonishing wheat yields from Olds area. Marquis variety produced an extraordinary per acre haul with 73 bushels and more, alongside barley averages around 80 bushels per acre on adjacent plots. FS Grisdale, director of the Olds school, notes the shot yields as historic in Alberta agriculture.
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Alberts
Covie
Alberte
Mr Cony
Basie
Provincial School of Axriculture
Olds
Alta
Acrordine
FS Grisdale
Olds Schonl
Mngerculture
Alberta
Grisdale
Pape's Diapepsin Offers Quick Relief for Indigestion
End stomach trouble gas or indigestion with Pape's Diapepsin. A few tablets give near immediate relief from sour stomach, fermentation, heartburn and stomach distress caused by acid. Correct sour stomach and digestion now for ten cents. Druggists sell it in bottles.
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Pape
Farm size and farm counts shift across early 20th century
Data show rising farm numbers in some districts while average farm size declined in Astlish Columbia between 1911 and 1821. British Columbia recorded 21,879 occupied farms of one acre or more in 1921, down from 16,958 in 1911 and 6,501 in 1901, with total provincial farm acreage around 2,860,592. Farm property value rose from 184,635 in 1911 to 201,378,643 in 1921, reflecting broader growth in agricultural assets.
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Astlish Columbia
Hoe Warm
British Columbia
Babys Own Tablets Remedy Ad From Thunder River
An advertisement touts Babys Own Tablets as an excellent remedy for colic fever and fits. It claims the tablets soothe the stomach and bowels, easing a crying baby. A mother from Thunder River reports success and notes availability by mail or medicine dealers at 35 cents per box.
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Thunder River
Quay
Commendation of the cigarette as fable stoke by Copeland
Dr. Copeland, former mayor and United States senator, praised the cigarette as a controllable smoke. He argued moderate use reduces nicotine and quoted the Lancet on tobacco purity. The statement follows a review of cigarette safety and solace for smokers.
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Royal S. Copeland
New York
United
Dr Copeland
Copeland
Gomfort
Lancet
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery Dye Experts
A compact notice highlights dyeing services for clothing and drapery, boasting skill in tinting and fresh looks. It promotes dyeing any garment and drapery items with new color options, available at competitive rates.
Diamond Dyes and Peri Guarantee Statement
Diamond Dyes markets a product line with a stated guarantee before purchase. The note claims that druggists have wire warnings in each package. The language is fragmented and presents an advertising or disclaimer style from a historical newspaper snippet.
London Workers and the Daily Inflow Across County Areas
The census shows about four and a half million people are occupied in the London region with nearly two million working outside their home area. Roughly 492,000 city workers enter daily, Westminster and environs draw the largest crowds, while suburban railways and tram services face pressure from the influx. Middlesex and surrounding counties contribute sizable commuter numbers, with Bas ex and Southend-on-Sea among farthest contributors.
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London
Resi
Trourand
Malllion
Westminster
Finsbury, Holborn
Marylebone
Basex
Southend On Sea
Middlesex
Improve Your Looks With Simple Treatment Warns Women
An aged advertisement text promotes a beauty regimen claiming pots of health benefits from a pill. It touts cleansing mixtures and digestion aid, asserting improved skin and blood supply. It mentions Dr Hamilton’s Wilts and claims global availability and widespread use in Quebec. It also contains unrelated notes about a long past invention and 1923 wartime imagery.
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Mike Pee
Hamilton
Dr Hamilton
Canada Grain Crop Estimates Compared With Last Year
Canada shows a mixed change in grain production with all wheat around 19.7 million bushels for the west and Ontario figures near 19.3 million. Oats and barley also show shifts, with several specific county and national totals noted for wheat oats barley rye and flax seed across regions.
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Ontario
Northwest Indians Get More Reserves in Northwest Territories
Government order expands hunting preserves in the Northwest Territories to protect aboriginal communities from hunger and decline. It cites rising nonresident hunters and trappers depleting wildlife and fur resources. The measure adds reserves on Victoria Island and Banks Island and designates areas for the native government to control hunting and trapping.
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North Country
Northwest Territories
Coret
Victoria Island
Banks Island
Catch Limit Reached on Lesser Slave Lake Fishing
The report notes a catch limit reached as anglers ply waters of Lesser Slave Lake and beyond into Canada and the USA. A majority area tallies show American state involvement. About seventy five men were employed by various companies and crews in the fishery with muskellunge and pike present in hollowed waters. Severe asthma cases are mentioned among workers, with D. D. Keilong active at the scene aiding recovery.
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Lesser Slave Lake
Canada
USA
Une Vartou Rompanien
Eskimos Do Not Like Sweet Things
Eskimos and Norwegian writers note a cultural dislike for sweets among children, who reject candy and desserts like toffee and jam. The text observes a parent’s anger at offering children sweets, while a lump of fat oddly delights a child, illustrating early feeding beliefs and social conditioning.
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Vik
Norwe
Crete
Guidance of Youth Stance on Face Cleansing in Early Manuals
A French youth guidance manual from 1713 promotes daily facial rubbing with a white towel to avoid dirt while warning against water washing to shield the face from winter cold and summer heat. A 1667 counterpart echoes similar cautions, claiming water washing harms eyesight tooth health and causes pallor.
World Radio Map Ushers Time From Berlin Stations
Berlin scientists unveil a central radio map device enabling time indication worldwide by two twelve hour scales marked every five minutes. The dial darkens to show night and light for day, allowing operators to deduce current global times without calculations. The mechanism moves to align with distant stations, promising coordination across the globe.
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Ache Tntuense
Trans Wiiue
Berlin
Population counts and new travel aids in a dated China report
The item discusses a Chinese population figure of 136 004 952 and notes the census method as undeveloped while mentioning a pocket airplane concept and a travel aid called The Poor Man's Friend. It also references medicines and gemstones, including diamonds in various colors, with no violet variety noted.
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China
Ching
Filling Station For Pens New Innovation On Campus
A Chicago University article describes a pen filling station with a coin dropper and handle mechanism. Ink flows from a reservoir into a well, aided by a slat and wiper system to prevent spills. The device aims to modernize pen refilling and reduce waste on campus.
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Chicago University
Scienine American Chine
Alberta Dairy Cows Value From Government Report
Alberta dairy sector shows 4.6 thousand cows valued near 18.5 million dollars in the latest agricultural report. The value of one company’s herd last year was about 22.5 thousand dollars, roughly 40 thousand more than its own listed value.
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Alberta
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