Sail Around the World Vessel Prepares For Atlantic Voyage
An open 39 foot sailing craft with a 9 foot 6 inch beam, fitted with a fireless device and an auxiliary engine, is planned to depart from The Theres in May for a voyage around the world. Captain George Everett Hitchens, stationed at Poullis near Penzance, will command the crew of four. The trip aims to test rations and survival measures with data to be sent to English authorities.
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New York
Thereksel
Hiesaving Service
Great Britain
George Everett Hitchens
Poudoon
Penzance
Ife
Somebodvise
Mrs Nele McClung Sets Views On Liquor Profits
Alberta legislature member Mrs Reise McCleee urged that liquor profits be shared with municipalities and used to fund a home for inebriates, indigent meals for drink victims, and facilities for the feebleminded. She also called for public education to curb drunkenness and criticized government advertising of liquor.
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Alberta
Reise McCleee
Mila
World Happenings Briefly Told Many Items Across Regions
A collage of notes reports a New York piano firm shipping a Baby Grand from Rooeerett Field to Washington. Ontario teachers oppose limited training in continuation schools. The Idaho battleship detachment tours Australia and New Zealand on revised schedules. A Calgary parade floats Protestant activities. Elwood Haynes, inventor of the horseless carriage, dies in Kokomo Indiana at 68 from influenza. Canadian Authors' Association sets Winnipeg convention for June 25 26 27. Copyright debate continues plus a new executive and national review. More than 100000 spent on British Columbia roads with 270 million for new construction and a 3 cent gas tax. Congregational Union of Canada meets in Toronto and will dissolve, delegates to attend United Church council in June. London Ontario boards seek to curb rising secondary school costs by trimming domestic science and manual training at three colleges.
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Canadian Authors’ Association
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Congregational Union of Canada
Toronto
Congregational Church
General Council
Uulled Church of Canada
Youthful offender fined by magistrate for unlawful drive
A young lawbreaker in New York faced a Queer sentence after being charged with driving his father's car without a license. The magistrate ordered nightly attendance at school through term end, focusing on American history and lawmaking. A probation officer was to ensure proper execution.
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New York
Southern Alberta Beet Growers' Association Formed
A new cooperative named the Southern Alberta Beet Growers' Association has been formed to support the sugar factory to be erected at Raymond this year by the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
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Southern Alberta Beet Growers’ Association
Raymond
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Helped Motherhood Woes
Mrs Margaret Phipps of Chatham Ontario testifies to the healing effects of Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She suffered morning sickness and stomach distress during motherhood and found relief, noting renewed appetite and strength.
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Chatham, Ont
Dr. Pierce
Diamond Dye Promises Easy Home Coloring
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a simple home dye and tint solution. It claims cold water tinting for delicate shades and boiling for rich colors, with directions for fabrics like wool silk linen cotton and blends.
Innocent Nations Pay for Guilty Under Wilson Policy
The peace conference aimed to curb German payments to the allies, but Germany is flourishing while Britain and France struggle under heavy taxation. Official figures show British tax per head at 15 pounds 18 shillings, compared with Germany's 4 pounds 1 shilling 4 pence.
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Germany
Wilson
Britain
France
London Daily Mail
Unclear fragment mentions Halinwsacts CPeyecs Remaxae
Fragmentary text mentions a service or entity named Halinwsacts CPeyecs Remaxae and removal, with undefined context and details. The readable portion offers no clear事件 or outcomes.
Water levels drop across Great Lakes strain shipping
Engineers warn Great Lakes water is falling with March levels three inches below last year and ten and a half inches under ten year averages for Lake Superior and Huron. Cargoes are expected to decline about one thirtieth year over year as Canadian engineers cite Chicago district diversions.
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Great Lakes
Mariar and Fisheries
Lake Superior
Hurou Wa
Chicago Sanitary District
Wants Supplementary Air Force Consider Formation
The Air Force Club of British Columbia asks Ottawa to form a reserve air arm to supplement the Royal Canadian Air Force. It proposes drawing personnel from accredited air force club members in each province and seeks training facilities priority for British Columbia with Jericho Air Station used year round.
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The
Air Force Club of
British Columbia
Department of Milfila and Defence
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
Jericho Air Station
Vancouver
Nerviline Promises Quick Relief for Stomach Cramps
An advertisement touts Nerviline as a powerful remedy for stomach cramps and various digestive discomforts. It claims rapid relief after taking twenty drops in water and promotes keeping Nerviline at home for protection, with a price of 35 cents at dealers.
Amundsen Feels Safer in Plane Over Pole
Captain Roald Amundsen, preparing his latest polar venture, says he would feel safer in an aeroplane over the North Pole than in a crowded Oslo street car. He notes there are suitable landing spots near the pole and describes gear for Spitzbergen bases. Each plane carries ski gear, kayaks, parachutes, and 70 pounds of provisions per crew member.
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Tromsoe
Haald Amundsen
North Pole
Oslo
Pole
Spitzbergen
Amundsen
Waiting line eases busy telephone calls in Stockholm
A clever central system uses a waiting line to handle high demand numbers. The first come first served rule applies to hospitals drug stores doctors offices ticket agencies information bureaus and newspapers. When the operator reports a busy line the waiting line records the number and connects when clear.
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Stockholm
Imperial Cruisers Visit Canada This Summer
A fleet of imperial cruisers will call at Eastern Pointe and the Pacific coast this summer. H.M.S. Calcutta Curlew and Constance head for Washington June 9 then Halifax June 16 and Quebec and Montreal in late August. Capetown sails the Pacific coast. The admiral may visit Ottawa to meet the governor general.
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Imperial
Eastern Pointe
Pacific Coast
Canada
H.M.S. Calcutta
Curlew
Constance
Capetown
Washington
Halifax
Quebec
Montreal
Ottawa
Twelve Men Move Python to Zoo in London
A 16 foot snake required twelve men to control it as part of its relocation to a London zoo. The effort dwarfed the labor needed to move the belongings of six families.
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Snake
Zoo
London
Do you believe in cures by wire less
A humorous snippet notes belief in wireless cures and jokes about a husband cured by phones, claiming ears no longer stick out after much phone use.
Red Cross elects Saskatchewan leaders at annual Regina meeting
P. H. Gordon of Regina was reelected president of the Saskatchewan division of the Red Cross Society at its annual meeting in Regina. C. D. Underwood of Saskatoon was named vice president and W. G. Ross of Moose Jaw was appointed second vice president.
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P. H. Gordon
Regina
Saskatchewan
The
Red Cross Society
C.D. Underwood
Saskatoon
W. G. Ross
Moose Jaw
Invisible Light Aids Medical Research and Detection
Dr. Robert W. Wood of Johns Hopkins told the American Chemists Society in Baltimore that invisible light infra red and ultraviolet rays open a new field for warfare signaling medical research and detection of forgeries and medical tissue abnormalities. He described military signal lamps with special screens and methods to detect frauds and forgeries and noted potential medical uses for identifying discreet tissue conditions.
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Robert W. Wood
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
American Chemists Society
Wood
New Silver Alloy Proves Tarnish Resistant at Sheffield
An important discovery reports a silver alloy 92.4 percent pure that resists tarnish longer than standard silver. Tests in expert presence show standard silver tarnishes quickly while the new alloy remains faintly discolored after fifteen minutes. Ordinary oil silver tarnishes much faster under sulfur exposure, but the alloy resists thirty times more exposure.
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Sheffield
Institute of Sheffield
Vermin Control Claim for Child Safe Preparation
A vermiticide called Mother Graves Worm Exterminator is claimed to be effective and safe for even delicate children, reportedly not harming the constitution. The statement markets the product as a trusted preparation for worm infestation in households.
Alberta Coal for Ontario Move Planned
Premier Greenfield says the initial 25 000 tons from Alberta mines to Ontario will be experimental to establish a freight rate base. If successful, 160 000 tons may be moved east this spring and summer, following the new arrangement with the Dominion Government.
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Greenfield
Alberta
Ontario
Montreal
Dominion
Building Prospects Bright in Winnipeg Construction
Winnipeg builders report about one million dollars more in contracts let and buildings under construction to date than last year. The statement came from the secretary of the Builders' Exchange.
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Winnipeg
The
Builders’ Exchange
Canada Posts Year End Debt Drop and Spending Cuts
The finance department reports a March end fiscal year decrease in Canada's net debt of 1.88 million compared with March 1924 and a 2.99 million drop in ordinary expenditures. For the year total ordinary revenue fell 53.09 million while ordinary expenditure dropped 7.03 million. Net debt on year end stood at 2.403 billion. a six million decrease over the year from 2.409 billion the previous March.
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Finance Department
Canada
German chemists endanger U S wood alcohol industry
Synthetic methanol derived from water gas is being produced in large quantities by German chemists. Dr Franz Fischer of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute described a related process to make liquid motor fuels from water gas, alarming American methanol producers in Baltimore.
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America
American Chemical Society
Baltimore
Franz Fischer
Kaiser Wilhelm Institute
Mulheim-Ruhr
A Heart and Nerve Tonic for Aged Women and Men
After middle age minor ailments linger as heart action weakens and nerves grow less steady. The piece advises older adults to use a tonic to maintain health vigor and energy.
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Endorsed by Mrs OConnor
Mrs M O'Connor of Whitestone Ontario reports chronic heart trouble relief after using Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. She says she still keeps them at age 80 and believes they will extend her years. Available at all druggists and dealers.
An Eastern View Of Canada Foresees Great Future
The Singapore Free Press editorial argues Canada is rising, aided by British stock and energy from the United States, destined to become one of the world’s greatest nations. It notes Canada’s western sea board acquisition as a pivotal milestone shaping global activity paths.
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Amos
America
Canada
Louisana
Singeapore Free Press
Demand for Canadian Cigars and Cigarettes in 1924
In the fiscal year ending 1924 Canada smoked 2,431,600,061 cigarettes and exported about ten million. About 270 ready made gapers per year remained for every person, roughly one per day excluding special days. Canadian cigars produced 198,042,909 smoked domestically and 166,700 exported, with 77,102,050 imported cigars consumed. Per capita, about 34 cigars were used annually.
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Canada
Sunrise and Sundown Dr Chas W Eliot
Dr Charles W Eliot former Harvard president marks his 91st birthday by continuing strenuous work. He remains an intellectual marvel, firm in belief that men can live in industrial amity if they keep faith and serve the world.
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Chas. W. Eliot
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard
Eliot
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Charmeen or Kool Kasha Suit Pattern No 1057 1027
A smart mixed pattern suit featuring a short coat No 1057 and a two piece skirt No 1027. The coat offers double and single breasted options with cutaway corners and sizes from bust 34 to 42 inches. The skirt covers waist 26 to 34 inches with optional lap pockets and belt, requiring varying yardage by fabric width.
League of Nations Plans Annual 600-Book World List
The League of Nations announces a plan to prepare yearly a set of 600 best books from the prior year across countries. The aim is closer intellectual contact, covering history law social science theology philosophy classical literature art geography travel and literary history.
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League of Nations
Ireland to expand foreign trade through Shanghai reps
The Irish Free State adds a new trade commissioner in Shanghai. He states Ireland will develop foreign trade on a large scale in coming years. The move aims to deepen commerce with China and other markets via the Shanghai hub.
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China
Irish Free State
Shanghai
Ireland
Alberta tourist spending tops 400000 dollars in 1924
The Calgary Automobile Club estimates that Eastern Canada and U S tourists spent over 400000 dollars on necessities in Alberta during 1924. The estimate excludes purchases from the Alberta Government liquor commission.
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Calgary Automobile Club
Canada
United States
Alberta
Liquor Commission
Men of Akhwaux Tribe Executed for Tobacco Smoking
Reported execution of several men from the Akhwaux tribe for tobacco use, labeled a grave sin by contemporary authorities. The terse notice notes capital punishment as punishment for the act.
Ottawa to Host June 19 Trade Conference With West Indies
A Canada British West Indies conference to plan a new trade and transportation agreement will be held in Ottawa on June 19, per official announcement.
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Ottawa
England sees many graduates with science degrees unemployed
Hundreds of students in England hold bachelor of science degrees yet struggle to find work. The report highlights persistent job market challenges for STEM graduates and signals rising concerns among educators and policymakers about employability.
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England
Fortunate is the man who knows his measured footprint
The quote reflects on restraint and self awareness in personal ambition, noting that true fortune lies in recognizing the limit of one's impact without overreaching. It emphasizes prudence in ambition and self restraint.
Miners Killed in US Last Year Surpass England Toll Fourfold
The article notes that the United States lost four times as many miners as England in the previous year, highlighting a higher fatality toll and safety concerns across American mines.
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United States
England
Phosphorus in Human Body Could Make 2260 Match Beads
A fact notes the human body contains enough phosphorus to create about 2,260 match beads, illustrating chemical content in everyday terms.
Weathered Armistice Sleeping Car Faces Preservation Battle
The famed car where the Armistice was signed sits in the Invalides courtyard and suffers weather damage. Paris authorities refuse a shelter proposal from Compiegne, citing its significance to the museum and structural constraints. The car endures changing climate as debate over its protection continues.
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Paris
The
Invalides
Marizux
Military Museum of the Invalides
Mansari
Compiegne
Ministry of War
the Invalides Museum
Canada Beer Consumption Drops as Breweries Fall in 1924
The 1924 customs report shows licensed breweries dropping from 66 to 64 while malt liquor output reached 44 080.4% gallons, up from 36 902 966 gallons the prior year. Exports were 189 993 gallons, leaving about five gallons per head for home use. Canadians drank under a quarter gallon per capita of hard liquor.
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Canada
Department of Customs
Pilotless Plane Demonstrated by French Air Service
The French military aviation department reports near completion of experiments with a pilotless aeroplane controlled by wireless from the ground. The craft performs maneuvers drops bombs and takes photographs at Istres airdrome under War Minister Nolict’s staff. It uses a gyroscope and a teleme caid device to receive signals that move the aircraft controls.
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French Military Aviation Department
Istre
Nolict
Calgary Cattle Exports Rise to U.S. in 1924
The Calgary district shipped 11 677 cattle to the United States in 1924 up from 1 933 head in 1922. Hog exports to the same market reached 6 405 in 1924, up from 23 in 1923, per the American consul’s annual report.
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Calgary
United States
To Say the Most Visitor
A brief exchange shows a painting teacher praising a wife as a student. The artist says she is very apt to say the least and remarks on her ability. The humorous line repeats the phrase That’s remarkable and I find her very apt to say the most.
Saving the bacon phrase roots in Civil War England
The saying saving the bacon traces to Civil War England when housewives protected their main meat dish from marching soldiers, reflecting wartime scarcity and improvised domestic defense.
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England
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