World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
A collage of global notes reports censorship in Madrid on article extracts and telephoning news, labor and education plans in Manitoba with certificates and licenses, dissolution of a Russian famine relief group, farmer herd concerns near Brookfield, a German cabinet decree curbing gatherings, forged payments tied to a Canadian fraud case, and Manitoba Ontario highway link plans with a proposed south route between West and Gat.
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Lake
Huron
Biente Exnor
Lionel “H. Clarke
al Tore
Gover
Canada
Manitoba
Maxim -Gorky
Lairy i Iss
Geran
Ebert
Chicago
Great West
Winnipes and
Regia
Regia Is “Avated Here By “Arthdr Pee
General Bond Corporation
Ontario
Aha
West Te Ie Kes
Wet Gat 24
Impact register tracks damage timing in freight trains
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad tests an impact register in box cars to record the time and intensity of shocks from rough handling. The device, akin to a seismograph, helps pinpoint when and where reckless switching damaged freight, aiding claims by shippers.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
New York Times
Putnam’s Corn Ex remover hailed as standard remedy
An urgent consumer warning describes a dealer selling a cheap acid corn remedy instead of Putnam’s Corn Ex, the fifty year standard corn and wart remover. The ad asserts Putnam’s never fails and costs 25 cents everywhere, urging people to refuse substitutes.
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Hix Deyuggist
Putnam's
Oldest Western World Bell Found in East Haddam Conn
A supposed 803 A D bronze bell in East Haddam Connecticut claims to be the oldest bell in the Americas. The bell, near Nathan Hale School, allegedly came from a Spanish monastery and was once shipped as ballast or junk. Its age and origin are debated, and it is no longer in use.
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North America
Americas
East Haddam
Conn
Nathan Hale
America
Eclectric Oil Promised as Pain Remedy for All Sufferers
Advertises Eclectric Oil as a valuable remedy calming pain for all sufferers. Claims wide availability and widespread use across a continent. Mentions a shooting fish with a hollow beak and a device that drops a single grater drop to knock a fly into the tide.
Captain Richard Tesher and the Arctic Search Remembrance
Hull remembers Captain Richard Tesher who died at ninety seven. He was among Arctic expeditions seeking Franklin's missing party and the Northwest Passage. The piece recounts Franklin's voyages, the 1851 Albert voyage under Captain Kennedy, and Tesher as a volunteer seaman linked to a storied maritime era.
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Hull
Richard Tesher
Franklin
Tether
Pacific
Sir John Franklin
Lnter
Canada
Northland
Hudson's Bay
Coppermine River
Saskatchewan
Cumberland House
William Kennedy
Mediterranean
South Seas
Admiralty
Northwest Passage
Erebus
St. Andrew's
Ernest Shackleton
Captain Kennedy
Richard Tether
Kennedy
London
Watches and Jewels keep machinery running smooth
The article explains how friction wears moving parts and the role of jewels in watches. It notes common jewel counts like seven, seventeen, and twenty-three and praises their value for reducing wear and maintaining accuracy.
Dysentery and a 76 year old remedy cited
The piece warns that dysentery is a severe bowel illness causing rapid weakness and collapse. It recommends a long trusted remedy with a 76 year reputation to check the natural discharge without causing constipation.
Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry Ad
A letter from G. H. McVagh of Mawer Sask praises Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry for dysentery and diarrhea after an eight year illness. He claims one bottle cured him, noting the product costs 50 cents per bottle and is sold by The T Milburn Co. in Toronto.
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DR. Fowler's
G. H McVagh
Mawer
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Mayo district Yukon report details rich argentiferous galena veins
The Geological Survey of Canada reports in the Mayo district Yukon Territory that galena veins yield high silver assays from 200 10 500 ounces per ton with some runs to 2000 ounces. The note links mining activity to rich silver content in the region.
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Yukon
Geological Survey of Canada
W. E. Cockfield
Mayo District
Yukon Territory
Navy serge coat with embroidered sleeves and fall collar
A stylish navy blue serge coat features dropped armholes for comfort and a generous bell sleeve edged with Copenhagen and tan embroidery. Oblong bone buttons fasten the wrap and a high collar adds a scooped fall note. a feathered felt hat completes the ensemble.
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Copenhagen
Gluten Flour Claims Debunked by Ottawa Farm Branch
Dr Saunders warns most so called gluten flours are not true gluten flour and contain high starch, unsuitable for diabetics. Genuine gluten flour from washed wheaten starch is costly and bread made with high gluten content is not feasible.
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Blimental Farms
Ottawa
Saunders
Graham
Saimelers
Ph Cizins
Queer Language and Local Politics Echoed in Nonsense
Fragmentary OCR lists a French learner remarking on English and a question to Mr Noble about standing again in a constituency. It also mentions a worm exterminator sold cheaply by druggists and a reflection that experience begets wisdom too late.
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Noble
Bayer
Canada
Nerviline relief touted for stiff neck and sore throat
An advertisement extols Nerviline as quick relief for stiff necks and sore throats. It claims deep rubs loosen congestion and reduce soreness, noting a bottle at home prevents many ailments and a large bottle costs 35 cents. The text also mentions a bumper apple crop reported by British Columbia agriculture officials.
Advertisements and remedies flood a curious page
The fragmentary text touts patent medicines for rheumatic and digestive issues, mentions Minard's Liniment and Miller's Worm Powders as cures, and notes a Montreal signer. It recalls a Holland orange ban tied to the Statholder’s family, and a modern device claim about a high grade fountain pen tested by an instrument maker.
Alberta Oil Boom Hinted By British Trade Report
A detailed Winnipeg branch report to Captain E J Edwards Montreal British trade commissioner suggests Alberta and the North West Territories may see an unprecedented oil boom. Imperial Oil operations dominate the findings and anticipate further northern news by summer.
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Montreal
Alberta
North-West Territories
E. J. Edwards
Winnipeg
Imperial Oil Company
Summer Heat Harms Baby Prompt Aid Needed
Summer heat endangers infants with quick stomach upset and risk of diarrhoea cholera infantum dysentery and colic. Prompt aid is vital with Baby's Own Tablets from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario sold 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Fragmentary passage on reverend term and substance in water
A fragmented dialogue discusses the word reverend appearing once in the Old Testament and notes no substance being refused. The text includes a colloquial exchange about pot and safety, with references to Houston and dissolution in water.
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Arctic
Perile
Dr. Thomas
Maxie
Marie Belmont
Government Bulletin
SF Agricul
British| Columbia
Bern
FRANK E_JOUNS
Holland
fMiller
Ella Johnson
Cuticura
Eile Johnson
Hops
Beard
Houston
THE
Cook Medicine CO
Acearica
Hi. Clay Glover
West Diac-Atreet
New York
USA
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