Canada and world events in brief 1922 notes
The Canadian Seed Growers Association will hold its 1922 convention in Winnipeg. Premier Brownlee discusses Alberta county system ahead of a near-future decision. Ontario Premier Henry argues rails should enter the auto field. Representative Canfield of Indiana seeks a US industry movement investigation into Canada. Cunard suspends its latest liner at Clydebank, causing about three thousand job losses. British Chambers urge a commercial treaty with Soviet Russia. Capt. Stavrakov of Victoria arrives in New York to test a submarine speed device. Havenga announces SA anti-dumping duties affecting Canada. Marconi signals from Newfoundland mark early transatlantic wireless history.
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Alberta
Brownlee
Henry
Ontario
United States
Canada
Canfield
Democrat
Indiana
Cunard Line
Clydebank
Scotland
Great Britain
Soviet
Russia
Association of British Chambers of Commerce
George Stavrakov
Victoria
New York
Chernikeeff
N. C. Havenga
Guglielmo Marconi
Newfoundland
Cathedral Demolished in Moscow for Palace of the Soviets
Dynamite blasts ripped through the Cathedral of The Redeemer in Moscow marking the completion of demolition. The old granite church, once the citys largest and most visible landmark, faced the river as mid afternoon saw the structure largely torn down to make way for a modern building to be named the Palace of the Soviets.
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Moscow
Cathedral of the Redeemer
Palace of the Soviets
Designer of Million Dollar Staircase Dies at 86 in Albany
Lewis J. Hinton, born in London, designer of the famed million dollar staircase at the New York State Capitol, died at his Albany home weeks ago. He came to the United States in 1869 to craft stone work at Cornell University and became a citizen shortly after arriving, and was once a noted leader of union labor in England.
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States
Lewis J. Hinton
New York State Capitol
England
Albany
Mr. Hinton
London
United States
Cornell University
Spats Origin From Black Watch March Story
A Scots tale explains why some soldiers wear spats. Spats were first worn by the Black Watch to honor endurance during the Corunna march. The exhausted Highlanders endured 250 miles on mountain roads with worn boots and shredded shirts. A claim notes UV treatment can restore vitamins destroyed by cooking.
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Black Watch
Corunna
Conjurer Rival Uses Sunlight Lamps For Blooming Flowers
Viscount Fitellas of Derwent installs violet rays and 1,000 candle power arc lamps in the Cumberland Lodge cellars in Windsor Home Park. He can force blooms in hours, providing daffodils and other decorations for Lady FitzAlan's dinners by turning on lamps and waiting a few hours in the greenhouses.
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Viscount Fitellas
Derwent
Cumberland Lodge
Windsor
Union Jack in Every Ontario Courtroom Proposal
Ontario Attorney-General W H Price proposes installing a Union Jack in every provincial courtroom. Speaking at Uxbridge during a war memorial unveiling, he urged residents to remember in courts and classrooms the deeds of those who died in war and to strengthen knowledge of Canadian history and institutions.
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Canada
Ontario
W. H. Price
Uxbridge
Col. Price
British Economist Paish Noted Forecaster’s Saskatoon Claim
British economist Sir George Paish once forecast the world economic system would collapse within months and predicted Saskatoon would never recover from the 1912 real estate crash. F M Sclaatzra, Saint John Board of Trade commissioner, recalls the remark as revising confidence in economists. Saskatoon is said to have become the first western city to regain an even financial keel.
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George Paish
Saskatoon
F. M. Sclaatzra
Saint John Board of ‘Trade
George
Mr. Sclanders
Georg
Hard On the Judge
A judge and a barrister debate the transmigration of souls into animals. The judge asks which they'd prefer if turned into a horse and an ass. The barrister prefers the ass, arguing that an ass has served as a judge, while a horse never has.
Arctic Wastes Beckon Halifax Man Stephen Dacey
Stephen Dacey of Halifax longs for another posting in Arctic waters after four years in Hudson Straits. He aims for a wireless direction station among igloos and trading posts in a Canadian outpost region. Queen of Bells: Kremlin bell named as largest in world, cast 1733, stands 19 feet 3 inches tall, 24 inches thick at strike point.
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Arctic
Stephen Dacey
Halifax
Hudson Straits
Canada
Kremlin
Moscow
Russia
Sunday Night Frock and Other Patterns Catalog Entry
Fashion No 668 presents a Sunday Night Frock in multiple sizes with busts 16 to 42 inches and fabric needs. No 124 Slim Line Undies in sizes 14 to 40 with binding. No 22 Moulds the Figure in sizes 14 to 38 with edging. 692 Lumber Jacket in sizes 10 to 44 inches with material requirements. No 806 Lovely School Wear for ages 8 to 14 with fabric needs. Model pattern in sizes 8 to 14 with contrasting fabric. All patterns 25 cents in stamps or coin coin preferred.
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Wea
How To Order Patterns Acaress Winnipeg Pattern No
Pattern order notice from Winnipeg Pattern No 273 McDermot Ave outlines how to obtain patterns labeled Acaress. Includes contact details and ordering steps for customers seeking specific designs.
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Acaress
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
England potato crop falls below ten-year average
England and Wales harvest is estimated at 2,354,000 tons, 817,000 tons under the ten year average. The yield is poorer in quality due to disease, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Chinese school enrollment reaches ten million, including children and adults.
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England
Wales
Ministry of Agriculture
Camp boys hunt rabbits with slingshots in Ontario camp
Rankin trans-Canada Highway workers near Mattawa Ontario faced gun prohibition in camps. They improvised with slingshots and bagged 15 rabbits while enjoying northern Ontario’s outdoors. The note adds that since 1880 Maine cut about 44 billion feet of lumber.
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Mattawa
Ont
Ontario
Maine
Sunday School Lesson December 2
A devotional overview reviews December 2 Sunday School themes with a Golden Text from Revelation and Isaiah 11 1 10. It cites Longfellow Dawson and Beecher, weaving voices on faith resilience courage and mission across biblical figures and historical examples.
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Lord
Christ
English Doctor Claims Cure For Rheumatism
London doctor H Warren Crowe reports a vaccine from rheumatism bacteria as a cure or major treatment. He credit his wife as first test and says the method can be used by general practitioners, with other speakers backing it and noting rheumatism causes industrial disability.
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H. Warren Crowe
London
England
American Society For the Study of
Martin E. Rehfuss
Philadelphia
William W. Lermann
Pittburgh
Lerman
Hatmakers Seek Mandatory Hats for Bank and Insurance Staff
Hat makers urge banks and insurance firms to compel employees to wear hats at work. A resolution claims hats finish personal appearance and lend dignity to the positions held, reflecting a belief that stable government hinges on practical sense.
British Request Reply on 15 Percent French Surtax
The British government extends a note to France seeking a reply to representations about the 15 percent French surtax on imported goods. The move signals intensified trade dispute diplomacy and a request for clarification on possible concessions or changes in tariff policy.
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France
Keystone Of Empire Trade
Proposals for a forthcoming inter Empire trade conference to be held in Ottawa emphasize practical machinery over rhetoric. Dominion and British government officials seek decisive results with broad press representation, advocating a pre conference tour of Canada to study productive and commercial conditions. Vancouver notes Canada as keystone of Empire trade due to vast resources and high productivity.
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British Commonwealth of Nations
Otetawa
Britain
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Canada
Vancouver
Finland Builds Pocket Battleships For Baltic Defense
Finland starts two 4000-ton pocket battleships at Crichton Vulcan yard in Abo. Diesel electric propulsion enables 16 knot speed. Armament includes four 10 inch guns and eight 4.7 inch anti ship guns with heavy armor. Construction uses native labor and domestic materials. due for completion in 1933.
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Daily Telegraph
Baltic
Crichton Vulcan Yard
Abo
Finland
Beehive Parable Drawn From Beekeeping Difficulties
Rt. Rev. H. Oliver of the United Church of Canada spoke at Saint John New Brunswick, using honey gathering by bees in a bronchitis affected prairie district as a parable. He noted bees produced honey despite sow thistles and hardship, illustrating resilience in present conditions.
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Saint John
New Brunswick
H. Oliver
United Church of Canada
Prairie Provinces
Fishing Grounds Improve in the North Sea
The article notes heavier fishing than in prior years in the North Sea. It states that as more fish are removed, the remaining stock grows larger, and that fishing grounds are improving each year.
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North Sea
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