World Happenings Briefly Told
A roundup of international notes including Briand debt talks with the United States, Prince of Wales Irish visit plans, Franklin letters auction results, the Griepheim sailing to New York, Chester Diates burial, World Court advocacy by U.S. church leaders, a Toronto worker hauling coal, Canada Russia trade growth, afforestation flights in Turkey, London shopkeeper’s estate, university ski events, and the Locarno pact praised by Berlin and Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Irish Free State
Alsay
Ireland
Ulster
Benjamin Franken
New York
Chester Diates
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Auburn
N.Y
United States
Boys from Grande Prairie Win Central Alberta Pig Club Prize
Two teenage boys from Grande Prairie who had never been east of the north country won the top prize for the best carload of pigs in a Central and Northern Alberta boys and girls pig clubs contest. They earned a trip to Toronto to attend the Royal Show as guests of the CPR and the railway's challenge trophy. Trained by A R Judson, the winners were Oscar Gudlangson age 15 and Vern Johnson age 14 from Beaver Lodge near Grande Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Prairie
Edmonton
Alberta
Toronto
C.P.R
Edwina A Odell Begins Fifty Third Year as Hoboken Letter Carrier
Edwina A Odell a New York letter carrier aged 74 starts his fifty third consecutive year serving along the Hoboken waterfront. In 52 years he has delivered about 20 million letters averaging 1000 daily. He recalls Hoboken had four carriers when he began and now has fifty. He plans to work as long as possible. Retirement would yield 720 a year, insufficient for him and Mrs. Odell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwina A. Odell
New York
Hoboken
Métdy
How To Dehorn Cattle And Nickel in Canada
The article notes using stick caustic potash to dehorn calves within days of birth as a humane, long-used method at the Ohio experiment station. It also states nickel is a leading Canadian metal, with the Dominion producing a large share of the world supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Experiment Station
Canada
Dominion
Vancouver Prepares for Prairie Tourist Influx This Winter
Prairie tourists begin their winter pilgrimage to Vancouver British Columbia as new attractions open. A Burrard Inlet bridge, scenic highways, and a rich concert program are planned along with the B C championship livestock show December 9 to 12. The publicity bureau offers maps, literature, and visitor assistance for the prairie migration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B.C
Burrard Inlet
North Shore
Vancouver Exhibition Association
Greater Vancouver
Leader of League of Nations says US not needed now
Dr. Maxwell Garnett, secretary of the League of Nations Union of Great Britain, told Ottawa Canadian Club members that the United States should not join the league while public opinion differs. He warned against joining then withdrawing and cited Greek Bulgarian conflict as example of league actions boosting prestige while public backing remains essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell Garnett
League of Nations’ Union of Great Britain
Ottawa
United States
Germany
Garnett
League of Nations
Dr. Garnett
League
Canada Posts Record October Trade Surplus
Dominion bureau of statistics reports Canada's October favorable trade balance at 62 748 355 dollars, the largest October excess since 1917, with total trade reaching 224 347 869 dollars. Seven months to October yield a 181 243 529 dollar surplus, up from 120 108 849 last year, led by surges in agricultural products and forest product exports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Scientist Blames Wireless Waves for Global Earthquakes
Dr. Nakamura, a Japanese scientist, claims wireless waves create internal pressure at the earth’s center triggering earthquakes worldwide. He asserts this mechanism explains the numerous quakes recorded across regions.
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Nakamura
Pattern Request Notice From Winnipeg Newspaper
A fragmentary notice from a Winnipeg address lists pattern orders. It requests sending 20 cent coins or stamps and wrap payments carefully to the address at 175 McDermot Ave. The item references a pattern number name and size with unclear formatting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
New High Collar Frock In Tweed Debuts For Home Dressmakers
A sharp new high collar frock in soft tweed features inverted plaits at the side seams and a swagger collar tied at the throat. It uses two plain trimming bands with bone buttons, long fitted sleeves, and a narrow belt at the low waistline. Pattern No 1203 comes in sizes 16 18 and 20 years and requires 3½ yards of fabric for size 18. Price 20 cents. The Fashion Book offers advance styles for home sewers and cost 10 cents per copy.
Remarkable Invention Captures Sound and Film Simultaneously
At a Radio Society meeting C F Elwell demonstrated a device that records sound and picture together. Roosters crow, dogs bark, and sheep bleat in sync with on screen movement, with microphones converting voices to electrical waves on a single system. Elwell calls the method inexpensive and says it opens many subjects for silent screen use.
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Radio Society
C. F. Elwell
Elwell
Manitoba Claims Clean Sweep in Royal Winter Fair Butter
Manitoba dominated the creamery butter contests at Toronto winning first in all five classes. A Manitoba woman led dairy butter judging in class one. Shoal Lake Creameries, Shoal Lake, Manitoba, had the top aggregate score. judges call the exhibit the finest shown in Canada.
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Toronto
Manitoba
Shoal Lake
Canada
Limousine Word Cleared by French Academy
French Academy accepts limous ine as a valid word in good usage, noting its long standing adoption in describing valued automobiles. The designation spreads as owners proudly label their vehicles a limousine.
British Trade Exhibition to Run in London and Birmingham
The British Industries Fair, the world’s largest annual trade fair, will be held in London and Birmingham from February 1 to 26 1926. Exhibits in London include silverware cutlery chinaware and leather goods while Birmingham shows machinery metal goods sanitary appliances and paints. The fair aims to attract buyers with compact exhibits and minimal sightseers. Over 150000 invitations have been issued to buyers and Canadian manufacturers may participate alongside UK firms. Mr Wiseman invites inquiries to 703 Royal Bank Building Winnipeg.
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Birmingham
London
Wiseman
United Kingdom
Western Canada
Royal Bank
Winnipeg
Business by Phone Lets Gen Carty Work from California
Gen J J Carty, vice president of a New York headquartered telephone company, spends winter in California and conducts daily business from Pasadena by telephone. Even atop Mount Wilson he handles correspondence via a line to his New York stenographer, who reads letters and he dictates replies as if at his New York desk.
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J. J. Carty
New York
California
East
Pasadena
Mount Wilson
Canadian Colleges Report Shows 52 629 Students in 1924
Dominion Bureau of Statistics bulletin notes 52 629 university and college students in 1924, about one eighth of the population. Colleges total 83 with six agricultural and 39 affiliated schools, plus various professional and theological institutions.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Lethbridge Farmer Harvests 600 Bushels Wheat From Seven Acres
Lyman Bullock of the Lethbridge district threshed a standout wheat yield during the season. Pedigreed fall wheat grown on irrigated land produced over 600 bushels from seven acres, with very large heads and 89 or more kernels per head. The grain will be kept as seed. A final note delivers a proverb about wise conduct.
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Lyman Bullock
Lethbridge
Crossword Puzzle Answers Revealed In Quick Think
Puzzle shows clues for across and down entries covering topics from timepiece to transport. Answers include horse teams hitch sense and various objects, with many entries spanning body parts and common words.
Canada Dominates Chicago Show With Shorthorns and Barley Wins
Canada gains multiple prizes at the Chicago International livestock show led by senior and grand bull champions and a reserve junior for females in Shorthorns. T. A. Russell wins cow class with Waterloo Princess 42nd, and J. D. MacGregor breeding shines with junior and reserve titles. Manitoba teams take non professional class in barley. Canadian entries heavily featured in eight categories amid extensive breeder highlights. Two Manitoba teams win in weights over 3,200 pounds. Mrs. S Johnson and Miss Anna Rovik walk 1000 miles to Vancouver, carrying packs. Knowledge of duties noted as wealth and poverty remark closes the report.
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Canada
Chicago
R. A. Wright
Drinkwater
O. A. Boggs
Daysland
Alberta
J. D. MacGregor
Brandon
Ken. McGregor
Harrison Stock Farm
California
MacGregor Breeding
Dyat Peterson
Victor
Montana
J. M. McGhee
Marquis
Sask
George Avery
Manitoba
Boyd Bros
Warren
Sam
Sandy
Jack
Kate
S Johnson
Anna Rovik
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Prince George
Cariboo Road
Ashcroft
Amalgamation Support from Saskatchewan Grain Growers
The Saskatchewan Grain Growers Association backs a plan to consolidate the United Grain Growers, the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company, and the Western Wheat Pools into a single cooperative marketing entity. The resolution, signed by G. F. Edwards, Geo. Langley, and Mrs. Ida McNeal, urges annual meeting action to coordinate and control marketing of the chief commodity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Grain Growers
Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Grain Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
G. F. Edwards
Geo. Langley
Ida McNeal
8.G.G.A
Regina
United Grain Throwers, Limited
Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company
Western Wheat Pools
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pew
Aristide Briand
Griepheim
Frank Middleton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Russia
Ministry of Agriculture
Turkey
David Jones
McGill
Laval
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Council of International Chamber of Commerce
Paris
Franz von Mendelssohn
Pacific Coast
Man
Dale Tric
Sary
John Bennett
Doves
Calais
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