World Happenings Briefly Told
Steamship rates to Canada from British and other ports rose by 10 to 15 dollars. Dowager Empress Marie Feodorovna is seriously ill near Copenhagen. Australia’s net immigration gain for July to September 1924 was 16 000. Dresden plans free burials for citizens, pushed by Communists. London forms Women’s Electrical Association to teach home electrical use. Seven women law students called to the English bar, total barristers now 41. Cairo dispatches report another arrest in Sir Lee Stack case. One-fifth of 1923 US fatalities were automobile related per census. Bishop Fallon of London Ontario to direct Rome pilgrimage from Canada next year. Legislature sets 20 000 immigration funds to bring 50 Hebridean fishermen to Vancouver Island.
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Canada
Russia
Marie Feodorovna
Copenhagen
Australia
Dresden
Germany
London
Cairo
Lee Stack
United States
Census Bureau
The Wealth Of A Nation Reframes Farming’s Role
The London Times argues farming has long been labeled Cinderella of industry yet is vital to national security and unemployment, linking arable decay to economic distress and the need for home-grown food resilience.
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London Times
Population rise from South Vancouver annexation to Vancouver
Vancouver plans to annex South Vancouver raising the city population from 125000 to about 165000 following a favorable vote by residents. The move would add roughly 40004 residents within city limits.
Ship Captain Bids Crew Farewell With Silent Cloth
An old time nautical tale describes a captain who discharged his crew by removing the dining tablecloth for three consecutive meals signaling his intention. The crew faced abrupt departure as the cloth vanished and the crew faced an unseen cut in provisions and duties.
Aberdeen Angus Stock Capture at Chicago International
Twelve Aberdeen Angus from Glencarnock Stock Farms of James D. McGregor Crandah shown at Chicago International won six first prizes three second prizes two third prizes and one fourth prize. The offspring are descendants of Blackcap Revolution the 1923 grand champion bull sold for 15000.
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McGregor
Cattie
Chicago
Glencarnock
James D. McGregor
Crandah
McGregorick
Ilo O. Harrison
San Francisco
California
Hartley Stock Farms
Page
North Dakota
Glencarnock Farms
Mammoth US Airship Plans Rival British Larger Fleet
Navy air experts told Congress of a proposed airship with 6 6 million cubic feet capacity far exceeding the Los Angeles 2 6 million. It would run 785 feet long with 122 foot diameter and 3 9 thousand horsepower. Cruising radius would reach 7 150 nautical miles without refueling.
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United States Navy
Congress
Los Angeles
England
Australia
Admiral Moffatt
Allenby Receives Threatening Letter From Black Hand
A dispatch reports Viscount Allenby British high commissioner for Egypt received a letter threatening its life signed The Black Hand. The Cairo correspondent notes many foreign officials plan to resign from the Egyptian service next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viscount Allenby
Egypt
Mfe
Jesvine
Cairo
Alexandria
Daily Mail
Daily Telegraph
Treatment for Chilblains and Frost Bite
Frost bite and chilblains arise from exposure to cold and slush. Dr. Thomas' Eletric Oil offers prompt relief by counteracting inflammation and easing pain with simple application.
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Thomas
Ontario Gold Output Climbing to Lead US by 1928
Hon. Cuddles McCrea Ontario minister of mines estimates provincial gold production this year between 74 million and 750 million dollars. He stresses rising output and projects Ontario will surpass United States production by 1928.
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Cuddles McCrea
Ontario
United States
Pilgrimage to Ste. Anne Shrine Reaches 282000
Quebec Power Company reports 282000 pilgrims from Canada and the United States visited the Ste Anne de Beaupre shrine during the year.
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Quebec Power Company
Canada
United States
Ste. Anne de Beaupre Shrine
How do you find marriage
During courtship I talked and she listened. After marriage he talked and I listened. Now we both talk and the neighbors listen.
A Christmas Wish I To You Through Oceanic Cheer
A festive Christmas poem expresses wishes for peace and happiness to the reader. It hopes for shelter from storms, warmth by logs, and protection from wind. The verse envisions days filled with joy, love, and Christmas cheer guiding the new year.
Soviet Probe Over US Plate on Siberian Rock
Soviet foreign minister George Tchitcherin sent a note to Secretary Hughes objecting to a 1929 incident in Emma Bay Siberia where the US Coast Guard Bear affixed a brass plate claiming a US geodetic magnetic station. The note calls the plate a violation of Soviet sovereignty and warns repeat offenses will be sternly repressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coastguard
Bear
Chukotch Peninsula
Emma Bay
Cape Pasino
Siberia
Behring Strait
United States Geodetic Magnetic Station
George Tchitcherin
Hughes
Washington
M. Tchitcherin
Soviet Republica
Union of Soviet Republica
Wheat price fix proposal eyed by Australian author in London
Australan resident St Clair Grondona argues in his London book that Britain should strike an imperial agreement to fix a minimum price for Empire grown wheat for five years. He says stockpiling wheat could be as valuable as battleships and aims to stabilize markets against foreign disruption.
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Grondona
New School Aims to Carry Christianity Into Daily Work
Eugene M. Camp of the American board of applied Christianity announced in New York the creation of a new school named Serbon. He cited estimated annual losses from theft and asserted young men commit about ten thousand murders each year in the United States. The program plans to operate in safe halls of schools and churches.
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United States
Eugene M. Camp
American Board of Applied Christianity
Camp
New York
Board of
Applied Christianity
Serbon
Ottop
Preparations for royal visit in South Attica
Preparations underway for the Prince of Wales visit in South Attica. A large game shoot in the Rhodela, iron orcs, white arrangements prepared for grand displays by Zulus who eagerly welcome the great chic.
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South Attica
Prince of Wales
Rhodela
Lron Orcs
Contentment Comes to Those Who Want But Little
A reflective line on happiness stating contentment arrives for people who desire little and are satisfied with less. It emphasizes restraint, modest means, and inner peace over material abundance.
Success With Alfalfa Part 3 Continued
James D. McGregor of Gle sock Stock Farms, Brandon Manitoba, details alfalfa sowing rates from twelve to fifteen pounds per acre with a grass seeder, cautions on seed depth, moisture, and soil type, and notes benefits of sweet clover as inoculation aid.
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James D. McGregor
Sock
Brandon
Twelve Disciples Called to Learn from Jesus
A Sunday School lesson outlines Jesus selecting the twelve and guiding them to hear his teaching, witness his works, and know his nature. Their training aimed to bear fruit by proclaiming the Master’s message and embodying his character for the world’s salvation.
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Jesus
Peter
Andrew
James
John
Philip
Bartholomew
Thomas
Matthew
Alpheus
Thaddeus
Simon
Cannanean
Judas
Aaveal
Whittier
Tuberculosis Resolution at Western Canada Livestock Union Meet
Members at Calgary annual convention urged federal Agriculture Department to secure cooperation of the Research Council of Canada in fighting bovine tuberculosis regarded as menacing Canada's livestock. They endorsed accredited herd policy and urged continuation of current research. George H. Utton of Calgary reelected president. provincial vice presidents named: Alex Davies Ladner B C J L Walters Lacombe Alberta R A Wright Drinkwater Saskatchewan George Lake Oak Lake Manitoba.
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Western Canada Livestock Union
Calgary
Department of Agriculture
Research Council of Canada
Canada
George H. Uutton
Alex. Davies
Ladner
B.C
J. L. Walters
Lacombe
Alicia
R. A. Wright
Drinkwater
Sask
George
Wireless wonders bring modern life closer to realization
A recent demonstration showed wireless control moving machinery from Manchester to Wembley with a button press. Experts expect household devices to operate without wiring, including electric bells, as wireless control expands. Reports also mention ongoing wireless ship control experiments in Rome.
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Manchester
Wembley
Rome
X ray Equipment Adopts High Voltage Safety Installations
An article notes x ray apparatus uses around 100000 volts and urges strict safety. It cites a French doctor's fatal shock two years ago near Paris and describes Roentgen Society rules leading to special installations to minimize danger.
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Paris
Roentgen Society of
Great Britain
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Featured for Infants
The passage cites worms as a common infant complaint and promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as the most effective treatment. It reflects historical product advertising and parental health concerns.
British Expenditure Compared With French on War Dead
In a French Chamber debate on the pensions budget an appropriation of 600000 francs for moving soldiers and civilian bodies was cited. Figures showed British expenditure for gathering the dead and transferring them to larger cemeteries averaged about three times the French cost for the same work.
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Chamber of Deputies
Canada's Population Grows By Nearly Half Million
The Dominion bureau of statistics reports Canada’s estimated 1924 population at 9,226,740, up from 8,788,483 in 1921, with gains in all provinces except Prince Edward Island which fell by 900. Burns and Scalds Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised as instant burn relief.
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Canada
Fin
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Prince Edward Island
Thomas
Profited by the Change in Wheat Exhibit Winner
J. C. Mitchell, winner of the best wheat exhibit at the Chicago show, is a Saskatchewan farmer formerly a Manchester cotton operative. The remark underscores the land to market shift benefiting adaptable trades.
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J. C. Mitchell
Chicago
Saskatchewan
Manchester
Hamilton Herald
No 1 Hard Wheat Brings $2 a Bushel in Minneapolis Pit
A carload of No 1 Hard Spring wheat sold for $2 a bushel in Minneapolis during a recent pit session. The shipment boasted high protein content, according to the chamber of commerce, and fetched 39 cents above the December futures price.
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Minneapolis
Britain pays first debt installment without Liberty bonds
J P Morgan and Company, fiscal agents of the British Government, paid 91 million plus to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for principal and interest. Of the sum, 23.6 million goes to principal and 68.655 million to interest. The cash payment avoids Liberty bonds due to their high premiums this year.
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Great Britain
United States
J.P. Morgan and Company
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Canada Faces Large Coal Bill With Cross-Region Transport Hopes
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Interior Department notes Canada's coal bill exceeded seventy million dollars last year. Meeting payments requires exporting multiple metals, and coal deposits lie in eastern and western regions. Efforts aim to supply Central Canada despite geographic challenges.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Gold Used Annually in Arts Amounts to 36 Million
The text notes that 36 million dollars worth of gold is used yearly in the arts for jewelry gilding dental fillings and related purposes.
Canada Potato Yields Reported for 1924 and Prior Year
Canada reports a 1924 potato yield of 53 965 000 ewt, down from 85 497 000 ewt in the preceding year. The figures reflect annual production estimates and show a sharp decline from the prior year.
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Canada
Australia’s Parliament to Approve Naval Base Contribution
Premier 8. M. Broce states that Australia’s contribution toward founding a naval base at Singapore, whatever amount is agreed, must first be considered by the Commonwealth Parliament before any definite decision is made.
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Australia
Singapore
8. M. Broce
Scientist Discovers Global Wave Shifts Earth Axes
A renowned scientist asserts a vast subterranean wave travels around the planet in 68 800 years. The cycle gradually nudges Earth's axis and poles, driving long term climate change and shifts in global patterns.
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Earth
The Old Gent and Boy Clash Over Zoo Entry
In a humorous exchange the Old Gent asks the Boy if he is all right for the zoo. The Boy replies he looks fine but says he is not running the affair, signaling a lighthearted chat about admission or oversight.
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Vancouver
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Ste. Anne
Siberian
Britain
Simpie & Remedy
Holloway
Alfalfa
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Semple Bach
Aleem Canadas Depot
Mattress
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