World Happenings Briefly Told
Muigearia will pay 5,000,000 dollars toward allied occupation costs as Premier MacDonald announced in the House of Commons. Vancouver has shipped 56,009,000 bushels of wheat since the season opened, a record for a single violator. Noel Buxton said conditions in the foot and mouth epidemic were improving. George A. McCarthy, an American sailor, was jailed in Thalerum Greece for wounding a Turkish subject after dropping his pistol on guard. The disappearance and death of Frank Chafe near Transcona Man. Ottawa notified Victoria Chambers of Commerce that Victoria mail will be carried on the Seattle Victoria serial service. Shipping firms have booked 60,000 migrants from the British Isles for passage to the United States next year. Marconi spoke from Poldhu Cornwall to Australia by radio telephony, a distance of 10,000 miles, in 1/16 of a second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Noel Buxton
House of Commons
George A. McCarthy
Thalerum
Greece
Navy Department
Frank Chafe
Transcona
Man
Victoria Chambes of Commerce
Ottawa
United States
Victoria
Seattle
Istea
Robert P. Skinner
Wiliam Marconi
Poldhu
Cornwall
Australia
Daily Mail
A Splendid Laxative for the Baby
Mothers should guard baby’s bowels and stomach for many ailments stem from digestion. Baby’s Own Tablets offer a mild effective laxative for newborns and children, free of narcotics, guaranteed safe and efficient. Sold by druggists or 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Willianta’ Medicine Co
Brockviile
Ont
Prince Henry takes Lords post as Kings Lynn representative
Prince Henry third son of King George takes the Lord High Steward role in Kings Lynn Norfolk with a 43.65 dollar annual salary. The city of 20000 may gain a semi official House of Lords presence as he joins the peerage. He will forgo his ten pound charity gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Henry
King George
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
House of Lords
Outlook for Wheat Prices and Canadian Farm Prospects
In 1923 Canada saw a record harvest yet farmers faced disappointing returns due to globally high wheat quality lowering prices. E H W Godfrey notes likely price rise when world conditions normalize, cites canal routes as future grain outlets, and Canada’s fertile lands to expand production. Also mentions asthma remedy by Dr Kellogg as trusted treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominions
E. H W. Godfrey
Agricultural Statistics Division
Bureau of Statusies
Farmers’ Club of London
Ont
Godfrey
United States
Canada
New Pneumonia Vaccine Shows Promising Results
In Bellevue Hospital New York 30 pneumonia patients received a Felton Harvard vaccine with only one death. Doctor Ceell reports the rest recovered and officials predict wide use of the treatment. A new scarlet fever serum by Dr Dochez is also praised after 25 of 26 extreme cases success at New Haven Hospital cited by the Buffalo Express.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Lloyd B. Felton
Harvard
Russell L Ceell
Bacteriological Research
Life
Dochez
New Haven
Buffalo
Smallest European donkey tale and hard boiled king
A garbled tale recalls Oh Mao Smuth a hard boiled magnate who built a four million fortune with family aid before deathbed questions about his stores. Odd lines mix with claims of Europe’s smallest donkey at 28 inches tall and a mention of Minard's Liniment for aches and pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mao Smuth
Gindy
George Beret
Joe
Oroushy
Giants in History Record Tallest Men of England and Oxford
The article surveys unusually tall individuals linked to England and Oxford including Jan van Albert 9 ft 3⅜ in, Madhnow 9 ft 1 in, John Middleton 9 ft 3 in, and Brian Pliers Lascelles 6 ft 9¾ in. It notes royal and scholarly contexts, from James I to Harrow teaching, and highlights Lascelles as a scholar who enjoyed rare height and social grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan van Albert
England
Toronto Globe
Madhnow
London
John Middleton
Hale
Lancashire
Oxford
Jasenose College
Sampson
James I
Brian Pliers Lascelles
Basil Blackwood
Lascetles
Harrow
Canada
British Association
Regina Poat
Russian wonder child with man’s strength and child’s mind
Moscow reports describe a four year ten month old boy born in Vladivostok who is physically muscular and voice marked, yet mentally childlike. Doctors study him after bringing to Moscow as an approved subject for thyroid or pancreatic gland extraction to restore normal development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
London Daily Express
Vladivostok
Moscow Society of Physicians
Cambridge
London
Leadership Need for Boys Aged Twelve to Eighteen
The article argues that ages twelve to eighteen shape a boy's ideals and character. It stresses the importance of guidance by a virtuous male role model to supply proper ideals, noting that many criminals fall under the influence of poor leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingdsay
Immigrant groups arrive in Alberta for farming work
Alberta welcomes settler batches including Jugo Slav, Czech Slovak, Polish, Belgian and Hebridean men. The immigrants, all able bodied and eager to work on farms, plan to gain knowledge and save money to start land ventures. King George reportedly has a remarkable memory for faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
George
Australia faces white Australia policy and tropical expansion
The Toronto Globe observes that northern Australia remains empty and too hot for white men. It argues rail gauge fragmentation hinders development, calls for more population and railways, and suggests medical progress could make the tropics more suitable for white settlers under the policy of white Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Canada
Austral
Toronto Globe
Catarrhozone Cure for Colds Promises Quick Relief
A new remedy from The Catarrhozone Co. Montreal claims to stop colds in ten minutes. It uses pine essence and Australian Blue Gum Tree antiseptic to fill nose throat and lungs, marketed as a natural, quick acting treatment with a two month guarantee for $1.00 and 50c trial size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Mall
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Secrets of the Earth from Carlsbad Mines
Explorers in Carlsbad New Mexico uncovered tunnels deep beneath the hills with bats emerging at dawn. They found vast crystalline minerals and salt deposits far inside, suggesting the earth holds unexplored riches beyond human reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Mother Earth
Carlsbad
N.M
Regina Post
Fish Catch of Prairies Shows Manitoba Lead
Manitoba's commercial fish catch value reached 1 020 595 dollars last year, up from 908 816 in 1923, with total prairie production at 1 745 975 dollars. Saskatchewan and Alberta contributed 296 643 and 438 975 respectively, marking a 17 percent overall rise of 260 583 dollars. Vast freshwater lakes in Western Canada support abundant fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairies
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Lydia E Pinkham Remedy Promised Relief for Woman Ailments
A Quebec reader reports relief from long standing side pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial cites backache irregularities and childbirth nursing needs, urging others to request the company’s text on ailments peculiar to women from its Cobourg Ontario office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
L. V. Bupee
River Desert
Quebec
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Agricultural outputs rise in British Columbia in 1923 report
The 1923 BC agricultural report shows a total value increase of 4,003,000 over 1922, reaching 59,159,798. Livestock and dairy products rise, fruit production climbs, vegetables and grain also gain, while fodder dips slightly and hops and goats milk set new records. An RAF aerial ambulance biplane with Red Cross markings is built for medical service use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
British Columbian
Department of Agriculture
Nerviline advertised as fast relief for stomach upset
A vintage Nerviline advertisement promises quick relief for sour stomach gas and cramps. It touts easy use in water, gentle taste, and immediate comfort, recommending a 35 cent bottle for home emergencies and general family use.
Italians Seek Funds to Refloat Caligula's Lake Nemi Houses
Italian universities memorialize Mussolini and urge a campaign to raise funds for refloating two vast floating houses built by Emperor Caligula on Lake Nemi near Rome. The site is located and the project would cost about a quarter of a million dollars after centuries of failed attempts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Caligula
Lake
Nemi
Rome
Damage to Atlantic cables blamed on anchored ships
Damage to trans Atlantic submarine cables off Jersey and Long Island shores, blamed on dragging anchors of Tim-running vessels in heavy seas, prompted protests to Washington by two cable companies. A Western Union Telegraph Company repair ship reported ongoing losses of several hundred thousand dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rum
Jersey
Long Island
Treasury Department
Washington
Western Upton Telegraph Company
Robert C. Clowery
Rockaway
Wise Mothers Praise Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Alwara
Wise mothers confident in Mother Graves Worm Exterminator claim its value for pests. Minard's Liniment for Falling Out of Hair is also noted as a home remedy option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwara
Minard
Science Outdoing Nature in Artificial Butterfly Wings
German Prof Hans Zozher told the German Chemical Society that he has produced artificial butterfly wings with richer color than real wings. He described using resin as the base and noted reflections create vivid hues similar to soap bubbles, claiming artificial wings can outshine natural ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Zozher
German Chemical Society
Zozber
Diamond Mines Reopen Signals Prosperity Ahead
The South African diamond mines resume operations after a two year shutdown, a sign that a period of prosperity may be returning. The Diamond mines have ever been a business barometer, reflecting economic conditions that affect spending on luxury goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llanillton
Bronze tablet planned for Greely Expedition memory
A bronze tablet will be erected in memory of the Greely Expedition to the Arctic Circle in 1884. The source mentions a late activity involving Ching Loo and a laundry at 3 o'clock, noting shirts and a passing remark about being up late.
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Guiness
Ching Loo
Greely
Arctic Circle
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Muigearia
MacDonald
King Baby
J. D. Kellogg
Europe
Giants
Secrets of
the Earth
Lydia E.pinkham
Royal Air Force Medical Service
Sunken Palace
Great Britain
Sedla
Toronto
Jonas Ay
Liberal Commission
Ploneger Tailoring Company
Catherine St
West
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