World Happenings Briefly Told
Judge Boinin in the Landru case dies in Paris. Britain’s cost of living drops four points in March. A new judicial district Assiniboia is created. Charles Toth plans to swim the English Channel this August. Saskatchewan to resume soil survey field work. Stadacona and Armentieres offered for sale. Two airplanes clash over Quan tico killing two airmen. Alberta Teachers' Alliance opposes low bid hiring. Italy's shipping crisis ties up 152 vessels. Men killed in San Antonio flight crash. Hazrat Mohani arrested in Cawnpore on sedition. Monarchy plot aimed at Lenine tied to Genoa absence. Canada to consider a pension scheme for CN Rlys. Canadians in New England urged to return home for postwar rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stadacona
Armentieres
Esquimalt
Quantico
Alberta Teachers’ Alliance
Calgary
Italy
Genoa
Naples
Venice
Trieste
Tesla
First Watch Spring and the Birth of the Hair Spring
In early watchmaking science could not use steel for delicate mechanisms so a boy’s bristle was used to craft the first hair spring. The experiment confirmed the principle and led to the steel spring replacement, giving rise to the coiled hair spring in modern watches.
POSSIBLY YOUR OWN WIFE HEALTH PILL PROMISE
An advertisement claims Dr Hamilton's Pills restore health to pale tired women and improve complexion. The copy promises tone, vigor, and good looks with daily strength increases and emphasizes women as the target. Sold for 25 cents per box by Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Britain to Convert Liner Into Floating Trade Ship
Arrangements were made to build a special vessel as a floating exhibition of British manufactures but the voyage has been postponed for a year or two. In the interim a large British liner is being acquired and converted. Cabins will house representatives while holds will be adapted for exhibitions.
Nothing To Equal Babys Own Tablets
Mrs Georges Lefebvre of St Zenon Quebec praises Baby's Own Tablets as the best for infants. The remedies are described as a gentle laxative that regulates bowels and eases indigestion and colic, with 25 cents a box available from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario by mail or at dealers.
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Georges Lefebvre
St. Zenon
Que
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Speedometer idea from cartoonist Might be Useful
Thomas the cartoonist proposes a speedometer for speeders with an arrow moving through Fine jail hospital and morgue, as described in the Ottawa Journal. CHAS K ROBBINS of Chebogue Point endorses Minard’s Liniment for humans and animals and cites its wide usefulness in burns sprains and cow udder recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Ottawa Journal
Minard
Chas, K. Robbins
Chebogue Point
Dialogue on love and trust between patient and doctor
A character questions if a doctor should trust a patient while the patient claims others have loved the speaker. The exchange hints at mutual faith and its consequences in a medical setting.
Canadian North West beckons farmers from Kansas
Bimois reports C J Broughton, Dominion Immigration Agent, hopeful for renewed Kansas to Canada farm movement. He cites ideal conditions, rent taxes, and repairs as burdens driving farmers north. Proposes agents in Brandon Regina Saskatoon Calgary Edmonton to guide arrivals with maps and data. Notes wheat prospects and US prices, contrasting Canada marketing with Kansas.
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Chicago
Illinois
Canadian Prairies
C. J. Broughton
Dominion
Broughton
Brandon
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
Canada
Kansas
Newton
U.S
Oil Without Alcohol Promises Lasting Effects
An oil blend named Dr. Thomas’s Electric Oil claims to use six essential oils with no alcohol as an ingredient. The advertisement asserts the preparation offers lasting effects due to its alcohol free formula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Tea Market Rebounds After 1920 Glut Shrinks
Tea producers in India Ceylon and Java agreed to cut output by 20 percent in 1921 after a world glut left stocks exhausted. As a result supply fell short of demand and prices surged to levels not seen since the war, with the market rising steadily over the last four months.
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India
Ceylon
Java
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Card
Catarrh described as a local disease influenced by constitution. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a tonic taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims to assist nature in restoring normal conditions. Free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
London House Shortage Revealed in Bow Street Court
In Bow Street County Court a batch of possessors summonses exposed London housing distress. A man described packing his family into one room while sleeping in a garden shed. A woman said obituary notices forewarned lodging opportunities. A man claimed he never lived with his wife due to a landlady’s ban. A new role emerged for commercial travellers to find houses and rooms on commission.
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London
Bow Street
Vermin Exterminator Promoted For Safe Use On Children
A preparation called Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is described as effective against vermin and safe enough to administer to the most delicate child without risk to the constitution.
Slovaks Plan Gold and Silver Shirt for Royal Wedding
In Batchka district Jugo Slavia traditionalists intend to present King Alexander with a shirt woven from pure gold and silver threads to celebrate his marriage to Princess Marie of Romania.
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Batchka
Jugo-Slavia
Alexander
Marie
Rumania
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
A package of Diamond Dyes claims simple directions let any woman dye or tint worn dresses skirts waists coats stockings sweaters draperies and more. It guarantees no spotting fading streaking or running and advises telling the druggist fabric type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Captain and Passenger Seek Whale Blubber Display
A sea captain endures a persistently curious passenger who asks to be alerted if a whale appears. The woman explains her life goal is to see a whale blubber and believes witnessing the giant creature cry would be impressive.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Man After 1919 Injury
William Graham of 162 Queen Street Lindsay Ontario recounts paralysis from a 1919 injury. After eleven doctors and various liniments failed, Dodd's Kidney Pills restored his ability to walk fifteen miles and greatly improved his circulation and strength. The ad urges neighbors to try the remedy for healthier kidneys.
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Dodd
Lindsay
William Graham
Queen St
Mr. Graham
Unwilling to Do a Little at a Time
A reflection argues that some people fail to do much good because they refuse to start with small efforts. The idea emphasizes steady, incremental actions over grand but indecisive plans.
New Railway Extensions Planned for Alberta North
The Alberta Minister of Railways outlines major expansion with a 15 mile branch west of Grande Prairie to reach Lake Saskatoon district and a 12.4 mile link on the Canada Central line west of Peace River Crossing into the Waterhole district from Berwyn terminal.
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Alberta
Grande Prairie
Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia
Lake Saskatoon
Canada Central
Peace River Crossing
Waterhole
Berwyn
Britain’s Largest Iron Casting Made in Britain
A record iron casting weighing about 110 tons was produced in a British factory. The mould was sunk in a 16 foot pit, seven hours to melt the metal, and pour time just under five minutes. Cooling took three weeks, and six traction engines hauled the huge piece to its destination.
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Great Britain
Nerviline Promises Fast Hoarseness Relief
Changeable weather causes congestion and sore throat. The blood must be drawn from the inflamed part by applying Nerviline, which penetrates quickly and sinks in. It eases pain, draws out inflammation, and helps chest and throat heal swiftly for coughs and colds. Large 35c bottles sold everywhere.
Fine Instinct in Ham Counter Dialogue
In a quaint exchange a customer complains about waste while watching an attendant trim ham. The attendant calmly notes he weighed the slice first to ensure no wasted meat. The brief vignette highlights practical thrift in a simple shopping moment.
Miller's Worm Powders Cure Worms Without Harm to Child
An advertisement claims Miller's Worm Powders destroy worms with no inconvenience to the child. The medicine allegedly cleanses the stomach and bowels and creates an environment unfriendly to worms, preventing any resurgence of the pests.
Examining Fabrics by X-Rays in Pneumatic Tires
X rays now test canvas fibers in pneumatic tire manufacture. A British company developed a solution to impregnate yarns without damaging fibres, allowing clear photographs of warp stretch and structural changes under rubber soaking. The technique helps determine optimal weaving to keep canvas square and strong.
They and Their Whispered World in Leslie's Weekly
A witty feature questions who is behind the persistent and anonymous chatter in society, asking who says so and so is on the road to woe, who hints at divorces, scandals, and financial troubles, and who claims to know every private detail. The piece plays on the anonymous “They” as the unseen source of gossip and its social reach.
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Arthur H. Folwell
Leslie’s Weekly
Air Line Between New York and Chicago Inaugurated Soon
Daily flights between New York and Chicago by aeroplanes carrying hundreds of persons will be inaugurated soon. Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick announced her interest in the plans two years ago. Two passenger planes at 2 600 000 each will carry 260 persons plus freight. The trip is expected to take ten hours.
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New York
Chicago
Edith Rockefeller- McCormick
McCormick
Minard's Ointment Sells Everywhere
A quirky ad fragment notes Minard's ointment available widely and hints at a sentimental home theme with a clock factory joke and a playful line about patience and love creating happiness.
Remote Iron Foundry for Shackleton Island
A British firm sends a compact iron foundry to South Georgia near Shackleton's burial site to repair whaling vessel machinery. The plant will cast parts and enable on site repairs, bringing industrial capability to the distant isle. The piece ends with a reflection that arrogance dulls intellect and self insight saves from trivial flaws.
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South Georgia
Ernest Shackleton
Poincare Finds Solace in Dominoes With Foch and Millerand
When heavy duties press, M. Poincare the French prime minister retreats to dominoes. He relishes battles with President Millerand or Marshal Foch, delivering almost magical play that outpaces even Foch's strategic grasp.
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M. Poincare
France
M. Millerand
Marshal Foch
Oil of Power General Pain Killer Promoted
The article endorses Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a versatile remedy. It claims the product is not a universal cure but serves many uses as a general pain killer, noting its tested virtues and familiar excellence to users.
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Thomas
Floral Highway plan to plant Iceland poppies along Calgary Banff road
A movement to create a floral highway from Calgary to Banff aims to plant Iceland poppies along the Rockies scenic route. Many clubs support the project and plan to use 60 cars with four men each, one car per mile to prepare soil and plant.
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Calgary
Banff
Rockies
Death by own action statistics note Monday as peak day
A United States study on self harm indicates the highest frequency of acts of self-destruction occurs on Monday. The finding emphasizes weekday pattern in deaths by self harm.
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United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
ARTFR
Rein
Boinin
Landru
Paris
Assiniboia
Charles Toth
Boston
English Channel
University of Saskatchewan
G. S Litue
James L. Johnson
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Hazrat Mohani
All India Moslem League
Cawnpore
Central
Europe
Nikolai Lenine
Russia
Riga
Lenine
Canadian National Railways
C. A. Gauvreau
Temiscouta
New England
M Mrade
Lance J. Logan
Cumberland County
Nova Scotia
Symphony Hall
Joe
Western
G. C. Porter
Winnipeg
Castoria
Peace River District
Air Line
Dr. Chase
Dr. L. Randolph
D. D.D.L
D.D.D
Dominion Express
York Belting CO
York St
Toronto
America
Dor
W. Clay Glover Co., Inc
West Fourth Street
U.S.A
Cook Medicine CO
Toooeto
Wildses
Ww. N. UL
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