World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr Charles Camsell was chosen to head the Royal Society of Canada for the year ahead. Since embargo removal on precious metals in January Japan has shipped about 87 450 000 dollars in gold. Bert White, 77, parachuted from 25 000 feet over Lancaster California and landed safely aiming for a record parachute jump. Paris discusses a 1 500 mile elevated electric railroad across the Sahara with an estimated cost of 117 600 000. William Chalmers of Vancouver WA and SLA, a Me t University graduate, won the Governor General's silver medal for chemistry. Hon Dr J H King is the new president of the Canadian branch of the St John Ambulance Association succeeding Senator Hewitt Boston. Betty Carstairs has taught at Cowes Anglia to keep secret a speedboat project in hope of winning the world speedboat title. The Senate reports more divorces this session than in any year in a decade, per A B Copp. James Smart of Prince Albert Sask, inspector of forestry services, named superintendent of Riding Mountain National Park Manitoba by Charles Stewart.
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Japan
Bert White
Lancaster
California
Sahara Desert
Paris
William Chalmers
Vancouver
SLA
Met University
3. H. King
Dominion
National Health
St. John Ambulance
Hewitt Boston
Betty Carstairs
Senate
Cowes
Anglaby
A. B. Copp
James Smart
Cominion Forestry Services
Prince Albert
Sask
Mustain National Park
Manitoba
Charles Stewart
Interior
Telephone service on CN trains gains passengers
Service on Canadian National trains shows an average of six calls per trip between Montreal and Toronto and back new thanks to telephone installation. Calls originate mainly to Montreal and Toronto with several to Kingston Oshawa Hamilton London and even Ashville New York. Some calls come from moving trains and from outside points. Colonel Gustavo Leon plans a May attempt to trace the Lindbergh route across the Atlantic if funding succeeds. A fifty dollar telephone pole can demolish a three thousand dollar motor car.
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Canadian National
Montreal
Toronto
W. D. Robb
Kingston
Oshawa
Hamilton
London
Ashville
New York
Gustavo Leon
Atlantic
Only Ireland Lacks National War Memorial
Across the Great War all nations erected memorials but Ireland. About £50,000 was subscribed yet political rancor blocked a central Dublin site. Many Irish abroad and at home urge a national tribute to 60,000 Irish dead, with Phoenix Park as preferred, else Belfast may be asked to host a suitable location.
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Ireland
Dublin
Free State
Memorial Committee
Phoenix Park
Belfast
Tiered silk crepe daytime dress with open V neckline
Fashion note describes a tiered printed silk crepe dress with a downward curve back, top faille crepe silk bow at front, long gathered sleeves with cuff tabs, and a deep V neckline. Design No. 3278 offers sizes 16 through 42 inches bust with trims in crepe satin and multiple color options including brown, black, plum, and green. Pattern price 25 cents from Pattern Department.
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Patern
Rocket car aims for stratosphere flight tests
Dr Heylandt describes a rocket powered motor blending liquid oxygen and fuel to create 220 horsepower in a compact drum, generating loud exhaust and heat. He envisions a rocket car for racing and eventual rocket planes reaching the stratosphere, with safety separated components to prevent explosions.
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Dr. Heylandt
Nansen’s life of service spans war peace and relief work
A tribute recalls Fridtjof Nansen who, at fifty six when war ended, defied age to lead postwar repatriation and hunger relief. He represented Norway in the League of Nations, aided Russia with Red Cross youth and twelve nations, and helped Germany’s League entry in 1924. Nobel Peace Prize 1923 and Rector of St Andrews 1925 honored a life of scientific work and public service.
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Fridtjof Nansen
Nansen
Fram
Russia
Red Cross
Mr. Hoover
Norway
League of Nations
Germany
League
St. Andrew's University
Patterns for Farm Boys Offer From Winnipeg Union
Addressed to readers in Winnipeg patterns order via Winnipeg Pattern No and size details. The note claims urban work scarcity pushes young men toward farming, with hope they will pursue improvements at home and potentially better prospects, contrasting farming flatness with urban trade.
Not Ashamed To Ask for Knowledge Wisdom Tale
A Western sage explains his wisdom came from asking questions about what he did not know. He tells his son that admitting ignorance and seeking answers led to greater learning. The parable emphasizes curiosity and humble inquiry as paths to knowledge.
Constipation Tip From 19th Century Remedy Ad
An old advertorial note warns against habit forming laxatives and oils that irritate the intestines. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a gentle tonic to stimulate liver and bowels, claiming to cleanse toxins and restore digestive vigor.
Asparagus with Mock Hollandaise Sauce
Betty Barclay presents a week’s menu item for asparagus with a rich mock hollandaise. It details butter flour milk seasonings and egg yolks, finishing with lemon juice and serving over asparagus with pimento garnish.
Salmon loaf and dairy production facts in Canada report
Recipe fragment for salmon loaf with lemon juice cayenne salt and milk plus bake instructions. Then figures show dairy products valued at 297,825,000 dollars, 286,000 farmers supplying 2,883 factories nationwide. A comment notes Berlin pedestrians face prosecution after hospital discharge.
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Dominion
Day School Lesson on Peter's Denial and Gethsemane
A devotional summary centers on Jesus in Gethsemane and Peter's denial foretold. It cites Matthew 26 39 31 35 and 36 16, with references to Zechariah and Psalm 42 1 5. The lesson contrasts Peter's confidence with his later weakness and notes the shepherd leading the flock after resurrection.
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Peter
Jesus
Galilee
Peculiar Parachute Accident Tears Plane Over Sea
A mechanic in an army aircraft accidentally opened his parachute and was pulled against the tail, causing both he and the pilot to die when the plane plunged into the sea. In London, orchids were displayed with plants priced at $500 each.
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London
Engand
Changing Lires in Fiction Across Generations
The piece traces shifts in fiction tastes across generations, noting cyclical revulsion against current war books and a return to past masculine archetypes. It observes readers’ preferences for shock and language among younger audiences, contrasting with earlier, sterner literary fashions.
Unusual Bequest by Deaf Woman for Ear Research
Miss Abby Hossner a 70 year old wealthy Chicago woman willed her ears for medical research after death to aid science in understanding deafness. Dr Austin A Hayden announced the unusual will at a meeting of physicians and ear specialists noting microscopic ear studies could illuminate why one in ten people suffer deafness. The Toronto Telegram mentions eight Canadian youths who will soon crown a new lady senator.
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Abby Hossner
Chicago
Austin A. Hayden
Hayden
Canada Declares 14 Areas Free of Tuberculosis
Since testing began in 1915 for tuberculosis in cats and cattle, a total of 1,469,769 animals have been tested in Canada and 14 areas are declared free of the disease.
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Canada
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Charles Camsell
Ottawa
Royal Society of Canada
Ea Rolls Abenbors
Nerager
Rebelle
Probiren
Paul Heylandt
Dornier
Valier
Explorer
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Betty Barclay
Berlin
Jesus IN
Shadow OF the Ross
Browning
Gethsemane
West
SP. Miller
Dominion Bank Buile
England
John A. Chantler & Co., Ltd
Wellington St. W
Ont
Brooder
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