World Happenings Briefly Told May 1923 to Jan 31 highlights
A compilation notes Canadian trade and war-era moves including 9946 cattle shipments to the UK, Alberta coal royalties totaling 907026 with 34829 outstanding, and a fatal air crash in Indiana. It cites wartime travel notes, birthday tributes, Ku Klux Klan coverage, a Soviet trawler detainment, Dawe reparations funds of about £195000, a proposed Arctic zeppelin expedition, Ottoman embassy matters, and King George V’s yacht Tritania with vast sail area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gts
Canada
United Kingdom
W. C. Nichol
Britinh Columbia
France
Alberta
Tve
Clifford Eileman
Nusaiavilly
Ind
Sergt
Erwin Mendeck
Lenolulu
My First Experience With Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription
Mrs Hilda Hodgine of Windsor says her first use of Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription came during puberty. She describes weak nerves and exhaustion improving after taking the remedy and credits it with restoring health and strength. She notes ongoing relief without further nerve trouble.
Manitoba Liquor Enforcement Costs Highlighted
The attorney general R W Craig argued in the legislature that enforcement costs rise under current laws, with two acts Liquor and Temperance requiring administration. He opposed moving enforcement costs from liquor profits to municipalities, noting greater strain and expense in addressing the present alcohol problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilquor
Manitoba
Aiories
R. W. Craig
Uie
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Lumbago and Rheumatic Pain
The ad claims Nerviline eases sharp lumbar pain and rheumatic aches swiftly. It describes rapid penetration to the pain source, reduction of blood congestion, and relief within a short time. Sold for 35 cents at all dealers.
Alberta Seed Growers Sell 52000 Bushels of Registered Seed
The Alberta government and the Alberta Seed Growers Association report handling over 52000 bushels of registered seed grain this season. Shipments have been sent to farmers in Saskatchewan Manitoba and the Northwestern States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberts
Provincial
Department of Agriculture
Alberta Seed Growers
Grace Kitchen Seeks Relief From Nerves After Pneumonia
Mrs Grace Kitchen of St George Ontario describes a long illness after pneumonia leaving her weak and run down Anxious nerves ruined sleep and caused fainting spells as her heart felt weakened She says she reached a point where she had to stay in bed for weeks before discovering a remedy.
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Grace Kitchen
St. George, Ont
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Loo Endorsed by User
A user reports trying Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Loo, stating slight improvement after one box and 95 pounds weight gain after five boxes. They claim increased ability to do housework and outside work, and do not highly recommend for aging users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn
Supporting the Northern Route as a National Undertaking
The Manitoba Free Press argues Western Canada must rally behind the Hudson Bay project as a national endeavour. It contends the Dominion Government should treat it with historical significance and broad public support, not as a recent gimmick, noting a generation’s vision of a northern trade route to world markets.
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Hudson Bay
Dominion
Parliament of
Canada
Manitoba Free Press
Suburbia Quip Highlights Quiet Spousal Habit
Witty exchange shows two neighbors discussing a husband who dresses quietly and loves his collar stud, reflecting suburban propriety and playful banter. The brief dialogue captures domestic humor without further context or events.
Alberta Alfalta Seed Two Honor and New Product Sale
From the 1924 crop of Alberta Holloway's Comm Remover touted for removing rock debris. The fragment mentions seed weight and a product launch while referencing a murder case in an unclear context.
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Alberta
Death of Dr Shearer Featured Social Service Leader
Retired Dr J G Shearer general secretary of the Social Service Council of Canada died suddenly March 27 in Toronto. Born in Bright Ontario in 1959 he graduated from the University of Lorento and helped found the Lord's Day Alliance of Canada. Since 1907 he led the council and earned wide respect across Canada.
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J. G. Shearer
The
Social Service Council
Toronto
Social Service Council of Canada
Dr. Shearer
Bright
Ontario
Universality of Lorento
Lord's Day Alliance of Canada
Canada
Roosevelt expedition to Central Asia for rare museum specimens
The James Simpson Roose vel t expedition led by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt, with George K. Cher rie, will search Central Asia for mammal and bird specimens for the Field Museum. They will voyage from New York via Bombay to the Himalayan Pamir region, using yaks and camels to collect animals including the Markhor, snow leopard, Tibetan antelope, Kashmir stag, brown bear, and many birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Roosevelt
Central Asia
Field Museum
Theodore
George K. Cherrie
James Simpson-Roosevelt
Central
Asia
Chicago Museum
James Simpson
Marshall, Field & Co
New York
India
Bombay
Himalayan
Serinagar
Pamir
D. C. Davies
Household Medicine Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Ad
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as a trusted household medicine for many ailments. It emphasizes its affordability and readiness for use when ordinary complaints arise, urging households to keep a bottle handy for unexpected calls.
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Thomas
Farm land values by Canadian province rise and fall
A Dominion bureau bulletin shows Alberta at 25 dollars an acre for occupied farm lands, up from 24 in 1923, while British Columbia peaks at 98 dollars. Saskatchewan and Manitoba report 24 and 28 dollars per acre respectively, with Alberta remaining the slowest outside Saskatchewan.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Alberta
British Columbia
Canada
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Very Bothering Thomson Finance Woes Spawns Gossip
The dialogue reveals financial pressure as Thomson and Drobngton discuss owing Rogers five pounds. Frye is mentioned as having received the money, with all parties aware of the debt and awareness of mutual knowledge. The snippet hints at tense social tensions surrounding unpaid debts.
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Thomson
Drobngton
Rogers
Frye
Calgary’s Mill Rate Drops From Tentative 1925 Estimate
Calgary’s mill rate is set at 42 mills this year, two mills lower than the tentative 1925 estimate, according to city officials.
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Calgary
Featherweight radio broadcasts 5000 mile test from army air field
A 50 pound radio set with 5 mile sending range successfully sent messages across 5000 miles to Guam. The U S marine flying corps official notes the device, developed for aircraft, proves lightweight and effective as a long range field radio.
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U.S. Army Air Field
U.S. Marine Flying Corps
Guam
Army Airfield
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as spring blood tonic
An advertisement proclaims Dr Williams Pink Pills as a year round tonic for blood and nerves, especially useful in spring to purify and enrich blood, aid appetite and digestion, clear blemishes, and restore strength. It cites Austin Wile of Hemford NS and notes pills cost 50 cents a box with mail order from Brockville Ontario. Also mentions cheap flight by Drouin and a proverb about loyal friendship.
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Williams
Pink Pilla
Wiliams
William
Cripple at the Beautiful Gate Healed by Peter
A Sunday school lesson recounts the cripple at the temple gates in Jerusalem who was carried daily to the Beautiful Gate for alms. Peter and John heal him as he sat begging near the ninth hour, a well known scene in Acts 3. The lesson reflects on ancient timekeeping and the social setting around temple gates.
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Pater
John
Palestine
Jerusalem
Peter
Northern Air Route Revival Proposed for Pole Crossing
Interest from Germany Scandinavia and Japan grows in a plan to fly an airship from Murmansk to Alaska across the North Pole region. Dr Fridtjof Nansen is named to lead with international support for a craft larger than the Los Angeles. The proposed May start would trace Emperor Francis Joseph Land to the Pole then to Alaska with a return via Bering Strait and Wrangel Island.
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Germany
Scandinavian
Japan
North Pole
Russia
Alaska
Fridtjof Nansen
Los Angeles
Murmansk
Francis Toesch
Pole
Canada
Behring Strait
Wrangel Island
DeLong Island
Nova Zambia
Europe
Infallible New War Weapon Airplane Described
The London Westminster Gazette reports secret experiments on a ground launched anti air weapon. A bomb detects the aircraft by magnetic influence from metal parts and speeds toward it, avoiding pilot manoeuvres and potentially defeating anti aircraft guns.
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London Westminster Gazette
Woman Adorns Dog With Clock In Collar
Mrs Arthur Ferrimas of San Diego places a large clock in her retriever collar and two small carriage clocks in the collar. The unusual pet draws astonished stares from passersby on the Strand during their walks.
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Arthur Ferrimas
San Diego
California
Ferrimas
Strand
Peace of Pacific Essential Premier Bruce on world peace
The article quotes Bruce of Australia saying friendship between Australia and the United States can guarantee peace in the Pacific. It notes questions about timing and future plans after graduation and mentions Minard's Linkment for Colds.
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Pacific
Bruce
Australia
United States
Murders in Berlin Push Debate on Capital Punishment
The article notes rising murders in Berlin and calls for restoring capital punishment as courts favor life sentences. Berlin lacks an executioner and over 100 men apply to serve as hangman amid public debate in the papers.
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Berlin
Not A Symptom Left Anywhere Quebec Man Tells How and Why He Is Now Enjoying All His Old-time Health and Vigor
Quebec special reports Mr Lesnard recovers from eight months of boils after five boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He also clears violent kidney pains and now feels well and urges others with similar complaints to try the remedy. Mrs Sadia Keimfi of New York claims a record as the only woman horse clipper in the United States, clipping a horse in four minutes.
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Quebec
St. Leon
Que
Mr. Lesnard
Dodd
Podd
Sadia Keimfi
Christie Street
New York
United States
Promising External and Internal Remedy Advised
An advertisement touts external rubs that open pores and target the trouble, promising immediate relief. Internally, it claims to fill the irritation in the throat and ease coughing and bronchial or respiratory issues.
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Thomas
Are You the Fellow with the Fasetto RocaRocca Conte
A brief humorous exchange echoes a vaudeville style gag about mistaken identity and a dental prop. The banter hinges on a false set of teeth versus a fasetto roca, illustrating comic wordplay.
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G. P. Graham
Dominion Patriot
Ku Klux Klan
Kanada
England
Grimsby
White Sea
London
Fridjof- Hansen Ha
North Polar
Drins
Arctic
Parkins
Constantinople
Angora
Turkey
Lery
Stullo
Holloway
Inecto Rapid
W. T. Pember Stores
Yonge
Drouin
Paris
Rouen
Jehovah
Ater
Wise Pauline Millis
Quaker Chy
Ohio
Bor Avery
Northern Air Route
Bentor
Minard
Montreal
Gok
Locrease
Joseph Lessard
Scotts
Lerg
Roel
Zonowyo
Ower Bo
Baekuds Sruver
York Guy
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