World Happenings Briefly Told
Major Robert Edward Tucker former Mountie died in Victoria at 69. A Paris to New York flight planned for next May in a type plane used by Lieut Pelletier D Oisy. General Duffy unveiled a Celtic Cross at the hill where Michael Collins was shot in 1922. Canadian official Joseph Dyk to study bringing Polish families to Western Canada. A Paris apartment house courtyard bomb injured a woman and damaged the building. Wembley to cut admission to one shilling from Sept 1 to boost attendance. Canada to collect foreign debts in Britain. aim to surpass 34 million. First 1924 wheat car shipped Aug 25 from Altona to Keewatin. French trawlers fined at Newport for three-mile limit fishing. Saskatchewan and federal government transfer Bienfait lignite plant ownership to province with sale to private company planned.
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Brest
New York
Paris
Pelletier D'Oisy
Cosgrave
Duffy
Michael Collins
Joseph Dyk
Winnipeg
Poland
Canada
Rue Marcadel
France
Wembley
London
Roe Larkin
Britain
Altona
Keewatin
Ont
Newport
County Mayo
Ireland
A Bird of Pray Crow Sermon Prompt Sparks Laughter
A humorous note from a parish setting features Mr Crow a devout churchgoer and a young minister who blushes at a prayer meeting when he asks Brother Pray to crow for the congregation. The text also notes Australia has at least 20 flying animal species including flying squirrels and possums.
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Mr. Crow
Crow
Australia
Plan To Prevent War Draws Up Outline Of Pact
The League of Nations disarmament section drafts a tentative scheme to curb war by council investigations after alerts in dangerous regions. If danger exists, affected states withdraw armies from the frontier, halt aviation, cease war prep, and submit disputes to the World Court or an arbitration body. Aggressor nations face mobilization by signatories.
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League of Nations
League
World Court of Justice
University opens swamp fever study lab in Sas katchewan
The University of Saskatchewan announces a new research building devoted to swamp fever and other animal diseases with Seymour Hadwen in charge. The outbreak hits prairie farmers hard with losses including Bonnie Jean, a celebrated Clydesdale mare. The facility sits near the power house and Stable on campus.
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University of Saskatchewan
Seymour Hadwen
D.v.se
W. C. Murray
University
Prairie Provinces
Bonnie Jean
Chicago
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
North America
Europe
Japan
South Africa
Holloway's Corn Remover Allegedly Relieves Suffering
An advertisement touts Holloway's Corn Remover as an effective remedy for corn pain. It claims the product will entirely relieve suffering for those troubled by corns.
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Holloway
Saskatchewan Butter Output Tops Two Million in July 1924
P F Reed, Saskatchewan dairy commissioner, reports July 1924 creamery butter production reached 2,284,609 pounds, the first monthly total over two million. The figure exceeds July 1923 by 389,925 pounds, and January–July 1924 shows 1,075,999 more pounds than 1923. About 93 percent graded. late June to end July averaged nearly 500,000 pounds graded per week.
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P. E. Reed
Anry
Saskatchewan
Reed
Light-Fingered Ghost and a Haunted Chamber Tale
A Scotsman recalls a holiday incident in a large town hotel where a ghostly gesture led him to humor. He notes the room was famed as the haunted chamber and jokes about a tip left on the dressing table that the ghost allegedly took away. The piece also notes New York’s population compared to Belgium and Australia.
Sweden’s seven coal mines show rising production since 1313
Seaweed outproduces oats and Indian corn in nitrogen when dry, offering richer nourishment.
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Sweden
The Apple as a Food Factor in Canadian Diet
An article extols the apple as a top fruit for health and digestion in Canada. It praises proper ripeness, washing, and packaging from B C and federal inspection, notes storage tips, and cites Dr. Barnard on evening apple use for dental protection and digestion.
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B.C
Barnard
American Chemical Society
Aluminum bells lighter and rustproof for Alliant church towers
The village Alliant near Cologne unveils the first church bells cast from an aluminum copper alloy. Weighing about one third of bronze bells, they allow lighter steeple structures and lower costs with no risk of bursting or rusting.
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Alliant
Cologne
Oldest Egyptian Relics May Surpass Tutankhamen
New excavations in Egypt uncover Stone Age flint weapons pottery and ornaments older than any found in Europe. The discoveries promise to shift the timeline of ancient artifacts as researchers expand digs in the coming years.
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Egypt
Tutankhamen
Europe
Beachy Head Not the Highest Cliffs in Britain
The text notes Beachy Head rises 564 feet above sea level, while Welsh cliffs Holghbeid at 719 feet and Great Orme's Head at 678 feet exceed it. St Catherine's Cliff on the Isle of Wight tops them all at 830 feet.
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Beachy Head
Great Orme
St. Catherine’s Cliff
Isle of Wight
Triumph Of British Engineers Ropeway Over Andes For Coffee Trade
An absorbing narrative details a two mile high ropeway built by British engineers in Colombia. It survived German contractors quitting, native opposition, war disruption, and timber shortages to carry coffee, motor cars, pianos, and even a circus. The English supervisor later advised the Colombian government on transport and communication.
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London
Brighton
Republic of
Etnias
Andes
Mariguta
Manizales
Republic of Colombia
Pneumatic Telegram Network Linking London Offices
The Telegraphic Service of Great Britain explains pneumatic transmission used in London and major cities. Bucking ham Palace and No 10 Downing Street connect to the Central Telegraph Office via tubes, enabling rapid telegrams for King George and the Prime Minister. Over 60 miles of pneumatic tubes under London streets serve central offices.
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London
Great Britain
Munro Blair
George
Buckingham Palace
No. 10 Downing Street
House of Commons
New use for microphone aids insect investigation
South African Professor C K Brain of the University of Stellenbosch reports a preliminary note on adapting radio principles to entomology. A microphone and head phones detect larvae activity inside apple stems, enabling sound recognition of chewing and aiding insect detection in grain yeast cakes and fruit seed testing. A mysterious three foot jet black fish with white spines was caught near Iceland.
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C. K. Brain
University of SteHenbosch
South Africa
Iceland
London Bridge Repairs Urged to Save Historic Structure
London officials warn the 1831 London Bridge is near collapse as a pier sank four inches under heavy river traffic after Waterloo Bridge failed. Tests will determine needed repairs to preserve the Thames crossing, a vital artery in the city.
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London Bridge
London
Waterloo Bridge
Thames
Canadians Selling Goods at Empire Exhibition Wembley
A Canadian dry milk dealer at Wembley sold output for five years to a British firm, valued at 800000 dollars. Canadian cheese found a strong market with caterers buying eight thousand pounds weekly and distributing in London cafes. Canadian fruit display drew orders for over one million boxes. Eighty percent of exhibitors expressed delight at Wembley.
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Wembley
London
Winter Work In B C Government Plans Trans Provincial Highway
The British Columbia government targets completion of the trans provincial highway this fall if conditions allow. Public Works Minister W S Sutherland said tenders will be called immediately for a project costing about 1,250,000 dollars. The route follows Fraser Canyon creating a motor artery from Vancouver to Calgary via Cranbrook and Fernie.
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British Columbia
W. S. Sutherland
Frazer Canyon
Vancouver
Calgary
Cranbrook
Fernie
Contradiction Sparks Laughable Mountain Remark
A traveller in Wild Wales exclaims about the mountains saying they are high. Another passenger counters that only the tops are visible, prompting a lighthearted moment about perception versus reality.
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Wales
Sounded Bad Nervous Woman Bargains with Beggar
A fragmentary humor line depicts a nervous woman offering pudding to a persistent beggar. The beggar replies slyly that she knows her pudding better than him, implying a test of his intentions and suggesting a comic social exchange framed as a kitchen-level negotiation.
London Businessmen Lose Daily Lives on Streets
Each day two London residents who leave for work never return as street accidents claim their lives. The grim pattern highlights daily danger to commuters in the capital.
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London
Russia Keeps Wheat Exports Amid Surplus Policy
Moscow government will not embargo grain exports this year. Plan fixes 75 million poods for possible overseas shipment after meeting population needs. Premier Ry koff reports total harvest at 2.7 billion poods, leaving 100 million poods for export under famine district safeguards. Government also aims to expand wheat area in famine zones next year and spend 35 million dollars on relief including 10 million from tax on the wealthy.
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Rykoff
Russia
A Prime Dressing for Wounds in Factories
The pamphlet promotes Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as a safer alternative to carbolic acid for treating wounds in factories and workshops. It claims faster action without scarring or burning the flesh, suggesting it as a preferred remedy for workmen’s injuries.
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Dr. Thomas
Dark Mars Spots Hint at Ancient Oceans
Professor Graff of Regedor Observatory reports newly visible dark markings on Mars as it nears Earth for its closest approach in 200 years. He says the spots may indicate former oceans, marking a potential breakthrough in planetary history.
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Mars
Prof. Graff
Regedor? Observatory
Earth
Caterpillar described as worm in woolen underwear
A playful note calls the caterpillar a worm that wears winter woolen underwear all summer, mixing humor with natural imagery to amuse readers.
Tom-tit Nest Built From Letters in Pillar-Box
A tom-tit in Catteral Lancashire used parts of letters found in a pillar-box to construct its nest. The bird gathered paper fragments to line the interior, creating an improvised chamber in the postal structure.
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Catteral
Lancashire
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Moscow
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Grange Park
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R.C.A
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Dominion Express
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