World Happenings Briefly Told
Four persons two women and two men were killed in County Galway by attackers in ambush at Ballyturn. The Earl of Reading met Gandhi in Simla to discuss Indian Nationalist plans. Fernie, founder of coal in his district, died at age 70 in Fernie. A Quebec board delegation will attend a Senate grain trade probe in Ottawa. The sunken barge Miztec was found in Whitefish Bay with six dead. Sinn Fein gains feared in Ulster seats as Cork official predicts results in Paris. A Windsor liquor theft followed a funeral. forty cases were taken across the river to Detroit. France names Jonnart to the Vatican post for at least six months. A Cremona communist uprising faced artillery and casualties. John Doughty, jailed for six years in Kingston, linked to a $105,000 Victory Bonds theft from Ambrose Small.
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County Galway
Ballyturn
Earl of Reading
India
Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi
Simla
Wiliam Fernie
Fernie
Quebec Board of Trade
L’esperance
Senate Committee
Miztec
Blodgett
Vermilion Coastguard
Whitefish Bay
Sinn Fein
Barry Egan
Cork
Paris
Francis Mierneckie
Windsor
Detroit
Charles Jonnart
Athens
Vatican
France
Cremona
Italy
Milan
London Times
John Doughty
Portsmouth
Ambrose J. Small
Toronto
Doughty
Kingston
Seed Electrification Aims to Boost Yields in Alberta
Farmers in Southern Alberta plan sowing seed treated by a new electrification process this year. A seed-treating plant has been built at Carmangay Alta and is already running at full capacity with plans for immediate enlargement to meet demand.
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Alberta
Carmangay
Alta
Easier for Some Men to Love Than to Make a Living
A reflective line contrasts personal desire with economic struggle, noting that for some men romantic life seems simpler than securing steady work. The remark hints at broader social or labor pressures influencing men's livelihoods.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Aid Women's Blood Health
The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood-building tonic for women who suffer headaches back pain poor appetite and nervousness. It cites Mrs Jos E Vernette of West Northfield Nova Scotia detailing improved health after six boxes and notes availability from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario at 50 cents per box six for 2 50 by mail.
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Williams
West Northfield
N.S
Dr. Williams
Admiralty Abolishes Sennet Hat From Royal Navy Dress
The Admiralty will end the sennet or straw hat in the Royal Navy. Sailors will wear the blue cloth cap with a white summer cover on sennet occasions, while sun-helmets will be issued for foreign stations. The change ends a key feature of the Navy’s picturesque dress since 1857, tied to earlier Napoleonic era uniforms.
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London
Royal Navy
Lord Fisher
Admiralty
Unclaimed Mummy Among Railway Storage Loot
In unclaimed railway storage rooms a vast accumulation of trunks valises umbrellas canes coats hats rubbers baby carriages and more sits unclaimed. A mummy suspected to be a Pharaoh descendant was recently sold by public auction with other effects.
Pumice Stone From Japan Boosts Concrete for Boats
A new pumice stone found in Japan can be used in concrete to build boats. The resulting concrete is as strong as standard mix but about 60 percent lighter, potentially improving buoyancy and efficiency in maritime craft.
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Japan
The Front Door of Health Diet Guide for Early Teeth Care
The piece urges veterans in health come from consistent dental care. It stresses brushing, early treatment of decay, and diet as key to long term mouth health. It outlines infant feeding from breastfeeding to early solids, emphasizing butter, rusks, fish, and chicken for growth and tooth development.
Nerviline Promoted For Bowel and Stomach Ailments
An old period ad touts Nerviline as a remedy for hiccups stomach pains bloating cramps and diarrhoea. It recommends slow sips of Nerviline dissolved in sweetened water and advertises a 35 cent bottle as useful for home medicine.
Industrial Generosity by British Railways on Superannuation
The two leading railway companies boost superannuation allowances for long-serving staff due to currency changes since the war. They increase benefits and widen eligibility drawing from the dividend fund, meaning shareholders bear the cost.
Oriental youth seeks ministerial home job in Los Angeles
A Japanese youth visited a Los Angeles minister’s home recently to apply for work. The family already had plenty of servants, but he politely argued that there is always some work to keep him employed, insisting the wife should see how much he can do.
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Los Angeles
Christian Register
Typewriter Noises Distinct by Each Machine
An expert identified and named twenty different typewriter models by the unique sound of their keys clatter, showing how each machine’s operation carries a recognizably distinct signature.
Longest record flight of a carrier pigeon noted
The longest record flight of a carrier pigeon was recorded from Pensacola Florida to Fall River Massachusetts marking a notable endurance achievement for the avian carrier.
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Pensacola
Flo
Fall River
Mass
Two Winter Fairs Planned in Regina for Coming Season
Regina will host a two section winter fair in November and March. The first section features a sheep and swine show and calf feeding contest while the second section will include stallion fat cattle and poultry shows. The Fair Board aims to establish a circuit of spring fairs with Brandon Regina Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary and other towns.
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Regina
The
Exhibition Association
Fair Board of
Brandon
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Kaiser's Stables Converted Into Public Library
The former Kaiser's stables built in 1900 attached to the royal palace have been repurposed as a public library. The Renaissance building spans 305 feet at the street front and 578 feet along the Spree, featuring horse tamers and warriors sculptures and end-wall fountains.
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Royal Palace
Kurische
Magnetic storm disrupts lines across Europe and North America
A great magnetic storm severely interrupts magnetic telegraph and telephone services in the British Isles and northern Europe causing delays in Canada and the United States. Cables between England and the United States were affected and a fire at Karlstad Sweden destroyed a telephone exchange.
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British Isles
Europe
Canada
United States
England
Karlstad
Stockholm
Hall's Catarrh Medicine and John Wesley Sermons Noted
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a tonic to build up the system, cleanse the blood, and prevent colds. It claims internal action via the blood on mucous surfaces. Also notes John Wesley reportedly preached about 45,000 sermons at roughly three daily for 54 years.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
John Wesley
Mauve changeable taffeta gown with bouffant skirt
A charming gown is fashioned from mauve changeable taffeta with a long waist bodice and a bouffant skirt adorned by silk frills. Old rose ribbon cuffs and a flower cluster at the waist, with a large hat trimmed in red and green currants complete the ensemble.
Brave In Patches
A Punch writer notes odd inconsistencies in physical courage. He cites a VC who cannot bait a worm, Phil May's circus hand hiding from his wife in the lions den, and himself avoiding mounting a horse. He compares different forms of bravery and says even the brave are brave only in patches.
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Punch
V.C
Phil May
Sunburn Relief Noted At Yarmouth Camp
Alfred Stokes, General Secy, reports MINARD'S LINIMENT gave immediate relief for sunburn colic and toothache at the Yarmouth Y.M.C.A. Boys Camp held at Tusket Falls in August.
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Yarmouth Y.M.C
Tusket Falls
Minard
Alfred Stokes
Sec’y
A Long Wait Edith Maud Breakfast Tale
A brief humorous note describes a man who cooked his own breakfast for 20 years and a quip about his hunger. Edith and Maud are referenced as speakers in the paper’s lighthearted item.
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Edith
Maud
Napoleon’s Empire Under Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte established an empire covering nearly all of Europe excluding Russia Turkey and Britain. The vast realm arose after he became emperor shaping continental power dynamics and European history.
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Russia
Turkey
Great Britain
Legend of the salamander and its fiery myth
The salamander, a lizard kind, was believed by ancient peoples to inhabit fire. This myth spotlights early beliefs about creature nature and elemental power.
Tar in Canada Sufficient to Pave All Dominion Streets
Col J K Cornwall reports ample tar sand material along the Athabasca and Mackenzie rivers to pave every Canadian city town and village. He says he recently met San Francisco oil investors and the Fort McMurray and San Francisco Oil Refining Company, and they will continue experimental work on the Athabasca tar sands.
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Athabasca
Mackenzie
Canada
Col
J. K. Cornwall
Cornwall
San Francisco
Fort McMurray and
Asthma Remedy Promises Relief for Longstanding Cases
The notice claims Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy daily renews cases of long standing asthma. It warns neglect worsens the condition and urges immediate use, suggesting years of suffering might have been prevented if started earlier.
Those Dear Old Girls Again
Catherine Jack Huggins falls at his feet when he sees me as Flossie stumbles over them Edinburgh Scotsman notes a playful exchange with women in a social scene.
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Catherine
Jack Huggins
Flossie
Edinburgh
Holloway's Corn Remover Advertised as Effective Remedy
Relief claims accompany Holloway's Corn Remover with a stated power of its own. The advertisement emphasizes its effectiveness for corn relief and urges use by readers seeking dependably quick results.
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Holloway
If Indemnity Were Paid in Gold
The amount of indemnity demanded of Germany by the allies, converted into five dollar gold pieces, would form a golden path six inches wide encircling the earth along the equator.
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Germany
Worm Exterminator Promises Child Health Protection
An advertisement warns that untreated worms can cause convulsions and death and promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as a preventive remedy for children.
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Child Health
In infantile complaints from stomach and intestinal worms Miller's Worm Powders are advertised as an effective remedy. They attack the cause by expelling worms to restore orderly function, supporting a child’s strength and growth.
Colorful Workspaces Said To Boost Factory Output
A reports claims that bright colors in factories and workshops lift mood, sharpen focus, and raise productivity. Proponents argue vivid paints improve morale and efficiency in industrial settings.
Omens Tied to Animal Sounds In Japanese Belief
A historical note reports that in Japan the crying of weasels and the baying of dogs are viewed as evil omens. The belief reflects traditional superstition linking animal vocalizations to misfortune and bad luck.
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Serere
Putnam's Corn
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Marie Belmont
Meare
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Dominion Express
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Miner
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