World Happenings Briefly Told
The pipe of peace of Sitting Bull was presented to the South Dakota State Historical Society. A 500 million candlepower search light for Mt. Tamalpais near San Francisco is being installed. Armenian children suffer heart disease from fear. The Prince of Wales will rest in August and September before India. Little rain in southern England with record heat in June and July. The Allied Supreme Council may meet late this month in Boulogne or Paris. Pacific Cable Board reinstates press services among England, Canada and Australia. Forty one wells are being sunk in Alberta for oil, more later with equipment. Forest fires in Quebec now under control. A Burg shipyard fire in Hamburg caused multi-million mark damage. Two pilots escaped injury when a Curtiss seaplane crashed in English Bay. The Neith yawl cruiser sailed from Halifax for England once more seeking an Atlantic crossing.
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Sitting Bull
South Dakota
England
Allied Supreme Council
Boulogne
Paris
Pacific Cable Board
Canada
Australia
Record Parachute Drop For Women
Miss Phoebe J. Fairgrave of St. Paul Minnesota set a claimed world record by leaping from Curtiss Flying Field at 15200 feet. The prior mark of 11000 feet was held by Mabel Cody in Chicago last February. Altitude confirmed by an Aero Club of Minneapolis official. 20 minutes elapsed from jump to landing in a Wheat field near New Brighton. The flyer later called the experience terrible and said she never intends to try it again.
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Phoebe J. Fairgrave
St. Paul
Minn
Womn
Curtiss Flying Field
Mabel Cody
Chicago
Paul Goldsborough
Aero Club of
Minneapolis
W. C. Callie
Young Women Avoid Pain in Regina a Wakeful Appeal
A public notice from Miss A. Schweil of Osler Place Regina urges young women to seek relief from periodic pains and nausea. The brief plea notes two years of suffering and calls on readers to act against hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osler Place
Regina
The Origin of Gall Stones and Liver Health Advice
The article describes gall stones as dried bile and lists prevention through liver and bowel action. It promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills as safe for general family use and urges taking mandrake and butternut laxative when feeling off. Ads mention The Catarrhozone Co. in Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Export of Grain From Canada 1915 to 1921 Totals
Over seven fiscal years Canada exported 1 122 664 772 bushels of grain, with 818 696 828 bushels of wheat. Fifteen percent of total grain and thirteen percent of wheat were sent to the United States.
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Canada
United States
Hall's Catarrh Medicine: claim of curing run down patients
The notice asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine helps those in a run down condition, arguing catarrh is linked to constitutional health. It promotes LLs Catarrh Medicine as a blood purifier that acts through the blood on mucous surfaces, offering free samples and listing Toledo Ohio as a contact.
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Ars
Pe Cees A Co
Toledo
Obie
Plan Your Vacation Trip Special Summer Tickets
Plan Your Vacation Trip offers daily sale tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Pacific Coast points by Canadian Pacific Railway with a final return limit to October 31 and stopovers en route. Travel via main line or Arrow Lakes route in either direction includes open top observation cars and scenic mountain views with optional Trans-Canada Limited or two other daily trains. Agents can provide details and arrange trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Trans-Canada Limited
Canadian Pacific
Exasperated Husband and Sarcastic Spouse Exchange
A terse quarrel between spouses surfaces as the husband warns of losing control from nagging while the wife retorts he could handle life if he respected the speed limit. The brief dialogue captures domestic tension and sharp sarcasm.
Buy Local Promotes Support for Town Merchants
A call to spend money at home encourages residents to support local merchants and boost the town economy. The message emphasizes keeping funds within the community to strengthen streets, shops, and services.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Praised for Healing Aches
Advert says Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil relieves most inflammatory pains by topical absorption. It soothes inflamed tissue and treats cuts scratches bruises and sprains. It urges readers to keep a bottle handy at all times.
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Thomas
Uncle Timseed at the watering trough joke
A humorous line features Uncle Timseed declaring he will stop at a watering trough to give his horse a drink while Sammy Sittibed quips about the radiator needing a fill.
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Timseed
Sammy Sittibed
Bottles Track North Sea Currents Across Waters
Sealed bottles released into the North Sea are used to map ocean currents. Each bottle carries a note and a return address to chart movement patterns across the sea.
English Lake Disappears in Night in Burslem Park
The lake in the park at Burslem vanished overnight through an old colliery air shaft leaving a mud sea. Nearby properties face danger from mining subsidences as cracks appear in the town hall and workers repair the damage.
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Burslem
Bursley
Arnold Bennett
Impolite Pedestrian Shown Up by Taxi Driver
A taxi driver who struck a pedestrian on Gracechurch Street has summoned him for using abusive language. Punch of London notes the incident and laments pedestrians losing temper after the collision.
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Gracechurch Street
London
The Healthy Man Has the Best Chance
This piece promotes vitality through good blood and nerves as the key to success and charm. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills improve energy, mood, and health, and offers them via medicine dealers or mail from Brockville, Ontario.
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Williams
Women Thicker Tooth Decay Risk From Diet Habits
Dr. McGee explains why sixty percent of dental patients are women and how softer foods and less vigorous chewing lead to more plaque and decay. He notes saliva mucin, bacteria, and acids damage enamel, risking gingivitis and pyorrhea without twice daily brushing and occasional prophylaxis.
Cheap Lemons and Dear Lemonade in California
California fruit growers cut down lemon trees to plant other fruit varieties as cheap imported lemons from Italy flood the market. Lemons are carted away as refuse since their acidic fluids cannot be used for fertilizer. Consumers pay high lemonade prices while producers voice dissatisfaction.
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California
Italy
U.S. Exchange
Local Dealers Help Town Grow
The message urges supporting your local dealer to aid community growth and development. It emphasizes that the town’s growth depends on business and local commerce.
Death of Aviator Hawker After Atlantic Flight Attempt
Aviation pioneer Harry G. Hawker died in a crash over Hendon field. His plane descended in flames and his body was found badly mutilated. Hawker started the Atlantic crossing from St. John’s on May 18, 1920, with navigator Lieut. Commander Mac Kenzie Grieve. They were rescued after six days at sea by the Danish steamer Mary. they had been forced to bail into the ocean about 1,050 miles from Newfoundland and 830 from the Irish coast.
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Harry G. Hawker
Atlantic
Hendon
Hawker
St. John’s
Newfoundland
MacKenzie Grieve
Mary
New Orleans
Norfolk
New Tea Gowns Show Exquisite Materials and Colors
The newest tea gowns blend lemon satin foundations with rust velvet panels edged in silver galloon. Winged cascade sleeves in lettuce green chiffon feature beaded borders and faceted gems in ruby emerald and diamond tones. A silver galleon motif binds the hair with bead pendants above the ears.
Miller Worm Powders Like Sugar for Worms
Advertises Mil ler worm powders as pleasant to take like sugar and effective at clearing worms from the system. Claims vomiting may occur if stomach is unsound, but interpreted as cleansing rather than harmful. Describes them as safe for children and highly dependable.
Ice Capped Summits Of the Rockies
An international traveler extols the Canadian Rockies as nature’s grand spectacle and notes the Canadian Pacific Railway spiral tunnels have halved the original grade. He urges Canadians to visit, claiming most have never seen their own majestic landscape and can do a month long trip cheaply.
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Canadian Rockies
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Chicago
New York
Canadian Pacific
Alberta Potato Crop Prospects for Heavy Yield in Edmonton Area
Central Alberta faces a likely record potato harvest with a 20 percent rise in planted area. W F Broadstock, secretary of the Edmonton District Potato Growers Association, cites over three thousand acres within twenty miles of Edmonton. Blossoming potatoes appear in several areas and harvest for early market may begin by August 1.
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Alberta
W. F. Broadstock
Edmonton
Hollo way Corn Remover Endorsed for Deep-Rooted Corns
Advert says deep-rooted corns respond to Hollo way Corn Remover when used as directed, emphasizing effectiveness for stubborn cases.
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Holloway
No Admission Free at Exclusive Club
A doorman questions a guest’s entry as Farn & Giles deduces that if the door sign reads No admission and there is no admission, then entry is free. The exchange plays on wordplay about admission and fees.
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Farn
London
Birds Provide Hope Against Crop Pests Across Nations
The text notes rodents and insects devastate crops in America, potentially feeding Belgium, and praises birds as the natural enemies of pests for farmers, fruit growers, and foresters.
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America
Belgium
Soviet Foreign Office Seeks Olive Branch on Science Exchange
The Soviet Foreign Office signals willingness to promote the exchange of scientific literature among Russia Europe and America to end seven years of isolation. It notes many manuscripts survive while paper prints are scarce amid wartime disruption. A Finnish aid delegate reports Petrograd libraries are intact though the grande libareal lost 25 000 books in 1915 after Libau fell and German troops seized them.
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Moscow
Russia
Europe
America
Petrograd
Libau
Local merchants urged to support town growth
Community leaders call on residents to shop at neighborhood businesses to strengthen the local economy and foster civic pride. The appeal emphasizes investing in hometown merchants to keep services and jobs in the area.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil praised for athletic relief
The article extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a superior muscle and sinew lubricant. It claims the product makes muscles pliable reduces soreness and strengthens for strains and notes long time athlete users testify to its value.
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Thomas
France ready to press Rhine occupation until Versailles terms met
Premier Briand told the senate France will continue occupying the Rhine until Germany fulfills Versailles conditions on punishing war violators. He called the Leipzig court findings scandalous in reply to a question.
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France
Germany
Rhine
Briand
Senate
Leipzig
The Greatest Menace Quote From President Harding
President Harding warns that no menace is greater than rising public debt and escalating government expenditures. The remark highlights financial strain and concerns over fiscal policy in the era.
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President Harding
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Drake
Cocaleie
Debciow
Habedhing
Coca-Cola Company
Teoremte
Winnipeg
Quebec
G. C. Piche
Mr. Piche
Biotin and Voss
Hamburg
W. H. Brown
Jericho Beach
Norman A. Goddard
Curtis
Brown
English Bay
Neith
Sydney C. Houghton
R.N.V.R
Halifax
Terrile
North Sea
Sard
Dandroff
Cutiura
Putnam’s Corn Extractor
Putnam's
cGee
M.D
Aera
SDS
Es Ue
Marie Belmont
Royeast
W. Gillett Company Limited
Toronto, Canada
The
Minard’s Liniment
Dominion Express
Toronto
Oat
Minard
Burns
Deg! Remedics
Auther H. Clay Glover Co
Ing
New
Bayer
I Canada
Eegieterel
Ticacidester
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