World Happenings Briefly Told From Far Lands and Nations
Nova Scotia reported a barer from the sea last year valued at %. 08 with the prior year at 15000 dollars. Finance minister Hin Jobs Hart and HC Hail led a delegation urging federal support for Esquimalt dry dock construction. A Yukon MP George D Binek named by Governor General Baron Dong of Vimy. Five suspects in a theatre collapse near Washington and a Budapest bomb attack are noted with casualty counts. Coal royalties from Dominion lands totaled over 15 million in a long report to Parliament. Imperial telegraphic schemes are urged by the Empire Council in London.
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Nova Scotia
Jobs Hart
Wiliam Feet
Uade
Esquimalt Dry Dock
Vial McPherson
Kan
Hue
Anv
Taxitetr
Geniaaidon
Vancan Ser Paler
Tlatph Smith
Reuter
Nairobi
Brithity
East Africa
Terias Rapt Joy
Baron Dong of
Vimy
George Dbinek
Yukon
Uns
Humber
Captain Black
Dawson Cin
Budapest
Dominion Lands
Saskatchewan
Alberta
House of Commons
Trees Planted From Indian Head Nursery Boost Shelter Belts
Dounnga Forest Nursery Station at Indian Head Saskatchewan sends out spring stock of 60 008 000 tree seedlings and cuttings. Major varieties include Manitoba maple green ash Russian poplar willow and caragana for prairie farm shelter belts. Since establishment about ninety million seedlings have been distributed to farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dounnga
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Mursers
Many Children Sick How To Treat Them
The text advises treating sick children with Nerviling and Nerviline products, detailing chest rubs, gargling, and ten drops in hot water at bedtime. It also notes Nerviline as protection on the bone and mentions large bottles for deriders, plus a remark on wart exterminate and a note about Sweden and Belgium legal positions.
WALL'S CATABRH MEDICINE AND GUNPOWDER PLANT FLASH
Catarrh is described as influenced by constitution and treated with HALIS CATARRH MEDICINE a tonic taken internally. WALL'S CATARRH MEDICINE is said to assist Nature in restoring conditions. Circulation details and a note on a French gunpowder plant releasing fumes through a blast resistant chimney are included.
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Nature
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Relic of 1641 wreck salvaged in Lerwick harbor
Salvage workers in Lerwick recovered four ancient cannon seven feet long with three inch holes and heavy timbers from a harbor wreck dated to 1641. The find is believed to be a Dutch warship from a battle with ten armed ships off Dundirk Dresses Sound, where two Indiamen were sunk and a third escaped before the Dutch surrendered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vereckers
Lerwick
Teva Brouz
Dundirk
Dresses Sound
Dr Hamilton's Pills Promoted For Health and Digestion
An old advertisement touts Dr Hamilton's Pills as a cure to lazy liver overloaded stomach and inactive bowels, promising strength wellness and plentiful energy. It claims the formula clears impurities, relieves headaches and fatigue, and enhances appearance and vitality. A diet note mentions Irish and Balkan eating patterns with buttermilk and vegetables, as cited by a Christian Guardian reader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hamilton
Dramilton
Falarrhozone Co
Montreal
Christian Guardian
Keep Baby Well In The Spring
Mothers with infants face spring anxiety due to home heat and poor ventilation. A regular dose of Babs's own Tablets is promoted to maintain stomach and bowel flow, aiming to prevent colds, constipation, or colic. Sold by The Fir Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario, 25e a box.
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Babs
Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville, Ont
World power resources and trade in chocolate currency
A new French estimate assigns world water power resources to major nations with the United States at 30,000,000 usable horsepower Canada 25,000,000 Norway 7,500,000 Sweden 6,756,000 and Italy and Spain about 5,000,000 each. The text notes chocolate and coconuts serving as currency in parts of a South American territory.
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United States
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Spain
Failure Through Ignorance Believe in Yourself and You Will Succeed
A fragmented motivational piece argues that self belief powers success while ignorance of inner strength leads to failure. It notes that trusting others over self weakens resolve and uses a cautionary analogy about testing dangerous scenarios.
Regina Cattle Sale Yields Strong Bull Demand
Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association reports solid prices at Regina purebred sale. Bulls sold briskly with average Shorthorn price 269 dollars and top price 1100 dollars for Mars A ver d sold by a Prince Albert man to a buyer from St. Watbourg. Hereford bulls averaged 162 dollars on 30 head. Aberdeen Angus bulls averaged 170 dollars with Broadus Buick sburn 7th selling for 735 dollars. Over 200 head sold. buyers favored well bred bulls in good condition.
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Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders’ Association
Regina
Prince Abbert
Mtan
St. Watbourg
Broadus
Silk Hat Herald Of Spring Fashion Notes
A lively feature on millinery traces the craft of transforming ribbon into hats. It notes hats that flatter the face with varied brim shapes and high indented crowns, highlighting wood shades for small hats and orchid tones for larger styles popular in the South.
Western land sales by government 1905–1921 by province
Government records show Sas katchewan and Alberta land sales from 1905 to 1921. Sas katchewan total land and school lands sold amounted to about 5.54 million and 1.46 million acres for roughly 16.6 million and 27.0 million dollars respectively. Alberta sales reached about 3.94 million acres for 11.77 million dollars plus 0.95 million acres of school lands for 13.20 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada’s Helium Wealth Could Cut Debt
The Regina Leader notes Canada holds a vast helium reserve found in natural gas. It argues that unused helium, valued at wartime prices, escapes daily, wasting millions and potentially offsetting national debt if scientists find peaceful applications. It cites the Ottawa Regina Council for Scientific and Industrial Research as facing the problem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Ottawa
Regina
British miners wage and household medicines in era
The text notes the average wage of British miners at 157 percent and references Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil as a household medicine for common ailments. It also mentions a radio telephone service for ships off the coast of British Columbia and an auction sale of armor Thads in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
British Columbia
Londort
Woman’s tonic praised by Everett reader
A Everett resident endorses Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for back and leg pain tied to female troubles. The testimonial claims relief from aches and fatigue allowing better daily activity and work.
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Everett
Washington
J. M.sinness
High St
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Weecroner
Roickerbocker Theatre
Heven
Targy
Council of the Empire Pres Cnion
London
Joan
Andy Pepeput
Province of
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Mr. Jenkins
Lions
Canadian Pontum Cereal Co. Limited
Windsor
Ontario
Ete
SLOAN
Sioan
Linimen
Purple
Japan
Ruben
Shorthern Bulli Sells
Putnam'’s
Council For Scientific Research
Wee Es Hae
Knyward
Zam Buk
Zam-Buk
Ae Ky . Eee
J. WW. Corns
Melbourne Ave
Toronto
D.D
Labordierleas
U-76
Lyall Ave
Torotto
I. Hs
Pasine Fan Express
Stoney
America
York
Ween
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