World Happenings Briefly Told
A French airplane with a 959 hp engine and metal construction is perfected. A Cleveland manufacturer communicates with Gee in Pittsburgh by wireless. Four killed when a Chesapeake Ohio Northern engine overturned near Wheelers Mills Ohio. Britain’s imports last year totalled £1,956,000,000 vs £1,922,600,000 in 1920. Bulls and horses killed in the 1921 bull season: 25,764 horses 1,692 bulls and four bullfighters. Two hundred coconuts seized at a Minneapolis rail station due to Jamaica mum. San Fratello destroyed by a landslide with 5,000 homeless. Ora near Trent burned leaving many homeless. Rev P W Philpott of Hamilton declines Tremont Temple Boston offer of about $20,000 salary. Ford plants in Detroit reopen after inventory and repairs. rotation plan keeps 40,000 on payroll with 32,000 at a time. Vancouver bridge death as Herbert Barber killed while laying telegraph wire for CNR. Charles Garland, who refused $1,000,000, now reportedly changing stance and may accept the legacy. Colonel John Bigelow Dodge released after Bolshevist arrest in Batum. Moscow says arrest was an error.
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Cleveland
Pitsburg
Ohio Northern
Wheelera Mills
Ohio
Board of Trade
Great Britain
Aerial Lip Coach Plane Towed Behind Express
A Fokker designed two part aerial train proposed for European routes. The forward air express would tow a rear coach and float to intermediate stations with a navigator guiding passengers to earth from the aerial trailer. It envisions London to Brussels trips dropping at Ostend without a ground landing.
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Wey
London
Brussels
Ostend
Nerviline Promises Quick Hoarseness Relief
Changeable weather irritates throat and coughs. Nerviline is claimed to draw out inflammation and ease hoarseness rapidly, with bottles advertised widely. A cynical remark notes that enemies are more reliable than friends at times.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Relieves Deafness
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. When inflamed it causes rumbling and muffled hearing and may lead to permanent deafness if not treated. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to reduce inflammation through the blood and restore normal conditions. Free circulars. F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Thyroid Gland Rejuvenation Claim From London Report
London reports the first authentic thyroid rejuvenation case. Edward Liardet, 76, a hotel proprietor, says he lost 40 years and now looks about 50 after treatment by Dr Serge Voronoi in Paris. He expects further work in 1922 and 1923 to complete the cure.
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London
Toronto
England
Edward Liardet
Serge Voronoi
Paris
Sam 76
Liardet
Voronoff
Irish and Canadian Poems by Michael A Hargadon
The book Irish and Canadian Poems is praised as a valuable Canadian literary contribution. It blends simple yet sincere verse on Ireland and Canada with nature imagery and adoption themes. George H Ham provides a fitting introduction, and the volume features numerous Canadian and Irish scenes in print.
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Michael A. Hargadon
Hargadon
Ireland
Canada
George H. Ham
A Cordial Invitation To Disease
An old advertisement promotes Dr Hamilton's Pills as a natural stimulant for constipation. It claims the product tones the liver and restores bowel action, promising improved health for all ages and stating it costs 25 cents at dealers of The Catarrhozone Co in Montreal.
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Dr. Hamilton
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Our Ever Changing Weight Figurative Scale of Energy
The text discusses weight as a fickle quality. It notes that stepping from a platform and check shifts weight. It likens a blink to an energy expenditure and a consequent weight loss, presenting weight as variable and influenced by small actions.
Nest of down requires six nests for one pound
An elder duck constructs a nest from its own down with six nests required to yield a single pound of the famous down.
Zam-Buk Offered as Cure for Chronic Skin Diseases
Air H C Buckley of Portland Oregon testifies that Zam-Buk is germicidal and penetrates underlying issues to effect a permanent cure for chronic skin diseases including eczema. He used it ten months to cure his condition and says it also treats ulcers boils ringworm blood poisoning piles burns and cuts. Available from Zam-Buk Co Toronto 50¢ a box or 3 for 1.25.
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Air
H.C. Buckley
E. Broadway
Portland
Oregon
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Agitation for Independence Sweeps Eastern Hemisphere
The editorial from the Hamilton Herald notes growing agitation in eastern nations as movements push for political independence. It argues these restless peoples seek change but lack a clear, unified demand, reflecting a broader wave of decolonization and self determination.
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Biarmah
Haimilton Herald
Winter Weather Harms Little Ones Health
A Canadian winter piece notes severe conditions curb outdoor airing for infants. It warns overheated rooms cause colds and irritability, recommending Dr Williams Medicine Co tablets as a mild laxative to regulate digestion and prevent illness, sold for 25 cents by dealers or mail from Brockville Ontario.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
World's Slow Speed Record Turtle Travelled a Mile in Three Years
Prof. A. Pearse of the University of Wisconsin announced at an AAAS convention in Toronto that a tagged turtle traveled a little over a mile in three years eleven months and nineteen days. Data from 166 turtles showed an average of 115 yards in six months, with turtle population density in a Swampy Lake Mentota shore area estimated at five to twenty five per acre.
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Pearse
University of Wisconsin
Toronto
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Lake Mentota
Wis
Short Closed Season For Fish In Alberta
Alberta announces a short closed season for coarse fish allowing commercial fishing ten and a half months a year from April 1 to May 15. The regulation excludes waters containing trout whitefish or tulibee and does not affect those waters. Sao Paulo hosts a premier municipal theatre worth millions in the second city of Brazil.
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Alberta
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Evening dress in white satin with pearl accents
The gown features a white satin silhouette with pearl bead edging. A bouffant style competes with a slim form, two straight panels create a V neck and irregular side line to the waist. Lace trimmed accordion chiffon and a pearl cabochon finish the left hip.
Diamond Dyes Offer Simple Home Dyeing Guide
A magazine blurb promotes Diamond Dyes as the universal home dyeing solution. It claims easy instructions for dyeing sweaters, skirts, draperies, and more with no fading or running. It asserts compatibility with wool, silk, linen, cotton, and blends.
Seeds Germinate From Ancient Egyptian Seedling In Maryland Garden
A 5000 year old morning glory seed from a mummy's hand has germinated after being planted in Mrs W Champlin Robinson’s Green Spring Valley garden in Maryland. Ten seeds were found with the young girl's mummy and all have sprouted, with one planted seed already thriving in the U S. The tale notes the seed’s origin and successful germination in a local garden setting.
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Baltimore
Big Inland Fish Catch Dominates Northern Alberta Year
Inland fishing firms in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and the Yukon reported catches valued at 2 108 257 dollars last year. Strong western activity this year in northern Alberta suggests a record catch exceeding prior years.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon
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