Various World News Notes From The Era
Proclamations condemn sabotage from the German Governor General of the Rhine provinces. Romania and Yugoslavia renew a three year defensive alliance in Becharest. Aviatrix Bertha Horchem sets a new altitude record of 16 300 feet. Ontario voters cost about 20 dollars per poll at Moose Factory. C A Magrath warns households to stock coal for next winter. US paper makers worry over pulpwood export ban proposed by Canada. Reichstag committee pins Germany currency depreciation on the government. Cardston Mormon Temple near Calgary will be closed to sightseers August 15 with dedications August 19. Montreal hosts a proposal to establish union stockyards at Canadian livestock exchanges. France and Canada commerce pact ratified in Paris. Food riots at Mona Was force meat sales at extreme prices. Xavier Paoli, 91, longtime royal bodyguard, dies in Paris. Victoria called him keeper of royalty. Household budgets show June costs higher than earlier months and other years.
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Germany
Reichstag
Cardston
Montreal
Calgary
France
Canada
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Sugar beet farming eyed for Southern Alberta towns
Farmers near Cardston and Raymond plant beets with sugar content tests guiding future. If results satisfy, a sugar factory may be built and beet growing could become a regular industry in the region.
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Alberta
Cardston
Raymond
Relief From Corn Pain With Holloway’s Corn Remover
No man or woman should hobble painfully about because of corns when a relief is at hand as Holloway’s Corn Remover. The ad promises quick, effective relief for corns and sprains with a simple treatment.
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Holloway
Society to shield Bible from scoffing in colleges
The Minneapolis Journal notes a society formed to prevent mockery of the Bible in colleges, arguing the Bible has faced scoffing for about two millennia yet remains the world’s best seller.
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Minneapolis Journal
Household Hints Valuable Recipes For the Bug Housewife
Recipe snippets describe a Yellow Sauce with egg yolks sugar salt hot milk lemon extract and a Fruit Cream Filling with heavy cream figs prunes seeded raisins walnuts and lemon juice. Instructions mix scorch in double boiler until thick then cool and flavor.
Walnut Uses Highlight Bulgarian Household Staples
The walnut plays a versatile role for Bulgarian housewives, eaten raw and pressed for oil. The meats are salted and fried, then pressed, while green walnuts are used to make jam and large quantities of a potent brandy.
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Bulgaria
Stomach Troubles Pain After Eating For Men and Women
Remedy praised for rapid relief from stomach discomfort after meals. Claims point to an ideal restorative that eases pain for both men and women.
Dr Hamilton's Pills Offer Digestive Aid and Tone
Dr Hamilton's Pills are advertised as a vegetable remedy strengthening the stomach liver and bowels. Thousands use the medicine daily and claim relief from headaches bilious attacks and indigestion at 25 cents at all dealers. A prominent American woman funds six British students to study at Princeton Harvard and Yale annually, with seats for Oxford and Cambridge entrants.
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Dr. Hamilton
United States
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Dr Fowler's Wild Strawberry Remedy Endorsed
A Brantford Ontario man recounts relief from diarrhea with Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry after water and diet troubles in the North West. He cites his wife sending the remedy and urges others to use only Dr Fowler's, priced 50 cents per bottle by The T Milburn Co Limited of Toronto.
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Fred Palmer
Dalhfonsie St
Brantford
Ont
Dr. Fowler
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
British Will Erect Arch For Ypres Defense Memorial
A British firm won a public contract to erect a monumental arch across the Menin Road near Ypres to honor the defense of the town. The arch, nearly as large as Paris's Arc de Triomphe, is estimated to cost 10,000,000 francs, about £140,846.
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Arc de Triomphe
Paris
Menin Road
Ypres
Man Forgets Politeness When Fat Woman Steps On His Corn
A terse adage notes that a man may abandon his good breeding in the presence of discomfort caused by a heavyset woman trampling his corn, illustrating how irritation can override manners.
Written Messages By Wire Patented In Canada
Irving Nachumsohn of Moose Jaw Sask claims a new typewriter style telegraph system that types messages for printed reception over standard telephone lines. The Winnipeg engineer and railway telegraph supervisor has five Ottawa patents and seeks protection worldwide. He organized Saskatoon radio club and recently earned an electrical engineering degree.
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Irving Nachumsoln
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Railway
Moose Jaw
Sask
Ottawa
Mary Nachumsohn
Redwood Apartments
College Avenue
Moving Hotel By Rail To Longview In Special Line
A complete hotel will be moved from Chicago by an eighteen car special train across the western prairies and mountains to Longview Washington. It will be placed in the Hotel Monticello as part of a specially built city by Long Bell Lumber Company expanding its northwest lumber tracts.
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Chicago
Prairies
Longview
Wash
Monticello
Long Bell Lumber Company
Kansas City
Northwest
Exchange over homework left on desk
A classroom exchange reveals a student named Harry claims he studied English last night. The teacher notes the book was left on the desk and jokes about the hoax and half implying incomplete study.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promotes Whole System Health
Catarrh is described as a local disease worsened by constitutional conditions requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood to mucous membranes, strengthening general health to aid cure. Druggists carry it. circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Flying Wing Aeroplane to be Tested Soon
A flying wing aeroplane with a lifting body design will be tested. The body becomes the lifting surface and carries payloads, reducing dead weight. It is expected to be faster and more economical than prior types and will be multi engine with a twenty five passenger saloon and space for mail and baggage.
Doing Nothing Hard Work Says NYT Manager Louis Wiley
Louis Wiley of the New York Times tells boys at a New York Boys Week broadcast that doing nothing is the hardest work. The ad notes Minard's Liniment for dandruff appears in the item.
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Louis Wiley
The
New York Times
New York
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim to Rebuild Blood for Stomach Health
An Ontario testimonial asserts that Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength by enriching blood, improving digestion and appetite, and easing nervous indigestion. The maker offers the remedy for 50 cents a box via mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Charles la Rose
Fruitland
Ont
French Scientist Captures 92,000 Pictures a Second
A French scientist has achieved an extraordinary imaging rate by producing 92,000 pictures per second, showcasing a breakthrough in rapid data capture and visual analysis.
Miller's Worm Powders Battle Worms
Advertises Miller's Worm Powders as curing worm infestations by correcting stomach morbid conditions that nourish worms. Claims parasites die on contact with the medicine and are expelled with bowels. Stated result is improved health and soundness of the organs, especially in children.
Language Distribution and Speaker Totals
A good authority notes 3 424 languages or dialects with counts for regions: Americas 1624, Asia 987, Europe 587, Africa 276. It lists language totals by speakers: English over 150 million, German 120 million, Russian 90 million, French 60 million, Spanish 55 million, Italian 40 million, Portuguese 30 million.
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North
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Mrs Pokus Darns Socks In Snappy Exchange
Mrs Hokus asks about darning her husband’s socks and Mrs Pokus replies that darn is a mild word for the duty, implying a brisk domestic exchange.
History of Tea Industry Chronology and Early Import
The article traces tea growing to ancient Korea before Christ, its spread to Japan over a millennium later, and its later appearance in Europe in the 16th century. It notes 1615 as the first English mention, 1868 Yokohama to San Francisco as the first direct import, and that tea is grown ornamentally in greenhouses and conservatories, with camellia-like cultivation but limited cutting use.
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Korea
Japan
Maffel
China
Yokohama
San Francisco
Soldiers Settlement Board Aids Canadian Veterans
Major John Barnett reports over 100 million dollars spent to settle ex soldiers on Canadian land. About 30,000 men in a farm community of 120,000 people are located with 85 percent making good. More than 80 percent have repaid loans, and repayment runs two to three million dollars yearly. The board maintains 250 field men aiding settlers nationwide.
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Canada
John Barnett
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Dominion
Amusing Hymn Translation Blunders Greet Missionary
A missionary returning from the Congo recalls humorous mistranslations of hymns into local tongues. He notes crowds loved Wonderful Words of Life, since life also meant stomach, and reports the line Lord Dismiss Us With Thy Blessing being rendered as Lord Kick Us Out Softly.
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Congo
Toronto Mail and Empire
The Usual Question Ship's Officer in Punch Parody
A London Punch joke notes a ship with a witty officer and a fair motorist debating fuel efficiency. The quip plays on nautical jargon and common questions about a vessel and its performance.
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London
Saturday Bill Payment Arrangements Suggested
Excerpt from Tit-Bits shows a character seeking to know when a bill will be paid and stating they cannot visit daily. The response proposes settling on Saturdays for regular payment calls, indicating a scheduling arrangement. No other names or locations are provided.
Pocketbook to Render Economy Unnecessary
A columnist argues that a simple, practical guide could replace the need for a complex economy by focusing on essential needs and efficient resource use. The piece critiques mass production while proposing frugal living as an alternative path.
Mountain Girl Overcomes Paralysis Through Education
A crippled Kentucky girl with infantile paralysis crawled over a mile and a half to school on rugged ground. A Louisville doctor operated, breaking and resetting leg bones, enabling walking in a year. She studied at Berea College and a $1000 deposit supported her education.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Berea College
Millionaire Burns Buys Glengarry Ranch West of Claresholm
P Burns, once a Calgary ranch block owner, trades his $400000 property for the Glengarry Ranch near Claresholm. The 22000 acre deeded property includes improvements and reflects a shift in cattle industry dynamics after the British embargo removal.
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P. Burns
Calgary
Glengarry Ranch
Claresholm
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil touted for croup and more
The advertisement claims Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil eases croup by reducing inflammation and loosening phlegm for speedy relief. It is also advertised as reliable for sore throat chest earache rheumatic pains cuts bruises and sprains and a staple in family medicine chests trusted by thousands.
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Dr. Thomas
Thomas
Building Activity In Canada Records Soaring Contracts
Construction in Canadian cities shows strong growth with January contracts at 9.84 million dollars and the six month total surpassing 50 million dollars by June, indicating sustained expansion and demand across urban centers.
Spirited Conversation Lone Diner in New York Sun
A brief exchange features a diner and a waiter with a humorous nod to spiritualism and table tipping. The piece captures a lively streetwise moment from a New York Sun item reflecting casual, witty banter.
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George
New York Sun
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Rhine Provinces
Becharest
Bertha Horchem
Ransom
Kansas
Ontario
Moose Factory
C. A. Magrath
Government Advisory Committee On Fuel
Mona Was
Potsdam
Xavier Paoli
Queen Victoria
Paoli
Hamas
Naga Hille
Burma
Rangoon
Naga Hills
Dr. Chase
Kia
Cemés
Bos
Edmaneoa
Bates & Co
Lad
Torome
Minard
Dandruff
Ww. N. OU
Ogden
Curt Plug
Groen
Dominion Express
Kendall
Kenaston
M. Zeman
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