World Happenings Briefly Told
Four persons, one a woman, were killed in County Galway by ambush near Ballyturn. The Earl of Reading met Gandhi in Simla to discuss Indian nationalism. William Fernie, pioneer coal discoverer, dies at 70 in Fernie. The Quebec Board of Trade will send a representative to the U S Senate grain inquiry. The barge Miztec was located in Whitefish Bay after sinking with six fatalities. Sinn Fein's likely gains in Ulster Parliament discussed by Cork’s Barry Egan in Paris. Six men stole forty cases of liquor from Windsor, fleeing to Detroit. Charles Jonnart delays acceptance as Prance diplomatic representative. A communist rising erupts in Cremona with troops and casualties. John Doughty sentenced to six years in Portsmouth prison. The $105,000 Victory Bond theft linked to Ambrose Small case put in Kingston jail.
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County Galway
Ballyturn
Earl of Reading
India
Mohandas Karamachand Gandhi
Simla
Quebec Board of Trade
L'Esperance
Senate Committee
Miztec
Blodgett
Vermilion Coastguard
Whitefish Bay
Sinn Fein
Ulster
Barry Egan
Imayor
Cork
Paris
Francis Mierneckie
Windsor
Detroit
John Doughty
Portsmouth
Victory
Ambrose J. Small
Theatre Mail
Toronto
Doughty
Kingston
Seed Electrification Aims to Boost Yield in Alberta
Seed treated by a new seed electrification process will be sent this year by leading farmers in Southern Alberta to increase yield check Iangoid disease spread and improve quality. A treating plant has been set up at Carmangay Alta and soon will expand due to high demand. It is noted that some men find it easier to make love than a living.
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Alberta
Carmangay
Alta
A Woman Needs Great Care For Blood Health
A health ad explains that many women suffer headaches back pain and fatigue from poor blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood builder benefiting women and schoolgirls, with a testimonial from Mrs Jos E Vernette of West Negifield, N S, and offers 50 cents a box or 2 50 for six from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Jos. E. Vernette
West Negifield
N.S
Vinally
Dr. Williams
Last Of The Sennet Royal Navy Hats Abolished
The Admiralty bans the sennet straw hat once worn by Royal Navy seamen and replaces it with the blue cloth cap and summer white cover. Sun-helmets will be issued for foreign stations. This ends a tradition dating to 1857 linked to Napoleonic era dress.
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Royal Navy
London
Lord Fisher
Admiralty
Unclaimed Mummy Found Amid Railway Storage Haul
A vast railway storage room hoard includes tombs, valises, umbrellas, canes, hats, rubbers, baby carriages, and a wooden leg. An auction recently sold a possible Egyptian descendant among the items. A Japanese pumice stone discovery offers a lighter concrete for boat building, 60 percent lighter than standard.
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Japan
Your Teeth and Health Through Early Diet
A dental health piece urges careful tooth brushing and early treatment to keep the mouth healthy. It highlights the mouth as the front door of digestion, and links diet to dental and overall well being, recommending breast milk for infants, then solid foods like toast with butter, rusks, mild puddings, fish, and chicken as teeth emerge.
Nerviline touted as hiccup cure and stomach aid
The notice markets Nerviline as a quick remedy for hiccups and stomach pains. It claims relief from bloating cramps and diarrhoea with a 33 cent bottle, recommending mixing a few drops in sweetened water.
Industrial generosity raises railway superannuation allowances
British railway companies boost pensions for old servants to offset postwar currency depreciation. They raise both the basic allowances and the scale of benefits, funding the increases from the dividend fund, i.e. shareholders’ pockets, as a voluntary measure.
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Thecir
Japanese boy seeks job at Los Angeles minister house
A Japanese boy visited a Los Angeles minister to apply for work. The minister declined saying the household already has enough servants. The boy urged there is demand for a bit of work and asked to be employed.
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Los Angeles
Madine
Christian Register
Peculiar Noises Identify Typewriter Models by Sound
An expert has recognized and named 20 different typewriter machines solely by the distinctive clatter of their keys, noting each model emits a unique sound during operation.
Longest race record for pigeon flight from Pensacola to Fall River
The record longest race for a homing pigeon covers a flight from Pensacola Florida to Fall River Massachusetts. The distance marked a remarkable endurance feat in avian competitive circles.
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Pensacola
Fla
Fall, River, Mass
Regina to Host Two Winter Fairs with Sheep and Stallion Shows
A Regina exhibition plan calls for two winter fairs in the coming season. The November section will feature a sheep and swine show and calf feeding contest. The March section will include stallion, fat cattle and poultry shows. The board also aims to create a circuit of spring fairs with Brandon Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary and other towns.
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Regina
Exhibition Association
Fair Board of
Brandon
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor Promoted in Old Advertisement
An archival ad attacks a druggist for selling cheap acid to treat corns and warts instead of Putnam's Corn Ex Tractor praised as the fifty year standard remedy. The copy touts Putnam's as reliable and widely available at 25 cents.
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Vis
Putnam's Corn
Kaisers Stables Become Public Library At Palace Edge
The 1900 built stables attached to the royal palace have been converted into a public library. The Renaissance style building spans 305 feet street front and 578 feet to the Spree with horse tamers and ancient warrior sculptures along the upper façade. Previously open to visitors 1:30 PM to 1:30 PM daily in imperial times, admission was 25 pfennigs. a small museum on the carriage floor housed the Great Elector sledge and historic carriages.
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Royal Palace
Kurische
Great Magnetic Storm Disrupts Telegraphs Across Europe
A fierce magnetic storm crippled telegraph and telephone lines in Britain and Northern Europe, halting wire transmission in Canada and the United States. Connections between England and the United States were delayed and a fire, likely tied to the disturbance, destroyed a Karlstad telephone exchange in Sweden.
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Great Britain
Europe
British Isles
Canada
United States
England
Karlstad
Stockholm
Mauve changeable taffeta gown with bouffant skirt
A charming gown is described in mauve changeable taffeta with a bouffant skirt and long waist bodice. Silk frills edge the folds, old rose ribbons decorate cuffs, and a waist flower cluster trails its ends. A large hat features red and green currant trim.
Brave In Patches Many Men Show White Feather in Trivial Things
A Punch writer notes inconsistencies in physical courage. He cites a VC who shuns worm bait, Phil May’s circus hand fleeing his wife, and others who fear horses or public speaking. The piece argues bravery varies by situation and can occur in patches.
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Punch
V.C
Phil May
Lions' den
Y M C A Boys Campaign At Tusket Falls Highlights Liniment
At the Yarmouth YMCA Boys Campaign held at Tusket Falls in August MINARDs LINIMENT proved most beneficial for sunburn and offered immediate relief for colic and toothache notes Alfred Stokes General Secy.
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Yarmouthk Y.M.C
Tusket Falls
Minard
Alfred Stokes
Sec'y
Man cooks own breakfast for twenty years
Edith reports a peculiar tale of a man who cooked his breakfast at home every morning for twenty years while Maud notes his hunger grew as he finally completed the task.
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Edith
Maud
Halls Catarrh Medicine Promises Blood Elimination
An early 20th century advertisement extols Halls Catarrh Medicine for preventing repeated colds by cleansing the blood and aiding mucous surfaces. It notes internal action, broad claims, and free circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. The note also mentions preaching by John Westey and a worm remedy claiming to protect children, plus a line about seasoning increasing wood strength.
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HALI
AH Druggists
F. J. Cheney, & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Napoleon’s Empire and Ancient Fire Belief
Napoleon Bonaparte as emperor ruled nearly all Europe except Russia Turkey and Britain. The ancient belief claimed salamanders lived in fire. Miller’s Worm Powders advertised as an effective remedy for worm-related infant stomach complaints, promising health and strength.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Europe
Russia
Turkey
Great Britain
Tar resources in Canada eyed for urban paving
Col. J. K. Cornwall reports abundant tar along the Athabasca and Mackenzie Rivers could pave every Canadian city town and village. After returning from San Francisco where he met Fort McMurray and San Francisco Oil Refining Company shareholders the group agreed to continue experimental work on the tar sands.
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Athabasca
Mackenzie
Canada
Col
J. K. Cornwall
Cornwall
San Francisco
Fort McMurray and
Help for Asthma Remedy Ad
Neglect gives asthma a great advantage and grips bronchial passages. Dr J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy relieves chronic asthma daily. Years of suffering might have been prevented if used in early stages. Do not neglect asthma use this preparation at once.
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J. D. Kellogg
Those Dear Old Girls Again
Catherine. Zack Huggins collapsed at the sight of me while Flossie stumbled after them, Edinburgh Scotsman reports a light moment in social pages.
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Catherine
Zack Huggins
Flossie
Edinburgh Scotsman
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Strong Relief
Advertisers claim the Holloway's Corn Remover relieves corn discomfort with a potent action. The copy emphasizes its own power and effectiveness for users seeking relief from stubborn corns.
If Indemnity Were Paid in Gold
The article asserts that converting the total indemnity demanded of Germany by the allies into five dollar gold pieces would form a golden path six inches wide and long enough to circle the earth at the equator. The statement uses a vivid geometric comparison to illustrate scale.
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Germany
Brightly Colored Walls Boost Factory Production Claim
A report claims that brightly colored walls and other vivid hues in factories and workshops increase production by 40 percent. The text notes that unusual sounds like weasel cries and dog barking are considered evil omens in Japan. Mentions Minard's Liniment Lumberman's Friend.
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Antari
Wiliam Fernié
Fernie
Charles Jonnact
Athens
Ater
Vatican
Prange Ate Thesiratic Can
Cremona
Italy
Milan
London Times
Bates & Ca
Nother
B.S
Oral Hsien
Kaiser
Marie Belmont
John. Westey
Napoleon
Beeg Se
Otetmant 25
Ste. Talow
Dominion
Holloway
Edmanson, Bates & Co., Limited
Fruit Lands Exchange
Grand Forks
B.C
Pimplica Andresas
Cogm Medicine
ONT
Fumeny Wists
America
Liniment
New York
BAYER
Uless
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