World Happenings Briefly Told
More than 6 000 churches in America show moving pictures in services. Capt Thomas Edwards of Viola Wisconsin dies at 105, said to be oldest man in Wisconsin. Archaeologists in Ephesus find a crypt believed to be tomb of St John the Evangelist. Paris despatch notes. Apple shipments from Okanagan to prairies well below average despite record crop. Route rule change for Vancouver Island to June 5 per Dr King. Panama Canal tolls bill passes Senate but likely blocked by House. Harding opposes stirring up the issue during arms limitation talks. Vladivostok gunboat Batavia fires on British steamer Baltimore, aiding Bolsheviks at Petropavlovsk. Both ships at Muroran Japan. Flooding of freighter Canadian Importer possibly caused by cracked bathroom pipe. ship drifted weeks, towed 900 miles, found hull intact.
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Canadian Importer
Pacific Ocean
Large Mushrooms Found In France
Two enormous mushrooms discovered in France weigh between nine and ten pounds each. The first, called the “dears bead” mushroom, was found on an estate in Saint Germain and is edible. The second, known as the “beaded puff-ball,” was picked at Dourgneuf, weighing about nine pounds with a flap gameter near 20 inches.
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France
Dharacter
Saint Germain
Dourgneuf
Gasoline pipeline networks for front fuel and poison gas link
A Springfield Republican excerpt quotes Sen. Feusene Debeny, commander of the First French Army, predicting constricted strategic gasoline pipe lines to the front for tanks planes and motor transport. It suggests digging up Europe to pipe fuel for poison gas as well, posing a time riddle for future archaeologists.
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Feusene Debeny
Europe
Springfield Republican
Kellogg Asthma Remedy Promises Relief And Restore
Advertisement asserts chronic asthma weakens body and mind and claims Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy removes the cause, relieves symptoms, and restores normal bodily trim and mental happiness.
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J. D. Kellogg
Then He Did Visitor Refused Admittance In Punch Style
A brief comic exchange shows a visitor seeking entry denied by a maid. The maid confirms the visitor as Mr Bird and the mistress is told to stop. The dialogue mirrors Punch magazine’s wry tone.
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Mr. Bird
Diamond Dyes Promise Simple Home Dyeing Guaranteed
The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple at home dye solution that guarantees perfect results for wool silk linen cotton accised goods. It claims faded garments can be renewed and assures no streaking spots or color transfer.
Kelectric Oil Promoted For Internal And External Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Thomas' Kelectric Oil as effective for internal uses in sore throat creap whooping cough chest pains colic and many ailments. It claims unsurpassed curative qualities and urges keeping a bottle on hand to avoid battle and loss.
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Thomas
Mexican states ban replacement workers during strikes
In four Mexican states the law prohibits any person from taking the place of an employee who is on strike. The statutes aim to protect workers’ rights by preventing organizational disruption and avoiding retaliation against strikers.
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Mexico
Itching Rash All Over Body Healed by Cuticura Products
Miss Marie Bennet of Valley Washington describes a severe itching rash spreading across her body with painful eruptions that disrupted sleep. After using Cuticura Soap eight cakes and three boxes of Ointment over four to six weeks she achieved healing and skin health, aided by Cuticura Talcum. The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum for skin care and lists prices.
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Marie Bennet
Valley
Washington
Lee St. P
Beatreal
Cee
Asi SL
Dea Cutieure
Old Time Pickling Recipes for Pickles and Preserves
Readers receive a collection of traditional methods for making catsup peppers spiced pears and peaches. The guide lists ingredients quantities and stepwise directions including sterilization bottling and preserving notes for each recipe. It emphasizes careful preparation and scalable yields.
Wheat yield figures from Mesnoniexpanch field study
An average of 35 bushels per acre was obtained from a 400 acre field on the Mesnoniexpanch between Ras mond and Magrath, producing over 14000 bushels. Community representatives recently visited Creston in British Columbia to inspect orchards and arrange a carload purchase of apples with cash payment.
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Mesnoniexpanch
Rasmond
Magrath
Creston
British Columbia
Father reprimands boy over stubborn school report
A father expresses displeasure at his son Bobby's school report. He recalls warning the teacher that the grade would not improve, but the teacher declined to adjust it.
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Bobby
A Woman's Health Needs Great Care
The ad promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood building tonic for women, especially schoolgirls, claiming improved appetite, strength, and color. It cites a testimonial from Mrs Jos E Vernette of West Northfield Nova Scotia and provides purchase details: 50 cents a box or 2 50 for six boxes from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Taking Reindeer To Baffin Land
The Hudsons Bay Company steamer Nascopie will carry 700 reindeer from Norway to Baffin Land, sailing to Cardiff then proceeding to Norway to load the animals. A fur trade official notes the plan, while a Boston Transcript quip and Miller's Worm Powders ad appear in the same clipping.
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Hudson's Bay Company
Norway
Baffin Land
Cardiff
A. Brabant
Embroidered Fall Suit With Velvet Hat and Bone Buttons
A fashion note highlights a dark green duveilyn suit for Fall featuring a straight tight skirt and a coat with a gray embroidered border. The fold over collar and wide cuff embroidery, bone buttons, and a green velvet hat with matching embroidery complete the ensemble. A quip about penmanship follows, then a proverb about patience.
A Power of its Own Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil is described as a versatile liniment with subtle powers. The text claims countless uses and long standing status as a leading remedy for both people and animals, valued by those who use it.
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Thomas
Tomorrow's Privileges and Duties Warned By Thoughtful Proverb
A reflective quotation warns that present privileges cannot be enjoyed nor duties discharged tomorrow. It cautions that tomorrow may never arrive and, if it does, privileges will be diminished and duties increased due to today’s neglect.
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Boston Transcript
Footwear Clocks Husband by Clog Timbre on Sidewalk
A Japanese woman can judge her husband's approach by the distinct sound of his wooden heel clogs. Each wood piece in the heel creates a unique timbre and pitch that reveals his proximity before he reaches the door.
Man who wins by holding on beyond endurance
A concise ad style line proclaims that perseverance leads to victory and money talks, urging readers to ask for Minard's and to take no other brand. The tersely framed pitch emphasizes determination and brand prominence.
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Minard
Desperate Oil Fuel Shortage Warned By Expert
A wartime disclosure reports that Britain once had only four days of navy oil fuel left. Oil geologist Cun ningham Craig told the British Association that tank steamers were sunk daily and Britain held just a week of supply, prompting a government decision to spend a million pounds to search for oil in the United Kingdom.
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Great Britain
British Association
Cunningham Craig
Petroleum Research Department
Association
United Kingdom
London News
Wireless device directs steamers along British Columbia coast
A first modern wireless directing device has been erected at Tatoosh and is in operation guiding steamers in fog as easily as in daylight. Shipping masters are invited to use the apparatus to navigate safely along the coast.
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British Columbia
Tatoosh
When Your Presence Is Not Desired
A concise reflection on social dynamics noting that awareness of being unwelcome carries its own subtle weight and social consequences. The statement implies a situational sensitivity to space, attention, and personal boundaries in interpersonal interactions.
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