World Happenings Briefly Told
Major Morrett of Dartmouth establishes two way communications with Mesul Meso. Viscount Astor introduces a Lords bill to allow women with peerages to sit in the Lords. A Canadian bill to abolish the Agricultural Development Board proposes a single Commissioner. Alfred Stork Skeena BC seeks House inquiry into Dominion receipts and expenditures by province. Bracken Government says no election this year per Manitoba Legislature notice. Anna Levasseur Paris shoots sister who suffered incurable disease. Louis Loucheur proposes a 200 million dollar foreign loan. League of Nations committee recommends delaying an international arms control conference. Louis Boabois argues US should cut reparations debt to France. A 1924 loan act authorized four million dollars, underwritten by Dominion Securities, floats in England at five percent. Japan plans to buy abroad to secure 1925 supplies.
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Viscount Astor
Lords
House of Lords
Jotario House
Agricultural Development Board
Alfred Stork
Skeena
B.C
Bracken
Manitoba
Anna Levasseur
Paris
Anna
Louis Boabois
Reparations Commission
United States
France
Dominion Sécurities
England
Bachelor’s tired of single life seeks marriage lead
A short aphorism suggests that a man weary of bachelor life should marry to gain leadership, implying companionship and guidance come with married life.
Notable Citizen Dr RB Pierce Honored for Medical Legacy
We Menritep notes Dr RB V Pierce, a distinguished citizen honored politically and professionally. His Golden Medical Discovery claims to improve blood and stomach health, skin clarity, and circulation, with tablets or liquid forms advertised in Tolence Snare column near Bridgeberz, Ontario.
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RB. V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Scientist Traces Zodiac Roots of 26 Languages in Antiquities
Maward Getsinger, an astronomer and antiquities investigator, claims to have linked 26 written languages to zodiac signs. He asserts ancient autonomy as a religious defense among the educated, dating back 12 000 years, and suggests Bible insights through zodiacal code. He also contends Israel’s 6 500 year history and advances in astronomy surpassing some modern stargazers. He alleges errors by Egyptologists in early inscriptions.
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Maward
Getsinger
Israel
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief For Stomach Ailments
The advertisement touts Nerviline as rapid relief for sour stomach gas cramps and nausea. It claims immediate improvement and recommends taking twenty drops in water, noting usefulness for nighttime colic and general family emergencies. A five cent bottle is advertised.
Balto Dies After Nome Relay Blizzard Feat
Balto leader of Gunnar Kasson's Siberian wolves dies in Nome relay struggle. Report notes Balto and most of the prize team perished from frozen lungs after a grueling sixty miles in a blizzard, temperatures dropping to thirty five degrees below zero. The tale accompanies an ad praising Dr Thomas Electric Oil for healing uses.
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Balio
Gunnar Kasson
Nenana
Nome
Balto
Kasson
Bluff
Riches of the Earth from Ontario to Manitoba
Mining authority Dr. W. Corless told a Winnipeg board of trade banquet that large untapped mineral wealth lies in pre-Gambrian regions from Ontario to Northern Manitoba. He urged balanced industry and internal exchange built on mineral resources as the starting point for broader economic growth.
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Ontario
Manitoba
W. \. Corless
Mining Bureau
Winnipeg Board of Trade
Dr. Corless
Old device used to threaten Canada over embargoes
A Hamilton Herald note recalls the American Publishers Association warning that an embargo on Canadian pulpwood exports could jeopardize U S friendship. It cites a similar past threat over Crown land pine log embargoes, which was enacted and remains in effect.
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American Publishers' Association
Canada
United States
Hamiltton Herald
Local daredevil mounted 50 foot flagpole in Los Argvnes
A man in Los Argvnes accepted a wager of 150 dollars per person to remain perched atop a slender flagpole 50 feet high above a 13 story building. He held the stance for 1% hours before safety crews intervened.
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Los Argvnes
Stop the Cough with Thomas' Eclectic Oil
Coughing results from irritation in the respiratory passages and inflammation of the mucous membrane. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised to allay inflammation and usually stop the cough, with a claim that you will be satisfied by trying it.
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Dr. Thomas
Thomas
Bravest Man in the World Eats Hash in Public Dining
A witty remark crowns the eater who bravely consumes hash in a restaurant proving courage by trying a bold dish. The comment frames culinary daring as a social test and praises the eater's nerve in everyday life.
City votes for oil test well in Medicine Hat
Plebiscite authorizes closing a contract with C E Roth of Oklahoma to drill a 3200 foot oil test well in Medicine Hat. The city will buy natural gas up to 75000 over ten years if no oil is struck. If productive, Roth gains 8,000 acres lease and five percent royalty on oil, plus gas by product at three cents per thousand cubic feet.
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Medicine Hat
C. E. Roth
Oklahoma
Roth
Baby's Own Tablets Prove Helpful for Little Ones
Mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets for babies stomach and bowels regulation and plumpness. An Ontario mother from Three Rivers reports the remedy relieves constipation, colds, teething pains, and aids sleep. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Zepherin Lavoie
Three Rivers
Que
Dr. Wiliams' Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
British Columbia to Approve Harbor Improvements in 1925
The government of British Columbia plans two million dollars in harbor construction for 1925. Projects include a fishermen and tugboat wharf, a terminal railway at North Shore Burrard Inlet, a second grain jetty, and possibly log booming grounds and cold storage. Links to public works projects are described alongside other local news.
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British Columbia
North Shore Burrard Inlet
Quick Quip Sparks Insurance Joke Exchange
A brief banter features an older driver and a younger driver trading lines about speed and life insurance. The exchange highlights a playful jab at risk and policy leverage in a lighthearted dash.
Seed Potato Shortage Reported Across Saskatchewan and West
Reports to the markets branch of the department of agriculture indicate a shortage of seed potatoes in Saskatchewan and across the western regions, signaling potential impacts on planting and supply.
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Saskatchewan
West
Markets
Department of Agriculture
Suagte Sach Powe by Mall
Address garbled notice from Carstian Depot lists items including price and soap products. Mentions establishment and wing stick. Text is partly unreadable but indicates a retail listing or ad card for household goods.
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Carstian Depot
Proper silage timing for corn to maximize feed value
The article explains delaying harvest until frost risk passes and corn maturity dictates cutting. It covers frost impacts, whether to cut early or let mature, and methods for binding, stacking, and drying to improve silage quality and reduce waste.
Smuggling Trouble Spurs Call for Special Measures
The Westminster Gazette reports a bootlegging problem in Great Britain due to France’s cheaper spirits. Smugglers use small motor boats to cross the Channel and land on hidden coastal spots, then move contraband by road to London and other cities in motor lorries. Profits are described as large and ventures well financed.
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Great Britain
Westminster Gazette
France
Britain
English Channel
English
London
Remittances from Japanese abroad offset 1924 trade balance
Remittances home by Japanese workers overseas helped offset the 1924 trade deficit. For eleven months, remittances totaled 33 million yen, with 29.6 million yen coming from Japanese in North America. This amount is five times the 1923 remittance total.
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North America
Women Run Sunbeam California Local Government
In Sunbeam California women now govern the town after routing both Republican and Democratic candidates in the recent election. The piece notes a humorous proverb about a goose needing many quills versus a man with one.
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Colorado
Sunbeam
Cal
Pilate Questions Jesus as King of the Jews
Sunday School lesson reflects on Jesus before Pilate and his claimed kingship. The piece contrasts humility and glory, notes Jesus’s prior acts of power, and discusses Pilate’s interrogation with a focus on the I am the King of the Jews exchange.
Flowering Shrubs For Prairie Gardens And Horticultural Tips
Experimental farms in Canada prove prairie gardens can bloom with shrubs. Caragana and honeysuckle prove hardy. lilac and spiraea flourish. At Scott Station, Congo, Alba Grandiflora, Michel Buchner, Marie Le Grave rank highly. planting in spring with ordinary care ensures good results.
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Prairie Home
Prairie Garden
Canada
Scott Station
Prairie
Congo
Michel Buchner
Marie Legrave
van Houttei
Scott
Manitoba Agricultural College
Canadian Horticultural Council
Annuity Granted to Dr Saunders for Agricultural Service
In the House of Commons main estimates a $5,000 annuity is provided to Dr Charles Saunders, formerly of the Dominion experimental farm, in recognition of services to agriculture including development of the Marquis spring wheat variety.
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Charles Saunders
Dominion Experimental Farm
House of Commons
Saunders
Treat Colds Externally With Vicks VapoRub Brisk
An old home remedy advises applying Vicks VapoRub to throat and chest and covering with a warm flannel. The product acts as a liniment and inhaled vapor to provide quick relief for family cold symptoms.
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Vicks
Motor Cars Increase on English Roads
English roads now host over 460000 private motor cars, up from about 284000 last January. One person in eighty owns a car today versus one in hundred last year. An official cites a road fund rise of about £1,500,000 from licenses this year.
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England
Ministry of Transport
Daily Express
London Express
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NPA
Maj. Morrett
Dartmouth
N.S
Mesul
Mesoatcha
Louis Loucheur
Commercce
League of Nations
Japan
We-Menritep
Buz
Zard
Minard
Kraft Potato Soup
Kraft-Maclaren Cheese Co. Limited
Lend Me Cheese Breipe Book
Montreal
Bame
City
B.C. Harbor
Cutiura
Jas
McGregor
Glencarnock Stock Farms
Brandon
Christ
Pilate
Matthew
Jesus
Lazarus
Griffin W. Bull
Prairie Provinces
Grippe
Dr. Saunders
Motor Cars
Dominion Express
Wrigley’s
LE Clerc
LE Glerc
New York City
A.gin
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