World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
Britain divided into 300 districts by the home office to warn of air raids in future hostilities. In Orillia Ontario police set a record solving a jewelry store robbery as 42 watches were reported missing but 43 recovered. Dr. W C Graham will become president of United Colleges in Winnipeg on October 1. A postwar Bulgaria army curbs deal fuels Balkan entente talks. Buckingham Palace says no Canadian visit plans by the King exist. A spy named Kurt Law killed himself in Marseille hours after a 16 year term was imposed. Europe wheat crop 45,500 metric tons estimated by the International Institute of Agriculture. Mussolini adds two naval units, the destroyers Ascaro and Fuciliere, launched at Leghorn and Ancona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Home Office
Orillia
Ont
W. C. Graham
University of Chicago
United Colleges
Winnipeg
Buckingham Palace
Canada
Kurt Law
Marseille
France
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Soviet
Russia
Mussolini
Ascaro
Leghorn
Fuciliere
Ancona
Narcotics Trade and Canada Import Figures Revealed
Official records from the Department of National Revenue show profits and flows in illicit drug traffic in Canada. In 1919 imports of cocaine morphine and crude opium amounted to over 850000 dollars, while only about 42000 was declared for legitimate entry and 34652 for the prior year. Most narcotics are used in pure forms, with a quarter for narcotic preparations, and none allowed for patent medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of National Revenue
Department of Pensions ,and
National Health
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Destructive Insects and Global Food Loss
The article outlines massive losses caused by insects across nations. It cites Canada losing 1.375 billion from 1915 to 1926, the United States around 2 billion annually, and India 1.6 million deaths with 75 million dollars in damage. Dr. A S Neave estimates ten percent of world food is destroyed or lost to insects.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
India
A. 8. Neave
Imperial Institute of Entomology
Police Chief Sche mley disperses street quarrel over half dollar
Franklinville New Jersey in a lighthearted clash reports Police Chief Schemeley intervening in a street quarrel where two men fought over a fifty cent dispute. He confiscated the coin, paid each man a quarter, and lectured on economics. The pair left peacefully arm in arm.
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Schemeley
Franklinville
Inherited Wanderkast by Livingstone’s 80 year old daughter
Mrs Livingstone Wilson, daughter of David Livingstone, honored at Glasgow's Empire Exhibition for the Victoria Falls model. She recalls her father’s wanderlust, travels, and diaries kept even as ink and paper failed. Born in Bechuanaland, raised in Scotland, she has no home at 80 and lectures mission societies.
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Livingstone Wilson
David Livingstone
Scoteman
Glasgow
Victoria Falls
Abe
Qe Falls
Mra Wilson
Wilson
Livingstone
Bor
Bechuanaland
Scotland
Livingtone
Humorous Court Tale From Nottinghamshire Hearings
W. E. Hopkin J.P. comments on magistrates needing humor and knowledge. A story tells of two magistrates who swapped roles to try each other for speeding in a built up area, both pleading guilty and facing fines. The exchange ends with a warning that such cases are becoming common, noted by BBC Listener.
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W. E. Hopkin
J.P
Nottinghamshire
No. 2
No. 1
BBC
Listener
Wood Clad Lead Pencils May Yield to Metal
J C K argues in Marketing that wood clad lead pencils could be replaced by metal or celluloid mechanisms. He notes abundant trees in a single California national park could supply 15 million board feet for pencil making, assuring his preference for wood clad pencils for life.
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J.C. K
London Doctor Brings Photos of Deadly Germ to America
Dr. Herbert Rogers, pathologist at North Middlesex Hospital, arrives on the Nova Scotia to share what he calls the only photographs of the dread streptococcus. He claims to have found the germs four months ago while examining a blood sample from a 30 year old woman patient. He states the germs enter the bloodstream but are rarely located.
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London
America
Herbert Rogers
North Middlesex Hospital
Nova Scotia
Harvard
Rogers
Instalment plans drive majority of new car purchases
Three out of every five new automobiles purchased are bought on the installment plan according to statistics.
Sandhill cranes nearly match a man in tail length
A fragment notes sandhill cranes with a comparison to a man’s tail length, labeled by the number 2267, suggesting a measurement or catalog entry without broader context.
Anne Adams Pattern 4749 Promises Soft Tailoring Style
Anne Adams advertises Pattern 4749 as a versatile misses pattern with soft tailoring. Highlights include puff sleeves, contrasting collar, and fabric options from pastel wool to gay silks. Order details and sizes 14 through 42, with 20 cents enclosed to: Anne Adams Pattern Dept., Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
May Reduce Expense Through Low-Cost X Ray Machines
Prof. John W. Dorsey of the University of Manitoba demonstrated at Winnipeg two inexpensive X ray machines for producing high direct current voltages. One device generated 100,000 volts and the other 40,000 volts. The units resemble a cluster of radio tubes and small transformers in an oil bath, and use vacuum tube rectifiers costing about 1.50 dollars each, which can be replaced readily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
John W. Dorsey
University of Manitoba
Dorsey
Television telephone patent by Alexander Nicolson
New York inventor Alexander Nicolson patented a television telephone designed to identify a person while talking. He proposed its primary use for inter office communication within a building and potential long range radio television links. The device features a bell shaped horn with phonograph style speakers and scanning devices for sending and receiving plus a radio microphone and loudspeaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Nicolson
New York
Nicolson
Girl swimmer completes Baltic crossing record
A 7 year old Danish girl Jenny ammersgaard swam 26 miles from Denmark to Germany in about 40 hours 20 minutes, claiming to be the first to conquer the Baltic in unofficial time.
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Jenny Ammersgaard
Denmark
Germany
Paternal exhortation to walk in righteousness and watchfulness
A Sunday School lesson emphasizes Proverbial wisdom, urging listeners to resist wicked paths and pursue a life of virtue. It contrasts the wicked with the righteous, urging sobriety, wakefulness, and zeal in awaiting Christ's return, drawing on Paul and Ephesians for exhortation.
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Tony
Wisdom
God
G. Campbell Morgan
Christ
James Denney
Jesus
Paul
Government bulletin shows crime does not pay
The Columbus Dispatch notes a government bulletin revealing last year’s average robber earned 89.36 dollars, burglar 69.19 dollars, and larcenist similarly small sums, suggesting crime yields little financial gain and calling the adage that crime pays a false platitude.
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United States
Columbus Dispatch
Queen Mary Praised by British People Along Thames
Despatches from London describe crowds lining the Thames to cheer Queen Mary as she solidifies an imperishable place in the nation’s affection. The passage lauds her as a fine Queen, wife, and mother, noting her charm and enduring popularity. Also mentions Dulse seaweed used as food in Britain and northern countries.
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London
Thames
Mary Tas
British Isles
Jack Miner the practical naturalist of Kingsville
Lance Connery notes Jack Miner at age 73 as a practical naturalist dedicated to protecting birds. He emphasizes low-cost conservation from his Kingsville sanctuary, where one man and horse maintain his flowered, tree‑rich refuge. Eccles Gott lauds Miner for protecting more birds than Canada’s wardens combined.
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Lance Connery
Irvin
Cobb
Jack Miner
Kingaville
Kingsville
Eccles J. Gott
South Essex
House of Commons
Ottawa
Dominion of Canada
Seven Ages Of Elephant High Points Coincide With Man
A letter to the London Times notes that the peak intelligence stages in Indian elephants align closely with human ages. In Burma, captive elephants leave mothers at three to four years, mature through schooling until about fourteen, grow into prime between 30 and 60, then age toward death after threescore years and ten. Working elephants in Burma are considered old at fifty, while tusked wild elephants may live their full lifespan, sometimes beyond.
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London Times
Burma
Home In China Officers Recalled By Germany
German officers recalled from China at Japan's request express unease about returning to Naziland. Insiders say the recall faces difficulties, with some officers unwilling to return after marrying non Aryan wives and being promised jobs in Germany. Brandon Sun reports.
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Germany
China
Japan
Naziland
Brandon Sun
Poland and Lithuania Agree on Better Relations
After years of friction ending near war’s close and a recent three month agreement, Poland and Lithuania now enjoy improved relations. The two nations, once rivals, find cooperation and friendship possible, suggesting others could follow their example.
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Poland
Lithuania
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Bulgaria
Department of Nation ‘Revenue
Czechoslovakia
Wanderkast
England
Tan
Amne Adams
Baltic
Canapa
W. S. McCullough
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