World Happenings Briefly Told
The Army plans tack devices with reservoirs lasting fourteen hours. Railways in Festant report a 24 million revenue drop over six months of stoppage. Sweden Post Office posts a yearly net of 2 27151765 dollars per inhabitant 53. A Glasgow engine tests 606 to 954 horsepower with economical petrol use and direct drive propeller. Mexico sees strict penalties for anti government sedition. US Senate opens immigration gates to 606 wives and minor children of aliens naturalizing. Italy to Romania: two turbine destroyers to be built after a competitive contract. Nicaragua’s President Diaz gains British recognition. Alberta declines Rhodes scholarship representation for Oxford this year. Alfred Mond addresses the US chamber in London praising the treasury surplus debate.
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Sweden
Glasgow
War Department
Mexico
United States Senate
Italy
Adolfo Diaz
Nicaragua
Alberta
Canada
Oxford
Edmonton
United States
Treasury
Alfred Mond
American Chamber of Commerce
London
Early Russell paintings survive on safe doors
A look back shows Charles M. Russell sketched on a few safe doors in his youth. Two survive a Lewis town bank vault door bearing The Antelope Hunt and a 1892 Great Falls garage painting featuring a lone Indian brave. Authorities plan to cut the steel with torches to preserve the fragile artworks.
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Russell
Lewistown
Great Falls
Prince of Wales Visits Kingswood School Bath
The Prince of Wales toured the Kingswood School din ing hall in Bath during a lengthy visit with 248 students. He laughed at a wartime story told by Rev. Owen S Watkins and joked about meeting in a wood on the Somme.
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Kingswood School
Bath
Prince of Wales
France
Owen
S. Watkins
Sorme
Mr. Watkins
Felt She Was Cheated What's the trouble Mrs Barr
In a brief quarrel a shopper complains of a bad delivery at a store. The clerk recalls a claim of cheating while a delivery mixup leaves the customer with empty stems for dinner.
Edmonton Receives Official Airport License and Airdrome
Edmonton gains official airport licensing with the municipal airdrome in Canada. A Western airport also reports establishment, signaling regional air connections.
Unusual Farm Frogs Attract High Prices In U S Market
Naturalist Emil y Hiendrich starts a frog farm after discovering frogs are clean feeders that swallow food whole and rarely sick. Electric ground lamps draw insects boosting frog food. an acre could yield about 18 000 frogs yearly, promising profits only if demand keeps pace. The delicacy remains off ordinary menus.
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Emily Hiendrich
Marine Slays Ghostly Comrade in Sentry Duty Tale
Inquest reveals James W. Smith a fellow marine dressed as a ghost to frighten John W. Moat. Moat, on sentry duty, challenged the figure and defended his post as Smith died after three weeks in hospital. Officers testified Moat did his duty.
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John W. Moat
Beardies
Royal Marines
Moat
Smith
Fashionable flannel frock and RoyalRailway appointment
A designer piece showcases a one piece frock with a front focus and set in plaits, plus trim details and ribbon closures. The story also notes the appointment of Albert T. Weldon as vice president in charge of traffic and express on the Canadian National Railways, with a long career history in rail and trade roles.
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Henrys W Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Albert T. Weldon
Trafic and Express
J. KE. Dalrymple
Weldon
Canada
Dorchester
N.B
Moncton
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Halifax Board of Trade
Newfoundland
Gulf Ports
Intercolonial Railway
Canadian Government Railways
Canadian Northern
Canadian Government Lines
Port Arthur
Montreal
Canadian National
Atlantic Region
Secret Crypt Reveals Luxor Treasures From Tut Ankh Amen Tomb
Luxor reports reveal two tower chambers opened by Howard Carter contain more than thirty statues each in its own gilded casket with folding tar and gold leaf. Barques gleam with stones, Tut Ankh Amen stands on prows with a boomerang, duck-hunting pose. A hidden crypt under the royal sarcophagus may hold Ankh-nes Amen, daughter of Khunan, possibly buried with her king. Egyptologists note queenly burial may explain tomb disorder and thieves’ surprise at packed treasures.
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Luxor
Tuot-Ankh-Amen
Howard Carter
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Ankh-nes-Amen
Khanaten
Egypt
Radiated Light and Human Health, Berlin Lecture
Professor Adolph Lazarus of Berlin University argues that life depends on radiated light from the universe and Earth. He claims modern male clothing exposes men to cooler temperatures while women's attire improves health, eradicating anaemia among young girls and women.
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Adolph Lazarus
Berlin Uniersity
Berlin Medical Society
Prof
Lazarus
Street cries of England broadcast from Manchester station
Ancient and modern English street cries were broadcast by the British Broadcasting Company from Manchester. The grimy chimney sweep rag and bone man flower girls and purveyors of coal wood and foodstuffs form a constant procession through the streets each with a distinctive cry. Some cries have been shouted down the generations.
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Manchester
British Broadcasting Company
England
Will Practice In China Chinese Girl Passes Solicitor Final Exam
Miss Kathleen Hoahing aged 23 becomes the first Chinese woman to pass the solicitors final examination in London. She completed her articles at a London firm in late November and will be fully qualified, aiming to establish a practice in the East possibly Singapore where her uncle is a barrister. Born in British Guiana she studied at a convent and Salisbury before article work. her mother is the first Chinese woman to become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.
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London
Kathleen Hoahing
Solicitors
Singapore
British Guiana
Hoahing
England
Aco
Salisbury
Kent
Royal College of Surgeons
Ireland
Nova Scotia Appoints BC Horticulturist Middleton
The province names Professor WA Middleton of British Columbia as provincial horticulturist for Nova Scotia. The appointment is announced by J. A. Walker, minister of natural resources and provincial development, with Middleton set to commence duties in January.
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WA Middleton
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
J. A. Walker
Middleton
Women Smoking Myth Says Johns Hopkins Professor
A Johns Hopkins professor claims smoking may make men more dependable but admits no data on women smokers. By our assessment it appears to make women more dependent, especially in choosing matches.
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Johns Hopkins
Lutheran Immigrant Goals Set for Canada in 1927
The Lutheran Immigration Board of Canada aims to admit 16 000 Lutheran immigrants in 1927 at its annual meeting. Col J S Dennis Chief Commissioner of the Department of Colonization and Development for Canadian Pacific Railway spoke among the attendees. A wedding anecdote follows with Hilda noting Cash’s kindness and a wreath gesture in memory of his wife.
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Lutheran Immigration Board of Canada
Canada
Col. J. S. Dennis
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Hilda
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructions appear about ordering patterns from an Winnipeg union located at 175 McDermot Ave. The garbled text suggests a pattern number and ordering process though specific details are unclear.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avre
Winnipeg
Renewal of Good Resolutions Over Promissory Notes
Quote contrasts ease of renewing a good resolution with renewing a promissory note. Mentions a candy made in China from eur ar and rose petals.
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China
Sunday School Lesson Behold I Bring You Food Tidings
A Sunday school note presents the Golden Text Behold I bring you food tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people Luke 2 1 and Lesson Luke 2 8 20. Devotional Reading Micah 9 15 4% ee. The brief emphasizes the Christmas message and guidance for study.
Great Mental Feat by Tangera in London Ontario
Albert Tangera an American born performer demonstrates mental arithmetic totaling 32644 while typing at 130 words a minute at Technical High School London Ontario He engages staff and pupils with a lecture as part of the display.
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Albert Tangera
Halian
Technical Hgh School
London
Ont
Sheep Bought from Royal Ranch by Corriedale Co
Walter Charles Priddy of the Corriedale Sheep Co Gridley California says he bought forty head of imported Shropshires from the Prince of Wales Alberta ranch south west of Calgary and fifteen from other local flocks.
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Prince of Wales
Alberta
Calgary
Walter Charles Priddy
Corriedale Sheep Co
Gridley
California
Royal Ranch
The Shepherds and the Angels
The sermon reflects on the nativity narrative where God reveals great truths to humble shepherds. An angel proclaims good news of a Savior born in David’s city and the glory of the Lord shines around them. The text contrasts humble faith with worldly wisdom, citing theologians.
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David
Christ the Lord
Chist
Luther
Profesor Borden P. Lowne
Proving His Devotion Note From Bill To Dear One
A note from Bill expresses devotion with exaggerated phrases ending with a conditional plan to visit tonight if the rain is light. The message frames a humorous, romantic pledge and a practical caveat about weather.
Free scholarships for musicians to aid hospital entertainment
Scholarships will be awarded to musicians who commit to using their talent to entertain patients in New York hospitals. The program aims to brighten ward life and support performers seeking meaningful public service opportunities.
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New York
China’s ancient gifts to civilization span millennia
The passage lists achievements from early China including the wooden plough and silk, a 2360 B.C. calendar, 1200 B.C. bronzes and writings, lyric poetry, and a philosophy from Laozi Confucius Mozi and Mencius, followed by innovations like tea paper block printing movable type and the compass.
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China
Laotze
Confucius
Meti
Mencius
Alberta Auto Licenses Rise to 64 000 in Ten Months
Alberta reports 64 000 automobile licenses issued in the last ten months, up by 11 909 from the previous year, according to Deputy Provincial Secretary figures.
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Alberta
Proud Position Of Canadian Agriculture
A discussion notes Canadian farmers receive urban advice and examines efficiency. It cites U S Department data showing farm output per worker rising faster than population and argues Canada must grow total agriculture for urban employment, concluding Canada should have more farmers, not just better farming.
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Jardine
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ine
United States
Canada
Russia Satisfied With Shipment Of Horses
Officers of the United State of Soviet Russia and Dominion livestock branch called a shipment of 1000 Canadian horses to Russia very satisfactory after accompanying the voyage to Leningrad. Canadian government representatives returned home. Only six horses were lost in transit.
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Russia
United State of Soviet Russia
J. C. Llargrave
Veterinary At
Health of Animals Branch
J. Byers
Dominion Livestock Branch
Leningrad
Canada stone production 1925 tops prior year
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports stone production in Canada reached 5 706 119 tons in 1925 valued at 7 464 777 dollars, up from 4 768 014 tons and 6 407 757 dollars in 1924. Ontario accounted for 53 percent, followed by Quebec 29.9 percent and others.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Barracks of French Armies Swap Brooms for Vacuum Cleaners
Report notes a modernization move in French military housing as broom dusters give way to vacuum cleaners in barracks. The change aims to improve cleanliness and efficiency for soldiers stationed in camps.
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Festant
C. M. Russell
Charles M. Russell
Prince
Padre
Somme
Westem
Jake
C.N.R
Orn
Tut-Ankh
Ames
Berlin
Broadcast
B.C
East
Uae
Bill
Alberta Automobile Licenses
C. W. Peterson
William the Conqueror
Addington
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