World Happenings Briefly Told In Early 20th Century Notes
A compact roundup notes trials in progress involving figures tied to Keay and Bir Lae Stark, with mentions of the Sirdar of Paypetan found guilty of murder. It records figures like Prince Chatter of Belgium resuming duties, Canada’s Duke of Devonshire recovering from illness, and a Canada Act amendment on evidence. It also reports on Bulgaria troop discharge orders and a British Legion push to employ disabled veterans while limiting female clerical staff.
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Tettieh
Lierd George
Keayfredet
Stark
Sirdar
Paypetan
de Stefan
Chamber of Deputies
Rome
J.P Morean and Company
Htaiian Banks
Cond Xu
Canada
British Legion Conference
Com
Italy’s Prospects Rise Amid Population Surge
Robert Sencourt notes Italy becomes a leading European economy with a 2,000,000 population rise since Austria Hungary, birth rate 31.3, death rate 19.2, annual growth over 400,000. Italy’s rapid rise alarms rivals as France lags in comparison.
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Italy
Austria’ Hungary
France
Francs Fu'ure
Robert Sencourt
Canadian banking system praised amid U.S. failures
The Toronto Globe argues Canada’s banking system is superior to the United States despite 45 bank failures and 1,939 commercial bankruptcies in April. It notes Canadian banks are larger, government audited, and more stable, though residents may boast too loudly.
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U.S
United States
Toronto Globe
Noted Explorer Dr Johnson Dies at 64 in Chicago
Dr Aurea S Johnson a Canadian scientist and explorer from Vorignal Ontario died in Chicago aged 64. He was a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society founder and long time editor of Current History and later managing editor of The Technical World. He conducted Arctic trips and joined the 1905 Salvador eclipse expedition and studied a Hudson Bay to Europe route.
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Ait. S. Johnson
Aurea $. Johnson
Vorignal
Ont
Chicago
Royal Geographical & Eiety
Current History
Johnson
the Technical World
Arctic
Salvador
Hudson Bay
Europe
Heligolend Disarms Fortified Island Arsenal After 24 Years
The German coastal island Heligolend completes removal of harbor blocks and dismantles fortress equipment costing about 55 million dollars after 24 years of work. The operation, ending a long period of military installation, aims to boost civilian harbor access and tourism while the dismantling proceeds.
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Germany
Epring
Amphitheatre at Beach Heads 2000 Believers in Christ Return
The Order of the Star in the East, about 2000 members, built an amphitheatre at Beach near Sydney as part of a 60 000 project funded by donations from 50 to 500 per seat. They expect Christ to arrive by walking on water at South Head and plan a Greek drama staged at the site during the waiting period.
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Australia
Order of the Star
Ast
Beach
Sydney
London Express
Su der
South Head
Dwimoral
War Correspondent Leut-Colonel Repington Dies in Hove
Leut-Colonel Charles A court Repington dies at Hove from apoplexy. A famed wartime journalist for the London Times and London Morning Post, he exposed Western Front munition shortages and early recruiting failures. Born 1858.
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Sleut
Repington
Charles A’court
Hove
London Times
London Morning Post
Germany
Sunday School Lesson Junt 14 The Church in Antioch
Text explores persecution and missionary spread from Jerusalem to Phoenicia Cyprus and Antioch. It notes Greek speaking disciples from Cyprus and Cyrene preaching to Gentiles in Antioch and advancing the church's reach beyond Jewish audiences.
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Bal 21
Lake
Caylis
Lynn Ho Hough
Ples
Phornicia
Cyprus
Antioch
Syyia
Cvery
Wartyrs
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper
A notice from the Winnipeg pattern service lists ordering details at 175 McDermot Ave. It instructs sending stamps and includes patterns addressed to individuals in Winnipeg with instructions to wrap securely.
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Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Dangerous Shipment of Venomous Snakes Reaches City
A shipment totaling dangerous vipers and cobras arrived via Brooklyn docks and New York streets, including forty nine long deadly snakes from Africa. J. J. Buck of Trenton arranged transport to the consignor, with guards protecting eyes from venom streams as a cobra struck.
Mount of Olives radio jazz feeds Balfour visit
During Lord Balfour's Palestine tour for Hebrew University, the Mount of Olives broadcasts bring jazz from the Savoy Orchestra to government houses for visiting English officials. A mid lead mentions a sad, informal exchange about Mike Patz's death and a funeral scheduled for the next day.
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Reless
Mount of Olives
London
Jerusalem
Lord Balfour
Palestine
Hebrew University
Balfour Party
British Wireless
Government House
Savoy Orchestra
Sover not to be swayed by critics Japan pact praised
The Detroit Free Press lauds Japan for living up to its agreement with the United States, asserting its record shows good faith. It dismisses efforts by power brokers to sow anti Nippon sentiment as unworthy of serious discussion.
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Japan
America
Nippon
Detroit Free Press
British Firms Win Oil Tool Supply Contract
British metal firms captured about £100,000 in oil well easing supply contracts from Anglo-Persian Oil Co. A German syndicate undercut bids by 30 percent, prompting UK firms to combine. The Anglo-Persian Oil Co. consulted with them and awarded the contract after joint bidding.
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AL Ceper Ee Ee
Anglo-Persian OU Co
O11
New Alarm Device Lets Burglar Be Alarmed
West Bromwich inventor Mr Whittingham unveils a safe that screams when touched by an unauthorized hand. It emits a shrill alarm for four hours or until a correct stopper arrives. A seaborne mechanism powers a motor hooter to awaken neighbors up to a quarter mile away.
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Whittingham
West Bromwich
Dlisease
Nile
Radio experiment blamed for dirigible disaster
A Tokio University professor investigated the 83 dirigible explosion last March and concluded radio waves caused the loss. He described a experiment with an aluminum paint miniature of the airship producing sparks near an inch, implying radio influence in the disaster.
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Ofessor
Tokio University
Therada
Seleice
Tokio Univers
Broa Io Mae
Firms Increase Number Employed in May Report
The Bureau of Statistics shows 5,923 firms reported rising their payrolls on May 1, adding 31,582 workers. The May index dipped to 86.8 from 87.2 in April, versus 91.8 in 1924, indicating a larger seasonal expansion than a year earlier.
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Bureau of Statistics
Courtesy Gathers a Legacy Payment to Conductor
A conductor known as Mr James Gray helped an elderly lady board a vehicle and escort her to the curb. Mrs Mary Ward of Cincinnati later left him $1,000 in her will for his courtesy, a note of thanks received by the family. The tale reflects quaint social expectations of polite behavior.
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Kinane
Capitaraction Company
Washington
James Gray
Annie Ward
Cincinnati
Mary Ward
Looks Were Deceiving Fare Dispute With Taxi Driver
A passenger questions the fare as the taxi arrives at the destination. The driver confirms two dollars but the passenger offers a dollar and fifty cents, insisting she is not as frail as she appears. The exchange ends without resolution in the fragment.
Esquimaux Child Naming and Discipline Reported Myth
A fragment suggests the claim that Esquimaux never spank children and never name their offspring with blue pencil marks in a newly decorated living room. The text appears as a conjectural assertion without documented source.
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Esquimaux
Detroit Free Press
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Mixed Fragments
A garbled puzzle fragment lists numerous clues and partial words across topics like poetry, dining, anatomy, instruments, and measurement. The text appears to be OCR noise with scattered phrases such as terminations, camera contact, and various partial answers, lacking cohesive context or complete items.
Doukhobor Pupils Revolt Over Russian Hymn Singing
Doukhobor children at the Columbia school in Grand Forks BC demand permission to sing Russian hymns. The teacher refuses the Lord's Prayer, citing curriculum limited to the three Rs and hymns. A delegation of Doukhobor workers backed the children and pressed for hymns.
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Grand Forks
German Soldiers Tire Of Military Routine
Reported despondency among German troops stems from the Versailles Treaty 12 year enlistment as officers note four to five year service leads to discontent for non commissioned ranks many seek civil service or exit plans while others stay for secure later years. Also mentions Saskatchewan butter output rising 139 percent year over year and Nelson considering a Carnegie Library after previously rejecting one.
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Wnan
American House Furnished for Paris Exhibition
A fully furnished model American house with three baths will be shipped from New York to Paris for the International Exhibition of Household and Labor Devices. Artiste Williams, vice-president of the New York Edicon Company, announced the plan under the French department of public instruction. The exhibit will be part of the American section and set up in Paris by November.
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France
New York
Paris
Taft and Twain Echo on American Criminal Law
A fragmented passage discusses criminal law in American jurisprudence with a nod to Chief Justice Taft and a paraphrase of Mark Twain on weather. It references a Boston Transcript quote and hints at national debate, finishing with a vague statement about the American context.
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Taft
Mark Twain
Boston Transcript
Dominion govern to tackle the handbook nuisance
The Handbooks Again piece notes the Dominion government will try again to address the handbook nuisance amid opposition from interested parties and those who oppose such legislation. It cites Toronto Globe commentary and mentions holiday thoughts and travel constraints.
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Dominion
Bown
Toronto Globe
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Tornato
Halton
Prince Chatter
Belgium
Ords
Bulgaria
Duke of Devonshire
Ireland
Canadian Banking System
Great Britain
W. Nul 1580
Heligolend
Ecupse
Fashions Sudowe Pattery
Antio‘h
Andersete
Leeson
Acta
Isaiah
Gitle
Namesses
Cceere
New York Zoo
Brooklyn
J. J. Buck
Trenton
Pers
Mike
Fann
Bette
Iowa
Ene Ashman
Toronto
United Kingdom
Department of Immigration
Victoria and Exchange
Manchester St
Munn
Tome
Agate
Saskatchewan
Nelson
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Vancouver
Ie Carnegie Foundation
Brighton
Alaska
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