Pacific cable deadlock and world briefs from Canada to Mexico
Prince Christian Kraft of Hoheniobe rwhringen, wealthiest German, deadlock over depreciation of the Pacific cable from Fiji to Canada may hinder Imperial Conference action. Vancouver receives 200000 pounds Argentine corned beef in a first direct shipment. A stock barn near MacDonald Manitoba burned, killing fifty head of livestock. losses run into thousands. Viscount Willingdon named possible Canada governor general by London reports. Prairie provinces press blue sky legislation to curb share sales with Ontario support sought. Spain demands a permanent League Council seat or risk halting League cooperation. Canada denies plans for Winnipeg to Pacific coast rail line. Papal nuncio Monsignor Caruana leaves for Washington after expulsion from Mexico over constitutional irregularity.
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Canada
Imperial Conference
Vancouver
MacDonald
Man
Stewart and Cameron, Limited
Winnipeg
London
Viscount Willingdon
Lord Byng of
Vimy
Manitoba
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Spain
League of Nations Council
League
House of Commons
Charles Dunning
Canadian Pacific Rail Way
Pacific Coast
Mexico
George Caruana
Washington
Monsignor
Caruana
Prediction That Chicago Will Be Submerged
A Toronto professor predicts Chicago will be submerged by Lake Michigan as earth movements tilt shores and drain the Great Lakes. He says the St Lawrence waterway will dry up in time and Great Lakes waters may flow to the Gulf of Mexico, with ships passing Chicago's site.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Goodwin
Toronto
Fort William
Lake Superior
Canada
United States
St. Lawrence
Gulf of Mexico
Substituting Law for War Women of Britain Pilgrimage
Women of Great Britain form the Peace makers Pilgrimage to London Hyde Park on June 19. Pilgrims from Scotland plan long walks with five routes centering on London. Local committees mobilise escorts as about 100,609 participants call for arbitration courts and international disarmament leadership.
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Great Britain
Hyde Park
London
Scotland
England
London Dealers Sell Wonderful Jewels
Mysterious eastern potentate’s jewels valued at 5 million dollars are being sold in London with identity kept secret. About 250 thousand dollars worth of gems have arrived and most already sold. A further 2.5 million dollars worth is expected to arrive in the coming months. A notable piece is a stomacher made of diamonds emeralds and rubies containing over 2000 stones with a central oblong emerald and multiple diamond rows with drop emeralds and uncut emeralds.
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London
Prairie Nursery in Estevan Claims Western Canada Largest
Estevan settler who arrived from Valley City North Dakota 15 years ago built the Prairie Nursery on the prairie. The operation covers over 709 acres and ships nursery stock to Saskatchewan and in carloads to the United States. The firm attributes success to management and farmer demand for trees to beautify farms. It recently shipped a carload of evergreens to the United States, reportedly the first conifer export from Western Canada.
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Canada
Estevan
Valley City
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
United States
The
Prairie Nurseries
Handshaking Was Too Much for Presidents and Royals
A London Chronicle report recalls the strain of mass greetings on leaders. It notes President Harding shook 6,500 hands at a wartime reception and describes presidents Wilson Cleveland and Harrison finding ways to dodge the grip.
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White House
Harding
Wilson
Cleveland
Happiness Comes From Earning It, Not From Wishing
A concise reflection on happiness: it arrives through work and effort rather than mere desire. The saying emphasizes personal responsibility and action as the path to fulfillment, not passive hoping.
Sea water salt content per gallon stated
A gallon of sea water contains approximately a quarter pound of salt.
New Frocks Feature Quiet Florals and Simple Lines
Soft fluttery frock designs in flowered materials with a wide sash at the low waist. No. 1254 offered in sizes 16 18 20 years with fabric lists and a 20 cent price, plus a 16 cent fashion book for home dressmakers.
Canada Needs Its Own Ambassador to the United States
The Chicago Journal argues Canada has waited years to appoint a Canadian ambassador to the United States. It criticizes reliance on Britain for Canadian interests and urges selecting a capable Canadian to handle Ottawa's business in Washington rather than elder or distant representation.
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Canada
United States
Washington
Dominion
Albania
Egypt
Haiti
Ottawa
Chicago Journal
Tidal Power Permit For Passamaquoddy Bay Project
The United States Federal Power Commission issued preliminary permits to Dexter P Cooper Inc of New York City to study hydroelectric development using the Bay of Fundy tide in Passamaquoddy Bay Maine.
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Passamaquoddy Bay
Maine
Bay of Fundy
United States Federal Power Commission
Dexter P Cooper, Inc
New York City
Planning Moslem League of Nations Conference at Cairo
A Moslem conference in Cairo may yield a Moslem League of Nations as a unity plan. About 150 delegates representing 201,000,600 Muslims will seek to restore unity after Turkey ended the sultanate and caliphate. A permanent Moslem committee headed by a titular caliph could form the league if unity holds.
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League of
Irish-American agitator in Irish Free State under arrest
A man with an Irish name and claiming New York as his residence is jailed in the Irish Free State on a high treason like charge for involvement in a plot against the government. The report notes agitators once thriving on Irish-British conflict persist with old habits amid political change.
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New York
Irish Free State
John Bull
Ireland
Patrick Garland
St. Catharines
Aeroplanes At High Altitudes
At ten to twelve miles up air war will occur with engines running at full power due to new supercharging devices. Tests imitate upper atmosphere showing a 2 450 horsepower engine can reach full speed. Crews will be enclosed with oxygen supply and air recycled, as in submarines, since no human can breathe there unaided.
France Exports Briar Root to Meet American Demand
France ships briar root valued at 80,000,000 francs to America to satisfy heavy demand for smoking pipes. The export volume reflects strong market need and economic ties between France and the United States.
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America
France
Population rise in British Columbia since 1921 census
Officials report BC population growth from 524000 in 1921 to nearly 600000, based on school population figures. The rise reflects a significant increase in the province's total residents.
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British Columbia
Some men are so sympathetic that they will share your last dollar
A concise aphorism noting that certain people display extreme generosity by offering their last resources to help others, illustrating a theme of selfless companionship.
Crossword puzzle clues list mixed across rows and numbers
A long mixed set of crossword clues including horizontal and vertical entries. Clues cover definitions for objects actions sensations and common words such as highest point grain metal prohibition betray and many more with varied word lengths and cross references.
Boy With No Hands Wins Philadelphia Boy Award
Fourteen year old Vincent De Blasio lost his hands after an accident near a railroad bridge but overcomes obstacles with courage. He earned the Philadelphia Boy Award for earnestness and bravery, showing skill in wood carving and writing, and plans to become a lawyer. He is the youngest of nine siblings.
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Vincent de Blasio
Philadelphia
Vincent
Young de Blasio
Pasquale de Blasio
Women moneylenders dominate Liverpool court case
In Liverpool a court reveals 1100 of 1400 registered moneylenders are women. A female client paid 42 pounds on a five pound loan and was sued for two pounds more, but the moneylender lost. A humorous line about love and a pram follows.
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Liverpool
Britain’s Bell Foundry Triumph in Philadelphia Contract
London firm Gillett Johnston of Croydon wins the contract to cast a 15 ton bell for Wanamaker’s Philadelphia store. Cyril Johnston, returning from the U S, says British bell founders revived a three century old Dutch art and now perfect it with the five tone Simpson harmonic.
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Britain
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Gillett & Johnston
Croydon
Cyril Jonston
United States
Holland
Coal Supply Probe Chair Named in Special House Committee
J. E. Armstrong Conservative Lambton East was chosen chair man of the special house committee to investigate Canada's anthracite and bituminous coal sources and related matters at its first meeting. A. A. G. Bury Conservative Edmonton East was named vice-chairman.
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J. E. Armstrong
Lambton East
House
Canada
A. A. G. Bury
Edmonton East
Fire crew and engine share a wry whistle over stalled truck
A vivid remark captures how the fireman or engineer mocks a stuck truck's plight with a sharp whistle as it groans through the mud. The moment blends humor with a display of practical resolve amid roadside trouble.
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Duke of
Urest
Germany
Navarino Bay
Tippity
Irene
Colleen Moore
Hollywood
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Women of
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Prince of Wales
Deal
Jens
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
U. S
Cairo
Pathy
Vie Eit
Boy Without
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