World Happenings Briefly Told This Week
Major Robert Edward Tucker, a 49 year member of the Northwest Mounted at Calgary Edmonton and Maple Creek, died in Victoria at 69. A Brest to New York flight in under 20 hours is planned in Paris for next May using Lieut Pelletier D’Oisy’s plane. General Duffy unveiled a Celtic Cross at the hill where Michael Collins was shot in 1922 in Ireland. Winnipeg barrister Joseph Dyk to visit Poland to seek settlement for Polish families in Western Canada. A bomb injures a woman in Paris Rue Marcade and damages an apartment building. Wembley to cut admission to one shilling from Sept 1 to boost attendance. Canada to collect over 4 million from foreign debts in London this year. The first 1924 wheat car moved from Altona to Keewatia weighing 64 pounds per bushel No 1 Northern. French trawlers fined for fishing within three miles from Newport Ireland. Saskatchewan and Federal Government sign to place Bienfait lignite plant under provincial control with sale to private company within a set time. Saskatchewan has begun sale talks with Western capitalists.
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Brest
New York
Paris
Pelletier D’oisy
Casrave
Duffy
Michael Collins
Joseph Dyk
Winnipeg
Poland
Canada
Rue Marcade
France
Wembley
London
P. C. ‘Larkin
Great Britain
Shippe l
Altona
Keewatia
Ont
Newport
County Mayo
Ireland
A Bird of Pray Crow Prays at Prayer Meeting
A humorous tale describes Mr. Crow as a devout churchgoer and a young minister who blushes easily. During prayer meeting he asks, And now, will Brother Pray please crow for us, provoking consternation and amusement among the congregation.
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Mr. Crow
Crow
Australians Reported Flying Animals Boost Arboreal World
A claim describes at least twenty species in Australia that defy gravity, including flying squirrels, flying opossums, flying mice, and even flying bears, suggesting a surprising range of volant mammals and mammals-like creatures in the region.
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Australia
League Drafts Outline for War Prevention Plan
The disarmament section of the League of Nations draws up an outline for a new project. A member can flag danger and the Council will investigate. If danger exists, affected states may withdraw armies from the frontier, halt aviation, cease war prep, and refer disputes to the World Court or arbitration. Aggressor nations risk mobilization by world powers.
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League of Nations Committee
League of Nations
League
World Court of Justice
University opens swamp fever study lab in Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan unveiled a new research facility focused on swamp fever and other livestock diseases, with Seymour Hadwen in charge. The building near the power house includes a stable and serves farmers in the three prairie provinces facing severe horse losses this year.
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University of Saskatchewan
Seymour Hadwen
D.v.se
W. C. Murray
University
Prairie Provinces
Bonnie Jean
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
North America
Europe
Japan
South Africa
Saskatchewan Creamery Butter Output Tops Two Million in July 1924
Dairy Commissioner P. E. Reed reports July 1924 creamery butter production at 2,284,609 pounds, the first time Saskatchewan surpassed two million in a month. Output exceeds July 1923 by 389,925 pounds, and January–July 1924 shows a 1,075,999 pound rise over 1923. About 93 percent graded, with an average near 500,000 pounds graded weekly from June 30 to July end.
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P. E. Reed
Saskatchewan
Light-Fingered Ghost and a Scotsman's Holiday
A Scotsman tells of staying in a large town hotel where the night porter calls it the haunted chamber. He jokes that the ghost must have taken his tip from the dressing table when it vanished.
Sweden’s seven coal mines show rising output since 1313
Dry seaweed proves richer in nitrogenous constituents than oatmeal or Indian corn, a fact highlighted alongside Sweden’s seven coal mines whose production has climbed steadily through history.
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Sweden
The Apple As A Food Factor In Health Beauty
The article extols apples as a prime Canada produced fruit due to low cost and beneficial digestion aid. It warns against unripe or overripe apples and advises washing or peeling. It endorses original packaging and federal inspection for quality assurance. An uncooked ripe apple at night is touted as a healthful habit for digestion and dental protection.
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B.C
Gnatican Chemical Society
Aluminum Church Bells in Alliant Offer Lighter Affordable Bells
The village of Alliant near Cologne unveils the first church bells cast from aluminum copper alloy. Weighing one third of bronze bells, they allow lighter steeple superstructures and lower costs, with no risk of bursting or rusting.
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Alliant
Cologne
Oldest Egyptian Relics Revealed By New Excavations
New digs in Egypt uncover stone age Jint weapons and pottery indicating a pattern older than any previously found in Europe. The discoveries suggest artifacts from a pre dynastic era may extend the known timeline of ancient Egyptian culture and predate European finds.
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Egypt
Tutankhamen
Europe
Protect the Crild with Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator
A standard remedy praised for years, Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator claims to guard crops from worm damage and improve plant health. The ad-style notice promotes a trusted pest control product for gardeners.
Beachy Head Cliffs Compared With Welsh Coasts and Isle of Wight
The article ranks English cliffs with Beachy Head at 5641 feet above sea level while noting higher Welsh cliffs. Holyhead and Great Orme's Head reach 719 and 6738 feet respectively, but St Catherine's Hill on the Isle of Wight claims a remarkable 30 feet in height.
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Beachy Head
Holyhead
Great Orme's Head
St. Catherine's Chm
Isle of Wight
Triumph Of British Engineers In Aerial Railways
An absorbing narrative details how British engineers completed an aerial ropeway from London to near sea level two miles high in Colombia. It describes overcoming German contractors, native opposition, Andes challenges, and war delays. The ropeway now carries coffee, motor cars, planes, and even a circus, with the English project head serving as transportation adviser to Colombia.
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London
Brighton
Republic of
Colombia
Andes
Mariguia
Mantzales
Republic of Columbia
Pneumatic Telegraph System Links Royal and Government Offices
The telegraphic service of Great Britain employs pneumatic transmission to connect Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street with the Central Telegraph Office. Royal staff and Prime Minister communications are carried by gas-driven carriers through tubes under London streets. More than 60 miles of pneumatic tubes serve the Central Telegraph Office and provincial cities.
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George
Buckingham Palace
No. 10
Downing Street
Central Telegraph Office
House of Commons
London
New Use For Microphone Aids Insect Study
Professor C. K. Brain of the University of Stellenbosch outlines a method using ordinary wireless gear to amplify sounds from insects. In a box with apple tree stem samples the microphone detects larvae gnawing, with Weevils in grain and yeast cakes also detectable, guiding fruit selection and seed testing.
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C. K. Brain
University of Stellenbosch
South Africa
Curious Black Fish Caught Off Iceland
A three foot long, jet black fish not belonging to any known species was recently caught off Iceland. The creature appears to have white markings and was described with uncertain classification as researchers observe its unusual features.
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Iceland
London Bridge Repairs Urged to Save Historic Structure
London officials warn the Thames crossing faces danger as a pier sinks about four inches under traffic. Tests will determine needed repairs to preserve the 1831 London Bridge against damage from heavy vehicles.
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London Bridge
London
Thames
Canadians Sell Goods at Wembley Empire Exhibition
A Canadian dry milk dealer at Wembley sold five years of output to a British firm, valued at 800000 dollars. Canadian cheese found strong demand with eight thousand pounds sold weekly to Wembley caterers and London cafes. The fruit display drew orders for over a million boxes. Eighty percent of Canadian exhibitors were pleased with Wembley.
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Wembley
London
Winter Work In B C Government Plans Trans Provincial Highway
The British Columbia government aims to start completing the trans provincial highway this fall if unemployment warrants it. Minister of Public Works W S Sutherland announced tenders will be called immediately. The project costs about 1 250 000 dollars and follows the Fraser Canyon route creating a motor artery from Vancouver to Calgary via Cranbrook and Fernie.
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British Columbia
W. S. Sutherland
Vancouver
Calgary
Cranbrook
Fernie
Woman’s quip ends doubt on Welsh mountains
A passenger mocks a claim about Wild Wales by saying the peaks loom over the land. The commentator replies that only the tops exist, delivering a humorous reversal and a reminder that perception can deceive.
Sounded Bad Nervous Woman Beggar Punging Trade
A fragment from a London column mocks a nervous woman speaking to a beggar over pudding. The piece notes daily, two people from London leaving home for work die in street accidents. Mentions Minard's Liniment for Sprains and Bruises.
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London
Russia keeps wheat exports after famine relief plan
Moscow will not embargo grain exports this year and sets 75 million poods as export potential. After meeting population needs, 100 million poods remain for export only if famine districts are served and prices can be stabilized. The government plans to expand wheat area in famine districts next year and spends 35 million dollars on relief with 10 million raised by tax on the wealthy.
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Rykoff
Russia
A Prime Dressing for Wounds in Factories
The notice advocates replacing carbolic acid with Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for wounds and cuts. It claims faster action without scarring or burning, recommending its use in factories and workshops.
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Dr. Thomas
Unusual Mars Dark Spots Hint at Ancient Oceans
Prof Graff, director of Begedort Observatory, reports new dark spots on Mars. The features appeared as Mars neared Earth for its closest approach in 200 years, suggesting possible oceans in the planet's past.
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Mars
Prof. Graff
Begedort Observatory
Earth
Caterpillar Description Misleads About Its Biology
A playful line states a caterpillar is a worm wearing winter woollen underwear all summer, using a humorous anthropomorphic image to describe insect life.
Tom-tit Nest Built From Letters in Lancashire Pillar-Box
A tom-tit in Catteral Lancashire nested inside a pillar-box using scraps of letters to construct its nest, highlighting an unusual avian behavior in a public postal object.
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Catteral
Lancashire
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