World Happenings Briefly Told In River Baptism at Staglley Wales Ice Breaker Descriptions
Thirty persons were baptized by immersion in the river at Staglley Wales the ceremony required breaking ice. Former Austrian archduke Leopold Woelfing served as advertising agent for a Vienna newspaper. Canada fire losses for the week ended Sept 21 totaled 795400, up from 457500 the prior week. Dutch Parliament approved a loan for the Dutch East Indies. In Cleveland 350 downtown tenants received rent reductions of 10 to 15 percent as Christmas gifts. Joseph Norwalk, wanted for grand larceny, was found in an abandoned well beneath his home kitchen. In Toronto a fund provides 59000 weeks for Montreal unemployed and families. A large hull is being equipped for this purpose. First death of a passenger on the Illinois Central suburban service occurred when two trains collided. Chicago area service carries about 2.5 million daily. Vancouver port December collections estimated at 1600000, total for 1021 is 12662772, up over 1920 and 1919.
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Staglley
Wales
Leopold Woelfing
Vienna
Canada
Lil
United States
Dutch East Indies
Eskimo Tribes Said To Face Extinction Soon
Prophecy from Toronto by Sainsbury warns Eskimo tribes, totaling over 5,000, will be extinct within the lifetimes of today’s elders. Civilized foods, especially white flour, are blamed for deteriorating health and stamina as civilization spreads into Basio's Land and Hudson's Bay regions.
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Toronto
Sainsbury
Arctic
Basio’s Land
Kndson's Bay
Valuable clay in Smoky River region promises brick industry
The Smoky River country along the Edmonton Calgary British Columbia railway line reveals a large supply of clay valuable for brick tile and drain manufacture. Engineers report continual river bank slides near the crossing but after exam the clay is seen as a potential industry that could offset railroad maintenance costs.
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Smoky River
Edmonton, Calvegan and British Columbia Railway
Keep Little Ones Well in Winter
Winter endangers small children as cold snaps and storms limit outdoor play. Baby's Own Tab- Jets claim to regulate stomach and bowels and drive out colds, helping babies endure winter in safety. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents per box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Calgary Dahlia Show Displays Large, Vivid Blooms
Calgary gardeners demonstrated optimism about dahlias as the first city show drew nearly 200 blooms. Some entries reached six to eight inches in diameter with especially vivid hues, signaling strong interest and quality among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
City
Might Be Patron Kay Cereal Question Sparks Debate
In a comic exchange, Kay asks waiter Walter about black specks in his cereal. Walter inspects and hedges, unsure if the specks are vitamins popular in current talk. The brief dialogue plays on rumor and everyday breakfast humor.
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Kay
Walter
Marketing Seriously Marketing Seriously
A home economics advisory urging careful shopping and budgeting to cut food bills. It covers planning purchases, buying in bulk, comparing prices, selecting quality, and avoiding waste. It warns against wasteful trimming, stresses personal store visits, and promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as a health aid.
Spider Web Strength and Freight Hearing News
The article notes the spider’s silk as an unmatched feat of strength and compares it to rope. It reports the Canadian freight rate equalization hearing set for February 15 in Ottawa. Wheat receipts for the Saskatchewan Co‑operative Elevator Co. total 22,600,000 bushels, up 3,000,000 from last year. An ad for Metal Shingle & Siding Co. Ltd appears, urging farmers to consider their offer. A short vignette, Traveller at a remote station, ends with a humor line about a Sporting Life bookstall clerk.
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Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Metal’ Shingle & Siding Co., Ltd
Catarrhozone Promises Quick Relief for Bronchitis
An ad touts Catarrhozone as a healing vapor for dry coughs and bronchitis. It claims rapid action, clearing phlegm and soothing irritation, with sizes priced at three options and prepared by the Catarrhozase Co of Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catarrhozone S & Genuine
Catarrhozase Co
Montreal
Canadian Forest Tree Seeds A Hopeful Sign
In 1920 seeding work for reforestation ran across almost all provinces with vigorous effort in the west by the Dominion Forestry Dusnch for its nurseries and Britain’s Forestry Commission. The widespread seed collection is seen as a hopeful sign for forest conservation.
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Dominion Forestry Dusnch
Forestry Commission of Great Britain
Nerviline Advised For Sick Children In Bedtime Tonic
A vintage home remedy column recommends Nerviline for children with coughs and croup. It urges chest rubbing, a five minute gargle, and a ten drop nightly dose in sweetened water, claiming quicker recovery the next day. Large bottles sold by all dealers.
Aeroplane Stunts Barred Under New Air Regulations Clause
A new clause added to air regulations bars aerobatic actions such as entering or leaving an aircraft in flight. It prohibits any gymnastics or similar exhibition on board while in flight except for parachute descents.
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Jipbu
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Restored Hearing
Catarrhal deafness, caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube, is claimed to be relieved by a constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine allegedly acts through the blood to reduce mucous inflammation and restore normal function, with druggists AW and Cheney & Co. Toledo.
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Fren
AW Drugelsts. i &, Cheney & Co
Toledo
Chia
Manitoba Regulations Limiting Women to 48-Hour Week
Manitoba imposes rules barring female workers from exceeding nine hours per day or 48 hours weekly. Night and Sunday work are prohibited entirely, with overtime allowed only by permit from the Provincial Bureau of Labor and not more than once every 30 days.
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Manitoba
Province of
Provincial
Bureau of Labor
Washington conference ear marks pacific dispute settlement
The Washington conference for the limitation of armaments has arranged a Pacific league of nations to prevent and settle disputes. It also addresses the Yap dispute between Japan and the United States, and seeks to free China from foreign postal control while initiating other possible adjustment efforts. The Montreal Gazette notes the delegates’ earnest commitment.
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Washington
Umitation of Armaments
Pacific League of Nations
Yap
Japan
United States
China
Montreal
Minard's Liniment For Diphtheria Case Report
A note in the era shows Minard's Liniment used for diphtheria treatment and mentions parents apologizing to children. The item reflects old medical remedies and parental responses reported in a local column.
Wrap of Black Duvetyn And Hudson Seal
A versatile coat designed for various occasions features black duvetyn with Hudson seal, loose tines, single button fastening, and dropped shoulder seams. Chin collar adds warmth, with a fur trim hemline suitable for taller wearers. ideal over afternoon dresses or evening wear.
Worms in Children's Work Haryer
Pervasive intestinal pests threaten youngsters with damage to the lining and possible perforation if untreated. Miller's Worm Powders claim to eradicate worms of any type and repair the injury they cause, offering a cure and restoration.
Elevator Destroyed by Fire at Yorkton District
A 36 000 bushel elevator belonging to Northern Elevator Company at Oreadia near Yorkton Saskatchewan burned completely. It was loaded to the roof with grain and flour in an adjacent warehouse was destroyed. One railway car burned but a through freight crew saved a long string of cars and themselves.
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Northern Eevator Company
Oreadia
Yorkton
Sask
Making Them Useful Traveler Conductor Quote
A terse exchange about train delays contrasts with witty dialogue in Turin. The New York Zoological Garden houses 6,600 animals across 1,000 species and adds new ones each year. Mipard's Liniment in Cove New York markets theatres in six languages with newspapers in 20 foreign languages.
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Numero
Turin
New York Zoological Garden
New York
Freezone promises quick corn relief with tiny drops
A brief advertisement touts Freezone as a painless corn remedy. It claims four small drops instantly ease the ache and allow rapid withdrawal of the corn. The dose is sold by druggists in a tiny bottle for a few cents, suitable for hard or soft corns and corns between toes.
Rebuilding Copper Concentrator Tenders Closed
Tenders for rebuilding the Britannia Copper Mines concentrator at Britannia Beach British Columbia have closed. Project cost is expected to exceed $200000. The Tirannia Copper Mines rank as the empire's second largest copper mine.
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Britannia Copper Mines
Britannia Beach
British Columbia
Tirsannia
British Empire
Priceless Japanese idol shocks shop visitor
A short sighted elderly customer browses a large curio shop and asks the price of a Japanese idol near the door. The assistant replies it is valuable because it belongs to the proprietor, revealing an ironic twist in a brief, humorous exchange.
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Cleveland
Joseph Norwalk
The
Montreal Star
Uinols Central
TnsChieatro
Sface
Vancouver
Customs Department
Alberta
Postum
Postaum
Loretto C Lynch
Howechold Management
Mark-Ting
Joose
Lois Woe
George E. Carpenter
Prairies
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Board of Railway Commissioners
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Canadian Forest Tree Seeds
J. D. Kellogg
Commission On Canada
Saskatchewan
Minard
By Marie Belmont
Mipard
Cove
Tahoe Mag
Britannia Mines
Avery
de. Chase
Dealera
Edtianson
Listen & Con Lihaited
Dominion Express
UYERS
Ramsay Co
Arnprior
Ontarig
Arnott Institute
Kitchener
Canad
Sitchenen
Sara AS
Fl. Clay Glover
INC
WB West Fletstreet
U.S.A
W. ON
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