World Happenings Briefly Told
The French Chamber of Deputies elected a socialist as head for the first time. Museums face financial strains while Alberta production value for 1925-26 totals about 10 million dollars. Montreal remains Canada’s top grain port in 1926. A refugee loan request to the League of Nations is planned amid budget and military cuts. Vancouver’s 1926 population hits 137,197 with land and improvement values listed. A record transit day at the Panama Canal handled 28 ships and tolls near 135 8. Cadets Terrell and Shields die in a midair collision near San Antonio. Canada plans roughly 35 million for 1927 road building and lists vast highway mileage aided by federal and provincial efforts.
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Chamber of Deputies
Ite
Alberta
Montreal
North America
New York
Galveston
Vex
League of Nations
Vancouver
Panama Canal
Atlantic
Pacific
Flowering Perennials For The Prairie
The Lethbridge Experimental Station reports that southern Alberta gardens can rely on flowering perennials for steady blooms. Iris Phlox Columbine Lychnis Pyrethrum Oriental Poppy Iceland Poppy Delphinium Shasta Daisy Coreopsis Michaelmas Daisy Campanulas Lupins and Golden Glow perform well with minimal care. In crowded beds lift and divide in fall for best long term results after winter mulching with stable manure and summer cultivation.
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Alberta
Lethbridge Experimental Station
Lethbridge Station
BC road plan urged to connect coast with Edmonton Jasper highway
A proposal urges the British Columbia government to press a coastal to Edmonton Jasper highway link. West Edmonton MP K A Blatchford backs the plan to Hon W H Sutherland in Victoria, aiming to create a continuous route from coast to the national park region.
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British Columbia
Edmonton
Jasper National Park
W. H. Sutherland
Victoria
K. A. Blatchford
MUP
West Edmonton
Scotland Yard Records of Criminals and Global Communications
Scotland Yard maintains a vast Record Office cataloging about a thousand crime classes including Arson Burglary and Counterfeiting. The system classifies criminals by appearance and details, with telegraph and ciphered messages shared worldwide to track habitual offenders and coordinate international policing efforts.
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Scotland Yard
Submerged Cities Through the World’s Seas
The article notes several submerged towns including Harabashager in the Caspian Sea and legends of cities sunk by earthquakes or gates opened by royal figures. It mentions Phoenician links off Jeba near Tunis and Britanny’s flooded city story. Britain plans a Trinity Square memorial honoring 12,000 mercantile marine war graves with a vaulted three-bar corridor and archways.
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Baku
Caspian Sea
G. J. Matson
Harabashager
Zuider Zee
Britanny
Dahut
Jeba
Tunis
Britain
Mercantie Marine
Trinity Square
Tower Hill
London
Seven Seas
World City Populations in Early 20th Century Rankings
The article ranks world cities by population from census data. Greater London leads with 7,476,168, followed by Greater New York at 6,103,384 and Berlin at 4,006,000. Paris ranks fourth, Tokyo is the largest in the East, with about 2,300,000 before the recent earthquake.
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Greater
London
England
New York
Europe
Berlin
Germany
Paris
France
Tokio
Japan
Raglan sleeve coat pattern for girls with convertable collar
Soft woolen material makes this girls raglan sleeve coat a practical and economical style. Convertible collar may be fastened or left open. Features include large patch pocket and wide turn back cuffs. Available in sizes 8 14 years. size 10 needs extra material. Fashion Book offers advance styles. book price 10 cents.
Ice fall on Mount McKinley awe inspires in Alaska
The Mount McKinley ice fall is described as a spectacular year round feature by the Alaskan National Park superintendent in Seattle. A glacier drops from 18,500 feet to 15,000 feet, forming a 3,000 foot sheer descent in a perpetual spectacle.
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Mount McKinley
Alaskan National Park
Seattle
Washington
Trappers Reap Wolf Skin Revenue in Northern Alberta
The article notes a large wolf population in Northern Alberta with shipments of under 56,000 skins to fur markets in the last year. Trappers rely on this revenue while indicating that poor men and communities in remote areas benefit least from the trade.
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Alberta
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern List
Winnipeg newspaper notice lists pattern orders at 175 McDermot Ave. It includes pattern numbers names towns and sizes with a note on cost related to living up to ideals and wives. The fragment mentions women and marriage in a critical line.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Nat
Boys Grow Taller Says Chicago Doctor
Chicago physician Horace Bray told the AAAS anthropological section in Philadelphia that American boys today are about two and a half inches taller than those from 50 years ago. He cited Chicago Institute for Juvenile Research data and noted the rise spans ages six to eighteen, suggesting better disease control and nutrition rather than a change in maturation rate as the cause.
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Horace Bray
Chicago
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Philadelphia
Bowditch
Boston
Gray
Institute For Juvenile Research
Foreigners in Paris Rise To About One in Ten Residents
Census returns for 1926 show 215 154 foreigners in the Seine department and 3 940 in Seine et Oise, with Alpes Maritimes hosting 140 648 foreigners. France totals 40 749 853 inhabitants with 2 198 224 foreigners. The Paris figure is approximate, based on departmental counts.
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Paris
Seine
Seine-et-Oise
France
Hunt For Prince To Attend Calgary Area Drag Hunt
The Prince of Wales is expected to visit his Alberta ranch in the fall and will be invited to a special drag hunt south of Calgary organized by the local fox hound club. The club owns a pack of good hounds and farmers plan to remove sections of wire fences, replacing them with post and rail fencing.
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Prince of Wales
Alberta
Calgary
Fox Hound Club
Plums in the West Show Promise at Lethbridge Station
Plums in the West reports on plum growing experiments at the Lethbridge Experimental Station. The work aims to supply southern Alberta farmers with hardy plum trees and fruit suitable for home use. Manitoba Selected Seedlings show the strongest promise for propagation at the station. In favorable seasons the variety yields fine fruit.
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Lethbridge Experimental Station
Alberta
Manitoba
Lethbridge Station
Ark of Covenant search to begin on Mount Nebo
Ark of the Covenant search may start on Mount Nebo where Jeremiah hid the ark in the sixth century B C A J Futterer of the American Jerusalem Bible Institute travels to lead the expedition He believes many prophecies may be near fulfillment and other notes mention London airport lights and Africa locusts.
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Mount Nebo
Jeremiah
A. J. Futterer
American-Jerusalem Bible Institute
Los Angeles
Why Hindus Hold Cow Sacred
An overview argues the sacred status of the cow in India, noting Hindu reverence and Muslim dietary practices. It links the animal to agriculture, daily food production, and rural life, asserting the cow sustains livelihoods and justifies protective sentiment.
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India
Pakrid
Canada
Slow Loris Arrives At London Zoo In Deliberate Fashion
A new arrival at the London Zoo showcases extreme slowness in its movements. The Slow Loris, known in Bengal as Sharmindi Bun, feeds on fruit and rests upside down on branches after nocturnal activity, resembling a gradual motion similar to cinema.
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London Zoological Gardens
India
Madras
Ceylon
Portugal Seeks Canadian Wheat Amid Market Moves
Portugal has already taken 50 000 bushels of Canadian wheat and is reported to seek more. The item notes Portugal's active position in securing grain as markets shift.
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Portugal
A Wise Man Sows Wild Oats and Old Rye
A young man sowing wild oats with old rye invites trouble. The piece notes that some writers use grand words to mask shallow ideas.
New Science Of Television Explains Early TV Concepts
The article covers Dr. E F W Alexanderson showcasing crude television and radio photography at a New York event. He explains lines of light on a screen, faster reproduction of photographs, and potential future uses including public entertainment and news transmission across distances.
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New York
E. F. W. Alexanderson
General Electric Company
Radio Corporation of America
Dent
Institute of Radio Engineers
Alexanderson
Alexander
Schenectady
Wintering Bees in Canada Key Factors for Success
Three core conditions for bee wintering are outlined by Mr. Gooderham. Strong young-colony populations, abundant wholesome stores, and adequate protection from cold and wind. Outdoor wintering requires tight packing and wind breaks. cellar wintering needs stable 15 to 50 degree temperatures, darkness, dryness, ventilation, and minimal disturbance. Outdoor cases stay closed until late spring. Canadian maples to be planted in New Orleans park for a Palm-o-Pine trip settlers.
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Canada
Gooderham
Dominion
Mr. Goodervum
New Orleans
City Council of
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Advanced Flying School
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San Antonio
Texas
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Dominion Highway Department
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New Read
Julan
Julian
Mr. Grim
Eve
Ww. N. U
Mercantile Marine
W. M. Gordon
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Mr. Gordon
Greater London
Calgary Fox Hound Club
Search
Africa
H. N. Simpson
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Port Arthur
Mr. Simpson
London Zoo
Usere
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