British Columbia Exhibits Continue at Wembley
British Columbia will keep its exhibits of natural resources open at Wembley. W H L Ault of Ottawa, poultry division of the Dominion Livestock Branch, is touring for wear inspection. A Turkish Japan diplomacy renewal is reported from Constantinople. Marquis Curzon’s two historic estates bequests are noted. The Gorgas Memorial Institute reports 200000 US babies die before age one. Sargent memorial series gain Westminster Abbey approval. Transatlantic travel by Canadians and Americans to Europe tops 250,900 this year. Prince Henry’s hunt meet ankle incident ends with no injury.
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British Columbia
Wembley
John Singer Sargent
Westminster Abbey
Council of the Royal Academy
Europ
Ateanmapip Offordts
Saskatchewan Forward A Prairie Province in 1920s Vision
A reflective piece explores Saskatchewan’s 1924 production and growth, noting 187,968 students, 2,432 elevators on 6,450 miles of rail, and creameries producing 13,400,000 lb. It recalls homesteader No. 1 Thomas Kavanagh and praises education, wealth potential, and open frontier spirit amid regional tensions and dreams, including a northern route.
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Saskatchewan
Timinion
University of Saskatchewan
Chicago
Toronto
Guelph
Ottawa
Port Nelson
Alberta
Pannona Canal
Manitoba
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Great Waterways
Coolidge
Speed Record for Floating Belly Lies Breaks at Sea
A report states a floating bel lies record was broken when an object cast overboard from a U S hydrographic survey vessel was recovered by a trench seaman. The item reportedly covered 1500 miles in 138 days.
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United States Hydrographic Survey
Radio concerts heard at Sarafand near Tyre
Reports place Paris and London radio concerts clearly at Sarafand, one mile north of ancient Tyre, where Flijah's widow resided.
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Paris
London
Sarafand
Ancient
Tyre
Flijah
Mrs Vera Little's Ontario testimony on a popular prescription
Miss Vera Little of Chatham Ontario reports using Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription during her first pregnancy. She describes a terrible run down health period with weak nerves and kidney problems and explains how the remedy helped her motherhood experience.
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Chatham
Canada and United States Tap Warmer Ties
Chicago Tribune notes Canada plans no retaliation for Fordneyr-McCumber tariff and urges mutual restraint. Budget address by acting finance minister J A Rebb signals moderating stance. Observers say closer Canada US cooperation benefits both nations as tariffs and tensions ease.
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Chicago Tribune
Canada
J. A. Rebb
Stamps to Aid Amundsen Expedition Fund
The sale of North Pole stamps has begun to finance the Amundsen expedition. The Norwegian post office issued 424 006 stamps valued at 13 508 crowns.
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Oslo
Amundsen
Denmark Reports Whooping Cough Impact and Control
Denmark records whooping cough as the deadliest disease and notes early diagnosis by the Serotherapeutic Institute. After five to six weeks, few bacilli are found. Children return to school four weeks after spasmodic cough begins. Serum offers little prevention, vaccination reduces severity and death risk.
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Denmark
Danish Serotherapeutic Institute
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
The page lists many crossword clues for across and down entries ranging from scold to obscure scientific terms, with numbers and partial spellings indicating positions and lengths. Readers fill in words like wild animals, eggs, fabric items, body parts, and fluids, matching the historical puzzle style.
Waging War Against Disease Says Ronald Ross
Sir Ronald Ross argues research could extend human life to 450 years and criticizes medical funding of about £180,000 yearly as paltry. He warns cancer mortality demands greater investment, comparing neglect to tobacco and alcohol costs and urging a cure through science.
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Ronald Ross
Sir Ronald
Landen Daily
Plums From Stones Growers Seek Hardy Seedling Varieties
Dominion horticulturist bulletin outlines growing plums from stones to develop hardier, better varieties. Save stones from the largest fruit of productive trees, plant promptly, keep soil cultivated, and transplant seedlings ten feet apart after one to two years, with fruiting in three to six years.
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Dominion Horticulturist
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Diamond Dyes promise easy home color for fabrics
Color it new with Diamond Dyes. Dip in cold water for soft shades or boil for rich colors. Each 135 cent package includes simple directions for dyeing lingerie silk rib bon skirts waists dresses coats stockings and more. Tell your druggist material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
New Shrub Dogwood Found on Pacific Coast
A variegated form of the native dogwood Cor nus Nuttallii was discovered in the woods along the Pacific coast. The specimen has been accepted for record by the Canadian horticultural council and a sample plant is under test at the Vancouver university farm.
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Pacific Coast
Canadian Horticultural Council
University Farm
Vancouver
British breeder ships 60 canaries to New York in one crate
A British breeder sent a single shipment of 60 canaries to New York, totaling 60 birds in one consignment. The incident highlights international pet trade and transport arrangements for live birds.
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New York
Indian Women Climb Heights At Night To Await The Dead
Indian women ascend a high hill at night to keep vigil for the deceased, a longtime local custom recorded in this edition.
Canadian Prince Charles Philippe d Orleans Arrives in Canada
The titled farmer Prince Charles Philippe d Orleans, nephew of the King of Belgium, has landed on the Canadian Pacific steamer Marloch. He will visit Lord Rodney at Fort Saskatchewan and plans to buy land near the ranch of the Prince of Wales to join the royal colony there.
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Charles Philippe d’Orleans
Belgium
Canada
Lord Rodney
Fort Saskatchewan
Prince of Wales
Answer To Last Week's Puzzle
A playful puzzle answer appears in a lighthearted note, with hints and wordplay referenced from last week’s challenge. The expression hints at a clever twist and invites readers to recall prior clues and themes.
Suspending Skirt Styles 1055 and 1062 For Teens
The text describes two youthful patterns, No. 1055 suspender skirt with inverted plaits and large armholes, and No. 1062 with raglan sleeves and embroidery. Both are sized 16 to 20 years, with fabric needs for size 18 noted.
Asthma Remedy Offered by Dr Kellogg Promises Relief
An ad touts Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy claiming it relieves suffocating attacks and restores normal breathing. The copy asserts dramatic comfort and rest where sufferers endured severe symptoms and suggests the remedy is unmatched and valuable beyond its price.
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J. D. Kellogg
Maple Leaf Milling Nears Completion Of Major Flour Contract
The Maple Leaf Milling Company prepares to finish its record flour grinding contract with the Soviet Government for two million barrels of Canadian flour. Nine mills ran continuously with 2000 workers, shipping flour from Atlantic ports to Batum.
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Maple Leaf Milling Company
Atlantic Seaboard
Atantic
Batum
Smallest dictionary claims keeps tiny world in locket
Mes Olio Frederick of Minneapolis reports owning the smallest dictionary in the world. Carried in a locket, it holds about 15 000 definitions and measures one and one eighth inches long, three quarters of an inch wide, and three sixteenths of an inch thick.
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Mes. Olio Frederick
Minneapolis
Minp
Oil of Merit. A careful blend of healing oils gains public favor
Thames' Fee electric Oil is presented as a studied cure rather than a mere advertisement, claimed to restore and heal the body. A trial is said to prove its power to repair and relieve, inviting belief in its medicinal value.
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Thames
There ought to be a good demand for the book
Worth muses on market potential for a volume of unwritten laws while There asks what book is being discussed. The exchange hints at a literary project or controversial idea stirring curiosity about an unseen compilation.
Australia Hears Chicago Radio Spans 9009 Miles
The Chicago Daily News reports radio station WMA heard in Australia. Signals crossed the Pacific in about one twentieth of a second with hundreds of listeners in Australia receiving the broadcast.
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Australia
Chicago
Chicago Daily News
WMA
Not Taking Any Chances Gate Moment
A seven or eight year old girl asks a passing gentleman to open a closed gate. He obliges and asks why she cannot open it herself. She replies that the paint is not dry yet.
Mother Graves Worm Ex Terminator Praised by Mothers
Mothers testify to the usefulness of Mother Graves Worm Ex terminator, citing trusted results and practical value in household pest control.
Pupil’s Clever Volcano Definition Amuses Schoolmaster
A schoolmaster recalls a recent general knowledge exam where a pupil defined a volcano as a mountain with a hole on top, and looking down the hole one sees the creator smoking, provoking amused reaction in class.
Holloway's Corn Remover Ad Promises Easy Pain Free Corn Removal
An advertisement extolls Holloway's Corn Remover as a painless method to remove corns without suffering or risk from paring. The copy emphasizes quick relief and safety.
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Holloway
Bread mix up goes to Home Cooking window sign
A humorous exchange shows a mother asking Johnny if he got the bread she sent. He explains the store was closed and he didn’t try the door, noting a window sign reading Home Cooking.
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Johnny
No salvation but dignity if everyone sees you wrong
A terse aphorism asserts that acknowledging universal error leaves only dignity as salvation, implying that universal misjudgment eliminates hope but demands poised conduct. It frames wrongness as shared, urging restraint and composure under scrutiny.
Gelatine Factory Planned for Western Canada
A Western Canada gelatine manufacturing plant costing over $1,000,000 is likely soon. A representative of a large Australian company visited Winnipeg to study conditions. Location is not yet decided but will be in a major western city.
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Toronia
Canada
Winnipeg
Convicts Overpower Train in Siberia Escape
A Reuters report from Moscow states 31 convicts being moved from Irkutsk in Eastern Siberia overpowered guards and escaped. Before escaping they robbed railway commission members traveling on the same train.
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London
Reuter
Moscow
Irkutsk
Siberia
Railway Commission
College hardship shapes a young man's future
A college education matters but financial or personal hardship that blocks a young man from attending college can forge his character and future prospects. The remark highlights resilience and the potential upside of overcoming adversity.
Early movers set the pace for progress
The saying highlights how initiative drives success, with those who act first gaining a lead. It emphasizes proactive effort, originality, and timing as key catalysts for achievement in competitive settings.
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W. H L. Ault
Fe Poultry Diviston
Dominion Livestock Branch
Exchange
Constantinople
Japan
London Daily Mail
Marquis Curzon
United States
Gorgas Memorial Institute
Henry
King George
Meen Mary
Cinches
Horsham
Watter
Dawviesan
Confederation of the Dominion
Evers
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunsquick
Prince Edward Island
Roger W. Babson
Faned
Ottawa Board of Trade
Roeald Smith
Lord Siasheena
Labrador
Red River
Queens Quarterly
Mary J. Gates
Ted
Qu’Appelle
Thomas Kavanagh
Miss Vera Little
Weile
W. N. UL
Iasist
Montreal
Prince Charles Philippe d’Orleans
West
Clipse
Cuthura
Taloum
Esicome
Price
Minard
Gelatine
Australian Corporation
Caron
Caron Brothers
Saskatoon
Morman Tobias
Union Bank
Therapionn
Leading Co
Leciesc Med. Co
Gresstock
Front
GT. K
Tetoera
Becewas Sre
Yoru Coty
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