World happenings briefly told
A British film venture with 5 1 million capital is under development in Great Britain. Mennonites who left Western Canada for Paraguay two years ago plan a return to the West. Two inseparable friends who died near each other fulfilled a long postulate of their bond. In Sydney two elderly men aged 95 and 83 died. Farm workers in Scotland faces wage cuts with men now earning 8 75 a week and women 6. Ten orders from De Has to Canada cost 0 000 per election. The II Aeroplanes will aid Ottawa flying clubs. The steamer Larch returned to Halifax with workers for the Hudson Strait survey. St Louis Post Dispatch reports moves to award Col Charles A Lindbergh a congressional medal and a $4 000 annual pension upon retirement. Conquers asthma via Dr J D Kelfer’s remedy which promises lasting relief through smoke free therapy and permanent cure.
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Great Britain
Canada
Paraguay
West
Sydney
Farm Servants’ Union
Farmers’ Union
Mid and West Lothian
Scotland
de Hasation
England
Department of National Defence
Ottawa
Larch
Hudson Straits
Halifax
St. Louis
Bustaess
Congress
Charles A. Lindbergh
Parle
Ife
No Tampering With Exhibits at 1927 Show
Chicago International Grain and Hay Show adopts a tampering prevention plan after suggestions from Canadian and prairie officials. A Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture statement backs tighter corn racks and locked grain racks. A designated representative will handle exhibits during judging to ensure security.
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Chicago
Bach
Ito
Manitoba Gold Prospect Eyed as Future Global Field
Mining engineer C F Hermann of St Louis spent a month examining Herb Lake area in Northern Manitoba. He predicted a vast future for northern Canada and urged direct ground development rather than speculative promotions, advocating the pick and shovel method.
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Manitoba
Ontario
C F. Hermann
St Louis
Missouri
Winnipeg
Hermann
Herb Lake
Canada
Prison Director Arrested Over Withheld Rations Scandal
Gregory Stonescu, director of the Central Prison in Rumania, and the principal warden are implicated in starving inmates to sell bread and meat to outsiders through a middleman. The case shocks Bucharest as Stonescu faces charges. his predecessor was convicted similarly. In Canada, the national debt fell by 70,189,814 dollars in the first half of the current fiscal year from April 1 to September 30.
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Rumanial
Gregory Stonescu
Central Prison
I Rumania
Stonescu
Bucharest
Romania
Canada
Charmingly Simple Frock Pattern No 1658 for Misses
A youthful one piece frock with shirring across the hips and shoulder details, a shaped collar, long feathered cuffs, and a side seam belt tied at the back. Available in sizes 16 18 and 20 years in blue and yellow with Transfer Design No 1311 for View B, priced 20 to 25 cents.
Ancient Cedar Stump Sheds Light on BC History
A damaged report details a 325 ring red cedar stump found near Seal Cove in Prince Rupert BC. Mary Centuries Old Thieved the cooperation of Mr P Riel of Seal Core Luaber Co Ltd and the Pomizion Archaeologist of the National Museum of Canada for excavation.
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British Columbia
Mary
P Riel
Seal Core Luaber Company, Limited
Prince Rupert
Pomizion
National Museum of Canada
Ailente Point
Seal Cove
Lamber Company
Dominion
A Perfect Medicine for Little Ones
A Victorian advertisement proclaims Baby's Own Tablets as a gentle yet thorough laxative suitable for infants. It claims safety for newborns, promoting digestion, reducing fevers, and improving health. Mrs. Alex J. Perry of Atlantic Nova Scotia recommends keeping them in every home with children. Boxes available from medicine dealers or The Dr. Willis Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Alex J. Perry
Atlantic
N.S
Dr. Willis Medicine Co
Brockville
British Air Commodore Samson Retires After 44 War Years
British airman Commodore Samson known as Captain Kettle of the Fore retires ending a 44 year career in the Royal Air Forces. He has bought a house in Wilshire England and will live quietly. During the war he was a feared German foe with a price on his head of 5009 dollars dead or alive.
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Canaries Samson
Land Aame
Kettle
Royal Air Torms
Wilshire
England
Samson
Women launch record long flight to Australia in Red Rose
Mrs Keith Miller and Captain W N Lan caster board the high plane Red Rose at Croydon for a 13 000 mile journey to Australia. The flight will traverse Europe to India via the Imperial Airways route then across Burma Siam and the Dutch East Indies to Port Darwin. German economists assess the country’s prox peak as the journey unfolds.
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Mra
Keith Miller
W. N. Lancaster
Red Rose
Croydon
Australia
Europe
Atten
Imperial Airways
India
Burma
Siam
Lament Over Israel and Amos’s Message on Justice
The text discusses Amos as the first major Israelite prophet and his lament over Israel. It contrasts Israel’s outward prosperity with inner injustice, stressing that God demands justice and that divine will eventually prevail. Rabbinic and biblical references illustrate prophetic judgment and moral accountability.
South Africa Reaches Compromise on Flag Question
Government and Smuts followers settle a year long quarrel over national flag design. The Union Jack remains official on ships docks and government buildings while a new three horizontal flag with specific regional colors is adopted in a partial form. The bill had sparked massive opposition and was withdrawn in 1940.
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Hertzog
Jan Christian Smuts
T Ross
Oranke Free State Vierkleur
Transvaal Vieskleur
House of Assembly
Lindbergh completes 48-state tour with Spirit of St. Louis
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Mitchell Field New York in the Spirit of St. Louis completing a 22 300 mile flight to view all 48 states. He made 147 speeches to 29 000 000 people and traveled 1285 miles of parade as part of the tour begun July 20.
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Gol
Chas
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mitchell Field
New York
St. Louis
Hin Self
Teetotal King of Bulgaria Aware Hosts Surprise
Bulgaria’s King Boris is a strict teetotaler from youth after a pledge during a family quarrel with officers. English hosts shocked by his abstinence as they offered wine cellars. The rest of the piece notes absurdities about inaudible police whistles and a noisy tenant.
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Bulgaria
Boris
England
Notable Yields Reported in Lomlee District
Malcol McKinnon set crop records by threshing over 3,000 bushels of wheat from a 50 acre field. The Lana of J A Munroe at AL task Saskatchewan produced 1869 bushels from fallow, grading No 1 Northern. Wheat from fall and spring ploughing yielded 35 bushels and graded No 1.
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Lomlee
Malcol McKinnon
J. A. Munroe
AL Task
Saskatchewan
Fragmented Passage on Indian Sentiment and Customs
A quoted exchange discusses claims that Indians lack sentiment and Humanity. David I Bushnell of the Smithsonian cites beliefs that Indigenous people react to death with rituals involving white clay and body markings, and recounts a mock dialogue about a dancer and a desert metaphor.
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David I. Bushnell
Smithsonian
Han He
Penny Postage Saves Revenue Despite Losses
Post office data shows five months of the fiscal year with nearly two million dollars in added revenue from penny postage. Officials note that the two cent rate cut reduced expected losses and revived postal income, aiding overall revenue recovery as Canada prospers amid advertising and mail growth.
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Elace
Lacey Hon
Cie Post Office
Canada
Department
Marconi says newspapers keep lead over radio for public record
The famed inventor notes newspapers offer a lasting record unlike radio scrapes and rumors. He concedes radio speeds news worldwide but argues press power endures for opinions and major events, while broadcasters may share spotlight with print.
Musical Instrument Straphonic Gramophone Ad
Advertisement for a Straphonic Gramophone by a8 Jons priced at 185.99 with a guaranteed price of 55.00. Seller Poleson located at 349 Mount Royal Fast, Montreal offers sale details.
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Mount Royal
Montreal
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