International Aeronautics Exposition Patron Hindenburg Named
President Paul von Hindenburg accepts patronage of the 1928 International Aeronautic Exposition in Berlin. The report lists a series of world items from hydro plane crashes to military and scientific news, including a powerful Scottish airliner under construction and disputes in Greece over treaties.
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Paul von Hindenburg
Berlin
Etang de Berre
Blair Kent
Ottawa
Ont
Canadian Civil Service
Los Angeles
Scotland
Inevitable’s Popularity Brings No Concessions
The line notes a key flaw in inevitability as it refuses to yield or compromise. It argues that popularity cannot compel concessions even when widely embraced. The point remains that acceptance does not guarantee adaptability.
Annexation bogey a new variation on an old theme
The Regina Leader ridicules the idea of Canada annexing the United States. It cites Morey Roberts and other prophets, calling annexation a harmless scarecrow and noting such talk has little chance and should be treated as humorous exaggeration.
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Canada
United States
Morey Roberts
Hudson's Bay
Roberts
Regina
Tradition Of Seven Sisters Timetable On Seven Elm Trees
Tradition ties name of Seven Sisters Road in London to seven elm trees set in a circle at Page Green near Tottenham Court. A central walnut tree marked where a martyn was burned, a tale lacking confirmation. Seven elms replanted in 1852 by seven daughters of Mr McRae after old trees were removed.
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Seven Sisters Road
London
Page Green
Tottenhan
Seven Sisters
Martyn
McRae
Tottenham
World’s oldest craft retains Pharaoh era precision in London
Gold beater Mr. Whiley, with seventy years in the trade, maintains ancient methods in London. He describes drawing gold into leaf by hand, using minimal machinery, and notes leaves as thin as 1,250,000th of an inch. He cites Egyptian examples from Tutankhamun and insists machines cannot replace the craftsman's arm.
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London
Whiley
Lfe
Tut ankh-Amen
Evening News
March of Science
Princess Elizabeth Guarded by Scotland Yard
Princess Elizabeth is placed under police protection as a direct heir to the throne. Scotland Yard will guard her under royal security rules. A London theatre plans a novel parking experiment to accommodate 5 000 automobiles of patrons.
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Elizabeth
England
Scotland Yard
Yard
London
Courtesy An Asset Worth Cultivating
Mr. Leon Frazer secretary of the Ontario Tourist Association wrote to the Department of National Revenue praising the courteous treatment by border officials at ports of entry. He notes courtesy is an asset that yields big returns and commends Customs staff for remaining courteous amid peak tourist traffic. Toronto Globe credits the acknowledgment to good service recognized by citizens.
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Leon Frazer
Ontario Tourist Association
Department of National Revenue
United States
Trafic
Frazer
Toronto Globe
All-Electric Home Opens in Birmingham Showcasing Smart Clocks
An All-Electric Home in Birmingham features electrically controlled clocks with bells that ring for winding, wireless switching for kettles and boilers, and bed warmers. The entrance hall holds plugs for a vacuum and radiator, and the bathroom includes an electric towel rail and a shaving-water heater.
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Birmingham
Persevering Faith Opens Door Through the Roof
In Mark 2 1 17 four men bring a paralyzed friend to Jesus in a crowded house. When entry is blocked they tear up the roof and lower the bed to Jesus, demonstrating inventive perseverance and persistent love. The lesson highlights faith and the Great Physician’s power.
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Jesus
Capernaum
Peter
Samuel Chadwick
Ice Cream’s Long Reach Through History
Ice cream, once a medieval delicacy in Italy, later spread via French kitchens after Catherine de Medici’s era. The text notes its 16th century Italian origins, a later rediscovery in America, and historical anecdotes about royal and colonial laughter. It also includes a fragmented dialogue about smoking and weathered complaints.
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America
Italy
Europe
William the Conqueror
Richard Coeur de Lion
Catharine de Medici
France
Pilgrim Fathers
Lake Wentham
Boston
New York
Immortality Questioned by Dr Carrel at Conference
Dr Alexis Carrel, at the third race betterment conference, argued immortality may be possible in tissue culture but warned the body’s fluids must be renewed to keep life. He noted brain energy makes death the price of brain power and stressed organization is needed for mental development.
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Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute For Medical Research
Carrel
Dr. Carrel
Untitled fragment from a sports dialogue
A fragment shows a player asking about a season with no shots and a game dealer denying further credit. Dortbarbier, Ber iin.
Baffin Island Remote Arctic Giant Revealed
Baffin Island is a vast Arctic landmass of 200 000 to 300 000 square miles and likely the third largest globally. It is Canadian owned and was known to Norse explorers around 1000 A D. In 1576 English colonists attempted to settle its southeastern coast while searching for the Northwest Passage.
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Baffin Island
Arctic Circle
Canada
Martin Frobisher
Northwest Passage
No Increase In Ontario Gasoline Tax In 1628
Ontario premier G Howard Ferguson announces after a lengthy cabinet meeting in Toronto that there will be no gasoline tax increase during 1628. He cites road expenditures funded from capital as the reason for delaying the expected rise. The note ends with a courtroom line about washing and ironed punishment.
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Ontario
Toronto
G. Howard Ferguson
Mr Ferguson
Flu Left Her With a Very Weak Heart
Mrs Beulah Demone of Pleasant River Nova Scotia writes about suffering with the flu years ago and being left with a very weak heart She could not do housework and experienced dizziness and insomnia She tried various medicines but found little relief until a friend recommended a remedy
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Strait of Gibraltar
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Canadian Locomotive Company
Edith Cavell
Pittsburgh
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Lord Kitchener
Homestead
Athens
Turkey
Angola
Lusanne
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Kellogg
Briand
Washington
Henice
Orema Lab
Alié
Winoviper
London Street
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Taio
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Esher
Mr. McNally
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Sc Ool
Bartier
Chapleau
Great Lakes
J. B. MacDougall
Ontario Department of Education
MacDougall
Walter McNally
Canadian Pacific
Haly
MacTavish
Sandy
MacDonald
Buckier
Buckley
K. Beckley
St. Terente
Buckleys
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