World Happenings Briefly Told Abroad and Domestically
Fife men depart on a 35 600 mile journey to film Nigeria and the Gold Coast for the British Empire Exhibition. Wrench n newspapers fail to reach Poland. German train crews are throwing off herrings in transit. Moscow reports American relief stores in Homburg burnt. Poland rejects Soviet mediation on a neutral zone with Lithuania. Woodward grain elevator substructure contract goes to Dominion Construction Vancouver. Canada tops Britain Industries Fair buyers at White City London. British War Office estimates may cut 10 million pounds beyond Geddes economies. Battleship Erin sold to be broken up at Queens. After visiting the western district, over a thousand soldiers are settled on blocks inland. Victoria Treasurer W A McPherson supports the settlement scheme.
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Nigeria
Gold Coast
Poland
Times
Riga
Moscow
Americano Relief
Io Hmbursk
Russia
Lithuania
Dominion Construction Company
Vancouver
Canada
White City
London
British War Office
Geddes
Lloyd George
Erin
Turkey
Queensgigi
Muscular Rheumatism Relief Suggested by Rub Method
A reader notes relief from muscular rheumatism through brisk rubbing with Dr Thomas' Electric Oil. The writer claims the latest bottle holds more virtue than can be fully tested, urging continued use until ease is secured.
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Thomas’ Kelectrle
Dominion to widen Vancouver Harbor entrance to 1200 feet
The Dominion Government announced plans to widen the Vancouver Harbor entrance to 1,200 feet with a minimum depth of 35 feet at low tide. Construction is scheduled to begin in April.
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Vancouver
Dominion
Matthew Murray and the Blenkin-Sop Steam Engine
An English engineer hailed as the pioneer of the first successful locomotive is Matthew Murray. His Blenkin-Sop steam engine, rated at four horsepower, began hauling eight coal wagons and fifty passengers on June 24, 1812, at four in the afternoon. Murray died in 1526 at sixty one, with George Stephenson later claiming to improve upon Murray’s designs.
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Matthew Murray
George Stephenson
Murray
Murry
Stephenson
A Mother's Health Needs Great Care
An old advisory piece urges home caretakers to seek aid for stress and ill health caused by motherhood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy, sharing a testimonial of a mother who regained strength after six boxes and encouraging others to try the medicine with mail order details.
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Willame
Heavy Expenditure For Japan's Militia
The Japanese War Office shows that including special accounts, Japan spends 48 percent of national appropriations on military expenditure. Seventeen percent goes to army estimates. Without special accounts, 21 percent to military expenses and 6 percent to the army. Russia uses 30 percent, France 20 percent, Britain 16 percent, and the United States 18 percent. Japan’s per capita tax for military purposes is thirteen sen yearly, about half Britain’s and slightly more than the United States.
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Japanese War Office
Japan
Russia
France
Great Britain
United States
Britain
Regain Town Seized After Eight Decades of War
After eight decades of rebel control, Italian forces regain a town near Tripoli. Italian troops and colonial units engage multiple rebel detachments, forcing them south with heavy losses. Land routes between Tripoli and Homs reopen, liberating the city population virtually surrounded by rebels.
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Tripoli
Uoms
Hama
Alberta polo ponies fetch seven ponies for eighteen dollars
American buyer Mr Priest of New York, polo pony expert, bought seven ponies from T. B. Jenkinson of Cochrane for 18 dollars in cash. The ponies, raised in Alberta from thoroughbred sires, were thoroughly trained and shipped to Virginia for polo. The purchaser called them the best he had seen on any farm. Minard's Liniment advertised for ante everywhere.
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Alberta
Mr. Priest
New York
T. 8. Jenkinson
Cochrane
Virginia
Voin
Triple Crown For Scientist Charles Vaillant at Paris Hotel De Ville
Dr Charles Vaillant celebrated at Paris Hotel De Ville with Cravate of the Legion of Honor Carnegie Hero Medal and Gold Medal of the City of Paris for losing both arms from X-ray exposure during 20 years of work at La Riboi siere Hospital He endured 13 operations and progressive loss of fingers and arms while pioneering X-ray use in France Miller's Worm Powders advertised as safe vermifuge for children and stomach worms.
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Charles Vaillant
la Riboisiere Hospital
Hotel de Ville
Paris
Legion of Honor
Vaillant
la Riboisiere
Iifle
Foundling Heiress Granted Large Fortune in Will
Nine year old Joy Louise Leeds, foster daughter of Mrs. Louise Hartshorn Leeds, inherits 250000 in cash and a jewelry fortune with life income valued between 2 and 3 million dollars. Mrs. Leeds, sister in law to Princess Anastasia of Greece, died after a fall from a fifth story window at her New York home on February 10.
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Louise Hartshorn Leeds
Joy Louise Leeds
Leeds
Anastasia
Greece
New York
Quebec man credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for rheumatism relief
A Lac Etcheman reader, Michel Roy, recalls severe rheumatism in 1920 that left him unable to walk or sleep. He praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for relieving pains by aiding kidney function and removing uric acid from blood, urging others to try the remedy.
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Quebec
Dodd
Lac
Penouche and Walnut Raisin Candy Recipe
A recipe described as Penouche using brown sugar milk butter and vanilla with San-Mald raisins and walnuts. Cook to a hard ball, cool, add nuts and raisins, beat til creamy, pour into buttered pans, slice when cold. Also a Celery and Walnut Salad with chopped celery lettuce mayonnaise and raisins served on shredded lettuce as garnish.
California Fig Syrup Adopts Family Health Message
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation and stomach bile in children. It claims a teaspoonful cleanses sour food and brings a well, playful child within hours. The ad warns to ask for genuine California Fig Syrup with age appropriate directions on the bottle.
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California
Discovery of a Morland painting in Nash store find
John A Nash bought a mixed collection of oil paintings to reframe and sell. While cleaning a soiled canvas on a mahogany board, experts deemed it a genuine Morland dated 1790 with a distinctive signature. In New York, authorities valued the painting between five and fifteen thousand dollars.
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John A. Nash
Hater
Mtrle
Nash
New York
Danish Institute claims new serum method for diphtheria
The Danish Serum Institute in Copenhagen announces a novel, cheaper diphtheria serum production method and a way to detect whooping cough early. Paris reports a measles patient serum that has halted two Paris epidemics.
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Copenhagen
Paris
A Prime Dressing for Wounds in Factories and Workshops
Workers exposed to cuts may be cauterized with cat belic acid but a bottle of Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil heals fast without scarring or burning. This old advice advocates safer wound care alternative for injury treatment in factories.
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Dr. Thomas
Chamois Leather and Its Surprising Source
The piece explains that the chamois animal differs from the familiar chamois leather used as lining for skins. It notes most leather comes from sheep skin treated to become soft, with only a small portion derived from the chamois, and ends with a stray reference to Minard's Liniment for colds.
United Church Movement Seen As Great Canadian Advance
Rev R J Wilson starts three months leave from Chalmers Kingston to lead Presbyterian Church Union efforts with Methodists and Congregationalists to form a United Church of Canada. He predicts union will come and spark global Christendom renewal, despite opposition.
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Presbyterian Church
Methodist
Congregational
United Church of Canada
R. J. Wilson
Presbyterian Church-Union Movement Committee
Scott
MacBeth
Canadians
Canada
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator Endorsed For Child Health
A standard remedy with years of use, touted to protect children from the ravages of worms by Mother Graves. The ad claims enhanced reputation through long-term experience and reliability.
Women in War Memorial Total 161 Names Listed
The Women's Overseas Service League announces 161 American girls who gave their lives in World War I. The list names the deceased and honors their sacrifice as a record of the nation’s service.
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Women's Overseas Service League
Argentina urged to settle claims over old loan
The British Government renews efforts to compel Argentina to adjust claims arising from a $50,000,000 loan to liquidate a prior U S bankers loan due May 190, and involving exchange rate questions. Heat generates motion. An English postman with 45 years service says he has walked 245,780 miles.
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Argentina
United States
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W. A. McPherson
Victoria
Australia
Vancouver Harbor
Pennsylvania
Dr - Fe
Cig
Guyr Alberts
FR Spohm
Bestowa
Foundling
Michel Roy
Denison Flaningo
Penouche
Minard
Ceughe
United Church
Java
Kingaroo Standard
M.D
Seigel
Ipavyer
Bayer
Aspiria
Bayer Manuafarture
Mayer Con Penny
Bayer Cronus
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