World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the Globe
The Turkish assembly ratified a renunciation of war pact and ordered its ambassador in Washington to sign. Rev Dr S Parkes Cadman invited to give the Geneva League of Nations opening sermon on Aug 25. Premier Baldwin announces an exam into a tunnel project under the English Channel. A severe Tavala fire in Constantinople destroys thousands of buildings. Japan declares narcotics in Korea a government monopoly. Canada aims to secure winter Olympic participation for 1932 in Toronto. Betty Scott wins the Victory scholarship, first woman to do so. McGill library acquires two ancient Greek manuscripts. Col Robert Johnson returns to Chicago after wartime shell shock and memory loss.
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Washington
S. Parkes Cadman
Central Congregational Church
Brooklyn
Geneva
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Tavala
Constantinople
Japan
League of Nations
Korea
Canada
Toronto
Canadian Olympic Committee
Royal Institute of British Architects
Betty Scott
Kensington
England
McGill University
Col
Robert Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Edmonton Telephone System Growth Highlights Urban Expansion
The Journal notes that 24 years ago Edmonton voted 27000 for a town tele phone system serving 289 subscribers. Now the system represents a 2590000 capital investment with about 15000 subscribers.
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Edmonton
Journal
Vancouver Grain Exports Top 90 Million Bushels in 1925
Grain exports from Vancouver for 1925 are projected to exceed 90 million bushels based on Merchants' Exchange figures. The report highlights a strong year for the port and agricultural trade in Canada.
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Vancouver
Ocean depth averages twelve thousand six hundred feet
The reported mean depth below sea level is 12,600 feet, reflecting measurements of average ocean depth across global seas.
Going Upstairs Had to Sit Down Breath So Short
Mrs H Brousseau of Magog Quebec reports years of shortness of breath with palpitations worsening on stairs. She describes episodes where she had to sit down two or three times during climbs and notes she read about a remedy or advice that helped others.
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H. Brousseau
Magog
Que
Can Be Greatly Developed In Cuneta Says Expert
In a review of the sheep industry A A MacMillan chief of the sheep division of the Dominion livestock tramch says time is opportune to gradually expand the industry with regulated marketing to extend coverage. The report notes great development potential from prairie foothills and BC interior, while eastern Canada farms carry far below potential.
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A. A. MacMillan
Dominion Livestock Tramch
Prairies
British Columbia
Canada
Childhood Ailments and Baby’s Own Tablets Claim
The article asserts most childhood illnesses stem from stomach and bowel disorders and promotes Baby's Own Tablets as the cure. Mrs. L. M. Brown of Walton, Nova Scotia, endorses their effectiveness for childhood ailments. Sold by medicine dealers or 25 cents a box by The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
Correct Garments for a Newborn Layette Style No. 221
The guide lists a layette set including a bishop sleeve dress, gertrude petticoat, nightgown, kimono, and bib with optional gathered ruffle. Add a band, knitted shirt, and diapers. Fabrics include nain, batiste, muslin, or cotton crepe. kimono or sack may use cashmere or crepe de chine. embroidery adds a French touch. Cost 25 cents, Emb. No. 11127 blue adds 25 cents.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guidance from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 135 McDermot Ave. Includes a quirky anecdote about an acquaintance remarking on frequent familiarity. The text reads as a promotional snippet with a street address and a conversational aside.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Inventor of Oscillograph and Wave Phenomena Dies at 41
Joseph Willard Legg, noted inventor and wave science pioneer, died in Wilkinsburg PA at 41. He worked for Westinghouse and devised the portable oscillograph called the osisc used in deaf speech studies, radio research, nerve and heart measurements, and oil, ship, and train vibration tests.
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Wilkinsburg
Joseph Willard Legg
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Legg
St. Louis
Richard E. Byrd
Flu Colds Warned as Doctors Endorse Catarrhozone Vapor
A health notice urges caution during flu season and recommends Catarrhozone Vapor as a simple germ killing protection. It instructs placing a teaspoonful in a pint of water, boiling to produce disinfectant vapor, and claims it protects the whole family at a small cost.
Alberta Poultry Revenue Climbs From 1913 to 1927
Alberta poultry industry revenue rose from 2,250,000 in 1913 to 10,093,000 in 1927 per the poultry commissioner. Miller's Worm Powders advertised as an effective remedy for infantile stomach and intestinal worm complaints, promoting health by expelling worms. A New York sculptress creates horse sculptures from cheese, later melting into Welsh rarebits.
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Alberta
Poultry Commissioner For
New York
Scientists Claim Earth Cools Two Degrees Every Sixteen Million Years
Researchers report a gradual global cooling trend estimating a two degree decrease over sixteen million years. The finding references long term climate patterns and geological data to support a slow cooling trajectory.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and References
Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalm 119.18. Lesson covers Deuteronomy 64.9 Joshua 1.8 9 2 Kings 22.8-20 Nehemiah 1-8 Psalm 19.7-14 Luke 24.25-32 Acts 17.10-12 2 Timothy 3.14-17 Devotional Reading Psalm 119.105-112.
The Value of The Scriptures Psalm 19 7 11 in Focus
A sermon excerpt by F. B. Meyer extols the Bible as perfect for the soul restoring health and wisdom. It cites Psalm 19 7 11 and George Adam Smith on the fear of the Lord as expressions for the Scriptures. The passage emphasizes the Bible’s superior worth to gold and honey and warns that obedience brings great reward.
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George Adam Smith
Christ
F. B. Meyer
Strange Society Formed by Budapest Gambler Wives
In Budapest a new group of gamblers' wives forms an anonymous union to combat tragedies from gambling losses. Led by the destitute widow of a man who drowned himself after forging to cover debts, the push includes visiting parliament members to shed light on card club family crises and seeking interior ministry action. Speeding around corners straight road to the hospital is.
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Budapest
Danube
Royal Bank Annual Meeting Reports Record Canadian Growth
The Royal Bank of Canada held its sixtieth annual meeting marking the bank’s most successful year. President Sir Herbert Holt warned that Canada’s trade with the United States was unbalanced and urged policies to boost Canadian exports. Director Neill highlighted reorganizations, mergers, and new industries that improved liquidity and expansion, stressing the need for reserves and sound leadership for future prosperity.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Canada
United States
Herbert Holt
iSis
Neill
Training for the Blind in Regina Address
Major A N Timmins, general manager of the Canadian National Institute of the Blind, urged intensive training for the blind at a Regina meeting. He said half of Dominion blindness could be prevented with proper measures and that Saskatchewan could employ 150 blind people beyond crafts like basketwork and broom making. He cited 1928 sales of over $100,000 in goods by the blind in the province and a Dominion total of one million dollars.
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Dominion
A. N. Timmins
Canadian National Institute of the Blind
Offees
Regina
Major Timmins
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
Federal Mural Credits Act Sets Stage for Provincial Boards
The federal rural credit board is to organize six provincial boards and implement the Mural Credits Act. A list of suitable men will be submitted by provincial governments, and appointments will follow. Hon. J A Robb urges early action as a $5 million interest free fund is pledged to farmers, revolving through discounted mortgages.
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Ift
Federal Board
J. A. Robb
Mammoth grain elevator to rise near Prescott
The King government plans a massive grain elevator two and a half miles from Prescott costing 4,000,000 dollars. The facility will unload up-lake vessels and load St. Lawrence river boats at 1,000,000 bushels daily, with four tracks for railway car loading during congestion.
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King
Prescott
St. Lawrence
Germany Sees Douglas Fir Gain in German Market
Germany imports Douglas fir as a strong, clear Canadian product for interior finishing decking and deck boards while competing with Washington Oregon supplies. It notes fir substitutes pitch pine as prices rise and plywood and logs enter when pricing allows.
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Washington
Oregon
Roofs become art as motorists rush to accident over
Roof design shifts from mere rain protection to visual form as air travel grows. Architects study roofs for beauty while drivers speed, hoping to end their accidents quickly.
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