World Happenings Briefly Told
A Commonwealth statistician puts Australia’s population at over 6 million, up from 2 25 million in 1881. The International Wheat conference will meet in Regina from June 6 to 8, 1928. Calgary religious bodies seek permission to teach outside lecture hours at the Alberta provincial normal school. Armistice and Thanksgiving Day will be observed in Canada on November 7, per the Canada Gazette. Col J G Rattray of Winnipeg is named head of the Soldiers' Settlement Board. A mariner survived after being pulled aboard and struck on the head by an anchor. For the first time, Argentine corn passes through Owen Sound for Western Ontario distribution. 40 thousand bushels arrive from Montreal. The reason: South American grain’s low price vs U S. Captain James Kirkwood of Kingston carries the first cargo into Fort Churchill, the new Hudson Bay Railway terminal, aboard the St Euphyte from Port Nelson.
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International Wheat 1
Regina
Minneapolis
Department of Education of
Alberta
Calgary
Canada
Canada Gazette
J. G. Rattray
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba Provincial Police
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Major J. Barnett
E. K. Kapper
New England
Upper Great Lakes
Owen Sound
Ontario
Montreal
United States
James Kirkwood
Kingston Mariner
Fort Churchill
Hudson's Bay Railway
Kingston
Ont
Kirkwood
Port Nelson
Bad luck comes to those who trust only in luck
A concise proverb notes that relying solely on luck invites misfortune. It frames luck as unreliable and warns readers to seek effort and planning rather than passive chance.
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Luk
Testimonial for Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Francis Henry Cook reports a general health decline with indigestion and stomach pain. He credits the product with relieving his symptoms, improving digestion and strength, and recommends it to others. Extra liquid bottles priced 1.35 and tablets 1.55 are advertised with Buffalo contact for free advice.
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Henry Cook
Lelzzabeth
Pierce
Smithsonian unearthed 1860 letter on transatlantic balloon flight
Professor Joseph Henry advised Thaddeus Lowe that a balloon could cross the Atlantic with proper size and high elevation but urged not to attempt it over the ocean first. He noted prevailing westerly winds and longer return times for ships, citing 1860 Philadelphia supporters and local backers.
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Europe
United States
Joseph Henry
Flest
Smithsonian Institute
Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
Henry
America
Lowe
George W. Childs
John C. Cresson
J. B. Lippincott
William Hamilton
Smithsonian Regents
Smithsonian Fund
Atlantic
Ocean
Packet
New York
Great Britain
Montreal Peony Fields Distribution Committee announces July blooms worldwide
The Mount Royal Peony Fields Distribution Committee of Montreal declares a plan to ship Peony roses each July to foreign nations. Two years ago the program sent 10,000 blooms to Wembley and earned the Royal Horticultural Society Banksian medal.
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Mount Royal
Montreal
Wembley
Royal Horticultural Society
Count Gottfried Bismarck Sees Canadian Wheat Marketing
Count Gottfried Bismarck grandson of Otto von Bismarck visits Winnipeg and the Canadian west to study agricultural and wheat marketing methods. He also tours Chicago Ottawa and Toronto and notes Germany aims to forget the war and rebuild. He plans to spend more time in Canada.
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Count Gottfried Bismarck
Germany
Winnipeg
Canada
Chicago
Ottawa
Toronto
Count Bismarck
Italian Professor Claims Brain Radio Waves Photo Records
Prof Ferdinando Cazzamali of Milan reports photographic records of brain emitted radio waves. At Paris readings, he describes a sensitized plate apparatus tested on hypnotized subjects, with plate markings allegedly matching patterns of thoughts and linked to nervous temperament.
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Ferdinando Cazzamali
University of
Milan
Paris
International Congress For Psychic Research
Cazzamali
Legislature Opening Delayed Until After New Year in Saskatchewan
Premier J G Gardiner announces the Saskatchewan Legislature will not open before the New Year. The delay is attributed to an 80 day season and a forthcoming conference of provincial premiers in Ottawa in November, pushing the session start to after the New Year.
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Saskatchewan
J. G. Gardiner
Ottawa
Alberta tar sands pave Jasper road at $1.04 a square yard
S C Ells, a Dominion Mines field engineer, tests Alberta tar sands by paving three miles of the Jasper Park road with natural asphalt. 70 carloads are shipped, a new heating and mixing plant costs 2000 dollars, daily output reaches 520 sq yd, final paving cost is 1.04 per sq yd, with potential to drop to 0.55. Edmonton engineer A W Haddow notes the mix withstands weather and traffic, suggesting Alberta’s tar sands could yield the continent’s best roads.
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S. C. Ells
Dominion Department of Mines
McMurray
Alberta
Jasper Park
A. W. Haddow
Edmonton
Jasper
Elis
Haddow
Ells Long
Mars and Jupiter Temperatures and Atmospheres
The article explains Mars may have warm polar regions and equator temperatures similar to a spring day on Earth. It notes infrared and ultraviolet photos suggesting a substantial but thin atmosphere, and asserts Mars atmosphere density is limited above eleven miles up. It compares Jupiter’s year-round visibility and atmospheric belts, and gives rotational speeds and surface travel rates for both planets.
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Mars
Earth
New York
Jupiter
Norwegian Patents Liquid to Render Wood Fire Proof
A Norwegian inventor has patented a liquid treatment that makes wood resistant to fire. The compound, applied to timber, forms a durable char layer and reduces flame spread, promising safer construction standards.
Churchgoers Debate Sermon Flaws Beyond Faith
Readers observe many attendees use sermons to critique messages, turning worship into critique sessions. Some congregants voice concerns about theology and delivery while others defend the sermon’s intent and spiritual guidance.
New York City College Football Team Names Reflect Diversified Influx
The Providence Journal notes the College of the City of New York football squad at Lakeville lists candidates with diverse European origins. It argues immigration reshapes rural and urban college rosters, highlighting names like Bokat Rosner Payson Clark Ebterich Puelo Schlachter Halpern Dresnick Rottbart Vance Gannon Resnick Rosensweig Barekman Gienstock Forsterer Blumin Cohen Spindel and Goldhammer.
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College of the City of New York
Lakeville
Bokat
Rosner
Payson
Clark
Ebterich
Puelo
Schlachter
Halpern
Dresnick
Rottbart
Vance
Gannon
Resnick
Rosensweig
Barekman
Gienstock
Forsterer
Blumin
Cohen
Record Temperatures and Fractured News Bits
The record low of minus 90.4 degrees was set at Verkhoyansk in 1935 marking the coldest temperature in the civilized world. A stray quotation shows a quarrel about a wife running away with another man and a mistaken car remark.
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Verkhoyansk
Siberia
Ex Kaiser predicts another war in 1937 terror forecast
Former Kaiser Wilhelm tells Copenhagen Dagens Nyheter a forthcoming war by 1957 will be brief but devastating with air fleets U boats and new gases. He questions the League of Nations and says the world ignores his guidance for peace while spies block his return.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Copenhagen
Dagens Nyheder
Wilhelm
League of Nations
League
Germany
A Fish Story on the Nanaimolite Shark Fishing Tall Tale
The crew of the little tank steamer Nanaimolite spins a straight faced tale about fishing for blue sharks off the California coast while the cook, claiming responsibility for gear, accuses them of stealing his hooks. They allegedly haul a twelve foot shark and discover the chef’s missing hooks inside the creature.
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California
Novel Memorial Proposed for Clydebank War Dead
A Clydebank memorial for Great War dead is proposed. The Town Council forms a special committee to draft a scheme and the Provost presents a plan to place an illuminated clock and carillon bells in the municipal tower.
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Clydebank
Camp travelers recount camping trip mishap
Willis and Gillis chat about a camping trip in which their portable dynamo failed. They endured two hours with no hot water, heat, electricity, ice, or radio.
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Willis
Gillis
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Expands 1927 Building Program
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool advances its construction program with rapid elevator work and aims to finish the entire 1927 building plan as swiftly as circumstances allow.
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Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Anusol Suppositories Promoted For Hemorrhoids
An advertisement touts Anusol Su Mortes as a proven non surgical remedy for piles. It claims a half century of healing records and urges readers to ask their doctor and buy by mail for $1.50 postpaid from Canadian & Ee Agency Co, Unity Building, Montreal.
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Canadian & Ee Agency Company
Unity Building
Ontreal
Duty Of Motor Drivers To Drive With Safety For All
The article urges drivers to place safety first and constantly consider others on the road. It emphasizes driving with such control that one can stop safely for pedestrians or other vehicles, linking quiet operation to mindful, responsible behavior.
Record English dock laborer eats twenty dinners in four hours
Henry Bullion a Surrey dock laborer set a gastronomy record by consuming 20 substantial dinners in four hours to win a wager. He ate 10 pounds of beef 18 pounds potatoes 6 pounds cabbage and the menu included steak pudding potatoes cabbage and gravy.
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Henry Bullion
Surrey
England
Bullion
Dockland
Prince of Orange
Henry
Safety First on Highways for Breakdowns and Repairs
When making repairs on a highway one should pull off the road completely. If not possible at the site one should drive a short distance to a safer spot. Working on the left side on a busy highway is dangerous, especially at night.
World language count by region distribution
A total of 3,424 languages and dialects are reported worldwide with regional distribution: America 1,624, Asia 937, Europe 587, and Africa 276. The figures reflect regional language diversity estimates.
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America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Hydro Electric Power In Canada Reaches 4.56 Million HP
By year end 1926 Canada reported hydraulic power capacity at 4 556 266 horsepower with 2 5 838 horsepower added during that year. The text also notes that some men do well by doing their best friends.
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Hydro-Electric Power
Canada
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Commonwealth Statistician
Australia
Francis Henry Cook
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Tsrion
Calon
McDermot Ave
Dodds
Heulmat
U.S
New York City
Still
Pacific
St. Nicholas Seal Co
Dept
W.N.Y
Brooklyn
N.Y
U.S.A
Ecleic Med Co
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