World Happenings Briefly Told From A North American Ledger
A collage of brief items covers diverse topics. The Buffalo head trophy at Ban Winter Carnival goes to Winetore Skating Club amid a global event. Russia peasant stockpiling salt signals looming famine risk. Rupert Clark, seven, becomes a big landowner via inheritance. A potential new comet called Reid’s is reported by Harvard Copenhagen authorities. President Coolidge may discuss 1925 GOP bid. George Young aims to beat a Catalina Channel record and target the English Channel after theatre work. Western Canada Dairymen announce inter provincial bustet results with Manitoba leading, Alberta second, Saskatchewan third.
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Harvard Observatory
Cambridge
Mass
Astronomical Clearing House
Copenhagen
Reid
Coolidge
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Feir
George Young
Son
Edmonton
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief For Digestive Discomfort
A vintage sales pitch urges readers to keep liver and bowels regular with Cascarets in a 10 cent box. It claims to end headache biliousness dizziness nervousness and distress by cleansing internal organs of waste and promises months of health and happiness with daily use for adults and children alike.
Pioneering West Figure William T. Jones Retires
William T. Jones, long serving land inspector for the Canadian Pacific Department of Natural Resources, retires after 22 years. Born 1853 in Ireland, he moved from Brooklyn to Canada and played key roles in frontier surveys, boundary work, and the Yukon rush, shaping western transformation from Vancouver to Winslow. He now rests in Florida.
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West
William T. Jones
Billy
Jones
Canadian Pacific Deparment of Natural Resources
Florida
Calgary
Vancouver
Winslpee
Horn
Waterford
Ireland
Brooklyn
Canada
Wolseley
Buffaloes
Edmonton
Crowm Lands
Yukon
CPR
Alberta Coarse Grain Pool Signals Possible Start
Alberta Wheat Pool plans a coarse grain pool if enough producer signups occur for the new wheat contracts. The operation hinges on member participation, with plans outlined at Calgary offices. Manitoba and Saskatchewan already operate coarse grain pools under the Canadian Wheat Pool, which held significant oats barley and rye stocks from the 1925 26 crop.
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Stu Cient
Alberta Wheat Pool
Prince of Wales Baldwin may delay Canada visit this year
The London Sunday Times reports the Prince of Wales and Premier Stanley Baldwin plan to visit Canada in the current year but warn the trip is unlikely to happen before late July or early August depending on political conditions. Kittie Jarvis of Camberwell may attend the Dominion’s Goth birthday celebrations if departure delays. The Pied Piper of Hamelin comparison frames Baldwin as cautious amid unsettled politics.
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London Sunday Times
Prince of Wales
Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Kittie Jarvis
Camberwell
Cam
Dominion
Berwell
Baldwin
Pied Piper
Hamelin
Manitoba to study European methods at home and abroad
Manitoba government representatives will visit European countries to study and report on production and marketing methods for agricultural products. Premier John Bracken announced the effort at a Manitoba Dairying Association banquet. The note cites wealth and virtue, while trade shifts show leather shipments from the United States to Greece rising dramatically.
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Manitoba
Great Britain
John Bracken
Manitoba Dairying Association
Canada faces immigration policy and nation building
Canada debates mass immigration as central to growth and a greater future. The piece argues transplanting people from abroad requires high executive skill, careful planning, and awareness of social responsibilities, warning of risks and the need for prudent, experienced leadership.
The London Treatment Comes to Canada for Alcohol Habit
A British endorsed cure for alcohol craving, offered in Canada via Mo 3. W. Dixon, 529 Strathmore Boulevard, Toronto. Endorsements span Lord Northerst to The Primate of Ireland and bishops, with medical bodies and press backing the method. Also notes an undersea mountain in the mid Atlantic and Congo Canyon, submerged features discussed by scientists.
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Norms Association
London
England
Canada
Lord Northerst
Lord Armstrong
Charles Morrison-Betl
Edward O'Malley
Arthur Wilson
Owen Seaman
Ireland
Winchester
Chichester
Great Britain
W. Dixon
Strathmore Boulevard
Toronto
Ontario
mid-Atlantic
Laura Ethel
Rockies
Congo Canyon
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Plane Lands on a Single Wheel
An early aircraft lands on one wheel after the main gear fails. A skid or wing-tip support keeps the craft upright as the remaining wheel touches down, showing a pilot’s skill in a tricky emergency.
British Air Liners Fly 2 Million Miles With No Mishap
In the last 21 months British air liners have flown nearly 2,000,000 miles and carried 25,000 passengers without a single mishap involving rotary to either passengers or crew. The remark on mechanical issues hints at reliability amid limited text.
No Danger of Gasoline Famine in Future Says New Jersey Man
George S. Jones of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey told a banquet in Oil City Pennsylvania that there is little risk of a gasoline shortage. He noted the nation could produce motor fuel similar to gasoline from abundant raw materials like oil shale and coal if needed, ensuring ample supply.
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New Jersey
George S. Jones
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Oi City
Took a Friend's Advice and Received Benefit
Roblin Manitoba man testifies after two years with a weak back that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his trouble. He describes relief from back pain and improved strength, credits the pills with purifying the blood and enabling work. The testimonial urges buying Sidney Pills from the druggist.
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Manitoba
Roblin
Dodd
Mr. J Kiss
Sidney
Salt in Your Character and Duty
Sunday school lesson centers on being salt of the earth through faithful living. Jesus warns that salt without savor is useless, urging believers to exert purifying, saving influence by deeds and support for uplift and moral purity, echoing Henry Van Dyke and Dr. Thompson on duty and social reform.
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Jesus
Ruth
Henry van Dyke
Fien
Earth
Menry van Dyke
Saskatchewan Commission Heads to Denmark for Co operative Marketing Study
A Saskatchewan commission of five members and eight representatives from the Saskatchewan Livestock Marketing Association, the Provincial Hog Pool, Western Canada Livestock Union, the University of Saskatchewan, and the Saskatchewan Government will depart for Denmark to study cooperative marketing, with a focus on bacon and dog meat practices.
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Saskatchewan Commission
Denmark
A. Commission
Saskatchewan
Skatchewan Livestock Marketing Assocation
Hog Pool
Western Canada Livestock Union
University of Saskatchewan
Chet And She Trumped His Dill In Banter
In a lively exchange he declares the remark could not be improved and compares the wit to a marriage of words. The quip showcases playful banter centered on a clever line and mutual amusement.
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Chet
Hy Dill
Heart spells and remedies from a broken historic note
Fragmentary OCR reveals a patient describing heart spells and failed remedies. The text references belief, a neuroregess term, and a push to obtain a box of remedy from a friend in Dolton Centre. The garbled source preserves no clear events or dates.
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Are
Dolton Centre
Dramatic confession on growth after relief purchase
A reader recounts drastic weight gain from a remedy, claiming to weigh 130 1/5 pounds after previously staying under 90. The ad promotes price 50e per box, available at druggists or via mail from The T Milberage Limited in Toronto, Ontario, with only a few boxes left.
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Pelee
T. Milberage
Limi
Toronto
Charming dress pattern No 1514 for full figure sizes
Dignity and grace noted in a two piece dress with a gathered bodice, notched cufts, and graceful collar buttons. Pattern No 1514 offered in bust sizes 36 to 44 inches, requires specific yardages, with price 20 cents. Fashion book adds ease for beginners, priced 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg readers can order patterns by contacting the Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice lists address details for correspondence and requests the name of the requester for account setup and delivery.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Poultry venture by Princess Mary proves highly profitable
A farm run by Princess Mary under Queen Victoria's era shows thorough businesslike management with complete books on outlay and profits. The venture inspires King to start a similar farm at Frogmore, while other distant news reports a record blast by Alaska Juneau Mining Company and a giant salamander gifted to the Japanese Prince Regent.
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Princess Mary
Dep
Borough Hall
Frogmore
Gin Pills Advertises Kidney Backache Remedy
An old advertisement touts Gin Pills as a universal cure for backache and kidney trouble. It cites a Vancouver resident's thanks and claims the pills soothe inflamed tubules and purify the blood. Sold for 50c a box by National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada Limited, Toronto.
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Pedmie Lef
Tam
Ci Pamont
Anyote
Lide Street
National “Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited
Toronto
Canada
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Beria
Winetore Skating Club
Washay
Pskov
Medley
Yaroslav
Russia
Rupert Clark
Britain
Monte Carlo
Melbourne
Australia
Lou Lee
United States
Greece
Kimee
San Dae
Preystere Ey
Borden Co. Limited
Montreal
Borden
St.charles
Ilieat
Toa
Mount Junea
Alaska Juneau
Japan
Asa'irra
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