World Happenings Briefly Told
Kingston branch of the Great War Veterans endorses merging Canadian veterans groups by formal vote. Explication of Turkish women ends censorship over dress allowing freer attire. Ferry boat disaster in Maghna River near Sangalyia drowns 100 people. Belgian debt funding ratification postponed until parliament opens in November. France may pay about 60 percent of debts to Britain and the United States. British official predicts large emigration to Australia with government aid. Faithful the Shorthorn bull sells for 60000 dollars at Buenos Aires cattle show. Alpine record set by Miss Weston climbing Wetterhorn. Canadian Niagara Falls sees 500000 US cars pass in summer. US tourist influx up 60 percent. Mount Vesuvius erupts ash and lights up countryside but no imminent danger.
Debt and Europe Debt Co-operation Message by Bishop Brent
The Boston publication Our Dumb Animals cites Bishop Charles H. Brent urging repayment of debts to Great Britain and calling for greater European co operation. He argues America owes 2 000 000 men to Britain and stresses the need for bold, not hesitant, co operation with Europe.
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Great Britain
Europe
Boston
Charles H. Brent
Buffalo
Hamilton
America
Clubs For Working Girls Open In City Center
The article notes banks and insurers provide catering for female staff and a new city club serves women employees of smaller firms. Members can eat at low cost and use the social space to prepare for sports or evening engagements without commuting home.
His Nose Knows Master to Maid Poem Fragment
A playful exchange shows a Master remarking that his sweetheart is outside because she is smoking one of his cigars, and the maid questions how he knows. The banter implies a romantic encounter prompted by cigars and inference.
First Japanese Woman Bandit Arrested in Tokyo
The 25 year old former Kioto fencing teacher, now a waitress in Nagoya, admitted to armed highway robberies nearly every night for three months. She operated alone, targeting male pedestrians on lonely roads with a dagger. Her spree ended when police captured her in Tokyo.
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Tokio
Kioto
Nagoya
Japan
Peveril sails to replace Bay Eskimo supplies in Arctic
The steamer Peveril under Inter-Continental Transport, chartered by Hudson's Bay, departs with 1 619 tons register carrying livestock feed oil paint and other Arctic needed goods to replace supplies lost after the Bay Eskimo sank on July 23 Capt J H Parkinson leads with Capt J Lloyd assisting The crew numbers 30 with four epares J Cantley and L Graham veterans of the Bay Eskimo voyage return to lead northward once more Destination and winter return unknown as voyage will span months
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Hudson's Bay
Arctic
Peveril
Inter-Continental Transport Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Bay Eskimo
Ungava Bay
J. H. Parkinson
J. Lloyd
Epares
J. Cantley
L. Graham
Praise From Indian Prince At London Salvation Army
The Maharajah of Patiala visited the Salvation Army men’s hostel in a poorer area of London and praised founder William Booth for organizing relief with military discipline. He spoke as a soldier who served the King-Emperor and commended the Army’s work in his country.
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Salvation Army
Patiala
London
William Booth
Jayette baby pattern for layette garments and patterns
The Jayette pattern offers a full layette including a long dress, a gertrude skirt, a diaper band shirt, a nightrobe and a wool barrow coat with trimmed neck and sleeves. Materials listed total under several yards for each piece with prices and a fashion book offer. The pattern book costs ten cents and includes a five cent coupon.
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Jayette
Gertrude
All-Steel Aeroplanes Target London to India Flight
London projects rear 8000 mile air run from England to India with all steel craft. Four to five crew per machine operate three motors totaling 2600 horsepower and aim for 106 mph or faster. Planes carry 20 to 25 passengers with sleeping bunks and hot meals via electric cooker.
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London
England
India
British
Air Ministry
Pacific Cable Duplication Set for Next Year
Sir Timothy Goghlan, cable board member, said the Fiji Islands to Bamfield Vancouver Island section will be finished next year. Duplication of the Fiji to Australia link already done allows the entire Pacific cable to offer double service once completed. Goghlan, en route to England, arrived at Victoria from Australia aboard the Hner Niagara.
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Fiji Islands
Bamfield
Vancouver Island
Timothy Goghlan
Cable Board
London
New South Wales
Victoria
Australia
Timothy
England
Key Events in Canadian Growth 1881 1882
The 1881 federal census counted 4 324 810 people in the Dominion. On May 2 the first sod was turned for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Royal Society of Canada was founded and met for the first time on May 25 1882. Regina was named the seat of government for the Northwest Territories on August 23 1882.
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Dominion
Canadian Pacific Railway
Royal Society of Canada
Northwest Territories
Regina
New commemorative medal for French war dead
The Federation of Fathers and Mothers of those who died for France asks every French parent to wear a silver and bronze medal. It features the head of a soldier with a black mourning band and two red strips symbolizing blood, crowned with thorns and laurels for martyrdom and glory.
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Federation of Fathers and
France
Tokio Women Form Society For Modern Bob Hair
In Tokyo a group of Japanese women establish a club for those who have abandoned traditional elaborate hairstyles in favor of the modern bob. The society promotes a contemporary look and exclusive female membership.
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Tokio
Japan
Canada supplies British meat market with rising trade volume
The Vancouver Province notes Canada as the empire bread basket and a key factor in feeding the British meat market. It reports a marked increase in fresh beef, ham and bacon trade, with demand for brands and quality remaining high, suggesting an effectively unlimited market.
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Empire
Canada
Vancouver
Canada’s Rising Prosperity Says New York Paper
The New York Sun reports Canada’s government obligations totaling 96 million dollars largely held in the United States will mature in September. Acting Minister J. A. Robb says 29 million will be paid off and the rest refunded in New York or London. Canada will have about 45 million to meet maturing obligations in two months, signaling sound finances and wartime recovery.
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United States
J. A. Robb
Dominion
New York
London
Canada
New York Sun
Passports Advantage Persists in Canada Britain Talks
Negotiations on abolishing passport requirements for Canadians visiting England conclude that keeping the passport system is better. Dominion officers note that a passport eases port checks, confirms bona fides, and reduces delays for visitors despite possible inconvenience to obtain one.
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Canada
Britain
England
Dominions
Wave Heights Measured By Special Camera
A German paper reports that waves fifteen yards and more in height are to be dismissed as fairy tales. It explains that a specially constructed camera accurately measures wave length and height, with ordinary waves two to four yards high, high seas nine yards, and violent gales ten to twelve yards. The largest wave crest to crest reaches about 100 yards, with about twenty seconds between waves and a speed near twenty yards per second, comparable to an express train.
Canadian Universities and College Counts in 1924
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics bulletin shows 1924 Canadian higher education with 52,639 students in universities and colleges, about one eighth of the population. There were 83 operating colleges, including six agricultural, two technical, two law, one dental, one pharmacy, one veterinary, 28 theological, 29 affiliated, plus one higher commercial, one art, and one military college.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Balancing Budgets and Moral Lessons Cited by London Sunday Express
The piece argues that nations failing to balance budgets become bankrupts, while some poor people find happiness by budgeting weekly, and some rich people ruin themselves by overspending. It labels these observations pitiless platitudes that cannot be defied.
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London Sunday Express
Dolls and puzzles sent to far northern settlement
A large shipment of dolls and jigsaw puzzles was dispatched for the children of the most northern settlement in North America. The final leg of the journey covered 1000 miles by dog sled.
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North America
Birds’ Flight Habits Reported by German Scientist
A German scientist reports from an airplane that birds seldom fly above 1,000 feet and only a few species reach speeds over 25 miles per hour.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Set From Mixed Definitions
A list of crossword style clues covers many parts of speech and definitions. Entries include synonyms for violent actions gathered words for collected and transported terms, plant names, measurements, and common abbreviations, plus numerous hints to help fill a puzzle.
Riddle of Abandoned West End Mansion Mystery
London mystery recalls a Hyde Park gate mansion left 12 years ago by a German widow Mrs Jannette Oliver Vetch who fled during dinner. Servants dismissed, no one touched anything and the table still bears the aged meal. Taxes of 12000 dollars paid yearly. a veiled visitor six years ago offered no explanation. Mrs Vetch resides in Monte Carlo.
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London
Continent
Hyde Park Gates
Kensington Gardens
Jannette Oliver Vetch
Chinese view contrasts with British pricing in Canton trade
A visitor to Canton observed Mahjong sets selling at 5 dollars each. When requesting 250 sets, he was quoted 6 dollars per set, claimed to reflect the extra trouble of producing bulk orders.
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Canton
Pope gifts painting to Regina Coeli Prison
Pope Pius presents a valuable painting of Giuseppe Cafasso to Regina Coeli Prison, honoring Cafasso’s years of charitable and religious work among Turin prisoners. Fishermen near the Thames Estuary seek Admiralty compensation for gear damaged by recently recovered machine guns. An old bachelor is likened to a predecessor with a single blade.
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Pope Pius
Regina Coeli
Giuseppe Cafasso
Turin
Thames Estuary
Admiralty
Prince of Wales visit highlights Britain's business role in Argentina
Journalists from London dailies and Reuters note the Prince’s activities in South America while stressing his secondary mission as Britain’s business ambassador. They point to promising openings in Argentina for British capital and trade, and suggest Britain has fallen behind due to high prices, with editorial extracts from Argentine papers underscoring the royal visit’s impact.
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London
Reuters
Prince of Wales
South America
Prince
Greal
Britain
United States
Germany
Canadian Dollar Maintains Above-Par Stand on New York Exchange
New York financial experts cite improving business conditions in the United States, optimistic Canadian financing outlook, expected good crop prospects, strong U S purchases in Canada, and heavy American tourist expenditure as reasons for the Canadian dollar trading at a premium on the New York exchange.
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United States
Dominion
Canada
New York
New York Exchange
Criminals Tracked as Police Circulate Morgue Photo
A police morgue photo of a criminal is circulated in hopes of identification. A telegram from a small town police chief reports two criminals arrested and the third still at large, citing a German legal journal as the source.
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Deutsche
Juristen-Zietung
Germany
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British Empire
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Buenos Aires
Faithful
Miss Weston
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Ont
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Clipse
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Pacific Cable
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Are
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Roo
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