World at a Glance Highlights From Around the Globe
Reports from Ottawa to Moscow cover tax policy, earthquakes in Asia, and floods near Astrakhan. British aviation tests airship R-100, while Canadian schools plan a tour for 800 Eastern Canadian junior students. Admiral Roger Keyes named Portsmouth naval chief. British and US parliamentarians seek naval talks with Canada not officially recognized by the US. Herman Trelie of Wembley loses wheat title at Chicago. Palestine’s development noted with first Holy Land cargo to St John New Brunswick.
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Ontario
Aisa Ata
Russian Turkestan
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Caspian Sea
Volga
Astrakhan
Palestine
St. John NB
Holy Land
Herman Trelie
Wembley
Alta
West
Chicago
Iwan Gustafson
Victor
Montana
United States
Canada
Britain
Cardinton
Bedfordshire
Sir Roger Keyes
Zeebrugge
Ostend
Portsmouth
Navy
Great Britain
Collegiate Institute Board of Ottawa
J. H. Putam
Ottawa
World’s Oldest Wedded Pair Reported in Serbian Village
Documentary evidence places Demetrius Fillenovic and his wife Ziva as long married residents of a Serbian village near Serlin. Demetrius is 110 and Ziva 107, together for eighty nine years, with many descendants. He has never smoked or drunk spirits.
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Serlin
Demetrius Fillenovic
Ziva
Demetrius
Titus
Firenovic
Remarkable Ink Praises New Marking Ink and Payment Offer
A historical advertisement extols a new marking ink for effortless use and strong penetration. It claims property protection and marks a shift toward practical penmanship. The copy promotes an elephant for a dollar with weekly payment plans to entice buyers.
Talented Vocalist Marion Copp To Assist at Sea Musical Festival
Marion Copp a rising contralto will assist at the Sea Musical Festival in Vancouver from January 23 to 26. The programme will feature distinguished singers instrumentalists and choirs making it the decade’s music event.
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Marion Copp
Vancouver
Salmon Bake From Betty Barcay Style
A simple bake using flaked salmon with a light egg milk butter mix. Stir into salmon then steam one hour and serve with white sauce.
Apples Supreme Dessert and Vanilla Junket
A recipe item describes baking apples with a cinnamon candy syrup and lemon juice, then cooling until the syrup jars. It also instructs preparing vanilla junket and setting the dessert in warm place until firm, with further package directions to follow.
Canada’s Prosperity Seen In Record 1920 Growth
Dominion leaders praise a confident Canada as the nation enjoys a record grain crop and peak post-war activity. Construction manufacturing transport mining and trade show substantial gains across western provinces, with employment figures rising to wartime highs.
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Canada
Ancient Spanish Road Across Mexico May Be Oldest North American Route
The sixteenth century Spanish road across Mexico is believed to be the oldest on the North American Continent. Formed in a Y shape, it runs from Vera Cruz on the Gulf to Acapulco on the Pacific with San Blas at the northern prong. It aided west bound convoys from the Philippines by avoiding Cape Horn and shows signs of earlier native use before it became a highway.
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Mexico
Vera Cruz
Gulf
Pacific
San Blas
Acapulco
Dialogue Sketch On Everyday Life And Beer
A brief exchange notes distance from trivial daily concerns and finds humor in beer as a relatable touchpoint. The lines imply characters Kas and others reflecting on simple comforts amid daily routines.
Paris's Tiny Café Claims World’s Smallest Restaurant
The Peit Restaurant in Rue Hippolyte Ledas seats five people at one table. Despite growing popularity the owner refuses to expand, maintaining its status as the smallest restaurant in the world.
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Aris
Peit
Hippolyte Ledas
Boy writes to absent father on eighth birthday
A child named Bobby on his eighth birthday pens a letter to his missing father. He reflects on temptation and seeks guidance by recalling a biblical phrase. The note reveals a touching moment of longing and moral courage.
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Bobby
Papa
Satan
Opposing German Warship Plans Cited by Social Democrats
German Social Democrats argue against building a warship since World War I ended. They say Germany cannot afford such expenditure and that naval ambitions would burden a still-strained population and could spark a costly arms buildup.
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Germany
Tme
Ancient Greeks Used Asbestos The Unconsumable
Ancient texts show asbestos known to Greeks as the unconsumable and to Tartars and Assyrians. It was used for funeral shrouds to keep ashes separate from pyre remains. A modern note remarks the world may be improving. An engagement ring incident and Ethiopia's first automobile highway project are also referenced.
Lightning measured at last says flash lasts briefly
British physicist Dr A Boys records show a lightning flash completes in about seven ten-thousandths of a second with no part longer than fifteen hundredths of a second. He confirms the stroke travels from clouds and ground and ends meet mid air about seven ten-thousandths of a second after starting.
Flare and dress patterns with varied bust sizes and yardage
The advertisement lists multiple dress and coat patterns with sizes from children to adults. It specifies fabric amounts for each size, including yardage for 40 inch material and bindings, along with pattern numbers such as No 837 Paris Inspired and No 708 Junior Coat.
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Paris
Sunday School Lesson December 16 Philemon and Onesimus
Sunday school lesson notes on Philemon and Onesimus from Acts 20 and Philippians with moral themes. It highlights Philemon as a charitable Christian householder and Paul’s intercession for Onesimus, urging welcome and restored fellowship.
New Club Promises Safer Driving For Motorists
New York launches Stay Alive Club aiming to curb accidents among drivers. Charter granted by the Secretary of State of New York, membership priced at 300 dollars includes the book Stay Alive by Marcus A Dow. Backers include Marcus A Dow, president of the National Safety Council, and endorsements from over fifty major corporations and the National Safety Council.
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America
Marcus A Dow
National Safety Council
Corport
M Luth
Nations Safety Council
Nicknames and an Ancient Observatory Unearthed
The article notes historic nicknames such as Wellington the Duke and Peel's Spinning Jenny, and reports an ancient Mecklen burg observatory dated to 1181 BC built as sun calendars. It also cites a statistic from the New York Evening Post claiming a road fatality every forty two seconds.
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Buetzow
Mecklenburg
New York Evening Post
Plans For World Wheat Congress In Regina
Regina prepares for the World Wheat Congress with a ten acre exhibit building, forty additional exhibit halls, seating for up to 20 thousand, amplified addresses, and hotel and tent-city accommodations for ten thousand visitors. The event marks Canada's midwest agrarian growth and includes a prize list totaling 250000 dollars.
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Regina
D. T. Ry
Regina Exhibition Board
Ellerkin
Elderkin
City of
The
Exhibition Association
Grain Congress
Mid-West
Sus
W. Ht. Mothe Airman
James Kobb
C A. D. Malcolm
Robert Parke
All my life has been without a spot
A brief theater quip attributed to Pages Galea from Yverdon notes a witty exchange about cleaning two spots off a waistcoat, reflecting mid 19th century salon humor.
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Galea
Yverdon
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