World Happenings Briskly Summarized In Briefs
A House of Commons committee was named to inquire into old act pensions. Quebec voters approved daylight saving from June 15 to Sept 10 and mayoral elections by the people from 1926. Abolition of British duties on dried fruit aids British Columbia fruit industry per WH Simpson. Regina hosts Western Canadian hard courts championship with play starting August 15. General Armando Diaz resigns as War Minister in health reasons. Antonio Di Giorgi to replace him. Winnipeg MPs and labor leaders to attend London Commonwealth Labor Conference August 18. Netherlands signs 40 million dollar external loan with American bankers. Canadian air losses as Lieut E A Musk dies in San Diego Bay collision. Lieut L O Waller uninjured. Canadian refined sugar exports reach 2,029,558 dollars in March. twelve months to March show 115,720,595 pounds exported. Japan has 600 seaweed varieties used for food and industrials like glass and iodine.
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Quebec
British Columbia
Simpson
Perry Growers’ Association
Regina
Sask
Manitoba Tennis Association
Armando Diaz
Antonio di Giorgi
Diaz
J.8. Woodsworth
M.P
Winnipeg
E. W. Guppy
C. Brown
Manitoba
London
E. A. Musk
North Island Naval Air Station
San Diego Bay
Lieut
L. O. Waller
Nerviline A Household Remedy for Stomach Upset
An old home health ad touts Nerviline as quick relief for upset stomach belching and nausea. The remedy claims immediate results when 20 drops are taken in sweetened water and notes nearly half a century of use, sold in 25 cent bottles.
Lumber Exports From British Columbia Rise to US Markets
An average of about twenty million board feet of logs were shipped monthly from British Columbia to the United States last year. The total exports reached 230,000,000 feet, valued at roughly $16 per thousand, totaling about $226,000 each month in export value.
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B.C
United States
British Columbia
First Things First Prospector Employer
A humor piece portrays a prospector asked why he left his last job. The chauffeur replies the employer went crazy and started shingling his house because his car needed new tires.
Lightnin on Canadian tour draws strong early boxes
Theatrical group led by John Golden visits Edmonton May 12 and Calgary May 19 with Thomas Jefferson and Bessie Bacon in a historic tour. Despite early doubts about profit, the all star cast has posted strong grosses in Winnipeg and packed houses. Edmonton Empire Theatre and Calgary Grand Theatre begin box office and mail orders for the respective weeks.
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Lightnin
Edmonton
Calgary
Canadian Northwest
John Golden
Thomas Jefferson
Bessie Bacon
Charles E. Evans
Winnipeg
Empire Theatre
Grand Theatre
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Praised by Regina Woman
Miss Bertha Charrette of Regina Saskatchewan reports relief from heart and dizziness after three boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She credits the remedy with restoring daily strength and recommends it to other women who feel weak. Price 50 cents per box, available at dealers or by mail from The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ont.
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Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
United States Ranks Fourth in Shipbuilding Share
Lloyd's register of shipping reports the United States rose from sixth to fourth in world shipbuilding for the quarter ending March 31. The U S share stands at 4.8 percent, compared with 58.7 percent in Great Britain and Ireland and 36.7 percent in all other countries.
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Britain
United States
Lloyd's Register of Shipping
Great Britain
Ireland
Centenarian Astronomer Keeps Night Sky Watch
A 100-year-old English woman, Mrs Thomas Styan, remains active as an astronomer. Each night she studies the sky through her telescope, recording careful observations in notes.
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Thomas Styan
Real Asthma Relief Claims by Dr Kelloge Remedy
The product asserts conservative claims and promises real relief and permanent benefits. It states this asthma remedy has succeeded where other remedies failed and offers lasting improvement.
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J. D. Kelloge
Eligibility Rule for Clergymen in Parliament
The text explains that no Church of England clergyman may join the House of Commons. If elected, he must resign his church post before taking his seat.
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Church of England
House of Commons
Castoria Endorsed as Harmless Teething Remedy
Historical advertisement asserts Mother Fletcher's Castoria as a safe substitute for paregoric and other teething aids. It claims no narcotics, mentions proven directions on each package, and notes universal physician endorsement and a signature on the familiar bottle.
Flirting With Death at Crossings Sparks Law Debate
Alberta MLA and locomotive engineer W. Johnston urged a Vehicle and Highway Traffic Act clause forcing autos to stop at all railway crossings. He argued drivers flirt with death by racing trains, noting engineers suffer nerves and bias in negligence cases. The amendment failed with five votes.
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W. G. Johnston
Alberta
Johnston
Medicine Hat
Edmonton
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Ad Claims Painless Relief
An old advertisement touts Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Tractor as a painless remedy for corns and warts priced at 25 cents. It contrasts its product with unsafe methods and urges buyers not to substitute, noting decades of use.
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Putnam's
Are Women to Rule Britain Debate Sets Stage for Franchise Bill
The British Parliament backed a private members bill to give women the same parliamentary and local government franchise as men. The measure passed a second reading 288 to 77 and goes to grand committee. If enacted it adds about 4.5 million women voters, surpassing male electors by roughly 1.89 million.
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W. M. Adamson
Miss Jewson
Labor Party
Toronto Star
Miller's Worm Powders End Worm Trouble For All
Miller's Worm Powders claim to banish worm trouble with a single dose. The product is advertised as palatable for children and capable of making the stomach and bowels inhospitable to parasites while improving digestion.
Chemist Finds Aspirin Helps Preserve Cut Flowers
A pharmacist reports flowers, especially chrysanthemums, last longer when placed in water with an aspirin tablet. Drugged blooms outlast plain ones by about three days and even revive after wilting when given aspirin solution, though leaves stay wilted. The aspirin purportedly acts as an antiseptic, delaying vessel clogging at the stem cut surface.
Drones and Decadence The Future of Humanity Ties to Workers
A Los Angeles Times column argues that progress rests with workers who overcome obstacles, reject luxury, and cultivate self reliance. It warns that luxury breeds idlers and threatens both individuals and the nation as the future should belong to labor.
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Los Angeles Times
The Delicate Girl and Her Daughters Progress
Mothers are urged to guard daughters approaching womanhood and treat anemia with Dr Williams Pink Pills. The ad promotes these pills as restoring red blood, appetite, and energy, claiming they bring rosy cheeks and bright eyes to pale, tired girls. Pills sold 50 cents a box via dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Medicine
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Montreal Harbor Docking Space Leased for 1924 Season
Montreal harbor reports full occupancy as every foot of docking space is leased for the 1924 season. The general manager notes applications exceed the harbor commission inventory, indicating strong demand for harbor facilities.
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Harbor of
Montreal
Harbor Commission
An Oil for All Men and All Wounds
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is promoted as a universal remedy for sailors soldiers fishermen and outdoor workers. The ad claims to ease pain relieve colds dress wounds subdue lumbago and overcome rheumatism and urges keeping it in home medicine cabinets and on travels.
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Thomas
Crocodile Growth Slows After Early Rapid Increase
The statement notes that crocodiles expand rapidly during the first years of life and then slow to roughly one inch of growth per year, indicating a decelerating growth pattern as they mature.
Athaliah Usurps the Throne and Joash Is Hidden
The lesson recalls Athaliah daughter of Ahab who seizes Judah's throne after Ahaziah and orders royal heirs slain. Jeho Sheba secretly saves Joash, hiding him in the temple for six years, a hidden safeguard for God's promise to Judah amid treachery.
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Athaliah
Judah
Joash
Ahab
Jezebel
Ahaziah
Jehu
Jehosheba
Temple
British Empire dessert apple champions named
The MacIntosh Red apple from Ontario bred by John Macintosh of Dundas County is declared champion dessert apple at the Imperial Fruit Show in Manchester. Cox's orange pippins from British Columbia are judged best among the 16 overseas exhibits.
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Ontario
John Macintosh
Dundas County
British Empire
Manchester
Cox
British Columbia
Alberta Industrial Payroll for 1923 Estimated at 62 Million
The approximate industrial payroll of Alberta for 1923 including mining was 62 million dollars, according to figures from the Compensation Board of the Provincial Government.
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Province of
Alberta
Oil Prized Everywhere By Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil was launched over fifty years ago to serve a small area and quickly gained reputation. Its proven merits expanded to a continental field and it is now valued across the continent with claims of unmatched quality.
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Thomas
Canadian rail extension heralds timber boom on Vancouver Island
The proposed extension of the National Railways on Vancouver Island will extend the main line to access vast forests and a new branch will serve the Cowichan Lake logging regions. The project aims to boost raw timber shipments from one of Canada’s major timber areas.
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Canadian Nations Railways
Vancouver Island
National Railways
Cowichan Lake
Canada
Lead Manufacture Among England's Oldest Industries
The manufacture of lead is described as one of the oldest and most important English trades, highlighting its long-standing significance in the country's industrial landscape.
Japan Nears Half of Population Reached by Electric Light
A Japanese survey shows nearly half the population has access to electric lighting service. Authorities note rapid electrification across urban and rural areas.
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Japan
Will of Sir Henry Lucy Provides Cigars for Punch Dinners
In his will the late Sir Henry Lucy founder of the Toby M.P. tradition leaves £100 to fund a box of cigars for Punch staff annual dinners in memory of the donor. He also bequeaths sums to hospitals and charities while the estate is valued at about £250,000 with state tax of £55,000. Additionally the will notes that clayey soil hinders vegetation by restricting air and water to roots.
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Toby M.P
Punch
Sir Henry Lucy
Henry
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