World Happenings Briefly Told
Nova Scotia fish harvest last year valued at $9.00 with prior year at 315160. Delegation including Hon John Hart to urge continued construction of the Esquimalt dry dock. City ordinances in McPherson restrict sanitation with heavy fines. A women led taxicab organization formed in Vancouver with provincial charter. Nairobi cable reports 37 natives in East Africa sentenced for uprising. Governor General Byng to visit Yukon. Captain Black in Dawson City. Knickerbocker Theatre collapse leads to indictments for manslaughter. Budapest bombing at Democratic Club kills three, injures thirty. Coal royalties collected by Federal Treasury total 1,833,071.71. prairie school lands coal royalties 183,819.66. Empire Press Union urges telegraphic imperial chain to gain approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancous
Ralph Smith
Reuter
Nairobi
British East Africa
Baron Byng of
Vimy
George Black
Yukon
Captain Black
Dawson City
Saskatchewan
Alberta
House of Commons
Massive Seedling Shipments From Indian Head Station
Dominion Forest Nursery Station at Indian Head Saskatchewan sends out about sixty million tree seedlings and cuttings this spring. The mix includes Manitoba maple green ash Russian poplar willow and caragana for shelter belts on prairie farms. Since the station opened about sixty million seedlings have been distributed to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Forest Nursery
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Breakfast mishap at wedding meal sparks kitchen mishap
The bride complains breakfast is ready but bread is unbaked. The bridegroom notes the bread is raw due to excessive baking powder, causing a humorous kitchen dispute at the wedding table.
Nerviline home remedy for sick children
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a protective home remedy for children who catch colds and coughs. It advises chest rubs, a five minute gargle, and ten drops in hot sweetened water at bedtime, claiming quick improvement by morning. Large 35c bottles are advertised at dealers.
Saskatchewan February Building Activity Totals 18400
February construction in Saskatchewan reached 18400 with residential frame 7000 commercial frame 6000 brick 23700 and general engineering 1700. A mother’s first care is children health and worm prevention using Mother Graves worm exterminator. In Sweden a physician cannot sue for his fee while in Belgium a lawyer is in the same position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Province
Saskatchewan
Sweden
Belgium
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad
Catarrh medicine promoted as a constitutional tonic that acts through the blood toward the faucial surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to assist Nature in restoring normal conditions and directs readers to Druggists with circulars free. F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
French gunpowder plant uses glass-lined chimney
A French gunpowder facility vents fumes from its gun-cotton factories through a glass-lined chimney that resists chemical action perfectly.
Relic of 1641 Battle Found in Lerwick Harbor
Salvage workers uncover remnants of a Dutch warship believed to date from the 1641 Dundirk attack in Bressay Sound. Four seven foot cannon with three inch bores are recovered with large oak timbers in good preservation. The Dutch ship and two East Indiamen were sunk or driven off after a fierce fight. the third Indiaman escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerwick Harbor
Dundirk
Bressay Sound
J. W. Corns
Melbourne Ave
Toronto
Dr Hamiltons Pills Promise Health Renewal
The ad claims Dr Hamiltons Pills revitalize the body by clearing impurities, easing digestion, and boosting energy. It asserts relief from indigestion headaches and fatigue, featuring a 25 cent price and The Catarrbozone Co Montreal as distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Hamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrbozone Co
Montreal
Diet Talk on Irish and Balkan Foes and Food
A diet specialist claims the Irish are bellicose due to low meat intake and high buttermilk and vegetables. He extends the idea to Balkan nations, noting their fighting reputation and buttermilk use, suggesting diet changes could curb aggression. The piece critiques how small facts and imagination can form striking arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Christian Guardian
Keep Baby Well in the Spring
Mothers with young children face spring anxiety as heat and poor ventilation raise illness risk. A regular dose of Baby's Own Tablets helps keep the stomach and bowels regular, preventing colds, constipation, and colic. Sold by dealers or by mail at 25e a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
World Water Power Estimates Credit U S For 30 Million HP
A French study estimates world water power resources by country. The United States is credited with 30,000,000 available horsepower, followed by Canada 25,000,000, Norway 7,500,000, Sweden 6,750,300, and Italy and Spain about 5,000,000 each. The article notes chocolate and cocoanuts as currency in parts of a South American territory.
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United States
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Spain
Failure Through Ignorance and Self Belief
A compact moral essay urges self belief for success and warns against self diminished living. It contrasts self doubt with inner strength, noting many fail from ignorance of their power while urging personal conviction over others opinions. It includes a warning analogy about testing danger out of curiosity.
Bridegroom and Bride Warned Over Purple Dress Taboo in Japan
At a marriage ceremony in Japan a dress of purple color is taboo lest the mutual love of the bride and groom be soon lost. Reports say eight purple is a color most liable to fade and is avoided in wedding attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Regina Cattle Sale Yields High Prices for Bulls
Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association reports strong demand for bulls at Regina sale. Over 200 head sold with Shorthorn bulls averaging 200 each and top price of 1100 for Mars Avon 3rd. Hereford and Aberdeen Angus bulls posted solid averages and notable top figures amid brisk bidding.
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Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders’ Association
Regina
Mars Avon
Prince Albert
St. Walbourg
Broadus Blackburn
G. N. Buffum
Bedhard
Mr. Hume
Manitoba
Silk Hats Herald Spring Color and Craft
The article celebrates silk hats as spring icons showing color, craft, and feminine influence. It notes a ribbon width transforming into a charming chapeau that flatters the wearer, with brim styles varying and high indented crowns. Wood shades dominate small hats while orchid dominates large midsummer hats for southern wear.
Western Land Sales Across Provinces 1905–1921
Government sales in Saskatchewan and Alberta totaled millions in lands and school lands, with Sas katchewan selling 5 538 878 acres for 16 619 107 dollars and 1 457 274 acres of school lands for 26 967 218 dollars, Alberta 3 944 318 acres for 11 773 264 dollars and 954 082 acres of school lands for 13 204 209 dollars. Spend your money at home to aid local towns and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement claims external use opens pores and relieves local trouble while internal use soothes throat irritation and bronchial or respiratory ailments. It urges readers to try the product to be convinced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Lantern maintenance tip on odor and preparation
If the wick smell bothers you, boil the lantern wick in vinegar then dry thoroughly before reuse. This cleaning step reduces odor and clears residues, helping the lantern burn cleaner and safer during subsequent uses.
Canada Faces Helium Wealth In Peace Time
Ottawa based report says Canada has a vast helium supply in natural gas that escapes unused daily. It notes wartime value suggests potential uses to tap this asset and save tens of millions, urging research and application by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research At
Ottawa
Regina
British Miners Wage Surges After War
The article notes the average wage of British miners now stands 157 percent higher than before the war. It also endorses Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a practical household medicine for various common ailments, urging readers to keep it at hand for unexpected calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
New BC radio service to relay world news and concerts long range
A radio telephone service for the British Columbia interior and ships up to 2,500 miles at sea is inaugurated to provide world news, concerts, and speeches to distant parts. A suit of armor made for a bay of seven is to be auctioned in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
London
Everett Woman Credits Pinkham Remedy For Back Pain Relief
An Everett, Washington woman describes years of back, hip, and leg pain and credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief. She notes improved health and urges others to try the female remedy, citing personal experience and continued use.
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Everett
Washington
Aos E. Pinkham
Conner
Aving
J. M. Sibbert
High St
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Nova Scotia
Commissioners of Fisheries
John Hart
Wiliam Ives
HL © Hall
Bsquimalt Dry Dock
Makir McPherson
Kan
Knickerbocker Theatre
Democratic Club
Budapest
Council of the Empire Press Union
Lerwick
Tion
Mr. Jenkins
Lions
Canadian Postum Cereal Co. Limited
Windsor
Ontario
SLOAN
Purple
Putnam's
Minard
The
Council For Scientific Research
Zam-Buk
Ensy
B.C
York Belting CO
York St
D.D.D. Laboratories
Dept
U-76
Lyall Ave
Dominion Express
America
H.er Glover
West Fourth Street
New York
Ww UL
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