World Happenings Briefly Told
Green Britain records the lowest infant death rate in 1923 with 69 deaths per 1000 live births. Saskatoon’s population is placed near 47,659 in 1929 estimates from Henderson's Directory. Graf Zeppelin Arctic expedition funding backed. Hugo Eckener to lead 45 aboard next spring. Charles Clifton Perry promoted to assistant Indian commissioner for British Columbia. Danish cancer stamps shown in London feature Mercury wand in red green and blue. Berengaria provides onboard telephones for sea land links between England and other nations. Provincial government offers 1000 reward for info on arson of schools in Doulhobor district, stated by M A MacPher son.
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Green
Britain
Saskatoon
Henderson
Aero Arctic
Hugo Eckener
Charles Clifton Perry
Vancouver
British Columbia
Victoria
Civil Service Commniston
London
Denmark
Danish Cancer Fund
Berengaria
Iung
England
Doulhobor
M. A. MacPherson
Edmonton Building Permits Surpass Four Million This Year
The Edmonton building permit total reached 4,188,200 by August end, over a million higher than the same period last year, reflecting a surge in construction activity. The guide emphasizes the role of newspaper ads as shopper time tables for tourists and locals.
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Edmonton
Arctic radio stations expand Russian claims in polar realms
Extending radio and meteorological reach, Franz Josef Land station is active while a second site rises on Wrangel Island. A diamond encrusted Bible from Tsarskoye Selo has surfaced for sale in England.
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Russia
Arctic
Franz Joseph Land
Wrangel Island
Tsarskoye Selo
Lufthansa plans world air network with regular Atlantic service
Otto Merkel, resigning Lufthansa head, leads a two year plan to create an international airline network. In partnership with Hamburg America Line, preliminary steps aim to establish regular Europe to United States routes within two years. The project emphasizes advanced aircraft, motors, pilots, and dependable instruments to raise standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufthansa
Germany
Otto Merkel
Regu
Europe
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
Herr Merkel
America
Berlin inventor unveils automatic traffic protector device
Rudolf Hofmann of Berlin claims a new device to catch hit and run drivers. The mechanism mounts under a car and, at impact, raises a white plate with a winking red light above the license plate and records the vehicle’s speed.
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Berlin
Rudolf Hofmann
World Famous Artists on Canadian Radio Tour of Fine Music
Florence Austral and Harold Bauer lead a 26 week Imperial Oil Hour of Fine Music on Canadian radio starting October 6. The series features renowned artists across cities including Montreal Ottawa Toronto London Waterloo Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon Red Deer and Vancouver with concerts from Toronto time 10 to 11 pm Eastern. The project aims to bring high quality classical music within reach of nationwide listeners via radio broadcast and orchestra led by Reginald Stewart.
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Florence Austral
Harold Bauer
Imperial Oil
Toronto
Miss Austral
Mr. Bauer
F. J. Wolfe
Imperial Oil, Limited
Montreal
Ottawa
London
Waterloo
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Regina
Red Deer
Vancouver
Sophie Braslau
Richard Crooks
Europe
America
Lea Luboshutz
Hans Kindler
London String Quartet
Albert Spalding
Luella Malius
Josef Shevinne
Richard Bonelli
Chicago
Kedroff Quartet
Imperial Palace
Petrograd
Reginald Stewart
London Symphony Orchestra
Wolfe
Canada
Imperial Oil Hour of Fine Music
CHYC
CNRC
CKNC
CFRB
CIGC
CKCR
CKY
CHWC
CFQC
CKLC
Paris Decrees Eer Printed Cottons For Summer Wear
Fashion note describes printed cottons as the season’s latest. Style S62 features a voile bodice yoke with circular skirt inset and a swathed hip line. Fabrics include printed lawn linen chiffon georgette crepe and georgette crepe, offered in sizes 16 to 46 bust and priced 25 cents in stamps.
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Paris
Notable Sunday School Lesson on the Two Great Commandments
The article outlines a Sunday School lesson centered on Jesus’ reply to the scribe about the first commandment. It contrasts the Shema with the love of neighbor, citing James Stalker and Expositor’s Greek Testament, and discusses faith and works. It also notes a long aside about a shipment route from Sassawon to Liverpool and distances via Montreal and Thurehill.
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Jesus
Israel
James Stalker
James
Ruskin
Sassawon
Liverpool
Montreal
Thurehill
Canada
Sweden Leads the World in Radio Receiving Sets
Sweden tops world lists in radio receiver counts per population with 412 115 sets reported. The article shifts to a recipe section outlining steps to prepare preserved fruit jams, including peeling, seeding, cooking with sugar, and sealing in jars.
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Sweden
Akon Ienaenaaal
London Visit Reveals Stockmarket Glee and Gadabout Uncle
A visitor in London tours Throgmorton Street with his stockbroker uncle. They observe a portly man winking at others because he bought stock cheaply, while another man nearby is boastful about selling stocks. The scene captures shared excitement over quick market moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Throgmorton Street
Lost girl asks for Oldham path with kittens
A little girl carrying two kittens asks a passerby for directions to Oldham. The rustic tells her to take them by the scruff of the neck, in a terse humorous exchange.
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Oldham
Take Off Overweight
WRIGLEY'S is pure sugar and flavor chicle. Chewing the chicle solves the sugar and releases the flavor.
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Wrigley's
Remarkable Self-Denial Brings Family to Montreal Home
Miss Jean Turley who spent two years in Canada without luxury saved every wage as a servant and denied herself the cinema and rent to fund her large family's passage. Her father and siblings aged 3 to 21 join her in Montreal with aid from the British Dominions Emigration Society.
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Canada
Jean Turley
Coalburn
Lanarkshire
Scotland
B Nother
Montreal
Miss Turley
Briish Dominions Emigration Society
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Nebediah
Betty Barclay
Onar
Ermany
John A. Chantler
Bison
Wellington St. W
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