World Happenings Briefly Told
Quebec province will receive over $1 200 000 for the fiscal year ending July 30. The Helen mine in Michipicoten district was wiped out by forest fires. Japan's cabinet will participate in a proposed Far Eastern conference. Saskatchewan bought cattle from Ontario for the livestock branch. Public demand blocked conscription without parliamentary consent in Hull. Two Avondale Holsteins were sold to Japan for its experiments. A wartime scientific meeting between German and Japanese scientists occurred in Berlin. French Union of Combatants approves veteran cards for Allied nations. German war losses total 1 792 368 killed and 4 246 874 wounded. 200 000 still missing. navy losses 44 257 killed and 31 085 wounded.
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Quebec
Helen
Michipicoten
Associated Press
Germany
This Woman's Misery in Ontario Suffering and Debt
Fragmented text describes a woman's extreme distress with organ prolapse and pains. She recalls nights away from home and distress over health, finances, and lack of care. The garbled OCR notes a name like Dena or Borsa Smitha Fag with unclear context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smiths Pry
Dena
Borsa Smitha Fag
Exhibitors at Edmonton Fair Highlight Grains and Red Clover
Mr Price Sheppard entered 66 pound wheat per bushel with J Strassburger of Stony Plain among grain and vegetable exhibitors. Aliz Swedish red clover praised for six year field trials since 1915, valued for feed seed and fertilizer. Wm Chalmers of Edmonton South endorses its adaptability to the region.
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Asiong
Edmonton
Mr. Price Sheppard
J. Strassburger
Stony Plain
Alberta
Wm. Chalmers
Edmonton South
Nerviline A Quick Relief for Sour Stomachs and Gas
Advertises Nerviline as a general household remedy for sour risings belching and bloating. Claims twenty drops in water relieve gas and settle the stomach in minutes, promoting overall well being with two 33 cent bottles priced as a staple home cure.
Summer Vacation Special to Vancouver and Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway offers daily tickets to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Pacific Coast points with return by Oct 31. Stopovers allowed en route to Banff Lake Louise and Glacier resorts. optional via main line or Arrow Lakes without extra charge. TransCanada option includes two other daily trains and open top observation cars for mountain views. Agents can arrange details.
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Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Glacier
Arrow Lakes
Canadian Pacific
Riddles and weathered notes from an old district page
A mixed read featuring jokes about stamps clocks and time beats, a geography note on a sunken island off Australia, a Yorkshire laborer memorizing 31 000 items, and a local slogan urging buying and circulating money within the district.
Experienced Help and Lipsticker Clash Over Roles
The exchange shows a managing editor questioning capabilities for a B newspaper. Miss Lipsticker offers to handle makeup while a man’s idea of leadership is challenged. The dialogue hints at turf and responsibilities gaps within the newsroom.
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Lipsticker
Edmonton District Sees Giant Butter Order Placed
Paul de Wolff of Sardis British Columbia placed a three million pound butter order with Edmonton dealers for the New York market. Agents at several central Alberta points were also asked to assist in filling the massive shipment.
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Edmonton
Paul de Wolff
Sardis
B.C
New York
Central Alberta
A Woman's Right to Good Health and Pink Pills
A health-promoting message claims nine of ten women suffer bloodlessness and that Dr Williams Pink Pills restore energy and vitality. It cites Mrs L Hicks of Round Hill Nova Scotia praising improvements after three boxes and notes availability by dealers or mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams
Icebergs Carry Strange Freight in Atlantic Ocean
A flat topped iceberg about 100 feet high drifted in mid Atlantic bearing three vessels on its summit. Another iceberg near Newfoundland carried several Polar bears wandering aboard. The piece then notes Holloway's Corn Remover destroys corn roots and removes the corn without harming surrounding skin.
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Mid- Atlantic
Newfoundland
Do Or Die. Brown.
Walters is crazy about etiquette he quit soup after reading about it, since he has no wife. Wise goners who value Mother Graves Worm Exterminator keep it on hand for quick results and pest control.
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Walters
Green
Brown
Mother Graves
Nothing to Fear Benhaw Fearful Talk About Clot
A fragment from a historic page notes a cautious exchange about a possible brain blood clot. Mrs Benhaw reassures with cheerfulness. Mention references over 200 restaurants in New York owned and run by Chinese.
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Benhaw
Mrs. Benhaw
Greater
New York
Apron Design Promotes Lightweight Summer Cretonne
The article highlights unbleached muslin aprons as stylish summer wear replacing house dresses. It describes a short sleeve slipover style with a long upper section that blouses over the sash, a small back opening, and cretonne banding at the neck sleeves and pocket with a cretonne flower on the front.
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Cretonne
Miller's Worm Powders Urge Immediate Worm Treatment
The text argues mothers must treat children for worms to prevent illness and stunted growth. It warns against neglect and promotes the product as an easy solution to remove parasites, framing it as merciful to do so promptly.
Explorers Prepare Described Desfication Foods On Northward Voyage
MacMillan and six companions plan a voyage to Baffin Land and may celebrate aboard ship with palm of delicacies including fresh raspberries spinach and green corn after rehydrating desficated foods. The supply also includes roast beef hash dried to fragments and unrecognizable fish that can be revived by soaking in water.
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MacMillan
Baffin Land
MacMillan Party
Great Britain's Chief Creditor
The treasury reports external debt on March 31 last at £1,161,563,000, down from £1,278,714,000 in 1920 and £1,364,850,000 in 1919, a two year net decrease of £203,287,000. The United States is Britain’s chief creditor with £972,704,000, followed by Canada at £53,339,000.
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Treasury
Great Britain
Britain
United States
Canada
Hides and Labor Costs Spark Surprising Theories
A provincial manufacturer downplays hide prices as a shoe cost factor while a labor leader claims labor adds only about a dollar to a pair. Other notes mention paper mulch in Hawaii sugar fields, English rural superstitions about ointment application, and Japan's curious insect bell beetle.
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Hamilton Herald
Mechanical pilot aids airplane control in tests from London to Paris
A French inventor has introduced a mechanical pilot enabling automatic or manual control of almost all flight functions. England conducts tests on auto pilots that can take over ailerons and elevator while retaining engine and rudder control. Pilots can switch to automatic control to reduce fatigue and ensure safe descent angles in fog or night conditions.
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London
Paris
Popular Mechanics Magazine
England
Phrenoscope described as a two Greek word mind view X ray
An illustrated Popular Mechanics article explains the phrenoscope, a French X ray device for radioscopic viewing of the diaphragm. It claims to reveal mental as well as physical aspects by observing diaphragmatic movement and its relation to the mind. Tests cited reportedly support the instrument's read of character behind a screen.
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Popular Mechanics
Written Sixty Years Ago Time Was Not Ripe for End of the World
The speaker reflects that the world did not seem ripe for apocalypse despite a late comet. They admit feeling less nervous than expected, noting the world remains green and coal resources persist. They concede they would have feared if key millennium events had occurred, but they were not frightened.
Frost Bites and Chilblains Treatment Highlighted
Frost bites result from icy winds and exposure to cold while chilblains arise from slush and cold. The article extolls Dr Thomas Electric Oil as an excellent preparation that counteracts inflammation and relieves pain with prompt action and simple application.
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Thomas
Work Doesn't Kill Pushes Toward Premature Deaths
An excerpt notes that crowded cities like London New York and Chicago show low death rates and increasing octogenarians. It questions how much trustworthy evidence supports the idea that haste and urban crowding cause early graves, while many sixty five year old business men remain prevalent.
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London
New York
Chicago
Cost of Solomon's Temple Cited at Cambridge Lecture
Right Rev. T. F. Bird lectured at Cambridge University asserting Solomon's temple would cost about 4 billion dollars in modern values to construct.
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Solomon's Temple
T. F. Bird
Cambridge University
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Ana
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Ontario
A. J. Clarke
Dominion
Hull Trades and Labor Council
Avondale
A. C. Hardy
Brockville
Berlin
Halifax
Harry Inglis
H. J. Morrison
Panama’ Canal
National Union of Combatants
Bamoutie
Noah
Australia
Holloway
Minard
Marie Belmont
Hawaii
Japan
Ter
Razor
Ito” Razo
Auto Strop Safety Razor Co
Lizaited
Toronto
Whitmore
Whitmore’s
Witaipag
McDermot A. Kei ‘Tolleghaas Et al
Montreal
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