World Happenings Briefly Told
Prince Nicholas of Romania prepares for royal navy service as a midshipman in London. Britain’s 1923-24 aerial force upkeep totals 93 025 000 dollars. Queen Milena of Montenegro is buried beside her husband in San Remo. Burglars steal 12 900 dollars in dental gold from Montreal laboratories. Forged cheque losses reach nearly 17 million dollars in 192. A British unemployment drop shows 12 260 fewer jobless. Saskatchewan road grant extension discussed at Regina convention. Major Willam Gordon Toss house finds include roman vase silver plate arms. Six Japanese doctors visit New York with Rockefeller Foundation. Spanish consulate opens in Vancouver for prairie provinces. Belgian Congo reports elephants devastate Lake Leopold plantations. Million re prize offered for a 15 day seaplane relay from Women ta to Buenos Aires.
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Prince Nicholas
Romania
London
Great Britain
Milena
Montenegro
Rasalan
San Remo
Ash Temple Company, Limited
Montreal
United States
Mureau
Isteat
England
Saskatchewan
Saskicheewan Good Roads Association
Regina
Willam
Gordon Toss
Chinnor
Oxfordshire
New York
Rockefeller Foundation
Vancouver
William H. Criterias
Prairie Provinces
Belgian Congo
Lake Leopold
Stefani Agency
Tome
Wome Ta
Janeiro
Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Man credits Dr Pierce remedies for health recovery
Norman E. Triper of Bear River Nova Scotia says long back pain fatigue nervousness and side pains vanished after using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Avaric Tablets. He reports two bottles of Discovery and four of Avaric Tablets restored energy and work ability and urges others to try the remedies. He offers to answer letters about his experience. He notes availability at drug stores and at Dr. Pierce's Bridgeport Ontario laboratory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear River
N. S
Noreligh
Doctor Putce
Bootha Pierce
Lt Pieter
Norman E. Triper
HR. K
Dr. Pierce
Bridgebare
Pierce
Protective Society Formed To Guard Male Students
Form Protective Society Twenty stern young males have handed themselves to bar Cupid from MecGH University and formed a protective group for male student welfare. Members pledge to marry college women never. The document claims protection for embryo judges and others chasing fame. A coed arrives, threatening the chance of early matrimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Mecgh University
Doclara Hiself
Callets
Royal Society
Ito
Rod
Carter
Strength Boosting Tonic Promises Winter Recovery
The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a true tonic to restore strength after winter illness such as influenza and pneumonia. It claims direct blood effects and renewed energy for organs and nerves, with a testimonial from Mrs. Clarence F. Misner of Chipman's Brook Nova Scotia. It notes availability by mail or any drug dealer and suggests adding plum to washing water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Willams
Willams
Clarence FE. Misner
Chipman's Brook
N.S
Dr. Wil Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Catarrhal Deafness Relieved by Constitutional Remedy
Catarrhal deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining. When inflamed the tube causes rumbling or impaired hearing. complete closure risks permanent loss. Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claims to reduce inflammation and restore normal function through the bloodstream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HALLS
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohio
Record of Remarkable Postal Walks Across Distances
The article notes a Farnham district postman nearing retirement after 210000 miles walked since 1877, a Welsh mountain postman logging 320000 miles in tough conditions, and Windsor Castle duty by an ex court postman. Most notable is a father and two sons with a combined 125 years of service and 759000 miles, all in suburban London area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farnham
Whrchpur
Wales
Lad
Ex‘court
Windsor Castle
Ew Country
Teddington
Poy
Minard's Liniment for Coughs and Colds Ad by Northwestern Purple Parrot
An old fashioned ad notes Carlyle Minard's Liniment for coughs and colds. The fragment references a Northwestern Purple Parrot telegraph or publication and includes a poetic line about daily life and music. The text is garbled but centers on a medicinal liniment product and its endorsement in a periodical context. It preserves names and a historic advertising tone.
Pacific liner hears long distance wireless from Leafield Station
On a Pacific crossing the Empress of Russia intercepted messages from Leafield Station near Oxford England. Chief Wireless Operator William Adams received news items from the far side of the world as the Leafield transmitter, about 4800 miles away, carried messages over the pole despite interruptions. Captain Hanken of the liner noted the signals traveled across the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Pacific
William Adams
Leafields
Oxford
England
Leafield
North Pole
Hanken
Uner
Smuggling Grows Along Russia Western Frontier
Smuggling has surged along Russia’s western frontier as demand for luxuries rises. Despite government monopoly on foreign trade, smugglers move goods such as perfumes and toilet articles into Bolshevik cities, exploiting red tape and logistical hurdles in legitimate channels. Officials say smuggling expands while authorities tighten surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tusefa
Russia
Soviet Foreign Trade Department
Moscow
Petrograd
Worm Exterminator Claims to Strengthen Children
Claim that Mother Graves Worm Exterminator can drive out parasites. Text asserts worms sap vitality of children and promotes the product as a cure to restore strength. The article reads as a brief promotional notice with no verifiable evidence provided.
Swiss Farm Help Arrives as West Seeks Assistants
Swiss association delegate Fritz Beck halted plans to travel west and returned to Switzerland to oversee dispatch of the first group of helpers bound for Saskatchewan Canada. Western farmers had submitted numerous applications seeking Swiss farm labor assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Beck
Canada
Swiss Association For Saskatchewan
Switzerland
Cas Carets Bowels Relief Promises Morning Results
An 1900s style ad touts Cascarets as a mild laxative for all ages claiming quick relief from headache biliousness indigestion and upset stomach with candy taste and 10 cent price. It also briefly notes Elkie women detained by purchasing girls with skins seal meat or dogs as payment.
Quebec Lumbering Reaches Record Year Pace
In Quebec lumbering activity is said to reach a record year with production rising as camps employ 30 000 to 33 000 workers. The department estimates and regional renewals affect output while saw and dump wood prices stabilize. Freight car returns from the west and U S shipments ease deliveries, signaling a promising spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Lands and Forests
Quebec
Prompre
United States
When Overtaken by Nausea Try this Simple Remedy
When you feel queasy and unsure if it will stay down Nerviline offers relief. Dissolve twenty drops in sweetened water and the nauseous sensation fades, with many households relying on Nerviline for sour stomach bloating and upset stomach conditions. Large 35¢ bottles sold by all dealers.
Prince's Farm Prize cattle bought by University of Idaho
From Prince's Farm Prize pure bred cattle have been purchased from the Prince of Wales ranch by the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho USA. The Prince bought the Alberta ranch in 1919 during a Canadian visit and has since specialized in pure bred livestock. His neighbor George Lane owns the Bar U ranch and is reputed to have the largest ranch in Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
University of Idaho
Moscow
Idaho
U.S.A
Prince
Alberta
Canada
George Lane
Bar U Ranch
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Colors For Any Garment
A vintage advertisement promises to restore faded skirts waists coats stockings and draperies with Diamond Dyes. It claims easy directions for any woman, guarantees no streaking or running, and asks readers to specify material type wool silk or cotton when ordering.
Barber's Accident Sparks Humorous Ted Tale
A reader recalls a barber embarrassed by Ned after a mishap with a street razor. The note praises Holloway's Corn Remover as safe and effective. It also cites a 1922 statistic of 20,966 ambulance calls in London for street accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Ned
London
It Will Prevent Ulcerated Throat Patent Remedy
At the first sore throat symptoms the advertisement advises taking a spoonful of Dr Thouan s electric ON with a touch of gentle sugar to ease irritation and prevent ulceration and swelling. It claims those prone to quinsy become immune to attacks by regular use.
Mapping Timber From the Air Progress in forest mapping work
The article notes major advances in air based forest type mapping across Canada, with British Columbia to Quebec using air force facilities. It explains how air derived topographic details are sketched onto existing maps and forest types added, enabling quick timber value estimates and easing lumber operations. It mentions a government statement about 1,600,000 refugees from Ayla Minor Constantinople and Thrace in Greece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imade
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Ayla Minor
Constantinople
Fasten Thrace
Greece
Prospective Land Buyers Optimistic On Canada Lands
Winnipeg writer G. C. Porter reports American interest rising in Canadian farm lands. J. N. K. Macalister notes renewed activity and substantial business prospects for western prairie farms this year. DeWitt Foster of National Railways cites daily inquiries and a cash asset pattern, averaging six thousand dollars among north-bound prospects, with some as high as twenty five thousand. He notes a shift to half and quarter sections for initial holdings. Foster is a noted immigration expert and speaker in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Canada
J. N. K. Macalister
Natural Resources Ov
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Western Prairie Farms
Sone
Foster
Steaders
Whaling Decline on Pacific Coast Report
Whaling was conducted on a very small scale during the past year with the Vancouver report noting the fleet operated for three months and captured 187 whales. This is far below the catches of former years when whale oil price was higher, the best season seeing 999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Prince of Wales Receives Vast Daily Letter Toll
Daily letter intake for the Prince of Wales runs into the hundreds and often surpasses a thousand. Reporters note that his bag has held as many as fifteen hundred letters in a single day, highlighting the heavy burden of royal correspondence.
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Prince of Wales
Kentucky Purchase Marks Site of Old Kentucky Time Author
The State of Kentucky recently purchased the house where Stephen Poster wrote My Old Kentucky Time, paying $56,000. Minard's Liniment is noted as used by physicians in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
State of
Kentucky
Stephen Poster
Britain’s Standing Army Inadequate for Emergencies
In the House of Commons Lieut Col W A Guinness War Office Under-Secretary said the present army is sufficient for certain standing risks in Asia and elsewhere but cannot cope if risks materialize simultaneously. He warned Britain is exceptionally weak due to a small reserve force and plans to add 10 000 war trained men in Class B.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
W. A. Guinness
War Office
Asia
Great Britain
Guinness
One Way Streak Sparks a Slow Motion Chase
A humorous caption shows Abrahim driving a new car while arguing with an officer. The exchange centers on a one way street and the driver insists he is traveling in the only permitted direction. The scene captures a comic street-side moment.
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Abrahim
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Norman E. Trimper
McGill
Femoures
Stude
Carlyle
Scott
Osma
Prince's Farm
Holloway
Robinia
DR. Chase
Kamaneca
Toromts
U.S
G. C. Porter
Winnipeg
Pacific Coast
Britain
Castoria
Georgetown
Cutter Laboratory
Borssley
Califerats
ST. Charles
denCo, Limited
Eene
Barbados
THE
Canada Tarch Co, Limited
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