World Happenings Report From The Era Of War And Change
A garbled world brief mentions John Mook Canadian bumper ring death at 98, relief fund for British Empire Exhibition carers, Allenby touring Canada toward Victoria, Irish boundary bill passes Commons, Canadian wheat ranking drop blamed on late season, narcotics law fee motion passes in Victoria, Palestine and Man discussions, quarantine in home, League of Nations work on coal shipments and international transport, various church and civic notes amid global conflict context.
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John Mook
Marshal Viscoust Allenby Wit
Canada
Victoria
Marea
House of Commons
ILC
Sir Hall
Pavbl
Cale Glasgow
Aberdeen
League of Nations
Germany
Brat Restau
Setreen Leedon
Ciltecar
Modern motor hearse introduced in Constantinople
In a move toward westernized Turkish rites Emin Bey the revolutionary prefect of Constantinople introduced a motor hearse to replace the old practice of carrying the coffin on shoulders. The new elaborate eight meter hearse was used recently for Hildar Bey, a young director of the Turkish Bank, who died in a car accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Hildar Bey
Tm Am Automobile Acieder
Revival Sparks in Oberammergau Village After War
Oberammergau, the Passion Play village, sees renewed prosperity as American orders for carvings sustain craft workers amid the revival of interest sparked by Anton Lang and other Passion figures touring the United States. The recent anniversary of the unveiling of the Crucifixion group, once halted by King Ludwig I, attracts widespread daily visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberammergau
Passion Players
Anton Lang
United States
Ludwig I
Bavaria
Wheat Pool Board Plans Elevator Acquisitions
The Mazioba Wheat Pool board decided to acquire country elevators not served by United Grant Growers Limited. It is prepared to lease or purchase elevators at locations where pool locals have chosen to obtain a pool elevator.
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Cou
Mazioba Wheat Pool
United Grant Growers
Canons of Canada Railways Prosperity Outlook
Sir Henry Thornton praised the Canadian National Railway as more prosperous than ever due to improved management and worker dedication. He warned against political interference, noted lower operating costs, and predicted rising immigration from the Old Country as immigration policy gains momentum. He cited France as economically improving despite government financial issues.
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Canadian National Railway
Sir Henry
Canada
Not Going To Strangers Austrena Ie Great Benefit of Bonds
A British program sends 150 boys to Australia and notes the Prince of Wales’s warm support. The text praises the Hig Brother Movement and Scout Movement as benevolent, promising a Big Brother in Australia to ease homesickness and adjust to new surroundings.
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Austrena Ie
London
Australia
Prince of Wales
Timo
Scout Movement
England
Mally
Growing Turkish Rebellion in Erzerum against Modernization Edict
Revolt breaks out in Erzerum as civilians close shops and march to the governor's house shouting against Angora policy. Martial law is declared and arrests follow. Erzerum, seat of Turkish Armenia, houses about 59,000 people and the new law bans headgear other than the fez, triggering widespread anger.
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Erzerum
Angora
Srrelt
Erirum
Armenia
Mustapha Kemal
Airmen plan long Atlantic air route with four crew
Airmen led by Commander Casagrande embark on a 7000 mile crossing project from Rome to Buenos Aires via Gibraltar Cap Verde Islands Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro using a two engine monoplane with enclosed fuselage. The mission spans nine months from January to September 1925 with a large fuel load and cargo capacity, aiming to connect Europe and South America and avenge past wrongs.
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Casagrande
Europe
South America
Rome
Gibraltar
Cap Verde
Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Jannuary
Elegant fur trimmed coat with fox accents for winter wear
A stylish double breasted coat with brown fox fur collar and cuffs features a restrained flare below the hips. It uses a fur trimmed collar and cuffs, in sizes 34 to 44, with fabric yardage requirements and a belt back and patch pockets. The ad promotes a fashion book new designs for home dressmakers priced at 16 cents.
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Air Mart
Dreseaker
Novel Film Studio in Bermondsey Promotes Public Health
In Bermondsey London a public health film studio operates behind an old house to educate on child welfare and food contamination prevention. Dr King Brown leads the health department, with Mies K Conan directing propaganda and handling filming. Actors are clerks and doctors while a crowd of local children watch, hoping to become supers. The depart ment staff mainly completes developing and finishing the films, a technical task best left to experts.
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Women Destiny
England
Paceases
Bermondsey
London
Eagland
King Brown
Dormondsey
Pagands Piotares
Mies K. Conan
Bermondseys
Conan
Health Department
How To Order Patterns Warese Winnipeg Talon Ad
Pattern order guide from the Winnipeg Talon lists address 175 Merermot Ave for pattern requests. It instructs sending 20e in coin or stamps and to wrap coins carefully. The notice reflects a small business style ad with limited contact details.
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Warese
Winnipeg
Talon
Merermot Ave
Danger In Short Skirt Fashion Triggers Health Warning
London doctors warn short and tight skirts in this winter trend bring illness among women. Musicians claim the style prompts influenza like symptoms and rheumatic pains in knees and hips. Advisers urge wearing warm knickers under modern skirts to counteract the cold.
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London
Canada faces war debt plan for twenty years
The Financial Post argues Canada must craft a definite plan to service the Victory War Loan debt, totaling about 2 billion dollars, with nearly twenty years ahead. It notes seven years since the armistice and little action taken to address the long term obligation. The piece urges fiscal strategy rather than relying on short term fixes.
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Financial Post of
Toronto
Canada
Sunken city streets sighted by Jerby fisherman experts study
An Arab fisherman from Jerby reports seeing a city at the sea bottom five hundred yards from shore. Experts investigated and say streets may be visible, suggesting a Phoenician port site, with preliminary surveys planned and divers possible to explore the sunken town. Submarine cities are rumored globally, with Vineta and Zuider Zee ruins cited as parallels.
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Jerby
Hetala
Duten
Zuider Zee
Vineta
Holstein
Self Imposed Bill On 1925 Canadian Horse Racing Wagers
The Ottawa figures show no fifty million dollars wagered on Canadian tracks in 1925. The sum would rival the entire 1924 Canadian barley crop, the selling price of mixed grains, and the 1924 potato harvest, far surpassing Ontario horse stock value and Canada butter output. The London Advertiser notes the figure is more than the public can afford by several millions.
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Ottawa
Kitchener
Fort William
Brantford
Ontario
Canada
Drirish
Columbia
London
First Navigator To Circle Earth
The circumnavigation achievement belongs to Magellan of Portugal in Spanish service. He sailed from San Lucar on 1 Sept 1519 with three ships and entered the Pacific by rounding the southern tip of South America through the strait bearing his name.
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Magellan
Portugal
Spain
San Lucar
Pacific
South America
Crossword puzzle clues mixed phrases and errors
A scrambled printed crossword grid fragment with numerous partial clues and misspellings. The note shows scattered items such as common soldier, a dull color, a bird, a continent abbreviation, and various fragmented definitions, suggestive of an OCR corruption of a newspaper puzzle page.
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Babs
Quiet Nebraskan Doctor Was Dime Novel Hero
In Norfolk Nebraska residents uncover that the town doctor known for patient care led a double life as Diamond Dick, a pony express rider turned dime novel hero. A rodeo rifle challenge revealed his past, then his medical practice began under the real name Richard J. Tanner MD. The tale ends with his shift from frontier fame to quiet clinic hours.
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Nebraska
Hitle
Norfolk
Neb
Diamond Dick" Tanner
Pony Express
Richard J. Tanner
Diamond Dick
Gripsholm Largest Swedish Ship Enters New York Harbor
The Gripsholm, the world's largest motor ship, arrives in New York on maiden voyage from Gothenburg November 21. At 23500 tons displacement and 746 feet home, it is powered by two huge diesel engines and is electric throughout for power, ice, and cooking. The note includes a stray editor's line about a boss dictating and a threatened lawsuit if a payment is not made.
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New York Harbor
Gripsholm
Sweden
Gotenbure
Fragmentary chat notes on Clara and street naming
Incomplete dialogue references Clara described as pretty, mentions a road angle, a person named Alex and a Mor picture. It also alludes to a department handling a street name and cleaning. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or structured facts.
Recruiting Reserve Air Force expands home defence drive
The draft begins in November after Sir Samuel Hoare promoted voluntary enlistment for a special serve and auxiliary air force squad. The program aims to marshal skilled aviation talent for a cost pressured Royal Air Force, selecting volunteers with practical trade experience to form a capable defense unit. A banter-filled street scene follows, with two rounders debating a blind man and buckets marked for fire, reflecting wartime tensions and everyday life.
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Sauel
Royal Air Force
Air
Minta
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Turkey
Passion Play
Rying
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Earth
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Mare Public
Panier
Gir
Tad
Kee
Recruiting Reserve Air Force
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