World Happenings Briefly Told Cardingford Dispatch
Cardiff advertises tenders for 600 wooden houses hoped sourced from Scandinavia. An expedition departs to explore eastern North Arctic shores then Cape Hope Alaska. Lieut Col Meredith becomes secretary of the League of Nations Society of Canada. Empire Press Union delegates welcomed in Auckland en route to Australia. Bergson resigns from League of Nations committee due to ill health. Soviet plan for world traveling diplomacy checks on embassies. Dominion provinces to attend Royal Winter Fair Toronto with BC sharing fruit exhibit. BC Legislature set to convene October 26 with fall session preferred. Senator Webster in England arranging Welsh coal shipments to Canada. Welsh business may benefit from US coal strike. Ontario prison diet study finds mush and syrup acceptable.
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Cardiff
Wales
Scandinavia
North Arctic Ocean
Cape Hope
Alaska
C. P. Meredith
League of Nations Society of Canada
H. G. Richardson
Henri Louis Bergson
France
Committee of International Intellectual Co-Operation
League of Nations
Dominion
Toronto
British Columbia
Webster
England
Canada
United States
A. L. McPherson
Ontario
Breathing bags cut gasoline losses at tanks
Standard Oil of Indiana develops a balloon like breathing bag to capture and return evaporated gasoline from tanks. The device reduces daily losses estimated at 50 million gallons by storing gas in the bag by day and releasing it back into the tank at night. Inventors include Robert E. Wilson H. W. Atwell E. P. Brown and E. W. Chenicek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Mines
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
American Chremical Society
Standard Oil
Robert E. Wilson
H. W. Atwell
E. P. Brown
E. W. Chenicek
King Presents Colors To Welsh Guards
The King presented new colors to the Welsh Guards at Windsor Castle marking a decade since the regiment’s formation. The colors bear inscriptions of their war history including deeds from the Great War, following the initial presentation at Buckingham Palace.
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Welsh Guards
Windsor Castle
Buckingham Palace
Furs Arrive from Far North Value Near Million at Edmonton
The initial shipment of last winter's furs arrived in Edmonton aboard the Distributor from Aklavik valued about $1,000,000. The north reported strong catches of fur throughout the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aklavik
Edmonton
Walking machines test shoe wear by accelerated use
Walking machines can produce in a few hours the wear that would occur in six months of normal use, serving as a rapid test of shoe quality and durability.
Religious books rival fiction in English reading survey
A recently issued questionnaire in England finds religious books placed alongside fiction among the reading public’s favorites. The study highlights broad interest in spiritual works alongside popular novels, showing readers’ diverse tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wants To Establish Own Medical Register
The Irish Free State plans a separate medical register breaking from the British General Medical Council. Doctors fear loss of cross border practice as from February next, while Britain and Northern Ireland doctors would be barred from Southern Ireland. President Cosgrave urges parliamentary ratification and argues the move reflects constitutional status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Free State
British General Medical Council
Medical Faculty of
Ireland
Free State
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland
Senate
Dally Eireann
Cosgrave
Saskatchewan hits new auto license records to Aug 12
F W Kerr provincial license inspector reports 68 000 private auto licenses issued to August 12, up about 4 000 from 1924. Truck licenses total 6 000 year to date, with livery and dealer licenses around 1 500 each. Transfers require department approval. plate swaps alone are not valid. Half price licenses apply only to cars bought after October 1 with affidavit if unused in province before that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
F. W. Kerr
Mr. Kerr
Kerr
Moscow Diplomatic Pack Attends Monthly Opera Event
Moscow officials provide free theater monthly to lift dullness among ambassadors consuls and Soviet commissars. June gathering at the State Opera House featured ballet operatic pieces and vocal solos by Bolshevik artists. The French ambassador Jean Herbette and wife reside modestly at the former Nansen Relief Mission house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
State Opera House
Russia
Jean Herbette
Nansen
Brief Scottish Prefect Uses Briefness in Story
A Scottish Assembly member known for brevity tells a self mocking tale. His son at an English school sends a curt wire S C8 2 SD RSVP. In reply to a parental exam query he cites Hymn 345 verse 5 last two lines Sorrow vanquished favor ended Jordan passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottish General Assembly
S. C
R.S
Jordan
Parachute of Reputation Helps Rapidly Rising Men
The remark notes that a good reputation can aid a man who ascends quickly in society, functioning as a safeguard when he gains prominence and influence.
World Baptist Population Surpasses Ten Million
A global census indicates the number of Baptists worldwide has exceeded ten million, reflecting growth in diverse regions and church affiliations. The finding underscores the denomination's broad reach and varied expressions in communities across continents.
Men's and youths clothing patterns and prices
Listing of shirt, union suit, and nightshirt patterns with sizes and fabric yardage. Notes that a fashion book offers many styles from designers, priced at 19 cents with a coupon for five cents toward patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frice
Patterns Order Notice from Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A brief call for pattern orders from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Readers are instructed to send 20 cents in coin or stamps with careful wrapping for pattern No Name Tows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Comparatively Young Doctor Gye Gains World Attention
Dr William E Gye nearly forty years old has already made significant medical advances including nervous system diseases and dust poison research His work is tied to the National Institute of Medical Research He is the son of a English railway labourer and once worked as a railway porter to fund Edinburgh University education He served with the British Medical Corps in France and Italy during the war
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Gye
Dr. Gye
National Institute of Medical Research
University of Edinburgh
British Medical Corps
France
Italy
Lure of the Undiscovered Lincoln Ellsworth Honored in Norway
The Baltimore Sun notes Ellsworth is praised as a brave explorer and key patron behind Amundsen's expeditions. It suggests wealthy individuals may fund future discoveries, citing Monaco’s prince and contributors to William Beebe. The piece calls vast regions of Asia Africa and the Americas rich hunting grounds for inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Ellsworth
Norway
Amundsen
Prince of Monaco
William Beebe
Western
Central Asia
Africa
South America
Polar Caps
Baltimore Sun
Hardware merchant seeks a boy for shop work
G Washington Jr advertises for a boy. A red haired youth applies. The merchant asks if he likes work. The lad replies no, and is told to leave, noting he is the first boy today who hasn’t lied about enjoying the job.
Entitled To Crow's Nest Tariff For Western Grain
William Innes a Calgary board of trade transportation expert and chair of its transportation committee says the Crow's Nest tariff should apply to the Edmonton Dunvegan and British Columbia line as well as other western routes. He argues current impressions overlook western lines and calls any rate reductions a matter of government negotiation with CPR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River
William Innes
Calgary Board of Trade
E.C
B.C
C.P.R
Crow's Nest
Edmonton
Dunvegan
British Columbia
Innes
Provincial Board of Trade
Dominion Railway Commission
Free Insulin Initiative Announced by Alberta Health
Alberta Health Minister George Hoadley unveiled a policy to provide free Insulip insulin to patients unable to afford it. Applications will be assessed on medical and financial need, with supplies dispatched from Edmonton. Ontario already uses a similar program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Department of Health
George Hoadley
Hanna Herald
Health Department
Edmonton
Alberta
Ontario
Canada Taps Radio Boom Amid Growth In 1924
Canada spent 5 614 790 dollars on radio sets and parts in 1924 Public interest in radio broadcasting spurred a new industry A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report puts 1924 production at 3 201 103 dollars Radio licenses issued in the year ending March 1925 reached 92 996 with Ontario leading provinces at 41 847 Saskatchewan 9 303 Manitoba 6 553 British Columbia 6 409 Alberta 5 843
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
Venice Faces Threat to Isolation from New Road Plan
Venice risks losing its centuries old isolation as plans for a new road linking Venice with Padua and ultimately the Padua Milan route proceed. Previously Venice was connected to Italy only by boat or pontoon bridge train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Padua
Milan
Italy
Will Make Another Trial The North Pole Flight
The Aften Posten reports Captain Amundsen, after returning from a North Pole attempt, plans a new air expedition next summer from Spitzbergen over the Pole to Alaska. Lincoln Ellsworth will join, with financial backing assured for the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aften Posten
Olso
Norway
Amundsen
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Pole
Arctic
Alaska
Lincoln Ellsworth
Western Canada Irrigation Association Convention at Kelowna
The nineteenth annual convention of the Western Canada Irrigation Association was held in Kelowna. Delegates from British Columbia Alberta and Saskatchewan attended along with representatives from railways governments and other bodies. The region has shifted from barren cattle range to productive fruit growing due to irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelowna
Western Canada Irrigation Association
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Answers
A dense list of crossword clues with numbers and brief hints covering across and down entries. Includes terms for oppression charts natives upon advertising sheets and many varied definitions across multiple categories and languages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Protestant Episcopal
First Mourning Ship In Montreal For Sir William Petersen
The Rio Dorado of the Peter sen Line sailed up the St. Lawrence with a broad blue mourning band painted four feet below the top deck. The blue ribbon marks six months of respect for Sir William Petersen who died in Ottawa while involved in a planned ship subsidy. Captain R Hoeckin commands and notes the vessel maintains speed with 69 percent fuel efficiency.
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Rio Dorado
Petersen Line
St. Lawrence
Sir William Petersen
Ottawa
R. Hoeckin
Ocean Rate Committee
House of Commons
Ancient Mongolian Culture Unearthed By Expedition
Roy Chapman Andrews reports findings from the Ameri can Museum third Asiatic Expedition in Mongolia. Evidence includes 12 000 year old human culture, 40 dinosaur eggs, skeletons and skulls, pre Mongol remains, ancient animals, and a large trove of stone tools and utensils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
American Museum of Natural History
Roy Chapman Andrews
Asia Magazine
Remarkable Brain American in London Exhibits Odd Feats
American visitor Mr. Harry Kahne shows six brains in one by reading a newspaper, writing upside down headlines on a blackboard, and spelling words correctly while speaking to spectators. He answers on populations and industries of major towns in Britain, Canada, and the U.S. and presents backward columns totaling 7 123 546 937 as agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kahne
London
Great Britain
Canada
United States
Diet Rules For Healthy Kidneys
A diet includes several fruit items either raw or cooked. Bulky vegetables like lettuce spinach carrots or cabbage are advised. Laxative foods such as prunes figs orange juice or bran cereal are mentioned. Drink all milk and water desired but consume at least four glasses of water daily to flush the kidneys.
Slavery Report Urges Global Abolition and Freed Slave Return
A League of Nations slavery commission report from Geneva finds slavery still practiced in Asiatic Mohammedan states including Hedjaz. It calls for universal abolition of legal slavery, granting freedom without payment, and a concentration point for freed slaves awaiting return to origin. It also urges punishing slave dealers and restricting compulsory labor to paid public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabian Peninsula
Kingdom of the
Hedjaz
Far East
Mecca
Slavery Commission
The
League of Nations
Geneva
League Commission
Thin metal made transparent by new Berlin process
Berlin physician Dr Karl Mueller of the physical research bureau claims a method to reduce metal foil to one millionth of a centimetre while keeping elasticity. Applicable to all metals including gold, the film would be transparent like glass and aid the telephone radio and musical instrument industries. It supposedly allows study of atomic structure of metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Mueller
Physical Research Bureau
Berlin
Mueller
Saint Christina the Virgin Body Brought to New York
The ancient body of Saint Christina the Virgin, buried seventeen centuries in Rome’s Catacombs, has been brought to New York and will be deposited at the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Cleveland. The presentation to Bishop Joseph Schrembs came from the pope in gratitude for his diocese’s contributions to the House of Catacombs project by the Pontifical Commission on Sacred Archaeology.
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Christina the Virgin
Rome
New York
Cleveland
Joseph Schrembs
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Australia
Auckland
Oil Company
Woon
Irith Free State
Clipse
Doctor Gye
G. Washington, Jr
Calgary
Island
Vermont
Turkish Academy
Gulf
Baltic Sea
Montreal
Agatic Expeditions
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