Sobering tribute to Britain at St John the Divine gift
Bishop Manning of New York accepts a silver salt dish from King George V for the Cathedral of St John the Divine. The American leader lauds Britain's liberty, justice, and family values, praising King George V and Queen Mary and stressing lasting friendship between the United States and the British Commonwealth.
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Bishop Manning
New York
King Ceorge
Cathedral of
St. John the
Kame Howard
United States
British Commonwealth
Manning
Great Britain
King George
Queen Mary
Isis
George V
Chicago Professor Warns of Malthusian Population Boom
University of Chicago professor H. H. Barrows warns that with medical advances and current birth rates the U S population could reach 325 million by 2000. He deplores wasted resources, environmental damage, and rising costs, calling this era an extreme economic misdirection.
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University of Chicago
H. H. Barrows
Hamilton Club
United States
Alaska
Canada
China
Chicago
America
World
Prof Barrows
Prof
Barrows
Bucking Horses Sold in Alberta Amid Noted Trade
A major Alberta deal unites top outlaw bucking horses. Peter Welch bought a string from Ray Knight and top mounts from Pete Lagarteur and Dick Cosgrove, all recognized as premier stock. The sale comes as highway work uncovers historic corduroy road logs and a close brush with danger near Ver meth.
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Alberta
Peter Welch
Ray Knight
Raymond
Pete Lagarteur
Hasear
Dick Cosgrove
Cheadle
Western Canada
Indians Still Observe Ancient Burial Rites
Alert Bay settlers retain fierce ceremonial details as they bury a prominent woman. A canopyed grave displays flowers and an ancient robe with elk teeth, pearl buttons, and prized possessions laid out nearby. A phonograph on a trunk and food dishes accompany the departed spirit.
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British Colombia
Alert Bay
Woman Named Chiropodist to King George V Receives Royal Warrant
A London woman is granted the royal title Chiroppedist to King George V. The annual royal warrant list shows various tradespeople, including naturalists, philatelists, a taxidermist, and others, receiving warrants to the King Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales. Royal warrants allow display of the Royal Coat of Arms on premises and stationery.
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George V
London
Uher
Lst
George
Prince of Wales
Miss Kelly
Queen Mary
What a Milliard Means and Its Far Reaching Scale
The passage explains the term milliard as a thousand millions and notes its widened use after the war. It invites imagination to grasp the scale and gives a striking illustration: only one milliard minutes have passed since the birth of Christ to convey how vast the amount is.
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The
Manchester Guardian
French troop withdrawal plan proposed for Saar Valley
The Saar Valley governing commission recommends evacuating the French occupation force and replacing it with an international railway defense corps. The proposal is signed by George Washington Stephens of Montreal, whose resignation as commission president was announced recently.
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Saar Valley
International Railway Defense Corps
George Washington Stephens
Montreal
Sugar and Salt Used in Canadian Vegetable and Fruit Preserving
The Natural Intelligence Service of the Department of the Interior states that nearly 400 tons of salt are used yearly for commercial preservation of Canadian vegetables and about 3,000 tons of sugar for fruit preserving, supplementing household use.
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Natural Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Crime costs the United States in the billions
The Manufacturers Record cites an estimate by Mark O. Prentiss that crime costs the United States at least sixteen billion dollars annually covering frauds property losses law enforcement and economic waste while warning that some figures rely on concealment and avoidance of graft and gambling.
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Une
United States
Mark O. Prentiss
Improvement in Sheep Breeding Boosts Canadian Industry
The Live Stock Branch in Ottawa highlights the pure bred ram premium policy as a key driver of progress. In the year to March 31 1926, 1995 first premium and 1892 second premium applications were approved, with widespread use of clubs increasing ram placements and lamb quality. Club activity rose with 41 new clubs and 1626 rams distributed, improving fleece quality and suggesting scrub ewes will yield to pure-bred progeny.
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Ottawa
Canada
Dominion Live
Regina Tops Dairy Merger In Canada
Regina becomes the headquar ters of a claimed Canada’s greatest dairy business as Saskatchewan Co operative Creameries and Caulder Creameries merge. Fifty five plants join the union with fixed assets exceeding 3 million dollars.
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Canada
Regina
Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries
Caulder Creameries
Ostrich Feathers Boost Farm Profits in Long-Lived Birds
Ostrich feathers are plucked every seven months and ostrich birds can live to 89 years, making ostrich farms a profitable enterprise.
Dominion agriculture department largest government publisher
The Minister of Agriculture reports a 25 percent rise in demand year over year and nearly 3.5 million copies of bulletins pamphlets and reports distributed. In addition 785 591 multigraphed periodicals circulated versus 700 509 in 1924 25. Over 500 catalogued publications cover every agricultural interest and many are free. catalogs available from the Publications Branch.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Chinook Language Declared Dead By Language Expert
Edward Harper Thomas of Seattle, a noted authority on Indian languages, says Chinook is now a dead language. Once spoken by over a hundred thousand people in daily trade across the Pacific Northwest, its legacy remains in picturesque Vancouver Territory place names.
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Pacific Northwest
Vancouver
Edward Harper Thomas
Seattle
Origin of the word pickaninny traced to Cuba
The term pickaninny is of Cuban origin from Piquunini meaning little child, cited as the source of the racial slur.
Heroines Spark Self-Reflection in Reading Moments
A reader notes that every time a girl becomes interested in a novel the heroine mirrors the girl herself. The observation suggests novels trigger personal reflection and identification with fictional leads.
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Hergealf
Women Amazons of England's Factories
Professor P Cathcart highlights extreme female strength in British industry from a Royal Institution lecture. He cites 16 year olds in Glasgow chemical works lifting 20 to 25 tons daily and brick workers moving 190 pounds over 70 to 80 yards, noting peak strength at 18 and that college girls exceed unemployed peers but not chemical-work workers.
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P. Cathcart
Gardner
Glasgow University
Royal Institution of Great Britain
Piccadilly
Medical Research Council
Home Secretary
Glasgow
Midlands
Cathcart
Faith in Canada President Beatty Addresses Three Rivers Chamber
FE F W Beatty chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway outlines Canada’s strengths and future wealth at Three Rivers Quebec. He cites democratic government a level headed people vast agricultural land water power forest and mineral resources plus the healthful climate as key assets.
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Beatty
C.P.R
Dominion
Chamber of Commerce
Three Rivers
Que
W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canada
Albania Lacks Railways in Europe
Albania is reported as the sole European nation without a railway system. The note emphasizes the absence of rail transport infrastructure and contrasts it with neighboring countries that maintain rail networks.
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Albania
Europe
Alaska Scenic Tour Highlighted by Canadian National Ships
The article extols Alaska as a premier summer destination now accessible via Canadian National Steamships. It notes the Vancouver to Alaska voyage as a top feature, with images of the Taku Glacier, lively deck scenes, Wrangel Narrows with remnants of the Russian era, and the Mendenhall Glacier near Skagway.
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Alaska
Canadian National Steamships
Prince Rupert
Canadian National Railways
Taku Glacier
Canadian National Alaska Service
Wrangell
Mendenhall Glacier
Shkagway
Prisoner Revealed as Bot tomsey in English Jail
A visitor to an English prison recognizes a former public figure now serving a sentence for fraud. The inmate asks about his wife and marriage, noting she is seen making sacks while he works on sewing. The exchange hints at past prominence and current hardship.
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Mr. Bottomsey
Gas Motive Power Transforms Pacific Coast Logging Industry
The logging industry in British Columbia is shifting to gas powered logging trucks, replacing locomotives and horses. Gas trucks prove cheaper on rough, rural roads, enabling small operators to harvest isolated timber and gain access to profitable markets. Rail and locomotive use may decline as rugged terrain favors motor trucks.
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British Columbia
Pacific Coast
Cascade Mountains
Pine Country
Changes in Turkish Religious Teaching Emphasizes Tolerance
Turkey quietly implements a program in public schools to teach religious instruction that avoids glorifying Islam above others and highlights the merits of other creeds. The Kemalist government shifts from mosque-led schooling to a system recognizing Moses and Christ, aiming for broader religious tolerance.
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Turkey
Mohammed
Moses
Christ
Artificial Sunlight Bath Opens In Paris Institute
A basement in downtown Paris hosts the Actinological Institute claimed to fight child rickets and tuberculosis by violet rays from mercury lights. Dozens of poor children play nude in white sand near an artificial pond under glare of lamps. Aluminum walls aim to keep rays within the space.
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Paris
Actinological Institute
Joshua the Moonshine Maker in Court
A courtroom scene recounts a Black defendant named Joshua denying a broader identity while the judge presses for his name and roles. The exchange highlights a trial over illegal whiskey production and a witty reply about moonshine rather than solar power.
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Joshua
Speech of Jean in spirited debate echoes eloquence
Fragmentary dialogue praises Jean for forceful arguments and eloquence. The lines hint at lively exchange and admiration for his debating skill without providing full context or names.
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