World Happenings Briefly Told
Reading Canada fines for loud radio. Captain Postelescu faces court martial for slapping the American minister to Romania. Samuel Scott, pioneer and grain exchange figure, is dead. Vancouver to vote on 1 million civic centre bylaw for expropriation. Two Canadians sworn as privy councillors. Dick Quiliquimston, 104, dies at Esquimalt reserve. Poison liquor toll hits Buffalo and Ontario cities. Canadian National Railways net earnings jump 11.1 million in first half 1926. Dismissal of colored waiters prompts protest in Toronto.
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Vancouver
Civic Centre
Privy Council
Francis Anglin
Canada
George Perry Graham
Dick Quiliquimston
British Columbia
Esquimalt Reserve
Robert Alexander Baker
Baker Advertising Agency
Toronto
Buffalo
New York
Lockport
Ontario Peninsula
Canadian National Railways
United Negro Improvement Association
Canadian League For the Advancement of Colored People
Harvesters Needed for Western Canada Crop
About 60 000 extra workers are required to harvest the Western Canada crop this summer. Saskatchewan needs 35 000, Manitoba 8 000 to 9 000, Alberta about 12 000. Helpers from eastern Canada, British Columbia and the United States will be recruited with low railway rates and return tickets after a month of farm work.
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Prairies
Canada
British Columbia
United States
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Prairie
Original Peter Pan Best Man at Brother’s Kent Wedding
Peter Llewelyn Davies, first actor to portray Peter Pan, acted as best man at his brother Nicholas Llewelyn Davies’s wedding in Kent England. Sir James Barrie attended the ceremony and Mary James, daughter of Lady Northbourne, also took part.
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Peter Pan
Peter Llewelyn Davis
James Barrie
Peter
Kent
England
James
Nicholas Llewelyn Davies
Mary James
US firm buys Medicine Hat steel plant for expansion
The idle Medicine Hat plant of Canadian Western Steel Corp has been purchased by United States Horseshoe Manufacturing Co of Erie PA. The firm is also negotiating to buy Redcliffe Rolling Mills, with equipment to be shipped to Medicine Hat to expand the local plant for iron resting.
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Medicine Hat
Canadian Western Steel Corporation
United States Horseshoe Manufacturing Company
Erie
Pennsylvania
Redcliffe Rolling Mills
Hospital Beds and Maternity Capacity in Canada Census
A Canadian hospital census reports 25 076 beds nationwide with 6 079 available for maternity care. It notes 2 634 births occurred in hospitals in 1925 across the Dominion.
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Canada
Dominion
The man who poses as a lion in society
The saying notes that a person who acts bravely or grandly in public often acts meekly or differently in private life, suggesting social performance hides true character.
Gandhi Would Reform India if Emperor of India
Gandhi, India’s nationalist icon, says he would prohibit liquor imports and close distilleries. He would unite Hindu and Muslim representatives, confiscate weapons, and lock them together until quarrels end. He favors world fellowship, reduce occupation forces, protect Europeans and businesses, and impose tariffs on foreign cloth.
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India
Mahatma Gandhi
Hearts Of Oak and the British resolve through trials
J L Garvin in the London Observer lauds Britain's steadiness amid home, foreign and imperial troubles. He calls the nation the keystone of a vast arch and notes anxiety and disappointment have tested but not broken the British spirit eight years after the Armistice.
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Europe
Asia
J. L. Garvin
London Observer
Manitoba Dairy Industry Growth from 1912 to 1925
Dairy commissioner L A Gibson notes Manitoba imported 56 to 60 carloads of butter in 1912 and 1913 saw 35 carloads, 1914 saw 20, 1915 produced enough for market needs and shipped 50 carloads out of province. By 1925 exports reached 325 carloads valued at 2.5 million.
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Manitoba
L. A. Gibson
Ontario
Quebec
Winnipeg Building Boom Signals Strong Dominion Economy
The first six months show building permits totaling 8 300 000 dollars, up from 2 412 940 dollars in the same period of 1925, reflecting wide activity across Canada. Prospects for a good grain harvest boost optimism among farmers and businesspeople nationwide.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Dominion
More Women Called to the Bar in London
Six additional women are admitted to the English bar in London showing rising female participation in law. Among new members are the Hon Ruth Buckley daughter of Lord Wrenbury and Miss Beng Hong Lim from Penang Straits Settlements. Beng Hong Lim is the second Oriental woman to be called to the bar and her brother Kayi Seng Lim has also been admitted.
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London
Ruth Buckley
Lord Wrenbury
the Appeal
Beng Hong Lim
Penang
Straits Settlements
Miss Beng
Kayi Seng Lim
London Stores Display Dollar Signs For Tourists
Dollar signs appear on goods in central London shopping districts frequented by American visitors. The marks are London made and resemble the perpendicular style, lacking the familiar Yankee twist.
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London
Desperate Lambs Slain to Protect Persian Furs
The article reports that caracal lambs are killed at only a few days old before their fur loosens to protect Persian lamb and Astrakhan furs. The cruelty highlights fur industry practices and animal welfare concerns.
Pullman Porters Measure Time Like Anglers Do
A quirky comparison places Pullman porters and amateur anglers on the same clock as they discuss timing methods. The piece draws a parallel between disciplined daily routines and patient waiting for bites.
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Pullman
Two piece fashion frocks lead active wardrobes
Pashion promotes two piece sports frocks with a simple blouse and matching skirt. The blouse No 1038 in sizes 34 to 42 features a high collar, gathered sides, set in sleeves with cuffs, and a polka dot crepe tie. Skirt No 1194 ranges waist 26 to 34 with matching bordered fabric and lining. prices, materials, and a fashion book are listed.
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Pashion
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Pattern
Pattern orders are detailed by the Winnipeg newspaper union at 175 McDermot Ave. The notice lists pattern numbers and ordering steps for readers seeking specific designs.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Telephones in Canada Rank Second Worldwide
Recent statistics show Canada averages 11.6 telephones per hundred people, placing it second after the United States at 14.2. Denmark 9, New Zealand 8.7, Sweden 6.9, Norway 6.1 follow, while Great Britain has 2.8, France 1.7.
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Statistics Canada
United States
Denmark
New Zealand
Sweden
Norway
Great Britain
France
Robert Lincoln Found Dead at Vermont Summer Home
Robert T. Lincoln the sole surviving Lincoln son and longtime public figure died in his bed at his Vermont summer residence. He served as secretary of war, minister to Great Britain, and for years led the Pullman Company. He was 83.
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Robert T. Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Vermont
Mr. Lincoln
Great Britain
Pullman Company
Survey of Unoccupied Land for Incoming Settlers
An agricultural survey of unoccupied lands in the province will provide settlers with available information. This year 2,474 homesteads were taken up in Western Canada. Under the government settlement scheme 657 families, totaling 3,133 persons, moved to the western provinces. The Canada Colonization Association placed 642 families on 150,555 acres in the past year. Post-war immigration records were broken as 1,681 immigrants passed through Winnipeg in 48 hours.
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Canada
Canada Colonization Association
Winnipeg
Australians plan mass produced six cylinder motor cars
Four large New South Wales engineering firms aim to form a company with £1,000,000 capital to build Australian made motor cars using mass production. They seek a government subsidy and the minister of trade and customs said reasonable recommendations would be sympathetically considered. Australia remains the largest importer of U S automobiles.
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Australia
New South Wales
French Mechanic Invents Flying Bicycle at Dijon
A young French factory mechanic in Dijon has built a bicycle that can transform into a small plane. Tests show it can fly to 150 feet and operate safely. The inventor plans public demonstration and believes mass production would make flying affordable for millions.
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Dijon
Paris
Rare Paintings Stolen by Paris Antiquity Faker
A French antiquity dealer, a skilled faker and artist, copied old masters in private galleries and swapped the originals with his antiques. He avoided Paris, moving to distant castles to avoid expert scrutiny before the thefts surfaced.
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Paris
Celebrated Russian Cathedral Faces Structural Crisis
The Cathedral of St Isaac in Leningrad shows serious fissures in its granite monolithic columns. Built on submerged piles, the church once costing 15 million dollars is subsiding, with cracks appearing in a column facing Alexandra Park and the portico at risk of collapse.
Crossword Puzzle Minute Hang On A Word List
A mixed crossword list presents clues and partial answers across many numbered slots. The layout includes definitions for nouns, verbs, adjectives, and phrases such as Nostril, Sea eagle, Monks, and several two and three part hints across letters.
Giving of the manna Sunday school lesson
A devotional summary of Jesus declaring I am the bread of life from John 6 35 and the Exodus 16 account of manna provided to the Israelites. The lesson outlines the miracle venue and the daily reliance on God for sustenance.
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Jesus
Food Complaints in Exodus Mirrored by Liberty Verse
In verses 1 3 the People Complain of Food recalling Egypt s flesh pots. They murmur against Moses and forget past suffering while pleading for sustenance. Jehovah responds with promises of meat at dusk and bread at dawn to reveal His power and care.
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Egypt
Moses
Milton
Jehovah
Israel
French chemist claims artificial lungs for high altitude pilots
Auxiliary lungs enable airmen to reach unprecedented heights as the Academy of Science hails the invention by M. Garsaux. The device, adjusted to an early design, delivers increasing oxygen with altitude and reportedly allows pilots to withstand extreme pressure changes up to 56,000 feet.
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M. Garsaux
Academy of Science
Potatoes for California Seed Import Arrangements
California growers plan to import large quantities of British Columbia seed potatoes for seed purposes. The BC potatoes are valued for strengthening the southern strain. Last year Canadian seed experiments in California yielded satisfactory results.
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British Columbia
California
Gigantic Cardington Hangar Enlarged For Bigger Airships
British airship plans require a larger hangar at Cardington. The structure, originally slated 700 feet long and 144 feet high for two R-33 airships, now stands 12 feet long and 186 feet high, to house a single R-161 airship. A mooring mast and a fuel pump capable of 2,000 gallons per hour accompany the new facility.
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Cardingston
Growth Of Saskatchewan Since Provincehood
Data from the provincial minister of agriculture shows Saskatchewan’s farm and crop growth since becoming a province twenty-one years earlier. Farm numbers near 60,000 with over 2 million acres in crop. grain yield rose from under 60 million bushels in 1905 to 435.53 million in 1925, with wheat output growing from 34.742 million to 240.551 million bushels, accounting for 57 percent of Dominion wheat in 1925 versus 21 percent in 1905.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Alberta Savings Certificates Demand Surges Above 1925 Year
Alberta government savings certificates show strong demand. By end of June this year totals reached 2,100,706 dollars, near the full 1925 year’s 2,149,515 dollars, with five months left and July activity lifting the year-to-date past the prior annual total.
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Alberta
Holstein Cattle For Japan Shipment Leaves BC for Japan
Twenty two pure bred Holstein cattle collected in various parts of British Columbia have left Victoria for Japan. The animals are consigned to breeders associations in five parts of United country.
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Japan
British Columbia
Victoria
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Reading
Pegland
Whese
Postelescu
William &. Culbertson
Romania
Samuel Scott
West
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
W. N. Dv
Gandhi
Tella
Hearts of Oak
Manitoba Dairy Industry
Telephones
Lincoln
Cunard
Ascania
Harold Taylor
C.N.R
Haven
U. S
Malay Archipelago
Cardington
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