World Happenings Briefly Told In One Global Roundup
A compact tally of disparate items: the breadth of parliamentary matters in Ole and Nereuy, flood impacts in Nayarit, Mexico, and shifts in rail and media leadership. Notable notes include John Leslie named vice-president and comptroller of Canadian Pacific Railway, Harold Raine moving to head New York bureau, and England set to auto suspend driving licenses after drunk driving convictions.
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John Leslie
England
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
London
Ottawa
Canadian Preas
Harold Raine
Winniper
New York
Notable Comparison: U.S. Spends More On Pleasure Than Education
The Educational Digest reports Americans spend nearly twice as much on tobacco and cosmetics as on public school instruction. Women in the Republic allocate more to cosmetics and soft drinks than to education, a pattern echoed by Canadian shoppers.
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U. S
United States
Educational Digest
Republic
Canada
Cavalry Gear Cutbacks Stir Up Army Economies
The army tightens equipment costs as nickel stirrups give way to cheaper iron ones and officer gear shifts to a clearer substitute. Spurs stay shiny but jingle less, while launches toward frugal procurement affect cavalry officers and their mounts.
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War Department
Skeletons Painted Red Found Near Shaferopol
Russian archaeologists discover deep red skeletons near Shaferopol, dated to 2608 years before Christ. The Cimbrid people, once along Kerteh Bay coast, reportedly covered corpses with ochre to slow decomposition, a practice noted by observers of ancient burial customs.
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Kerteh Bay
Rae
Modern two piece costumes with satin blouse and velvet skirt
The article describes a fashion pattern No. 1243 in sizes 16 18 and 20 years with a satin blouse and velvet skirt, featuring a snug collar cuffs and trimming bands. It explains yardage for materials and offers the Fashion Book for 19 cents, priced at 20 cents for the pattern.
Baldwin warns war in Europe could destroy civilization
Premier Baldwin at the Classical Association in London warns that another war in the west could erase civilization as in Rome. He cites Rome's decline, warns of loss of Britain's best lives, and urges reading danger signals while vowing the task remains hard but possible.
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Baldwin
Roman Empire
Stanley Baldwin
Ge Classical Association
London
Greece
Rome
Britain
Mr. Baldwin
Europe
West
Canada Sees Trade Upturn Fueled by Strong Harvest
Ottawa reports end of November figures show Canadian exports up by sixty million dollars from last year and about four hundred seventy million more than 1922. A favorable trade balance of 346.6 million dollars in exports over imports signals rising prosperity. The boost is linked to big field crops and western farmers’ rising income, with manufacturing expected to boom next year.
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Canada
Ottawa
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern orders are requested by mail at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Include pattern number name town size and province. Enclose 20 cent coin or stamps and wrap carefully for delivery.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Burmese Ex Queen Supayalat Dies at 67 in Rangoon
Supayalat widow of King Theebaw dies of heart failure at her Rangoon bungalow at age 67 a figure long linked to the Mandalay massacre and the chaotic reign following King Mindoon’s death in 1878. She was alleged as the influence behind Theeban’s acts during that period.
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Rangoon
Supayalat
Theebaw
Mindoon
Theeban
Mandalay
Leap Year Week Proposal Hums Among German Spinsters
German spinsters demand a Leap Year week to let unmarried women propose, backing by several organizations. The marriage bureau notes a 27 year old single woman has about a one in five chance of marriage, while marriages rise to pre war levels but increasingly pair middle aged men with younger women.
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Government
St. Catherine
Marriage Bureau
Germany
Accomplishment Inspires Self Gratitude and Resolve
A reflective note praises achieving tasks independently and the personal satisfaction of a self earned success. It highlights a hearty mental vote of thanks to oneself as the most inspiring sensation in life.
Winnipeg to host twenty six conventions next season
The Manitoba tourist and convention bureau reports a 1926 plan to entertain 26 conventions with about 15 000 attendees. Large tourist parties are also expected, making Manitoba a mecca for thousands of U S holiday makers, according to the bureau director after a U S mission.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Manitoba Tourist and Convention Bureau
United States
Trade Marks Rule Aimed at Turkish Goods Production
After three months all goods produced in Turkey must bear registered trade marks. The order stems from trade losses caused by inferior goods branded as Turkish shipped by refugees in Greece and Bulgaria. Also notes Alaska produces more tin than the rest of the United States combined.
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Turkey
Greece
Bulgaria
Alaska
United States
Memorial fund start for Dowager Guceeg Alexandra
A fund of about 59 900 pounds is to be subscribed for a national memorial honoring the late Dowager Guceeg Alexandra. The funds will support the Jubilee Institute of Nurses under Queen Victoria.
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Guceeg Alexandra
Queen Victoria
Jubiee Institute of Nurses
Manitoba Government Phones Ends Year With Profit And Surplus
The Manitoba Government telephone system closed its fiscal year with a profit of 150000 dollars and a surplus near 85000 dollars above the estimated revenue. A stray note ends with a reflective line about the value of a well traveled man.
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Manitoba
Radio publicity and Arctic links mark early wireless age
Advertisers push radio usage for coffee paint and clothing while mountain interference favors high gain sets. The Gret wirelecs line connected England France and now America Europe. a Canadian station near the Arctic links to Edmonton as a fourth link. Deaf mutes hear through tube sets as Sc lựa, and Alberta hosts the Radio Experimenters Association meeting with technical talks.
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Switzerland
England
France
America
Europe
Aklavik
Arctic Ocean
Edmonton
Alberta
Arctic
Thos. Rodwell
Manitoba School For the Deaf
Saskatchewan appoints three to Canteen Funds Board
The Saskatchewan government announces the appointment of Charles Gordon Cox of Saskatoon James McAra of Regina and Alberta White of Regina to the provincial canteen fund board. Appointed by order in council for three years they will manage the province allocated share of overseas regiments' canteen funds and will serve without remuneration.
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Saskatchewan
Charles Gordon Cox
Saskatoon
James McAra
Regina
Alberta White
Fixed Hours Of Rest In Constantinople Model City Rules
Constantinople enforces rest hours for the weak nervous and irritable. A morality edict bans noise from midday to 2 pm and midnight to morning, including phonographs pianos and street clatter. Housewives may not beat carpets or hang washing in streets except Thursdays. strolling or riding on pavements is forbidden.
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Constantinople
Saskatchewan Hog Pool Offices Opened In Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Hog Pool offices have been opened in Saskatoon as meetings occur across the province. Volunteer organizers are in the field and a Farmers' Union funded delegation will visit Great Britain Ireland and Denmark to study the bacon industry.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Farmers’ Union
Great Britain
Ireland
Denmark
Civil Marriages Rise in Soviet Russia for Speed and Cost
Many couples avoid church weddings as state recognition remains and costs are lower. The license bureau offers quick nuptials in about five minutes for 1.50 dollars, reflecting shifts in marriage practice under the regime. A closing line mentions the death of Dies on.
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Soviet
Russia
State
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From 1 to 67
A dense puzzle list with numerous clues spanning across numbers 1 to 67. Entries include definitions for verbs adjectives and nouns such as Walks in a clumsy manner Mohammedan prince Parts of a fork Interrogatory exclamation and Meadow among others.
Mennonites Return to Western Canada from Mexico
A Canadian Press dispatch notes Mennonites who left Western Canada in 1922 and 1923 for Mexico have begun returning. They endured crop failures and hardships, aim to repurchase former holdings or buy new land, and vow to respect Canadian laws and live in peace.
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Western
Canada
Mexico
Russia
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Kemal Pasha Dominates Turkey In Westminster Editor's View
J A Spender of The Westminster Gazette writes from Turkey praising Mustapha Kemal Pasha as all powerful. He notes decrees, Westernization, and the decline of the fez in Constantinople describing growing secularism among younger Turks while denying religious persecution.
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Mustapha Kemal Pasha
J. A. Spender
Westminster Gazette
Turkey
Constantinople
Kemal
Spender
Seven Day Work Ethic Paradox Cited by Ignatius Bim
Ignatius Bim suggests the idea that the seventh day exists for rest because seven days of constant labor would make one weak. The remark frames a view on rest and productivity and reflects a moral argument for a day of rest.
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Ignatius Bim
Vid Chair of Applied Birch in Modern Education Debate
Discussion argues that current schooling misses a practical focus in Birch study. Proponents blame passive methods while advocates urge balancing theory with hands on projects to prepare youth for real world tasks.
Canada Faces a Strong 1926 as Wheat Prospects Grow
An editorial in the Wall Street News argues Canada benefits from a big wheat crop and rising agricultural wealth. It notes Dominion statistics valuing field crops at 1.112 billion with a $117 million gain over 1925 and $213 million over 1923, and foresees increased manufacturing demand as wealth rises. Sir Vincent Meredith of Bank of Montreal predicts about 500 million dollars in new wheat money, with prices around 1.50 per bushel and a substantial export surplus.
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Canada
Wall Street
Vincent Meredith
Bank of Montreal
Sir Vincent
Island of Yap Emerges as Major Pacific Cable Station
The island of Yap, battered by a severe storm, remains the key Pacific cable hub with an American Pacific cable branch to the Philippines and lines to Japan Shanghai and the Dutch East Indies. A lighthearted aside about a stained napkin contrasts with remarks on repair needs.
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Yap
Pacific
American Pacific
Philippines
Japan
Shanghai
Dutch East Indies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ole
Nereuy
Paris
State of
Nayarit
Philadelphia
Market Bureau
Ottawa Unemployed Association
War Office
Clipse
Wees
Queen Alexandra Memorial
Seattie
Calgary
Alberta Radio Experimenters’ Association
Hog Pool
South Africa
Esther
Kemal Pasha
Wall Street Paper
Island of
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