World Happenings Briefly Told
Revision of the Treaty of Versailles signals potential war. Churchill warned Britain. Seven crew members died in an explosion aboard the Soviet tanker Sovnarko during petroleum loaching at Kraspovolsk. A method for manufacturing commercially usable gas from clover is claimed by two St Paul students, per Dean R A Jones. Vast granaries are urged across Hopei province in a political union plan for maritime Canada led by J Newton Harvey. Algoma wolves menace Lake Superior lighthouse keepers as poultry losses rise. Toronto planning official reported $8.5 million annual motor accident losses and urged a teen traffic school. Ethiopian milk superstition blocks milk sales to natives by Italian army, prompting cow purchases by foreigners.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
Sovnarko
Kraspovolsk
St. Paul
Dean R. A. Jones
Macalester College
Hopei
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Halifax
Maritime Provinces
J. Newton Harvey
Vancouver
Algoma
Lake Superior
G. N. McDonald
Parisiene Island
J. D. LeMay
Toronto
Board ‘of Control
Ethiopia
Viscount Byng of Vimy Estate Bequest Details
Precises estate of the late Viscount Byng of Vimy in Canada is valued with a gross of 155000 dollars, left to Lady Byng 25000 dollars and life income from the residue. His field marshal’s baton goes to the 10th Royal Hussars, unit he joined in 1883 and led 1902 to 1920. Parliament thanked him after World War I and granted 150000 dollars. He commanded the Canadian corps in 1916-17 and the third army from 1917 to 1919.
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Canada
Viscount Byng of
Vimy
London
10Th Royal Hussars
Baby prodigy candidate Carolyn Kutler of Omaha
One month old Carolyn Kutler of Omaha makes a splash as a child prodigy candidate with a vocabulary of about 200 words. She reportedly speaks English and chats with her grandmother in Jewish.
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Carolyn Kutler
Omaha
Carolyn
Sunday School Lesson November 17 Refers to Cyrus Proclamation
Devotional notes trace the Cyrus proclamation freeing exiled Jews, Jeremiah’s 29:10 promise, and restoration themes. It links biblical events to Ezra and Jeremiah, noting Cyrus’s policy to aid returnees and temple restoration, plus ancient poetical echoes of joy.
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Cyrus
Ezra
Elam
Media
Persia
Lydia
Babylon
Babylonian
Jehovah
Jeremiah
Heaven
Jerusalem
Estas
Paulin
Borybius
Livy
Sten
Macedonia
Fisminius
Greece
A. F. Kirkpatrick Tefanz
Fig
Witca
Debt Adjustment Act Regulating Disposal Of Saskatchewan Crop
A Saskatchewan legislative discussion outlines the Debt Adjustment Act provisions for seizures under writs, with exceptions for taxes and rent cases, and a policy push to restore normal business and credit. The Debt Adjustment Board, accessible at each judicial district, offers free guidance to farmers and creditors to ease recovery and stabilize the provincial economy.
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Debt Adjustment Board
Saskatchewan
Cana
Ted
Stops Itching In One Minute
An advert promises quick relief from itching caused by pimples, blotches, eczema, rashes and skin disorders. It claims immediate drying and instant relief, offering a trial bottle from a local dealer and a cash refund if unsatisfied.
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Traian Bal
World’s Super Timepiece at Royal Observatory London
A clock designed to lose or gain no more than a fraction of a second yearly will be installed at the Royal Observatory in London. It is powered by electricity and its pendulum swings in a partial vacuum with constant temperature. Electric impulses will trigger dials and mechanism to keep precise time.
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Royal Observatory
London
Eng
Gutenberg Bible Copies Value Pilgrim Puritan Note
The text notes 41 original Gutenberg Bible copies remain, each valued around 100000 dollars. It also states Pilgrims followed Puritan ideals and abhorred dancing in all forms.
It's NERVES Strengthen Them An Odd Health Ad
An odd vintage advertisement urges soothing and strengthening nerves for sons with a bold claim. The copy touts a tonic named PHOSFERINE as a great British remedy and uses emphatic phrasing to market nerve strength.
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Tacy
Village for Sale in Weierhof Germany by Court Order
The entire village of Weierhof is to be sold by public receiver after creditors obtained a court order. A weaving co operative formed by 40 residents years ago owed about $50 000 and the officials absconded leaving debts. The sale covers all lands houses and goods in the village.
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Weierhof
Germany
Pattern S470 Dress Pattern Instructions
A trim stand-up collar and button row define a smart one piece with ribbing and lace stitches. Complete instructions, fabric needs, and illustrations accompany the pattern 5479. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg for details.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg
Newspaper
Union
McDermot Ave
Garden lovers revive interest in old garden roses
The article notes a shift in Garden county readers toward heirloom roses grown in home gardens. It highlights the geographic centre of Montana as a curious aside located metaphorically in a doctor's kitchen sink, jokingly tying local curiosity to the revival of traditional roses.
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Montana
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