World Happenings Briefly Told
Steamship rates to Canada from British and continental ports rose by 10 to 15 dollars. Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna is seriously ill at her Copenhagen area chateau. Australia immigration for July to September 1924 totaled 16000. Dresden council approves free citizen burials after Communist motion. London forms Women’s Electrical Association. Seven women law students called to the English bar bringing total women barristers to 41. Créro dispatches claim another Stack assassin arrested. twenty students and officers released. In 1922 one fifth of US fatalities were automobile accidents per Census figures. Bishop Fallon of London Ontario to be spiritual director of Rome pilgrimage from Canada next year. BC Legislature allocates 20000 for immigration mainly to bring 50 Hebridean fishermen to Vancouver Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Russia
Marie Feodorovna
Copenhagen
Wealth Of A Nation And The Farming Challenge
The London Times notes farming as the basic industry yet neglected during emergencies. It argues political neglect undermines national food security and links arable farming decay to rising unemployment.
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London Times
Population boost eyed as South Vancouver joins city
Vancouver plans annexation of South Vancouver to increase its 125,000 population by about 40,000, yielding an estimated city total of 165,000 within current limits. An unrelated historical note recalls old English naval practice of discharging crew by removing the tablecloth over three meals.
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South Vancouver
Succes
McGregor-Bred Aberdeen Angus Take Top Prizes at Chicago
Twelve Aberdeen Angus from Glencarnock Farms of James D. McGregor, Brandon, Calved at Glenecarnock, were sold to H. O. Harrison of San Francisco and Hartley Stock Farms of Page North Dakota. They won six firsts, three seconds, two thirds and one fourth across classes, plus top honors for a group and junior herd. The herd’s sires and dams trace to Blackcap Revolution, last year’s Chicago grand champion sold for 15 000 dollars. The 1924 Chicago Exposition highlighted the strongest Aberdeen Angus exhibit to date across American and Canadian fairs.
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Glencarmock
James D. McGregor
Brandon
McGregor
Calved
Glenecarnock
H. O Harrison
San Francisco
California
Hartley Stock Farms
Page
North Imkota
Chicago
Glencarnock Farms
Mammoth US Navy Airship Plans Revealed to Congress
Navy air experts describe a proposed airship with 6 000 000 cubic feet capacity and 785 foot length. Admiral Moffatt notes it would dwarf the 2 600 000 capacity Los Angeles and exceed the British 5 000 000 capacity ships. The design features 3 900 horsepower, 122 foot diameter, 154 ton gross tonnage, and a cruising radius of 7 150 nautical miles without refueling.
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United States Navy
Congress
Los Angeles
England
Australia
Admiral Moffatt
Allenby Receives Threatening Letter in Cairo Dispatch
Viscount Allenby the British high commissioner for Egypt received a life threatening letter signed The Black Hand before leaving Cairo for Alexandria. A Cairo correspondent reports that most British and other foreign officials plan to quit the Egyptian service next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Allenby
Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for frost bite and chilblains
Frost bite and chilblains arise from cold exposure. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil counteracts inflammation and relieves pain with prompt action and simple application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Ontario Gold Production Forecast to Surpass U S Total
Ontario minister of mines Hon. Charles McCrea estimated this year’s gold output at 74.06 to 75 million dollars and said by 1928 Ontario would exceed the United States total. He emphasized the rise in production and outlook for expansion in the province’s mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCrea
Ontario
United States
Pilgrims Visit Ste. Anne Shrine Totals 282000
Official figures from the Quebec Power Company show 282000 pilgrims from Canada and the United States visited the Ste. Anne de Beaupre shrine during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec Power Company
Canada
United States
Ste. Anne de Beaupre Shrine
Marriage Talk Humor From Courtship To Neighbors
Witty exchange on marriage describing shifting conversation roles from courtship to daily life. The couple moves from one partner talking to the other listening to both talking and neighbors listening, highlighting changing dynamics in married life.
Soviet Protest Over Bear Plate in Siberia
Soviet foreign minister Tehitcherin sent a caustic note to Secretary Hughes after the U S Coast Guard vessel Bear affixed a brass plate to a rock in Emma Bay near Behring Strait in 1920. The plate warned of a $250 fine for disturbing it, seen as a violation of Soviet sovereignty and rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coastguard
Chukotch Peninsula
Emma Bay
Cape Pasino
Siberia
Behring Strait
United States Geodetic Magnetic Station
George Tehitcherin
Hughes
Washington
M. Tehitcherin
Soviet Republica
Union of Soviet Republica
Fix Wheat Prices Premier Baldwin in London Book
St Clair Grondona argues for an imperial price floor and five year wheat pact among Britain and Dominions. He says empire reserves could rival battleships in value and urges stabilizing the wheat market to resist foreign disruption.
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Baldwin
London
St. Clair Grandona
Dominions
Grondona
Debating a New Christian School Named Serbon
Eugene M. Camp, director of the American board of applied Christianity, cites large annual theft and murder rates to justify a new school called Serbon to be housed in schools and churches. He reports broad church backing and endorsements from notable figures at a New York public meeting.
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United States
Eugene M. Camp
American Board of Applied Christianity
Canada Exports to United Kingdom Rise While Imports Slip
Dominion bureau of statistics reports a rising twelve month export value to the United Kingdom totaling 392,174,660 dollars for the year ending October, up from 367,084,396 in the prior year. Imports from Great Britain over the same periods total 149,249,747 dollars this year versus 155,106,656 dollars last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Great Britain
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
Corns result from tight boots but relief comes with Holloway's Corn Remover. The ad-style notice promotes a simple remedy to ease discomfort from corns.
Preparations Underway for Prince of Wales Visit
South Africa gears up for the Prince of Wales visit with a major game shoot planned in the Rhodesia lion area. State balls are arranged and large native demonstrations by Zulus are planned to welcome the great chief.
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South Africa
Prince of Wales
Rhodesia
Lion
Contentment Comes To Those Who Want But Little
A reflective line notes that true contentment arrives only for those who desire little and are satisfied with less.
Alfalfa Seeding Techniques and Clover Intercrop Notes
James D. McGregor of Glencarnock Stock Farms explains sowing 12 to 15 pounds of alfalfa per acre with a grass seeder for even distribution. He cautions shallow planting, moist soil, and risks of deep seeding. Mixing grain in the seeder is discouraged. sweet clover can aid inoculation and may be paired with alfalfa. mowing frequency affects growth and hay potential.
Canada’s Population Grows Near Half Million Since 1921
Dominion bureau of statistics estimates Canada’s 1924 population at 9,226,740 up from 8,788,483 in 1921 with gains in most provinces and a decline only in Prince Edward Island. Also notes Burns and Scalds use of Sr Thomas Electric Oil for burns.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Sr Thomas
Bovine Tuberculosis Resolutions At Western Canada Livestock Union Meet
Members of the Western Canada Livestock Union at Calgary urged federal support from Agriculture and the Research Council of Canada to combat bovine tuberculosis seen as a serious menace to Canada’s livestock. They endorsed the accredited herd system and urged continued research. George H. Huston of Calgary was re elected president with provincial vice presidents: Alex Davies Ladner BC J L Walters Lacombe Alta R A Wright Drinkwater Sask and George Lake Oak Lake Man.
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Western Canada Livestock Union
Calgary
Department of Agriculture
Research Council of Canada
Canada
George H. Huston
Alex. Davies
Ladner
J. L. Walters
Lacombe
Alta
R. A. Wright
Drinkwater
Sask
George Lake
Oak Lake
Man
Reference to Supreme Court on eight hour day law
Parliament to seek Supreme Court of Canada opinion on the Dominion power to enact an eight hour day law. Terms of reference are prepared following a parliamentary committee recommendation and a rejected provincial jurisdiction view from earlier legal opinions. The matter stems from an ILO eight hour convention and a Wash ington conference.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Washington
Interational Labor Organization
League of Nations
Canada
Supreme Court
NYSE Membership Sells For 97000 On Record High
The New York Stock Exchange seat belonging to the late Henry Clews sold for 97000, up 1000 from the prior sale and a yearly high. Clews died in January 1923 after founding a prominent family in the exchange, the seat bought by Joseph Potirounseine.
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New York Stock Exchange
Henry Clews
Clews
Old Gold Board
The
Stock Exchange
Mr. Clews
Exchange
Joseph Po
Britain pays semiannual debt installment without liberty bonds
J P Morgan and Company, fiscal agents of the British Government, sent $91,655,000 to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the semiannual debt payment. Of this sum $23,000,000 reduced principal and $68,655,000 covered interest. The shift away from liberty bonds was due to premium costs these bonds could command.
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Great Britain
United States
J. P. Morgan and Company
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Saskatchewan farmer wins wheat exhibit prize in Chicago
J. C. Mitchell, once a Manchester cotton operative, is a Saskatchewan farmer who earned first prize for the best wheat exhibit at the Chicago show, illustrating how changing trades can prove profitable.
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J. C. Mitchell
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Manchester
Hamilton Herald
No. 1 Hard Wheat Brings $2 A Bushel In Minneapolis Pit
For the first time in about four years a carload of No. 1 Hard Spring wheat brought $2 a bushel in the Minneapolis pit. The high protein content was noted by the chamber of commerce as the sale price stood 39 cents above the December futures.
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Minneapolis
Chamber of Commerce
Canada’s Coal Bill Huge and Nationwide
Canada faces a massive coal bill as the Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes payments last year exceeded seventy million dollars. To cover this, exports of gold and other metals were used, with gold alone valued around eighty million dollars yearly for arts and jewelry.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Canada Potato Yield Estimate for 1924 Declines Slightly
Canada's total potato yield in 1924 is estimated at 55,069,000 cwt up to 55,497,000 cwt the previous year. Minard'sLiniment used by physicians noted in the same or adjacent item.
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Canada
Wireless marvel promises home life revolution
A recent rodeaical demonstrated wireless control from Manchester to Wembley enabling a machine to start and stop with a push of a button. Experts foresee a future without house wiring for electric bells as wireless devices spread to ships and households.
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Manchester
Wembley
Rome
X ray safety rules reduce high voltage accident risk
Institutions operating X ray apparatus use about 100000 volts. Two years ago a French doctor died from shock near Paris via X ray tube wiring. The Rentgen Society of Great Britain published safety rules and modern installations now minimize accidents.
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Paris
Rentgen Society of
Great Britain
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Ad
One of the common complaints of infants is worms and the most effective application for them is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
British War Dead Costs Compared In French Debates
In the French Chamber of Deputies the pensions budget discussion cited a 600000 franc appropriation for transferring bodies of soldiers and civilians killed in the war. The figures showed British expenditure for gathering and moving the dead to cemeteries averaged about three times the French cost for the same work.
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Chamber of Deputies
Parliament must approve naval base cost before any decision
Premier Bruce states that Australia’s contribution toward a Singapore naval base, whatever amount, must first be considered by the Commonwealth Parliament before any definite election thereon. A renowned scientist notes a vast internal earth wave circulating every 800 years affecting tilt and climate.
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Australia
Singapore
3. M. Bruce
The Old Gent and The Boy at the Zoo Exchange
A comic exchange at the zoo features an older man asking if he is all right for the zoo and a boy replying he is not running things, delivering a playful offhand moment.
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Dresden
Germany
Women's Electrical Association
Créro
Lre Stack
Census Bureau
Toronto
Fallon
Ont
B.C
Vancouver Island
Vancouver
Sion
Sse
Aberdeen
Angus
U.S
Allenby
Bla
Ste. Anne
Siberian
Britain
Camp
Cancelite
Scotts
Alfalfa
Glencarnock Stock Farms
Brandom
Manitoba
Western
ST . Ptt
Newcastle
Wester Canada
Minard
Physicia
Sampe
CARON
Patent Attorneys
Ottawa
Dee Miinion
Cook Medicine CO
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