World Happenings Briefly Told
Eighty four thousand lives were lost in the United States last year from accidents. The Canadian net debt fell to 41 285 406.85 after September. Princess Mary’s second child Gerald David was christened in Goldsborough England. Spillers’ Overseas Interests began Calgary flour mill construction. Empress of Canada brought 166 Russian refugees to Victoria. Mike Tintine moved from Scott to Brandon as Experimental Farm head. Abdul of Transjordan authorized an army to aid the Hedjaz against the Wahabi. A French Arctic expedition led by Jules De Payer plans a late March start to Franz Joseph archipelago then North Pole flight attempt.
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United States
St. Mary's Church
Goldsborough
Eng
Gerald David
Calgary
Spillers’ Overseas Interests, Limited
Canada
Victoria
Orient
Harbin
Alberta
M. T. Tintine
Scott, Sask
Brandon
W. C McKillican
Manitoba Agricultural College
Abdul
Trans Jordania
Jules de Payer
Polar
le Journal
Franz Joseph Archipelago
North Pole
Alberta Butterfat Output Rises Over Twenty Percent
The seven months ending July 21 show Alberta butterfat production up more than twenty percent. Total output reaches £9,910,975, compared with £7,443,767 in the same period in 1925.
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Alberta
Feast of Fashion and Winter Catalogue From Hallam
A new fall and winter fashion book by Hallam Mail Order Corporation showcases fur coats with exquisite linings and crush collars, cloth coats in smart fabrics, dresses, millinery, and sweaters. Readers in Toronto are invited to request the free catalogue from Hallam Building, 598 Hallam, to study the exclusive new styles.
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Paris
New York
Hallam Mail Order Corporation
Toronto
Halham Mail Order Corporation, Ltd
Hallam Building
Wembley Loss Reported Four Million Pounds
The Sunday Express says Wembley Exhibition guarantors suffer a loss of at least four million pounds. It questions re opening next year as Canada withdraws and other dominions doubt success. It recalls J H Thomas claiming no extra guarantee would be needed. Also includes a worm powder advertisement claiming to aid infant sleep and health.
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The
Sunday Express
Express
Canada
Express Aro
J. H. Thomas
Low Taxes Advertised By South Africa Exhibit
Visitors at the Wembley Empire Exposition observe a placard in the Union of South Africa pavilion claiming income tax rates of 1,000 pounds a year or less exempt and over 1,000 pounds taxed at a penny in the pound. Some visitors rush to inquiry offices or call bankers to check funds for a potential trip to South Africa.
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Union of South Africa
South Africa
Wheat quality shown in Alberta inspection day results
Inspectors graded 59 cars of wheat with 1 car at .0.1 high and 40 carrying No. 1 Northern quality. The remaining cars were No. 2 and No. 3 grades, reflecting scattered district origins and an excellent season overall.
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Alberta
Nickel in Canada powered world supply and alloy progress
In a lecture for the British Institute of Metals, W M Corse stated Canada supplied over 90 percent of world nickel, noting historical coins with nickel alloys and the metal’s rise as a commercial commodity. The talk covered nickel steel, aluminum bronze, bearing metals, and ongoing stainless alloy research in Britain and the United States.
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Canada
British Institute of Metals
W. M. Corse
James Riley
Glasgow
Washington
Great Britain
United States
Alberta straw tests move paper production forward
Howard Stutchberg reports satisfactory progress in Alberta cereal straw paper tests. One hundred pounds of sodium sulphate were shipped to the Dominion Forests Products Laboratory in Montreal for bleaching use, with bentonite clay also en route for filling.
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Alberta
Howard Stutchberg
Dominion Forests Products Laboratory
Montreal
Minburn
Canadian National Railway
Edmonnton
Poor Man's Friend Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Sold Cheap
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as a portable remedy in small bottles at a very low price. The copy claims concentrated power and versatile uses, presenting it as the poor man's friend and essential for any dealer's stock.
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Thomas
Air troop trains move by air with steel construction
British Air Ministry tests reveal aerial troop transports under development capable of carrying 200 to 300 soldiers. First units to be trialed next year. Experts note potential for rapid strikes, targeting railways and bridges, expanding battlefield reach beyond front lines.
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British
Air Ministry
Air patrol base authorized north of Norway House
A new aerial base is authorized north of Norway House to extend Manitoba fire patrols. Buildings are under construction and extension likely next year, says D A Macdonald Assistant District Forest Inspector who visited Norway House.
South Alberta Sheep Industry Sets Wealth Goal
The article estimates Southern Alberta sheep and wool sectors will generate about 1.5 million dollars in new wealth for area sheepmen and farmers this year.
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Alberta
World’s Largest and Strongest Vault at Westminster Bank Head Office
Westminster Bank in Lothbury BC unveils a new vault complex described as the largest in the world. The two story, 25 foot deep strong rooms use 300 tons of steel, 3 foot brick walls, steel floors and pillars, four 6-ton doors, and advanced locking. capable of storing bullion, specie, and hundreds of safes under triple guarding.
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Westminster Bank, Ltd
Lothbury
Diamond Dyes Offer Easy Home Color for Fabrics
Diamond Dyes claims a beautiful range of colors with simple cold water tinting or hot dyeing for permanent tones. Each package promises straightforward directions for dyeing lingerie, silks, wool, cotton, linen, and other fabrics, advising customers to tell their druggist the material type.
Record Rye Shortage Drives Heavy U S Sales in Europe
An estimated rye shortage of 120 million bushels in Europe this season has spurred huge demand for American rye. South ern European sales in the last week surpassed 10 million bushels. Prices rose 8 cents per bushel and stand 2 35 cents below wheat, narrowing from a 40 cent gap.
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Europe
Holloway's Corn Remover Promises Easy Removal
Advertises simple corn and wart removal with strong recommendation. Claims ease of use and effective results, noting user satisfaction and frequent success.
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Holloway
China’s Burial Grounds Reach Vast National Proportions
The Dearborn Independent notes that sacred burial grounds in China cover about one twentieth of the country, a situation deemed highly serious as the population continues to grow and land use intensifies.
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China
Toronto Woman Recommends Favorite Prescription for Mothers
Mrs Rose Peters testifies to Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription easing nausea during four pregnancies and improving both her health and her babies. She notes the tonic is available from neighborhood druggists in tablet or liquid form and urges others to try it.
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Toronto
Cat
Dr. Pierce
Rose Peters
Sackville Street
Prince Has Good Head For Business On Gloomy Ranch Visit
The Edmonton Journal details the Prince of Wales at his EP Ranch home life through Mrs. Carlyle. She reveals a worldly, business minded royal who enjoys neighbors and politics as much as courtly events. Tourists are shown the bedroom where the Prince once slept, though the bed is stored away.
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The
Edmonton Journal
Prince of Wales
Cake removal in Briar pipes for best tobacco satisfaction
An old smoker advises scraping out the cake that forms inside Briar pipe bowls from time to time to prevent cracking. Use a scraper designed for this task and avoid roughening the inner surface. After scraping, treat the pipe as a new one with slow smoking and proper light filling for Macdonalds BRIER.
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Macdonald
Canada
Love’s Shorthand Takes a District Tour
On a tour of the district an inspector of city high schools faced a class of girls. He wrote on the blackboard LXXX and asked a first row student to interpret the meaning. The girl replied Love and biases.
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Jle
Port of Vancouver Sails 687 Vessels in Eight Months
The Port of Vancouver reports 687 deep sea ships sailed during the first eight months of the current year. The figure reflects activity at the harbor and indicates monthly trends in maritime traffic.
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Vancouver
Edict Bans Kissing Hand Shaking and Smoking in Russia
Soviet health minister Dr Nicholas Zemassko issues a decree condemning kissing as a rapid disease spreader. Peasants and officials face penalties for lip to lip and cheek salutations while men are urged to stop kissing women’s hands. Handshakes are curtailed in many departments and smoking is discouraged with a call to replace tobacco use with candy.
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Empire
Russia
Nicholas Zemassko
Zemassko
Russi
Bourgoisie
Wormer Terminator and Orange Drink Trends Recounted
The article notes Mother Graves wormer terminator as a trusted worm preparation. Orange and lemon juice stands spread through hundreds of New York saloons. Leases of twenty-one years influence industry outlook as orange drink firms expect beer returns. In the prior year nine months, 20 509 building trades workers left Britain for new lands. Five tons of fish were shipped from Nova Scotia to Montreal preserved by carbon dioxide on a three day voyage.
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New York
Great Britain
Nova Scotia
Montreal
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