World Happenings Briefly Told
Norway changes capital name back to Christiania and Crete in the future. Reported travels from Kamsack and Tiachanan districts reveal unfavorables against the country. The Virginia Hotel in Calexico California suffered earthquake damage. Claims for Mexican property losses total 250 million dollars. Mennonites in Mexico buy sewing machines to cope with clothing costs. Canadian pulp export embargo advised by Edward Beck before a royal commission. Ivy Sandy Wunsch wins third straight military match gold in Montreal. Shaunaga district corn yields 21 to 65 bushels per acre per E F Brockelbank. Orphaned sister of Jack Cornwall VC and family in poverty while memorial funds are raised.
Austria Opens Mayer Aerodrome Close to City Center
Austria now operates an aerodrome at Mayer a half hour from central Vienna by car. Planes can fly to any domestic destination at all hours. Air travel gains popularity among travelers seeking rapid access to health resorts, avoiding rough land travel and infant sleep disruption. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator promises to restore health by clearing the stomach and intestines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Mayer
Trands
Toam
New Niagara Falls Type Dam Aids Swiss Railways
A new hydroelectric project near Martigny in Valais aims to supply Switzerland’s Federal railway system. An artificial lake will hold 46 million cubic yards of water behind a 262 foot high dam spanning 814 feet. The $12,000 estimate reflects early cost figures for 1926 completion intended to end reliance on foreign coal.
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Alpe
Martigny
Canton of
Valais
Swiss Federal Railway
Niagara Falls
Dr Hamiltons Pills Promising Digestive Aid and Stomach Relief
An ad touts Dr Hamiltons Pills for stopping fermentation in the stomach to reduce gas heartburn and headaches while toning the liver kidneys and stomach. It claims quick relief and lists 25 cents at dealers. A separate note reports Amy A Kaukonen resigning as mayor of Paleport Ohio after a bitter term and Mass meeting praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Amy A. Kaukonen
Paleport
Ohio
Veara
Adl
Buffalo Robbery Memoir Purchases Sting at Canaua Visit
A fragment notes a buffalo rob from February killed at Waiawings was bought by Sir Henry Thornton for Mr. Lloyd George as a souvenir of his Canaua visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Lnst
Waiawings
Ttenry Thornton
Lloyd Georg
Canaua
Kidney Trouble? Anaric Yabiets Claim Noted in Toronto Ad
Testimonial advert supports Pierce's Anaric tablets for kidney relief. Customer Mrs. Albert Blut reports relief from kidney pain back ache and bladder irritation after using Anaric. Ad invites readers to purchase by mail or contact Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario for details.
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Toronto
Pierce
Albert Blut
Bievins Place
Tantor Pierce
Bridgeburg
Dr. Pierce
Jevands Hotel
Bodlaio
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promote Recovery
Me O B Witzgerald of St Thomas Ontario recalls severe heart pain in Fall 1921 and being told she was run down. After using seven boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she reports full recovery and good health at age 63. The T Milburn Co Limited advertises the pills at druggists or by direct order.
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O. B. Witzgerald
Ross
St. Thomas
Ont
Milburn
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Excellent Christmas Service To The Old Country
The Canadian Pacific unveils through tourist sleepers from Edmonton Saskatoon Calgary Moose Jaw Regina and Winnipeg to the ship side at Westerton with sailings for December on the Montclaire Melita Montcalm and Morloch to Liverpool Southampton Glasgow. Special train from Winnipeg December 11 at 9 50 am includes through cars from western points for reception aboard the Montcalm. Booking advised through Canadian Pacific Agents.
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Canadian Pacific
Old Country
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Regina
Winnipeg
West &¢. John
Montclaire
Liverpool
Western Points
Schooner Seen Adrift Near Cape Horn Mystery Grows
A steamer rounding Cape Horn spotted a large three master named Eigan sie Icebere standing on an iceberg with boats in place but no crew aboard. It was impossible to verify the ship’s name and the fate of the crew remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Horn
Eigansie
Storage Elevator Construction Planned in Edmonton
Preparations for the million dollar government storage elevator are underway to commence construction in Edmonton, with officials outlining the project scope and funding. The facility aims to improve storage capacity and logistics for government assets locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmon
Catarrhozone touted as throat remedy in old ad
An old advertisement promotes Catarrhozone as a cure for sore throat and colds. It claims the product prevents chronic illness by drawing inflammation from the throat and lungs and killing germs. The mail order offer features a small 50 cent dollar outfit from The Catarrhozone Co Montreal.
Experts Puzzled By Earthquake Proof Buildings
The Philadelphia Ledger notes experts debate how Tokyo and Yokohama structures endure tremors. The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo defies critics with minimal damage, while discussions focus on reinforced concrete versus brick. Foundations shifted, yet the hotel proved remarkably resilient.
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Tokio
Yokohama
Imperial Hotel
Japan
Canadian Grain Markets Amid Growing Export Demand
Professor Rutherford of the University of Saskatchewan, in Fort William, notes strong interest in Canadian grains from Philadelphia and other markets. He expects no shortfall in American boats and mentions an American carrier expanding capacity. He warns congestion could arise in eastern ports like Montreal and Port Colborne if export orders surge from Europe.
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Philadelphia
Professor Rutherford
University of Saskatchewan
Fort William
Royal Train Commission
Dr. Rutherford
Rutherford
Montreal
Port Colborne
Putnam's Corn Extractor Declares It Best Remedy
An advertisement proclaims Putnam's Corn Extractor as the oldest corn remover on the market and the best. It promises painless treatment with corn removal after a few applications and claims failure is impossible. The ad asserts no substitutes and lists a price of 25 cents everywhere.
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Putnam's Corn Extractor
Putnam's
Nerve tonic claims and a string winding feat
An eminent nerve specialist attacks worry as the cause of nervous collapse and promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood enriching tonic. The ad notes the pills cure nervousness by boosting blood and strength, available from druggists or by mail from Brockville Ontario. A 77-year-old man claims a world string winding title after winding a ball of string half his height.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Medicine
Alberta Seed Plant Receives Grower Applications
Alberta seed growers continue submitting registered seed applications to be handled by the provincial seed plant in Edmonton. More than a certain number have sent in forms, and officials anticipate the plant will handle about six times as much seed this season as last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Edmonton
Bayer Aspirin Trademark Emphasized For Genuine Tablets
The notice warns buyers to look for Bayer on packaging or tablets to ensure genuine aspirin. It states Bayer tablets have safe, physician trusted use for 23 years for colds headaches and other pains, with box contents of twelve and bottles of 24 or 100. It explains Bayer as the trade mark and that Bayer tablets bear the Bayer Cross to deter imitations.
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Bayer
Canada
Bayer Company
Bayer Cross
Lumber Exports From British Columbia Surge In August
August saw about 3,000,000 feet of lumber exported from British Columbia mills with strong demand continuing through September. Separate note explains worms cause stomach irritation in infants, leading to malnutrition, and promotes Miller's Worm Powders as a remedy to restore nourishment and support development.
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British Columbia
Quarrel Reconciled at Day of Atonement Synagogue
A Toronto Star item recalls two Jews who argued at the synagogue on the Day of Atonement and ended their quarrel with a handshake. The piece quips about repeating divisions between friends. An asthma remedy advertisement follows, promising relief from nighttime fits and daytime weakness.
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Toronto Star
Gold Crowns Said To Trigger Insanity Says Doctor
Dr. H A Cotton medical director of the New Jersey Hospital for the Insane at Trenton told a Kiwanis Club luncheon that gold crowns pivot teeth fancy bridge work and all forms of dentistry tending to infection make a person very susceptible to mental diseases.
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H. A. Cotton
New Jersey Hospital For the Insane
Trenton
Kiwanis Club
Hansen Threw Away Crutches After Tanlac Help
West Edmonton carpenter C B Hansen says Tanlac cured three years of severe rheumatism in his hip and foot. He reports pain relief, appetite improvement, and a 25 pound weight gain, allowing him to return to work and cast aside crutches. He credits Tanlac for his recovery.
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Hansen
12St St
West Edmonton
Alberta
Tanlac
Arctic Hudson Bay Steamer Returns With Siberian Furs
The Hudson Bay steamer returned to Vancouver from Arctic waters carrying about a million dollars in Siberian furs and several passengers. The ship operated as a summer passenger carrier along the Siberian coast and penetrated to North Cape. Crew noted Soviet control of Siberia and a Moscow backed fur trade monopoly via a company treaty. A Soviet representative joined the voyage. a fur tax was collected. The crew reported a clear Arctic sea and few ships south of North Cape. They observed native hunters killing walrus with spears and guns aboard skin boats.
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Fiaychime
Hudson Bay
Vancouver
Arctic
Siberian
North Cape
Siberia
Moscow
Hudson Bay Company
British Empire Self-Supporting Resources and Growth
A London Daily Mail piece argues the Empire’s dominions could supply all of Britain’s needs in cotton wool iron ore and minerals. It states some dominions already produce large wealth while others begin and that full development would vastly expand options for food and materials within the Empire.
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Great Britain
London Daily Mail
Dietary advice to defy disease with raw foods and sun cooked produce
A letter promotes a book by Dr. Robert Bell advocating pure air pure water and a natural diet. It argues raw fruits vegetables and sun cooking preserve nutrition and aid digestion. The author offers to mail one thousand copies of his dietary to readers in the Great North West upon request to Charles Walter in Toronto.
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Imperial Association For the Prevention of Cancer
Robert Bell
Great North-West
Charles Walter
Brunswick Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Quebec Lumbering Faces Large Winter Cut
The upcoming winter sawmill season in Quebec is projected to be among the largest in recent memory. About three thousand lumber camps will operate, hiring around 25,000 men. Chief Forester Piche notes labor shortages in some regions and says higher wages are offered to attract workers to the woods.
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Quebec Forts
Forester
Piche
Sweden to install fire pillars for storm warnings at seas
Sweden plans a novel storm warning system with pillars of fire visible at night along the east and west coasts. Strategic points will be chosen for the Helhus to guide mariners, especially those without radio equipment.
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Sweden
Helhus
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Ogax
Norway
Christiania
Crete
Troukhebors
Kamsack
Tiachanan
Mexico
Virginia
Calexico
Cal
Edward Beck
Canadian Pulp Association
Pulp and Paper
Ivy Sandys Wunsch
REMP
Regins
Canadian Revolver Association
Shaunago
E. F. Brockelbank
University of Saskatchhewan
Jack Cornwall
V.C
Jutland Battle
Huey Sume
Ystem
Switzerland
Thetl
Mrs
Albert Blunt
Minard
Dandruff
Somme
Philadelphia Ledger
Scotts. Org
B.C. Lumber
British Empire
Quebec
ARS
Winslow
AtAll Druggiste
Chase
Idealers
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Alesman
Dorothy Hair Nets
Dorothy Hair Net Co
Lindsay Bldg
Mother Seigel
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