World Happenings Briefly Told From Last Year
A year summary notes 1 152 drunken motorists had licenses revoked in New Jersey. Sir Sifton Prancker plans a Galway landing stage for trans Atlantic flights. New Zealand apples hit a record 600 600 cases with surplus for home market. Coffins with two mummified horses found in Sakkara pyramids south of Cairo. British Columbia surveys cost the federal treasury 1 171 416 since 1871. Aerial U S Canada traffic may be directed through all gates by mutual accord. A Hebrew rite in the Roman Catholic church to recognize Zionist nation discussed in ecclesiastical circles. Butter importers must pay six cents a pound dump duty for Australian butter since January 1. By end of March 6580 were accepted for migration to Canada and 2 656 had sailed under the assisted passage scheme. Black opals rise in value as mines in Australia diminish and no new sources are found.
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Customs Department
Canada
Australia
Great Britain
Dominion
Gopher Poison Mixes and Preparation Details
A report by W. W. Jackson outlines that all gopher poisons use strychnine in varying forms and concentrations. It details North Dakota and Canada mixtures, flavor additives, and a specific North Dakota recipe for quarter sections, including quantities, costs, and preparation steps to produce bait and distribute it across fields in spring.
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North Dakota
Canada
New BC School Promotions Promise No Written Exams
British Columbia pupils in public schools will be promoted to high schools this summer under a new system announced by the Department of Education. Led by Minister J. D. Maclean, the change extends promotion based on annual work rather than written exams, with safeguards to prevent advancing unworthy pupils.
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British Columbia
Department of Education
J. D. Mclean
Pr. Maclean
Lord Grey’s Sight Restored by Oculist’s Care
The London Mail reports Lord Grey of Fatlodon has escaped total blindness by following his oculist’s orders. He can read again without a reader and is revising proofs of a completed book set for soon publication. Admirers across political lines celebrate this restoration.
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Lord Grey of
Fatlodon
London Mail
Marked Twig Meaning and New Metal Ta Ta Details
A Nature Magazine note explains twig markings are breathing pores for gas exchange. It also highlights tantalum as a heat and acid resistant metal said to last 1600 times longer than platinum and one twentieth as cheap.
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Nature Magazine
Diamond Dyes Color Things New
Darling promotional note explains Diamond Dyes tint or dye fabrics at home with simple directions. It instructs buyers to specify material type wool silk linen cotton or mixed when asking a druggist for Diamond Dyes for both delicate shades and permanent colors on garments and accessories.
Silken tailor ed lines frock and radio news roundup
A fashion note describes a front fastening frock with a slender silhouette, sizes 38 to 48, price 20 cents, plus a fashion book offer. A broad radio section covers broadcasting growth, theatre plans, Bible service by radio, copyright music rates, summer schedules, and technical tips. Ontario poised to become world’s top gold producer within two years with $30 million annual output.
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Ontario
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern order pages list number size and designer names for Winnipeg purchases. The fragment references a gas exchange line and humorous remarks about picnicking in winter and ants, indicating light editorial content.
Oldest Mason in Western Canada Andrew E. Rea Dies at 80
Andrew E. Rea, believed to be the oldest Mason in Western Canada, has died at age 80 after 49 years in the district. Born in Kingston, Ontario, he served as a Master Mason for 49 years. The piece ends with a quip about a social invitation and a Hamlet reference.
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Andrew E. Rea
Canada
Mr. Rea
Kingston
Ont
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Mixed With Numbers
A garbled list of crossword clues and partial answers spanning vegetables beverages legal terms and common nouns with scattered numbering and misspellings creating an unreadable jumble without a coherent puzzle grid or solution.
Astronomer Links Earth Axis Wobble to Pacific Tides
Captain Thomas J. Lee USN a Mare Island mathematician announced a tidal cause for polar motion of the earth. He said forty years of tide study align with 35 years of astronomical observations, calling the finding a major triumph in physics and astronomy. Meanwhile Professor Chant of Toronto discussed Mars life possibilities based on 1924 close approaches.
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Thomas J. J. Lee
USN
Mare Island
San Francisco
Earth
Lee
Globe
Pacific Ocean
C. A. Chant
University of Toronto
Ontario Educational Association
Mars
Chant
West Chester Clock Tower Ball Hunt Ends Soon
The town clock of West Chester, Pennsylvania rings at noon and hides a baseball from the tower. The finder receives 10 cents from the merchant bearing its name. A reservoir holds enough balls for three weeks.
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West Chester
Philadelphia Inventor Unveils New Auto Alarm
A Philadelphia inventor has devised an auto alarm that triggers a loud chattering when a thief attempts theft. The device, activated by a toothed wheel on the engine shaft, cannot be silenced by the key or by disconnecting wires, and its noise can be heard for blocks.
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Philadelphia
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New Jersey
Sifton Prancker
Galway
New Zealand
Egypt
Pyramids of
Sakkara
Cairo
Federal Treasury
United States
Giornale D'Italia
W. W. Jackson
Manitoba Agricultural
B.C
Yu Cates
Liniment
Colleen Moore
Miss Irene
SC Sui A
Lord Grey
Clipse
London
Covent Garden Opera House
The
Bible Service Bureau
Columbus
Ohio
the World Daily
Word of God
House
Senate
Patent Committees
Washington
Composers’ Association
CNRW
Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
CNRR
Regina
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Rose
West
Hamlet
Hin
Ares
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
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