World Happenings Briefly Told
General Sir James Wittecras, Ungui ded oldier and Bermuda governor 1917 to 1902 led at Trattapar Ida. Supplies to incite civil disturbance in Ireland found by military guards in Donaghmere district. Mennonites from Western Canada migrate to Parrio Casabo Paraguay. Saskatchewan Poultry Pool seeks act to form cooperative company. Saskatoon council bans public eating places from serving milk unless bottled after March. Lincoln Ellsworth awarded Grand Cross by King Haakon for air polar flight. Three hundred Chinese coolies die en route to Manchurian Suyuan area. bodies returned to Kalean. Dr F W Gershaw seeks national Armistice holiday. Thanks Day. Western radio candidates certified for proficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes Wittecras
Eoldier
Bermuda
attRattapar
Ida
Ireland
Donaghmere
Elles
Cork
Canada
Parrio Casabo
Paraguay
Saskatchewan Poultry Pool
Saskatoon
Boardire
Lincoln Ellsworth
Roald Amundsen
Norge
Spitzbereen Eros
North Pole
Alaska
Haakon
Royal Order of St Olay
Suyuan
Miolan
Kalean
Shanehi Prince
Medicine Hat II
Ottawa
FW. Gershaw
Medicine Hat
Peace River District Seen as Immigration Magnet
A editorial from the Vancouver Sun lauds Herman Trelle, 20, of Wembley Peace River Alberta, for winning world championships in wheat and oats. The piece praises Peace River as fertile, affordable land with vast virgin acreage and strong agricultural potential, predicting it will draw many settlers to Western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River District
Herman Trelle
Chi
Vancouver Sun
Trelle
Wembly
Peace River
Alberta
Canada
Cold gulf stream fears reshape France and Iceland
Scientists warn major shifts in the Gulf Stream driven by Atlantic earthquakes could chill France and warm Iceland. They report ocean cooling along the Atlantic coast as bottom-top changes shift warm waters north, possibly turning Iceland into a winter resort while France grows colder unless the current remains stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quanes
Mig
Gulf
Stresn Frager
Atlantic
Iceland
France
Sumer
Tropics
Greenland
French
mid-Atlantic
Channel Islands
French Atlantic
Florida
Rivera
North Sea
World's Poultry Congress Delegates Attend Ottawa Exhibition
Delegates from four quarters of the earth will attend the World's Poultry Congress in Ottawa from July 27 to August 4, 1927. Exhibits will cover over two hundred thousand square feet with live birds, breed varieties, and commercial displays including incubator makers occupying thousands of feet of space. European nations including Roumania Italy Russia Denmark Poland Belgium Holland Spain and Latin centers are expected to participate. The congress aims to foster national friendships and goodwill among the old and new world and Latin America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Roumania
Italy
Russia
Denmark
Poland
Belgium
Holland
Spain
Lata
Europe
New World
South America
Future of Aviation Development Highlighted by Sir Alan Cobham
Sir Alan Cobham warned aviation development will be a top priority in coming years. He urged private flying and aero clubs across the Empire, noting air travel will supplement other transport rather than replace ships and trains. Cobham emphasized Canada should not lag and praised aviation’s potential to expand connectivity and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Cobban
Civies
Atlantic
Alan Bax
England
Austra
Fla
Canada
Alan Cobham
British Empire
Toronto
Ike
Frock design from new fashion book featured
An article describes a moire dress with one piece back and skirt join, shawl collar, and contrasting vestee. It notes sizes 40 42 and 44 inches bust, uses 8 yards of material plus 6 yards for contrast, priced 29 cents, and promotes distinct smart fashion appeal from the new Fashion Book.
Settler praises Alberta farming and Canada benefits
W M Garrard, an Illinois settler who moved to Westlock Alberta 23 years ago, believes Canadian farming is superior to the United States. He notes low taxes good schooling fertile land and a growing cattle breeding movement spurred by early North America calf competitions in Brandon Man and related praise from J D McGregor Bramdon Man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Stat
W. M. Garraw
Westlock
Alberta
Clene
Minots
Us.a
Edmonton, Alberts
United States
Standon
Atada
North Cessful
Goerica
J.D. McGregor
Bramdon
Brandon
China Exports list includes a wide range of commodities
The text enumerates exports such as chile products, beans, brushes, pottery, cotton, Geeworks and Sahing products, fruit, hemp, hides, oil, paper, silk, sugar, tea and tobacco. It oddly remarks on wives and creditors, suggesting judgments on affordability and trust in human maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chile
Geeworks
Record Salmon Pack Breaks BC Yearly Totals
Salmon pack in British Columbia breaks all records with an estimated total of 1,908,600 cases for the year when all returns are counted. Previous record stood at about 1,790,100 cases in 1924 with per species figures noted for sockeye spring pink blueback steelhead and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Col
Sockere
Baby Travels 6000 Miles Alone From Scotland to Vancouver
Andrew Knight aged 1 year 7 months travels solo from Scotland to Vancouver in a five dollar journey fueled by chance kindness. The infant, left an orphan, set off aboard the Montclare and CPL routes, ending with a Glasgow pier photo as he bids farewell to Captain Spicer of the Salvation Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Knight
Scotland
Vancouver
Andy
Jim
Eran
Atlantic
C.D
Montclare
St Joan
CPL
Glasgow Pier
Andrew Sying
Captain Spicer
Ped
Salvation Arty
Andeex
Women juries and equality in the courts argued
Discussion in the London Daily Mail defends women serving on juries as equal citizens. It cites Sir Robert Wallace and jury experience to claim women are levelheaded and can aid justice, while noting exemptions for those who feel unable to serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Wallace
County of London Sessions
London Daily
Smoke and pneumonia link urges public health lab tests
Dr. William White of the United States Public Health Service said smoke exposure may directly raise pneumonia deaths and acute respiratory diseases. He argued Pittsburgh should run experiments to prove whether smoke increases death rates and lung ailments, warning denser smoke could correlate with higher pneumonia mortality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Wiam
White
United States Public Health Service
Washington
American Society of Mechanical
Envnerrs
England built machine tests girders for Sydney bridge
A new steel testing machine, built in England, measures compression and strain of each Sydney Harbor bridge girder under construction in New South Wales. It can apply up to 2250 tons of force, testing girders 6 inches thick and ensuring structural safety amid Australia’s largest bridge project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Erec Fon
Sydney Harbor
New South Wales
Australia
Middlexbrousl
John Bull Alive Faces Long Pull Ahead with Optimism
The aged Britain faces a heavy grind ahead but retains stubborn optimism. Outsiders read burials into remarks yet the old man remains alive. Beneficiaries may divide estates, while Britain’s industry looks to a new boom after coal strikes. Orders for home and sign contracts total hundreds of millions, with engineering and building projects set to occupy years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bul Nas
Britain
Tirgets
Immigration to Canada Canada sees 42026 returnees from the United States
An official Department statement reports 42026 Canadians have returned from the United States since April 1. October figures show 2034 British 1799 U S 4569 from other nations. Ten year totals through October rise 63 percent with 40 Mad hams recorded returning to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cammouth
Etober
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Etobe
Canada
Alendar
Big yields reported by AL department of agriculture
Reports show several farmers achieving high per acre yields. Patricia from 4 Gisuiet and H. Hendrickson cite 2 to 8 bushels or more. A. Morrow, A. Tupper, and Williarasen from Vauxhall are listed with substantial figures. W. N. Flench Jing of Lacombe records 60 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpenta
Patricia
Smart
H. Hendrickson
A. Morrow
Williarasen
Vauxhall
W. N
Transportation's role in farming profits and prices
The excerpt argues that farm income hinges on transportation costs and market access. It notes that exporters must cover freight to Liverpool or Windsor, affecting wheat and other products. Increasing output, rail traffic, and colonization policy influence costs, competition, and farm profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priaebon
Prelen Marke
Wiv Ff
Varsity Con
Liverpool
Vey
Twensity Atoll
Canada
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Calling of Fishermen Story
A Sunday School text recounts Jesus calling Peter and Andrew to become fishers of men. It notes their immediate response and contrasts with later, fictionalized asides about a garment, a tutor, and a bank founder, framing the lesson with historical commentary from Chrisostom.
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Department of
World's Poultry Congress
Cees
Illinois
Modre
Pontine
Len
Winnipes Newspaper
McDernot Ave
Winnipeg
Patten No
Baby
John Bull
Immigration
Jesus
John
Phamippiae
Rasuern
Peter
Mark
Chrisostom
Bank of Forland
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