World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
A Brooklyn girl won a typewriting contest in New York City typing 1499 words in thirty minutes. Japan hopes to lift the gold embargo probably next August as trade and ship shipments to America increase. South African diamond magnates warn alluvial output may flood markets and urge government action. John Fisk Biggar, physician to John D. Rockefeller, died in Cleveland at 87. Archibald Grace named 1927 Rhodes Scholar for Saskatchewan after a record sequence of medals and scholarships. Lord Reading becomes chairman of the Daily Chronicle group, succeeding David Lloyd George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Museta
Rengo
Japan
America
Iharmonds
London
M. Sabline
Kensington
John Fisk Biggar
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
Dr. Biggar
Oakville
Ont
Toronto University
Lord Reading
India
Daily Chronicle
England
David Lioyd George
Honey as a wholesome predigested natural food
The text explains that bees convert nectar into honey by altering sucrose to levulose and dextrose, making honey ready for immediate energy absorption. It notes other predigested foods for invalids or children and suggests enjoying honey for its quality when digestion is healthy.
Vancouver Island Tomato Growers Ship Record East
The Victoria Cooperative Hothouse Growers Association reports five cars of tomatoes shipped to Eastern Canada this year, with three to Toronto and two to Montreal. Cucumber shipments remain limited to express lots. Prices for both crops are satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Island
Canada
Toronto
Montreal
Victoris Co-operative Hat- House Growers’ Association
More Sea Than Earth
A reflective excerpt notes the sea covers most of the planet yet supports only a fraction of humanity's livelihood. It remarks on human nature surfacing in travel and the enduring difficulty of long beginnings, referencing a 1658 observation by W. N. CG.
Curbing Reckless Driving by Revoking Licenses Cited
The Montreal Gazette endorses permanent drivers license revocation as a deterrent to intoxicated and reckless driving. It cites New York statistics for November revocations and argues for provincial adoption alongside a reporting league to flag lawbreakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Montreal Gazette
Africans Cruel To Flyers
Madrid authorities report the death of Henry the pilot and Pintado the mechanic and the wounding of a second pilot among French airmen operating between Dakar and Casa Blanca in French East Africa. The injured man is held by natives after a Sahara landing near Cap Bojador. Spanish police seek his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
French East Africa
Dakar
Casa
Maaria
Henry
Pintado
Sahara
Cap Bojador
Western Sahara
Predict New Empire Capital Will London Lose Heart of Empire
Imperial conference talks suggest a future empire may see a new capital in Canada or Australia while London remains a symbolic heart. Officials acknowledge difficulty imagining distant changes yet affirm Crown security as a central, enduring result of the talks. Dominion premiers debated governance ties but did not challenge the Crown as an institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Canada
Australia
Downing Street
Generous gift funds Edinburgh Animal Breeding chair
Lord Woolavington donates 590000 to endow an Animal Breeding chair in Edinburgh. Rockefeller International Education Board offers 159000 for the Edinburgh Animal Breeding Research Department extension on condition Scotland raises a similar sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Woolavington
Edinburgh
Rockefeller International Education Board
Scotland
Smart V neck frock with contrasting sash and bow details
The frock features a deep V front nearly to the waist, gathered skirt, and one-piece back with shoulder gathers and tie collar. Two-piece sleeves end in narrow wristbands, contrast vestes and wide sash with a ciic bow. Sizes range up to bust 42 inches. book price 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
A brief notice explains ordering patterns from the Winnipeg newspaper union at 175 McDermot Ave. It lists Pattern No ee wn nee Name and directs readers to send requests to the address for pattern orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
True To Tradition Ends In Fatal Aerial Crash
D S Cornwall U S N pilot held last to leave tradition as his plane nose-dived after damage. He kept control to help passenger F B Curtiss escape by parachute but could not free him. Cornwall was seriously injured and Curtiss was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Cornwall
U.S.N
Cornwall
F. B. Curtiss
Curtiss
Saskatchewan Publicity Chief MacLeod to Join Wheat Pool
W A MacLeod Saskatchewan government Commissioner of Publications resigns to become director of publicity for the Wheat Pool in Winnipeg starting January first. He has since 1919 served as Editor of Publications and later head of the Bureau of Publications. He began in Saskatoon and has been a key figure in several publications and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. MacLeod
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Wheat Pool
A. J. Newhail
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Interprovincial Pool Committee
MacLeod
Bureau of Publications
Kerrobert
Saskatoon Phoenix
Phoenix
W. F. Herman
Saskatoon Star
Border Cities Star
G. P. Armstrons
Vancouver
Saturday Press
T. M. Fraser
House of Commons
Prairie Farm
Saskatoon
Macleod F
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspaper Association
Fox fur farms arise on Kinahan Islands BC coast
Big Fur Farms on the Kinahan Islands start with five pair of blue fox released from Alaska stock. Several small fur farms across nearby islands are turning to breeding, with favorable climate and conditions expected to yield prime fur. Further shipments from Alaska are planned as these islands aim to join larger pelt markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Alaska
Kinahan Islands
Alfred Swanson
Canadian Wheat Demand Rises in Shanghai Mills
C O Julian, a special representative of the Vancouver Harbor Guard, reports an expanded demand for Canadian wheat from Shanghai flour mills after a nine month Orient trade mission. He views Canada as having a strong chance to grow Far East trade as millers seek higher quality hard wheat to blend with poorer grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
C. O. Julian
Vancouver
Canadian colonization and rural appeal to youth
The article argues Canada must attract youth to farming, noting agriculture dominates the nation but fails to draw Canadian youth. It suggests Europe’s “back to the land” doctrine could help and asserts that Canada’s best colonization material lies among its own people if farms can lure them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Europe
Monument sale in Batavia sparks auction after seizure
Judd H. Blanchard, Batavia monument dealer, auctioning a second hand stone seized for non payment. A supreme court judgment against the buyer requires the sale and notes the stone must be recut due to prior marking and setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
N.Y
Judd H. Blanchard
Supreme Court
Damaged Mail Boxes in New Westminster Repaired
Fifteen letters marked posted in recent months were found in damaged mail boxes in an alley between the Post Office and City Hall New Westminster B C they were discovered during inspections and forwarded to their destinations by city authorities and postal workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
New Westminster
B.C
Testing machines aid industry and daily life
A survey lists testing machines for tape strength golf ball deformation under drive frog leg muscle reaction casket handle strength and elephant traction. It notes the modern installment plan funds homes cars and wives in style. A quip cites education at Eton and Oxford with a cheeky remark about suing.
Not Absolute Proof Clerk Debates Brush Value
A dialogue fragment presents Madam asserting ivory-set bristles won’t fall out while Mrs. Wolfe quips that her bald husband makes the claim moot, reflecting a humorous exchange on grooming and vanity.
Canada dominates at International Wheat and Oat Show
At the Chicago International Livestock Exposition and May and Grain Show, Canada wins the wheat championship for the fourteenth time in sixteen years. Herman Trelle of Wembley Alberta duplicates wheat win in oats with a 49 pound per bushel sample, first to win both sweepstakes in a single year. Saskatchewan and Alberta riders claim multiple oats prizes as Manitoba and Montana also place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Chicago
Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alta
Trelle
Key
Alia
Montana
Saskatchewan
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Sask
E. P. Trowell
Saltcoats
J. Cassels
Warrenton
Man
James Carr
H. Tucker
Manitou
William Darnbrough
Laura
Alberta
Manitoba
George Avery
Kelso
R. P. Robbins
Shaunavon
E. Thompson
Pathlow
George E. Trowell
Sailcoats
George Edwards
North Battleford
King Sends First Message Over Pacific Cable
The first Pacific cable message from the King reaches Canada New Zealand and Australia. The King praises the new rapid communication link as essential for material prosperity and mutual understanding among the three nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Invention Aims to Reveal Robbery Evidence by Radio Camera
John F. Seebold of LaSalle proposes an invisible radio controlled camera that can record criminals at safes and serve as a burglar alarm. He expects a test within a month to prove its practicality as a state prosecutor tool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Seebold
la Salle
Hws
Seeboht
Imperial War Museum opens naval gallery in London
The Imperial War Museum in London has opened its naval section. A highlight is the Lance 4 inch gun that fired the first shot in the Heligoland Bight raid of August 28, 1914, and a wall lists every ship that flew the white flag during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial War Museum
London
Heligoland Bight
Curious boy asks for better brush in fence work
The boy questions why Sam the whitewasher should use a brush with more bristles. Sam replies that he would do twice as much work, but he does not have twice as much work to do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Tree Evaporation Creates Daily Rainfall
An average tree with fifty foot spread emits five barrels of water daily as vapor. The vapor rises to clouds and returns as rain, completing a natural water cycle.
St Lawrence Waterway Plan Faces Canadian Hesitation
The joint Canada United States engineers report on the St Lawrence waterway and power scheme notes Canada cannot bear half the cost now and may resist the Bowden Weaten plan. The Montreal Star calls navigation aims a chimera with long delays, while Iroquois area would be put under water under either Canadian or U S schemes, possibly requiring town relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
United States
Canada
Bowden-Weaten
Republic
Montreal Star
Ontario
Iroquois
St. Lawrence
War Chest Proposal Quietly Studied by League Council
A League of Nations disarmament commission will study a Finnish originated plan for a wartime fund to aid any country attacked unjustly. It would empower the league to rush financial aid and support to the right side in future disputes. Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, Britain's envoy, says a general disarmament conference could be convened next fall if preparation is adequate, with England pressing for timely action.
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League of Nations
League Council
League
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
Britain
Five Rules For Happiness From Montreal Address
Dr. Charles Barker former Taft era physician outlines five happiness rules: look on the bright side, accept your life place, throw yourself into work, do courteous acts, and foster childlike confidence in God. The remarks appear in a Montreal address and echo practical ethics with a touch of religious faith.
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Montreal
Charles Barker
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Brooklyn
Archibald John Grace
Rhodes
University of Saskatchewan
Copeland
B. C. Hothouse Tomatoes
W. N. CG
Blanca
Annette
Geoffrey
Big Fur Farms
Garren Islands
Eton
Oxford
Herman Treille
Wembley, Alta
New Pacific Cable
The
St. Lawrence Waterway
War Chest For League
Foreign Secretary
Niveself
Viscount Cecil
Dagobert
Helgna
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