World Happenings Briefly Told
Jamieson Black, 73, longtime Canadian miller, dies at St Catharines on July 29. Paris streets see rising traffic and police report record congestion. H B Arkell forecasts higher Western Canadian cattle exports to Britain this year. Iridium found in Peace River upper waters by Canyon Gold Mining Co. Mrs W A D Mundy of Vancouver first woman to summit Mount Robson 13069 ft. Stefansson begins Central Australia expedition with Geologist L K Ward. Tokio plans a 24240000 reconstruction budget for Imperial University after the 190? earthquake fire. U S farmers’ wealth up 448,497,000 in three weeks per Armour and Sac statisticians. A gas filled toy balloon travels 1000 miles from Werwick to Konigsberg. Alex McOwen of Canwood named district commissioner for a new Canadian National Railways office in Glasgow to boost Scottish immigration.
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Jamieson Black
Canada
St. Catharines
Paris
Great Britain
H. 8. Arkell
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Peace River
Canyon Gold Mining Company
W. A. D. Mundy
Vancouver
Mount Robson
Canadian Rockies
Vilhjalmur Stefanssoos
Central
Australia
L. K. Ward
Imperial University of
United States
Armour
Sac
Werwick
Cumberland
England
Konigsberg
Germany
Alex. McOwen
Canwood
Sask
Canadian National Railways
Glasgow
Scotland
Gun Running Plot Uncovered In UK Shipments
Scotland Yard reveals 58 machine guns shipped abroad under official noses. Aero plane guns bought by a London dealer were loaded onto a fishing smack near London Bridge, then to a foreign vessel off the Gabbards, bound for Petrograd. Authorities surveil English ports and search ships.
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Scotland Yard
Russia
Germany
London
London Bridge
Gabbards
Harwich
Petrograd
England
Humanity and the Church as protector of life and liberty
The Christian Guardian argues that the Church remains humanitys best protector of life and liberty, noting how critics seek to downplay her faults while many rush to honor her influence, even as some relocate near a church for convenience.
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Church
Christian Guardian
Britains bonniest baby crowned at Wembley
Mary Wilson of Melbourne Australia out of sixty thousand entrants is named the bonniest baby in the British Empire and wins 200 pounds. James Edward Rowe of Whitby Ontario takes second class prize for babies nine months to two years and John Strang of St Johns Newfoundland tops infant class three to nine months with 100 pounds. Kenneth Farrel of Mount Forest Ontario is among five first class babies awarded 20 pounds.
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Mary Wilson
Melbourne
Australia
British Empire
Wembley
Beby Wilson
James Edward Rowe
Whitby
Ont
John Strang
St. John's
Nild
Press reach and output in Britain and Ireland
Alexander MacLaren National Federation of Retail Newsagents general secretary states the press distributes nearly 30 million newspapers each Sunday and over 20 million on weekdays in Great Britain and Ireland. He notes current press production is about 33 percent higher than wartime peak days.
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Alexander MacLaren
National Federation of Retail Newsagents
Great Britain
Ireland
Baby's Great Danger During Hot Weather
During hot weather infant illness rises with diarrhoea dysentery and cholera infantum common. Prompt treatment is vital and Baby's Own Tablets are recommended to prevent or relieve stomach and bowel troubles. Sold by druggists or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams’ N Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Queer Fish Revealed by London Museum Discovery
The Natural History Museum in South Kensington received a new deep sea angler fish, about a yard long with coal black skin and white conical spines. Captured by Hull trawler St. Hubert at 100 fathoms near Thorlak’s Reh in Iceland, it bears a fishing rod like lure. Further specimens from the South Pacific expedition may illuminate this rare species.
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Natural History Museum
South Kensington
London
St. Hubert
Thorlaks Rhed
Iceland
South Pacific
Forests of Canada Value at Five Hundred Forty Million
Canada’s forests generate about $540 million annually from lumber pulp and paper. Conservation calls for preventing fires and wasteful logging and planting more trees to replace those cut down.
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Canada
Thoss
Fortune smiles in old tales of a stubborn dame
A terse exchange hints at luck shifting for an aging speaker and a sharper wit. The dialogue suggests a gambler’s patience and a jokey challenge about a missing tooth as a metaphor for chance.
Empire wireless links set from Montreal to Vancouver
Vancouver and Montreal will host short wave beam stations as part of the Empire wireless programme. The Marconi Company of Canada will own and run the stations at an estimated cost of 300000 dollars each with a guaranteed 100 words per minute speed. Licenses enable prompt construction under British and Canadian government arrangements. The English post office will operate its station and share royalties with Marconi to resolve a long standing deadlock.
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Vancouver
Montreal
Empire Wireless
Department of Marine and Fisheries of Canada
Marconi Companies
Marconi Wireless Telegraph Pany
Canada
Department
Marcon! Company
Post Office
Marconi Company
Open Hudson Bay Route Debate Proceeds Amid Opposition
The piece argues Parliament has backed the Hudson Bay route for sixteen years and $20 million has been spent, urging opponents to prove the plan impractical rather than merely denouncing it. It emphasizes that denial alone does not settle the issue. Miller's Worm Powders are praised as a safe remedy for children with worm infestations, claiming quick health restoration when directions are followed.
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Hudson Bay
Winnipeg Free Press
Advertising as a valuable investment for merchants
The Placerville California Republican argues that advertising is a necessary expense and a major, high yielding investment. It notes big firms spend large annual sums, prove advertising's value by test, and that persistent intelligent ads yield greater returns than any other investment.
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Placerville
Calif
Understanding metal markings on jewelry
The article explains that gold filled means heavy gold plating rather than solid gold. Sterling silver indicates at least 92.5 percent pure silver with alloyed elements to strengthen the metal.
Yacht Metaphor Struck In Quiet Reflection
A literary line contrasts the sailing craft with human nature, noting a yacht’s steadiness on a tack differs from a man’s resilience and physical make. The remark implies a distinction between inanimate steadiness and human strength.
Vancouver Exports Rise Sharply In First Half Of Year
Merchants' Exchange figures show lumber exports from Vancouver at about 236 million feet for the six months ending June 30, up from 125 million a year earlier. The Orient took over half, U S ports over 50 million feet, with canned salmon about 490 thousand cases, wheat 43 million bushels, flour 730 thousand barrels, and apples nearly 15 thousand boxes.
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Merchants’ Exchange
Vancouver
Orient
United States
Jesus Helps At Cana Wine Festival
The lesson explores Mary telling Jesus that the hosts have no wine and presents faith as prayer. Jesus responds with a public sign, showing he is a refuge in need and that the need itself can be a petition. The writer emphasizes trust in Christ’s provision.
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Mary
Jesus
John the Baptist
Christ
J. D. Jones
Theory and Practice Premier MacDonald on Government Reform
The Boston Post notes Premier MacDonald admits that early promises of easy reforms fade once in government. He says responsibility makes tasks seem simple outside power but become complex once cabinet duties begin. The column frames this as a universal truth about governance.
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MacDonald
Great Britain
House of Commons
Boston Post
Largest Butter Exhibit at Manitoba Provincial Fair
The Brandon Manitoba creamery butter exhibit drew over 100 companies and about 5288 pounds, the largest ever staged by Western Canada creameries, surpassing Toronto. Manitoba firms led entries with 41 dairy butter items and a total of 47 entries across butter and cheese with high quality judged by officials.
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Manitoba
Brandon
Canada
Toronto
How Should I Wean My Baby
Advice on gradual weaning starting around seven months with one to two bottle feedings daily. Eagle Brand Milk is described as similar in taste and digestion to breast milk and can be used alongside nursing. The paper promotes mailing a Borden advertisement to request feeding instructions and a Baby Welfare and Baby Record Book.
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Bordent
Borden
Borden Company Limited
Montreal
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Delivers Quick Control
Patent statement claims the product works alone without additional medicines. It asserts reliability and complete effectiveness in eradicating worm infestation without failures.
Where Divorce Is Cheap in Soviet Russia
A new decree allows a divorce within five minutes at $1.50 if both parties consent. If one party objects, the case goes to courts. Misconduct is not a valid ground. desertion religious motives temperament and political divergence are. No divorce and remarrying more than three times in a year. Moscow divorces rose 45 percent in six months of 1924.
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Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Girls Walking Across Continent Hikers Reach Vancouver
Two young women, Miss R. Mahn and Miss P. Pinkwith, are trekking across the continent on foot. They began near Texas and California last winter and plan to continue through Canada back home.
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Vancouver
R. Mahn
P. Pinkwith
Aghe
Texas
California
Canada
Prescription for youth from the Chronicle
A San Francisco Chronicle quote extols a daily regimen of clean living, clear conscience, steady work within one’s strength, simple diet, and a kind spirit as the elixir of youth. It claims regular use yields perhaps not actual youth but something more satisfying and beautiful.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Curious Buenos Aires Restaurant Serves Large Pot Feeds Diners
A Buenos Aires eatery claims to be the most curious in the world. Its setup includes a yard wide pot and a single large fork. For five cents, customers can fish out a chunk of meat from the pot.
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Buenos Aires
Chicago Murder Record Points to Rising Trend
Chicago crime commission report shows June and year to date totals rising with 177 murders since January. April had the highest count with 33 homicides fueling the upward trend. The report notes many killers escape arrest and few convicts are properly punished, with only one of nine sentenced to be hanged last year executed.
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Chicago
Chicago Crime Commission
Italy
United States
Mothers Value In Oil for Sudden Croup Attacks
Mothers who know how sudden croup can seize children keep Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil at hand for prompt relief. Experience shows this preparation is excellent for treating the ailment and its various uses render it a valuable medicine.
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Thomas
Largest Electric Sign Letters Forty-Five Feet High Are Illuminated
A single word with letters forty five feet high sits on a mountainside near Los Angeles to mark a real estate subdivision. Four thousand ten watt lamps spread across the sign make it visible by day and night, with the entire sign spanning about a quarter mile.
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Los Angeles
Fisheries Add to Wealth of Canada May Catch Totals
The total sea fish catch on both coasts in May reached 24,600,800 pounds valued at 1,182,453 dollars, up from 16,764,600 pounds worth 932,21 dollars last May.
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Canada
Dominion
Paraffin Helps Ironing Go Easier in Laundry Work
A teaspoonful of paraffin in a washing tub lightens work, while a small amount in a bowl of starch prevents irons from sticking to starched fabrics during ironing.
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Gilletts
Gillett
Gillett’s Lye
Putnam's
Oaiurine Sneak
Sra Was &Cinders
Opticians
Ok Ae
WN. U
London Museum
Minard
Mee
Charles
Port of
Brandon Stages
Say
Bayer
Aspitia
Salicy
Crime Commission
Dominion Express
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