World Happenings Briefly Told
Gen Sir Pertab Singh regent of Jodhpur State died on Sept 4 from heart disease. A Formosa earthquake on Sept 2 wrecked Taiboku, advices say. The Prince of Monaco left his Sainte Suzanne farm to the French Academy. Moscow says USSR will sell Tsar crowns. Germany protests French troops in the Saar. About 4,000 Alberta farm hands found work in August. A Paris–Ireland steamship service syndicate bought Amsterdam vessel for 250 passengers. Louvain University Library now has 261,000 books. prewar count was 500,000. A plot to kill the Romanian Royal Family uncovered. officers arrested. Hong Kong ordinance banning enemy aliens to expire Aug 29 will not be renewed. Berlin rumors of Frederick William’s death denied. Baghdad–Aleppo motor omnibuses service now operates five days. desert sheikhs paid to restrain raiding. Journalist George R. Sims died in London aged 75. US coal shortage cited at 30 million tons by the central chamber of commerce. Madison Coal workers strike over car parking at a mine fence.
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Alberta
Alberta Provincial Labor Bureau
France
Ireland
Amsterdam
Louvain University Library
Chamber of Commerce
Hong Kong
Berlin
Frederick William
Germany
Doorn
Holland
Bagdad
Aleppo
Mosul
George Robert Sims
London
Referee
Dagonet
Prince of Wales Wealth and Travel Costs
The Prince of Wales is not truly wealthy despite an annual income around 200000. Heavy official demands shrink his funds, and Parliament grants for his eastern tour left him out of pocket due to extensive travel.
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Prince of Wales
Christian Science Monitor
Nerviline Liniment Promises Fast Chest Relief
Advertised cure for chest pain and wheeze via Nerviline rubs on chest neck and sore side. Claims instant relief from tightness coughs colds and soreness with dense promotional language and pricing for large bottles at five cents.
Record of Massive 1921 Canadian Car Traffic Rise
The Department of Customs shows a dramatic surge in travel by car into Canada in 1921 with 617 285 vehicles registered for tours, up from 93 390 in the prior year.
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Canada
Department of Customs
Dr Williams Pink Pills Aimed At Anemia Relief
Thousands suffer minor illnesses and anemia mainly among women and students. Dr Williams Pink Pills claim to restore blood elements and improve overall health with testimonials like Mrs Albert W Smith of Miscouche PEI who recovered strength and weight. Pills sold by mail or medicine dealers.
Miller's Worm Powders Help Lions and Tigers
A dated note proclaims that captive lions and tigers need one day without food weekly to stay healthy. Miller's Worm Powders are claimed to work quietly and painlessly, destroying internal worms from the first dose with no stomach distress or pain and rapid improvement.
Europe in Decline and the Peril to Aiding Nations
The passage condemns Europe’s drift toward civil conflict and ruin while criticizing the idea of entangling alliances. It urges cautious aid to friends and neighbors, framing intervention as potentially dangerous entanglements rather than necessary support.
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Cogierepce
Europe
New York World
Montreal Board of Trade Plans 100th Anniversary Tour
The Montreal Board of Trade will mark its centenary by organizing a 30 day nationwide tour starting September 1. Delegates will travel from Montreal through Toronto, the Great Lakes, Port Arthur, Winnipeg, the Prairies, the Rockies to Vancouver and Victoria, then cruise to Prince Rupert and return via Prince George Mount Robson Park Jasper Edmonton and across Ontario to Ottawa before finishing in Montreal.
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Dominion
Montreal
Toronto
Great Lakes
Port Arthur
Winnipeg
Rockies
Vancouver
Victoria
North Pacific
Prince Rupert
Canadian National Railways
British Columbia
Canada
Pacific
Kalen Island
Skeena River
Burkley and Nechako River
Prince George
Mount Robson Park
Mount Robson
Jasper Park
Jasper Lodge
Lac Beauvert
Canadian Rockies
Edmonton
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Cochrane
Cobalt
Temiskaming & Northern Ontario
North Bay
Ottawa
Tanlac Proclaimed To Relieve Dyspepsia And Stomach Ailments
Victims of stomach trouble and dyspepsia praise Tanlac as a reliable relief. Stanley Gibbons of Winnipeg testifies after three years of distress that Tanlac restored his appetite and energy. The ad claims Tanlac aids digestion, purifies blood, and boosts overall vitality. Available at druggists.
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Tanlac
Stanley Gibbons
Chambers St
Winnipeg
Man
Bays
Handel the voracious composer who dined as his own crowd
The article notes Handel's exceptionally large appetite and habit of ordering meals for three when dining alone. It recounts an incident where he sat with diners and quipped about being the company, and mentions his tendency to eat meals for five ordinary appetites.
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Handel
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Relieves Deafness
Catarrhal Deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. The remedy claims to act through the blood to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Circulars free. sold by all druggists, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
All Druggista
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
New York Sees 1717 Radio Firms Formed in March 1922
New York state records show 1,717 new radio corporations organized in March 1922. This wave reflects rapid expansion of the radio industry as firms enter the market and seek licenses and operations across the state.
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New York State
New Safety Ship Mecklenburg Turns Maiden Trip Folkestone Flushing
The steamship Mecklenburg features rails for lifeboats arranged along the deck to allow rapid launch from any launchable section. The system addresses a common disaster problem where boats cannot be launched due to list, claiming to overcome this difficulty on its maiden voyage between Folkestone and Flushing.
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Mecklenburg
Folkestone
Flushing
Lemons Grow Wild on Norfolk Island in South Pacific
A note reports that lemons thrive without human cultivation on Norfolk Island, a British possession in the South Pacific, highlighting the plant as a naturalized feature of the isolated landscape.
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Norfolk
South Pacific
Nights of Agony and Relief from Asthma Remedy
An ad touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as instant relief for asthma symptoms. It claims the product banishes frightening suffering, clears the lungs, and lets the sufferer sleep soundly again, urging readers to buy the genuine cure from local druggists.
Buy at Home Slogan Promotes Local Prosperity
A slogan urges residents to keep spending within their own district to boost personal and neighbor prosperity by circulating money locally. The message emphasizes supporting local businesses and strengthening the community economy.
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Garments
Buy "Diamond Dyes" and follow the simple directions. Perfect home dyeing is guaranteed even for beginners. Tell your druggist the fabric type and Diamond Dyes will not streak, spot, fade, or run.
French Mission to Open Montreal Art Museum
A three member French mission will visit Canada to inaugurate the new French Art Museum in Montreal. They bring gifts from the French Government the Ministry of Education and the City of Paris and will tour Western Canada to strengthen Canada France ties up to the Pacific coast.
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West
Canada
Montreal
Ministry of Education
Paris
Pacific
France
Minard's Oiniment Prompts Morning Health Reminder
A fragmented note references Minard's Oiniment and a morning wake up call. The text hints at daylight routines and a standard household use. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
New Plan to Exterminate Rodents in Swiss Frontier
The valley of Ajoie on the Swiss French frontier is infested with thousands of mice believed to come from Alsace trenches. Villagers organize drives paying half a cent per dead animal. Poison gas is injected into underground galleries. 27,000 mice died in one day.
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Ajoie
Alsace
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil Promises Internal and External Relief
The advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as useful both inside and outside the body. It claims relief for sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and similar ailments with a bottle priced affordably and convenient to keep on hand.
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Thomas
Worm Exterminator Promised for Children and Other Facts
The passage extols Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as an excellent remedy for children's worm problems. It notes the Polish alphabet has forty five letters and that a single average orange tree can produce twenty thousand oranges.
Alberta Wheat Crop Outlook From Southern Region
D C McDonald a veteran farmer and grain broker predicts Southern Alberta will harvest about 30 000 600 bushels of wheat this year as a conservative estimate for the area south of the CPR main line to the international boundary He further estimates the province will exceed 1920threshed total of 2 712 738 bushels.
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Alberta
D. C. McDonald
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AST
Sir Pertab Singh
Jodhpur
British India
Tai Boku
Formosa
Tokio
Prince of Monaco
French Academy of Agriculture
Sainte Suzanne
Aisne Department
Moscow
Kremlin
League of Nations
Saar
United States
Central Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Madison Coal Corporation
Herrin
Inl
DrChase’s ‘Ayeapeeiranan
U.S
America
Montreal Board of Trade
Maisonneuve
Farflung
New York
Dominion ‘Express
York Belting Co
York St
Ont
Leber
Talaaa Ei
Oragi
Big Alberta
Minard
NBL
Tay
Mee Vivenght Han Bengers
King St. W
York
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