World Happenings Briefly Told
Canadian export trade shows an entrance and import trade a reduction in the year ended July. The first London bus arrives in Berlin as an experiment and may lead to 200 in operation. CNR engineers in Winnipeg plan to begin track laying on the Turtleford southeast branch in fall. In Orange New Jersey a Fiery Cross is extinguished but 600 Ku Klux Klansmen continue initiation in darkness. San Francisco opens a seven story fire training building with a room for testing protective devices. T W Young named grain inspector at Calgary after 21 years in Winnipeg. Peking government colleges end strike and plan to resume when fall term begins. Neolithic skeletons found at Solutre France dated six to eight thousand years old. Fire destroys most of Kyushu University medical department in Fukuoka including hospital. loss around one million yen. Norfolk Nebraska learns Dr Richard J Tanner is the Diamond Dick of Wild West fame. US could save one million dollars annually by replacing ones with twos in currency. superstition blamed for avoidance. Bureau of efficiency issues a statement about it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
CNR
Winnipeg
Turtleeford Southeast
Orange
T. W. Young
Dominion
Calgary
Peking
Solutre
France
Kyushu University
Fukuoka
Japan
Norfolk, Neb
Richard J. Tanner
Diamond Dick
Wild West Fame
Buffalo BN
Wild Bill” Hickok
Pawhee Bill
Gordon Lilly
United States
Bureau of Efficiency
Bells Shipped From London to New York for Church
A carillon weighing about nine tons was shipped from a London foundry to Park Avenue Baptist Church in New York. Special transport required permission to move the largest bell through streets, with traffic disruption and crane hoisting at King George V dock. The bells rest on heavy staffings inside the ship’s hold, wrapped in rag bundles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Park Avenue Baptist Church
New York
Thames
King George V
Albania
No Inspection Plant for Moose Jaw This Season
The Department of Trade and Commerce and the Grain Board conclude Moose Jaw cannot host a grain inspection this year due to cost and logistics. Outlays for CN and CPR yardage and an administration building push total near 200 000 dollars, with a possible future setup next season. A city safety update raises the auto speed limit from 18 to 22 miles an hour to improve traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Trad and Commerce
Board of Gra Commissioners
Moose Jaw
Grain Board
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
City of
Washington
Protection of the Investor Discussed at Winnipeg Conference
An informal Winnipeg conference on investor protection featured Manitoba Attorney General R W Craig and Saskatchewan Attorney General J A Cross, with Thomas Mulvey and prairie representatives. They debated sales of shares, provincial versus Dominion charters, and how western provinces may act, though no firm decision was reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
R. W. Craig
K.C
Manitoba
J. A. Cross
Saskatchewan
Thomas Mulvey
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Canadian Bar Association
Alberta
Mr. Cross
J. E. Brownlee
Mnes
Canada’s Harvest Gains Lift Nation to New Record
An Ottawa Journal editorial notes five principal Canadian grain crops may add nearly 265 million dollars in farmer wealth over last year. With total farm-crop values rising from 615 million to 879 million, agricultural households gain about 325 million this year, making this the largest harvest in Dominion history and boosting national optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Canada
Dominion
Deserting Soldier Finds World At Peace In Alps
Jean Thibaud, a former Alpine Chausseurs private who deserted in 1915, has reemerged from the French Alps to learn the war ended years ago and deserters were granted amnesty months ago. He had hid in rugged high-country terrain for a decade, surviving by hunting and nocturnal travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jean Thibaud
French Alps
Thibaud
Alps
Italy
Census of Scientists in Leningrad and Moscow
A Lenin grad Academy census lists 4 265 acknowledged scientists in Leningrad and 2 740 in Moscow. Most are mathematicians and natural science specialists. agriculturists constitute four percent. Women make up 14 percent in Moscow and 22 percent in Leningrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad Academy of Science
Leningrad
Moscow
Wealth in Manhattan and a Scotsman's Long Journey
A New York writer notes Manhattan's riches myth with millions of residents and few high earners. Only 30,000 claim ten thousand dollars plus yearly, 78,000 earn five thousand or more, and the average salary runs under 30 dollars a week. A 75 year old Scotsman travels seven thousand miles from Honolulu to Scotland to gather sheather and eat aisk of hagzis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
O. O. McIntyre
New York
Honolulu
Scotland
Pattern Sale Notice From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Local notice invites readers to order patterns by sending a 20 cent coin or stamps to 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Readers are instructed to wrap coins carefully and include size and name details. Payment and address details appear in the fragmentary ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Charming printed frock pattern for young girls
Article describes a simple printed frock with armhole cut front, shirred yoke, one piece collar, gathered sleeves, pockets, and two piece panties with elastic. Sizes 2 4 6 years. Size 4 years needs 7 yards of 32 inch fabric or 2%. Price 20 cents. Also advertises Our Fashion Book at 10 cents with a coupon for patterns.
Empire cotton growth targets shift to within the empire
Lord Derby states empire cotton now total 8,000,000 bales with 60 percent expected from empire sources within 15 months. By 1926 East Africa and the Sudan will double output as irrigation expands to 300000 acres behind a Nile dam, yielding about a million bales annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Egypt
East Africa
Sudan
Lord Derby
Cotton Growers’ Association
Empire
Nile
Enamelling in Antiquity and Alfred Jewel
Enamelling appeared in ancient Egypt and China and other nations. It was known in Saxon England. At Oxford lies an enamelled jewel once owned by King Alfred marked as made by his order in his reign around year 87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Oxford
Alfred
Radio interference eased by superpower broadcasting tests
Reports to General Electric show static trouble is reduced for radio listeners when superpower is used by broadcasting stations after exhaustive tests. An instrument combining violin and cello ranges has been invented by Prof. Vladimir Karapeoff of Cornell University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
Vladmir Karape‘off
Cornell University
Japan Seeks Modern Rulers As Emperor Educates Sons Abroad
The Emperor of Japan has ordered all his sons educated in England, with Price Chichibu at Oxford. The move aims to modernize the throne to fit modern needs, drawing on England’s blend of history and stable progress. Chichibu will aid the regent Hirohito upon returning, noted for his democratic leanings, sports enthusiasm, and broad popularity among the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
England
Price Chichibu
Oxford University
Hirohito
Europe
Prince of Wales
Prince Chichibu
Vancouver
Made in Canada contest promotes homegrown clothing
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports a contest at the national exhibition urging families to wear made in Canada attire. A CMA committee asserts every essential item can be bought in Canada, citing straw hats as an example and promising guidance on sourcing Canadian garments for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
C.M.A
Advises Canada To Choose Immigrants
United States Secretary of Labor James J. Davis told a Toronto banquet that Canada should slow immigration, prioritize quality of entrants, and admit only those who uphold civilized government and law. He joined Loyal Order of the Moose executives in the remarks and condemned revolutionaries and communists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
James J. Davis
United States
Labor
Executive Council
The
Loyal Order of the Moose
Toronto
Davis
Industry as the key to success says Fred W. Sargent
Fred W. Sargent, new president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway, emphasizes hard work and industry as the sole path to advancement. He rejects talk, office politics, and social games, asserting that the worthiest leaders earn their places through diligence and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Iindustry
Vancouver Sun
Monster Lake Trout Caught at Cold Lake
Two anglers trolling Cold Lake landed a 52 pound lake trout after a two and a half hour battle. They called in an axe to end the fish’s struggles and secure the catch.
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Cold Lake
Crossword Puzzle Clue Frenzy in Historical Paper
A fragmented crossword list is presented with numerous numbered clues for across and down entries. The garbled OCR shows entries like 11-A gate 12-Made of oak and 60-Also, with many misspellings and stray symbols, reflecting a busy puzzle page from a historical newspaper.
Canadian Press Delegates Honored in Wellington Banquet
A Wellington banquet hosted by Premier J. G. Coates celebrated visiting Canadian press delegates en route to Australia for the imperial press conference. J. H. Woods of the Calgary Herald spoke for Canada urging tolerance and sympathy among dominions. The audience cheered and shook hands with Woods after his speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Coates
Wellington
New Zealand
Australia
J. H. Woods
Calgary Herald
Woods
Canada
Coates
Lord Burnham
Mr. Woods
Dominions
New
Ontario Proposes Change After 44 Proof Beer Failure
Representative Grant M. Hudson of Michigan, chairing the house committee on alcoholic liquor traffic, toured Ontario cities and said the 44 percent spirit beer is a failure. Officials and parties agree 4.4 does not satisfy proponents of stronger liquor and may increase illicit sellers, failing to wean drinkers from hard liquor.
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Grant M. Hudson
Michigan
House
Washington
Ontario
Canada
Melba the Austra Man Shorthorn Dairy Cow Dies in Accident
Melba 15th of Darbalra, once the world record holder for butterfat with 1614 pounds in a year, died in an accident while near breaking her record. Her final report was not received. In her last lactation she produced 30285 pounds of milk in 330 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba
Darbalra
Aberdeen Angus steer supplied for Prince of Wales dinner in Johannesburg
During the Prince of Wales stay at the Rand Club in Johannesburg an Aberdeen Angu s steer was provided by the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society of South Africa for the royal table. The animal was selected from cattle bred and fed by Captain Harold Phillips.
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Prince of Wales
Rand Club
Johannesburg
S.A
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society of
South Africa
Royal Table
Harold Phillips
Rebuilding Doukhobor Schools Accelerates in British Columbia
Six new Doukhobor schools rise to replace burnings, bringing the total to ten. The Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood rushes construction beyond the June pledge to four, pleasing education officials. Spencer remains unreplaced this season, with pupils housed in nearby Carson and Columbia Schools. New sites include Outlook Grand Forks district Glads Krestova Pass Creek and two at Brilliant Nelson district.
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Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
Spencer
Carson
Columbia
Outlook
Grand Forks
Glads, Krestova
Pass Creek
Brilliant
Nelson
Mapmaking hindered by slow surveys and shifting borders
Arthur Hinks of the Royal Geographical Society criticizes anti mapmaking sentiment as hindering topographic work. He notes Natal’s lack of mapping stalled by material shortages for Wembley, while Canada advances its geodetic survey. Dutch authorities urge rubber planting in North Sumatra. A slick math-like claim asserts cured horse hide yields 109 baseballs.
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Arthur Robert Hinks
Royal Geographical Society
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Southampton
Engle
Natal
Wembley
Canada
Hinks
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Causett
Jim Hawkins
War Is
Pattern
Isice
Seeenee
LIPSE
Secretary of Labor
Lia
Empire Press Meeting
U. S
Prince
Ioin
B.C
North Sumatra
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