World Happenings Briefly Told
Madame Ferdinand Bryfidza dies in Paris at 70 sister of former Premier Clemenceau. Opening of navigation at the head of the lakes is not expected until May first due to a longer cold spell. War damage in France fixed at 5 750 000 000 francs in revised figures by the Minister of Liberated Regions. A severe earthquake was recorded March 24 at the Victoria Observatory lasting about three hours, likely in the Southeast Pacific near Chile. Stix coal cars from Alberta sent to Toronto and Ottawa to show heating solutions for the West. Two US Army Air Service reserve officers burned to death at Fort Bliss when their De Havilland plane crashed before spectators. Saskatchewan adds 2 560 000 bushels to grain storage at Port Arthur elevators, totaling 5 090 000 bushels. Defense Council calls for British Admiralty to approve interchange of vessels with Australian and Imperial fleets for training in the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
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France
United States Army Air Service
Fort Bliss
Texas
Toronto Woman Endorses Favorite Prescription for Expectant Mothers
Mrs Rose Peters of Sackville Street testifies that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription relieved her nausea during four pregnancies and kept her strong. She notes babies were plump and healthy, and urges other women to obtain the tonic from a local supplier. The ad encourages buying tablet or liquid form with a 10 cent trial package.
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Toronto
Ont
Rose Peters
Sackville Street
Dr. Pierce
Saskatchewan Likely Not Represented on Hudson Bay Cruise
Premier Dunning told the legislature Saskatchewan will probably skip the August Hudson Strait cruise organized by the Federal Government. He cited greater value in an overland Hudson Bay Railway trip planned by western provinces in 1923 and warned a Strait voyage would reveal little to judge route practicality. He left open the possibility of province representation if opinions change.
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Saskatchewan
Hodson
Dunning
Hudson Bay Railway
Bay
Hudson Bay
Straits
Baby Health Tips For Spring From The Williams Medicine Co
The spring brings anxiety for mothers with small children as overheated rooms and poor ventilation cause colds. A box of Baby's Own Tablets kept at home and given occasionally helps keep stomach and bowels regular, preventing colds constipation or colic. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The K Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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K. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta Coal For Ontario Seeks Alberta Supply Feasibility
Ontario Premier Drury reports ongoing talks with Alberta to secure coal for next winter. Howard Ferguson pressed for details in the legislature as tests measure Alberta coal fuel value and possible rail rate advantages. The government favors Alberta coal over peat or eastern imports for this year.
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Ontario
Alberta
Howard Ferguson
Uisis
Drury
Government of
Pulp and paper mill planned at Fort Alexander project
J. D. McArthur & Co. Ltd will start a pulp and paper mill at Fort Alexander 70 miles from Winnipeg this spring. The plan includes a railroad from Beaconia to Fort Alexander at 2 1/2 miles away, with total expenditure of 3 million dollars. The plant's capacity will be 120 tons per day and completion is hoped within two years.
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Fort Alexander
Winnipeg
J. D. McArthur & Co., Ltd
Beaconia
Fund to save Nelsons Victory receives £50000 gift
A “well wisher of the navy” donates £50,000 to restore Nelsons flagship Victory now rotting in Portsmouth drydock. Work will start to restore the vessel as a symbol of Britannia with potential drydock use and possible placement at Nelson column Trafalgar Square. The Victory, the fifth ship of that name, was laid down in 1759 and served 34 years.
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Nelson
Portsmouth
Britannia
Trafalgar
Quebec Woman Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills With Restored Health
A Quebec City resident with twenty five years of kidney disease including Bright's Disease and Dropsy reports relief after taking fifteen boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She pledges the cure to others and promotes the pills as beneficial for weak nervous women and those with diseased kidneys.
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Quebec
Bright
Dodd
Francois Arbour
Canada
Silo Sales Surge in Western Canada in 1922
About three hundred silos were sold in Western Canada last year, per Nor-West Farmer figures from manufacturers and distributors. Many home made silos were built as well, totaling 900 to 1000, with estimates of roughly doubling this number to be erected in 1923.
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Western
Canada
Nor-West Farmer
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claims Cure and Tone
An 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh by affecting the blood and mucous surfaces with a tonic from F. H. Cheney Co of Toledo. The copy asserts constitutional influence on local disease and urges readers to trust the product through druggists.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Your Teeth and Scvvy in Childhood Health
Lester Institute research shows even trace scurvy alters tooth structure and lowers membrane vitality, loosening teeth and risking loss. Latent scurvy, common in under nourished children, stems from insufficient or poorly digested food. Early physician and dentist treatment can prevent premature aging.
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Lester Institute
London
London Transport Omnibus and Trains Move Over Three Million Daily
London's Underground trains and omnibuses carried a total of 1,171,927,766 passengers during the year. The daily average rose by 223,108 passengers to 3,478,378, with 72,948,844 more travelers than in 1921. Buses tempered a decline that would have occurred otherwise.
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London
Wheat stockpiles eyed for English markets via routes
Grain exchange authorities estimate at least 72 000 600 bushels of wheat scattered across the west must reach England through the Vancouver route or eastern channels. The nest adds about 75 000 000 bushels for domesticated seed and flour.
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Grain Exchange
England
Vancouver
Canada Meat Trade Sees Boost as Britain Lifts Embargo
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada exported meats and allied products worth 24 265 006 dollars with a favorable balance of 720 487 000 dollars. Shipments to the United Kingdom in 1923 are expected to rise significantly after Britain lifts its cattle embargo.
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Canala
Dominion Bureau of Statisties
United Kingdom
Where United States Failed We Know
Quote reflects on American politicians and the country's wartime diplomacy. It contrasts noble intentions with later self interest and criticizes the nation for choosing a safe path over bold action. The message warns that collective inaction endangers the country itself.
Limitation of Armaments Gains Global Support
The article notes the naval limitation treaty nearly universally ratified by the United States and soon followed by Japan Canada India the Union of South Africa Great Britain and Italy while France delays. It argues for mercy in foreign relations and predicts France will speak up soon.
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United States Senate
Japan
Canada
India
Union of South Africa
Great Britain
Italy
France
Christian Viclence Monitor
No Entries For Soaring Flight Promotion
So far no entry has been registered for a five thousand dollar British prize for a fifty mile soaring flight. Experts doubt gliders can be used for cross country travel like birds. Attention shifts to installing a twenty horsepower engine in a glider. An aircraft company claims a two cylinder air cooled engine weighing five pounds and producing eighteen horsepower. Efforts aim to attract pilots who cannot own a full sized aeroplane.
Japan’s Quicksilver Supply Reveals Rich Vein Discovery
Japan moves toward independence in quicksilver supply after locating a rich ore vein along the surface said to extend seven miles with a width of two to six feet. Assays show 18 percent purity and the vein thickens with depth, promising significant mineral wealth for future extraction.
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Japan
Worm Exterminator Promises Child Health
Advertises Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as protection against worm-caused convulsions and death in children. Notes Sutlej as fastest flowing river rising 15,200 feet and dropping 12,000 feet over 150 miles in India.
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India
UBC Leghorn Sets 300 Egg Record in 1921 23
Among 11 579 birds in the 1921 23 Record of Performance A only one achieved 300 eggs. A single comb White Leghorn owned by the University of British Columbia laid the milestone. Since 1919 some 23 526 birds entered, only two reached 300 eggs, the other in Ontario.
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University of British Columbia
Ontario
Bevan’s new hire likened to a steam engine by whistle
A New Haven Register brief notes a painter remark about a new employee. The man is praised for being a good whistler rather than a powerful steam engine, highlighting a humorous compliment from colleagues.
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New Haven Register
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W. Gillett Company Limited
Ferdinand Bryfidza
Clemenceau
Paris
Victoria Observatory
Pacific
Chiles
Ottawa
Port Arthur
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Defence Council
British Admiralty
Mediterranean
Mrs. Rose Peters
Holloway
Manitoba
Trafalgar Square
Arbour
Minard
United States
America
Europe
Lince
Pumb Animals
Boston
Burns & Scards
Castoria
Centaur Company
New York
B.C. Hew
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Wrigley’s
Crown
the Canada Starch Co, Limited
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