World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
The Belgian coal output for January reached 2,000,000 tons the greatest since the armistice. Ontario Legislature passes third reading on liquor question. King George will miss Britannia this year due to lack of competitors. Britain declines official intervention to free Catholic Church dignitaries imprisoned in Russia. The first batch of dismissals under the 1922 army limitation policy is published. London page boys learn French for the British Empire Exhibition crowds. Vienna to open a grand palace wing as a restaurant and wine room, offering vintages from former imperial cellars.
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Vienna
Grain Trade Growth Touches Record North American Volumes
The Canadian Pacific Railway moved 186 million bushels of grain last season, far surpassing 1889 figures and equaling the entire U S rail system’s grain movement to Minneapolis Chicago and Duluth. This highlights a major expansion in grain transport capabilities and regional distribution.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Lakes
United States
Minneapolis
Chicago
Duluth
Vancouver invites 1400 towns to greet British fleet
At a Vancouver meeting presided by Mayor Owen representatives from 1400 cities and towns in the prairie provinces were urged to attend. Victoria consented to stay in port for Dominion Day and July 4 as Vancouver asks Vice-Admiral Field to confirm the arrangement. A joint Ottawa request and a $50,000 grant are under consideration.
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Vancouver
Prairie Provinces
Presidre
Owen
Jane
Victoria
Frederick Field
Ottawa
Dominion
Dominion radio market service to aid Canadian farmers
The Dominion Livestock Branch of the Department of Agriculture inaugurates an official radio market service. Broadcasts air every Wednesday at 7 30 PM via Canadian National Railway stations in Ottawa Montreal and Winnipeg. Prices and market comments for livestock and eggs from Montreal Toronto and Winnipeg will be updated each Wednesday for farmers and dealers.
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Dominion Livestock Branch
Department of Agriculture
Canadian National Railway
Ottawa
Montreal
Winnipeg
Toronto
Stevenson honored for prairie apple orchard achievements
The late A. P. Stevenson of Morden Manitoba is commemorated by the Carter Medal from the Canadian Horticultural Council for pioneering the first large scale productive apple orchard in the prairie provinces. The award notes his influence on apples and other fruits becoming an annual crop at Stevenson farm.
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A. P. Stevenson
Morden
Canadian Horticultural Council
Man
Prairie Provinces
Carter
Stevenson
W. T. Macown
Dominion
Women Can Dye Any Garment Drapery 15 Cents
An offer to dye or tint worn garments and draperies is advertised with a 15 cent price for refreshing faded items. The promotion targets women and presents dyeing services as a simple home or shop solution for reviving fabrics.
Diamond Dyes guarantee easy home dyeing for all
Diamond Dyes assures perfect home dyeing even for beginners. Druggists carry all colors with directions included in each package.
Teething Troubles and Relief with Baby's Own Tablets
The text describes teething as a period of worry for mothers with fussiness and digestive distress in babies. It promotes Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle laxative and remedy for constipation colic indigestion colds and fevers, sold for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Alberta Seeks Finland Oats Sale For First Grade Seed
Alberta government cables Finland on 50 000 bushels of first grade oats in response to an inquiry. Finland shows preference for Canadian seed oats and Alberta pursues the order vigorously.
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Alberta
Finland
Mutton and Macaroni Bake from Cold Mutton Scraps
A practical dish uses cubes of cold mutton, macaroni, tomato sauce, cracker crumbs and butter. Layer in a buttered enameled dish with alternating mutton and macaroni mixtures, finishing with crumbs and extra butter to brown. Serve from the baking dish.
Schooner Lac du Brochery Makes Long Northward Haul
The H B C schooner Lac du Brochery arrived safely at the southern end of Reindeer Lake in Northern Saskatchewan after a 580 mile sleigh trek from Edmonton to Prince Albert and then north. Built in Alberta by the Alberta Motor Boat Company the five ton vessel left Edmonton on December 1 81 loaded on a sleigh with eight horse teams and reached the big lake without a scratch.
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H.B.C
Lac du Brochery
Reindeer Lake
Saskatchewan
Alberta Motor Boat Company
Edmonton
Prince Albert
Big Lake
Edmonton Bulletin
Duke of York Rated Best Royal Billiards Player
The Duke of York, though left handed, is considered the best billiard player in the Royal family.
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Duke of York
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Advertises Lame Back Relief
A brisk rubbing with Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil promises fast relief for lame backs. The liniment is said to be quickly absorbed by the skin and penetrate tissues to ease pain. The advertisement claims convincing results and calls the product an excellent article.
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Thomas
Car in Walkerville Train Crash Evades with Narrow Escape
A closed automobile was struck by a train at Walkerville. J. Burke escaped through a roof hole as the car was dragged 75 feet, while Frank O'Brien leapt to safety through an opened door after the crash.
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Walkerville
J. Burke
Frank O'Brien
Altaswede Clover Grows in Alberta This Season
About 3000 pounds of Altaswede clover are expected to be produced in Alberta this season. The crop was introduced by the University of Alberta a few years ago with seed initially scarce.
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Alberta
University of Alberta
Hungarians and Czecho-Slovatians to move to Calgary
It is understood that four thousand Hungarians and two thousand Czecho-Slovakians will soon come to Calgary and be distributed throughout the western region.
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Calgary
The Stars Fix In Space While Planets Travel
An observational note states that stars remain fixed relative to space while planets move along orbits. The observation contrasts stellar immobility with planetary motion and implies apparent motion from the planets.
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Space
Electric line mileage in the United States tops forty-four thousand miles
In 1917 the United States had 44,603.51 miles of electric lines stretching coast to coast, reflecting rapid nationwide utility expansion and growing infrastructure.
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United States
Dr Hamilton's Pills Featured for Stomach Ailments
An advertisement asserts Dr Hamilton's Pills relieve constipation and biliousness with mild yet effective action. It claims the product cleanses the entire system of wastes and warns against violent cathartics as harmful.
Dr Hamilton's Pills touted for digestion and health
An advertisement promotes Dr. Hamilton's Pills as a gentle bowel mover, kidney toning aid, and skin clarifier. It targets colds biliousness and languor and lists pricing five for $1.00 or 25 cents per box, with dealers or The Catarrhozone Co. of Montreal selling them.
Tobacco's European entry traced to Francisco Fernandes
The spread of tobacco to Europe began with Francisco Fernandes who, sent by King Philip II of Spain to explore Mexico, brought the plant to Europe in 1558. England followed in 1586 with Sir Walter Raleigh linked to its introduction. Early on tobacco was praised as miraculous medicine and later seen as a life’s sweetness and temper equalizer.
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Francisco Fernandes
Europe
Fernandes
Philip Second
Spain
Mexico
England
Walter Raleigh
Spencer
Putnam's Corn Extractor Promises Quick, Painless Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Putnam's Corn Extractor as a painless, guaranteed remedy to remove corns in 24 hours. It urges buyers to refuse substitutes and notes the price is 25 cents everywhere.
Sun Facts: Size and Gravity Compared to Earth
The sun's face is 12,000 and its volume 1,300,000 times that of the earth. The force of gravity at the sun's surface is 27 times greater than that at the surface of the earth.
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Earth
Dodd's Kidney Pills Prove Miraculous Remedy
A Quebec woman credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with relief from months of kidney related pain. Mrs E Morneau reports eight boxes eased her rheumatism backache head pains and cramps and urges others with kidney issues to try the remedy. The pills are advertised as a universal kidney cure aiding backache lumbago diabetes and urinary troubles.
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Quebec
Dodd
Ste. Perpetue
P.Q
E. Morneau
Government figures show 1.3 million U.S. deaths yearly
Government statisticians estimate about 1,300,000 people die annually in the United States. The figure reflects the nation’s mortality burden as recorded by official statistics.
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United States
Entertain honor with humility and poverty with patience
A proverb-like maxim emphasizes balancing pride with modesty and hardship with endurance. It advises noble conduct in success and steady resilience in need.
Ireland As It Is: a more cheerful mood returns
The Round Table notes a shift in Ireland with brighter general tone. People discuss everyday life, laughter returns, and gloom eases. Even staunch patriots question liberty’s fullness, signaling a political education starting to take hold.
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The
Round Table
Nose Colds Quickly Stopped By Catarrhozone Inhaler
A short drug advert touts Catarrhozone as the cure for colds and catarrh. It claims fast relief, cleared airways, and prevented complications. The complete outfit costs one dollar, with a 50 cent small size, available at druggists or by mail from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal.
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Catagrhozone Co
Montreal
Peat Bogs Mapped Across Canada Reach Vast Totals
The mines department maps 46 bogs in Ontario 27 in Quebec 7 in Manitoba and 27 in the Maritime Provinces totaling 22 000 acres with seven bogs near Toronto estimated to hold 26 500 000 tons of peat.
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Canada
Mines Department
Toronto
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Maritime Provinces
Clark's Potted Meats for quick sandwiches
A Clark's Potted Meats supply offers ready made sandwiches for luncheons teas and picnics. Great for kids between meals with the Clark Kitchens helping.
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Clark
CPR Demonstration Train To Tour Manitoba Districts
In cooperation with the provincial agriculture extension service, the Canadian Pacific Railway will run special cars on Manitoba lines to showcase field and fodder crops. A carload of seed varieties will be distributed at visited points across forty districts.
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Department of Agriculture
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
From Abraham to Solomon A Jerusalem News Reflection
A devotional summary traces Hebrew history from Abraham’s call to leave Haran to the Exodus and Sinai, highlighting Joseph’s rise in Egypt, oppression under Pharaoh, and God guiding Israel toward its promised inheritance. The piece urges readers to recall past providence amid national prosperity.
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Abraham
Solomon
Jerusalem News
Haran
Canaan
Joseph
Egypt
Pharaoh
God
Red Sea
Sinai
Eclipse of the Sun and Rare Totality Time
The article notes that a total solar eclipse occurs roughly every two years but totality lasts only two to three minutes, never eight. It states the observable window is about eight days per century and mentions Prof. B A Mitchell traveling over 40,000 miles to observe four eclipses, with scientific observation totaling under eleven minutes.
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A. Mitchell
Husband Inventor Exposes Late Night Excuses
A light exchange hints that the husband is an inventor whose excuses for staying out late are used worldwide, reflecting playful speculation about his creations and reputation. The remark suggests a humorous, worldly reach of his ideas.
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Aids Sore Throat
Early sore throat symptoms are treated with a spoonful of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil with a touch of sugar to soothe irritation and prevent ulceration. The remedy is claimed to render periodic quinsy sufferers immune to attacks.
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Thomas
Sunshine Recorder Flaw Found At Margate
It is reported that a sunshine recording instrument installed at Margate England in 1892 was defective and records show one hour less sunshine per day than actual.
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Margate
Eng
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Cneéd
Minard
Cuthura
Ora Goulette
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Anes Ly
Wey
Penaite
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Gillet
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Dominion Express
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cCo
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