Saskatoon Mayor backs Hudson Bay railway for cattle route
Saskatoon Mayor Russell Wilson advocates early completion of the Hudson Bay Railway linking Saskatoon to Hudson Bay Junction en route to Port Nelson and Liverpool. He cites shorter mileage, improved cattle shipment conditions, and reduced rail haul versus eastern routes, projecting cattle moving via Saskatoon to European ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HB. RL
Russell Wilson
Saskatoon
Hudson Bay
Board of Trade
Hudson Bay Junction
Pas
Port Nelson
Tide Water
Hudson Bay Railway
Humboldt
Alberta
Liverpool
Calgary
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Belle Isle
Cape Race
Fort Nelson
Bay
World Happenings Briefly Told
Miss Catherine Jellicoe aunt of the Earl of Jellicoe died at Southampton on June 27. Col M McLean Fenian Raid veteran leader dies. Saskatchewan bee influx boosts hives from southern states and Manitoba apiaries. The King and Queen opened a Tate Gallery wing housing 266 works by John Sargent. Pickets in Hong Kong anti British strike kill five and wound another. Narco tic sales exile penalty in Mexico and drug store bans. League of Nations says small powers' resignations wont cripple it unless Britain or France leaves. Harbin labor leaders raise 20000 for British miners aid. One percent wage tax for professional unions to meet quota. Calendar reform commission backs Easter on second Sunday in April subject to Holy See.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
League
Great Britain
France
Harbin
Manchuria
England
League of Nations’ Commission of Experts On
Holy See
Capsules That Combat Disease at Paris Pasteur Institute
M Besredka, successor of Metchnikoff, in Paris publicizes capsules with a virus to vaccinate the stomach walls. He claims this approach could fight typhoid and other diseases such as pleurisy laryngitis anthrax and pyorrhoea. The plan uses a virus tailored to each organ and ox bile to expose the stomach walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Resredika
Metchnikoff
Pasteur Institute
M. Besredka
Window Dedicated in Westminster Abbey for British POWs
A window in the north nave of Westminster Abbey, donated by James W. Gerard former US ambassador in Berlin, honors British prisoners of war who died in Germany. The dedication in London was led by Dr. Foxley Norris with Alanson B. Houghton representing Gerard and many Americans in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
James W. Gerard
United States
Berlin
Germany
London
Foxley Norris
Westminster
Gerard
Alanson B. Houghton
Polish Chemistry Professor Elected President Delays Inauguration
A professor of chemistry elected Poland’s president asks to postpone inauguration due to lacking a boiled shirt. Grove Patterson notes the moment evokes Jefferson’s early presidency while Java districts reveal petroleum seeping from loosened earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Grove Patterson
Duluth
It Isn’t Policy to Stretch the Truth
A historical note asserts that it is not policy to stretch the truth, emphasizing integrity in communication and adherence to factual reporting. The fragment references policy by W. N. UW and a date marker 1636.
Simple Daytime Frock With Yoke Effect Design
A chic frock in wide bordered crepe features soft shoulder gathers forming a yoke look, deep V front with jabots, inverted waist plait, straight back and a narrow belt for a bloused effect. Sizes 36 to 44 with fabric yardage and price details. fashion book offered separately.
Great Changes At Kiel Then and Now
A historical contrast recalls Kiel under William II with its grand naval docks forts and academy. The harbor is now empty forts dismantled and the castle repurposed as offices. The Yacht Club House is a scientific institute while the Kaiser’s aura faded amid decay and neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daiser
Kiel
William Hl
Naval Academy
Prince Henry
Kaiser
Krupp
Not Considered A Handicap In Modern Prosthetics
In Parliament questions about artificial limbs for ex soldiers the pensions minister cites figures showing progress in prosthetics. Men with artificial legs operate vehicles for long distances and race, and athletes with wooden limbs set records. A two legged man walked a mile in 3 ½ minutes and another with an artificial leg jumped 5 ft 7 in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Pensions
Seymour Plan for North American disease control proposed
At the 41st annual meeting in Atlantic City Dr. M. M. Seymour urged a plan to combat diphtheria smallpox and typhoid. Endorsed by the conference and adopted by health authorities in Ottawa and Saskatchewan, the scheme assigns September October to diphtheria prevention November December to smallpox and January February to typhoid. A committee will lead regional efforts and seek support from medical groups voluntary health bodies and the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Officers of
North America
Seymour
Atlantic City
Conference of State
M. M. Seymour
Saskatchewan
J. C. Elliott
Ottawa
International Health Board
United States Public Health Service
J. Ubrich
England Holds War Pageant at Aldershot Arena
A 20 acre Aldershot pageant on June 15 drew 30 000 spectators. The performance spanned from Saxon defeat to a modern British army encampment with bombs and tanks. True to history it featured the Charge of the Light Brigade with period brass guns and trumpets. Massed bands of over 1 000 provided the music and the finale sang The Day Thou Gavest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Aldershot
William the Conqueror
Light Brigade
Balaclava
Planning Patrol of Arctic Archipelago 1926 Expedition Details
Canada plans its 1926 Arctic patrol by the North West Territories and Yukon branch. The Beothic, 2700 ton ship, sails from North Sydney to visit posts and complete the Bache Peninsula base on Ellesmere Island. Captain Falk leads. George P. MacKenzie is in charge. RCMP officers join. Weeks and Haycock will work at Pangnirtung until 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Arctic Archipelago
North West Territories
Yukon
Department of the Interior
SS. Beothic
North Sydney
N.S
Quebec
Bache Peninsula
Ellesmere Island
L. J. Weeks
Maurice Haycock
Pangnirtung
Cumberland Sound
Baffin Island
Strangely Sized Aquatic Creature Spotted in Ouawa River
A strange aquatic animal described as half the length of a canoe was seen in the Ouawa River. Believed by some to be a giant sturgeon, naturalists doubt an alligator could survive a winter in a frozen river, despite initial guesses it escaped from two pets in Aylmer, Quebec last fall.
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Ouawa River
Aylmer
Que
Wishing for Change Like Striking a Match for Warmth
A reader compares hopeful change to striking a match that warms a room, using a vivid metaphor to express desire for better conditions and quick improvement.
Populous India: Languages and Faith Divide
Scholar Paul Vergheese cites India’s 350 million people and about 250 languages across districts. He warns languages and religious fervor fuel social strife and urges more Christian missionary workers to go to India.
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India
Canada
United States
South America
Africa
Paul Vergheese
Mr. Vergheese
Deaf Church Wedding in Toronto First at New Evangelical Church
The first wedding at the New Evangel Church of the Deaf in Toronto occurred in June. Miss Elsie Eilson wed Mr. Silas Baskerville with Rev A L Richards officiating and the service interpreted by Mrs J R Byrne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Evangelical Church of the Deaf
Toronto
Elsie Eilson
Silas Baskerville
A L. Richards
J. R. Byrne
Crossword Puzzle Clues Full Page
Puzzle list presents numbered across and down clues for a crossword. Entries include varied word definitions from stupor to capital cities and culinary terms, with many abbreviations and variants.
Reindeer Grazing Survey Planned for Barren Lands
A scientific expedition will survey Mackenzie district Barren Lands to assess vegetation and grazing potential for large reindeer herds. Led by two sons of Poffeld and backed by Ottawa and Copenhagen, the two-year project weighs Alaska land or Edmonton routes for access.
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Mackenzie District
F. J. Lewis
University of Alberta
Ottawa
Poffeld
Bisco
Greenland
Pofield
Copenhagen
Alaska
Edmonton
Mackenzie
Pleasing Farm England Hosts Loneliest Leper Colony
Travelers along remote roads find a cluster of small houses in Pleasant Farm England, home to British leprosy patients including men women and children who once lived abroad. An Anglican sisterhood provides the tender care to the isolated residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Buffalo Census Reveals Buffalo Counts in Canadian Parks
A December 23 1925 census of national park herds shows Buffalo Park Wainwright with 272 buffalo Elk Island Park with 446 and Banff Park with 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Canada
Buffalo Park
Wainwright
Elk Island Park
Banff Park
Sounded Too Familiar First Dub
A dialogue about a show where one character notes the performance felt rehearsed with heavy use of quotations. The exchange contrasts genuine reaction with scripted lines and fake spontaneity.
London Zoo Centenary Celebrations and Animal Figures
The London Zoo marked its hundredth year since the royal charter in 1829 with about 3000 animals on site. The 1929 centenary events will be held later, and the zoological society’s annual meeting reflected on the long history beginning in 1826 with initial exhibits including a griffin vulture and an Indian deer. Food consumption figures show vast daily provisions such as hay 157 tons and oats totaling 6,580 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Society
London Zoo
Joshua Brookes
Dr Brookes
Fifty-six trainees head to Canada for farm placement
Fifty six single young men who have undergone six months training in agricultural work at the ministry of labor training centres at Brandon and Claydon in Suffolk left for Canada on the Empress of France. They will proceed to Winnipeg where they will be placed on selected farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Labor
Brandon
Claydon
Suffolk
Canada
Winnipeg
Auction Sells Dressed Fowls at Municipal Market
The Johannesburg Municipal Market now offers dressed fowls by auction to let ordinary householders bid. Alongside, standard live poultry sales continue. The piece notes the first printing press in America was established in Mexico around 1549.
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Johannesburg
America
Mexico
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Catherine Jellicoe
Earl of Jellicoe
Southampton
Col. M. McLean
Hudson's Bay Company
Manitoba
King and Queen
Tate Picture Gallery
John Sargent
Hong Kong
Maria Islands
Paris
Java
W. N. UW
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
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J. Charles Yule
Carstairs
Alta
Springfield
Dean H. Barton
Macdonald College
Philadelphia
Island of
Crete
Greece
Melis
Apostle
Molokai
Moon
Brazil
S.A
Lez
Buffalo
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