World Happenings Briefly Told Across Provinces and Colonies
Lord Baden Powell sails on a 10 month world inspection tour ending in Canada. First air mail link connects Algiers to Francophone Africa. Brazzeville serves as the other terminus. York County Children’s Aid Society dissolves its board chaired by former Premier G S Henry. Ontario minister urges boycott of firms with unfair wages. Dominion provincial conference to push national health insurance. South Australia centenary gifted $500000 for new parliament houses by Sir Langdon Bonython.
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Baden Powell
Boy Scout Movement
Canada
Algeria
French West
Equatorial Africa
Algiers
Brazzeville
York County
J. F. Marsh
Ontario
Toronto
Dominion
Ottawa
G. M. Weir
British Columbia
Canadian Medical Association
South Australia
Sir Langdon Bonython
The
Adelaide Advertiser
Australia
Little Journeys In Science on Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Gordon H. Guest explains carbon monoxide origins from engines and furnaces and its deadly effect on blood by displacing oxygen. He notes lethal ratios, city air persistence, and purification with hopcalite in tunnels, plus sensitivity of mice and canaries used in mines for rescue missions.
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Canaries
What is a molecule and car policy query
The dialogue defines a molecule as something too small to be seen even with a microscope. A policy question follows about borrowing against life insurance to buy a car, with a company reply that they would have to cancel the policy if such a vehicle were purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jones
Life Company
Wage Slavery Exercise Described As Paid Irony
A critique of forced labor in dire conditions describes a violent toll of manual tasks done for mere pennies. The passage likens the grind to wage slavery, detailing physical strain and the lack of choice workers face for three dollars a day.
Russia Admitted to League of Nations
The Ottawa Journal argues Russia joining the League is safer than excluding it. The piece praises the League as a peace institution and asserts Russia as a major world power whose inclusion tempers global affairs amid debates over Soviet governance.
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Russia
League of Nations
Britain
France
Germany
Japan
United States
Free Assembly of the Nations
League
Ottawa Journal
Haven't I seen you somewhere
A dialogue exchange shows a young man asking and a girl acknowledging prior familiarity, with a terse implication of shared location or memory. The lines hint at a developing acquaintance through a brief, suggestive reunion moment.
The Man Who Pays As He Goes and Tourists Spend in Norway
A quip about frugality accompanies a report noting that more than 7.5 million dollars was spent by tourists in Norway during the previous year. The item blends a wry line with a tourism expenditure figure.
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Norway
Segregation of Young Offenders urged by Canadian synod
The Church of England synod backed proposals to segregate youth offenders in trials and prisons in Canada. Magistrate J E Jones urged separate trials for ages 16 to 21 and specialty facilities, with Archbishop J Cooper supporting and vowing to take the matter to government. He noted juvenile courts stop at 16, risking contamination by older prisoners. The body also urged probation laws where missing, as Rt. Rev. A Sovereign highlighted the prominence of young inmates.
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Canada
Synod of
The
Church of England
J. E. Jones
Toronto
Parliament of
England
J. Cooper
Ottawa
Jones
Mr. Jones
A. Sovereign
Athabasca
Abide in Christ Key to Bearing Fruit in Life
Sunday School lesson on John 15 emphasizes abiding in Christ as the source of fruitfulness amid daily life. Quotes from Meyer Erdman and Bushnell explain living in Christ through humble submission and obedience to Jesus' commands, with the Father as the husbandman guiding growth.
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Christ
Horace Bushnell
Jesus
F. B. Meyer
Charles R. Erdman
Chocolate Nut Cake From Week’s Recipes
A large moist chocolate nut cake combines butter sugar eggs mashed potatoes and melted chocolate with flour baking powder and spices. Fold in stiffly beaten whites and bake in a leaf pan. cool top with marshmallow or boiled frosting.
The Snapshot Guide to Lens Stops for Snapshooting
The article explains why camera lenses have adjustable openings and how to use diaphragms or f stops to control light. It covers simple box cameras and advanced models, exposure guides, and matching exposure by eye, with tips on stopping down for sharpness or lengthening exposure in low light.
Flag to Fly Largest Japanese Emblem on Fujiyama
A society forms to raise a Japanese flag claimed to be the world’s largest on Mount Fuji. The banner measures 80 feet by 56 feet and will be visible from afar when hoisted on the sacred peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fujiyama
Japan
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Promotes Bile Stimulation
An old advertisement urges readers to wake up the liver with Carter's Little Liver Pills to improve digestion. It contrasts laxatives and mineral waters with liver bile flow and promises safe, quick relief from sour, sluggish feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
India grateful for global aid clears earthquake fund
Earl of Willingdon announces end of world earthquake fund on October 1 with total contributions reaching 2,225,000 dollars. India expresses gratitude for international support.
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All India
Earl of Willingdon
India
Orange Milk Foam Drink for Children
A simple mid meal beverage using orange juice evaporated milk water and sugar with grated rind. Mix thoroughly and serve in a tall glass, iced if desired. Fresh milk may replace evaporated milk making it economical and suitable for undernourished children.
Decline of Manners Noted Across Sexes
The Brockville Recorder and Times laments a broad decline in politeness and civility over recent years. It argues manners are forgotten rather than promoted as impoliteness becomes fashionable, with home and school influence seen as diminished.
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Brockville Recorder and Times
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M.A
Minard
Liniment
Ogden
Lou Skuce
Ogdens
Smortly
Church of England Synod
Buenos Aires
Florida
Harry Pilmer
Cumberland Bay
N.B
Dr. Williams
Ue Tbs
Lydia E. Pinkham
Foster Home Farm
McLeod, Ltd
King St. W
Datents
Ramsay Co
BANK
Denicotea
Liggetts Drug Stores
Chantler & Chantler, Ltd
Canadian Distributors
Wellington St. W
Toronto, Ont
Gordon Presses
P.O
Regina
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