Notable World Happenings in Brief
Reports from London Ottawa and Paris note several deaths and political moves. Lieut General Sir Edward Hatton, aged 73, dies in London. Richard P. Waugh resigns as British rep on the Saare governing commission. Benjamin Suke, Canadian poet historian, dies at Ottawa on Aug 6. The Bar and Countess of Strafford visit from Liverpool to meet the Governor General. Quebec plans an official insurance fund for families of civil service officials. German grain importers contract 12,795,000 bushels of rye from Russia for next year with partial payment in goods. L. L. Carter wins an aerial derby around London in a Napier Lion, averaging 192.4 mph. King Albert of Belgium swears in M. Porthomme as national defence minister. Thirty two national groups nominate to the League of Nations for the Court of International Justice vacancy after Rup Barbosa's death. about 28 candidates have been put forward.
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Russia
Department of Agriculture
League of Nations
Court of International Justice
Rup Barbosa
Brazil
Australia’s Fruit Production Surges Across Years
Australia reports rise in fruit output from about 1000 bushels in 1918 to 4,762,876 last year. England buys the fruit, helping lower prices. Prime Minister Baldwin cites Constantinople occupation costs at £29,115 in the armistice area. Hidden wall paintings are being recovered at Paston Church, Norfolk. It notes temper in religious disputes.
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Australia
England
House of Commons
Baldwin
Constantinople
Paston Church
Norfolk
Eng
Pale Faces and Worn Out Nerves
An anemia aimed feature promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic. Testimonial from Margaret J Fraser of Thessalon Ontario describes pale weak health improving after multiple boxes, claiming restored appetite and strength. Pills available from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Canada urged to capture China flour market with adjusted product
G A R Emery Asia based trade official argues Canada can secure most of the Chinese flour trade by adapting flour to Chinese preferences. He notes Hong Kong as South China distribution center and urges mills to lower gluten, whiten flour, and mill a finer product.
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The
Commercial Intelligence Journal
Federal Department of Trade and Commerce
G. A Rolf Emery
Hong Kong
Canada
South China
Emery
China
Vancouver Port Emerges as Major Grain Export Hub
Shipments from Vancouver Port demonstrate its role as a key outlet for flour and wheat to Great Britain and the Orient. In recent years exports to the Orient rose from negligible to several million bushels of wheat and hundreds of thousands of barrels of flour. Over the past six months flour and grain exports reached about half a million barrels and over ten million bushels, up nearly five million bushels of wheat and several hundred thousand barrels of flour from the previous year.
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Great Britain
The
Orient
Vancouver
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Aids Summer Sickness Relief
A Ontario mother reports her year old baby suffered vomiting and diarrhoea from summer complaint. After two doses of Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry the child improved and survived. The remedy, priced 50 cents a bottle, is sold by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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S. Lafontaine
Great Desert
Ont
Dr. Fowler
T. Milburn Co. Limited
Toronto
Oni
Miller's Worm Powders Promised For Worm Attacks
An El Paso Herald advertisement touts Miller's Worm Powders as prompt relief from worms in children. It claims powerful action, invigorating effects, and remedies fever, biliousness, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and other stomach and bowel disorders caused by worms.
Tourists Flow Through Alberta Parks During Stampede
Thousands of visitors pass through Alberta to national parks and attractions. Auto camps in Calgary and Edmonton report large crowds. At Calgary Stampede nineteen auto parties from California registered at the Calgary camp.
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Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
California
Irrigated Lands Yield Big Shipments in Southern Alberta
The Vauxhall irrigated district reports 153 cars of wheat 44 of potatoes 17 of hay 37 of sheep 8 of cattle 5 of hogs 6 cars of mixed feed since September 1922 from 1000 acres. The district was crop in 1921 and reflects progress on irrigated lands in Southern Alberta.
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Vauxhall
Alberta
A Flying Mail Train English airliner aims to carry out railway style mail work in flight
The Daily Chronicle notes a new flying mail train concept with a 2000 mile range and 24 hour airborne endurance. Crew would work in shifts with on board sleeping quarters and night or fog operations aided by automatic self balance and a compass guided rudder.
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England
Daily Chronicle
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promise Quick Relief
A vintage sales pitch claims Hamilton's Pills ease constipation and headaches overnight. It promotes the laxative as gentle enough for children and delicate women, restoring energy and vigor for lasting health, with 25 cent boxes available everywhere.
How Chicks Survive mailing in Canada shipped from U S
Officials in Ottawa explain that live chicks shipped by parcel post to Canada often survive long journeys despite the ban. Chicks hatch with no food for up to 72 hours and are placed in special cases immediately after hatching, allowing deliveries to proceed to purchasers with most remaining healthy.
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Canada
Post Office
United States
France Reclaims Vast Agricultural Land After War
France has restored almost all its high quality land to cultivation. Of more than 5.6 million acres to be re adapted, 4.4 million had been reclaimed by September 1. Much remaining land is unproductive soil that will be cultivated again only under economic pressure. France, by trade indices, is the most prosperous country in Europe, rivaling Holland and Switzerland whose currencies are near par.
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France
Europe
Holland
Switzerland
Fundamental rights quoted in Springfield Union editorial
The Springfield Union asserts that the right to work trade life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental and cannot be arbitrarily exercised by any party. It urges teachers of labor capital or reform movements to recognize these fundamental rights first.
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Sprinfield Union
Standard Remedy Promises Quick Scalds and Burns Relief
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oi is pitched as a prompt treatment for scalds and burns. The product claims quick pain relief and faster recovery, plus benefits for bruises sprains and inflammations. It emphasizes versatility for household and stable use.
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Thomas Eclectric
Gods of Modern Grub Street by A S Adcock
London Book man editor A St John Adcock writes a new critical work about leaders of modern literature. The book includes portraits by O E Hoppe and profiles thirty two prominent authors such as H G Wells and W J Locke. Canada edition planned for September by Musson Book Co Toronto.
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A. St. John Adcock
London Bookman
Adcock
London
Canada
Musson Book Co., Ltd
Toronto
O. E. Hoppe
Jeffery Farnel
W. J. Locke
Sheila Kayé-Smith
H. G. Wells
Donn Byrne
A. S. M. Hutchinson
Dominion
Cordova Receives Humorous Honor From President Harding
Cordova Alaska was told it had no grievances and no new government theories to offer. The town was urged to create a civic award and have Cordova’s name and condition engraved at the top of the scroll.
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Harding
Cordova
Alaska
Victoria Times
Italy records world’s lowest cancer rate says health chief
Prof Latrarie director general of public health released statistics showing Italy with the lowest cancer rate in the world. The report highlights national health measures and data supporting the claim.
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Italy
Prof
Latrarie
Sullivan completes English Channel swim from Lowell
Henry Sullivan of Lowell Massachusetts succeeds in crossing the English Channel. He reaches Calais after 26 hours 50 minutes swimming 99 kilometers nearly 60 miles. He becomes the third person to accomplish the feat and ends his seventh attempt.
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Henry Sullivan
Lowell
Mass
English Channel
Paris
Exchange Telegraph Company
Calais
Sullivan
Matthew Webb
T. W. Burgess
Webb
Burgess
England
Letchatelet
France
London
Channel
Ulster Murder Gap Prompts Law Harmony Call
The report notes no murders in Ulster in the last three months, contrasts 89 such cases in the previous year, and argues that stronger North South legal observance could restore happiness and prosperity to the Green Isles.
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Ulster
Green Isles
Poronto
Not Content with Kindness They Seek Frequent Treatment
A concise aphorism notes that some men reject mere good treatment and demand frequent attention and care, suggesting a critique of entitlement and satisfaction in social dealings.
Substitute for flax linen found in flax lily
The flax lily, abundant in New Zealand, is reported as a satisfactory substitute for flax linen. It grows well in Europe and North America, is easier to cultivate, and yields about 2 240 pounds per acre, offering a response to rising flax prices and scarcity.
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New Zealand
Europe
North America
Dialogue Sparks Between Dancers Over Age Mystery
In a lively ballroom exchange a man challenges a girl about her age. She coyly replies she is twenty one, while insisting she had not stated it explicitly. The conversational moment turns on whether the age is settled.
Denmark Debates Abolition of Capital Punishment
After two decades without an execution Denmark's punishment commission weighs a proposal to abolish capital punishment. The review follows long standing legal and political debate about crime deterrence and human rights.
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Denmark
Punishment Commission
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Sir Edward Hatton
Richard P. Waugh
Winnipeg
Saare
Commission
Benjamin Suke
Ottawa
Bar and Countess of Strafford
Elizabeth
Mary Byng
Liverpool
Montcalm
Quebec
Superior Courts
Ccvil
L. L. Carter
Albert
Belgium
M. Porthomme
M. Devere
Holloway
W. ON
Cuthura
Lillian R. Ladue
Jericho
Lymans
J. W. Montreal
el Paso Herald
Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Mr. Adcock
Minard
Mothe Graves
India
Chase
Edmonson, Bates & Co., Limited
Dominion Express
Kendall
Kfenaston
Sask
M. Zeman
DR. B. J. Kendall Company
Enosburg Falls
U.S.A
Kendalls
Acre
Wrigleys
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