World Happenings Briefly Told
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Eastern British Columbia Railway roundhouse and machine shops at Corbin with an estimated loss of 70000 dollars. Ten killed and fifty wounded during Polish aerial maneuvers at Putzig when a bomb fell among spectators. Mt Sir Douglas conquered for the second time by Alpine Club of Canada under Rudolph Remmer. Russo French negotiations reported in Berlin Paris Moscow with M Tchitcherin likely to be Soviet envoy in Paris. Winnipeg Grain Exchange presidents elected J B Craig and J A Richardson, Magill reelected secretary treasurer. Ottawa consolidations threaten 1000 positions in Militia Air Force and Naval departments. Ford Highland Park plant uses oil burners due to coal shortage. 42000 employees unaffected. Nearly one third of Britain’s 236000 war widows have remarried. rate once 2000 monthly, now under 1000. Kharkov district Russia death rate 600 per 1000, 125000 died of hunger between March 1 and 20.
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Sir Douglas
Alpine Club of Canada
Rudolph Remmer
Riga
the Times
Berlin
Paris
Moscow
M. Tchitcherin
J. B. Craig
J. A. Richardson
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Robert Magill
Militia Department
Air Force
Naval Service Department
Ottawa
Ford Motor Company
Highland Park
Detroit
Great Britain
All metal aeroplane developed in Great Britain
Britain completes first all metal aeroplane using a special aluminum alloy. Government tests strength and corrosion risks at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Officials view the initial flights as satisfactory but treat the model as an experimental under long term evaluation.
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Great Britain
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Painless Corn Removal
A long advertised corn remedy claims fifty years of use removing corns between the toes. Putnam's Corn Extractor is touted as old reliable and effective, sold at 25 cents everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam's Corn Extractor
Testing Tractors and Their Performance Measures
A British engineer designed a durable instrument for tractor tests to record draw-bar pull time, test duration, and furrow depth. Adopted by British and other governments, the device provides precise test charts for different ploughing and haulage conditions.
Miller's Worm Powders Advertised for Children
Miller's Worm Powders are described as a simple preparation to destroy stomachic and intestinal worms without shock or injury to sensitive systems. The product acts thoroughly and painlessly, with occasional vomiting noted as a sign of strong action rather than a nauseating property.
Vancouver Grain Trade Eyes Record Wheat Movement
A leading Vancouver grain dealer says wheat shipments through the port will at least match last year. He returns from Alberta and Manitoba on business as Chinese and Japanese inquiries grow. First shipments expected in late October or early November.
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Vancouver
Alberta
Manitoba
Catarrhozone Breathes Away Colds and Coughs
A vintage advertising claim touts Catarrhozone as a soothing piney vapor that relieves sore throats and catarrh. It promises germs killed and disease destroyed, with Complete outfit lasting two months for $1.00, smaller size 50c, sample 25c, from Catarrhozone Co., Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Encouraging Pig Clubs Distribute Berkshire Pigs to Youth
Seventy two purebred Berkshire sows were distributed at Brooks and Bassano to thirty six boys and girls in pig clubs. Pigs cost twenty dollars each delivered financed by local banks with forty dollar loans on notes. Members will care for feed and exhibit at the school fair.
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Brooks and
Bassano
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube lining. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as a constitutional remedy acting through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous conditions. Circulars free. distributed by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Afro American Banks and Insurance Firms in the United States
The report notes sixty nine black banks in the United States with assets around 12 million, and twenty five black insurance companies with assets about 6.34 million. Most banks and insurers are located in the South. Virginia is cited as the home of the first negro bank. The era shows banks predating insurers by decades.
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United States
South
Virginia
Woman Lights 103 Candles Using One Match Win
In an English town a woman won a contest by lighting 103 candles with a single ordinary wooden safety match. The event drew local attention as spectators watched the feat and celebrated the clever display.
Have you called on the new neighbors yet
The dialogue contrasts neighborly duties with social class as one character notes the new couple avoid challenges they cannot afford. The Boston Transcript quote frames their aloof attitude.
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Boston Transcript
30 000 Claims Presented in Clean Sweep Campaign
The Dominion Command G W V A reports over 30 000 claims presented for adjustment up to August 1 during the Clean Sweep Campaign. The effort, in its tenth month, has secured adjustments of war service gratuity pay pensions and other monetary claims totaling over two million dollars.
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Dominion Command
G.W.V.A
Dominion
R. B. Maxwell
King Announces Huge Air Race Cup For September
The King plans a two day air race for the King's Cup starting and finishing at Croydon with Glasgow as the northern limit. Cities along the route include Birmingham Newcastle upon Tyne Manchester and Bristol. The Royal Aero Club will run the event which will be handicapped and offer subsidiary prizes to attract participation from British airmen and machines only.
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Croydon
Glasgow
Birmingham
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Manchester
Bristol
Royal Aero Club
Moon geography mapped and photographed by famed astronomers
Sir Robert Ball notes that visible moon areas as large as English parishes have been mapped and named, covering only half the lunar surface. The moon shows dark mare, sharp shadows reveal mountain heights, with craters up to 60 miles wide and walls reaching 10,900 feet.
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Robert Ball
Africa
Canadian Sheep Sent to Montana Bison Range by Canadian Parks Branch
Twelve mountain sheep were presented to the United States Bureau of Biological Survey by the Canadian National Parks Branch for release on the Montana National Bison Range. The animals came from Rocky Mountain Park in excellent condition and will be observed with interest by big game enthusiasts.
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United States Bureau of Biological Survey
Canadian National Parks Branch
Montana National
Bulbe Clock Demonstrated By British Hero Electric
A Kingsway office showcased the Bulbe, a 10 year self winding clock powered by electromagnetism. The device uses a battery enclosed in brass, with the pendulum serving as motor and dynamo to generate current. Renewal after a decade keeps it running until potential mechanical failure.
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Hero Electric, Limited
Kingsway
Nerviline Remedy Promises Quick Relief for Stomach Ailments
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a fast remedy for stomach risings gas heart burn and sourness with ten or twenty drops in sweetened water. It claims relief for cramps and spasms and recommends keeping a bottle on hand for internal or external use at 35c at all dealers.
Exhibits From Brooks Highlight Regional Agricultural Exports
Brooks district samples of alfalfa clover vetches peas timothy brome grass western rye grains and grass seeds have been requested for display. Contracts are awarded to local farmers for carloads of exhibition bundles to be distributed in the United States and Europe under Dominion and Provincial government programs.
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Brooks
United States
Europe
Baby's Own Tablets Protect Infants in Heat
Hot weather endangers babies with diarrhoea and stomach troubles rising in peak danger during summer. An occasional dose of Baby's Own Tablets may prevent or quickly relieve infant stomach and bowel ailments. sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
Discoveries at South Pole Spark Diamond Mine Hopes
Members of the Shackleton Rowett Expedition report soil on a small island near South Georgia that a mineralogist labels as diamond bearing. They note yellow quartz and anticipate a South African firm may search for a mine. Other finds include giant undersea forests and vast fishing grounds. Depths reach 2,700 fathoms.
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Antarctic
South Georgia
South Pole
American Branch Factories Expanding Across Canada
American industries push expansion in Canada this year with new plants in Toronto for copper and brass, Hamilton and Welland for cutlery, Oshawa for electric bulbs, Guelph for hosiery, Sarnia and Windsor for auto parts, Cowansville for silk, Hamilton for auto tires, Drummondville for silk dyeing, and St Johns for textile dyeing.
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Canada
Toronto
Hamilton
Welland
Oshawa
Guelph
Sarnia
Windsor
Cowansville
Auto Tire
Drummondville
St. Johns
Mistaken scientists claim humans live without brain
Scientists who say a human can live without a brain are shown to err, as the traditional understanding holds the brain essential for life. The remark underscores ongoing debates about brain function and consciousness.
Miniature locomotive built from scrap iron in Buenos Aires
A Buenos Aires craftsman spent eleven years creating a working miniature locomotive from scrap iron. Operated by compressed air, the six foot long model weighs 170 pounds and uses over 1300 screws and 2000 rivets. A coal tender and passenger coach mirror British railroad equipment.
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Buenos Ayres
Minard’s Liniment Praised For Man And Beast
Chas K Robbins of Chebogue Point extols Minard’s Liniment as a versatile cure for burns, sprains, frostbites, colds, and veterinary needs. He cites a recent success reclaiming a cow’s udder as evidence of its value for herds both large and small.
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Minard
Chas
K. Robbins
Chebsgue
Navy air chief says dirigibles still needed for future battleships
Rear Admiral William A. Moffatt told the Pageant of Progress in Chicago that dirigibles remain essential and must be redesigned. He noted a large airship near Philadelphia planned to be bigger than the English vessel destroyed recently and outlined ambitious transcontinental and global flight plans. He also compared airplane safety to driving, urging continued innovation in airship construction.
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William A. Moffatt
Division of Aeronautics
United States Navy
Pageant of Progress
Chicago
Philadelphia
England
President trims professor's salary over living cost claim
The President questions a professor of domestic economy who claimed a family of four could live well on $718 a year. The professor reiterates the figure, asserting reliable statistics support it, while the President announces a 40 percent salary cut for the coming year.
Toronto Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham remedy
A Toronto woman recounts lasting cramps and pain from girlhood until using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says it relieved her symptoms, saved her life, and offers to share the private text book on women’s ailments free upon request from Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Toronto
Ontario
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. A. Goopwan
Rockvale Ave
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Finkham
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Zini
Uma
ABA
Eastern British Columbia Railway
Corbin
Arthur O'Brien
Gaelic League
London
Free State
Maryborough
Putzig
League of Nations
Kharkov
Russia
Berkshire
Canadien Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Windsor, Ontario
Quest
Minard’s
Liniment Lumberman
Frierd
Gillett Ett Company
Poles
Holloway
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