World Happenings Briefly Told
Canadian honker king Hoath dies in Ottawa at 88. British Empire Exhibition guarantors asked to pay 75 percent. Viscount Allenby to tour Canada, Victoria in March. UK Irish boundary bill passes Commons. Canadian wheat lags in Chicago tie due to short season. Lash use for narcotics sales approved in BC legislature. Sir Hall Caine writes life of Christ in Palestine. Diptheria quarantine leads to radio sermon from Pueblo. Glasgow and Aberdeen ban liquor at civic functions. League invites US Russia Germany for disarmament talks. London continent air express to open between London and Europe. US coal embargo powers debated in Congress. limited progress expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Allenby
Canada
Victoria
House of Commons
Chicago
Westernized Turkey Introduces Motor Hearse in Constantinople
Emin Bey the revolutionary Prefect of Constantinople introduces motor hearses to replace the old shoulder carried coffin tradition. The first Occidental style funeral with a motor hearse was held for M Hildar Hey, a young director of the Turkish Bank, who died in a car accident.
Prosperity Returns to Oberammergau Village After War
Oberammergau, famed Passion Play village, rebounds from World War ruin as American demand for carvings fills a year of work. Anton Lang and fellow Passion Players sparked U.S. interest, boosting local wealth alongside the fiftieth anniversary of the Crucifixion group unveiled under King Ludwig I. Visitor numbers rival Passion Play draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberammergau
Passion Players
Anton Lang
United States
Ludwig I of
Bavaria
Manitoba Wheat Pool to lease or buy elevators
The Manitoba Wheat Pool board informs United Grain Growers Limited that it is prepared to lease or purchase their elevators at locations where pool locals have chosen to acquire a pool elevator.
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Manitoba Wheat Pool
United Grain Growers, Limited
Sea fish catch value climbs on both coasts in 1925
Canada’s nine month sea fish catch January to September 1925 totaled 39,997,076 dollars, up from 15,118,456 in 1924. The report notes a rise of 3,883,628 dollars and adds a separate line about the cost of avenging wrongs versus protecting rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Railway earnings rise on efficiency gains
Sir Henry Thornton reports CN railways earnings near 36 million for the year given 2004 weather. He credits lower costs and better management, notes political interference avoided, and predicts strong immigration from Britain to Canada as France shows worker prosperity and France faces financial troubles.
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Sir Deary
Canadian National Railway
Sir Henry
Canada
France
Warm fox trimmed coat pattern for smart dressers
A stylish coat pattern with brown fox fur collar and cuffs. Double breasted with a restrained flare and back belt, pockets may be omitted. Available in sizes 34 to 44 inches bust. requires yardage for 36 and 54 inch fabrics. Price 20 cents pattern. fashion book 10 cents.
Crossword Puzzle Clues List for Horizontal and Vertical
A dense grid of clues spans common soldier throwing conflagrations open spaces and abbreviations for months along with many personal and place names. Clues cover verbs nouns and adjectives across themes from navigation to genealogy and include numerous cross references for letters and word forms.
British Boys Sail To Australia Welcomed By Prince
The 150 British boys departing London for Australia are welcomed by the Prince of Wales who says they go to live among British stock. The Big Brother Movement and Scout Movement are praised for providing guidance and friendship to ease homesickness for settlers in a new land.
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London
Australia
Prince of Wales
Scout Movement
England
Hess
Overseas Daily Mail
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Instructions from the Winnipeg newspaper union for pattern orders, listing address at 175 McDermot Ave. and requesting payment of 20c coin or stamps. Readers are advised to wrap coins securely for mailing.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Public Health Propaganda Film Studio in Bermondsey
A London film studio operates in Bermondsey under Dr R King Brown producing public health and well being propaganda reels. Dr Conan directs production with clerks doctors and nurses as cast while Bermondsey children seek minor roles. Filming occurs on a garden platform and health staff handle advising rather than dramatizing stories.
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England
Bermondsey
London
R. King Brown
Fies
Conan
Bermondseys
Health Department
Explorers Probe Sunken City Dreamed in Jerbu Tale
An Arab fisherman from Jerbu reports seeing a city at the sea bottom about five hundred yards off shore. Experts confirm observations of a submerged urban layout, possibly Phoenician, with plans for aerial surveys and future divers. Submerged towns are linked to Zuider Zee ruins and Vineta legends. Bell sounds from sunken churches are claimed on calm days.
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Jerbu
Ile
Zuider Zee
Vineta
Holstein
Self-Imposed Bill Shows Massive 1925 Wagering on Canadian Tracks
The London Advertiser notes official figures from Ottawa indicating nearly fifty million dollars was wagered at Canadian racetracks in 1925. The amount dwarfs city bank clearings in towns like Kitchener and Brantford, nearly equals Canada’s 1924 barley crop value, and exceeds the 1924 Canadian mineral output from British Columbia. It far surpasses butter production and almost matches Ontario horse values, underscoring the strain on national finances.
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Ottawa
Kitchener
Fort William
Brantford
Ontario
Canada
British Columbia
Revolt in Erzerum Over Angora Modernization Policy
Masses in Erzerum clash with modernization push by Angora government as shops close and crowds converge on the governor’s house shouting against religious officials. Martial law is proclaimed and numerous arrests follow in the Turkish Armenian city.
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Erzerum
Angora
Armenia
Mustapha Kemal
Airmen Aim for Europe to South America Flight Route
Airmen led by Commander Casagrande along with three companions launch an attempt to fly from Europe to South America. The plan covers Rome to Gibraltar Cap Verde Islands Pernambuco Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires with the crew aboard a twin fuselage monoplane powered by two 250 hp engines. They carry over two tons of petrol in fourteen tanks and more than six cwt of oil plus two tons of payload.
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Casagrande
Europe
South America
Rome
Gibraltar
Cap Verde Islands
Pernambuco
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Aires
Danger In Short Skirts London Epidemic
London doctors warn that fashionable short skirts fuel a “short skirt influenza” causing chills and rheumatic pains in knees and hips. Physicians urge wearing warm knickers with the modish skirts to counter the illness and winter exposure.
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London
Canada faces war debt plan for two billion dollars
The Financial Post urges a concrete plan to manage Canada's war debt. Over 20 years Victory War loan issues totaling about 2 billion dollars will mature, yet seven years after the armistice no plan exists. A Canadian crisis for a young nation noted by Acton Free Press.
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Financial Post of
Toronto
Canada
Acton Free Press
Magellan Leads First Globe Circle 1519 1522 Voyage
The first circumnavigation of the earth was completed between 1519 and 1522 under Magellan, a Portuguese in Spanish service. He set sail from San Lucar on September 20 1519 with three ships and found the Pacific by rounding South America via the strait bearing his name.
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Magellan
Portugal
Spain
San Lucar
Pacific
South America
Conversation Snippet Between Wilbur and Alex
A brief exchange features Wilbur asking about Clara's looks and Alex replying that she is pretty but has a narrow frame. No further context or details are provided.
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Wilbur
Clara
Alex
Norfolk Doctor Revealed as Diamond Dick of Dime Novels
A Nebraska town discovers its quiet physician is Richard J. Tanner M D once the famed pony express rider and dime novel hero Diamond Dick. Investigators reveal he left the pony express for the circus, then studied medicine and settled in Norfolk to practice.
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Nebraska
Norfolk
Neb
Dick” Tanner
Pony Express
Diamond Dick
Richard J. Tanner
World's Largest Motor Ship Gripsholm Arrives in New York
The Gripsholm, the largest motor ship and Sweden flag bearer, began its maiden voyage from Goteborg on November 21. At 23 500 tons displacement and 574.6 feet, the vessel runs on two diesel engines and uses electricity for power heat and cooking. Its two funnels serve as elevators and are partly ornamental.
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New York Harbor
Gripsholm
Sweden
Gotenburg
Misheard Questions and Bold Threats in Workplace Transcript
Dialogue captures a boss dictating corrections and threats to sue if not paid. A stenographer asks how to spell adjust while the boss threatens litigation. A teacher asks about an angle DSC equivalent and a student replies with a punny misdirection about street cleaning.
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the Department of Street Cleaning
Recruiting Reserve Air Force begins voluntary enlistment drive
Sir Samuel Hoare launches a November start for voluntary recruitment of the special reserve and auxiliary air force squads to form a core of home defense against air attack. The effort aims to enlist skilled aviation workers to create an efficient air unit with minimal annual training.
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Special Reserve
Auxiliary Air Force
Samuel Hoare
Air
Samuel
Royal Air Force
Air Ministry
Blind beggar on street corner stirs reporters
Two night revelers meet a sightless beggar. One asks what’s the matter, the other guesses the man may have lost an eye, and they discuss the plight with sympathetic tones.
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Thash
Fire buckets on the shelf.
An Irishman asks about buckets labeled for fire use, wondering why water is placed inside them and what the label means for their purpose.
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Jom HK
Hoath
Honker King
B.C
Sir Hall Caine
Palestine
Christ
Isle of Man
T. C. Collister
Pueblo
Colo
Glasgow
Aberdeen
League of Nations Council
Russia
Germany
Special Commission
U. S
Congress
Turkey
Constantinople
Passion Play
Ww. N.S
Sir Henry Thornton
Clipse
Civil Service
N.Y
Reformed Presbyterian
Fiz
London Advertiser
America
Danger
Earth
Recruiting Reserve Air Force
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