World Happenings Briefly Told
Eugene Turpin, noted chemist, claims ten fastest aeroplanes in the world. Four short distance from Parliament. A campaign against moons and bootleggers in Tokio. Trans Atlantic radio service extends to New England and covers 119 miles. Luxor finds in Tutankhamun tomb a royal ostrich feather fan with gold centrepiece. Lieut. General Sir Charles Harrington may be appointed commander in India. Canada’s 1928 imports total 17,520,000 tons and exports about 900,000 tons. imports mainly from the United States.
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Eugene Turpin
Melvniin
Pontol
Parl
John Bull
Canada
Dundee
Agnes Maude Macher
Rowe
Kingston
Japan
Metropolitan Police Bureau
Tokio
New York
London
New England
Luxor
Tut Ankha Amen
London Daily Mirror
Charles Harrington
Snehler
India
Harrington
United States
Germany
Netherlands
Advertising Spend Signals Gum and Power Ads Across Nations
The piece notes Wrigley spends 42 a year to promote gum while electric light and power groups invest over 4 million and Campbell’s allocates 1.5 million to market products. It mentions 300000 radio sets in Canada with 100000 listeners and reports a Soviet order barring military personnel from entering saloons. A stamp collection entry sold for 1150.
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Wrigley
Electric Light and Power
Campbells
Colgates
America
Archives Access for Researchers at Simancas Castle
Scholars will gain access to Castile's Simancas archives set to open for foreign and local researchers. The 12th century castle near Simancas, six miles from Valladolid, houses medieval documents once used by Spanish kings. A new researchers' residence and auto line are planned, positioning Simancas as a historic treasure center.
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Canti
Castile
Simancas
Spain
Simaneas
Valladolid
Ial
Valladori
Si Trig
Nervous woman startled by the slightest sound
A distressed woman recalls being bothered by every small sound, jumping at noises and feeling heartbeats race. She tells how her mother advised seeking relief, describing a habit of anxiety and the urge to calm nerves, ending with an incomplete plan to obtain relief.
Fashion Pattern Dress Design From A Past Era
An article describes a tiered smart dress with gof teathers on the shoulders, deep V opening, scalloped cuffs, and triple tiers over a fitted skirt. It mentions crushed ribbon belt, bow detail, sizes from bust 28 to 42 inches, yardage estimates, and a 10 cent pattern book price.
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Mlus
Gil
Spain Builds Air Armada For Global Trade
Reports indicate Spain is expanding beyond its naval history by developing an air armada. A new ocean liner fleet is planned, paired with an aerial project spearheaded by German Zeppelins and Dr. Eckener. The aim is to encircle the globe and establish regular service between Seville and Buenos Aires, signaling a shift to peaceful commercial aviation.
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Spain
Great Britain
America
Mirhey
Zeppelin
Mago Eckener
Globe
Seville
Huenos Aires
Franco
South America
Pius Vitra
Aeronautcal
Pelin
New St
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders setup at 115 McDermot Ave Winnipeg reads like a trade notice. The text mentions Pattern No Name and notes trade with Japan, rail departures, and a sales listing though the damaged OCR blurs many details.
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Addrees
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipes
Incomplete OCR Record From a Historical Page
Fragmentary lines mention a hot desert and perfumery notes. No clear people, places, dates, or events are identifiable beyond reference to Africa and South Africa. The text lacks a coherent news item or storyline required for a proper summary.
Range of Vision by Eye Height on Surface
The greatest distance an object on sea or level ground can be seen with eye height of 5 feet is about 3 miles. At 26 feet the range grows to about 6 miles. From 100 feet the range reaches 12 miles and at 500 feet it nears 30 miles.
Alberta Lady Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Mrs Elliott of 9824 Toth Ave Lyne Rover extols Dodd's Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. She cites widespread belief in their benefits and urges sufferers to use them. The notice explains kidneys filter blood but warns improper function can poison the body and harm health.
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Alberta
Dodd
South Fémonton
Mira
Eliott
Toth Ave
Lyne Rover
Fillott
Searchlight Guides Airplanes Over France Night Flights
The world's largest searchlight, mounted atop Mount Valerian at the old fort that last capitulated in 1870, will guide night flights across France. Its beam will reach from the French coast northward to Dijon and Marseilles, directing planes as far south as the coast.
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France
Mount Valerian
Paris
Ter
French
Dijon
Marseilles
House
World’s largest aeroplane at Harling Bomber gains engine power
Article notes the aeroplane at Harling Bomber station features six Liber gines delivering 2,440 horsepower, marking a significant leap in air power and propulsion for the era.
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Harling
Parable of the Talents Explained in Scriptural Study
The piece discusses Jesus teaching the Kingdom of Heaven in a parable about a wealthy man entrusting goods to servants before traveling abroad. It explains the five talents and two talents given to two servants and the one talent to the third, interpreting talent as ability and responsibility, with emphasis on faithful use of entrusted gifts.
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Theoi
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Roman Empire
Wam. M. Taylor
Christ
Christmas Mail Reaches Saint Kilda Islanders
Saint Kilda in the Hebrides welcomed its first Christmas mail in three months on January 2 as a trawler touched the island. Islanders swarmed the beach, begging for tobacco and comforts, only to receive limited provisions and a few potatoes. The crew faced frantic crowds and minor gifts amid harsh memories of failed settlement efforts and austere conditions on the lonely island.
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Saint Kilda
Hebrides
Prince of Wales Sees Deaf and Dumb School Drill
Prince of Wales visits the Royal School for Deaf and Dumb Children at Ramegate where students perform a drill under their instructor. They read from the leader’s ups before entertaining the prince. Nile beat Rave tomb dancers perform and the prince departs.
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Royal School For Deaf and Dumb
Ramegate
Princes of Wales
Cascarets Promised Relief and Clean Bowels
A vintage advertisement promotes Cascarets for biliousness sickness and constipation claiming they cleanse inside while you sleep. It touts gentle action, no griping, pleasant taste, and urges purchasing a box from a druggist. It also notes a dramatic, unrelated aviation lantern project atop a Providence building.
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Sla
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