World Happenings Briefly Told In 1920 News Notes
A summary of varied events including the Brelear ship incident near Beernfeld, Leon B. Kawanell poised for a Soviet post, a $100 million farm relief loan under White House review, Germany to rejoin the League with guarantees, Brother Theodore de Biji’s milestone, new coal distillation methods for Britain, Montreal publisher J. Antonia Beaudry shot in his office, and a world wheat crop outlook slightly above last year amid tighter futures.
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J. Antonia Beaudry
Montreal
le Priz Courant
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Orient
Chicago Police Chief Blames Courts for Gang Killings
Chicago police chief Morgan A. Collins says police killed 160 robbers in the last year and gang warfare has claimed 54 lives since January 1 while raiding more than 1,000 saloons. He blames unsympathetic courts and says gangsters act with impunity across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan A. Collins
Chicago
Colins
Trotzky Reasserts Power As Red Leader Of Russia
Leon Trotzky has again become the Red leader of Russia, displacing Gregory Zinovieff who led the radical opposition to the central executive committee of the Communist party, now contending with Bukharin's state machine amid the first major split in nine years of rule.
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Leon Trotzky
Russia
Gregory Zinovieff
Zinovieff
Trotzky
Bukharin
Channel Swim Met With Tough Odds and Double Distance
Swimmers facing Channel crossings contend with strong tides and zigzag routes that double the distance. Salt water stings, air and water temperatures shift suddenly, and tides pull between the North Sea and the ocean every six hours. The usual aim to cross in two tides has never succeeded.
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North Sea
Ocean
England's Pottery Firms Test Unbreakable China Dishes
English ceramics firms run systematic experiments to develop china that resists breakage. The effort aims to create durable tableware through material testing and process refinement in hopes of industrial breakthroughs.
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England
Canada must balance population with agricultural expansion
The author argues Canada should reform population distribution toward farming regions, criticizing current urban overextension and urging public service brains to design rational development. He calls for vigorous citizen action to influence policy on colonization and economic planning for lasting prosperity.
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Canada
Rasela
United States
Economic Commission
Dominion Boards of Trade
Press of
Prince to Open Paris Hostel for Canadian Students
The Prince of Wales is considering opening the Cite Universitaire hostel in Paris for 50 Canadian students. Funded by Senator Joseph M Wilson of Montreal at about 2 600 000 francs, the project mirrors Oxford style hostels for French students. The complex rises on Paris old fortifications and will join a 22 000 student university with 3 300 international attendees.
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Prince of Wales
Paris
Cite Universitaire
Joseph M. Wilson
Montreal
Oxford
Cite Universiaire
Europe
Decline in Unemployment Figures for June and July Payrolls Rise
Dominion bureau of statistics reports June payroll additions from 5,888 firms employing 850,718 workers, surpassing any June on record. July starts with unemployment among local trade unions at 4.1 percent, down from 4.9 in June and 6.1 a year earlier.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Uhe
Northwestern ornithologist predicts early fall via martin migration
Prof Garle B Picknell of Northwestern University says purple martins gathering near campus signal an early cool spell. He notes the birds will soon begin southward migration and autumn will follow their departure.
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Garle B. Picknell
Northwestern University
Motto on Wealth and Worth in Cautionary Proverb
A terse adage asserts money alone cannot make a man rich if character and virtue do not already yield wealth. The remark underscores that riches depend on inherent merit, not just cash.
Notable Revival In Canadian Trade 1926 Half-Year
Recovery in Canada shows strong business activity in early 1926 with construction surge from April to June and May contracts a record. Rail and steel orders support output. industrial employment rises to 1920s highs, payrolls reach 50,718 across 5,898 firms by July 1, led by construction gains and broad-based gains except logging.
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United States
Canada
Advertising as a modern distribution aid noted in World’s Work
The article argues advertising raises no new cost to consumers, serving as a machine to aid distribution and replacing older selling methods. It cites prairie provinces' 1925 crop yields notably wheat oats barley and rye, contrasting population density with the United Kingdom.
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Prairie Provinces
United Kingdom
Energy From Atoms Prompts Wild Predictions At Institute
An Institute of Politics talk explored risks and possibilities in atomic energy. Dr Umberto Pamilion forecast discovery within 25 years and warned of either vast benefits or catastrophic destruction from releasing radioactive energy. Sir Frederick Soddy cited volcanoes as powerful energy sources and noted Kalium’s use of steam power.
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Institute of Politics
Umberto Pamilion
Pamilion
New York City
Frederick Soddy
Ife
Kaly
Fashion patterns offer practical sewing options for luncheon wear
The article describes a printed pattern No. 1307 for a straight frock with flared sides, suitable for crepe de chine rayon or cotton voile in sizes 36 to 46. It notes fabric needs for size 38, the price at 20 cents, and promotes a Fashion Book priced at 10 cents with a chart and instructions for home sewers.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order information from Winnipeg union office at 175 McDermott Ave. lists pattern numbers and sizes along with mailing details for requests and payments. The notice outlines how to request patterns by mail and the required pattern numbers.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Crossword Puzzle Frontier Goes Horizontal Wind Indicator
Crossword clues list with definitions and answers for a wide range of entries. Includes across and down prompts such as capable of being obtained, Etruscan household god, metallic substance, and compass point, plus numerous abbreviations and foreign terms.
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Kingdom of
Spain
Sunday School Lesson Guiding Love of Neighbor
Golden Text from Leviticus 19.18 commands loving thy neighbor. The lesson covers Exodus 20.12-21 and devotional reading Proverbs 2.1-7, shaping moral instruction and family respect in a faith context.
Verse on Filial Piety and National Strength
An old religious reflection argues that honoring parents is the first commandment with promise. It contends the promise applies to the nation, not just the individual, predicting that a society whose youth obey elders will be strong and secure.
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Wm. M. Taylor
Plan to Advertise on Postal Date Stamps Opposed
Britain's chancellor Winston Churchill plans to raise government funds by placing advertisements on date stamps used on postal matter. London traders and others condemn the idea objecting to circulars from merchants being mailed with promotional notes for rival shops. The scheme is criticized as undignified for the government.
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Britain
Winston Churchill
London
Empire First Campaign urged Canadian shippers to Britain
J Forsyth Smith of the Canadian trade commissioner's service in Liverpool says empire goods should be favored by British consumers. He urges shippers to label products with Empire Goods Canadian to promote the empire's economic unity.
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Great Britain
J. Forsyth Smith
Canadian Trade Commissioner's Service
Liverpool
Eng
Imperial Economic Committee
Honey packaging and grading gains traction in world market
It takes 150000 bees a full working day to gather and prepare a pound of honey which retails for a few cents. Canadian honey now sold in regulated grades and finding ready sale in Europe and elsewhere. The flavor and grading are being recognized.
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Europe
Time as perpetual motion in shaping past and future
A reflective line frames time as a constant movement that erases yesterday while forming tomorrow, suggesting a continuous, unending process where present moments rewrite what came before.
New French War Device Loosely Described as Pilotless Ray
A radio controlled air ram is reported to be France's new deadly weapon. Demonstrated near Cherbourg the steel nosed aircraft allegedly can dive into enemy formations without a pilot. Reports say it can be steered from ground or from an accompanying plane and may perform loops and stunts like piloted craft.
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France
Querqueville
Cherbourg
Canadian Labor Party Pushes National Minimum Wage Plan
The Canadian Labor party article outlines a platform from a Toromo Labor Temple meeting calling for a national minimum wage, a five day work week, and federal old age pensions. It also supports unemployment and health insurance, abolition of the Canadian senate, ending cadet training in schools, ending child labor under 16, a minimum living wage for youths, and repeal of anti-labor laws.
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Dominion
Canadian Labor Party
Toromo
Canadian Senate
Saskatchewan’s Growing Telephone Network 1910 Report
Saskatchewan reports 5,151 miles of pole lines and 251 new exchanges with 364 toll offices. The province notes one telephone installation per eight residents while stressing merit over luck as real value.
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Province of
Saskatchewan
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Beernfeld District
Manttebe
Yethertowe National Park
Leon B. Kawanell
Tokio
Vieteor Kopp
Coolidge
New York
Germany
League of Nations
Locarno
Geneva
Theodore de Biji, Omi
International Combustion Engineering Corporation
Collins
W. N
W Petersen
Prince May Open
Western Canada
Ned McKenna
Minaki Inn
Canadian National Railways
Minaki, Ont
Horizonta
Lofiv Mountain
Towa
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