Alberta and World Happenings Briefly Told
A compilation notes dates for the United Farmers of Alberta annual convention in January in Calgary and a mix of global items. It cites rising stamp issues in France, a Turkish diplomat named Mouktar Bey named ambassador to Washington, oiling a variety of topics from government program deadlines in December to a comedy about shopping with a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farmers of Alberta
Calgary
Harry Lauder
Scotland
Alberta Governent
Herbert Quarrie
Siear
St. Andrew's Parish
Mouktar Bey
Washington
Turkey
U.S
Plan Reflects Judgment Based on Company He Keeps
Quote asserts that judging a man is fair when considering who he does not associate with. It frames social choices as indicators of character and reliability.
Castoria Promises Safe Relief for Baby Colic
An advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a harmless remedy for infant stomach upset and fussiness. It claims no harsh ingredients, easy dosing, and a pleasant taste, adding a care guide included with the product.
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Fletcher
Alberta Steers To Chicago Sets Market Record This Season
Alberta grass finished steers shipped to Chicago last month set a new figure this season for this class of cattle with a high price up five cents. Strong prices on American markets have drawn large shipments of cattle from the western provinces during the past few months.
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Alberta
Chicazoo
One-piece frock pattern with scalloped side opening
Describes a charming two-piece looking one-piece dress with a flared skirt, scalloped left opening, options for satin or wool, long fitted sleeves, belt blousing, and a high or bound neck. No. 1685 sizes 34 36 28 40 42 bust. material yardage and price details included. Our Fashion Book offer noted.
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Frice
Dreslmaker
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders are listed by pattern number and size at the Winnipeg union office located 175 McDermot Ave. The notice directs patrons to specify the pattern number and desired size when placing orders.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Self winding watch from Lancashire man
A Lancashire man has created a watch that winds itself. Worn on the wrist the device uses a small weight in the mechanism. Arm movement while walking winds the spring, which stays wound for forty hours with only half an hour of swinging needed.
Mystery Wheat Exhibit Set For International Show
Alberta wheat wizard Wembley resident Herman Trelle plans to exhibit his Mystery wheat at the Chicago International show. The new variety is said to ripen ten days earlier than Marquis and resist frost better than any known wheat. Samples weighed over seventy pounds to the bushel and graded No 1 Northern. Trelle aims for a wheat suited to combine harvesting with milling equal or superior to Marquis.
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Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alberta
Chicago
Mr. Trelle
Marquis
Combine
Albert Champion Spark Plug Pioneer Dies in Paris
Albert Champion Franco American spark plug inventor and automobile racing driver died in Paris while on a U S vacation. Champion rose from a Paris messenger boy to a leading figure in locomotion and auto racing. He co founded the Spark Plug Company with W C Durant in 1905 and became a millionaire with plants in the U S England and France. A tablet at Auray honors Benjamin Franklin landing there.
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Albert Champion
Paris
United States
Champion
America
W. C. Durant
Spark Plug
England
France
Lindbergh, Chamberlin
Atlantic
Subways Pneumatic Letters System Delivers Millions
A pneumatic tube network under New York streets carries about five million letters daily to subway stations, linking hubs and post rooms in a rapid mail delivery system.
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New York Streets
National Parks See Record Tourist Year Led by Royal Visitors
Visitor figures at Canada’s national parks reached a historic high as royalty and dignitaries toured Banff Lake Louise Jasper and other sites. Notable groups included Prince of Wales and Prince George Premier Baldwin Lord Willingdon and delegations from Pan Pacific Relations Congress and Worlds Poultry Congress along with investment bankers real estate professionals and university groups.
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Prince of Wales
Prince George
Baldwin
Banff
Lake Louise
Canada
Lord
Lady Willingdon
Jasper Park
Honolulu
Sir Frederick Whyte
Viscount
Castlereach
Lionel Curtis
The
Round Table
Malcolm MacDonald
William Astor
Lady Astor
Hugh Wyndham
Arthur
Lady Currie
Empire
United States
Investment Bankers’ Association
New Outlook Magazine
Ontario
Quebec
Laval University
Indians Return To Forefathers Religion
At a three day pow wow on the Caughnawaga reserve near the St Lawrence river opposite Montreal the six nations abandon Christianity to revive their ancestral faith led by Chief American Horse and Chief Two Axes. They vow to restore old deities worshipped before European contact and seek guidance from the Great Spirit amid current restrictions.
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Caughnawaga Reservation
Stt. Lawrence River
Montreal
America
Longfellow
Two Axes
God
Great
Essential For Business Success Values And Service
The article argues that values and service are essential to business success. It asserts success depends on earnestly delivering these two elements to the public for its money and warns that neglecting them harms advancement.
Pensions Awarded To Medical Men For Xray Service
Civil list pensions granted to two doctors for devoted service in radiology and Roentgen ray treatment. George A Pirie of Dundee receives 75 pounds. George C W Williams of Finchley gets 50 pounds. Both faced severe injuries and long-term disability from early X-ray work.
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George Alexander Pirie
George Chisholm Waldemar Willliams
LSA
G. A. Pirie
Dundee
Carnegie Hero Fund
G. C. W. Williams
Finchley
Williams
The Danger of Idling Cars in Closed Garages
A warning about carbon monoxide poisoning from running engines in closed garages. The piece notes repeated deaths each cold season and urges continued public safety messaging despite persistent careless behavior. It emphasizes the need to keep alarms and public notices in front of drivers who ignore warnings.
World Wheat Harvests 1927 Across Several Nations
The 1927 North American wheat crop is estimated at 631 million cwt, down 35 million from last year but near the five year average. India gains 2 million cwt, Russia up 20 million cwt, Hungary above average, Bulgaria up 2,000,900 cwt, and Argentina shows a 28 million cwt surplus. The sentence about a match lighting a girl's countenance appears unrelated.
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India
Russia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Argentina
Great Menace of Shiftlessness Alarms 1900s Readers
FE. W. Hewes warns in a Monthly opinion piece that shiftlessness, not a single menace, is growing in society. He cites disrespect for old industry and morality, debts mounting, and people leaving farms for cities to seek a world owes them living.
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FE. W. Hewes
Wise is the man who pays for what he gets and gets what he pays for
Wise is praised as someone who ensures value by paying for quality and receiving it in return, illustrating a principle of prudent consumer behavior.
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Wise
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ATI Vice Castoria
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Benjamin Franklin
Auray
Tribe of Six Nations
Alberta Press Association
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Leslie—Sutton
Charleston
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Carter
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Amsterdam
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