Dowlais workers return after general strike in Wales
More than 1,000 employees at Dowlais Steel Works Cardiff have returned to work following the general strike last May. Gibert Robinson of the Ontario Motor League claims Ontario motorists would save 1,700,000 through proposed license and taxation reforms.
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Dowlais Steel Works
Cardiff
Wales
Gibert Robinson
Ontario Motor League
Ontario Motoriets
Ontario
Aged Missionary Plans Amoy Bible Revision
Rev. Thomas Barclay, seventy seven, a missionary in Formosa for two years, returns from a month holiday to spend three years revising the Old Testament into the Amoy dialect. He aims to work six days a week at a hours daily to complete the task.
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Thomas Barclay
London
Alberta as a Game Destination Impresses Visitor
Adel Muller of Norristown Pa Game Commissioner for Alberta praised the province as North America’s best wild game hinterland after a month exploring its interior and taking motion pictures including some of cart bow on the trek.
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Alberta
North America
Adel Muller
Norristown
Cartbow
Pattern Ordering Notice from Winnipeg Gazette
Torn pattern instructions reference the Darese-Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The note mentions The King of England annually receiving a herring plea from Yarmouth as payment of feudal obligations.
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Darese
Winnipeg
Uaion
McDermot Ave
England
Yarmouth
Martian Observations at Greenwich Probe Habitation Theory
Observers at Greenwich Observatory begin 17 days of Mars studies to test whether canals are real structures or optical effects. Despite Mars being farther, its higher visibility and thinner atmosphere promise more precise data as scientists scrutinize the planet’s features and the possibility of water transport via polar caps.
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Eiertete
Greenwich Observatory
Mars
Aste
Edison Shifts View on Immortality Belief in Life After Death
Thomas A. Edison, after doubt about the soul's immortality, says evidence favors life after death. In the November Forum interview he urges religious teachers to study the subject and build verifiable proof skeptics cannot dismiss. He notes his earlier experiments to communicate with spirits and acknowledges a changed stance.
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Thomas A. Edison
First Twopenny Post Lacking In Dignity
A reminiscence recalls the early London two penny post era when private letters were deemed undignified. Louise Courtney notes her father’s irritation at a letter sent by footman to Sir Robert Peel, preferring courier delivery by a groom.
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Dot
Cortiay
Louise Courtney
Foots
Robert Peel
Robe Poel
Manchester Guardian
Pondence
Vienna Mountaintop Rail Makes Rapid Ascent Possible
Vienna residents reach the 5000 foot peak of the Rax Alpe in under one day. A suspension railway shortens the climb from three hours to ten minutes, covering 3200 feet in that brief ride. The line links the city to the summit area, opening swift access to alpine ports.
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Vienna
Austria
Rax Alpe
Model Town Fort Alexander Manitoba develops modern lines
A new model town rises at Fort Alexander Manitoba around the Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company mill. Construction accelerates toward November production with housing for about 1000 workers, plus light and sewage systems and planned theatres and other amenities.
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Fort Alexander
Man
Manitoba
Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company
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Tmfll
Batt
Ves Anil
Fashion coat with loose sleeve and fur trimmed collar
Yasi introduces a new fashion coat with a straightline silhouette, fur trimmed convertible collar, and long revers ending in a wrapover closure. A back view and diagram show No. 1423 in size 42 bust, with yardage details and a 10 cent fashion book excerpt for dressmakers.
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Vionnet
Queen Marie Receives Generous Tips on Visit
Reported details show Queen Marie of Romania lavishly treated by staff during a visit. Highlights include a largest tip of 1500 dollars, a gold watch to a steward, and diamond brooches for stewardesses. The crew’s sick fund received 200 dollars and 500 dollars supported crew empires.
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Queen Marie
Romania
Police Humour and Hardship Amid Montreal’s Streets
The piece portrays Constable Hawkins of the Canadian Pacific Police as a humane, practical figure amid struggles of Windsor Street Station’s immigrant crowd. It recounts Hawkins aiding the down and out, lending two dollars to desperate men, and the broader view of police as both disciplinarian and compassionate.
History of the word news and its public origins
An account explains how pre newspaper days divided general interest events into four public columns headed North East West and South. The initial letters formed the word News, symbolizing reports from all directions before modern newspapers.
Apple shipments lift hopes for overseas trade
The Enquirer notes a dispute over diet and shows orator Nines collecting apples from Vancouver toward the United Kingdom and Europe. It mentions the Royal Malt Strain Packet Company, Furness Pacific Line, and Blue Star Inc handling fees, with first apple shipments starting in October.
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Orator
United Kingdom
Europe
Fees
Royal Malt Strain Packet Company
Furness Pacific
Blue Star Inc
Riddling Quip on Wives and Beliefs
Aquip plays with marriage dynamics, saying a wife outwits her husband by always getting the better of the other half. It questions whether a woman shares all a man claims to believe, hinting at mistrust and gendered perception.
Canada’s Vital Investment in Emigration Policyheated Debate
The piece argues Canada should view immigration as a national investment to offset a falling birth rate and speed settlement. It cites costs of bringing over millions since 1970 and frames emigration as a productive asset, not a burden, urging widespread absorption of newcomers to boost overall output.
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Canada
Can Ja
Daring Motorcycle Ascent of Ben Nevis Record
Two men completed a motorcycle ascent of Ben Nevis Scotland's highest peak 4108 feet. They carried credentials from climbers en route to prove authenticity. The machine proved capable as a hill climber but gear wore, rear brake nearly worn through, and descent over washed gravel and boulders proved arduous.
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Scotland
Ben Nevis
Cyelist
Far Higher Postage on Parcel Noted in Philadelphia
A single parcel sent from Philadelphia to San Francisco by air mail reportedly carried about 3150 in stamps, with a 4 per pound rate for air mail across the continent. The package went via New York westward while regulations barred clerks from describing contents or recipient. Investor Lewis L. Strauss of Kuhn, Loeb notes Canada’s low US borrowing costs reflect demand for Canadian securities, and a Cleveland man claims to own an upright piano 125 years old. A burglary tale and a near-empty gasoline scare close the column.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
Lewis L. Strauss
Kuhn, Loeb and Company
New York
Canada
United States
Pete Eee
New Canadian Governor Keeps Work Separate From Home
Lord Willinggon, Canada’s new governor general, plans daily eleven o'clock duties at Ottawa’s Buildings to transact official business. He will keep government work at work, not at home, signaling a move toward modern methods though some doubt it as ornamental. His signature on documents remains essential, and officials note he will still be reachable for state affairs, without involving his private life.
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Lord Willinggon
Willtmedon
Gorern
Canada
Dtawa
Ottawa
Rideau Hall
Hom
Hom Stil Know Where To Find Him. He Does Not Believe In Involving His Home Ife
Sunday School Lesson Devotional Heading Adder
A fragment notes a Sunday school lesson with an olde style heading referencing Psalm 97.16 and devotional tone Examines a short religious teaching snippet with archaic wording and focus on scripture.
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Psutiy
Debated Verse on Drunkenness and Its Effects
The writer questions the wisdom of wine and drunkenness, noting injuries, quarrels, and conflicts caused by intoxication. An interjected analysis argues wine’s lure tests knowledge and judgment, while considering whether total prohibition of intoxicants would benefit society.
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Tarry Lane
Nile
Knedge
Abraham Tincorn
Growth Of Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta And British Columbia Industries
Growth of manufacturing in western Canada shows rapid progress as Dominion Bureau of Statistics data reveal capital invested rising to 17,584,928 in Manitoba, 877,712 in Saskatchewan, 4 in Alberta, and 55,491,407 in British Columbia. Net production value in 1921 stood at 343 in Manitoba, 1, ... Saskatchewan, 26,142,386 in Alberta, and 8,361,982 in British Columbia.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistic
Manitoba
Saskatelewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskateneewan
Contract Doctors in Germany Rise of Unemployment Hats
In Germany many doctors face employment gaps as state and city causes grow. Four of five people belong to this system and receive medical attendance from contract doctors for a very small fee, according to Youth's Companion.
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Germany
Euses
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