World Happenings Briefly Told
The British expedition to the south pole may use mechanical framers replacing dog sledges amid ongoing experiments. British industrial woes blamed on Bolshevists. Canada’s Vernon fruit distributors form a $10000 capital incorporation. England keeps a secret on the Monarch sinking. Novara McMillan, famed African hunter and WWI knight, dies in Nice. University of Prague or Jens leads compulsory physical training for students. Athletics cited to curb drinking. Edmonton Vancouver railway talks delay five year period pending Ottawa conference. Sir William Birdwood promoted to field marshal and named commander in chief of British troops in India. Chinese Masons bury Hip Ben at Cranbrook. Nip Ben recalls wild East Kootenay horse rush. Walter Love reports 9540 mile two way wireless with Gisborne NZ. H. G. Wells, once a shop clerk and teacher, later published his first novel.
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Jens University
Edmonton
Danvefer
British Columbia
Ottawa
William Birdwood
India
Lord Rawlinson
Dr Pierce's Path From Farm to Medicine Legacy
Dr. RK W Pierce left farming for medicine after graduating in 1862. He practiced widely before founding Buffalo New York based World’s Dispensary. The firm popularized Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, sold by druggists for over sixty years.
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Cincinnati
RK. W. Pierce
Titusville
Buffalo
N. Y
thaghWorld
Australia Growing Faster Than Canada
A Sydney report states Australia’s growth outpaces Canada. Canada covers 756000 square miles more than the Commonwealth and is older British possession, yet Canada’s last census shows about 66 percent more people than Australia, with figures listing Canada 6,784,453 and the Commonwealth 5,435,724.
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Canada
Commonwealth
Camida
Sydney
Diamond Dyes Promises Easy Home Coloring
Color it new with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water for soft delicate shades. Each 19 cent package includes directions. Dye or tint underwear, silks, ribbons, skirts, dresses, draperies, hangings and more. Tell your druggist material type Wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Auto row ends in firing after car taken last night
The excerpt states a boss fired an employee for taking his car last night and mentions DD ran over him. Details and exact identities are unclear due to fragmentary text.
Not a Village in All Canada Quebec Man Tells How Quickly They Built Him Up
In St Falgence Quebec a man testifies to Dodd's Kidney Pills relieving kidney trouble after six boxes. He says the remedy strengthens the kidneys and aids blood purification, quelling long suffered ailments and encouraging others to try the treatment.
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Quebec
St- Falgence
Que
Canada
Dodd
Philippe Gagnon
Jamen
Ensemble garments for season include a wood-brown coat and dress
The article describes pattern No. 1082 a straight line coat with bell sleeves and convertible collar, offered in two lengths for sizes 34 to 44, needing 334 yards of 54 inch material and 34 yards of 30 inch lining for size 38. Dress No. 1056 is a one piece frock with center front pleats and contrasting crepe trims, in sizes 14 to 44, with size 38 requiring 4 1/2 yards of 36 or 40 inch fabric and 1/2 yard contrasting trim fabric.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Union
The item lists ordering instructions for pattern requests from the Winnipeg Union located at 175 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. It notes a postal address and includes routing details for pattern orders.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Thief Traced to Sofia for Liberty Bond Theft
A Bulgarian court jailed an offender for 18 months in Sofia after tracing a 1920 Ohio bond theft. Bonds worth about 1500 dollars were stolen in transit between two Ohio banks. The thief, Russel Russeff, was located and charged after bonds were traced to a Sofia bank where he was paid cash for the bonds.
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Liberty
Ohio
Sofia
Bulgaria
Bruc
Russel
Russeff
Chars
Foums
Literacy in Egypt Compared to Population and Education Levels
The Egyptian Gazette cites a census showing only about 1,000,800 educated people in a 14,400,000 population, with around 100,000 men having higher education. The note ends with a quip about regrets after expressing opinions and a product plug for Minard's Liniment for sore throat.
Swedish Women Win Equal Pay Recognition
Sweden approves equal pay for men and women in state service. Finance Minister Thorsson cites civil service law as supporting parity in actual duties, arguing salary for a given position should be the same regardless of worker’s gender.
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Sweden
Rikedag
Finance
Thorsson
Thoreson
Reliable Spring Tonic Promises Health Boost
An advertisement promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic to enrich the blood, energize nerves, and improve mood, appetite, and skin. It cites Mrs Lillian Lewis of South Ohio Nova Scotia as a testimonial and notes pills cost 50 cents a box via The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Fashion pattern service for women and children announced
The paper announces a new fashion news section with authentic patterns for women and children, offering outer garments and lingerie. Patterns may be obtained exactly, at twenty cents each, with envelope tips and illustrated directions printed on the pack.
Prince Buys Real Aristocrat Ram for Prince of Wales
E P Little of London owner of Belvoir Stock Farms in Delaware Ohio sells a thoroughbred yearling Shropshire ram to the Prince of Wales. The ram, traced to a long lineage, was selected by experts from the federal agriculture department and will be shipped to the Prince's ranch in Alberta.
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E.S. Little
London
Belvoir
Delaware
Prince of Wales
Alberta
Federal Department of Agriculture
Kulm Hotel Sits Near Peak Above Alps for Glaciers View
The Kulm Hotel perched near a mountain summit offers views of 59 glaciers and 56 well known peaks from its roof. A quarreler is not necessarily right just because the other is wrong.
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Kulm
Woolworth
Berlin Beggar Coupon Plan Aims to Cut Thievery
The Berlin Women's Club issues meal coupon books in five and ten plennige denominations. Families buy them to give to beggars who then redeem for a free meal at the district welfare office. Welfare workers inspect cases and professional beggars stop returning to households that use meal checks.
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Berlin Women’s Club
Berlin
Manitoba Grain Futures Tax Declared Ultra Vires
The Manitoba Grain Futures Tax Act of 1925 was ruled ultra vires and of no legal value under the British North America Act. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dismissed Manitoba’s appeal, upholding the Supreme Court of Canada ruling that the provincial tax on grain sellers for future delivery exceeded provincial powers.
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Manitoba
Province of
Dominion of Canada
Judicial Committee of the
Provy Council
Supreme Court of Canada
Miners Honored by King for Bravery at Buckingham Palace
Vincent Elwick and George Wilson received the Edward Medal at a royal investiture in Buckingham Palace for rescuing colleagues Francis McNatlys and John Place after a roof fall at Marion Colliery Durham. The King praised their exceptional bravery.
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Buckingham Palace
Vincent Elwick
George Wilson
Edward
Marion
Durham
Francis McNatlys
John Place
Elwick
Wilson
Ontario to Take Alberta Coal Announcement
Premier G. H. Ferguson announced in Ontario's house that in May railways would transport 100000 tons of Alberta coal to Ontario. He said no provision guaranteed coal transport at a cost and that Alberta's government was ensuring Ontario received good quality coal.
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Ontario
G. H. Ferguson
Alberta
Alberta Sets November Corn Show Dates
Dates for the Alberta corn show are set for November 16 and 17. Alberta corn acreage this year is forecast at 100000 acres, concentrated in Southern Alberta, with much seed imported from Northern Montana. Worms in children threaten convulsions and death unless treated. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator offers protection against these afflictions.
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Alberta
Montana
Cup of happiness runs dry before rise
The saying warns that joy often falters at the start of a new venture. It suggests skepticism about early success and the risk of disappointment before progress fully takes hold.
Knocker Praised as Town’s Undying Voice
The knocker is seen as a true barometer of the town, trusted to reflect local mood. If the town were different it would not tolerate him, suggesting his role matches local character and norms.
Pentecost Power and the Holy Spirit in Acts 2
Devotional study outlines Acts 2 with a focus on Jesus commission and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. It explains the disciples receiving power from on high to testify to Christ’s life death and resurrection and the Spirit’s indwelling as strength and helper for worldwide witness.
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Jesus Christ
Jesus
God
Goh
Christ
Woven Powders Promised as Harmless Worm Remedy
The piece argues Mil ler's Woven Powders are pleasant to take like sukar and unlikely to repel children. It notes rare vomiting in upset stomachs, claiming the effect signals cleansing power and not harm, asserting they reliably clear worms from the system.
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Miller
Glass-like chemical product used for automobile windows
A German inventor Fritz Pollak developed a glass like chemical product with tame properties that does not crack or splinter easily and has proven practical for automobile windows and windshields.
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Fritz Pollak
Egypt Enacts Law to Control Drug Traffic
A royal decree in Egypt announces a new law to curb narcotic drug traffic. The measure responds to a rising drug habit problem noted in recent years.
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Egypt
Pinkerton Detectives Traced $50000 in Bank Loan Commissions
The Ontario Legislature announced that Pinkerton detectives were employed by the government to trace the disposition of fifty thousand dollars alleged to be paid as commissions at the Parliament Buildings related to the 1919 Iron Bank loan.
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Pinkerton
Iroyin Bank
Ontario
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Prince
Shropshire Ram
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