World happenings briefly told
A Sask graduate of the Halifax School for the Blind, A Saunders of Moore Jaw, received a diploma June 17. The Storming Constitutional Committee will report favorably on renaming Christiania to Ole. A fly heard by microphone amazes at Wembley. Twenty people drown when Haakon Jarl sinks after colliding with King Herald. Canadians returning from the U S to Brideburg, Ontario average 800 to 1,000 monthly. A mud loaded car with 25 pouches of registered mail tied to the Rondout robbery is found near Joliet. A French family party of 377 hosts relatives at Lille. descendants of Claude Bernard. Viscount Grey at Oxford urges Britain to decide Egypt policy following Roosevelt’s words.
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A. Saunders
Moore Jaw
Sask
Halifax
Christiania
Ole
Nationomy
Wembley
Brideburg
Ont
United States
Rondout, Ills
Joliet
Isolated vitamin work praised by chemists
The American Chemical Society quotes praise for Dr. Eddy and associates noting their crystalline substance first isolated, the definite chemical identity of vitamins, and the potential to identify and synthesize vitamins for human nutrition in the future.
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American Chemical Society
Dr. Eddy
Eddy
Woodpecker Quartet Hopes Eastern Tour Plans
Doc Wilkinson of O Neill Nebraska organizes a woodpecker quartet and contemplates a tour of eastern chautauqua circuits. He says the birds learn readily to play any new air or tune on four wooden tubes in a born musician claim.
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Doc” Wilkinson
O'Neill
Neb
Ten Years of Relief with Dr Kellogg Asthma Remedy
A grateful user credits Dr J D Kellogg’s asthma remedy as the sole relief after a decade of suffering. The ad claims it is now the market’s recognized remedy, renowned for never failing effectiveness and ongoing approval as the greatest asthma specific accessible to sufferers.
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J. D. Kellogg
Lands Securities Building Torn Down for New Toronto Skyscraper
Workmen pulled down the Lands Securities Building to clear space for a new 22 storey structure in Toronto, with a potential height of 24 storeys. The project aims to become the highest building in the British Empire.
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Empire
Toronto
Lands Securities
Catarrhozone Promises Healing Pine Air Therapy
An advertisement touts Catarrhozone as a pine vapor remedy for catarrh colds and bronchial issues. It claims all nasal and lung areas are treated by a balsam antiseptic, with a two month course priced at $1.00 and a 50 cent trial size, offered by mail from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Judges Fail to Speak Gaelic in Dublin High Courts
Nine newly appointed Dublin high court judges cannot speak Gaelic the official language of the courts the Daily Mail reports the move to place Gaelic in courts appears doomed. Miller's Worm Powders are claimed to protect children from worm related illnesses and support health by preventing worm induced weakness in infants.
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Dublin
The
Daily Mail
Agriculture output in British Columbia 1923 tops sixty million
The British Columbia Department of Agriculture reports 1923 agricultural production valued at 59,159,798 dollars, up nearly a million from 1922. Dairy led with 9,234,576 dollars, fruit 6,034,976 dollars, vegetables 5,853,626 dollars, with fodder and grain making the remainder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for Burns and Scalds
In kitchens everywhere this oil is urged for immediate relief. Apply directly to the burn or scald, no preparation needed, and pain subsides quickly.
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Thomas
Australian Boys to Visit Toronto on Ottawa Exhibition Trip
A party of fifty Australian public school boys will visit Toronto from August 30 to September 3 as guests of the Canadian National Exhibition. The group travels homeward from the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.
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Toronto
Australia
Wembley
British children born healthy at high rate says authority
An authority states that British children are growing healthier each year with eighty to ninety percent born healthy and able to lead normal, healthy lives. The claim emphasizes improving child health and potential long term well being.
Marketing Expert Chosen as New General Manager
A. P. McLean is selected to lead Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries Ltd to boost marketing across Western Canada. McLean, a Winnipeg resident with 29 years at Canadian Packing Co., is praised for his sales acumen and efforts toward standardized cream grading and export butter quality. The move aims to enhance provincial and national dairy markets and secure the Canada mark on dairy products.
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Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries, Ltd
Canada
Wester Canada
A. P. McLean
Winnipeg
Canadian Packing Co., Ltd
McLean
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Rehoboam and the Split of the Hebrew Kingdom
A Sunday School devotional notes how Rehoboam’s harsh response to Northern Tribes at Shechem led to the secession of Jeroboam and the division of Solomon's empire. It reflects on Jehovah’s warnings and the lasting consequences of rulers’ arrogance.
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Jerusalem News
Ezra
Solomon
Jehovah
Rehoboam
Shechem
Jeroboam
Canadian Railways See Traffic Rise in 1924
A special article in Canadian papers notes railway carloadings for 1924 show 86 679 more loaded cars than the same period in 1923, a near 10 percent improvement. Gains are strongest in the east with steady western traffic and April May increases driven by grain shipments. Wheat reserves after December navigation setbacks appear to be moving toward export.
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Canada
Oil Refinery at Lethbridge Starts Operations
The Standard Refinery Co Limited at Lethbridge has completed construction and begun production. It manufactures gasoline kerosene distillate and fuel oil with a capacity of 300 barrels per day and sources raw supplies from the Montana field.
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Lethbridge
Standard Refinery Co., Limited
Montana
Swiss Settlement Begins Near Cardston Alberta
A Swiss settlement has started near Cardston in Southern Alberta. The newcomers are on the land and regarded as a fine type of immigrant.
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Cardston
Alberta
China compares its unused resources to early United States reserves
Commentators say China’s untapped resources resemble the United States 400 years ago with vast potential across minerals energy and land. Experts caution development must balance growth with environmental and social considerations.
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China
United States
Don Kirkes New Relief Publicized by Montreal Star
Prominent actor Donald Kirke credits Tanlac for relief from stomach trouble and nervous debility while performing with the Duffy stock at the Orpheum. He reports improved appetite, weight gain, and renewed energy and promotes Tanlac as the remedy sold by druggists nationwide.
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Montreal
Orpheum
Duffy
Donald Kirke
Mr. Kirke
Tansac
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promoted For Anemia Relief
An article extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for anaemia highlighting a testimonial from Mrs Mary Trainor of Perth Ontario. It claims the pills purify blood strengthen weakness and restore health and offers mail order from Brockville Ontario. A note mentions a Wembley Exhibit visitor walking through four main buildings covering eight to nine miles.
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Wembley
Ton
St Lawrence Deep Waterway May Become Economic Boom
Ottawa report on the St. Lawrence Great Lakes deep waterway foresees major gains for Canada. The government backs a new investigating body while an existing international commission already favors the project. The system would cut ocean freight costs, boost western farmer viability, and fund itself through hydroelectric development, promising Europe water transport from Fort William and Port Arthur.
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Ward
Ottawa
St. Lawrence-Great Lakes
Ottawa Citizen
International Commission
Atlantic
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence
C.P.R
Canada
Georgian Bay
Buffalo
Montreal
New York
Europe
Fort William
Port Arthur
Ontario
Western
Swift Current Herald
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson embarks on Australian expedition
Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson begins a new expedition into the Australian wilds. He believes the continent may be populated with settlers and seeks to explore opportunities there.
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Vilhjalmer Stefansson
Australia
Mr. Stefansson Beieves
Doctor Pierce’s Remedies Proclaimed Pure and Effective
Public trust in Doctor Pierce’s vegetable medicines remains high after fifty years of use. The Buffalo physician’s formulas, including Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, are said to be based on herbs and roots long employed by Indians. The tonics come from Dr. Pierce’s Laboratory in Bridgeburg, Ontario.
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Doctor Pierce
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ontario
Tirso Dam in Sardinia Opens as World Second Largest
The King of Italy inaugurated the Tirso Dam on Sardinia Island. The 722 foot wall with 18 buttresses forms a 16 mile long reservoir holding over 30 billion gallons. Four turbines add up to 30 000 horsepower for copper iron and zinc smelters nearby while irrigating about 100 000 acres of grain land.
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Italy
Tirso
Sardinia
Assuan
Nile
Three Speed Iron Offers Adjustable Heat for Fabrics
An electric iron with three heat levels has been perfected. It uses plug adjustments to switch from high for heavy clothes to medium or low for delicate fabrics, saving time in ironing.
Beam Wireless a Success Reports Marconi Speech
Marconi reportedly spoke from the Poldhu station in Cornwall to Buenos Aires using directed radio beam technology for the first telephonic wireless test. Also, Dr. Thomas Lebreton of Argentina spoke with War Minister Justo, and cables later confirmed Lebreton’s voice heard in Buenos Aires.
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William Marconi
Poldhu
Cornwall
Buenos Aires
Thomas Lebreton
England
Justo
Canada Tops Nations Supplying Foreign Workers for YWCA
Canada takes a foremost place among countries sending out for eign workers for the YWCA. The United States has the greatest membership, with Germany following and the Scandinavian countries coming third.
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Canada
Y.W.C.A
United States
Germany
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Tisans
Bernard Verley
Lille
France
Claude Bernard
Viscount Grey of
Falloden
Oxford
Britain
Egypt
Roosevelt
Cecil Rhodes
DODDS
B.C. Agriculture
Minard
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries
Review
Rehoboam Nehemiah
Taniac
Tanlac
Deep Waterway Project
West
mfKard
Marconi
Milletan E
Dominion Express
Cook Medicine CO
Fronst
Tooron
Beekman Street
Forinsons Modern
George
J McLeod Ltd
King Street West
Teronte
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