Notable Deaths and World Notices From The Era
John P. Minook, 85, famed Yukon guide, dies. Lady Mary Heath and Sir James Heath divorce in Reno on cruelty grounds. British garrison withdrawal and Wel-Hal-Wel territory restoration to China announced in Commons. Corbach Germany gold finds spark town excitement. R-100 dirigible sighting delayed, weather dependent. Laval University ends Canaadan history course. King George’s throne anniversary marked in Ottawa with royal salute. Employment exchanges show 508,765 more jobseekers than last year.
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Mary Heath
Reno
Nevada
James Heath
Wel-Hal- Wel
Chine
Arthur Henderson
Corbach
Germany
Cassel
British Air Ministry
Canada
Thomas Chapais
Laval University
Quebec
George
Ottawa
1St Fight Brigade
Canadian Artillery
Margaret Boodfed
No Good For Transport at Proving Speed Of Racing Car
Opinion column argues that driving a car at 231 mph to beat Major Segrave’s record serves little transport or scientific value. It labels Kaye Don’s Sunbeam car a freak and notes the impracticality of such speeds for vehicular use.
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RaYe Don
Bullet
Major Segrave
Daytona Beach
Kaye Don
Chrysler
New York
Niagara Falls
Brandon Om
A Wise Choice in Health and Society
The piece reflects on Thomas Edison’s quote about choosing health and notes Chinese women taking leading roles in rebuilding China. It highlights interest in politics commerce welfare hygiene and patriotic service.
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China
New York Times Praises Massey as Canada’s Washington Minister
The New York Times pays tribute to Hon. Vincent Massey, Canada’s minister in Washington, noting his promotion to High Commissioner to London. It praises his distinguished service, popularity in the capital, and impact on border trade policy and arts support.
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New York Times
Washington
The
Vincent Massey
London
the Times
Massey
Patterned women's dress pattern from American makers
An American pattern feature describes a wrap over line dress suitable for matron to younger women. It notes Bordeaux red fabrics like marocain and georgette, suggests trims such as picot edges, and offers sizes 16 to 20 with ready delivery. Pattern price is 23 cents.
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Paris
New York
Uosay
Frese
Man to Walk Across Canada Drinking Ocean Water for Stamina
Aime Joyal of St Boniface Manitoba plans a ten month trek from Halifax to Vancouver carrying a bottle of Atlantic Ocean water to pour into the Pacific. He aims to prove modern men can endure hardships faced by ancestors and perhaps more. Joyal cites a storied family lineage and a historic Red River trek by his grandfather.
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Atne Joyal
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Atlantic Ocean
Halifax
Pacific
Vancouver
Aime Joyal
Jean Baptiste Joyal
Mary Ann Gaboury
Great Lakes
Jean Baptiste Lasimodiere
Red River
Regina
Fort Douglas
Montreal
Lord Selkirk
North Western Trading Company
Hudson's Bay Company
Red River Valley
Joyal
Chal lenge Pie and Asparagus Cream Sauce from Betty Barclay
Betty Barclay presents a lemon pie recipe called Chal lenge Pie with yolks, lemon juice and rind, hot water, sugar and salt, then folded with whipped whites and baked. Also included is an asparagus dish: trimmed stalks simmered until tender, then finished with a cream sauce made from milk, flour, and butter.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Tribute
The devotional material centers on Jesus’ command to love God with heart soul and mind and to love one’s neighbor as oneself from Matthew 22 37 to 39. It covers Matthew 22 1 to 23 39 and includes a devotional reading from Psalm 15 highlighting love and obedience.
Tribute and Treason Question in Jesus Parable T
Pharisees and Herodians plot to trap Jesus over tribute to Caesar. They hope to accuse Him of treason if He says lawful to pay or rebellion if not. Jesus exposes insincerity, asks for a coin, and answers that Caesar's rule covers the things of Caesar and God's the things of God. Florence Nightingale quote ends the excerpt.
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Christ
Jesus
Herd the Great
Caesar
Florence Nightingale
Catarrhozone Promises Relief From Ear Buzzing
Nine cases in ten ear buzzing comes from catarrhal inflammation. Catarrhozone offers relief without pills, using inhaled vapor to treat catarrh in the middle ear and nose throat. Hearing improves and head noises cease with a two month treatment priced at $1.00, or 50 cents for a smaller size from druggists.
Explosion Solves Phonograph Record Problem at Columbia Lab
A Columbia University chemistry lab accident leads to the creation of a new resin-based substance durium that makes flexible yet scratch resistant phonograph records. The breakthrough followed Joseph Reilly's electro plating idea and Dr. Hal T. Beans's experiments with synthetic resins. The material coats heavy paper and instantly forms an indelible record when heated. Also notes vaccination superstition in New Guinea and Edison on knowledge.
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Columbia University
Chemical Laborator
New York
Joseph Reilly
Reilly
Hal T. Beans
Columbia
Beans
Why Soviet Farms Pay Workers Little in Pravda View
The Pravda explanation of collective farming notes land livestock and implements belong to the community, leaving the individual with no ownership. Farm workers earn from 45 kopecks to 1 ruble 20 kopecks per ten hours, covering food clothing and union dues from their wages.
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Canada
Russia
Pravda
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
A Winnipeg newspaper notice directs readers to order sewing patterns through the Winnipeg Pattern Service at 175 McDermot Ave. The pattern number appears as the key reference for customer requests and delivery details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Princess Elizabeth Arrives in Victoria to Start Vancouver Voyage
The steamship Princess Elizabeth, newest Canadian Pacific coastal liner, reached Victoria after a 30 day voyage from Scotland. At 351 feet she costs 1 250 000 to build and offers berths for five hundred passengers for the Vancouver Victoria run. The article notes true natural pearls come from the Indian Ocean Persian Gulf Central America West Indies Australia and the Japanese Islands.
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Victoria
Scotland
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
Central America
West Indies
Australia
Japanese Islands
Fragmented Note on Mood Aids and Perceived Causes
A cryptic passage discusses relief from distress and notes that while treatments may ease symptoms the underlying cause remains. The text contrasts quick relief with persistent burden and questions effectiveness of remedies. It reflects on how emotions are affected by unseen factors.
Vienna Ice Rink A World Class Outdoor Facility
Vienna hosts one of the largest artificial outdoor ice rinks in the world. The area welcomes up to eight thousand spectators and operates year round. Its vast ice making machinery impresses visitors and has inspired similar ventures elsewhere.
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Vienna
Austria
Government uses worn currency to make paper products
Ottawa rental figures reveal government offices occupy 51 spaces with annual rent of 791,130 dollars. National Defence Department accounts for most of the housing space in the Commons return. Worn money is recycled into pulp for writing paper, cardboard, and shoe counters.
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Treasury
Washington, D.C
Ottawa
National Defence Department
First Aerial Traffic Cop In California
California boasts of appointing the first aerial traffic cop to curb low stunt flying. The pilot will signal with a siren and police badge to deter dangerous stunts and reduce aerial congestion, aligning with other services using planes for fires and emergencies.
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California
England
Canadian Author Wins Royal Empire Society Medal
Dr. Chester W. New of McMaster University receives the societies gold medal for the best book of the year of imperial interest. His volume Lord Durham, a biography is praised as the first authoritative life of the first Earl of Durham, governor-general after 1837 and a key advocate for democracy and Canadian self-government.
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Royal Empire Society
The
Royal Colonial Institute
Chester W. New
McMaster University
Lord Durham
Great Britain
Canada
Cardboard Church of Benoni to be moved
An unusual church near Johannesburg Benoni about 20 miles away built entirely from cardboard and beaver board, shipped from England about twenty years ago in sections. It has been extensively used and proven efficient.
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Benoni
Johannesburg
England
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John P. Minook
UM State Department
Thomas Edison
Itah
Eva A. Tingey
Wal
Betty Barclay
Gillett’s
Standard Brands Limited
Gillett Products
Toronto
Jesu
New Guinea
Herbert Murray
Thomas A. Edison
C. W. New
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