World Happenings Briefly Told
The Prince of Wales won nearly all prizes at the Shorthorn Bulls show and sale in Birmingham. Admiral von Tirpitz turned 80. Lord Lovat resigns as Overseas Settlement chair due to ill health. The Turkish debt bondholders receive the first instalment of 482 million dollars to be repaid over 27 years. French firemen plan a 1929 world’s fair in Paris with volunteers. The British treasury receives 20 million dollars on the French debt and 725 thousand on the Italian debt. Prince George begins foreign duties to study public affairs. Graham Jardine, 55, former Royal Bank manager in western Canada, dies in Toronto. Cuba accepts Ottawa’s Ottawa agreement on North American radio waves division. Louise Thaden flies solo 22 hours 3 minutes 12 seconds setting a women’s endurance record. Untreated worms in children risk convulsions or death. Mother Graves Worm Exterminator marketed for protection.
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Prince of Wales
Birmingham
Alfred von Tirpitz
Lord Lovat
Overseas Settlement Committee
Paris
Prince George
Creatures Of Habit Describe daily rituals and monotony
In this reflective piece the speaker notes how people, despite being reasonable, cling to strict routines. A man who must button and unbutton his clothes daily personifies how small habits drive human behavior and fatigue over time. The language emphasizes repetitive cycles and yearning for change.
The Right Idea Uncle Ezra on a Young Aviator
Uncle Ezra reports his aviation student nephew flew a solo at two thousand feet on Wednesday. Uncle Benn jokes that such practice belongs to the air.
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Ezra
Uncle Benn
Bank ranking lists Bank of Montreal tenth in deposits
A table from the California Bank in Los Angeles shows the Bank of Montreal ranked tenth among 150 banks in the United States Great Britain and British Dominions by year end deposits. The top five are in London, next five in New York with Canada’s two banks following. The largest bank holds about 1.92 billion dollars, Bank of Montreal about 733 million, and Royal Bank about 703 million.
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California
Los Angeles
Bank of Montreal
United States
Great Britain
British Dominions
London
New York
Canada
Royal Bank of Canada
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Royal Bank
Minard's Liniment for the Grippe and Flu
An advertisement touts Minard's Liniment as a remedy for grippe and flu. It also claims German vessels used a secret chemical compound to render a town invisible in six seconds with a smoke cloud 300 feet high and 500 yards square.
New Appointment at Canadian National Railway Alberta District
Mr Henderson named Industrial Agent for the Alberta district with headquarters at Edmonton station. He will aid expanding western industries and eastern concerns seeking western branches, following examples set by Roblin and Chambers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Henderson joined the National system in 1912.
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Canadian National Railway
Alberta
Edmonton
Henderson
Roblin
Chambers
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
National
Maple Industry Group Seeks Legislation to Protect Products
A Canadian producers and manufacturers coalition aims to urge Dominion Government action to curb adulteration. It seeks stricter laws, official inspection, and a publicity drive to boost maple product consumption in Canada. The Royal Canadian Golf Association schedules the Canadian Amateur Championship at Jasper Park Lodge from August 19 to 24.
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Dominion
Canada
Royal Canadian Golf Association
Jasper Park Lodge
Youthful Flare and Parisian Simplicity Sewing Patterns
Fashion patterns Nos 286 259 740 151 637 241 offered in multiple bust and age sizes. Details include fabric yardages 40 inch and 36 inch materials, contrasting trims, Emblem No 11139 blue extra 15 cents, binding quantities, and pricing set at 25 cents in stamps or coins. Wrap coin carefully.
Roll of Valor Victoria Crosses compiled to 1157
Lieutenant-Colonel R Stewart has compiled the Empire s Roll of Valor detailing 1157 Victoria Crosses since 1856. The record lists regiments and corps with total awards by conflict and notes two bars for repeated awards. Notable pairs include Lord Roberts and son and two Congreves of the Rifle Brigade. The Lancashire Fusiliers claim seventeen VCs in the recent war.
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Crimea
Ashanti
R. Stewart
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Royal Army Medical Corps
V.C
World’s smallest airplane under construction in Germany
Believed to be the world’s smallest plane is being built at the Phoenix airplane works in Duesseldorf Germany. It weighs 550 pounds and uses a 34 horsepower Skion engine. It can reach about 80 miles per hour, carries two passengers with fuel for a five hour flight, and has a 400 mile radius. The craft is 25 feet wide and can be quickly assembled or dismounted requiring only a small barn for a hangar.
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Germany
Phoenix Airplane Works
Duesseldorf
To Asthma Sufferers
J D Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy described as a lifesaving aid for asthma sufferers offering hope and relief. The ad claims the remedy is proven through many testimonials and urges readers to try it for themselves.
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J.D. Kellogg
New York bill targets Chinese laundry receipts
Assemblyman Mark C. Kelly of Utica proposes that every laundry receives clothing and must issue an English itemized receipt. He argues that a Chinese laundry ticket is meaningless to a one language American.
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New York State
Mark C. Kelly
Utica
Assemblyman
Kelly
Corrector Of Pulmonary Troubles Oil Praised
Testimonials extol Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for respiratory disorders with relief expected. The oil is said to soothe bronchial inflammation. The snippet notes cloves from the Indies and the onion's ancient Indian origin and Egyptian reverence.
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Thomas
Not Sleep No Rest as Heart Pounding Wakes Calgary Woman
Mrs. Fred P Averill of 136 12th Ave Calgary Alberta reports cannot sleep due to a pounding heart. She wakes at night screaming and experiences a racing heartbeat, prompting her to seek relief after advice from a neighbor.
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Fred. P. Averill
12Th Ave
Calgary
Alta
NERVE Pill Ad Promises Change in Woman
The advertisement claims the NERVE Pill made the user a different woman after taking only two boxes. It lists a price of 50 cents per box and offers mail order from The T. Milburn Co. Ltd. of Toronto, Ontario.
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T. Milburn Co. Ltd
Toronto
From Britannia to Cunarders An Atlantic Travel Tale
E D Breton recalls steamship travel from the Britannia era to modern Cunarders. He contrasts past comforts and a lone cow aboard with today’s luxury and technology, noting Mauretania’s speed about 30 mph, Aquitania’s carped halls and lights, and Berengaria’s vast passenger capacity.
Sultan’s Son Seeks Gypsy Orchestra Post Sultans Death
Prince Abdul Kadir son of the sultan seeks labor minister approval to join a gypsy orchestra as a violinist after failing to find a wealthy American bride to restore his fortune. It notes British workers spend about 150 million dollars yearly commuting to work.
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Prince Abdul Kadir
Sultan Abdul Hamid
Sultan
Turkey
Mustapha Kemal
Republic
Minister of Labor
Government to Inaugurate Branded Beef Quality Policy
The Federal Livestock Department will launch a branded beef program once inspectors are appointed locally. Government approval seals the brand, requiring slaughter in a government inspected abattoir and a government inspector stamp. Beef must be retailed through a government approved establishment.
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Federal Livestock Department
Sweden Sends 300 Reindeer to Canada via Norway
A Stockholm cable reports a shipment of 300 live Swedish reindeer sent to Canada through a Norwegian port. It is the largest reindeer shipment of its kind.
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Stockholm
Canada
Castoria Endorsed for Children’s Ailments in Homes
A Chipney druggist markets Castoria as a trusted remedy for colic constipation and diarrhoea in babies. The advertisement claims widespread household use with five million homes relying on the vegetable product and stresses safety for infants and night relief for fretful babies.
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Castoria
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Graham Jardine
The
Western
Cuba
Ottawa
North American
Louise McPherridge Thaden
Oakland
Minard’s Liniment
N. UC
Minard
R. Henderson
Indies
India
Frost Steel and Wire Co. Limited
Hamilton, Ontario
Winnipeg
McArthur Ridg
Sixth Ave
N.B
E. D. Breton
England
Samuel Cunard
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Cunard Line
Charles Dickens
Britannia
Sir Samuel
Europe
Seven Seas
Mauretania
Berengaria
Aquitania
Atlantic
Fiddler
Persia
Reindeer
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