World Happenings Briefly Told
President Hindenburg accepted the patronage for Berlin 1923 International Aeronautic Exposition. Five hydro aircraft crew died in a crash at Etang De Berre. Blair Kent of Ottawa died at 72 after a heart attack in Los Angeles. A powerful airliner is under construction in Scotland. Two women near the Spanish coast challenged Gibraltar’s width. Edmonton and Dunvegan Railway to be built by Canadian Locomotive, employing 200 men. Edith Cavell Post vets in Pittsburgh received a Union Jack. Greek government recalled its minister from Turkey over Lausanne Treaty issues. Canada’s farm establishments rose by over four hundred from 1925 to 1926. French Foreign Office studies a Franco American peace pact. Asthma remedy Jogg’s Asthma Remedy claims to cure. A pedestrian accident story ends with a motorist dispute.
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Paul von Hindenburg
Berlin
Etang de Berre
Blair Kent
Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Civil Service
Los Angeles
Scotland
Edmonton, Dunvesan
Canadian Locomotive Company
Edith Cavell
Pittsburgh
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lord Kitchener
Homestead
Athens
Turkey
Angora
Lusanne
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Keliog
Brian
Ph Despater
Canada United States Annexation Rumors Debated
The piece discusses English writer Morey Roberts and speculation that Canada might walk southward into the United States. It finds annexation unlikely and notes such rumors create unnecessary sensationalism in international politics.
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Canada
United States
Morey Roberta
Son's Bay
Iereto
Roberts
Regine
Tradition Of Seven Sisters Trees Of Tottenham
Tradition explains Seven Sisters Powd London took its name from seven elm trees planted in a circle on Page Green at Tottenham’s entrance by seven sisters about 400 years ago. A central walnut tree marks where a martyr supposedly burned, though not confirmed. The elms stood until 1852 when overage trees were removed and seven new trees planted by Mr McRae of Tottenham.
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Seven Sisters
McRae
Frock Pattern No 1000 in Various Bust Sizes
The charming frock shown features a graceful style with flared drapery along the skirt and long dart fitted sleeves with or without cuffs. Sizes 34 to 42 bust, yardage details for 38 inch plas, 39 inch figured, and dark materials. Price 30 cents for pattern. Our Fashion Book offered at 10 cents.
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Aize
Gold Beaters Through 4000 Years Hold Fast To Craft
An Evening News report highlights London’s oldest trade of gold beating, describing 70-year veteran Mr Whiley and the unchanged handwork behind gold leaf production. The piece notes ancient methods persist, with minimal machinery used only for drawing out gold into ribbons. It also touches on royal guard duties for Princess Elizabeth and a London theatre experiment with 3,000 parked cars.
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London
Whiley
Tata
Evening News
March of Science
Courtesy An Asset Worth Cultivating
Mr Leon Frazer secretary of the Ontario Tourist Association writes to the Department of National Revenue praising courteous treatment at ports of entry. He notes the value of courtesy, especially under pressure, and says it leaves visitors with a kindly impression of Canada. The Toronto Globe cites appreciation from citizens and urges officials to maintain courtesy amid efficiency.
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Leon Frazer
Ontario Tourist Association
Department of Nation Revenue
United States
Forch
Trafic
Department of Ional Revenue
Customs
Gener
Frazer
Toronto
All-Electric Home Opens With Timers and Warmers in England
A hamlet exhibit named All-Electric Home opens in England showcasing clock controlled switching for kettles boilers and bed warmers wireless controls and a room warming electric towel rail. The display includes a radiator plug and shaving water heater. A customer complains about ham and the proprietor responds with a quip.
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Ham
England
Not your grandfather’s legacy but your own of love
It advises that true value lies in who you are today not lineage. A call to be loving to attract reciprocal affection and avoid loneliness.
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MacTavish
Sandy
MacDonald
Persevering Faith Through an Unblocked Roof
A devotional on Mark 2 1 7 recounts four men lifting a paled friend to Jesus by tearing open a roof at Capernaum. They refused discouragement, carried the sick man on a bed, and lowered him through the opening to seek the real Physician. The lesson urges inventive persistence when doors fail and to keep faith active.
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Jesus
Capernaum
Peter
Sashuel Chadwick
Ice Cream Delicacy Through Nine Centuries Revisited
A historical note traces ice cream from medieval Europe to modern markets. It discusses origins with Catherine de Medici and potential French links, debates American adoption, and recounts early appearances like 1718 on Lake Winnebago and in New York. The piece weaves myth with fact and even a dialogue fragment about smoke and weather.
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America
Europe
William the Conqueror
Richard Coeur de Lion
Catharine de Medici
France
Lake We Bam
Boston
New York
Immortal Life via Tissue Renewal Proposed by Carrel
Dr. Alexis Carrel, addressing a conference, described experiments lasting sixteen years proving tissue renewal can sustain life. He suggested renewing bodily fluids may allow indefinite cellular pulsations, but warned immortality conflicts with organization and that brain-derived energy comes at the cost of death.
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Alexis Carrel
Carrel
Dr. Carrel
Vast Baffin Island Noted As Large Yet Little Known
The article describes Baffin Island as possibly the third or fifth largest in the world with an area around 200,000 to 309,000 square miles. It remains largely unknown, lies in the Arctic circle, and is owned by Canada. Mentions Norse exploration around 1000 and early English attempts at settlement in 1576 amid Northwest Passage quests.
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Canada
Baffin Island
Arctic Circle
Martin Frobiske
Northwest Passage
Hagin Island
Fragmented Quote About Credit Limits and Supposed Race
Dialogue fragment shows someone lamenting a lack of shooting this season and a game dealer denying credit. The line hints at a struggle with finances or excuses, framed in a terse exchange. Ber and Dorfoarble names appear as unclear references or misread terms.
No Increase In Ontario At Conclusion Meeting
At the conclusion meeting held in Howard Morgison Ontario, officials announced there will be no increase in the gas tax during 1828. Mr Ferguson predicted an increase, but stated expenditures on roads would be funded from the capital fund rather than current revenue, delaying any rise.
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Ontario
Howard Morgison
Mr. Ferguson
Flu Left Her With A Very Weak Heart Tale
A fragmentary account recalls a woman afflicted by a severe influenza lingering illness. The text describes dizziness, sleep trouble, and sensitivity to minor noises, suggesting lasting heart weakness and ongoing debilitation.
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Scott
Strait of Gibraltar
Jogg
Gaeta Titay
Fateme
Winniboe
C.P.R
Cartier
Chapleau
Great Lakes
J. B. MacDougall
Ontario Department of Education
MacDougall
Welter
McHaliz
Gensel
Faber
McNay Eamding
Sebeatear
Toe Saing
London Street
Ed Frock
Elizaeth
Engand
Scotland Yard
Winnipes Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipes
Peevee
Lburns Hs
Mibura
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