World Happenings Briefly Told
More than 1,000 Dowlais Steel Works employees in Cardiff return to work after a general strike. A fire at Cordova Alaska destroys a $20,000 clam plant and winter storage boats. Ontario motorists may save 1.7 million dollars from new license and tax reforms. Reprisals against gas warfare were opposed by Britain Italy Japan and the US at the disarmament conference. Gold backing notes stood at 113,937,282 dollars, about 61 percent of total circulation. A five day week with six days pay is expanding on the Pacific Coast. Crowley Shipbuilding plans to implement the program in Oakland yards employing about 200. Byrd hints at a potential South Pole attempt.
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Dowlais Steel Works
Cardiff
Wales
Strawberry Point Packing Company
Cordova
Alaska
Gilbert Robinson
Ontario Motor League
Ontario
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States
Pacific Coast
David Crowley
Crowley Shipbuilding Company
Oakland
Cal
Aged Missionary Plans Major Bible Translation Work
Rev. Thomas Barclay a 77 year old missionary from London, after a six month break on Formosa, intends to spend three years revising the Old Testament in Amoy dialect. He estimates six hours daily five and a half days a week will suffice, else the project will take longer.
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Formosa
Thomas Barclay
London
Amoy
Alberta as a Game Province Seen by North American Expert
Adolf Muller of Norristown Pa Game Commissioner for Alberta declares the province has the finest wild game hinterland in North America after a month exploring interior Alberta and taking motion pictures including carbon footage.
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Alberta
North America
Adolf Muller
Norristown
Edison Embraces Life After Death Belief
Thomas A. Edison, once skeptical about immortality, now states the evidence favors life after death. In a November Forum interview he urges religious teachers to seek proof skeptics cannot dismiss and notes his stance has shifted from earlier doubts and experiments.
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Thomas A. Edison
First Twopenny Post Lacking In Dignity
The Manchester Guardian notes protests over having trade advertisements stamped on letters by the Post Office recalling earlier view that postal use lacked dignity. Miss Louise Courtney cites reminiscences of the London two penny post’s early indelicacy for private letters and a story of a footman posting a letter to Sir Robert Peel.
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Louise Courtney
London
Sir Robert Peel
Manchester Guardian
Vienna Tourists Reach 5000-Foot Peak by Suspension Railway
Vienna residents can reach a peak 5000 feet high in about two hours. The Rax Alpe lies in the Alps and is 110 minutes from Vienna by train. A suspension railway climbs 3300 feet in ten minutes, avoiding the long ascent.
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Vienna
Austria
Rax Alpe
Queen Marie Tipped Crew During Visit Aboard Ship
The article notes Queen Marie met crew on the Levia deems lavish with tips and gifts. Largest tip was about 1500 dollars while the smallest was 5. Stewards received 50 each, one steward earned a gold watch, stewardesses diamond brooches. The Queen contributed 200 for the ship’s sick fund and 500 for crew smoke supplies.
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Queen Marie
Romania
Amusing Facts From A Baffling Record
A collection of odd comparisons notes that 1925 Bible Society scriptures would stack to 14 316 feet high and 86 miles end to end, while a Rutgers cow yielded 21 136 pounds of milk in 305 days. It quips that ammonia comes in bottles and pneumonia in chests.
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Papan Agency
American Bible Society
Fuji
Rutgers University
Mars Observations Under Way At Greenwich Observatory
Planet Mars studies begin at Greenwich Observatory as observers seek evidence on Martian canals and the possibility of human habitation. The Mars apparition offers a favorable viewing angle for clearer images and sharper data, renewing debate over whether the linear features are real canals or optical illusions.
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Greenwich Observatory
Mars
Earth
Model Town Rises Near Fort Alexander Manitoba
A new town grows around the Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company mill at Fort Alexander Manitoba with housing for 1000 workers. Light and sewage systems are installed along with offices stores and a motion picture theatre. Production is expected to start in November.
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Manitoba
Fort Alexander
Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company
Coat No 1423 With Loose Sleeves and Fur Collar
A fashion feature showcases coat No 1423 with a straightline silhouette and a fur trimmed convertible collar. It notes long rolling revers, wrap over closing, back view diagram, and sizes 24 through 42 with specific yardage for size 26 and 54 inch fabric plus lining. The Fashion Book offers the latest styles at 16 cents per copy.
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Vionnet
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg
Pattern No Name Town Size The King of England each Year receives a herring pie from Yarmouth as payment of that community's feudal obligations. ome.
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England
Yarmouth
The Generosity of a Montreal Police Constable
A Montreal police force, notably Constable Hawkins of the Canadian Pacific Police, is praised for compassion beyond duty. He often helps desperate travelers by lending two dollars so they can catch the next westbound train, a habit he has practiced about a dozen times without misjudging his recipients.
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London
Robbies
New York
Paris
Hawkins
Canadian Pacific
Windsor Street
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Police
Windsor Street Station
West
Curious History of the Word News
A concise note explains how the four compass directions N E W S were once posted in public spaces to record events. Over time these columns merged into the single word News, symbolizing reports from all points of the compass.
Reason Was Obvious Doctor Diet Quip
A witty exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer features a patient on a diet and a doctor arguing over why the patient orders or avoids certain foods. The doctor asserts the patient dislikes none of the items he consumes yet dislikes are causing the trouble, implying the favored items are at fault.
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Cincinnati Enggadier
Vancouver Apple Exports to Britain Anticipate Surge
Three ocean liners the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company the Furness Pacific Line and the Blue Star Line will carry large apple cargoes from Vancouver to the United Kingdom and Europe. The first shipments began in October.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Europe
Royal Main Steam Packet Company
Furness (Pacific) Limited
Blue Star Line
Woman Questions Beliefs And Trust In Men
A speaker critiques the idea that a single woman embodies all male beliefs, suggesting that individual perspectives vary and complicate generalizations about gender. The remark highlights tensions between personal autonomy and shared social expectations.
Canada’s Vital Investment in Immigration and Education Policy
The author argues for heavy public investment in native-born child education and immigration to boost productive population in Canada. Citing Irving Fisher and historical costs, the piece contends that welcoming productive-age migrants and funding education yields high returns, benefiting all classes and easing future labor needs.
Daring Motorcycle Ascent of Ben Nevis by Two Men
Two riders climbed Ben Nevis, Scotland's highest peak at 4406 feet, on a motorcycle. They carried written credentials from climbers met en route to prove the ascent. The machine reached the summit in 3 hours 40 minutes, despite a rough bridle path and washed gravel beds with boulders. The rear brake was nearly worn through on reaching base.
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Scotland
Dbeu-Nevis
Heavy Postage on Parcel Sets Record in Philadelphia
A Philadelphia air mail package to San Francisco carried $150 in stamps, nearly covering the parcel with $5 stamps. Postage across the continent is $4 a pound. The parcel went to New York then west by air, with officials declining to describe contents or recipient.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York
Canadian securities gain US investor favor says Strauss
United States investor demand for Canadian securities grows as Lewis L. Strauss of Kuhn Loeb & Company notes Canada can borrow cheaply in the US. A Cleveland man claims to have found an upright piano that is 125 years old, attributing its longevity to its upright character.
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United States
Lewis L. Strauss
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
New York
Canada
Cleveland
Ohio
Fragmentary Burglary Dialogue Reveals Loot Worth
A brief, unreadable OCR fragment shows two burglars speaking about tallying loot. The line suggests secrecy and planning but provides no concrete facts such as location, date, or amount.
Helpless Car Dries Up Far From Country Store
A lone automobile sits seven miles from the country store with its gasoline tank run dry, highlighting the vulnerable moment when a vehicle loses power far from help. Local residents note the risk of stranded travelers and the need for roadside assistance and fuel availability.
Willingdon to keep Ottawa office hours for official business
Lord Willingdon the new governor general of Canada says he will work daily at eleven in the Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, to handle official business. The move from Rideau Hall signals a shift toward businesslike efficiency, separating home life from public duties.
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Lord Willingdon
Canada
Parlament
Ottawa
Rideau Hall
Return Of Resources Member Elect For Frontenac
Hon. D. J. W. Edwards asks the House of Commons clerk to place two resolutions on the next session's order paper. The first seeks transfer of natural resources to prairie provinces at the earliest moment while preserving provincial control of local affairs including education. The second calls for the same relief as given to Farmers Bank losses to those affected by the Home Bank failure.
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Frontenac
D. J. W. Edwards
House of Commons
Prairie Provinces
Farmers’ Bank
New Treatment for Blindness by Violet-Ray Therapy
A. J. M. Tarrant of Moorfields Hospital reports a year of experiments with a mercury vapor lamp emitting ultraviolet rays successfully restoring sight in diseased eyes. The method, used to avert threatened total blindness, addresses tubercular eye disease and standardizes the therapy for broader use.
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A. J. M. Tarrant
Moorfields
British Empire
Growth of Manufacturing in Western Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows progress in western manufacturing from 1923 to 1924. Manitoba added 17.6 million to capital, Saskatchewan 377 thousand, Alberta 5.9 million, and British Columbia 34.4 million. Manitoba production valued at 43.2 million, Saskatchewan 614.1 million, Alberta 26.1 million, and British Columbia 85.4 million.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Contract Doctors in Germany
A Young’s Companion summaries that Germany has more doctors than patients as state and city clinics expand. Four in five people join these clinics and receive medical care from contract doctors for a very small fee, implying widespread unemployment among physicians.
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Germany
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