Dairies Hens and Hullabaloo in Elba Day
A Winnipeg style dispatch from Elba describes a lively community day featuring a tug of war, Married Ladies race and a baby show won by Ellen Harriet. The Town of Elba defeated the Early Settlers in a baseball match as spectators, including Mr. Milne and Mr. O’Hara, cheered wildly. The writer, bound for Canada, reflects on preferring Canadians and life beyond dairies, hoping to work as a working companion while considering staying with the Fiskes and Mary Arnold before continuing travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Mrs. Livingstone
Argus
Bewcomer
Elinor Eliot
Wilmington
England
Abie
Bernard Hartford
St. George's
Fiske
Hellen ‘Arriet
Ellen Harriet
Miihinia
Balf
Maso Hiarris
Hartford
Mr. O'Hara
Elba
Mr. Milne
Reginald
Percival
Winnipeg
Heaven
Canada
Fiskes
Mary Arnold
Bees Tell Time with Daily Clockwork Visits
A French expert tested bee time-telling by feeding at 7 am and 4 pm with light sweets and no noon treats. Within a week bees gathered at those times, with no noon presence, then a jam jar in a window prompted hourly visits for the first five minutes of every hour, enabling time judgment without a clock.
Egg Plant Fruit Known as Mad Apple
The egg plant bears a fruit sometimes called the mad apple. This local term reflects historic nomenclature for the plant’s edible family produced by classic garden varieties.
Stickleback Tale Shared By Helpful Fairy
A talking Fairy tells Stella and the Brownies about a tiny fish called Stickleback. The fish has shimmering scales that change color when frightened, builds a nest underwater, and the male fathers the eggs while the female does little. The story blends curiosity with natural details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Pinwle
Kinkajou
Sticklebacks
Snookums
Hiccups and Heartburn Relief with Nerviline Prescription
A medical tip promotes Nerviline as a remedy for hiccups sour risings gas belching and stomach fermentation. It claims relief for acute stomach pains bloating nausea and similar ills with Nerviline sold by all dealers at 35¢ per bottle.
Ex-Kaiser to sue papers over von Hahnke death tale
The ex Kaiser plans libel actions against several newspapers for publishing an account of how Naval Lieutenant von Hahnke died in June 1397. The story claimed the Kaiser struck Hahnke during a fleet voyage, prompting a fatal court martial and a staged motor cycle accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Hahnke
Kaiser
Scandinavian
Lieut. von Hahnke
Dr Fowler’s Wild Strawberry Aid for Diarrhoea Relief
Mrs Roy Keith of Charlton Ontario citesDr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as life saving for two children worst diarrhoea with blood and vomiting. She says one half bottle stopped the diarrhoea and she would not be without it. Price per bottle by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fowler
Roy Keith
Charlton
Price
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
English Sparrow Invades Alaska and Spreads Globally
An English sparrow arrives in Alaska this spring marking its first known appearance in the region. The species crossed into America around 1850 and has since moved westward, eventually covering most of Europe and is poised to establish itself worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
America
Europe
Ice Imports Dominate England From Norway
The article notes the scarcity of domestic ice manufacturing in England and explains that most ice is imported from Norway aboard specially built fast wooden ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Norway
Amateur Mountaineer Climbs Mount Victoria
Val A. Flynn of St Louis with Rudolph Remer Swiss guide reach Mount Victoria summit 11,600 feet after a perilous ascent. They started near midnight, climbed to 9,000 feet, then to within 600 feet of the top, Remer cutting ice steps for 250 feet before a traverse to the right led to the summit at 1 15 p.m. This was their fourth and only successful attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val A. Flynn
St. Louis
Rudolph Remer
Chateau Lake Louise
Mount Victoria
Chateau
Remer
Gold and metals output in Canada by mid-1922 reach vast totals
Canada reports cumulative value of gold at about 448.6 million dollars, silver at 265.2 million, copper around 327.5 million, nickel 173.5 million, lead 54.6 million, and zinc 20 million, totaling approximately 1.272 billion. The mines, except silver, show potential for new high records ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
First English Weekly News by Nathaniel Butter
The Weekly News was issued by Nathaniel Butter near the Royal Exchange in London about 300 years ago. It resembled a pamphlet more than a newspaper and had no fixed publication schedule or continuity. Issues appeared only when events demanded, then he paused until another sufficient occasion arose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weekly News
Nathaniel Butter
Royal Exchange
London
Butter
Wheat shipments from Lethbridge division reach 6.46 million bushels
During the period September 1, 1921 to May 26, 1922 the Lethbridge division of the Canadian Pacific Railway shipped 6,460,000 bushels of wheat. The territory covered extends from Okotoks south to the boundary and east to Dunmore Junction near Medicine Hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Lethbridge
Canadian Pacific Railway
Okotoks
Boundary
Dunmore Junction
Medicine Hat
Be fair to local merchants and compare prices first
Citizens urged to inspect goods locally and compare prices with mail order houses before sending money. The message advises examining offerings and prices to ensure fair deals and support neighborhood merchants.
Government Land Settlement Policy For Dominion Lands
Government outlines future disposition by areas in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and the Peace River Block in British Columbia. Area A covers lands south of Township 16 in Saskatchewan and Alberta with entry restricted. some lands open for grazing lease applications. Areas B and C outline leasing and disposition rules across remaining territories and continued practices in the Peace River Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Peace River
Township
Dominion
Lethbridge
Calgary
Swift Current
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
British Columbia
Blind Captain Nobbs sails for Boston on world tour
Captain Gilbert Nobbs, blind since a 1916 head wound in France, left Liverpool aboard the Cunard liner Samaria for Boston on his third world business tour since the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Nobbs
Liverpool
Cunard
Samaria
Boston
London Rifle Brigade
France
Armis
Women Stockings Bank Parable Provokes Debate
A witty exchange compares a woman's stocking to a bank. The speaker notes hose so thin that serial numbers on bank bills could be visible, while conceding the money draws too much interest.
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Hamilton
Pille
Mandrake and
Butternut Ic
Catarrbonone Co
Montreal
Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
N. UL
All
Mount
Victoria
Province of
British Col
Tive
Edmonton
B.C
Sidnont, On
Prince Albert
ARES
Rere
Bayer
Din Canada
Beyer Cross
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