World Happenings Briefly Told
A mixed world round up notes Vickers Oil refinery deal with the Soviet Union at Baku, Hindenburg’s election in Germany, and Austrian union concerns. It reports Manitoba liquor profits split, Australia’s gold export policy, Russian banks rejecting Canadian notes, and counterfeit Canadian bills circulating in the Soviet Union. Pioneer railway figure Jantel Christie, 86, dies.
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von Hindenbure
Viegna
Jantel Christie
Raliwaygna
Dufferis
Winniper
South Gower
Ont
Alberta Butter Exports Rise Via Panama Canal
Alberta butter shipments moving through the Panama Canal show growth per the provincial agriculture department report. In the current year exports by this route reached 4,000 packages of 56 pounds, while in 1924 three firms led total shipments to 13,721 packages.
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Alberta
Panama
Department of Agriculture
Radio crystal set worn on collar stud in Newcastle
J J Black a post office employee in Newcastle has built a working radio crystal set mounted on an ordinary bone back collar stud. The loud speaker, operated from the stud, could be heard twenty feet away.
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Newcastle
England
J. J. Black
Post Office
Postwar Reconstruction in Telgium From War Destruction
Report notes 166000 private Telgium houses destroyed in the war with 5900 rebuilt. Roads damaged by roadwar have been restored multiple times, reflecting gradual recovery efforts and ongoing reconstruction.
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Telgium
Love and Seasickness Cannot Be Described
A poetic line suggests mixed emotions of affection and travel discomfort. The fragment hints at emotional experiences aboard a voyage. No concrete events, dates, or names are present to identify a specific person or place.
Character Tells the Story of Doctor Pierce’s Medicines
Readers discuss hygiene and remedy purity amid lingering income doubts about Doctor Pierce's vegetable medicines praised for over fifty years as reliable remedies اعتبار.
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Doctor Pierce
Inventor Claims Youth Renewal Machine Promises Rejuvenation
J Overbeck of Grimsby, England, unveils an electrical rejuvenation device he says reverses aging. He cites personal gains to age 68 feeling 30, improved heart and kidney health, hair darkening, and restored vision in a testing case. Sixty four friends trial the appliance.
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Grimsby
Disposal Of German War Proceeds In Canada
More than 211 million in cash and Victory bonds from German property taken in the Great War are now held by Hon. A. B. Copp as custodian under trading with the enemy rules and the peace treaty. An additional about 11 million is to be obtained. final disposition awaits parliamentary decision under the Versailles settlement.
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A. B. Copp
Mr. Copp
Dominion
Copp
Canada
Winnipeg Mayor Sees Fort Francis Backing Manitoba Union
Mayor R. H. Webb of Winnipeg, visiting Fort Francis on highway matters, said fringe support for uniting with Manitoba and breaking away from Ontario is growing. He argued Fort Francis and district favor Winnipeg as the natural Lake of the Woods metropolis and cooperation with Manitoba over Toronto.
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Ontario
Lake of the Woods
Manitoba
R. H. Webb
Winnipeg
Fort Francis
Webb
Lake Off the Woods
Toronto
Bnd
Iuniario
Artificial Sunlight and Xray Therapy to Transform Surgery
The Highgate artificial sunlight centre opened in Ray don Road under Commander F J A Gurney. Surgeon Sir Alfred Fripp praised the new sunlight lamps with Xray treatment as a potential revolution reducing the need for surgical operations, including many tuberculosis cases.
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St. Pancras
F. J. A. Gurney
Highgas
Raydon Road
Highgate
England
Alfred Fripp
London Secures Most Meat From Argentina
In 1924 London again sourced the largest share of meat from Argentina with 224,866 toms distributed through Smithfield Central Market. Other origins included the British Isles 164,842 tons Australia and New Zealand 90,972 Canada and United States 6,961 and 50,887 from other countries. London's meat bill totaled £36,500,009.
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Argentina
London
Smithfield
British Isles
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
United States
Remark about frequency of comments echoes in debate
A brief note questions a speaker's habit of making the same remark repeatedly in discussions. The line suggests concern over redundancy and potential crowding of discourse.
It Is Useless to Be Good Without Purpose
A maxim in concise form states that virtue without tangible impact wastes effort and time. The saying urges aligning morality with meaningful outcomes and practical usefulness.
Appointment of Western Canada General Superintendent
Sacetwes Meow Metcidieneal was named general superintendent of the Western Territory for Canadian National Telegraphs with headquarters in Winnipeg. Previously superintendent at Edmonton, he has served the Great North Western Telegraph Canadian Northern Company and Canadian National, starting in 1888 as a messenger and remaining in Western Canada.
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Western Territory
Canadian National Telegraphs
Winnipeg
Stead
Edmonton
Great North Western Telegraph
Canadian Northern Company
Canadian National
Western Canada
Coal shipments in 1924 25 show CN dominance
Western Canada coal year ended March 31 1925 saw 76 percent moved by Canadian National Lines. Of 2 922 061 tons mined 1 866 270 tons were hand led by CN and 1 055 791 by other lines. CN shipments rose by over 50 000 tons from the prior year.
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Western
Canada
Canadian National Lines
Canadian National
Milk receipts tax exemption urged by progressives
Progressive groups in Ottawa push to exempt milk delivery receipts from the stamp tax. Under the budget's new definition of receipts, dairy farmers in the three prairie provinces could face about 100000 dollars annually, with Ontario and Quebec options possibly heavier.
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Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Ontario
Quebec
British Flight Ends with 50000 Miles in One Plane
Sir Sefton Brancker and pilot Alan Cobham completed a 17 000 mile round trip to India and back from Croydon England. Since July 1923 the aircraft has logged 50 000 miles indicating strong air travel progress and the trip yielded valuable conclusions for the air council.
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India
Burma
Sir Sefton Brancker
Alan Cobdham
Croydon
Eny
Sefton Brancker
Air Council
Halifax Public Garden Began in 1753
The article notes that Adlam's Garden in Halifax Nova Scotia was established in 1753 as Canada's first public garden. It contrasts early plantings by Jacques Cartier in 1541 with this 18th century urban garden which became a city landmark admired by visitors.
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Halifax
N.S
Canada
Jacques Cartier
Quebec Nowestands
Adlam
Baby's Own Tablets Claim Universal Home Use
Thousands of mothers praise Baby's Own Tablets for constipation indigestion colds fevers worms and general health in children. Mrs Alex J Perry of Atlantic Nova Scotia endorses the product and the medicine is sold by dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Alex
J. Perry
Atlantic
N.S
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Would Baron Byng Seek a Second Term as Governor General
The article reports strong expectation that Baron Byng will be invited to serve another term as Governor General of Canada. His current term expires in July 1926 and speculation centers on his possible reappointment. Whether he will seek reappointment may depend on his own preference.
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Baron Byng
Eee
Baron Dyng
German Expedition Plans Mount Everest Ascent
Announcement outlines a German Alpine Association led expedition to climb Mount Everest in the Himalayas, the world’s highest peak, under official sponsorship. The plan signals national mountaineering aims and international exploration interests.
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Mount
Everest
Himalayas
German Alpine Association
New Zealand Builds Massive Wembley Cheese Exhibit
The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board is crafting a monster cheese for Wembley to surpass last year’s display, which weighed over 16 cwt.
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New Zealand
Wembley
New Zealand Dairy Produce Board
Fire losses cast doubt on newspaper print use
The piece argues that criticism of newsprint waste is unfounded given Canada’s daily纸 circulation and the amount of spruce burned. It notes 31,617 to 31,268 daily copies and 2066 tons of newsprint needed for a 16 page paper, while 470 million cubic feet of spruce and 538 million more feet for saw timber have been burned, suggesting excess fire damage, not excessive paper use.
Diamond Dyes Offer Simple Home Dyeing and Tinting
Perfect home dyeing and tinting is guaranteed with Diamond Dyes. Just dip in cold water to tint delicate shades or boil to dye rich colors. Each 16 cent package includes easy directions for common fabrics from lingerie to draperies and clothing.
Frank Dicksee Elected President of Royal Academy
Frank Dicksee has been elected president of the British Royal Academy, succeeding Sir Aston Webb who retires at the age limit after 40 Academicians voted. Dicksee, born in London about 71 years ago, became RA in 1891 and is noted for works including Romeo and Juliet and La Belle Dame Sans Merci.
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Frank Dicksee
British Royal Academy
Joshua Reynolds
Aston Webb
Thomas Francis Jicksee
Shakespeare
Walter Scott
London
Vann le See
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Quick Relief
Mothers can easily know when their children are troubled with worms and promptly apply a reliable remedy. The advertisement touts Mother Graves Worm Exterminator as an effective, safe treatment for intestinal parasites.
Paris Boycott Krassin's Family
Madame Krassin wife of the Soviet ambassador to France endures isolation in Paris as haute society shuns her and daughter. Despite official recognition of the Soviet envoy the exiled Russian nobles bar entry to society forcing them to face scorn in shops where Russian staff refuse service.
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Madame Krassin
France
Paris
Haute Monde
Madame
Mademoise de Krassin
Rescue Plot on Canal Turns Sour in Dead Body Reward Joke
Two Hebrews near a canal plan a rescue to gain five dollars for saving a comrade. The plan backfires when the pool proves deeper and the board promises ten dollars for a dead body, prompting an abrupt moral reckoning between Saul and Mose.
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Saul
Mose
Samoan Fita-Fita Soldiers in U S Army Kilts
Native Samoa units known as the Fita-Fitas serve in the U S Army wearing kilts. These distinctive troops represent a small but notable cultural presence within the regiment.
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United States Army
Samoa
Bell echoes differently in air and water
A bell’s tone travels far underwater, audible at about 45,000 feet, yet in air it can barely be heard up to 456 feet. The discrepancy highlights how sound propagates with different mediums and speeds.
Vienna’s Urban Forest Surpasses 18 000 Trees
The Vienna city area reports an urban forest count exceeding 18 000 trees. Officials say the extensive greenery supports air quality, shade, and biodiversity across neighborhoods. A city plan outlines ongoing tree planting and maintenance efforts to sustain the green canopy.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Mixed With Spelling Variants
A long list of crossword clues and their numbering covering earth bed of a wild beast quantity jump cut off passageway skill upper surface perceive wild goat Himalaya spirited horse summit extent of a bridge contraction for even particle fistfight limb between shoulder and hand small European deer owed place with a proud gait burden transgress otherwise annotation ibe racers cultivation not one or the other fruit of many bushes corrupt disagreeable or disgusting quick imaginary giants infernal being repose whole born slavish a compound sediment washing skin eruption woody forest tual tanis add to thin narrow strip plaster over a clasp passing over staple evergreen agents epoch illuminated cease to live sheltered side of about
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Himalaya
New Double Filament Electric Lamp Patent
A patent describes a two filament electric lamp where each standard filament can burn separately for double the life. Both filaments share a common negative bar connected through the glass tip to the fin, while the positive sides are wired separately. A brass screw cap at the base allows current to one filament, and removing it reveals a contact point for the second filament.
Britain Faces Grave Unemployment Challenge Across Parties
Leaders from all parties and economists in Great Britain express serious concern over the industrial situation and rising unemployment. About 1.2 million people receive weekly dole payments, with over 150,000 aged 18 to 24, highlighting not only fiscal strain but moral waste as men become habituated to state support without contributing.
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Great Britain
Zeppelin Looks to Shift Works to Switzerland
The Zeppelin Company seeks to escape Allied restrictions by moving its Friedrichshafen plant across Lake Constance to the Swiss shore. Geneva dispatches report the company has asked Switzerland for permission to relocate the entire works and officials appear confident approval will be granted.
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Zeppelin Company
Germany
Switzerland
Geneva
Friedrichshafen
Lake Constance
Zeppelin
Mortality Trends Note Rising Deaths From Vehicles
The Los Angeles Times notes murder rates have doubled in twenty years, while accidental deaths rise in step with homicides. It laments science reducing disease deaths as cars and motor vehicles surge, criticizing modern civilization.
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Los Angeles Times
Oli That Is Prized Everywhere
Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oli was first offered over fifty years ago to meet local wants. Its merits spread across a continent and it became widely known and valued.
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Thomas
Hong Kong Exports 99 Tons of Hair in 1923
The report notes that Hong Kong shipped ninety nine tons of human hair during the year 1923. The export involved merchants and trade patterns of the era, reflecting regional commerce and textile supply dynamics.
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Hong Kong
Our Own Coin Smile and the World Will Smile With You
A quotation attributed to N W Zimmerman on the power of positivity and reciprocity. The passage asserts that kindness and trust foster goodwill while hatred and distrust invite rejection, claiming actions echo back as consequences in life and relationships.
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Lore
N. W. Zimmerman
Co operative Egg Production Contracts Big Output
The secretary of the New Alberta Cooperative Poultry Producers Limited estimates one million two hundred fifty thousand eggs have been contracted. The eggs are produced by about 16 000 hens across the cooperative.
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New Alberta Co-operative Poultry Producers, Limited
Balloon jumping becomes latest English sport
Balloon jumping emerges in England as athletes attach a small balloon to rise high. A gentle push lifts jumpers about 59 feet, enabling them to clear barns stacks and trees with ease.
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England
Death by salt poisoning among Chinese noted
A historical note records that a cupful of common salt was a favorite method of self harm among Chinese, since the salt acts as a violent irritant to the stomach in large doses.
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