World Happenings Briefly Told
Revenue from excise stamps in 1974 totaled 9 300 711 dollars, per House of Commons. Four men cured at Carrville leper home discharged from restitution. Geneva opium conference presider Zahia says solid progress. Dr William Melnnes, Canadian geologist and Victoria Museum director, dies at 67. Canadian Railway Board reports 55 outings in 1921 with 235 cases heard. Empire Settlement Act provided 290 392 dollars for assisted passages. Smuts opposes Hertzog bill restricting Black and Asian rights. Imperial Bank counterfeit notes warn public. Belgium blocks Eamonn de Valera lectures to Flemish agitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heriup Zahia
Geneva
William Melnnes
Geological Survey of Canada
Victoria Museum
Ottawa
Board of Railway Commissioners For Canada
House of Commons
J. A. Robb
Immigration
J. F. Kellner
Jan Christian Smuts
Preveteroperthe Unie
Sout
Attica
Hertzog
Imperial Bank of Canada
British American Bank Note Company
Kingston taxi driver fined for missing train engagement
In Kingston police court a taxi driver was fined the minimum of $1 and costs for not keeping an engagement. He arranged to have a passenger at the outer station to board a train for Montreal but failed to catch it. The passenger reported the case to the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Te Outer
Montreal
Mrs Annie E Perry Endorses Favorite Prescription
Mrs Annie E Perry of Windsor Ontario testifies to the benefits of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for expectant mothers. She says it kept her well and able to manage her duties until childbirth and urges young mothers to try it, with available fluid and tablet forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge St
Lok
Pierce
Bridgeburg
Ontario
Over Sixty Ways To Serve Cheese Free Recipe Book
Kraft Cheese of Montreal promotes a free recipe book with over sixty cheese serving ideas. The note credits Kraft process for uniform flavor, notes Canadian cheese purchases support domestic farms, and invites readers to obtain the book by writing to Kraft in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Kraft-MacLaren Cheese Company
Montreal
Kraft Company
Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pillas Soothing Nervous System Cure
Mrs. W. W. Aulthouse of Woodrous Ontario reports severe bronchitis left her weak and sleepless. After a box of Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills her nerves calmed, sleep returned, and she could rest without walking the floor for hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
W. W. Aulthouse
Woodrous
Ont
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Advertised
A testimonial notes improved health after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. The ad promotes Maxes for better rest and urges purchase at druggists and dealers, made by The T. Milburn Co Limited in Toronto Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Ont
Submerged Flame Powers Steam Engines Claims by Mr Trantier
An English engineer named Mr. Trantier describes a submerged flame burning in water to instantly produce steam capable of driving a locomotive or steamship. He proposes a generator three by four feet six inches could run a London Glasgow round trip train. Applications include shipping and chemical production including nitric acid and calcium nitrate with controlled air input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Trawler
Trantier
London
Glasgow
British Women Raise Funds for Hospital Improvements
The Elizabeth Garret Anderson Hospital in London plans ten thousand tea parties during March April and May to raise 375000 dollars for improvements. Founded by a woman for women the hospital is run by women with hostesses promising to entertain at their homes to collect any amount from a farthing to pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Elizabeth Garret Anderson Hospital
Priest burned in Jitomir amid Polish secret police claim
Father Andras Fedoukoviich, a Polish Catholic priest, died by fire in Jitomir near Kiev. Authorities say assailants were agents of the Polish secret police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andras Fedoukoviich
Jitomir
Kiev
Ukraine
Secret Police
Uncertain Motto Sparks Debate on Work Ethic
A terse quotation contrasts labor and happiness, prompting readers to consider personal drive. The line is analyzed as a reflection on motivation and mood, with commentators debating whether happiness or duty should guide daily effort.
No Woman Should Marry Before Forgiving Disposition
A maxim urges women to cultivate a forgiving disposition before considering marriage. The advice frame emphasizes personal readiness and moral character as prerequisites for union.
War fears and League pact debate in Europe
Ramsay MacDonald warns that a security pact to shield France could trigger a fresh European war before 1956. He argues disarmament talks should halt and calls for building weapons while condemning the proposed pact as wrong in principle and detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pupope
Ramsay MacDonald
Tratison
Austen Chamberlain
Herriot
Britain
Two NZ Railway Officials Visit Canada for Study
Two representatives from New Zealand government owned railways, J Pickard and W R Davidson, arrived in Canada to study railway operation and conditions. A global tour including the United States, Britain, India, and Australia will follow as part of a development and extension plan for New Zealand railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
J. Pickard
W. R. Davidson
Canada
United States
Burne
India
Australia
March Weather Dangers for Baby Highlighted
A Canadian March pattern is described as harsh for infants with indoor confinement and lapsed ventilation. The piece recommends The Dr Williams Own Tablets to regulate the baby’s stomach and bowels, claim relief from colds and fevers, and notes a 25 cent per box price from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babi
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
World’s Greatest Air Power Claim Sparks British Friction
Sir Samuel Hoare in London declared France possesses about 110 squadrons totaling roughly 990 planes across naval military and colonial air forces. Britain fielded 30 squadrons at home plus 18 abroad totaling about 576 planes, asserting French superiority in air power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Samuel Lloare
Britis
Samuel
London
Great Britain
Ireland
Britain
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Palestine
India
Real Gold Diggers Work Brooklyn Beach Shovels for Treasure
Beach survey shows workers sifting sand along Brooklyn shoreline and recovering gold rings and trinkets. Several diggers report steady earnings from the finds and selling recovered items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
British Pensions Paid in 1924 to Veterans and Dependents
The British Government paid pensions totaling 72 million pounds about 250 million dollars in 1924 to World War I veterans and dependents of those killed.
Fires rise five percent in London on Saturday
Report notes fires were five percent more numerous in London on Saturday than on many other days of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alberta to Get Continent Wide Telephone Link
Alberta residents will soon have direct telephone contact with New York San Francisco and other U S points. Within three months the Alberta Government telephone system will connect with the Transcontinental system via three long distance lines reaching the southern border through Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
New York
San Francisco
United States
Montana
Alberts
Diamond Dyes Color Things New for Home Dyeing
Beautiful home dyeing and tinting guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Dip in cold water for light shades or boil for rich colors. Each one pound package includes simple directions for dyeing lingerie, silks, ribbons, dresses, coats, draperies, and more. Tell your druggist the material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Austrian engineer Gligorin adapts rotor to airplane
Austrian engineer Gligorin, a Vienna University graduate and pilot, claims a combined propeller rotor driven plane applying the Plettner principle. He says his model, tested in Vienna, could exceed 300 miles per hour with a 120 hp motor and reach 3000 feet in two minutes, and that a New York crossing could take under twelve hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gligorin
Vienna University
Glgorin
New York
Europe
Ile
Vienna
Large Farm Sold in Alberta to Canadian Colonization Farm
The George Lane farm at Namaka Alta 13420 acres valued around 650000 was sold to the Canadian colonization farm. Lane bought it in 1914 with his first wheat crop of five bushels per acre. An elevator at Namata station stores 30000 bushels and the buildings are among Alberta's best. Also announced is the sale of the Rosedale ranch near Camrose to colonization interests planning to divide into small settlement farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lane
Na- Maka
Alta
Mr. Lane
Namata Station
Camaens
Alberta
Rosedale Ranch
Bittern Lake District
Camrose
Manitoba Free Press
First General Assembly Set for Toronto June 11
The United Church of Canada will hold its first general assembly in Toronto on June 11 with an invitation to meet at Trinity Methodist Church. Trinity, Toronto’s largest Methodist church, seats about 1,600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of the United Church of Canada
Toronto
Trinity Methodist Church
Christ appears to the eleven after Easter
In Luke 24 13 55 the risen Christ meets the two on the road to Emmaus and then appears to the eleven in Jerusalem offering peace and proof of a living body by inviting their touch to show flesh and bones. The lesson explains the nature of the resurrection body and its recognizable form to the disciples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Luke
Peter
Emmaus
Jerusalem
Jesus
A. . Garvie
Oil of the People oil praised for usefulness and trust
The article extols Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as lasting and increasingly beneficial. It claims thousands have benefited and would use no other preparation, describing the product as the oil of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Poland Pays National Debt to United States Amid Tax Bill
Poland is the only European nation besides Britain to follow this path as the Chamber of Deputies unanimously ratifies funding for debt to the United States. The agreement commits Poland to a payment exceeding one million dollars this year and to a multi year schedule. Internal parasites in children threaten vitality and growth. A worm remedy claim is Miller's Worm Powders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Amt O
Great Britain
United States
Chamber of Deputies
Audience Dresses in Period Costumes at Hastings Play
The Hastings England audience attended a debut of The Knight of the Burning Pestle in period costume. A worm exterminator called Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator promises safe, effective relief for children with a noninjurious action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings
Eng
Manitoba redistribution would cut legislature to 45 seats
The Farmers' Government supports a plan to reduce Manitoba's legislature from 53 to 45 seats. Voter registration plans are proposed and a policy has been adopted in preparation for the next appeal to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Tracken
Farmers
Russia to Buy Electrical Goods Abroad for 16.5 Million Rubles
Official announcement states Russia will purchase electrical products from foreign suppliers valued at 16,500,000 rubles during 1925. The plan names no specific countries or suppliers and emphasizes the scale of foreign procurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Duke and Duchess Leave Nairobi for Neanda East Africa
The Duke of York and party departed Nairobi for Neanda in East Africa after a private reception at Government House. Chiefs and headmen attended in full decorations of paint, skins, and feathers, pledging loyalty to the King. The Duke promised to convey the message home and awarded each chief an ebony staff with the Rose of York badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Canada names delegates to imperial economic committee
Announcement from the Dominion Government reports L C Mquatt of the live stock branch and J Forsythe Smith of the trade commission service named as Canadian representatives on the imperial economic committee. The group will study improvements in overseas food marketing in Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
L. C. McOuatt
Department of Agriculture
J. Forsythe Smith
Trade Commission Service
Department of Trade and Commerce
Imperial Economic Committee
Great Britain
Bibliography on Einstein Totals 3 775 Works Listed
Prof. Morris Lecot of the University of Louvain reports a comprehensive bibliography of Einstein relativity books totaling 3 775 titles. Only 25 titles have appeared in Germany, with England contributing 1 150 works, France 690, Italy 215, and Holland 126.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Lecot
University of Louvain
Germany
England
France
Italy
Holland
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Carrville
Eamonn de Vidlera
Annie E. Perry
Minard
Spohn
Mick
Spohmn
SPOVN
Spoun Medical CO
Goshen
Ind
Zealand
British Pensions
Fiettner
Alberta Farm
First General Assembly
The
British Empire
On Economic Board
E. W. Howe
Dominion Express
Gladtolncliffe Nursery
Hatzic
B.C
Anadian Distributors
Sevenoaks
Victoria
Norman Tobias
Union Bank
Winnipeg
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