World Happenings Briefly Told
A mosaic of items from 1923 reports spans Canada Britain and the Pacific. Flocks of Vie Majesty King George are being shipped to Vancouver inland and to the Sooke Hills for pasture while Canadian grain shipments depart Vancouver for a western Siberian port. London papers note a British German film agreement valued at about ten pounds sterling. F1 test pilot Marius Pollom dies in a plane crash after wing failure and parachute fail. Hamburg liner Deutschland grease galley fire sparks an Atlantic crossing. New Westminster exports rope and Fraser Valley canned milk to the British West Indies. A Chinese British accord funds Chinese naval cadet training in Britain and a British naval mission to China. Vernon Bulman's starts a hydrating plant for the coming seal crop. A shipment of 25 purebred Guernsey cattle from Wisconsin and Minnesota to Pilot Butte stock farms near Regina is valued at $10,000.
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King George
Vancouver
Viadivestor
Siberian
London
Marius Pollom
Tiner Deutschland
New Westminster
Fraser Valley
British West Indies
Great Britain
Bulman’s Limited
Vernon
Ths
Wisconsin
Minois
Runkle
Regina
Pilot Butte
Canada Essay Contest Sparks Toledo Interest
A Toledo Ohio school program sponsored by Edmond G Odette MP boosts a Canada themed essay contest. Students vie for a trip to Ottawa with Odette covering expenses, while the chamber of commerce backs a second trip. The effort aims to foster understanding between neighbors and features a series in a local paper detailing Canada facts and resources.
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Toledo
Ohio
Edmond G. Odette
Canada
Odette
North Toledo
Pleasing Montreal Lecture Breaks Barriers for Deaf Children
A large Canadian health exhibition in Montreal hosted morning to evening lectures. Deaf and mute children were seated with their teachers as a lecturer spoke briefly and teachers translated by finger spelling. The children watched intently and translated into sign language, finding a rare connection to their peers and world beyond isolation.
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Montreal
Recipes For This Week By Re ty Barclay
Grated orange rind with fruit juices, let stand 15 minutes, then strain into beaten egg yolks and add sifted confectioners sugar until it spreads. Include one egg yolk and orange juice. whisk until smooth.
Hamburger En Casserole Recipe From A Cookbook Page
This item provides a recipe for a hamburger casserole using 2 pounds of ground round steak, onions, peppers, lemon juice, tomato catsup, and bacon. It instructs layering meat and vegetables in a casserole, topping with catsup and bacon, and baking about one hour and fifteen minutes.
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Hamburg
Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Proposal Sparks Town Meeting
In a small country town a discussion on a brighter Sunday unfolds with several proposals. A dignified old lady rises and declares there will be no pleasant Sunday afternoon where.
Rush For Homesteads At Baku Oil Wells
Homesteads are being filed at the Baku oil wells where the rate is 109 4 week in the Edison scoop out by hand, ton Land Office.
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Farly
Baku
Ton Land Office
Local Students and Officials At Lakeside School
Fragmented OCR text describes activities at Lakeside School, noting involvement of students and staff. Mentions of financial or supply concerns and community figures appear, but the passage is garbled with many errors and incomplete phrases.
BC student wins $1 scholarship for Oriental trade study
Howard Nichols, a 20 year old University of British Columbia graduate from Vancouver, sails to Yokohama after receiving a $1 scholarship grant. The award, the first of three offered by H R MacMillan, covers $1,000 for one year plus free expenses and transport between Vancouver and the Orient, open to UBC students who prove themselves in the study.
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Howard Nichols
Vancouver
University of British Columbia
Yokohama
Canada
H.R. MacMillan
The
Orient
Stuents
Australia’s Sheep Industry Shapes Global Wool Supply
Australia owns 100 million sheep producing nearly one third of world wool. The flock size equals about a seventh of global flocks, with estimated value tied to the sheep industry and Australian ownership influences on wool markets.
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Australia
Sunday School Lesson July 14 Watchman Duty and Accountability
The article discusses Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel and the pastor’s duty to warn against sin. It links this to Paul’s example in Acts 20 and emphasizes responsibility for preaching repentance and the gospel. It warns Christians against taking spiritual obligation lightly and warns that faithfulness can affect others eternal fate.
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Ezekiel
House of Israel
Paul
Ephesis
Christ
J Stuart Holden
Wireless heat by radio claimed as future home stove
A historical proposal imagines wireless power heating homes via aerial radiators. The plan envisions a single tall tower and receiving units in each house that convert radio waves into heat, enabling central heating without gas or wired electricity.
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Pars
France
Youthful Char Treuse Silk Pleated Skirt Ensemble
A youthful interpretation in char treuse green pleated silk crepe skirt with matching blouse in novelty striped sheer Woolen. Describes trims, fabric options, and sizing. Style No. 249 offers sizes from 12 to 38 bust with separate skirt and camisole, using 275 yards of 36 inch fabric for skirt and 26 inch for cami. Price 25 cents in stamps or coin.
Figure It Out Which is the most valuable note
A reader asks which is worth more a golden sovereign or a pound note. The answer argues the note is more valuable because it grows in value when carried and spent, suggesting financial growth even as simple pocket money. The gag mentions Duluth and Mina moving to Nevada to imply population growth.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper
A Winnipeg address lists Pattern No and Size options for ordering patterns. Contact Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave for pattern selection and mailing details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Unprecedented Sale of School Lands in Canada
The Saskatchewan and Alberta land auctions drew large crowds, averaging prices from $10 to $70 per acre. About 738,000 acres sold for $10.19 million, with 4,662 parcels in Saskatchewan at $12.41 per acre and 63 parcels in Alberta at $13.53 per acre. Major sales totaled $1.4 million at Assiniboia and $1.216 million at Rosetown.
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Saskatchewan
Alberta
Varios
Western
Canad
Assiniboia
Sask
Rosetown
Eagle Brand Milk Ad Promotes Baby Welfare Book
Grandmother recalls using Eagle Brand Milk to aid nursing and growth and the ad urges mothers to mail for a free baby welfare book and the Baby Record diary. The notice mentions the product as high quality and economical for babies not gaining weight and invites responses from The Borden Company in Montreal.
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Eagle Brand
Borden Company, Limited
Paul St. West
Montreal
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Kir Henby
Aleon Bevan Ammiay Pase
Brazil
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Montreal Federation
Ty Barclay
Colchas
Lindbergh and His Bride
Omel
Charles Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
D. W. Morrow
United States
Mexico
Mitchell Field
Daniel Guttenheim
Col. Lindbergh
Pacific and
Atlantic Photos, Inc
Wen
Chi John
Southasa
Lakeseld
Peiea
Boots
Uke Lakeneld
Unday
Newspaper Union
Duluth
Mina
Nevada
Premier Ferguson
Ontario
Aviation League of Canada
Imperial Oi Limited
Hamilton
J. H. MacBrien, CB
Cms
Society For the Protection of Animals
Campana de Gracia
Barcelona
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