World Happenings Briefly Told
Eight British provincial prisons close for economy. A wedding party of twenty five drowns when ice on the Theiss River breaks. English grass foundries ramp up to meet Put and Take gambling demand with two million tops weekly. Gandhi suspends civil disobedience program. Buddha teachings gain traction through spiritualism. A Budapest girl channels Buddha for a listening audience. Canadian manufacturers and wives depart Toronto to explore West Indies trade prospects. South Africa bans livestock imports from the UK due to foot and mouth disease. Shackleton honored by Uruguay as his body returns to South Georgia. Newfoundland schooner Norman Strong reported abandoned at sea with crew safe in the Azores. British Empire Exhibition 1923 postponed to 1924. A British mission to South Africa aids exhibition interests and travels to Canada on August 12.
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England
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Naw
Buddha
Toronto
West Indies
Canada
Islands
South Africa
Treat Rheumatism Through the Blood Pills Offer Lasting Relief
An advertisement claims rheumatism cures require treating the blood and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy. It cites Mrs. James Gillan of Charlottetown reporting dramatic improvement after three months of pain and failed liniments, and notes the pills are available from dealers or by mail in Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
James Gillan
Charlottetown
P.F.L
Canadian Wheat Inquiries Signal India Market Interest
Vancouver reports to Regina agencies that 6,000 tons of Canadian hard wheat are sought by a Bombay concern with price quotations requested. Trade officials foresee a possible start of a permanent market as British and Canadian flour blends grow in Indian demand and soft wheat miners plan to secure hard wheat for blending against imports from Canada Britain and the U S.
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Bombay Concern
Vancouver
India
Regina
Merchants’ Exchange
S Bombay Concern
Dominion
Great Britain
United States
Potatoes for Cuba Shipments From New Brunswick
Two thousand barrels of New Brunswick potatoes arrived in Cuba from St John, with an additional eight thousand barrels sent for the same destination. The shipments highlight ongoing food aid from Canada to Cuba.
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New Brunswick
Cuba
St. John
Lamp as Christmas Gift Highlights Jiggs Eye Reveal
Casey asks about what his wife gave him at Christmas. Jiggs answers with a joke pointing to a discolored eye, noting the lamp as the gift. The exchange blends humor with a visible injury reference in a light-hearted cartoon style.
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Casey
Jiggs
Tanlac Restores Mrs Rabers Health After Two Years
Mrs Mina Raber of 446 Farnsworth Ave Aurora Illinois says Tanlac cured her two year battle with distress after meals and smothering spells and irregular heartbeats. She reports headaches back pain and bending agony disappeared and calls Tanlac the best medicine sold by all druggists.
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Tanlac
Mina Raber
Farnsworth Ave
Aurora
Tanlae
Saskatchewan Winter Fair Prize List Announces $10000 in Awards
The Seventeenth Saskatchewan Winter Fair will feature $10,000 in total prizes for horses cattle and poultry. The event is scheduled for March 15 with entries closing March 4. Operated by the Regina Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association Ltd, the gate is at 615 McCallum Hill Building Regina. A Powerful Medicine The healing properties in six essential oils are concentrated in Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. Many attest to its pain relief and health benefits, despite a modest price.
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Regina Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition Association, Ltd
McCallum Hill Building
Regina
Dr. Thomas
Flour exports from Medicine Hat mills to Europe and Asia
The Medicine Hat flour mills have shipped 1 760 tons to Europe via Vancouver and the Panama Canal and have 2 498 tons remaining for that route. They have shipped 80 tons to China and have about 300 tons more in sight for that destination.
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Medicine Hat
Europe
Vancouver
Panama Canal
China
Your Teeth and Partial Plates Care Guide
REA PROCTOR McGER outlines why tooth replacement matters for chewing and digestion. Partial plates rely on remaining healthy teeth for support, must be removable for cleaning, and should not anchor on hopeless teeth to ensure hygiene and functionality.
Dainty Beaded Chiffon Evening Frock Promotes Paris Fashions
The description touts beaded chiffon dance dresses sponsored in Paris as youthful airy styles. White chiffon frocks with crystal bead loops feature straight bodices, beadwork down the front, crushed girdles with bead loops, and chiffon drops framing the hem. Colors include coral citron green and lemon yellow.
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Paris
A Possibility The World Survives Despite Worriers
A Baltimore Sun opinion note argues that hopeful action can overcome public paralysis and collective hand wringing, emphasizing that responsibility lies with people who choose to act rather than doubt.
California Fig Syrup Named as Remedy for Constipation
A vintage advertisement extolls California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for children. It promises quick relief from constipation, colic, and general illness, noting the pleasant taste and urging mothers to buy genuine California Fig Syrup from druggists to avoid imitators.
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California
British Columbia Crown Lands For Sale Details
The terms set for selling reserved crown lands in British Columbia specify 5.00 per acre for first class arable land and 2.59 per acre for second class grazing land. Minimum tract is 40 acres and maximum 640 acres per purchaser. A 0.50 per acre survey fee applies to surveyed lands, while unsurveyed lands require the purchaser to arrange survey within six months.
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British Columbia
Miller's Worm Powders Promoted for Infant Worms
The advertisement urges mothers to use Miller's Worm Powders to expel worms from infants and improve health. It notes worms threaten young children and presents the powder as both a vermifuge and remedy for related ailments. It references early use of workhouses in London beginning in 1559.
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London
Cuba compared to Pennsylvania size in a single note
The article notes Cuba’s area is about equal to Pennsylvania. It also mentions London buses running at about 640 per hour at peak times and references Minard's Liniment for garget in cows.
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Cuba
Pennsylvania
London
Minard
Worm Exterminator Promoted for Child Health
An advertisement argues that removing worms is essential for child health and promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective remedy. The claim emphasizes preventing disease by expelling intestinal worms.
Young Indian Girl Frances Nikawa Delights London Club
Miss Frances Nikawa a Bush Cree Indian from York Factory Hugson Bay made her London luncheon debut with two dramatic recitations both by Pauline Johnson She captured the prairie life in The Cattle Thief and it is hoped she will appear before London audiences soon.
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Canadian Club of
Great Britain
Frances Nikawa
Prince of Wales
York Factory
Hugson Bay
Miss Bryant
Pauline Johnson
Prairies
Miss Nikawa
London
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Head Cold Relief
An old trade note describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building the system to reduce frequent colds and prevent chronic catarrh. The remedy is taken internally, acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, and aims to restore normal conditions. Circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
German Dyes in China Boost German Trade in Textile Market
The weak mark aids German dye exporters in China while the China section of the Federation of British Industries protests Britain’s dye trade being edged out by a German dye monopoly recovery in China.
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China
Federation of British Industries
Aeroplate Claim Reports 184 MPH Travel Speed
A new aeroplate type is claimed to reach speeds of 184 miles per hour. The report notes experimental results and technical claims made by its developers without independent verification at this stage.
Dairying Campaign Aims to Grow Alberta Farms
The Alberta Department of Agriculture promotes dairy farming across the province and will soon issue new farmer instruction bulletins to develop the dairy industry on local farms.
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Alberta Department of Agriculture
Igy J D Ket loge’s Asthma Remedy Promises Relief
The advertisement claims quick relief from asthma and lifelong protection by inhaling smoke free fumes from the remedy. It asserts prevention of future attacks and a new life for the afflicted.
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J.D Ketloge
Sermon and Church Organ Donation Mentioned by Judge
A court note cites a remark about a minister and a planned organ donation for a new church. Judge comments link the sermon idea to Mr Platesley, the chief offender, in the context of the donation discussion.
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Platesley
Cascarets Laxative Advertisement Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild cathartic laxative for liver and bowel cleansing. It promises overnight emptying, gentle action without upsetting the stomach, and appeals to both adults and children, priced at ten cents a box.
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Telcom
Theiss River
United Kingdom
Department of Agriculture
Union of South Africa
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Woodville
South Georgia Island
Norman Strong
Newfoundland
Azores
Atlantic
Cadiz
N.B
Aurora, Ill
Saskatchewan
Canadian Postum Cereal Co., Limited
Winsor
Rea Proctor McGer D.ds
By Marie Belmont
The
Baltimore Sun
OSL Chilblains
Alberta
King OF
PAIN
Liniment
Yarmouth, N.S
Dominion Express
Wey Oodle Cor. Kb
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