World Happenings Briefly Told from Across Borders
A roundup of varied items includes $254,000 stolen from a Madison Square holding by four robbers who handcuffed and gagged the watchman. Banking interests plan to settle 600 families on 46,500 acres in Manitoba. A British MP comments on Indians using fewer drugs than other groups. A bear robs a hive at a Manitoba rectory and is shot. Western farmers threaten to halt cattle bystand trade over shipping discrimination. Leon Trotzky relinquishes active Soviet leadership duties again due to health. Britain Ireland report a drop in shipbuilding while global tonnage declines. A Bulgarian farmer sells a huge ash tree with marble veins for $28,000 to an Austrian. Queen Wilhelmina cuts salaries by 10 percent. A stage life Poe hoodoo superstition deepens after a manager’s death. A Vancouver board notes taxes to be discussed at Winnipeg conference.
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Sue Valord
Madison Square
New York
Haly
Manitoba
Leserrugs
Eng- Mehman
Wardrow Milne
Kidderminster
Les Peres
Redemptoristes
Ste. Anne Des Chenes
Man
R. Russell Ormiston
Winnipeg
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Italy
Holland
Grateful US Tourists Praise Canada Roads and Courtesy
American visitors thanks Canada and its provinces for good highways and helpful maps. Letters to the natural resources intelligence service describe enjoyable motor trips from Detroit to Quebec and Halifax, praising road upkeep and courteous Canadian people.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Detroit
Quebec
Riviere du Loup
Fredericton
Halifax
St. Johns
N.B
Flying Boat Of The Future Would Carry 100 Passengers
Oliver Simmons outlined a concept flying boat to the British Association engineering section. The two deck vessel would cruise at 100 knots with a 6,100 square foot wing and 220 ft span. Power would come from engines in a wing root 30 ft from the hull, delivering about 3,000 horsepower per room.
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The
British Association
Oliver Simmons
Atlantic
Europe
America
Azores
Appies On Prairies Seed Planting Expands in Manitoba
Appies on prairies planting of apple seed in Manitoba and other prairie sections is rising according to the Morden experiments station superintendent. Ten fine apples of five varieties from Rushwell Manitoba arrived in Winnipes. all Russian origin, largest measuring eleven and three quarter inches in circumference. An almanac printed in 1613 was the frat book in Norway.
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Manitoba
Prairies
Morden
Rushwell
Learning His Responsibility
The Glasgow Herald notes the Duke of Norfolk is educated to value responsibility over excess. A 17 year old heir with twenty million pounds in property is raised in a modest home to learn restraint. In Britain an ancient title bearer is groomed to conserve wealth until coming of age.
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Duke of Norfolk
Britain
Norfolk
Glasgow Herald
Haig warns postwar disorder endangers state
Field Marshal Earl Haig, receiving Bath freedom, said the army’s breakup after WWI and lack of national support for veterans risk unleashing evil forces aimed at breaking law and order. He noted wartime comradeship halted such distemper, which now weakens the state.
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Earl Haig
Freedom of
Bath
Radio Craze in Japan Prompts Evening Study Orders
Tokyo middle schools ban listening to radio during certain evening hours after investigations show students neglecting homework to follow broadcasts. British families relocate to Alberta farms under immigration program. London zoo introduces pygmy mice from West Africa. Jamestown, capital of St Helena, described as strongly fortified.
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Japan
Tokyo
Alberta
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Fashion Pattern for Girls Frock with Plaited Sides
Charming jumper pattern for girls with plaited side flares and optional color contrast blouse. Includes diagram and full directions for sizes 8 to 14 years. material amounts given, price 20 cents. Also offers Fashion Book with material chart and sewing guidance at 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern requests outline how to order from the Winnipeg newspaper union at 175 McDermot Ave. Readers are instructed to send a 20 cent coin or stamps and to wrap the coin carefully. The notice lists the pattern number Seaeeiente Rae, name, town, and province.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
St Pauls Cathedral restoration fund reaches quarter million
Global donations to the St Pauls Cathedral restoration fund surpass a quarter of a million pounds by August end, far exceeding initial estimates of 120000 to 146000. The Times reports ongoing post deadline contributions from diverse donors, continuing since January.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
Times
St. Paul’s
Wheat Pool Targets 1.6 Million Acres in Alberta Drive
The Alberta Wheat Pool aims to add 1.6 million acres to its area, bringing total membership to about 48,000 as it seeks 16,000 additional members. It currently has 32,000 members covering over 3.2 million acres.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Sheffield Plate Imitation of Silver Invented in George II Era
The Sheffield Plate, an imitation of silver made by sweating a thin silver skin onto copper, was first produced in England during the reign of George II.
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Sheffield
England
George II
Increased Traffic Through Suez Canal
The article describes rapid canal expansion to handle growing shipping. It notes depth rising from 26 to 36 feet and planned 40 feet, width increasing from 72 to 150 feet with aims up to 300 feet, surface width 310 to 525 feet, and minimum 440 feet. Draft limits grow from 4,000 to 20,000 tons, travel time 16 hours, 15 ships daily, pilots in charge, with historical tonnage and vessel counts through 1870 1913 and 1923.
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Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Baron Christof von Drecoll Fails as Berlin Firm Goes Bankrupt
The 74 year old head of Berlins premier fashion house refused to dun clients prompting bankruptcy. He designed gowns for German princesses and empresses while personally attending to top customers. His inflation era orders from Britain and royal houses fueled liabilities.
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Christof von Drecoll
Berlin
von Drecoll
Trousseaux
Hermine
Holland
William II
Germany
Christof
London
New York
Vienna
Paris
Railways face grade crossing danger says Union Pacific chief
Carl R. Gray of Omaha, president of the Union Pacific system, told the national safety congress banquet in Cleveland that safeguarding automobile occupants at grade crossings now rivals passenger and employee protection. He warned grade crossing accidents threaten motorists and could derail trains.
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Carl R. Gray
Omaha
Union Pacific System
National Safety Congress
Cleveland
Manitoba Poultry Carlot Shows Pure Bred Demand
Evidence that Manitoba farmers are showing increasing interest in pure bred poultry as a Brandon shipment for the Manitoba Co operative Poultry Marketing Association and the Dominion Livestock Branch includes a high percentage of standard bred birds.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association
Dominion Livestock Branch
Ontario amusement tax boosts revenue for 1925
For the year ending October 31 1925 Ontario expects about 1.47 million dollars more revenue from the provincial amusements tax, about seven thousand dollars under the 1924 figure. The United States has roughly 15 million foreign born residents.
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Ontario
United States
Crossword Puzzle Answers From a Historic Page
A compact recap of a crossword puzzle list with clues and answers across many numbered entries including measures, verbs, nouns, and adjectives. It records common terms for liquids confusion decorate city upper part intrepid alert dim remember and many others, forming a dense, era typical grid.
Debate Over Potash Cure For Cancer Spurs Controversy
Charles Walter argues cancer is a blood disease linked to refined diet and potassium deficiency. He cites Dr. Robert Bell and Barton Scammell, urging a shift from white flour and sugar to whole grains and roughage to restore health and reduce cancer rates.
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Robert Bell
Bell
Barton Scammell
M.S.C.L
London
Eng
Truth
Forbes Roses
Great Northwest
Charles Walter
Brunswick Avenue
4Toronto
Carade
Oxford Vice-Chancellor Takes Aim At Bags And Cars
Vice-Chancellor Joseph Wells delivered a Latin address criticizing Oxford undergraduates for baggy bags and long coffee breaks. He condemned rapid car traffic in Oxford, saying streets are impassable and noisy. Proctors ban first year students from owning cars to protect quiet and health on campus.
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Oxford
Joseph Wells
Wells
Prague
University Town
Alberta to Bring Immigrant Boys to Agricultural Colleges
The Hon. George Hoadley, Alberta's provincial agriculture minister, says 61 boys were sent to Alberta last year and 100 more this year from the old country. Parents will cover preliminary schooling costs and the boys will be distributed among provincial agricultural colleges, not just Vermilion. Also notes a scientific aside on radium radiation.
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George Hoadley
Alberta
Vermilion
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Edgar Allen Poe
J. W. Mayers
Liberty Theatre
Je¢way
Charlotte Island
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Imperial Trading Company
Conference of Canadian Boards of Trade
Council of the
Vancouver
Appies
Norway
Ww. N. U
Field Marshal Haig
Red” Movement
London Zoo
Western
Africa
Island of
St. Helena
Jamestown
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EMSS
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St. Paul's
Wheat Pool
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Lee
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