World Happenings Briefly Told
Italy plans electrifying 5000 miles of railways while Chicago police prepare wireless telephones. Minor earthquakes strike Southeastern China. Vancouver barrister Maitland is dead. Detroit recalled 25,694 men in March. New York Dry Squad to seize liquor vehicles. Canadian Authors Association meets in Toronto. Canada’s aid to Britain through armistice totals 949,638,368.16 dollars. U S population density averages 35.5 per square mile now vs 309 in 1910. California fruit output declines in 1920 vs 1919. Russia’s meager living cost at Lloyd’s rate tops 460000 dollars yearly. The hen that cackles may not lay the egg, say farm experts with trap nests. Ontario war veterans oppose burial of unknown Canadian soldier at Westminster Abbey. Bishop Sweeney urges Ontario clergy to prohibit liquor imports. Rumors of a Franco-British defensive accord denied by Austen Chamberlain in Commons.
Will Morning Never Come Sleeplessness and a Restorative
Sleeplessness signals exhausted nerves and distress. A well known restorative claims to improve blood quality and build nervous system strength, bringing new energy and vitality to the body. Sold at two dollars and seventy five cents per box through dealers and Edmanova Bates and Co Ltd Torente.
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Edmanova, Bates & Co. Ltd
Torente
Your Teeth Health Guide by Rea Proctor McGee
Child dental care is essential from infancy with daily brushing twice a day. Each child should have their own brush and toothpaste or powder, kept clean, using proper circular and vertical motions to clean all tooth surfaces, gums, tongue, and cheeks, then rinsing and drying brushes separately after use.
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief for Sufferers
A historical notice touts Dr Kelloge's Asthma Remedy claiming to ease restricted airways and prevent future trouble. The ad underscores ongoing fatigue and diminished life quality caused by asthma and urges readers to try the remedy.
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D. Kelloge
Calgary Horse Show Draws 854 Entries Across 20 Breeds
A Calgary horse show attracted 854 head entered across 20 breed groups. Entries included 79 Gyldesdales, 23 Percherons, 8 Shires, 14 Belgians, 3 Suffolk Punch, 69 draft types, 18 hackneys, 17 thoroughbreds, 17 standard bred, 9 light foals, 17 roadsters, 121 carriage, 7 combinations, 14 deliveries, 13 ponies, 33 pure or grade ponies, 33 polo ponies, 63 children classes, 165 saddles, 131 hunters and jumpers.
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Calgary
How Kronstadt Was Captured In War Tactics
The article explains Kronstadt's fall with Trotzky altering methods after an initial failure. Sham attacks drew defender troops, enabling a night main assault. Deserters were used to strike from behind as darkness fell.
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Trotzky
New York Tribune
Germany’s Path to War Indemnity Recovery
Mr. Charles M. Schwab, researching postwar Europe, asserts Germany will recover from war effects faster than other involved nations and questions the ease of paying indemnities. He notes Allied burdens and potential euro recovery timelines as context.
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Germany
Charles M. Schwab
Europe
Calgary Herald
Bolshevik Propaganda Costs Revealed Abroad
Moscow Government spends about 2,000,000 marks in gold monthly on propaganda in Germany while England hosts about 1,000 Bolshevist agents with 24,000 pounds sterling spent monthly.
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Moscow
Germany
England
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief for Cold and Bronchial Ailments
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a universal remedy for throat nasal catarrh and bronchial troubles. It claims to clear the throat ease chest tightness and stop hacking with a two month dollar outfit sold by the Catarrhozone Company of Montreal.
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Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Titanic Egg Sets New Ontario Hen Record
A Westberg Ontario White Leghorn hen laid an egg weighing just over a quarter pound with a length of eight and a half inches and a narrow circumference of six and a half inches. The egg surpasses the Regina hen record in weight and size, while Regina’s earlier record stood at under a quarter pound and six inch circumference.
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Westberg
Ont
Kansas
Regina
Nervous People Urged to Try Dr Williams Pink Pills
An Ontario testimony touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood and nerve tonic for stress anxiety and sleeplessness. Mrs Norman Seifried recounts improved strength sleep and mood after using the pills and notes easier housework and renewed vigor. The ad promotes 50 cent per box or two dollars fifty for six by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr Williams
Brides maid dress recalls period billowy skirts
The text describes a blue radium silk brides maid gown with bouffant folds edged in lace and cart wheels, layered with tulle and organdie underskirts. Puffed sleeves and a pink rosebud bouquet with ribbon streamers complete the look. Colors include bright green rose periwinkle and honeysuckle.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine advertised as cure
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it builds up the system cleanses the blood and reduces susceptibility to colds. It states the medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It offers testimonials and a money back guarantee for unresolved catarrh.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
BC Forest Fires Cause Major Loss in 1920
Statistics from the provincial forest branch show 390000 acres burned in British Columbia last year, with a loss of 236000000 feet valued at 299000. Damage to young growth estimated at 186000, totaling 485000, up from 393000 in 1919. Of the season's fires, 345 cases were extinguished before a quarter acre and 391 before ten acres. Wireless telephones were tested with satisfactory results.
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Forest Branch
British Columbia
English Novelist EB W Hornung Dies Creator of Raffles
Word comes of the death on March 22 of EB W Hornung English novelist and short story writer best known as creator of Raffles the amateur cracksman.
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EB. W. Hornung
Raffles
A Power of its Own Dr Thomas Eclectric Oi
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil claims a subtle power of its own with countless uses and a long history as the leading liniment for both man and beast. Users say it is the most valuable liniment to have on hand for various ailments and needs.
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Thomas
Eclectric Oi
One-Sided Union Talk Amid World War II Echoes
The piece notes Austria’s discussion of uniting with Germany, while the ally figure swallows the pickanniny phrase, reflecting wartime rhetoric and tension in daily commentary.
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Austria
Germany
Kansas City Times
Valet Auto Strop Racer Simplifies Razor Care
The Valet Auto Strop Racer requires no disassembly for stropping or cleaning. It claims to make one blade do the work of a dozen, highlighting its efficiency and ease of maintenance.
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Valet Auto
Decrease in Tuberculosis Deaths in England and Wales
Deaths from tuberculosis in England and Wales fall sharply. Ministry of Health figures show 46 312 deaths in 1919, down from 58 073 in 1918.
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England
Wales
Ministry of Health
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted For Broad Ailments
An advertisement touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as effective both internally and externally for sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and other ailments. It claims affordable pricing and suggests keeping a bottle on hand for convenient use.
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Thomas
California Fruit Packing Industry Employs Twenty Thousand Women
A metropolitan report notes that around twenty thousand women work in California fruit and vegetable packing industries, reflecting significant female labor participation in agricultural processing during the era.
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California
The Hand of Fellowship in Anglo American Relations
London Morning Post argues that cooperative military efforts between Great Britain and the United States should not lead to estrangement or hidden hostility. It anticipates a cordial spirit of camaraderie despite difficult issues and attempts by some to exploit them for division.
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Great Britain
United States
London Morning Post
Mil ler's Worm Powders Promote Quick Worm Removal
The text touts Mil ler's Worm Powders as an effective remedy for intestinal worms in children. It asserts worms reside in the digestive tract, cause health disturbances, and can be expelled promptly using the powder to correct favorable conditions for the worms.
Toy Factory Planned on Coast In Vancouver
A new company with capital of half a million dollars, incorporated recently, plans to start toy production in Vancouver using British Columbia materials. The operation will focus on toys and doll houses.
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British Columbia
Vancouver
Pleasures Are Commas in Life’s Sad Story
A reflective line notes how small joys punctuate a sorrowful life, suggesting pleasure serves as brief relief amid lasting sadness. It hints at poetry’s tempo guiding emotion through punctuation and pauses.
Rheims Residents Refuse German Labor for Reconstruction
After the war damage, about 70 000 former inhabitants of Rheims oppose German labor to rebuild the city and vow to do the work themselves. Mayor reports damages of £74,000,000 citywide as M Loucher visited and discussed the devastated region.
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Rheims
M. Loucher
Germany Paid Half a Billion. Reparations Net Stated
In a House of Commons exchange Premier Lloyd George said Germany paid about 100 million pounds in reparations after a 500 million dollar payment. The figure reflects the net reparations received by Britain.
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House of Commons
Lloyd George
Germany
Bliss Native Herbs Ad Launches For Agents in Bliss
Bliss Native Herbs offers a remedy for indigestion biliousness rheumatism and kidney trouble championed since 1888. Distribution of Almanac Cook Books and Health Books supplied free to agents to aid sales. The Abbora O Bliss Medical Co promotes the program at 124 Paul Street East Mom real Canada.
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BLISS
Abcoro O Bliss Medical Co
Paul Street
Mom Real
Canada Me
D. D. D D. Remedy CO
Phoenis Block
Winnipeg
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U.S
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Westminster Abbey
Sweeney
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France
Austen Chamberlain
Dr Chase
Rea Proctor McGee MD
Oral Hygiene
Rea Proctor McGee
Minard’s Liniment
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Minard
Linimeat
Dandruff
Ottawa
Dr. Williams
Marie Belmont
B.C
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Bey
Toy Factory
Coast
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