North Bay chartering and world events brief
The North Bay cityhood charter was officially ratified by Mayor J McDougald on August 2, with Hon Chari McCrea and Ostarlos millieter of wines Patoris noted. The piece covers diverse items from Swiss to Canadian Rockies transplant ideas, Manitoba memories, IWW meetings, gold discoveries, Flora MacDonald tributes, London alderman elections, British co op activity, naval estimates, global wheat output, and a Morocco escadrille volunteer.
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Ctyhood
North Bay
J . McDooad
Chari McCrea
Canadian Rockies
Amelia Burritt
Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Allo Ted
Ihe
Industrial Workers of the World
Sydney
Australia
Dease Lake
William Grady
Flora MacDonald
Lonnie Prince Charlie
William Pryke
City of Lonon
London
House of Commons
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Morocco
W. J Bussan
Ottawa
British Firm to Build World’s Largest Steel Air Liner
British firm plans construction of the world’s largest steel airship starting next summer. The 720 foot craft will carry about 155 tons, powered by seven engines totaling 4 200 horsepower, able to fly seventy miles per hour at 1 600 feet. Cardington shed to be enlarged to house R 101, aiming for completion by end of 1926 and a 1927 service to India.
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St. Paul's
Cardington
India
Export permits loosened for rubber in Ceylon and Federated Malay States
The British colonial office will allow from August 1 exports of 75 percent of rubber production in Ceylon and the British Borneo territories at a minimum duty up 10 percent from the prior three months. The Federated Malay States are included and concessions in production assessments are expected to ease the situation. The report also notes a grand weight record for Daniel Lambe and describes a Nebraska capitol building project in progress.
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British Colonial Office
Ceylon
Federated Malay States
Federated Malay
Seeker Conor OBrien Returns From Dublin Voyage
Conor OBrien completes a two year voyage from Dublin aboard the Seeker aided by Royal St George Royal Altrea Edward Yacht Clubs. A 60,000 crowd cheers as OBrien explains strain and weariness from leadership and delays due to crew shortages. The ship logged an average Pacific speed of 4 1 4 knots with one rough spell off Cape Lavin.
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Dublin
Conor O'Brien
Royal St George
Royal
Altrea Edward
O'brien
Melbourne
Durban
Che Saoirve
Pacific
Cape Lavin
Australia
Canned Lightning Test Aims for Death Stroke Device
Dr Fawin R Scott proposes a death stroke invention called canned lightning to revolutionize warfare. Tests planned off California coast in September aboard an old battleship with a pilotless aeroplane. He claims it will destroy ice, disable radio systems, down planes, and breach fortifications within several miles, citing prior tests where steel plates burned and life was extinguished at increasing ranges.
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Navy Department
Fawin R. Scott
Dr. Scott
California
Scott
Marble-mad Mussolini OKs 85-story Milan tower landmark
The Italian dictator approves a colossal skyscraper named Mole Littoria by architect Mario Palani. Planned for outside the town, the 85 story tower would rise to 1135 feet with a base of twenty stories, housing 5000 offices, an arena, theatre, concert hall and galleries with promenades. Built of concrete and steel, it would dwarf St Peters and St Pauls and cost about 400 million lire.
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Mussolini
Italy
Rome
Signor
Mario Palani
Milan
South America
Mole Littoria
St. Peter's
St. Paul's Cathedral
Seven Hills
Clock speaks the time every 116 minutes
A clock that vocalizes the current time at intervals of 116 minutes has been invented. The device draws attention to punctuality and novelty, highlighting a quirky approach to timekeeping.
Lipless fashion pattern frock for the young set
An illustration shows a yellow taffeta dress with a tight bodice and full skirt, trimmed with hand tinted flowers. The pattern costs 29 cents with sizes 18 and 19 years and requires two yards of fabric for size 18. Home viewing and a fashion book accompany the pattern, including a material chart and cut instructions.
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Priew
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern ordering notice from Winnipeg Union at 475 McDermot Ave lists pattern No Size Name and stamps order details. Fragmentary text mentions Jeng 20e exla and wray col carefully for stamps.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Wray
Engineering feat completes under Thames tunnel work
Shook hands under the Thames as a tunnel near London Bridge reached 260 feet in length with a 21 foot width. Workers from Woolwich and Essex sides operated under chalk pressure at 40 pounds per square inch. Thirty two Woolwich men and two from Essex participated, earning about $5,000 a year each, as the chalk barrier finally yielded and the crews celebrated.
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Neramen Nave
Elias
Surkinen
Barking Creek
Woolwich
London Bridge
London
Essex
Abandoned Island Bardsey Near North Wales
Bardsey Island off the North Wales coast, two miles long, once home to about 100 people, now down to 45. King Love Pritcard, crowned 1911, at 83, presides in a realm with no taxes. Islanders vote to abandon due to transport difficulties and currents that make the two mile crossing a five mile trip, with six weeks of mainland isolation common. Most young men are sailors and have left.
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Bardsey
North Wales
Tanhable Sland
Love Pritcard
Islan
John I
Thesland
Tela
Ruhr Occupation Ends as French Evacuate Ruhr Basin
Germany and its cities celebrate the complete withdrawal of French forces from the Ruhr. Occupation began January 11, 1923, with officials and public bells marking the official end at noon. Flags flew, and residents cheered the cessation of allied military presence in the mining and industrial region.
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Ruhr
Germany
Nonth
Esa
Campaign Against Excessive Fur Use Aims Humane Slayings
An effort to curb unnecessary killing of fur bearing animals has launched a campaign opposing extravagant fur use for decoration. The American Blue Cross Society of Springfield, Massachusetts, advocates humane trapping and humane killing methods while not opposing wearing fur for cold protection.
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Association
American Blue Cross Societ
Springhi Mass
Blue Cross Society
Hidden Houses Evade London Rating Authorities
In the heart of London two small houses have escaped the gaze of rating officials by blending with adjacent structures. The piece notes the surprise at their unnoticed existence and hints at forthcoming action to address the oversight. The text concludes with unrelated school and theatrical quips.
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Heart of London
City of London
Innkeeper Fined Fifty Pounds For Refusing Traveller
A traveler stranded in the Lake District after a matshap rang at an inn and found the door shut for over an hour. He sued the innkeeper, claiming a duty to admit travelers, and was awarded fifty pounds by an English judge.
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Lake District
England
Ship twined around a dead whale off Australia
A seafarer recalls a strange incident near Australia where a ship struck and became entangled with a ninety foot whale. The bows embedded in the carcass, the vessel slowed to half speed while towing the immense load, later hoisting to free, then reversing to drop the carcass. The odd scene ends with a joking query about a “big cheese” up front.
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Australia
Crossword Puzzle Theme Clues Mix Language and Errors
A dense crosswords puzzle entry appears with scattered clues and garbled phrases. It lists horizontal and vertical entries like Moto Harmonize and Detested, alongside partial word fragments and misspelled terms, suggesting a flawed OCR scan of a puzzle page with numerous typographical errors.
Secured Franchise For Canadian Women
Dr Augusta Gullen advocates enlarging opportunities for women across medical legal and political fields. The London Press notes her birth in Norwich County and highlights her lineage as the daughter of doctors. She is described as brilliant, progressive, and a strong advocate for women’s rights.
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Augusta Gullen
al Gullen
Stowe
London
Norwich
Ox ‘Ued
Stowe Gullen
Musta Stow
Naval construction plan outlines 1929 30 schedule
The plan details a naval build with four class A cruisers laid down this year, two class A and one class B next year, and a pattern of one class A and two class B for each of the following three years. It also lists 27 destroyers, subs, five gunboats, and other auxiliaries, totaling about £58,000,000 in cost.
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Ialty
Polish Police Seize Red Literature in Warsaw Raid
Police in Warsaw seized a large cache of pamphlets printed in several languages totaling about 375 kilograms. The literature, described as anti Communist in tone, was found as authorities report ongoing crackdowns on Communist activities in Poland.
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Warsaw
Poland
Communist Party In
Nations Contributing To League's Expenses
Nations contributing to the League of Nations expense show Great Britain as the largest donor at 811, with France second and China, India, and others following. The article notes totals for Argentina, Canada, and several European and Asian states, along with figures for each contributor. A separate item discusses voice amplification with the pulGress system and its radio use, and a note on snow fossils from Greenland and a poet's watch metaphor.
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Great Britain
France
League of A
China
India
Maly
Japan
Argentina
Czecho
Slovakia
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