World Happenings Briefly Told
Rocks weighing 60 pounds were hurled 860 feet by an explosion in Halemaumau crater Hawaiii. A British special service squadron arrived at Auckland May 10 and was accorded a tremendous reception. Mrs Malcolm Lean, 103, died May 15 at her French Vale home near North Sydney. Father Thomas, blind Trappist monk at Oka, received the Legion of Honor for wartime services. Albanian military dictatorship seen after two U.S. citizens were murdered by bandits. More than three billion dollars stolen from Americans since the war via spurious securities, says Danton at New York Biotax Society meeting. Waterloo Bridge center piers being rebuilt, closing traffic for first time since 1317 erection.
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Halemaumau Volcano
Hawaiii
Malcolm
May- Lean
French Vale
North Sydney
Thomas
Oka
Legion of Honor
United States
New York Biotax Society
Certifiedspublic
Babson predicts lower living costs this year
statistical expert Babson foresees cheaper spending on food clothing and furniture while housing and fuel rise. He notes the average man can buy items valued at 1000 dollars in 1920 for less now and expects significant reductions in the next year with other costs holding steady or easing slightly in some cases.
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Babson
Catarrhozone Promises Relief For Colds By Nostrils Inhalation
Advert suggests inhaled Catarrhozone clears inflamed passages and catarrh to fight colds. Claims easier cure with nostrils treatment and germ-free passages. Two months’ supply offered for $1.00, small bottle 50 cents, mail from The Catarrhezone Co., Montreal.
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Catarrhezone Co
Montreal
Alberta Leads in Prairie Farm Incomes for 1923 Exports
Alberta dominates prairie farming gains for 1923 with wheat and oats exports. Saskatchewan and Manitoba post strong wheat revenues while Alberta surpasses them in oats fodder crops and dairy livestock sales, boosting overall farm incomes across the region. Saskatchewan and Manitoba contribute substantial wheat totals, but Alberta shows the widest earnings in hay, clover, and animal products.
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Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alveria
Alverta
Immigrants Placed Across Canada Since 1901
Since 1901 Canada has received 3,740,197 new migrants. Of these, 376,339 settled in the Maritime Provinces, 577,954 in Quebec, 1,010,940 in Ontario, 510,574 in Manitoba, 1,010,427 in Alberta and Saskatchewan combined, 410,748 in British Columbia, and 13,211 are unaccounted for.
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Canada
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Canada Forest Production Estimate for 1922
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates total primary forest products value at 17.85 million dollars for 1922. Saw logs lead in value, followed by domestic pulpwood, firewood, and export pulpwood. Quebec tops the provinces in both quantity and value, supplying major shares of firewood, fencing material, square timber for export, and other products.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Quebec
Freezone promises painless corn removal product claim
An old advertisement asserts that applying Freezone to a corn instantly stops the pain and allows removal without soreness. It claims the druggist offers a small bottle for a few cents and that Freezone works for hard corns soft corns and corns between toes even for foot calluses.
World faces potential clash between Japan and United States
The London Times editorial warns that US anti Japanese immigration laws threaten the friendly Washington treaty climate and hints at possible future conflict in the Pacific. It stresses Britain must vigilantly watch the escalating “tremendous problem” and urges responsibility to avert disaster.
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Japan
U.S
London Times
Washington
Isles
United States
Pacific Ocean
A Matter of Size Minard's Liniment Ad
A humorous Victorian line a man boasts he is no longer foolish while a woman quips he looks thinner. The item promotes Minard's Liniment as a remedy for falling out of hair. An old advertisement reads with witty clinical flair typical of period print.
Income Tax Figures Show Heavy Decline Among Farmers
Figures tabled in the House show income tax paid by farmers declined over years. National totals rose from 1918-19 to 1921-22 then fell to 1922-23. Saskatchewan and Alberta farmer payments fluctuated, Yukon rose from 10 to 101. business profits tax overall ranged from 4.75 million to 44.15 million with peak in 1920 and low in the just closed fiscal year.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Yukon
Canada
House of Commons
Ants Enslave Spiders in Tropical Australia Nests
Entomologists report green ants capture enslave spiders and force them to spin webs that ants cover with leaves for nest construction. An expedition to tropical Australia collected ants and spiders for study. Italy plans to send 300000 people abroad this year.
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Australia
This Article Will Interest Every Mother
Motherhood advice and testimonial claim promoting Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as vital for mothers. A Toronto reader, Mrs. Henry McDonald, praises the remedy after childbirth and urges others to obtain it from a local druggist or by sending ten cents for trial packages to Dr. Pierce's Laboratory in Bridgeburg Ontario.
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Toronto
Ont
Henry McDonald
Wilmot Avenue
Dr. Pierce
Seven thousand settlers arrive in Western Canada in April
Figures issued at Winnipeg by the Canadian National Railways show about 7,000 new settlers reached Western Canada in April. The influx is described as the heaviest since pre-war days and the advance guard of thousands more expected in the coming months.
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Western
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
Dominion
West
When Baby Is Ill and Cries a Lot
When the baby is ill and cries, Baby's Own Tablets are advised to be given without delay. The tablets act as a mild laxative to regulate bowels and ease digestion, break up colds and fevers, and aid teething. They are claimed to be free from opiates or narcotics and safe for newborns. Sold by dealers or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Manitoba Fisheries 1922 Output and Costs Report
A House of Commons report from Ottawa states Manitoba fisheries produced 1,020,595 dollars in 1922. Administration cost 33,093.21 dollars while revenue collected totaled 15,945.88 dollars. Also notes Holloway's Corn Remover contains no poisonous ingredient and should not be used with danger or injury.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Manitoba
Explosives sales rise amid mining growth in Canada
Sales of commercial explosives in Canada rose to record levels in the past year, boosted by mining development. Projections suggest continued growth as new projects emerge, signaling a strong outlook for the industry. Asthma warning ad urges early treatment with Dr Kellogg's remedy to prevent worsening attacks and reduce suffering.
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Canada
Dominion
J. D. Kelloge
Fragments Reflect Holidays and Native Traditions
A terse dialogue touches Rizal Day on December 30 and the varied cultural notes from the Philippines, Bolivia, and botanic imagery. Mentions a landscape painter's view and a macaulay style remark on coca chewing by Quichuas. References Minard's Liniment as a remedy for athletes.
Livestock Exports Rise in March Trade Figures
March cattle exports to the United States reached 7596 head, up from 6356 in 1923, while Great Britain took 11388 head. Beef, bacon, pork, and mutton totals are listed alongside prior year comparisons. A stray ad-like line mentions worm remedies and British aviation speed claims from the Institute of Aeronautical Engineers.
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United States
Great Britain
Britain
France
Holland
tAs Ledfoto
Institute of Aeronautical Engineers
London
W. H. Sayres
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