World Happenings Briefly Told
Six Ottawa post office staff received Imperial Service Medals for long service. Snow seventeen feet deep on Mount Säntis, the heaviest in Swiss history. Salmon eggs from Newcastle NB to Vancouver area hatcheries pass through Winnipeg. A yearling shorthorn bull from Millhill Perthshire sold for 20975 dollars to Collynie. Italy’s WWI cost 1914 to 1922 estimated at 141 60 000 000 fire. Calgary Christians plan a 50000 dollar church on their present site. The British Empire Exhibition runs April 24 to October 24, 1824. Ontario minister F C Biggs urges jail for speed fiends.
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Newcastle
Dominion Fish Hatchery
Vancouver
Duncan Stewart
Millhills
Perthshire
Scotland
Puthie
Collynie
Italy
Viscount Wolmer
Lizard of Trade
House of Commons
F. C. Biggs
Ontario
Berlin Jurors Include Women for First Time
In Berlin a civil court trial marks a historic milestone as women sit on juries. The two cases involve libel actions and feature female jurors serving alongside men in a German court.
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Germany
Berlin
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Relief for Indigestion
A vintage relief ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as fast help for gas sour stomach and indigestion. It claims dramatic results with simple use, appealing to readers seeking immediate comfort.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestive Relief
A sensational claim promises instant relief from sour stomach gas heartburn and indigestion after taking a single tablet. The advertisement asserts all symptoms vanish as it reaches the stomach and that druggists guarantee each package will correct digestion for a few cents.
Heroes of the Sea Rescue on the Canadian coast
Chief Officer Murray of the steamship Empress of Scotland and volunteer crew braved raging waves to save the crew of the sinking schooner Clintenta off the Canadian coast. Their courage faced wind and deadly surf, yet they acted to answer humanity’s call and secure the life of their fellows.
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Murray
Scotland
Washington Post
Saving Waste Paper Six Tons Will Preserve One Acre of Timber
The paper industry in the United States will use 2,000,000 tons of waste paper this year to make new paper. The main challenge is the waste paper shortage, and saving waste paper preserves forests. Six tons of waste paper roughly equals one acre of timber saved, per Thrift Magazine.
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United States
Thrift Magazine
Nighttime plant growth and air quality claims
A reader asserts growing plants indoors at night is unhealthy because plants emit carbonic acid gas after dark, supposedly harming people, while they emit oxygen in daylight. The claim contrasts plant respiration with human respiration and argues for caution about indoor greenery.
Pagan Funeral Bells and Ancient Oil Remedies
The piece notes pagan and church bells at funerals and cites Royal Westminster Abbey bells seldom heard. It promotes Dr Thomas's Electric Oil as a trusted, popular remedy used by thousands. It mentions London family size shrinking from 4.15 to 3.79 in a decade and ends with Minard's Liniment for Corns and Warts.
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London
Seeing Without Sight Student Demonstrates on Chicago Floor
Carl Bostrom a blind Northwestern University student led an inspection trip on the Chicago Board of Trade floor. He used sensitive cheek nerves to gauge air pressure and ear drums to hear sounds. He estimated the room as 150 by 155 feet and correctly measured the four pits and surrounding features.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Carl Bostrom
Northwestern University
Hostrom
Bostrom
Aged Sixty Four Relieved of Rheumatism by Dodd's Pills
A. J. Biermann, a respected Munion resident, reports 18 months of rheumatism eased after eight boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, with lasting relief and ongoing use. He advocates strengthening kidneys to remove uric acid and calls Dodd's remedies effective.
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Munion
Alta
Biermann
Dodd
The Wisdom of Austria Austrians turn to League for recovery
The New York World notes Austria’s credit revival after the government handed over policy to the League of Nations. Once ruined, Austria’s currency and economy were stabilized by a plan accepted by the people, marking a return toward sound finances and renewed market interest in London.
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London
Austria
Europe
Russia
League
New York
Prize Offered For Humane Slaughtering Device
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York offers a $10,000 prize for a device that renders all sheep cattle and swine wholly unconscious before slaughter. The invention must be mechanical safe rapid and economical. The note ends by critiquing late contributors to a collection plate.
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American Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Madison Avenue
Twentysixth Street
New York City
Gift of the Resolute Ship Desk From Arctic Rescue
A retired Arctic ship named Resolute drifted from Melville Island to the Denmark Strait after being abandoned in 1851. The United States bought the prize for 260 000. the ship was returned to Queen Victoria and later split into a desk for Washington. President Roosevelt used it for most of his work hours.
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United States
Cowes
Queen Victoria
Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Why Many Women Suffer In Silence
A female blood deficiency causes fatigue headaches and weakness. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to enrich blood and restore health for women from youth to motherhood. A Ontario woman testifies the pills revived her energy during school and after childbirth and recommends them to others. The pills cost 50 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Your Teeth Beauty Argument From a Dentist in Pittsburgh
Fea Proctor McGies argues that American women preserve beauty through dentistry. She notes women visit dentists more and emphasizes healthy teeth shape lips and gums as essential to facial contour and vitality.
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United States
West and Canada unity rise in economic prospects
A Vancouver World aligned piece notes Western Canada gains momentum for recognition as a key to shared prosperity with Eastern Canada. It argues both regions grow stronger together rather than alone, and hints at industry confidence as a sign of progress. A Panama hat comparison underlines patience in quality craft.
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Fastern Canada
Canada
Vancouver
California Fig Syrup promotes healthy bowels for children
Trusted by millions of mothers this advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a reliable laxative for upset stomachs colic and constipation in children. It claims a teaspoon will clear bowels in hours and urges buyers to request genuine syrup with proper directions on the bottle.
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California
Lonsdale Reveals Circus Years In Youth
Lonsdale longtime England sportsman confessed that as a youth his love of horses led him to join a circus and he spent about a year and a half performing with the show.
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Lord Lonsdale
England
Catarrhal Deafness Relief by Constitutional Hall's Medicine
Catarrhal deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to work through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal mucous surface conditions. Circulars free. available from all druggists. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
German Air Giant Could Cross Oceans In Nonstop Flight
British authorities possess details of a giant Junkers monoplane with a 104 foot wingspan and up to a dozen engines totaling about 4000 horsepower. The craft would rise from and alight on the sea and weigh nearly one hundred tons when fully loaded. Asthma remedy claims promoted by Dr J D Kilgore offer a safe, proven option for preventing attacks.
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Hugo Junkers
Dentist quotes immigrant child and corns ad
A dentist recounts a public school encounter where a child of a recent arrival brags about toothbrushes, saying he has 100 of them and that his father drives an ash cart. The item also notes Stollo way’s Corn Remover as a treatment for corns.
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America
Gentleman Farmer Riddle Echoes Through Time
A father explains to his son that a true gentleman farmer rarely yields crops, often only tipping his hat. The quip underscores social grace over agrarian labor in a centuries old quip about class and farming.
Result Amazing Says Mrs Mann
Mrs Alice Mann from Regina reports Tanglac improved after a bout with the flu leaving her nervous and weak. She describes appetite rebound strength return and better sleep after using Tantac and endorses the medicine. Over five million bottles sold.
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Mrs. Mann
Tanlac
Alice M
Mann
Robinson S
Regina
Airplane seed planting trial in Tulare District
In Tulare California district farmers plant grain by airplane dropping seed from about 100 feet. The new method costs about 1 dollar per acre versus 1.50 dollars per acre for traditional planting.
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Tulare Lake, California
Sores Flee Before It
Advert states many afflicted with sores were cured by Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Encourages all with similar troubles to use the remedy, claiming it is unmatched, cheap, and powerful beyond its price.
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Dr. Thomas
Thomas
Fowl Price Measured In Cloth In Uganda
In Uganda the price of a fowl remains two yards of cotton cloth. Two eggs cost a needle, and several old beer bottles buy as much firewood as a man can carry.
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Uganda
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