Europe's Loaf Of Bread Price Rise Not Caused By Speculators
Winnipeg and Chicago wheat markets noted bread price increases in a London cable. Sir Herbert Robson and others on the government's grain control board testified that higher prices stem from crop reports and weather conditions in Canada Russia Argentina and Australia, not speculation.
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Winnipeg
Food Council
Europe
Chicago
London
Pubic
Herbert Robson
Grain Control Board
Sir Herbert
Canada
United States
Ural
Russia
Argentina
Australia
Herbert
Astor offers to pay passage to Russia for Bolsheviks
Lady Astor recalled a meeting joke about paying the fare for any believer in the Bolshevist regime to live two years in Russia to taste the supposed paradise. She noted a Communist asking for a passport and argued the offer would cover travel for the person and family if they could return after two years. She questioned why Bolsheviks favor capitalist Canada and the United States for living abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Paradise
Lady Astor
Canada
United States
Aberdeen Widows Lead Thrifty 1925 Depositors
Aberdeen savings banks report a record profit over £2,000,000 with widows topping the list of savers in 1925. Average deposits reach £41 for widows, up from £37 last year, while farmers and families average £25 and teachers and students average £3.
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Aberdeen
Savings Bank
No More Slavery In Italian African Colonies
The Italian Anti-Slavery Society announces slavery has disappeared in all Italian African colonies. About 2,500 slaves have been freed in recent years. Tripolitania and Cyrenaica are free due to Hallan vigilance on land and sea. Eritrea’s last slaves were freed in 1908 and Somaliland prohibits domestic servitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tripolitania
Cyrenaica
Erythrea
Somaliland
Submarine movement progress evident despite bold rhetoric
A terse, muddled note reports a 468 movement to ban submarines and claims progress in abolishing themselves. It contrasts municipal pride with regional cultural aims, mentions Pico Canyon and a head figure, and hints at disputed timelines from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ther
Cincinnati
Eneuirer
Guidance for editors on prayer for journalistic guidance
The Toronto Star cites Rev Dr Moore of King's University Halifax urging prayer for divine guidance of journalists. It notes editors err, rely on observers, and must balance many viewpoints to serve readers while conserving paper. It argues papers cater to diverse morals and readers rather than one fixed truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr Moore
King's University
Halifax
Toronto Star
Builder Sir Robert McAlpine’s Rise From Bricklayer to Empire Builder
The Wembley Exhibition closing spotlights Sir Robert McAlpine and his firm. The company tied to over 60 million pounds in contracts, shaping docks, railways, harbors, and factories worldwide. McAlpine recalls starting as a bricklayer laying 2,000 bricks daily with one helper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McAlpine
Robert
Sir Robert
Great Britain
World
International pipe maker George Blatter dies in Montreal
George Frederick Blatter a renowned pipe craftsman died at his St Hubert Street residence in his 85 86 year. He originated calabash pipes and earned a 1904 Cape Town gold medal for South African calabash making. He worked in France Switzerland Germany England South Africa and Canada after leaving South Africa in 1908. During WWI he carved 19 pipes for allied generals including Haig Foch Joffre and Pau. The Prince of Wales received one of his handmade pipes during a Montreal visit.
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George Frederick Blatter
St. Hubert Street
Mr. Blatter
Haig
Foch
Joffre
Pau
Blatter
Prince of Wales
Montreal
Britons Return to Old Habits Raising Wine Consumption
A country customs and excise report shows wine consumption in the year ending last March reached 15,652,703 gallons, up two million gallons from the previous year as Britons revert to forefathers habits.
Dried Locusts Shiped for Aircraft Oil in Holland
South Africa sends large consignments of locusts to Holland destined for oil extraction used to lubricate aircraft engines. The oil remains fluid at high altitudes, a key advantage for aviation use.
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South Africa
Holland
If you would improve memory do something you would forget
A paradoxical proverb hints that actions outside memory can aid recall by creating a distinct, memorable impact. It frames self-improvement as choosing tasks likely to become pleasantly forgotten, underscoring the value of experiences that leave long lasting benefits rather than details.
Automobiles Kill 20000 in United States Last Year
A report states motor vehicles killed about twenty thousand people and injured around six hundred thousand across the United States in the past year. Traffic dangers prompted calls for stricter safety measures and enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Why Crime Is Prevalent Says General Hughes
A Woodstock Sentinel Review report quotes General Hughes arguing that Canada’s penitentiary system offers better treatment than most hotels for criminals. The piece warns against overcoddling criminals and notes a shift away from harsh punishment, urging balance between crime treatment and preserving life’s necessities for law abiding citizens.
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General Hughes
Canada
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Canadian Butter Quality Gains Noted by Bristol Trade Chief
Douglas S. Cole, Canadian government trade commissioner in Bristol, says this year’s butter quality and grading have improved. He notes increased quantities from Western Canada entering the Bristol market, strengthening Canada’s reputation among Bristol importers. Irish exporters were previously the main rivals in the West of England.
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Douglas S. Cole
Bristol
England
United Kingdom
Cole
Danish mayor orders lamps lit before sunset
A Koege mayor proclaims that cycles and motor vehicles must switch on lamps 30 minutes before sunset, with the exact dusk time to be set by the mayor. This echoes legendary Canute and Joshua despite its small town scope.
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Canute
Joshua
Koege
Marriage Isn't a Failure Or Singles Blessedness
A reflective line notes that marriage and singleness each carry their own value. It argues against claims that marriage is inherently failing and suggests that fulfillment comes from individual paths rather than universal status.
Sidon in Syria Under Druse Revolt and Ruin
The article notes Sidon’s decline from Phoenician prominence as the Druse revolt brings conflict to Syria. Once a busy Phoenician port, Sidon now suffers urban decay with ruined gates and the Castle of the Sea. US missions and schools in Beirut linked to regional efforts have aided locals despite economic setbacks.
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Stameus
Syria
Sidon
Tyre
Sidod
Detrut
Ths
Constantinople
Europe
United States
School
Beirut
Kindness Grants Cashier Another Chance at Work
A Midwestern manufacturing company forgave a cashier who confessed to embezzling 2500 dollars. The head of the firm recalled an earlier case where another employee stole 20000 dollars and was not prosecuted. The cashier was allowed to return to his job, receiving a second chance.
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Cashier
Middle West
Witchcraft in England Belief Persists Despite Modern Times
A London case notes a man jailed for one month for assaulting a woman by thrusting a long pin into her arm. He admitted the act but claimed the woman bewitched his pig, arguing drawing blood from a witch was the only way to outwit her.
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England
Dawson's Yukon Population Plummets Since Klondike Boom
In Dawson Yukon Territory once home to about 20,000 during the Klondike rush, current estimates place the town at roughly 1,200 residents reflecting a dramatic long term decline over the past quarter century.
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Dawson
Yukon Territory
Canada
Kings and Kiddies At Wohl at Wembley Exhibition Treasure Island Theme
The article recalls Treasure Island charm at Wembley where families enjoyed a miniature Canadian Pacific Rocky Mountains display. It notes two and a quarter million visitors to the CPR pavilion over 151 days and mentions King George V riding an Imperial railway tour.
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Rocky Mountains
Banff Station
George V
Rockies
J D. Cameron
Canadian Pacific Railway
Wembley
Beekeeping Tips For Wintering In A Cellar
An Ontario bulletin advises on cellar conditions for bees in winter. Maintain about 48F early winter, then 42–45F toward spring. keep air not too dry or damp and cellar well drained. Keep bees in darkness and undisturbed, avoid trench or upper-room housing, and use sugar candy if feeding becomes necessary. Candy is prepared by dissolving three pounds sugar in one pint hot water, boiling to 280F, then moulding and cooling.
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Dominion
Ottawa
C. B. Gooderham
Quality Wheat Test Sends Samples to Europe for Milling Trials
Two bushels labeled Quality wheat crown Manitoba are sent for milling tests in Europe by the Central Selling Agency of the Canadian Wheat Pool. One bushel from Brandon is ground in Paris by Grande Mouline de Paris, the other by Joseph Rankin’s Wit in London. The test compares milling values with Marquis and assesses suitability for the European market.
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Crown Manitoba
Europe
Canadian Wheat Poola
Manitoba Pool
Luther Durbank
C. H. Burnell
Brandon
Brander
D. Rose
Bradwardine
Man
Paris
Canadian Wheat Pools
France
Grande Mouline de
Joseph Ranke
Wit
London
England
Pool
Marquis
Eat Dairy Products And Grow Dr McCollum Says
Dr McCollum notes that diet mainly lacking eggs and milk is linked to smaller stature in China and Japan. He argues European and American use of eggs and dairy correlates with taller height lower mortality and longer life. He warns faulty diet predisposes to tuberculosis and advocates more eggs and dairy.
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McCollum
B. Heyes
China
Japan
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Europe
America
Precautions Against Foul Brood For Ottawa Bulletin
Precautions against foul brood include buying only disease-free colonies avoiding honey of unknown origin using sugar syrup for feeding not old combs or secondhand supplies and keeping colonies strong. Neighbouring beekeepers should cooperate, do not abandon dying colonies, relocate box hive bees, and purify honey receptacles from diseased colonies. Bulletin 33 from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa offers explicit treatment directions free on request.
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Dominion Apiarist
C. B. Gooderham
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
How To Live 150 Years At the Cost of a Few Cents
Sir Ronald Ross argues that minor per person contributions to science could extend human life to 150 years. He notes malaria research in India starting 1894, leaving the army in 1896 to pursue work, and the 1899 discovery that two mosquito species spread malaria, guiding control of breeding grounds.
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Sir Ronald Ross
India
Philadelphia Ledger
Queen Alexandra Visits Childrens Hospital Story
The Queen-Mother told a tale about a young patient who answered I live near Whiteleys and I live near Gorringes highlighting her gentle humor and understanding of a child’s world. She asked where the girl lived and then shared her own local reference to show shared community roots.
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Queen Alexandra
Children’s Hospital
Whiteley’s
Buckingham Palace
Gorringes
Cannibals Believe Eating Enemies Bestows Bravery
Some cannibals hold that consuming foes grants courage and special traits. This belief links physical action to personal valor, reflecting ritual or cultural motives behind cannibalism.
President Coolidge Sermon Story On Train Ride
A friend recounts President Calvin Coolidge riding to Chicago unaccompanied by Mrs. Coolidge. On return she asks about the sermon. He says it was about sin and notes the preacher was against it.
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Coolidge
Chicago
President Coolidge
Golden Rose Sent to Belgium Queen for 25th Anniversary
The Pope blessed a pure gold rose in a gilded silver vase and sent it to Queen Elizabeth of Belgium for her twenty fifth wedding anniversary to Albert. The Papal Nuncio will deliver the rose in Brussels with the Belgian court present.
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Belgium
Elizabeth
Albert
Brussels
Sugar as Medicine in Ancient Times
Nearchus met sugar in India during Alexander the Great's 325 B.C. campaign. Sugar entered Europe from Asia in 625 A.D. In the second century Galen prescribed sugar as medicine.
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Alexander the Great
Macedonia
India
Nearchus
Europe
Asia
Galen
Adventurous Miss Ada Boyland Plans Solo Persia Expedition
Miss Ada Boyland, recently back in England after a bold Nigeria trek, declares plans to head alone into remote regions of Persia. The venture carries significant risk for the intrepid woman explorer, highlighting her continued pursuit of daring travel.
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Ada Boyland
England
Nigeria
Persia
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