World Happenings Briefly Told
A mixed batch of items from across the globe. W K Rogers plans a Scottish north ranch next year. Montreal theatres may stay open Sundays. Mauriat Graham of Blind River drowned in Barnt Lake. New English motor buses for Monte Carlo service to begin soon. Lord Pee named minister of transport with no salary. A prairie hunter killed by shotgun accident. U F A 3922 convention set for Calgary. Green ink circulars tout New York to Irish Free State sailings. Customs stopped a train at Eydtkuhpen Berland to inspect a passenger luncheon. diamonds found in egg shells and bread. Soviet decree says furniture of those who left Morroco remains property of the Soviet. Mexico City wireless says Popocatepetl eruptions are violent and nearby towns warned.
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W. K. Rogers
P E.L
Scotland
Montreal
Mauriat T. Graham
Blind River
Ont
Barnt Lake
England
Monte Carlo
Desert Cactus Useful for Many Desert Goods
The barge cactus grows in deserts and yields usable material from its woody trunk for tables chairs canoes and veneering. Prickly pear parts make toothpicks weed tea and feather mending. Stem pulp can be sliced and cooked as food. Fruits provide edible produce and some parts are eaten raw or dried. natives use a part of the plant to curb hunger and thirst and as a stimulant.
Nerviline advertised for neuralgia relief and Emma Goldman’s return bid
An ad touts Nerviline for neuralgia sciatica and rheumatism claiming quick pain relief and wide soothing作用. The piece notes Emma Goldman, deported in December 1919, has left Moscow and intends to seek permission to return to the United States, believed in Nika.
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U.S
Emma Goldman
Russia
United States
Moscow
Nika
Winter Hard on Baby Fevers and Remedies
The piece notes winter’s hardship on infants confined indoors leading to colds and upset digestion. It recommends Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co to regulate stomach and bowels. It also quotes a Cleveland Plain Dealer view on a national work week and a brief astronomy line about the moon’s approach.
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Medicine Ideaters
Mall
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Cleveland Plain Dealer
There's A Difference Between Sight And Vision
A reader letter in the Owen Sound Advertiser argues there is little difference between sight and vision and warns language matters when addressing women. The piece suggests calling a girl a vision may be flattering while a harsher term shocks, urging caution in speech.
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Owen Sound Advertiser
Alberta Industrial Survey Aims to Create New Markets
Alberta Government orders an industrial survey led by Howard Stutehbury to assess the province’s industries and market potential. The study will map current production, identify underused capacity, and recommend new lines to expand Alberta products’ reach.
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Alberta
Howard Stutehbury
Hia
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For All Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing worn dresses and fabrics. It claims the product won’t spot fade or streak and advises buyers to specify fabric type such as wool silk linen cotton or blends to avoid issues.
The Christmas Stocking Origin Legend
The custom of hanging stockings at Christmas stems from an Italian tale in Padua where Saint Nicholas left knitted purses with coins for the poor. Over time the purses evolved into stockings hung by chimneys or windows to invite gifts, shaping the modern practice.
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Italy
Padau
Saint Nicholas
Nicholas
The Young Practitioner and Bystander Guilt in Practice
A brief snippet notes a doctor asking a junior colleague about practice habits. The reply describes mornings as busy and afternoons quieter. Additional lines reference bystander culpability and a cornucopia of curious phrases and products, including a cow liniment mention.
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Bloom
Omaha World-Herald
Cotton road surfaces emerge in desert travel zones
Motorists find cotton woolfleece laid along desert highways in California and Arizona. Farmers from Imperial Valley and Salt River Valley spread cotton to bind sand, forming a firm, smooth bed that allows cars to travel more easily than over bare sand.
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California
Arizona
California Imperial Valley
Salt River Valley
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief via Soothing Vapor
A historical notice touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma remedy as a fast acting relief. The advertisement claims the healing smoke penetrates passages, clearing airways for lasting comfort after years of success.
The Christianity of the Christmas Carol Explored
The piece argues the Carol embodies genuine Christianity though imperfect and domestic. It contends that some truths in Christianity are mediated through family relations that critics may dismiss, reflecting a view in The British Weekly.
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Fbsen
Black fashion endures with Parisian influence in coat dress
The article notes black remains dominant with Parisian imports and broadcloth coat dresses as a modern expression. It highlights a hip-draping style with self-covered buckle, black silk braid trim, and a white or ivory vest, praised for smartness and practicality under various outerwear.
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Paris
Notable Canadian origin of a famed compound
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Of, it is the home of that famous compound. From here its good name spread to Central and South America, the West Indies, Australia and New Zealand. In all these countries it is on sale and in demand.
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Canada
Thomas
Central
South America
West Indies
Australia
New Zealand
Germany backs Harding plan as von Simons voices view
Dr. von Simons former German foreign minister praises the Harding association of nations plan and says Germany sympathizes with it. He asserts Germany cannot mobilize for another war and would accept an American invitation to discuss the association. He rejects arbitration in courts and calls Germany’s Hague peace conference stance a crime.
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Germany
Harding Association of Nations
von Simons
Explorer Bruce Ashes Placed Near Antarctic Ocean
Edinburgh explorer Dr Bruce who died there is buried as near the Antarctic Ocean as possible. A southern trader will convey the ashes and consign them to the ocean in the extreme southern Atlantic.
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Antarctic
Bruce
Edinburgh
Atlantic
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Lord Pee
Eric Geddes
Washington
Russell Long
Bowsman, Sask
U.F.A
Calgary
First Baptist Church
New York
Customsa
Eydtkuhpen
Berland
Wireless Mengages
Mexico City
Point Isabel
Popcatepetla
Gme
Siaffalo Enquirer
W. Nou
By Marte Belmont
Harding
Mickey Tire
Albays
Putnam's
Putnam
Sweden
America
Ro’bing
Paw
Iliniment
Yarmouth, N.S
Mita
Arnott
Kitchener
Dominion Express
Dog Reme
H. Sglover
Chesedrough
Chabot Ave
Mon
Tubss
Jarsat
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