World Happenings Briefly Told
Alfred Smith of Newcastle claims his son climbed Skiddaw a 23 054 foot peak. Britain unloaded 200000 tons of coal at Hamburg from Aug 26 to Sept. Belgian aid parcels arrive at Ypres. George Cadbury, cocoa magnate of Bournville, dies in Birmingham at an unknown age. Three thousand autos struck by trains last year in the United States, 2000 killed and 3000 maimed. Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow left a gross estate of 509901 dollars and net 47500 dollars. Lisbon approves Marconi wireless stations for Lisbon Madeira Cape Verde Angola Mozambique to be ready in four years. Montreal port records 92 ships in harbor, a new high.
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Alfred Smith
Newcastle
Hambure
Allied Agricultural Re- Wet Fund
Belgium
Ypres
United States
Ernest Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longiellow
New York
Lisbon
Marconi Company
Madeira
Cape Verde Islands
Angola
Mozambique
Montreal
Great Lakes
New Lamp Burns 94 Cents Offers Free Trial
An oil lamp called New Lamp Burns 94 cents and claims superiority to gas and electricity after tests by the US Government and 35 universities. The inventor T V Johnson invites readers to a 10 day free trial and promises agency opportunities with earnings potential.
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T. V. Johnson
MeDermot Ave
Winnipeg
White Foxes Abundant in Far North Says RCMP Inspector
Inspector T. Wood of the Arctic division reports a plentiful white fox population this year in the far north. He says prospects are bright for the trapping season and notes strong conditions for harvest and trade.
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8. T. Wood
Arctic
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Readymade Medicine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
You need no physician for ordinary illnesses when you have a bottle of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil. It relieves coughs colds sore throats bronchial troubles and is invaluable for scalds burns bruises sprains cuts and sores. The product speaks for itself through use.
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Dr. Thomas
Right This Way Please A Grand Piano Signed Display
A whimsical London Punch line imagines a shopper and a shopkeeper admiring a grand piano. The dialogue hints at a display moment in a bustling shop, capturing a touch of urban elegance and humor.
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London
Charming Pekinese Gown with Cross Tucks and Jade Buckle
An Advanced Fall Model presents a midnight blue Canton crepe gown featuring fine cross tucking that ends in a side drape. The jade buckle matches sleeve facings, highlighting coordinated detailing.
Three American Nurses Enter Ancient Armenian Monastery
The Lake Sevap monastery near Erivan Armenia, long closed to women for a thousand years, allowed three American nurses Miss Grace Blackwell Miss Jean Vancouver and Miss Margaret Rust to enter as a recognition of their work with Near East Relief refugee orphans in the district.
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Lake Sevap
Erivan
Armenia
Grace Blackwell
Hamilton Square
N.J
Jean Vancouver
Philadelphia
Margaret Rust
Bowling Green
Saskatchewan aids cattle farmers with nine year stock drive
The Live stock Branch of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture reports nine years of support distributing 9,385 cattle to farmers. Among recipients were 1,122 pure bred bulls and 75 pure bred cows, along with 8,188 grade females. Shortorns led the demand with Holsteins Ayrshires and others also popular.
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Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
A Diamond Dyes package guarantees rich color for wool silk linen cotton and blends with no streaking or fading. It promises simple directions for any woman to dye old worn garments including skirts dresses waists coats stockings and draperies, with dye choices advised by the druggist.
Generous Gift Sparks Major London Medical School Project
Generosity from John ID Rockefeller funds a top London medical school expansion. Construction begins on a new nurses home at University College Hospital and an obstetric building, with a six story wing and an enlarged medical school. Houses on University Street and Huntley Street will be demolished to clear space, with an open air septic ward and research labs planned later, completing around 198.
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John ID Rockefeller
London
England
University College Hospital
University Street
Huntley Street
Palm Beach Dream Prompts Quiet domestic Exchange
A playful dialogue about travel and longing features a wife and husband discussing Palm Beach plans. The exchange hints at separation and companionship, with desires for shared dreams and keeping closer at home.
Dr Fowler’s Wild Strawberry Extract Saves Four Children
Diarrhoea dysentery and summer illnesses blamed for child deaths. Toronto statistics show 757 of 1,008 child deaths from diarrhoea occurred in summer. Mrs Harold Sellers of Pennfield NB credits Dr Fowler’s Extract with saving four of her children’s lives after other remedies failed. 50¢ bottle by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Toronto
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Ont
Breaks Gliding Record With Passenger In England Flight
G. R. Olly piloting a Fokker biplane at Ilford Hill New Haven England set a world gliding record with a passenger lasting forty five minutes.
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Ilford Hill
New Haven
England
G. R. Olly
Baby's Own Tablets Promote Health For Infants
Canadian fall weather is hard on children with sudden changes causing colds and cramps. The ad touts Baby's Own Tablets to soothe stomachs, regulate bowels, break up colds, and help babies thrive, available from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario by mail or medicine dealers for 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Retired General Claims Recoil-less Gun Demonstration
A former United States Army general asserts a recoil free firearm he designed. he fired it with the stock against his nose to prove its claim. The weapon weighs ten pounds, has thirty eight parts, fires one thousand rounds in about a minute and nine seconds, and can shoot single shots or bursts like a machine gun.
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United States Army
Two can live cheaply by lighthousekeeping idea
A dialogue where a couple muses that two people can live as cheaply as one and suggest starting with lighthousekeeping, then note the challenge of finding a vacant lighthouse to begin.
Mermaid origin traced to mamatee fish name
The mermaid figure is linked to a mamatee fish, a local term used to describe the creature’s earliest form. The note records a traditional name origin and its maritime folklore context.
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Mamatee
Asbestos a Remarkable Industrial Fiber History
A Youth's Companion summary notes asbestos as a remarkable mineral, its natural properties as a nonconductor, and its rise in industry. It describes formation of fibre from magnesium silicon oxide with various elements, and uses in insulation, mill products, and brakes, with Quebec as a major source.
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Quebec
Wrinkles and Wrinkles By the Time a Woman Has Reached
A reflective aside notes that midlife brings many wrinkles influencing appearance and the ability to hide others. The exchange suggests social judgment and the varied effects of aging on women.
Mother Graves Worm Terminator Praised by Mothers
Readers recall the product's effectiveness as many mothers testify to its value and utility based on experience with controlling worm infestations.
It Is Never Difficult To Discover Others' Sorrow
A reflective aphorism about recognizing another person's deeper grief than one’s own, suggesting empathy across shared human experience.
Prewar Siberia Exports 4.5 Million Pounds Butter Annually
Before the war Siberia shipped about 4,500,000 pounds of butter each year, reflecting large regional dairy output and export patterns prior to conflict.
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Siberia
Holloway's Corn Remover Advertises Pain Free Relief
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Remover as a painless method to remove corns without suffering or risk from paring. The copy emphasizes easy treatment and comfort for sufferers seeking quick relief.
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Holloway
Pleasant Advice From London Medical Authority
A London medical authority confirms a lesson small boys have tried to teach parents. He warns against leaping from bed in the morning and advises lying awake at least five minutes, stretching, and a few minutes of reading. Occasionally a health specialist prescribes something done with pleasure.
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London
Vancouver
Manitoba's Big Crop Values Yield Stat
Government officials estimate Manitoba wheat barley and oats production this year at 106,712,920 dollars. Wheat acreage 2,250,000 acres barley 1,044,000 acres oats 2,250,000 acres with yields 67,000,000 1,496,000 and 101,280,000 bushels respectively.
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Manitoba
Minard's Liniment Praised By Dartmouth Customer
A reader from Dartmouth commends Minard's Liniment Co Limited for 25 years of use. He claims rubbing and inhaling the product relieves cold in the head within 24 hours and also aids bruises and sprains.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
When Do We Eat Dietetic Experts Question Timing
The Kansas City Journal notes dietetic experts advise against eating between meals after violent exercise when excited or within three hours of retiring and even when ill. The central question remains: when is it proper to eat.
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Kansas City Journal
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George Cadbury
Bournville
Birmingham
Beecham’s
Bakers
Peiater
Sun Maid Raisin Growers
Fresno
California
Dept
Saskatchewan
Rockefeller
Canada
Palm Beach
Yours Truly, J. G. Leslie
Dartmouth
Chase
Dominion Express
Black the
Abso
Etebead
Vutter Laboratory
Berkeley
U.S
America
H. Clay Glover Co., Inc
West 24Th St
U.S.A
St. Paul Se
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