World Happenings Briefly Told Incomplete Items From 1920s
A collage of global items notes Haty's territories celebrated by uniting revivals. Aman west and British figures. West China university mission. U S Army epidemics in Coblenz. Vancouver population growth. US school nutrition gaps. Turkey Russia treaty issues. a Swiss heart revival story. Chicago organized international secret service group. Alfred G Boake elected VP. undelivered veterans medals in US possession.
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International Secret Service Association
Chicago
Canada
Alfred G. Boake
Toronto
Pains About the Heart and Digestive Remedies
An old notice notes that heart pains may stem from gas from indigestion and that Dr. Chase's Kidney Liver Pills offer relief. It links chronic indigestion to sluggish liver function constipation and inactive kidneys and suggests the pills as a remedy.
Oral Hygiene Lesson Teaches Decay of Teeth
A vintage education piece by Restractor McGee MD DDS Tealita warns that neglecting cleaning after meals allows packed food to decay and foster bacteria. It explains enamel as armor and describes gelatinous plaque and acid erosion leading to caries, urging careful oral cleansing to prevent tooth decay.
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McGee
Booth
Industry Enters Educational Area in Canada
Industry enters education with private firms collaborating to teach core agricultural and economic principles. Lectures on moisture conservation weed control pure seed fertilizers and labor efficiency are offered at rural centres using educational films and farm expert instructors. Federal and provincial support plus municipal aid back these industry backed schools free from advertising.
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Canada
Dominion
Principa
Staking of Claims Near Fort Smith Reported
Nineteen claims covering over sixty acres have been filed with the Fort Smith recording agent. The area around Vine Heint near the south shore of Great Slave Lake, west of Fort Resolution, and the Little Buffalo River is reported to be largely staked.
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Fort Smith
Vine Heint
Great Slave Lake
Fort Regolution
Little Buffalo River
Escaped Lunatic Reveals Marriage Shield on Rail Journey
A self satisfied man chats with a pretty girl on an English railway. He boasts of being married, and she replies she is an escaped lunatic. The clipped tale ends with a remark on bread usage worldwide, noting that less than a third of the population uses bread daily.
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England
Rhisel
Ant
Women Engineers Break Barriers in Early 20th Century
The piece highlights Miss Griff as the first woman associate member of the Institute of Automobile Engineers in Britain. It notes her rise from motor engineer to expert in lighting, pumping systems, gas and oil engines, and machinery. It mentions other pioneer women engineers in electrical, civil, drafting, and mechanical X ray work.
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Miss Griff
Institute of Automobile Engineers
Great Britain
England
Putnam's Painless Corn Ex Tractor Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old Birmingham Age Herald ad extols Putnam's Painless Corn Extractor as a painless remedy that lifts out corns including the root, leaves smooth skin, and is sold for 25 cents everywhere. The piece also criticizes self appointed leaders for confusion.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
What One of the Best Known Travellers in Canada Says
A Montreal reader recounts a testimonial praising MINARIUS LINIMENT. The letter, signed by Frank E. Jotins, claims leg pain vanished within minutes after use. The piece reads like unsolicited advertising from a famous traveler.
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Canada
Montreal
Sayer
FRANK_E. JOTINS
Safe to Use Cure Claims for Contagious Scratches
An historical notice touts a claimed remedy, Kroh Cured In 30 Minute, Trelis Masue, and all contagious scratches on homagar anirat cured in 40 minutes by 3 Sanitary Lorion, at -Druggists, with water and flour reportedly removed to negate gains.
Big Steel Plant for Coast Debated by Officials
H. Falconer, president of the British Columbia Manufacturers Association, says a large steel plant at the coast will begin this coming summer. He noted five representatives from a major firm examined the site, then returned to England to report findings.
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H. Falconer
Brit Columbia Manufacturers Association
England
Griae
Britain
William TV
Edward
George
Miny-Patnose Oil Promises Quick Throat and Chest Relief
A garbled promotional text touts Miny-Patnose Oil as a cure for throat and chest ailments. It claims the remedy soothes pains and has aided many over fifty years, noting widespread confidence among users.
Trans-Canada Limited to Start May 22 Service
The Trans-Canada Limited will inaugurate May 22 with a sleeping car train built at Angus Shops Montreal. The Bon-Pac press between St Paul and Vancouver starts Sunday May 25, expanding to four daily CP trains to the Coast for the summer season.
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Trans-Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Canada
Bon-Pac Press
St. Paul
Canadian Pacific
Japan Plans Massive Orders for Planes and Parts
Japanese officials outline large purchases of aircraft and parts using English phrasing as groundwork for a two-year expansion. They anticipate a coast-to-coast air network linking major cities and regions, driven by national aviation development.
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Japan
A Frock of Cotton Homespun Fashion Note
Martie Belmont describes a spring dress in cotton homespun. The long-waisted silhouette features panels concealing the underskirt with trailing shaping and pink piping. A royster brown collar with pink stitching, long wide sleeves, and soft drape enhance the garment’s decorative appeal.
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Martie Belmont
Lumbering in British Columbia in 1920 Statistics
A provincial report details the timber industry in British Columbia in 1920. It lists 25,797 employed with wages totaling 31,474,573 dollars and an average earnings figure around 442 dollars in logging, planning, sawn timber, and woodworking plants. The data are from the Provincial Department of Industries.
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British Colubia
Abe
Yea
Ac- Coruink
Tiduslges
Arills
Jews May Have Mercantile Marine
A possible development in the near future suggests Jews may establish their own mercantile marine. The first ship to fly the blue and white flag of Zion, named Hesolutz, recently sailed from Jats, owned and named by Jess.
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Wis
Marie
Zion
Hesolutz
Jats
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Prominent Remedy Claim
The ad asserts women struggle with exhausting housework duties and weak hearts. It features testimonials from Mrs Daniel Bezanson and a patient who credits six boxes of Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills for relief. The pitch notes price per bottle and ordering details from The Nilburn-Coy Limited, Toronto, Ontario.
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Milburn
Daniel Bezanson
Loganville
Billy
Millburn
Fragmented 1920s Canadian economic notes and odds
A partial page fragment surveys Canadian land values, forestry outputs, and farm economics with figures by province. It notes rising farm values from $33 to $75 per acre, describes Vancouver Island mining prospects by Canadian Pacific Railway, and mentions Alberta fire losses and a simple earache remedy.
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Ming Dévollanicni Ge
Satie
Developmicey Hrithik
Dadzinhi
Wiliams Minc
Fitnti Ae
Canadian Pacific Raiway
Vancouver Island
Ltig
Glad He Tried Then To Aid Treathene
Fragmented ad style text describes a health claim about remedies, including references to pills and powders. It mentions Dr. Witz and Miller's Worm Powders, with sales by mail and pricing details, in a late nineteenth or early twentieth century medical advertisement tone. The readable portions imply relief after treatment and promotion of tonics for nasal catarrh and general health.
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Andy
Spe
Edmonton creamery butter center leads Canadian industry
Edmonton Alberta emerges as Canada's largest creamery butter manufacture hub. The plant processes millions of pounds yearly and supports dairy farming across prairie provinces including Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta. Industry officials stress push toward standardized high quality production and wider distribution.
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Edmonton
Rive Prairie
Saskat- Fagwaiy
Manitoba
Alberta
Sunagy Baer
Canada
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Liv Handy
Haty
Uhere Guemal
Sie
United States
Coblenz
R. M. Lewis
Ontario Agricultural College
West China University
Mary G. McCormick
New York State
Turkey
Russia
Bor Pare
Berne
Switzerland
US Army
American Legion
Dr. Chase
Cluise
Boots
U. IX
Minard
Dandruff
Ftealth
Ritiah
Wousand
Bureau of Statistics
Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Prince Bedward Tsang
New
Milton
Thoias
Bt Ia
Witter
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Treathene
Toledo
Hiv
Sonia
Holloway
Rory Bmg
Grorec
Rigg
Panguypteg - Thay
Inyauca
Pias Aga
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