World Happenings Briefly Told
Britain faces widespread poverty as widows and orphans rise. Geddes resigns as transportation minister. A Long Islander traveled 23 times around the world to and from work over eight years. Regent Theatre Espanola burned for 50 thousand dollars. Minesweepers called again along the English Channel. Fifty Chinese deported from northern England, many duped to enter. Canadian Methodists donate over one million dollars for missions. Cape Town reports plans to award a Canadian firm the contract for thirty grain elevators. Toronto and Reina rivals win in memorial design contest. US earnings losses due to unemployment exceed 1.5 billion dollars. Krassin reports Soviet frontiers closed to travelers.
Imperial Bureau established to fight plant diseases
The British Government plans an Imperial Bureau to study plant diseases and develop prevention and cure methods. It will employ top experts and aims to boost vegetable food production, benefiting the British Empire and the world.
Cascarets Tonight Promises Clean Liver and Bowels
An old fashioned ad touts Cascarets Tonight as a gentle overnight laxative for liver and bowels. It claims bilious symptoms like headache, bad taste, yellow skin, and eyestrain improve by morning, with a 10 cent box lasting months and even children liking the non griping formula.
Trust in Binks Questioned in London Dialogue
In a London Ideas exchange, Juges questions Binks's trustworthiness while Buggs defends him. Juggs clarifies his concern concerns trust only for valuable items. The conversation centers on character and reliability.
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Binks
London
Dust Causes Asthma Remedy Claim By Kellogg
An old advertisement extols a Kellogg asthma remedy promising relief from dust induced breathing problems. It asserts tiny particles trigger severe symptoms and that the product restores normal breathing and rest.
To Love and To Be Loved Foundation of Life
A reflection on happiness rooted in love as life’s base, from which many loves flow. While many forms of affection exist, none are strictly essential yet universal, offered freely to all.
Liberty as Britain’s Binding Principle in Empire
Lloyd George proclaims the British Empire rests on goodwill and liberty. He argues unity emerges from shared understanding, not force, and credits war with revealing the empire’s unity. He asserts liberty is the binding principle guiding diverse peoples toward a common system of government.
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British Empire
Liloyd George
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Bowels
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to relieve constipation in children. It markets a fruity taste, stresses a single teaspoonful, and warns to request genuine California Fig Syrup with clear bottle directions for babies and children of all ages.
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California
Marquis Wheat Yield Near Lake Saskatoon Reported
Grant Bellanger reports seven days of threshing near Lake Saskatoon with an average of 35 bushels per acre. One Marquis wheat field yielded 60 bushels per acre, oats 107, and barley 71. The piece notes the phrase about contentment.
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Lake Saskatoon
Grant Bellanger
Saskatoon
Lloyd George Has Southern Temperament
A political profile notes Lloyd George’s self described southern temperament and disdain for work related worries. It cites birth of his political ambitions, holiday preferences favoring the south, avoidance of Scotland, and a troubled view on traveling to Washington amid personal and political disappointment.
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Lloyd George
Bonomit
Naples
Lazzaroni
British Isles
England
Gairloch Hall
Scotland
Washington
Fall Weather Harms Lil' Ones Prompts Baby Own Tab
Canadian ad notes sudden fall weather harming infants causing colds cramps and stomach trouble. It touts Baby's Own Tab as essential to soothe stomachs regulate bowels break up colds and aid growth. Sold by medicine dealers or mail order from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario for 25 cents a box.
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Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Apricot taffeta dress with blue rose embellishments
An attractive frock features apricot colored taffeta with a snug bodice in a low waist style. The skirt has a bouffant apron back and front with scalloped blue edges bound in China blue taffeta. Blue rose appliques decorate the apron bodice and sleeve, with a straight neckline and scalloped cuffs.
The Difference Judson Mouthleigh Moment
Judson notes the celebrated Miss Mouthleigh, a wonderful speaker who talks like a book, while Hudson adds one exception she never shuts up. The exchange highlights her verbal fluency and tireless oratory as a defining trait.
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Judson
Government estimate predicts 25 bushels wheat per acre
A government estimate indicates the average wheat yield in the northern half of Alberta this year will be twenty five bushels per acre. The forecast sets the anticipated productivity as a key benchmark for regional farming.
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Alberta
Gandhi Leads Mass Burnings in Indian Boycott Rally
In a Mill District gathering Mahatma Gandhi solemnly burned foreign imports to uphold the boycott. He denounced the Alf brothers sedition case and urged Sepoys to quit British service if India fails to win home rule by September 30. He warned listeners and praised efforts toward self rule.
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Mahatma K. Gandhi
Alf Brothers
Gandhi
Tibetan customs described by Rev. Frank Learner
The Rev. Frank Learner of the Inland Chinese Mission notes Tibetans praise by sticking out their tongues and never washing. They wipe with butter kept on the ground for decades and treat illness by swallowing a paper prayer to their god to ease pain.
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Frank Learner
Tercentenary Potatow Celebration in 1621 Link
A colonial event notes the Ber mudas governor sending two cedar chests with plants and fruits to the Virginia governor. The potato is highlighted as a notable contribution and the 1621 tercentenary will be celebrated in December on the coral islands.
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Bermudas
Virginia
Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Promises Restoration of Normal Conditions
Catarrh is described as a local disease influenced by constitutional conditions. MALI S CA TARRIL MEDICINE is presented as an internal tonic acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to assist Nature in restoring normal conditions. Circulars free from F. L. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Nature
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Christmas In The Old Country Comforts of a family reunion trip
Christmas invites a warm family reunion with a festive dinner. The Canadian Pacific Railway offers direct tourist sleepers from Edmonton Saskatoon Calgary Moose Jaw Regina Winnipeg to the port of sailing with multiple departures in November December. Postcards to any CP agent yield full details on rates passports and reservations.
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Canadian Pacific
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Calgary
Moose Jaw
Region
Winnipeg
Regina
Corn as Complete Fowl Feed Needs Balance
Corn serves as winter fodder for chickens but cannot be a sole diet. Free range access to insects, grass, and bugs improves nutrition. A balanced ration is essential to avoid deficiencies and maintain bird health.
Miller's Worm Powders Prove Safe Against Worms
The preparation acts mildly and without harming the child, yet shows deadly effect on worms. Long used and recognized as a leading remedy, it has relieved many children from weakness and enfeeblement who would otherwise suffer continued ill health.
Australian Bishop Encounters Stranger in Cathedral
An Australian bishop spots an unfamiliar face in church then meets the man in the street. The bishop asks if he lives nearby and learns he does not. The stranger mentions a distant place and notes they have few Episcopalians there, adding their main concern is rabbits.
Artesian wells reveal vast mineral water flows
The St Louis artesian well reaches 2199 feet and yields 4500 gallons per hour. In Paris the Grenelle well at 1788 feet produces 31000 gallons hourly, while Passy’s 1900 foot well furnishes 3,000,000 gallons daily.
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St. Louis
Grenelle
Paris
Passy
Testimonial Endorses Minard's Liniment in Nova Scotia
Ellison Gray testifies that Minard's Liniment is the best white liniment on the market and provides quick relief for sprains bruises wounds as well as coughs and colds. He notes its usefulness in home hunting and lumber camps and would not be without it.
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Nova Scotia
Minard
Ellison Gray
Two captured German guns placed at Buckingham Palace by order
Two captured German guns have been placed in the grounds of Buckingham Palace by order of King. The artillery pieces were brought from the continent and now stand as a wartime relic commemorating Allied victory and royal approval. The placement signals the monarch’s public acknowledgment of military achievement and historic milestone.
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Buckingham Palace
George
Archaic tastes and seeds yield obscure notes
The passage notes Arabs’ unusual fondness for hyena stew while noting even a dog recoils from hyena meat. It also mentions a maize seed aged thirty eight years proving fruitful and implies some seeds have life far greater than thin, reflecting antiquated observations on diet and plant longevity.
Holloways Corn Remover Eases Troubled Toes
If one be troubled with corns he will find in Holloways's Corn Remover an application that will entirely retrieve suffering and restore comfort to the affected toe.
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Holloways
Marriage by proxy shared by Japanese and Dutch
The Japanese and the Dutch share a curious custom in common the practice of marriage by proxy. This brief note highlights a cultural similarity indicating how distant peoples may adopt parallel marital rites.
Laws On Interest Prohibited For Hebrews
A Mossac law barred charging interest to Hebrews, reflecting financial and social controls of the period. The prohibition established a distinct regulatory stance toward Jewish borrowers and lenders within the community, shaping credit practices and economic interaction.
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Mossac
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English Channel
French
Cherbourg
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Methodist Church In
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Orient
Reuter
Cape Town
South Africa
W. S. Allard
Toronto
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Reina
Canadian Battlefield Memorial Commission
France
Flanders
United States
National Conference On Unemployment
Charles Recht
Leonid Krassin
Russia
Britain
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L Limited
St. Paul St
Montreal
Taffeta Frock
Marie Belmont
Tibet
Baby’s Own
Pratts Poultry Regulator
Pratt Food Co. of Canada, Ltd
Dominion Express
Business & Law
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Dept. W. P
Cook
Addresa
Cook Medicine Co
Wistless
America
H. Clay Glover , Inc
West 3Iast Street
New York
U.S.A
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