World Happenings Briefly Told
The League of Nations Assembly admits the Republic of Santo Domingo. Sir Alfred Louis Bower elected Lord Mayor of London for the year. A steard mailed from Elizabeth NJ fourteen years ago reached Chicago. The New York Newspaper Pressmen Union received an honorary member letter from the Prince of Wales. A recent criminal code amendment makes slot machines illegal. The sixtieth anniversary of the International Working Men's Association marked in London. Supreme Court Dominion jurisdiction on the eight hour day under preparation in the Department of Justice. Ottawa University Senate approves affiliation with Gravelbourg College. A Brando n Board of Trade resolution urges at least seventy five thousand dollars annually to fight rust. Graham acts as Prime Minister in King’s west absence. Fort Yukon fire destroys residence and mission buildings. defective wiring cited.
Back Pain Patient Praises Dr Pierce Remedies
A Rear River Nova Scotia reader recounts long lasting back pain dizziness and fatigue. After trying multiple doctors and medicines they report relief only after using Dr Pierce remedies and Anuric Tablets. They urge others to try the medicines and note availability at drug stores or by mail from Dr Pierce’s Laboratory.
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Rear River
N. S
The Heavy Burden of Battleships on Great Britain
The Vancouver Sun argues that if the United States abandons battleships in favor of aircraft, Britain must bear the global policing burden. It warns the home defence battleship becomes obsolete but calls for naval power until longer range airships exist.
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Great Britain
United States
Abe
Seven Seas
Vancouver Sun
Diamond Dyes Color Things New for Home Use
Diamond Dyes offer cold water tinting for delicate shades or boiling for rich colors. Each 11 cent package includes simple directions for dyeing lingerie, silks, ribbons, and fabrics like wool linen cotton or mixed goods. Buy Diamond Dyes and tell your druggist the fabric type.
Postal facilities extend to new Saskatchewan branch lines
The postal service extends this year to Lanigan to Melfort and Tuffnell to Tirdale lines, enabling through Regina to Melfort and abolishing rural delivery. New towns will receive updated service from early month to mid October as lines connect with the main route, while Cut Knife to Battle River nears readiness with train service only to Marsden-Free Press.
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Saskatchwan
Lanigan-Melfort
Naham
Regina
Melfort
Tuffnell-Tirdale
Post Office Department
Cut Knife- Battel River
Marsden—Free Press
Railway Ship Canal Enables Overland Transit of Vessels
A German railway ship canal uses sloped inclines and flat railroad cars to move ships between separated waters. A steamer enters at one terminal, rolls onto a flat car lowered into water, is pulled under, raised and carried to the next waterway, restoring passage between East Prussia’s divided waters after wartime territorial changes.
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Germany
East Prussia
New Hospital At Kamloops Sees Growth And Health Role
Kamloops plans a 110 bed hospital and sanatorium as a health resort for tuberculosis patients. The town sits at the confluence of the Thompson rivers at 1150 feet, with mild, dry climate and A-1 standardization by the American College of Surgeons. It will include a laboratory and resident pathologist, with public and private schools, churches, and a convent school nearby.
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Kamloops
British Columbia
Health Bureau
American College of Surgeons
Willl
Breaking In Pipes Made Simple for Briar Smokers
An old guide explains that new Briar pipes should not be lit in a draft. Smoke slowly with Macdonalds Brier to form a cake both bottom and top. Let the pipe cool before refilling as Briar remains the preferred Canadian choice.
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Macdonald
Canada
Clark's Soups offer thirteen ready to serve varieties
Clark's Soups presents 13 flavors with ready to eat and serve options. Each can uses Canada Approved meats and promotes Clark Kitchens as a help for meal preparation.
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Canada
Clark
Filipino Natives Starving Amid Floods Locusts and Disease
News reports describe forty thousand residents in Pangasinan and Tarlac provinces facing semi-starvation due to floods and pests. The American Red Cross has authorized a month's rice relief as thousands live on unsafe foods from palm trunks to wild roots.
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Pangasinan
Tarlac
Manila
American Red Cross
Plans for Root and Storage Cellars
The pamphlet Root and Storage Cellars issued by the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa outlines three cellar types for root and perishables. It presents cellars under barn driveways, under buildings, and isolated cellars with diagrams and specifications for each.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Quick Relief
The advertisement claims external rubbing opens pores and penetrates tissue to relieve trouble while internal use calms throat irritation and eases coughing. It asserts relief for bronchial and respiratory organs and urges readers to try the product.
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Thomas
Alberta Straw Paper Tests Move Forward in Montreal
Howard Stutchbury provincial trade commissioner says tests of paper from Alberta straw have progressed in Montreal. He reports an inquiry from a Montreal firm seeking information on suitable Alberta clays to use as filler material in the paper manufacturing process.
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Alberta
Montreal
Howard Stutchbury
Stutchbury
May Compel Whites To Abandon Africa
A government blue book analysis of the 1921 census predicts the next 25 years will decide whether whites can remain part of South Africa’s development or be overtaken by natives. With little immigration, whites may have to relinquish white civilization and even domination, becoming a diminishing minority or leaving the country entirely.
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South Africa
Value Of Ensilage For Winter Milk In Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Dairy Commissioner notes ensilage feeding cuts winter milk costs. A silo ensures cheap feed, boosting profits. Saskatchewan had 466 silos in 1923, of which 167 were above ground.
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Saskatchewan Dairy Commissioner
Holloway's Corn Remover Advertised Remedy
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Remover as a guaranteed treatment that removes corns from the roots. It urges readers to try the product and prove its effectiveness.
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Holloway
Cure for Pimples Promised by Cuticura Remedies
Miss Gertrude Wagner of Benton Harbor Michigan reports a yearlong facial breakout healed after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum. The advertisement urges daily use to keep skin clear and healthy and includes a free sample offer and Canadian box address for more product details.
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Gertrude Wagner
Rt. 5
Britain Ave
Benton Harbor
Mich
Appeal highlights neglect of ex soldiers in Canada
The Veterans organization Laments neglect of disabled ex service men in two cases from wartime service. A 46 year old veteran of three wars, unable to work, penniless and sheltering as a down and out, and a British Columbia veteran who died after years of pension denial for war injuries. The piece urges public pressure to ensure justice as promised by national guarantees.
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Vetera
G.W.V.A
France
British Columbia
Pension Department
Board of Pension Commissioners
Senate of Canada
Canada
Household Medicine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promoted
The ad extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a trusted household medicine benefiting many ailments. It stresses its everyday usefulness and low cost, urging households to keep it on hand for unexpected calls.
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Dr. Thomas
Iim
Fewer Small Farms Shaped by 1921 Census Shift
The 1921 census shows 63 500 more farms of 20 acres and up than in 1920 and a drop in farms of 50 acres or less. The Barrier Examiner notes this reversal in farm size trends affecting Canada.
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Canada
Barrier Examiner
Freighters on the Great Lakes Carry Many Automobiles
The article notes that freighters on the Great Lakes frequently carry as many as 300 automobiles at a time, highlighting the scale of modern cargo operations on the lake system.
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Great Lakes
A Man and His Wife Idealized by a Horse Owner
A reflective line notes a man’s past horse ownership and the wife he plans to marry as the most perfect examples of their kind. The statement blends nostalgia with idealization of relationships and property.
Subtle insincerity and the hypocrites warned
Devotional text on Matthew 6.10 through 6.8 stresses sincerity over outward piety. It discusses the danger of seeking approval by public prayer and reputation, citing Jesus warning that hypocrites have already received their reward and deserve none further.
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Jesus
Fosdick
Brewster
Putnam Painless Corn Extractor Promises Quick Relief
Hot water foot baths soften corns and calluses. A few drops of Putnam’s Pain less Corn Extractor applied to the affected area stops the pain at once. After treatment, a five to ten minute foot bath helps the corn crumble away. A cheap, widely sold remedy.
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Putnam's
Orange Fritters From Borden Recipe Book
A dainty dessert idea uses evaporated milk and orange sections dipped in batter and fried to golden brown. Serve dusted with powdered sugar and fruit sauce. the Bordens recipe book is offered free from the Borden Company in Montreal.
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Bordep
Borden Company
Montreal
Tribe of Missing Links Reported Near Sumatra
The Dutch Government orders a scientific expedition after reports of a tribe of missing links on small islands near Sumatra. Native Poulou Rimau island residents say they see the creatures called Orange Padeks. Some think these beings are a primitive human form, others consider them a rare large monkey species.
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Sumatra
Dutch East Indies
Poulou Rimau Island
Telephones in India Largely Government Owned
Across India there are 14 500 telephones with the government owning all but 1 157. The share indicates extensive state control of communications assets nationwide.
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All
India
Adversity lifts up many a man whom prosperity had knocked down
A reflective adage notes that hardship can restore resilience to those left adrift by success, highlighting how trials reveal character and renew strength.
Special Service Squadron Returns Home to Plymouth Harbor
The British Special Service Squadron completes a ten month world cruise visiting Victoria Vancouver Halifax and St Johns Mid and returns to Plymouth Harbor. The Morning Post notes the fleet has been pared to the bone and white ensign nearly vanished from seas where it once appeared daily.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Halifax
St John's
Mid
Plymouth
The
Morning Post
Alaska Wool Arrives First Clip Marks Alaska Trade
A shipment of 70 bales of wool, the first ever clipped in Alaska, arrived in Seattle from Kodiak and Umnak Islands, signaling history repeating as farmers and herdsmen follow gold seekers into Alaska.
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Alaska
Old West
Seattle
Kodiak
Umnak Islands
Buddhist prayers printed on paper strips wound in cylinder
Buddhist priests chant prayers printed on long strips of paper wound inside a cylinder. They are said each time the cylinder revolves, creating a ritual around the turning prayer roll.
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Gilletts Pure Flake Lye
League of Nations Assembly
Republic of Santo Domingo
League
Alfred Louis Bower
London
Elizabeth
Chicago
New York
Pressmen's and Assistants’ Union
Prince of Wales
International Working Men's Association
Karl Marx
Supreme Court
Dominion
Department of Justice
Senate of
Ottawa University
College of
Gravelbourg
Sask
Mathieu
Brandon Board of Trade
G. P. Graham
King
West
Mr. Graham
Privy Council
W. 8. Fiehfog
Fort Yukon
Dawson
Yukon
Norman E, Trimper
Tms
New Western Branch Lines
Africa
Cuthura
Jon
National
Matthew
U Ams Gen
Tribe of
Minard
Zam-Buk
Special Service Squadron
Plymouth Harbor
Turin
Dominion Express
E. T. Carter & CO
Wellington St. W
Toronto
Can
the Cook Medicine Co
Windsor
LE Clerg
Leglerg
Alere
Readies Ce
Havernea
MN & Loman
Belemas
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