World Happenings Briefly Told
The cardinals decide to erect a Pope Benedict XV monument in Saint Peters. Sir Laming Worthington-Evans is named editor in chief of the Financial News. Four U S battleships reportedly unsafe above 12 knots due to decrepitude. Alberta coal miners may strike over wage scale renewal. Lord Athelstan to fund tuberculosis cleanup in Montreal up to 500000. German WWII records note 5106 soldiers killed themselves. 19 executed. 249 murdered by accomplices. J P Morgan donates Morgan Library to trustees for global scholarly use.
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Benedict XV
Saint Peters
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans
Lloyd George
Financial News
Washington
Uncle Sam
Alberta
Lord Athelstan
Montreal
Quebec
Germany
J. P. Morgan
J. Pierpont Morgan
A Big Opportunity for Service in Home and Community
The Acton Free Press admires the idea that people are shaped by their surroundings. It urges women to excel in home keeping as the core family job and to extend service to community state and national levels for broader environmental influence.
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Acton Free Press
Deepest Canadian oil well records aid drilling cost estimates
The 1922 23 Borings Division report notes 288 well records and 1 975 samples with a deepest drill at Twin Butte No 2 reaching 4 370 feet. Logs show 100 to 200 strata per 1000 feet, and records are classified to help estimate material expected, drilling costs, and progress for Western Canada wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Mines Department
Imperial Oil Company
Twin Butte
Baby's Own Tablets Aid Childhood Digestion
An ad extols Baby's Own Tablets as best remedy for indigestion in children. It claims nine tenths of child illnesses stem from digestive trouble and cites a testimonial from Mrs. Jos. Lunette of Quc. The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. offers 25 cent boxes by mail from Brockville Ontario.
Death by own action or not a matter of doubt
A moral essay questions suicide as a societal issue and urges readers to reconsider diet and health. It argues civilization misreads mortality and invites readers to request a dietary plan from Charles Walter in Toronto, Canada.
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Charles Walter
Brunswick Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Alberta Butter Output Climbs to 18.5 Million Pounds
Alberta Dairymen's Association reports last year's butter production reached 18,500,000 pounds, rising 2,000,000 pounds from 1922, as presented at the group's annual meeting.
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Alberta
Alberta Dairymen's Association
When a girl marries in haste
A terse aphorism warns that hasty marriages may close future prospects for a girl, reflecting social caution on early unions and the potential for regretted choices.
Catarrho Zone Promises Night Relief For Coughs
Stops coughs colds and sore throat in a night claims Catarrho Zone a veritable remedy for catarrh bronchitis and related diseases. The ad touts quick certain relief, urges immediate purchase at druggists or by mail from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal, with large and small sizes priced at 1.00 and 0.50 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
CPR Improvement Programme To Boost Canadian Rail Network
D C Coleman announces the Canadian Pacific Railway will expand yard and terminal tracks at Fort William Port Arthur Ig nace Kenora f tlook Wynyard and many other towns. New station buildings Y M C A facility housing 25 maintenance houses and six stockyards plus bridge work rail renewals Ties and ballast to be upgraded. Additional main track relaying planned from Ignace to Fort William and Winnipeg to Kenora later in the season with branch line construction deferred.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
D. C. Coleman
Western Lines
Lake Superior
Fort William
Port Arthur
Ignace
Kenora
Wynyard
Vermilion
Murillo
Fort Garry
Austin
Virden
Minnedosa
Johnston
Bredenbury
Antler
Tuxford
Cluny
Kirkpatrick
Kneehill
Milk River
Spring Co
Balmoral
Gainsborough
Instow
Spalding
Govan
Kirkcaldy
Chin
New Dayton
Sylvan Lake
Bonnington
Y.M. C.A
Moose Jaw
Assiniboia
Frank
Bow Island
Coutts
Aldersyde
Winnipeg
Samuel resolves Israel's sin and wins victory at Mizpah
In Samuel 7 the nation mourns and absolves idolatry then gathers at Mizpah for fasting and prayer. Samuel leads as Israel trusts in Jehovah not the ark, calling on God who thunders and defeats the Philistines, allowing a full pursuit to Beth-car.
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House of Israel
Salmond
Samuel
Canaan
Mizpah
Jeremy Taylor
Israel
Jehovah
Beth-car
Persistent Asthma Remedy Claim
Description of asthma as a persistent, debili tating illness and the need to keep Dr J D Kelloggs Asthma Remedy on hand. The ad touts Kelloggs remedy as the most potent eradicating treatment for asthma in the air passages.
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J. D. Kellogg
Graduate Nurse Praises TANLAC as Perfect Remedy
Mrs. I. A. Borden of Seattle a nursing graduate reports TANLAC as the most efficient natural stomach medicine and tonic. She cites patients who improved digestion and appetite after six bottles, noting two cases where illness prevented eating prior to TANLAC. Over 40 million bottles sold and sale through all good druggists.
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Nature
I. A. Borden
Seattle
Wash
National Temperance Hospital
Chicago
Canada Faces Net Debt Drop in January Finance Report
Canada reports a net debt reduction of 4,149,495 in January from December and 8,591,399 lower than a year earlier. Revenue rose 819,466 while expenditures increased 2,130,091. Twelve month totals show revenue up and expenditure down. Gross debt stood at 2,937,161,943.94. net debt at 2,311,388,604.54 as of January 31, 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Manitoba Beekeepers Report Honey Output Rise in 1923
Press reports Manitoba beekeepers produced 3,041,712 pounds of honey in 1923, up from 1,800,000 in 1922 and under 1,000,000 in 1921. The average production per hive was 155 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Its Quality Sells It Dr Thomas Electric Oil
Based on public use since its first introduction Dr Thomas Electric Oil has grown in favor for healing sickness. It is praised as a specific for cuts burns scalds and inflammatory pains with a proven record of relief and healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Paving Blocks Plant Planned for Edmonton Tar Sands
It is understood that arrangements have been made to finance a half million dollar plant in Edmonton for the manufacture of paving blocks from tar sands mined at Fort McMurray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Fort McMurray
Chinese lexicon hinges on tone for word meanings
Chinese has a large set of characters but about 15,000 words. The same word takes on different meanings based on tone, altering interpretation in speech and writing.
Mixed Farming Gains Ground in Western Stockyards
Alberta stockmen report record cattle on feed as John L. Juhlin of Edmonton stockyards says ranching is rising. He notes farmers are shifting from sole wheat to mixed farming, increasing stock and improving quality amid brisk demand for top cattle in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
John L. Juhlin
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Mr. Juhlin
Juhlin
Bald-Headed Criminals A Rarity In Studies Say Experts
Researchers note that bald-headed criminals appear infrequently in crime analyses, suggesting hair loss is not a reliable marker of criminal behavior or a common trait among offenders.
Holloway's Corn Remover Endorsed as Obstinate Corn Cure
The advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Remover as an effective solution for stubborn corns. It urges readers to try the product for relief, implying strong efficacy.
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Holloway
Alberta savings certificates show record January deposits
Alberta treasury offices report daily receipts of provincial savings certificates totaling twenty thousand dollars a day through January. At year end 1923 the total deposits credited to investors reached 4,631,713 dollars, with purchases for the year at 2,555,170 dollars and withdrawals of 2,274,278 dollars.
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Alberta
Treasury
New 14 inch gun can fire 1560 pound shell miles
Reuters reports a U S built 14 in gun capable of hurling a 1560 lb armour piercing shell 23 miles. The gun and carriage total 300 tons while Big Bertha's 142 ton system fired a 264 lb projectile to 75 miles.
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Reuter
Washington
United States
Paris
The Heart of a Flirt Compared to a Crowded Car
A witty aphorism likens flirtatious charm to a packed vehicle where there is always space for one more. It uses a playful image to suggest social ease and inclusive charm in romance.
Farmers Own Most Autos in Canada Say Census
Farmers own thirty seven percent of all automobiles in Canada. The remaining ownership is divided among business men and brokers sixteen percent, salesmen and travellers sixteen percent, professional men eight percent, laborers four percent, contractors and livery men three percent, and miscellaneous and no occupation thirteen percent.
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Canada
Hebrides Settlers Planned for Western Canada and Queen Charlotte Islands
Plans completed to settle another group of Hebrides Scots in Western Canada in the spring. Some may be sent to Queen Charlotte Islands off British Columbia's coast as part of the same emigration move.
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Canada
Hebrides
Queen Charlotte Islands
British Columbia
Stop the Cough with Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil
An advertisement asserts coughing results from irritation of the respiratory passages and inflamed mucous membranes. It claims Dr. Thomas’ Eclectric Oil reduces inflammation and typically stops the cough, urging readers to try it and be satisfied.
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Thomas
Prosperity Boost as Alberta Sits on Savings Certs
Alberta residents are depositing into provincial savings certificates at about 20 000 daily. The total reaches 4 631 000 with 2 555 000 placed in 1923, signaling rising thrift and public confidence in government securities.
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Alberta
Castoria Substitute Featured as Harmless Teething Remedy
Advertises Mother Fletcher's Castoria in use for over 30 years as a pleasant substitute for Castor Oil Paregoric teething drops and soothing syrups. Claims no narcotics and that proven directions appear on each package. Mentions physicians every...
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Fletcher
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Tanlac
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