World Happenings Briefly Told
Ottawa third reading passes bill on Canada West Indies trade. Angora ratifies Britain Turkey Mosul dispute treaty. Julius Miller Michigan City loses right eye in auto accident. A C Ferguson Winnipesaukee elected Manitoba Bar Association president. Romanian government orders five submarines from Italy. Italy to refit two torpedo boat destroyers for Romania. British Columbia seed potatoes ship to California 69 tons Burbank seed. Vancouver Merchants Exchange: no cash grain quotes until Sept 1. Homing pigeon returns to England after 3 years away. Senator Pmndurand says minister plenipotentiary to Washington considered. 1925 Prussian mine casualties 16,000 plus 1,564 dead. Ruhr 85% of deaths. Briand asks League to make counterfeiting an international crime after Hungarian plot. Liquor laden ships barred from Canadian ports if Customs Act amended.
Canada to Cut Letter Postage to Two Cents on July 1
Canada will reduce inland and cross border letter postage to two cents per ounce from July 1, removing the wartime one cent tax imposed April 1, 1925. The change, tied to the budget approved by Parliament, aims to boost postal business nationwide, including rural routes serving about 210,000 boxes. The move is seen as a birthday gift as Confederation’s 59th anniversary approaches.
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Canada
United States
Mexico
James A. Robb
Dominion
British To Control Marconi Company
The Marconi Telegraph Company agreed at an extraordinary meeting to alter its articles so the firm remains under British control with foreign shareholding capped at 25 percent. Natural born Britons will be eligible as directors or officers in the United Kingdom and British domains.
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Marconi Telegraph Company
Contro
United Kingdom
Symbol of Armed Force at Geneva Conference
At Geneva on May 18 experts under the League of Nations opened formal talks. Germany appeared with the symbol of armed forces, highlighting that disarmament is hindered not by actual weapons but by an armed mindset. The main challenge is achieving moral disarmament among nations.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Switzerland
Germany
Europe
Niagara Falls Beauty Preservation Talks Begin
A joint Canada United States committee seeks to protect Niagara Falls scenic beauty and limit river water diversions. Canadian members include O M Biggar J G Johnston and Dr C F Camsell. US representatives not yet listed.
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Canada
United States
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
Coil
O. M. Biggar
Ottawa
J. G. Johnston
Water Powers Branch
Department of the Interior
C. F. Camsell
Prince of Wales Won't Visit Canada This Year
Mayor G H Webster says the Prince of Wales will not visit Calgary or his ranch for some time and probably not this year. The mayor met the Prince at St James Palace in England and says the royal visitor asked about Canadian conditions.
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Ranch
Calgary
Prince of Wales
G. H. Webster
St. James’ Palace
England
Prince
Canada
Return to Challie Frock Styles For Young Misses
A practical frock for a title miss aged 2 to 8 years is pictured in challie. The design features raglan sleeves, gathered neck, potential collar, two rows of colored thread as trim, and bloomers with knee and waist bands. Size 4 uses 27 1 2 yards of 32 inch material. No. 1308, priced 20 cents, with Fashion Book at 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructional note about ordering fashion patterns from the Union newspaper office at 17 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Mentions pattern numbers and ordering steps in a brief regional newspaper style with local address details.
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Winnipec Newspaper
Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Claims Discovery Of Long Sought Secret
John F. Mazur, a chemist, claims to have created plant and animal life by artificial means after five years of work. He rejects Prof. Herrick’s skepticism and plans tests arranged by Lorain high school science teachers to verify the claim.
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John F. Mazer
Mazer
Francis H. Herrick
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Prof. Herrick
Mazur
Lorain High School
Cancer Cure Claims Through Potassium Don t Hold Water
Charles Walter of 51 Brunswick Avenue Toronto argues against cancer treatments based on herbs and potassium. He cites Dr. Forbes Ross’s potassium method and criticizes quack cures while urging patients to evaluate their doctors’ approaches and avoid outdated therapies.
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Legion
FW. Forbes Ross
Edin
Lond
Sergean
His Majesty's Guard Hospital
London
Forbes Ross
Charles Walter
Brunswick Avenue
Toronto
Canada
Radio Sermon Angle Highlights Silent Viewers
The column notes radio raises new quirks such as a listener dozing during a service and a blind Cambridge man using tactile tuning to enjoy broadcasts. It mentions outside New York studios, a royal railway line fitted with radio, and a Winnipeg church service where a message asked the preacher to pocket his watch to stop sounding like an alarm.
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Winnipeg
Leslie Pidgeon
Augustine Church
Canada’s Blind Are Profitably Employed
Captain E A Baker M C Dominion secretary of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind says thousands of blind workers are making broom, basket and apron products at home and in institute factories. Canada is divided into districts with boards of management, and public and private figures sit on these boards.
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Canada
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
E. A. Baker
M.C
Dominion
Institute
Baker
Quebec Government Aerial Expedition To Ungava
A major government expedition to Ungava will depart in three aeroplanes for a long exploration. It aims to prepare a detailed report on McLean's Falls, Canada’s largest fall at 60 feet high and 0.75 miles wide. The trip will cover over 1000 miles.
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Quebec
Ungava
McLean's Falls
Canada
Thousands Die in 1925 Appendicitis Surge
Dr LeGrand Guerty of Columbia South Carolina told the American Surgical Association in Detroit that more than 400000 appendicitis cases were operated on in 1925 across the United States and Canada, with about 25000 deaths.
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United States
Canada
LeGrand Guerty
Columbia
S.C
American Surgical Association
Statler
Detroit
Guerry
German glider ace sets new two passenger duration mark
Ferdinand Schulz, renowned German glider pilot, flies a new world two passenger duration record lasting 9 hours 21 minutes 53 seconds with a student aboard, surpassing his previous 5 hour 43 minute record. Some extreme feminist agitators protest emancipation despite the achievement. Neighbors complain about piano noises as practice continues.
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Ferdinand Schulz
Schulz
Polynesian native of New Zealand crossword clue
Puzzle lists clues and word counts from a crossword format with many entries across and down including hints for nouns verbs adjectives and names. It presents several definitions such as Polynesian native of New Zealand wild animals great plains in South America and various short forms abbreviations plus names and objects for solving the puzzle.
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New Zealand
Great Plains
South America
Muddling Through the British War Mindset
A reflection on Britain's leaderly stance during crisis comparing plain talk of muddling through to a poised confidence. The article argues the public masks resolve with careful detail, seeing themselves as cautious yet adventurous in governance and wartime planning.
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Britain
Canadian American Exposition Planned in New York
The first Canadian American exposition aims to boost cross border trade and showcase Canada’s resources and natural beauty to American tourists. It will be held in New York in December with exhibits featuring American firms with Canadian interests and Canadian firms with American ties such as railroads banks and chambers of commerce.
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Canada
New York
Chambers of Commerce
Amundsen May Return Home Through Canada
Oslo officials of the Aero Club report Raald Amundsen and the Norge crew plan to return to their homes via Canada after the North Pole flight. They may travel by steamer from Alaska to British Columbia if the Aero Club’s information is correct.
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Aero Club
Oslo
Raald Amundsen
North Pole
Canada
Amundsen
Alaska
British Columbia
Ontario department store merger confirmed
The Financial Post reports a merger of 20 department stores across Ontario towns. The deal involves about 9 million dollars with a merged annual turnover around 10.006 million dollars.
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Ontario
Financial Post
England must abandon dole culture and reform policies
The Dearborn Independent argues England's reliance on government handouts has infected industry and labor alike. It warns that without new revenue from the people, Britain faces severe economic strain and must make policy shifts as decisive as those during the war.
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England
Dearborn
Defence Spending Should Integrate Water Earth and Air
The London Spectator criticizes three isolated defence budgets water earth and air arguing coherent integration would cut costs and improve value. It warns that shifting safety power to air could risk national security if funds are wasted on the sea force.
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London Spectator
Wheat Pool Discussed by Ontario Agrarian Groups
Toronto Star reports talks on forming an Ontario wheat pool backed by the United Farmers Co-operative Company and United Farmers general organization. F.O. locals are canvassed to gather opinions on feasibility of the project.
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Ontario
United Farmers Co-operative Company
United Farmers General Organization
Toronto Star
F.O
Government to supply medical service to Eskimos in Arctic
Government spokesmen stated in the house that medical service will be supplied to Eskimos in the Canadian Arctic. They also said that Royal Canadian Mounted Police posts would be established where new trading posts of any importance were set up among the Canadian Eskimos.
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West Indies
National Assembly
Angora
Great Britain
Turkey
Mosul
Julius Miller
Michigan City
Miller
Skall
A. C. Ferguson, KC
Winnipes
Manitoba Bar Association
Italy
Haly Ie
Rumania
California
Vancouver
Marennes
France
Ipmndurand
Senate
Washington
Ministry of Trade
Ruhr
Briand
W. F. Wilson
Customs Preventive Service For
Marconi Company
Niagara
Setae Wee
Eeeee
Marion
Ohio
New York City
City
Mr. Edison
Arthur Goyette
Cambridge
Mass
Canadian National Institute
A. S. Draper
New York Herald
Tribune
Oslo Aero Club
Department Stores
Dole
Air Force
Wheat Pool
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