World Happenings Briefly Told
The Young Men’s Christian Association building in Somerville Massachusetts was destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of 160 000. A Torib moose was brought from Hubley Lake by two Halifax men returning from a hunting trip. The British Columbia government plans to spend 21000 converting the Boys Industrial School Point Grey into a home for blind deaf and dumb children. Distinguished artists are creating a model doll house for Queen Mary. Thirty five lives were lost in the Ryuka Maru wreck off Hokkaido near Kishibetsu on November 2. The captain and crew of 34 drowned. Austria United States peace treaty becomes effective with ratifications. The League of German Industrialists offers foreign credit worth about one billion marks to aid the government. China’s wheat crop weak and flour demand rises. 15 mills may import wheat to stay running. Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson reports a party he sent toward Wrangel Island has arrived at its destination.
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B.C
Point Grey
Queen Mary
Kishibetsu
Hokkaido
Austria
United States
Amstrian
Schober
Arthur Hugh Frazier
Vienna
League of German Industrialists
League
China
J. W. Ross
Shanghai
Young Women Find Relief With Vegetable Compound
Miss Z G Blackwell of Regina writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased two years of periodic pains and nausea, allowing her to move about again. She urges other suffering women to try the remedy, noting its continued testimonials and urging publication.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Miss Z. G. Blackwell
Osler Flace
Regina
Miss Blackwell
Pinkham
Manitoba firm forms to make flax fibre and buys Neepawa mill
A Manitoba company with $100,000 paid-up capital formed to manufacture fibre from flax. In its first meeting it decided to purchase a mill at Neepawa capable of handling straw from 2,000 acres of land.
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Manitoba
Neepawa
Cascarets Promise Quick Cleanse for Stomach and Liver
Advertising copy touts Cascarets as a nighttime laxative to cleanse constipation and torpid liver. It claims morning relief, urges adults and children to use it, and promotes a 10 cent box.
Russians Executed for Theft in Moscow Court Martial
Nineteen men were shot and forty sentenced to prison after conviction in a Moscow court martial for thefts of diamonds platinum and old silver and jewelry from government stores. Chief Inspector M Aventikyanz executed for stealing 50 billion rubles worth of gems and metals. Household Medicine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil urged as a household remedy.
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Moscow
State Control Commissariat
M. Aventikyanz
Seals Regain Numbers Along Pacific Coast
Seals and fur bearing animals rebound after drastic declines from 2,500,000 to under 125000, aided by government protections. By today an estimated 600,000 seals populate coastal waters from Washington to Alaska. Indians, allowed to spear only, aim to harvest about 2,000 seals this year with skins valued around 500,000 dollars since 1917 sealing ban began.
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Washington
Alaska
Needle Extracted From Childs Heart In Remarkable Minneapolis Operation
Dawson Sandles two, son of Mr and Mrs John H Sandles St Paul, recovered after surgeon Dr A C Strachauer removed a cambric needle from his heart at Elliott Memorial Hospital Minneapolis. X ray showed needle near heart. extraction occurred through pericardium then heart, heart beat returned to normal.
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Minneapolis Hospital
Dawson Sandles
Elliott Memorial Hospital
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Northwest
Dawson
John H. Sandles
St. Paul
A. C. Strachauer
Saskatchewan Ag Department To Exhibit In Chicago Show
The Province of Saskatchewan Agriculture Department plans a large exhibit at the Chicago International Stock Show in December, highlighting regional farming practices and livestock.
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Chicago
Province of Saskatchewan Agriculture Department
Winnipeg Plans Power Site Survey at Stave Falls
The city of Winnipeg has approved 10 600 dollars for a preliminary survey of a City Electric Power site at Stave Falls on the Winnipeg River. The project envisions about 30 000 horsepower developed in the coming years.
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Winnipeg
Stave Falls
Winnipeg River
Holloway's Corn Remover Proves Safe and Effective
The product claims to treat both hard and soft corns with complete safety and reliable action, promising satisfactory results for users seeking corn relief.
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Holloway
Laziest People on Earth Reported in Sand Islands
A traveller who visited the Sandwich Islands claims the inhabitants showed marked laziness during his stay. He writes they squatted and socialized instead of working, while nature provides enough food and residents seem content. Work occurs at Honolulu and other points, but overall the islanders appear as lazy as they are happy.
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Sandwich Islands
Islands
Honolulu
Dominion engineers head to Northwest Territory survey
Dominion Government Engineers travel to the Northwest Territory to survey lands with the aim of reducing water levels of Lesser Slave Lake.
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Dominion Government
North West Territory
Lesser Slave Lake
When Overtaken by Nausea Try This Simple Remedy
Those feelings of vomiting disappear with twenty drops of Nerviline in sweetened water. Nerviline is advertised for sour stomach gas bloating nausea and upset stomach conditions and is sold in large sec bottles by all Dealers.
October Wheat Exports Reach Fort William Record Levels
The Fort William market reported a daily average of 1 720 488 bushels of wheat in October, loaded in 1 102 cars, a 35 percent rise from a year earlier. Since April 15 navigation began, Fort William and Port Arthur shipped 126 305 495 bushels of wheat.
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Fort William
Port Arthur
Halifax Explosion Wrecked Her Nerves
Mrs. Winfield Dill of Windsor recounts surviving the Halifax harbor disaster and its nerve-wracking impact. She credits Milburn’s Heart and Nerve Pills for relief after repeated nervous spells and doctor care.
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Halifax
N.S
Winfield Dill
Windsor
Milburn
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Promoted as Nerve Tonic
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are advertised as the best remedy to tone the nervous system and strengthen weakened organs. The product claims to be the original heart and nerve food on the market for 27 years, priced at 50 cents a box.
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Milburn
Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Dutch Honey Bees Arrive for Kelowna Apiarists
A consignment of Dutch honey bees has arrived for use by Kelowna apiarists. The Dutch bee is celebrated for its honey producing qualities. Apiculture grows as an important branch of husbandry among Okanagan Valley fruit farmers.
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Okanagan Valley
Baby's Own Tablets Praised by Quebec Mother
Mrs Alfred Tranchemontagne of St Michel des Saints Quebec reports Baby's Own Tablets saved her baby’s life and she recommends them to mothers. She notes the tablets regulate bowels and stomach and relieve minor illnesses in children, sold 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario or by mail.
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Alfred Tranchemontagne
St. Michel Des Saints
Que
Trachemontagne
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Navy Tricotine Dress With Rose Crepe Trims
An attractive navy blue tricotine dress features rose colored crepe trims on the loose under sleeves and front panels. The crepe bands trim the frock. alternative color options include contrasting blue or bold red for the season.
How Swiss Treat Their Unemployed
In Switzerland they treat unemployment as a disease and study symptoms before placing the man in work. Authorities diagnose the case and vaccinate against idleness by guiding the jobless into suitable employment for their capabilities and the public good.
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Switzerland
Putnam's Extractor Promises Quick Corn and Wart Relief
A bold claim advertisement touts Putnam's Extractor as a guaranteed remedy for corns and warts. The copy urges readers to purchase at 25 cents from "all dealers" and presents the product as a long trusted, unchanging solution for persistent foot health issues.
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Putnam’s
Brahmins Avoid Friday Tradition in India
The Brahmins of India abstain from starting any business on Friday, a cultural rule observed across communities. This belief guides timing for work and major ventures in certain regions.
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India
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Promises Systemic Relief
The notice claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh by a blood action through mucous surfaces. It specifies internal use and that it reduces inflammation with nature restoring normal conditions, offered by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio and available via druggists.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hio
Hedin’s Tibetan Mountain Discovery Redefines Asia’s Spine
The explorer Hedin reveals a continuous 2000 mile mountain chain in Tibet, surpassing Himalayas in overall crustal mass. Average elevations exceed sea level higher than the Himalayas, with passes about 3000 feet higher. Central Bongba peak area was unknown prior to his 1900s trek, which included crossing ten passes.
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Hedin
Tibet
Himalayas
Mount
Everest
Bongba
Little Tommy Raises Alarm Over Sleepy Sibling
A young boy watches his newborn sister in the nursery and, after hearing the nurse sing her to sleep, warns that continuing the lullaby will kill her. The nurse confirms the baby is nearly unconscious as she continues.
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Tommy Brown
Tommy
War leaders' orders saved on gramophone records
Marshals Foch Joffre and Petain have had wartime orders read into gramophone records, preserving commands that became historic and world famous.
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Foch
Joffre
Petain
Marshal Foch Named Only French Field Marshal by Britain
Marshal Ferdinand Foch stands as the sole French figure granted the rank of British Field Marshal marking a unique wartime honor amid Allied leadership distinctions.
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Marshal Foch
Clogher Ireland's One Street Episcopal Town
In Tyrone's south lies Clogher an episcopal city with a single street only houses on one side the opposite bank and trees forming a picturesque demesne wall The town features a cathedral an episcopal palace without a resident bishop and a deanery without a dean Italy consumes annually 1860 tons of orange blossoms and 1000 tons of roses for perfume production.
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Three Kingdoms
Clogher
Tyrone
Ireland
Macartney
Province to switch to right hand drive in BC
Authorities declare a rules change in Victoria Vancouver and the Vancouver mainland effective January 1. The province formerly used left hand driving exclusively across British Columbia.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Vancouver Mainland
British Columbia
California Fig Syrup Ad Claims Quick Constipation Relief
An old promotional snippet touts California Fig Syrup as a universal remedy for children with constipation, biliousness, or feverish cold symptoms. It promises rapid cleansing of the bowels and a quick return to a playful, well child, urging mothers to buy the genuine product from druggists to avoid imitations.
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California
Miss Stevens Curtain Run Up Stage Cue
Dialogue snippet from Warwick Life features Albert reluctantly agreeing to run a curtain while joking about his training as the scene opens. The brief exchange hints at behind the scenes theater duties and rehearsal ambience.
French National Anthem Origin Tied to Strasbourg
The line states that La Marseillaise, the French national anthem, was composed at Strasbourg. This concise summary preserves the claimed origin while noting the historical claim.
Bayer aspirin packaging and trade mark use explained
The article notes Bayer aspirin is sold in tin boxes of 12 and bottles of 24 or 100. It explains aspirin as Bayer’s trademark in Canada and states Bayer boxes will bear the Bayer Cross to help the public distinguish genuine tablets from imitations.
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Bayer
Canada
Bayer Company
Bayer Cross
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Young Men's Christian Association
Somerville
Mass
Hubley’s Lake
Vilhjalmar Stefansson
Arctice Explorer
Wt. N. U
Thomas
Pacific Coast
Survey For Power
Fort Wiliam
RFC
M.O
Arend
Baby
By Marie Belmont
Thibet
Queer City
Italy
Veal
Huong
Carter
Smaill
Jays
Carters
Clare Bros. Western, Limited
Hke
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