Brief Roundup of World and Political News
Sir Edware Grigg named governor of Kenya. Trials tied to Sir Lee Stack killing convict all defendants. Toronto Women’s Liberal Association backs Laurier memorial scholarship fund with a goal of 4900 dollars. Prince Charles resumes duties as sub-lieutenant in the British navy after home leave. Bulgaria to discharge added troops per ambassador council denial. Duke of Devonshire turns 57 and recovers health. Morgan firm lends 56 million to Italian banks to stabilize exchange. Canada Evidence Act bill advances for perjury cross-use. British Legion backs mandatory hiring of disabled ex servicemen and resists replacing them with female clerks.
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Edware Grigg
Lield George
Kenya
Lee Stack
Ferpiian
Seurdher
Prince Charles
Belgium
Bulgaria
Signals On Ailsa Craig Replace Radio For Isolation
The isolated Ailsa Craig island near Scotland with forty residents relies on bonfire signals and carrier pigeons for emergency communication with the mainland. A medical practitioner is summoned for visits, with boat hire costs covered by the national health insurance commission.
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Ailsa Craig
Scotland
British Isles
Great Britain
Royal Commission On National Health Insurance
Lonely Island
Aiisa Craig
Firth of Clyde
New York Evening World
Locating Distant Points With Time Signals
Washington naval observatory time signals sent daily to Canada help determine exact positions of isolated points. Signals reach Annapolis station and run until September 30 at 3 am Tath meridian time. Hudson Bay post on Oxford Lake was found 15 miles off from prior estimates.
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Washington Naval Observatory
Annapolis
Hudscon Bay
Ozford Lake
Lake Winpipes
Canadian Banking System and U S Bank Failures
The Toronto Globe notes U S bank failures and 1939 commercial bankruptcies in April with many banks being small locals. It argues Canadian banks show stability due to government backing and system strength, while cautioning against overconfidence in large institutions like the Canadian chartered banks.
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United States
Toronto Globe
Durable woods resist bacteria and fungi per substances
The text notes superior durability in certain woods due to substances that deter wood rotting bacteria and fungi. It also includes an unclear aside about memory and memory aid, then a fragment about an office seeking a man on a specific day.
Hehigoland Disarmed and Converted to Peaceful Fisherfolk District
The island fortress and submarine base has been transformed into a peaceful fishing community. The outer harbor entrance is blocked as the Allied Commission demolishes fortifications, ending a 24 year German era that cost about 85 million dollars. Tourists once visited for demonstrations, but the change may reduce public interest and impact local business.
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Interallied Commission of Control
Amphitheatre Built at Balmoral Beach for Christ's Return
The Order of the Star in the Fast plans an amphitheatre at Balmoral Beach near Sydney to await the second coming. Two thousand members funded a $60 600 project by $50 to $500 seat subscriptions, with a Greek theatre model for dramatic performances during the waiting period. The belief holds Christ will arrive walking on the water from South Head into the harbor.
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Order of the Star In the Fast
Balmoral Beach
Sydney
Australia
London Express
H Benef
Christ
South Head
Balmoral
Italy's Prospects Bright Healthy and Happy
Robert Sencourt writes in Atlantic Monthly that Italy now ranks among Europe’s most prosperous nations. He notes no steel or coal industry but a healthy populous, a population rise of 2,000,000 since the armistice, and birth and death rates of 31.3 and 19.2 per thousand. Italy grows by over 400,000 yearly, contrasting France’s stagnant outlook.
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Italy
Austria- Hungary
France
Haly
Robert Sencourt
Atlantic Monthly
War Correspondent Lieut Col Repington Dead
Lieut Col Charles A Court Repington dies at Hove England after an apoplexy. He was a noted military expert for the London Times and London Morning Post during the war with Germany. Repington helped expose munition shortages on the western front and criticized recruiting schemes early in the war. Born in 1858.
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Charles A’court Repington
Hove
Eng
London Times
London Morning Post
Germany
Western Front
Jazz Invades Jerusalem During Balfour Visit
During Lord Balfour’s Palestine visit for the Hebrew University opening, the Balfour party heard nightly concerts from London radio. A wireless fan set an aerial on the Mount of Olives to the government house, enabling English officials to enjoy the jazz program by the Savey orchestra broadcast from London.
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Jerusalem
Lord Balfour
Palestine
Hebrew University
London
Mount of Olives
Government House
Savey
Prince of Wales Tours Harrismith and Orange Free State
The Prince of Wales was greeted warmly at Harrismith in the Orange River Colony as thousands gathered from far distances. He thanked the crowd and promised to try to revisit the Free State, shaking hands with hundreds. In Britain postwar consumption, per person, fell from 41 pounds in 1907 1920 to 38 pounds.
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Prince of Wales
Harrismith
S.A
Orange River
Great Britain
Postwar mystery cleared on Baldwin’s fortune gift
The London Review of Reviews clarifies that Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin announced on June 24, 1919, he set aside £120,008 from his fortune for urgent national needs. The donor identity was hidden due to his signature “F. S. T.” and later career roles as chancellor and prime minister.
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Wickham Steed
London Review of Reviews
Stanley Baldwin
London Times
Baldwin
House of Lords
New York Mail-Telegram
Canada Claims Northern Islands Up To The Pole
A government commission investigates Canada's title to islands north of the continent from Alaska to Greenland. Hon Charles Stewart says Canada claims all territory north of the Dominion up to the North Pole and would not claim Wrangel Island off Russia. A map outlining claimed boundaries is in preparation as the commission continues its work.
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Dominion
Pole
Canada
Charles Stewart
Interior
House of Commons
Alaska
Greenland
North Pole
Wrangel Island
Russia
Northern Islands
Radium Not a Cure for Cancer Says Dr. Wood
Dr. Francis C. Wood of New York told the American Medical Association that radium is not a cancer cure. He noted no cure has been found to date, and the earlier glow of enthusiasm has faded as radium only destroys nearby tissue and does not eradicate cancer.
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Francis C. Wood
New York
American Medical Association
Wood
English Girls Arrive to Ease Winnipeg Domestic Need
The Salvation Army aided a batch of English girls arriving with a large settler quota. Many remain in Winnipeg while others head west. Western Canada gained over 6,000 newcomers in May under the British Empire colonization plan.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Salvation Army
Elaborate costume slip and petticoat design notes
Description of a garment pattern for a dress slip and a semi fitted princess petticoat for girls aged 6 to 14. Front is cut in one piece with slashed sides for fullness, back opens at waist with gathered skirt, necklines vary between camisole and round neck with ribbon lace trim. Size 12 needs 2 yards of 36 inch material.
Dangerous Snake Shipment Brought to Bronz Zoo
A dangerous consignment of African vipers cobras mambas and other deadly snakes was moved from a Brooklyn dock to the Bronz Zoo in trucks with armed guards. The shipment included four beomstangs nine feet long and thirty foot cobras. J. L. Buck of Trenton New Jersey collected them. Keepers wore eye protection as venom shot from a grand cobra narrowly missed a guard.
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Brooklyn
New York
Bronz Zoo
J. L. Buck
Trenton
Crossword puzzle clues list with numerous entries
A long mixed list of crossword clues covering various numbers and hints. Includes definitions for desert, depart, Persian poet, turmeric, oil etymology, deprived, universe, termination, circles, contact, leases, commune form of government, spicy manner, humor, descendant of Muhammad, concrete, placed temporarily, dried grapes, Uncle Tom character, color, eggs, season, yokes animals, sufficient poet, entire, ring out, incline the head, Ban, smoothly becomes grave, so be it, difficult, form of to be, expert painter, Pern, small bed, astringent, simple, verse, at liberty, on the ocean, Canadian province abbr, metric capacity, marks from wounds, be indebted to, vigor, same, Telka falsehood, one who masticates, back of neck, triple crowns, pin on which something pivots, prefix fore, affectionately, musical note, clinging plant, soon, portent, kind of meat, twice one, mimic.
Entente Cordiale On Alaskan Border
An unusual bond exists between Stewart British Columbia and Hyder Alaska residents who cross border for liquor and duty free tobacco. Social events entertainment and personal matters are shared by both towns. On May 24 Hyder citizens visit Stewart for Queen Victoria’s birthday celebrations and on July 4 Stewart celebrates American independence in Hyder.
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Stewart
B.C
Hyder
Alaska
British Columbia
Victoria
Radio waves blamed for loss of dirigible SS3
Tokio University professor Dr T Terada, on the board investigating the SS3 disaster, claims a radio broadcast caused the wreck and crew loss. He tested aluminum coated scale and observed sparks nearly an inch, and believes he found the disaster cause though details remain undisclosed.
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T. Terada
Tokio University
Terada
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Pattern NG: vipcake order form lists address 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Gunther trades name town and province with instructions to send 20c coin or stamps and wrap the coin carefully for mailing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
British Firms Win £160,000 Oil Well Casing Contract
Two British metal firms secured an Anglo-Persian Oil Co contract worth £160,000 after combining resources to outbid a German syndicate that had bid 30 percent lower. The firms formed a joint bid and won the supply of oil well casing.
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Germany
Anglo-Persian Oil Co
Employment Rise Reported by 5923 Firms May 1
The bureau of statistics shows a stronger employment picture with 5 923 firms reporting a net rise of 31 582 workers as of May 1. The index climbed from 87.2 on April 1 1925 to 90.8, surpassing 1924 figures.
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Bureau of Statistics
New Alarm Safe Aids Burglar Deterrence
West Bromwich inventor R. C. Whittingham unveils a new safe that sounds a loud scream for four hours or until an authorized person stops it. The device activates by a hidden mechanism linked to a motor hooter and is designed to alarm neighbors within a large radius.
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R. C. Whittingham
West Bromwich
Act Of Courtesy Earns Legacy Cash For Conductor James Gray
James Gray of the Capital Traction Company in Washington DC received a $4000 bequest from Mrs Mary Ward of Cincinnati in gratitude for his courtesy years ago. He escorted an old lady to the curb and helped her alight both ways prompting the generous gift. Annie Ward sent the notice.
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The
Capital Traction Company
Washington, D.C
James Gray
Annie Ward
Cincinnati
Mary Ward
Explorer Dr Alfred S Johnson Dies in Chicago At 64
Dr Alfred S Johnson a native of L Orignal Ontario and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society died in Chicago aged 64. He founded and edited Current History and later served as managing editor of The Technical World. He joined the 1905 Labrador eclipse expedition and studied a Hudson Bay to Europe route.
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Alfred S. Johnson
L’orignal
Ont
Chicago
Royal Geographical Society
Current History
Dr. Johnson
Technical World
Arctic
Johnson
Government
Labrador
Hudson Bay
Europe
Nelson Eyes Carnegie Library After Old Rejection
The Nelson library board plans talks with the Carnegie Foundation via Vancouver to explore terms for possible grant support, noting a past refusal about sixteen or seventeen years ago.
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Nelson
Carnegie Library
Municipal Library Board
Vancouver
Carnegie Foundation
Bread Record: Largest Loaf Baked in Minneapolis
A loaf claimed as the largest ever baked in Minneapolis measured 60 feet in length and weighed over 400 pounds of flour. The feat drew attention from local bakers and residents.
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Minneapolis
Japan’s record of good faith in international dealings
The editorial praises Japan for scrupulously living up to agreements with the United States and warns against giving credence to Soviet agitation trying to stir American-Japanese distrust. The Detroit Free Press stance emphasizes trust and cautions against sensationalism.
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Japan
America
Nippon
Detroit Free Press
Fare dispute ends with stubborn taxi driver
A woman asks the fare to her destination and offers a dollar and a half for a two dollar ride. The taxi driver refuses saying he wishes she were a fool, maintaining the fare. The exchange ends unresolved as the cab stops.
Atlantic Realities: Alaska’s Temp Extremes Defy Expectations
The text notes that in parts of Alaska zero temperatures have never been recorded and that during summer a few days of almost tropical heat occur, illustrating dramatic climate extremes.
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Atlaska
Conceited Man Sees Life Satisfaction Where It Ends
The remark suggests a conceited man derives his only real satisfaction from life from his own ego and self-importance.
Dominion Government to tackle handbook nuisance again
The Dominion Government will make another attempt to deal with the handbook nuisance. The measure will face opposition from interested persons and those who object to this kind of legislation as interfering with the pleasures of the people.
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Dominion
Toroento Globe
UK to Canada: 1800+ Girls Arrive for Household Work
The supervisor of the women's division at the department of immigration and colonization reports that more than 1,800 girls entered Canada from the United Kingdom to take up household work during the fiscal year ending March 1, 1925.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Holiday Thoughts Husband
A brief dialogue between husband and wife about postponing a trip to Brighton to focus on unpaid bills. The exchange contrasts desire for a getaway with financial concern, ending with the wife suggesting they still could think of the bills away from home.
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Brighton
Coal Mines On Hills Define West Virginia Landscape
West Virginia's coal industry concentrates on hillside mines shaping the state's rugged terrain and regional economy. Readers note the topography influences mining methods and worker settlements amid mountainous ridges and valleys.
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West Virginia
Wise men and fools quote a timeless exchange
An aphorism notes that wise men withhold full knowledge while fools reveal more than they understand. The saying contrasts restraint with excess in sharing insight and judgment.
German Soldiers Tire Of Military Routine
The article notes 100 personal crisis reports in 1923 and 1924 in the German army, blaming the 12 year enlistment limit set by the Versailles Treaty. Despair rises after four to five years if not promoted to noncommissioned officer, while 12 year veterans gain civil service preference, creating a life‑long security trap.
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Gery
Pilgrims Duped by Forged Passes to St Peter’s
Immigrant pilgrims were duped into buying forged passes for admission to St Peter's. nearly 20 000 people were victimized in six weeks as they sought access to beautifications and canonizations on Sundays. Admission was free, yet cards were sold at high prices to attend.
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United States
Rome
St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
Death Comes After Doctor's Powder Ruse
A doctor learns from Mrs Flanagan that Mike has died after receiving a powder he was told would work like a sixpence. She admits she followed orders and did not have a sixpence or six pennies to pay, and the funeral is scheduled for tomorrow.
Ontario Sets Three Day Waiting Period For Marriages
New legislation takes effect immediately requiring a three day waiting period before marriage licenses can be issued in Ontario to curb hasty marriages. Violators face fines up to 160 dollars for solemnizing marriages within three days.
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Ontario
Geologist to Survey Coal Field Along M Leod River
Dr. R. L. Rutherford of the University of Alberta geology department will conduct a geological survey of the coal field along the M Leod River this summer. The project begins at Bliss near the Canadian National line and proceeds eastward.
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R. L. Rutherford
University of Alberta Department of Geology
Bliss
Public remark by Iowa man mocked versus English restraint
A Toronto Daily Star observation notes that a man from Iowa may be seen as humorous when addressing the King in public, while a British man is regarded as improper for the same behavior, due to expectations of decorum.
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Iowa
Toronto Daily Star
Alarm Clock Dealer Starts Rural Sales Career
A young college graduate vows to wake up the country and next day accepts a job selling alarm clocks in rural districts.
Longest railway platform formed by joining Victoria and Exchange
The combined platforms at Manchester join Victoria and Exchange stations creating a continuous platform 2,175 feet long. The feat marks a record for the world’s longest railway platform and covers extensive passenger flow between the two historic hubs.
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Victoria and Exchange
Manchester
Answer To Last Week's Puzz
Puzzle message appears garbled but suggests a return of a previous challenge. No clear names, dates, or events are readable. A brief note may indicate participation or playful engagement with a weekly puzzle series.
Doukhobor Pupils Again In Revolt At Canadian School
Doukhobor children at a Grand Forks British Columbia Columbia school refused to recite the Lord's Prayer, demanding that Russian hymns be sung as part of the curriculum. A mothers’ delegation supported the action and pressed for hymn singing. School officials called some hymns interminable.
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Columbia
Grand Forks
B.C
American House For Exhibition In Paris
A ten room three bath model American home built and furnished in New York will be shipped to France to be erected in the Grand Palais Paris for the international exhibition of household and labor saving devices from October 22 to November 15. Arthur Williams vice president of the New York Edison Company and chosen president of the American section announced the gift to the French department of public instruction which will sponsor the exhibition.
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New York
France
Grand Palais
Paris
Arthur Williams
New York Edison Company
Department of Public Instruction
Reform Urged in American Criminal Law
Elihu Root calls for immediate radical change in U S criminal jurisprudence. Chief Justice Taft condemns the administration of criminal law as a national disgrace. An American Bar Association committee echoes the critique. The Boston Transcript quotes Mark Twain on weather, noting talk without action.
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Elihu Root
Taft
American Bar Association
Mark Twain
Boston Transcript
Saskatchewan Creamery Butter Output Rises 13.9 Percent
First quarter figures show Saskatchewan produced 1,917,951 pounds of creamery butter, up from 1,683,839 pounds in the same period of 1924, an increase of 13.9 percent per the provincial dairy commissioner’s report.
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Saskatchewan
Explorer claims Esquimaux never spank children
An explorer asserts that Esquimaux do not spank their children and that Esquimaux youngsters do not deface newly decorated living-room walls with blue pencil names. This remark reflects cultural stereotyping.
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Esquimaux
Detroit Free Press
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Laurier Memorial
Duke of Devonshire
Ireland
de Stefan Bas
Chamber of Deputies
J. P Morgan and Company
British Legion Conference
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Coast
Canadian Banking System
U.S
Deak
Hehigoland
Col. Repington
Starey Goldwin
Finanenl
the Treasury
Western Canada
New York Zoo
Egges
Telka
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Entente Cordiale
Alaskan
Stewart, B.C
Hyder, Alaska
Alf. S. Johnson
St. Peter's At
Mike
Mrs. Flana
Paix
Sjolo
Plolo
Iria
Luisa
Itlelo
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