World Happenings Briefly Today
A telegram-packed summary reports UK war secretary comments on miscarriages of wartime treatment. Hoover aids Arkansas mineral survey. 1893 state geologist salaries noted. Locust swarms threaten Jerusalem and Jericho. Mexican air force plans a rapid air link via Mexico City and New York to Paris. Fire at Sherritt Gordon Mining in Sherridon kills one man and injures three. Moscow churches to close per public demand, highest total. Toronto meeting backs expansion of Canadian domestic service coverage.
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Hoo
Tom Shaw
House of Commons
Hoover
Jerusalem
Jericho
Gustavo Leon
Mexico City
Paris
New York
Sherritt Gordon Mining Company
Sherridon
George McKenzie
Moscow
Toronto
Ontario
Canadian Pro
NERVES WERE BAD Could Not Sleep as Florence Coutier
Florence Coutier of Bark Lake Ontario reports troubled nerves and sleepless nights. A neighbor suggested a remedy, and after using the first box she felt improvement and after six boxes could return to work. Price and mailing details provided by The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario.
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Florence Coutier
Bark Lake
Ont
Price
Soc
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Prince Albert National Park Gateway to Arctic Waters
An article extols Prince Albert National Park Saskatchewan as a gateway to northern lakes and waterways leading toward the Arctic Ocean via Hinks Lake chain and Hudson Bay. It highlights the park’s draw for visitors and the expansive northern routes beyond park boundaries. A humorous aside questions a dog’s breed, noting a Boston terrier refuses beans.
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Arctic Ocean
Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
Canada
Far Worth
Hudson Bay
Burglar Alarm System Guards New York Met Museum
A new high tech burglar alarm protects the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The system uses nerve like electric signals to pinpoint theft, with a galvanometer and 24 hour watch room, sirens in wings, and a 20 guard staff. A Western Manager at Canadian National Railways in Winnipeg succeeds J S McGowan as Assistant Director.
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New York Metropolitan Museum of Arts
Strategic Point
England
Department of Colonization and Agriculture
Canadian National Railways
Winnipeg
J. S. McGowan
Montreal
Unknown History Makers Whose Words Live Nameless
A compact reflection on unnamed individuals whose spoken words shaped history. It recalls a dresswoman near Wordsworth, aPepys watcher, a Breton petition draughtsman, and a humble dame with faith, noting countless anonymous voices whose phrases endure beyond their names.
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Wordsworth
Ledh Kathrine
Pepy
Sensible People Oppose Excessive Wealth
The piece notes the United States has about 40 000 millionaires and one billionaire, arguing no one truly needs a million dollars. It asserts wealth spoils youth more than poverty and remarks that most will leave large sums to heirs, which the author views as harmful.
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United States
Homestead Entries by Province This January
Homestead entries in the four western provinces during January totaled 663, down from 761 the previous year. British Columbia rose to 51 from 24, while Manitoba fell to 29 from 42, Saskatchewan to 205 from 309, and Alberta to 378 from 386.
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British Columbia
Manitoba
Saskeatchewan
Alberta
Fur Farming In Manitoba Grows Rapidly Across Province
Manitoba reports 230 fur farms now operating up from 12 in 1923 and two in 1920. Pelts valued at 1,286,537 last fiscal year, muskrats lead with 248,004 individuals worth 285,204, followed by weasel mink and wolf. Also notes Persians importing 50 pianos last year.
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Manitoba
Sunday School Lesson Marks Lent Time and Service Traditions
Golden text proclaims the birth and government on the shoulder of the Messiah. The devotional reading reflects on Christ's ministry, stressing that Jesus did not perform easy works yet went about doing good. The piece cites reflections on Jesus’s life, humility, and self-giving, ending with notes on whitefish egg deliveries to Dominion Hatchery for Kootenay and Slocum Lakes.
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Christ
Rembrandt
Jesus
John A. Hutton
Nouveau Winter Dress Patterns Describe Youthful Silk Skirt
An advertisement highlights a double tiered skirt fashion with a moulded bodice and capelet collar, sized from bust 36 to 42 inches and waists 16 to 18 years. It references a Paris orange red chiffon dress for evenings, and suggests crepe silk and various colors for Spring wear, including purple blue and navy options. Pattern price is 15 cents and directs to the Pattern Department.
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Paris
Elizabeth
Marshmallow Salad with Fruit and Coconut
Betty Barclay offers a fruit salad combining oranges bananas and marshmallows with a rich cream dressing thickened by egg yolks and sugar. The second dish cooks carrots and peas in a hot creamy sauce with flour butter milk sugar salt and pepper for a hearty side.
Women’s global petition for disarmament at London talks
Signatures collected by women worldwide urge abolishment of war and naval vessels, a factor deemed pivotal by delegates. The remark about women getting what they want ties to the aim of ending aggressive arms, while a line questions a domestic game remark and notes New Zealand imports. one fifth come from the United States.
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London
England
Jong
New Zealand
The
United States
Exhibits at Royal Society Conversazione in London
A Fabray-Perot interferometer from the National Physical Laboratory drew interest for measuring to one millionth of an inch. The Brown artificial horizon uses a gyroscope to stay horizontal at sea for solar altitude measurements or true horizontal when horizons are obscured. The mutochrome enables rapid color changes in patterns via layered lenses, with potential uses in decorative trades and theater scenery.
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Royal Society
Conversazione
London
Ciety
National Physical Laboratory
G. Brown
When Politeness Costs a Skyscraper Elevator Hat Rule
An elevator man argues politeness in elevators is costly. He claims removing a hat occupies space equal to half a passenger and equates that waste to the yearly cost of current, estimating about 425,000. The adage about politeness costing nothing is challenged by this practical claim.
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