World Happenings Briskly Told From Global Notes
A collage of brief items reports on a new test facility in Od Pain, rumors of a fearsome hurricane threatening Cost Rica’s banana crop, White Star and Canadian Pacific Railway offices reopening in Moscow, and a fire destroying six million feet of lumber and two homes at Traut Lake. Also noted are a new Polish cabinet, a bull attack in Quebec, a British torpedo plane test, teaching exchanges with Britain, Alberta’s farm spending, and junk poison shipments totaling 14 000 tons with ingredients listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Waterville
Que
House of Commons
London
Great
Britain
Dominions
Commons
Alberta
Erasshopper
George Hoadley
Electricity Measured Like Water In A Pipe
The article explains electrical units by comparing to water flow. It describes amperes as flow rate and volts as pressure, with watts as work output and kilowatts as thousand watts. It notes that a 20 watt lamp uses a fraction of a unit per hour and that wire resistance, measured in ohms, limits current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iseresk
Durable Roman Roads Compared With Modern Highways
A Hertfordshire discovery shows a third century Dover to London to York and Newcastle road segment with foundations as solid as present day highways. An asphalt surface could rival the best modern roads, praising Roman road makers and valuing faithful durable work across time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Dover
London
York
Newcastle
Chester
Carlisle
Hertfordshire
Watling Street
Curious Exchange Rates and Odd Tales From Europe
An English traveler in the Tyrol drinks wine bought for 500 crowns but keeps the bottle and profits at the Swiss border as a fifty centime coin equals 709 Austrian crowns. Other notes state the US post office uses 800000 miles of twine annually, enough to circle the globe multiple times. The text ends with a garbled remark about fate.
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United States Post Office
Grazing Privileges for Prairie Stock In Forest Reserves
About one hundred thousand cattle horses and sheep belonging to settlers and ranchers graze each season on Dominion forest reserves. The grazing is regulated to give all stock owners fair play and to utilize pastures to the fullest extent without overgrazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Forest
Neuralgia Relief Through Blood Nourishment Pills
An advertisement states neuralgia results from nerve blood starvation and promotes Dr Williams' Pink Pills as restoring strength and appetite by enriching blood. Carrie V. Fletcher of Ravenkelfife Ontario credits the pills with curing severe neuralgia after a rain wetting and recovering energy. Pills sold via dealers or by post from The Dr Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont at 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50.
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Dr. Williams
Carrie V. Fletcher
Ravenkelfife
Ont
Sayas
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Bienfait Mines Keep Weekly Saskatchewan Coal Shipments
Saskatchewan coal mines at Bienfait sustain weekly output over 2000 tons. Last week 56 cars carried 2146 tons. Five collieries employ 165 men in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Bienfait
Sask
Cold In The Head Text With Catarril Medicine Ad
An advertisement promotes HALTS CATARRIL MEDICINE for nasal catarrh and frequent colds. It claims the product builds up the system and reduces inflammation through blood action. The notice also cites literacy statistics for New York State and New York City, noting literacy rates and illiteracy among the foreign born population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WALL
Ly, Cheney, & Co
Toledo
Chin
New York
New York City
Kelloga’s Asthma Remedy Promises Cure and Restful Sleep
Advert reads that after years of relief for stubborn asthma cases Dr. D. Kelloga’s Asthma Remedy cures asthma and restores comfort, peace of mind, and sound sleep. It urges readers to ask their druggist to supply it.
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3. D. Kelloga
A Martial Obligation Dialogue Over Biscuits
A young husband argues with his mother about biscuits as the bride steps from the kitchen. The husband insists he must say the number 59, while the mother and he debate what is or is not fine. The exchange hints at miscommunication and domestic tension.
Minard’s Liniment for Burns and Education in Sweden
A fragment notes Minard’s Liniment for Burns and observes Sweden as a land of enlightenment with compulsory education. The text pairs a medical remedy mention with social reform in a terse, dated tone.
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Sweden
Tresaine Healer Suit Features Embroidered Crepe Motif
A three piece suit uses tan wool with an embroidered motif. The collar is unique and faced with crepe. The design emphasizes slender silhouettes favored at the moment.
Hero Newfoundland Dog Receives Starry Cross Decoration
Hero the Newfoundland dog owned by Wim Orm of Chatelty at St John New Newfoundland received a Starry Cross honor for saving crew from the steamship Medic on December 10 1919 off Newfoundland. The dog swam to shore and hauled a line to the ship enabling a heavier line to be sent aboard and all were saved. Mayor McLellan exempted Hero from the loyal dog tax.
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St. John
Nld
Hero
Wim. Orm
Chatelty
Medic
Newfound
Philadelphia
McLellan
Lax
Mothers Value this Oil for Croup Relief
Mothers who know how sudden croup can seize children keep Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil at hand. Its prompt use is essential and experience shows this preparation is excellent for treating the ailment and versatile as a medicine.
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Thomas
Sask Co operative Creameries to Export Butter to Britain
A Saskatchewan representative reports plans to ship the entire hull of the company's butter from Regina to Great Britain direct. It is expected that 25 to 30 carloads will depart Regina this year, with four cars already en route to the Atlantic coast.
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Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries
Europe
Regina
Great Britain
I T
British Isles
Atlantic
Canadian Premiers Born Across Various Regions
The Poranto Star notes premiers from Canada born in Derbyshire Lincolnshire Leicestershire Ontario and Ontario again. It asserts Manitoba and western provinces should not monopolize premierships and cites Premier Oliver Premier Greenwood and Premier Bunning with Saskatchewan affiliation.
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Oliver
British Columbia
Derbyshire
Greenwood
Alberta
Lincolnshire
Bunning
Saskatchewan
Leicestershire
Manitoba
Ontario
Poranto Star
Most Travelled Woman Charlotte Cameron Sets Records
Mrs. Charlotte Cameron of Edinburgh is crowned the most traveled woman by the Royal Geographical Society. She has just returned from the South Sea Islands and completed a circumnavigation of Africa, exploring regions unknown to scientists. She spent much of the war in Alaska and has spent recent years in South America, Australia, and the South Seas.
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South Africa
Charlotte Cameron
Edinburgh
Royal Teographical Society
South Sea Islands
Cameron
Alaska
South America
Australia
South Seas
McMurray Tar Sands Shipments to Britain for Tests
Acar o of the fc Murray tar sands has been shipped to Swansea Wales after 13 months of research by General Lind say's chemists in London England. Tests in England and studies of processes to extract the iron from the bitumen have been conducted, with France and Germany also involved. Researchers hope the carload experiments will succeed and spur broader development predicting alcohol will replace gasoline as fuel for motor cars.
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Murray
Swansea
Wales
General Lindsay
London
England
France
Germany
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OF Canada
Od Pain
Ucl
Pollah
Ye. Sutien Nowas
University of Cracow
Veonler
RH. Clay Glover CO
ING
West &Th Sr
Avery Home Conlert
Canada
Tat Bing
Torohto
Petrie's
Ephacta
Minard
Burns
Kts
Stas
Vert
Holloway
League of Nations
S.d.n
Societe Des Nations
Charles Baker
Gallipol
Alto
Crucero
Botivia
Dandeull
Blackley
Black the Cutter Laboratory
X'nawes
Berkeley
U.S
California
N.B
Wrigleys
Wrigley
Cael
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