Mixed obituary and world brief items update
Miss Catherine Jellicoe aunt of the Earl of Jellicoe dies at Southampton on June 27 just weeks before her 125th birthday. Col. M. McLean 87, Fenian Raid veteran, dies. his father was a factor for the Indson's Pay Company in Western Canada. Saskatchewan bee supply rises from importing stock from southern states and Manitoba. The King and Queen open a Tate Gallery wing housing 200 works by John Sargent. Hong Kong strike clashes kill five and wound one. Mexico imposes exile to Maria Islands for illegal drug sales. stores barred from operating drug shops. League of Nations says small powers' resignations won’t end influence. only a great power’s departure would. Harbin labor leaders raise 20000 to aid British miners. professionals to give 1 percent of monthly wages. Calendar reform panel recommends Easter on the second Sunday in April subject to Holy See agreement.
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League of Nations
League
Great Britain
France
Harbin
Manchuria
England
League of Nations’ Commission of Experts On
Holy See
Capsules Against Disease May Transform Medicine
Paris Pasteur Institute announces capsules that deliver a targeted virus to specific organs. M Besredka, successor to Metchnikoff, claims stomach walls can be vac cinated by swallowing virus capsules, potentially treating typhoid pleurisy laryngitis anthrax and pyorrhoea. Ox bile is said to make stomach walls susceptible to the virus.
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M. Besredka
Metchnikos
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Westminster Abbey Dedicate Window For British War Prisoners
A window in Westminster Abbey’s north nave was dedicated in London in memory of British prisoners of war who died in Germany. Donor James W. Gerard former U S ambassador in Berlin attended via representation by Alanson B. Houghton the American ambassador to London with many Americans present.
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Germany
Westminster Abbey
James W. Gerard
United States
Berlin
London
Foxley Norris
Westminster
Gerard
Alanson B. Houghton
Polish professor of chemistry postpones inauguration
Grove Patterson notes in the Duluth Herald that the elected Polish president asked to delay inauguration due to lacking a boiled shirt. He likens the moment to Thomas Jefferson hitching his horse to a fence before becoming U.S. president.
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Poland
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Grove Patterson
Duluth
Herald
Oil Permeates Java Districts In Quitan Oil Squeeze
In many districts of Java the soil is saturated with petroleum. When a small amount of earth is dug and pressed, oil can stream out. This indicates widespread subsurface petroleum presence.
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Java
Truthful Limits in Deceptive Rumor Control
A reflective note cautions that progress may be pushed forward but truth must not be sacrificed. It warns against stretching facts beyond their verifiable bounds while encouraging prudent advancement.
Saskatoon Mayor Backs Hudson Bay Railway Route for Cattle
Saskatoon mayor Russell Wilson advocates early completion of a Hudson Bay Railway link to connect Saskatoon with Hudson Bay Junction and Port Nelson via a shorter route. He cites lower rail haul percentage and total mileage, arguing cattle would travel better and arrive in good condition for export.
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Saskatoon
Russell Wilson
Nis Worship
Board of Trade
Hedeon Bay Junction
Pas
Port Nelson
Tide Water
Hudson Bay Railway
Humboldt
Alberta
Liverpool
Calgary
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Belle Isle
Cape Race
Hudson Bay Junction
Fort Nelson
Bay
North Atlantic
Seymour Plan for North American disease control endorsed
Dr. M. M. Seymour proposes a North American plan to combat diphtheria, smallpox and typhoid, urged during the 41st annual meeting in Atlantic City. The Seymour Plan splits preventive months by disease and has endorsements from health ministers, the International Health Board, and the U S Public Health Service.
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Seymour
Atlantic City
Conference of State
North America
M. M. Seymour
Saskatchewan
J. C. Elliott
Ottawa
International Health Board
Strange aquatic creature spotted in Ottawa River
A strange looking aquatic animal about half the length of a canoe was seen in the Ottawa River. Believed to be a giant sturgeon of a northern species, initial guesses of an escaped pet alligator from Aylmer, Quebec were dismissed by naturalists who say an alligator could not survive a winter in a frozen river.
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Ottawa River
Aylmer
Que
Wishing for Change Like Striking a Match to Warm a Room
A reflective line equates desire for change with a futile gesture, comparing it to striking a match on a thermometer to spark warmth. It uses metaphor to critique passive hope and urge action.
Simple Daytime Frock with Yoke Effect and Draped Front
This chic frock uses wide bordered crepe with soft shoulder gathers forming a yoke. A deep V front, jabots, inverted waist plait, and a straight back create a new bloused look. Sizes 36 to 44 require 4 to 4 3/4 yards. Price 20 cents. Fashion Book offered at 10 cents.
Planning Patrol of Arctic Archipelago 1926 Expedition Details
The North West Territories and Yukon branch of Interior plans a 1926 patrol of Canada's Arctic Archipelago aboard the SS Beothic. George P. MacKenzie will lead with Captain Falk commanding. Pangnirtung base to study Barfin Island geometry. RCMP detachments to relieve northern personnel. voyage from North Sydney and return by late Sept or Oct.
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Canada
Arctic Archipelago
North West Territories
Yukon
Department of the Interior
SS. Beothic
North Sydney
N.S
Quebec
Bache Peninsula
Ellesmere Island
Cumberland Sound
Barfin Island
Canadian Judges Appointed for U S Shows
J Charles Yule of Carstairs Alberta is named judge of Shorthorns for the Illinois state fair in Springfield from August 21 to 28. Dean H Barton of Macdonald College will judge milking Shorthorns at the Sesquicentennial fair in Philadelphia from September 12 to 19. Canadian judges are not judged by the quality of their work wherever called.
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J. Charles Yule
Carstairs
Alta
Springfield
Dean H. Barton
Macdonald College
Philadelphia
Man Outlives Usefulness When He Can No Longer Advise
A reflective aphorism notes that a person loses value when unable to offer guidance. The saying emphasizes the value of experience and wisdom over time. It frames usefulness as tied to the ability to provide advice and insight.
Success Turns a Man’s Head When He Has a Stiff Er
A fragment from a crime or medical column hints at bold thoughts about success affecting a man’s attention after a serious health issue. No clear names or locations are readable to identify persons or places involved.
Great Changes At Kiel Reflect Decay Of Naval Power
The account contrasts Kaiser Wilhelm I’s Kiel with today’s altered harbor. Once a bustling naval hub with vast docks fortifications and a closed naval academy now shows an empty harbor, dismantled forts, a repurposed castle, and the Yacht Club House turned into a scientific institute.
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Kiel
William 1
Naval Academy
Prince Henry
Kaiser
Krupp
Not Considered A Handicap by Men With Artificial Limbs
British Parliament questions on artificial limbs reveal advances in prosthetics. A man who lost a leg four years ago has driven 300000 miles without an accident, another enters motor racing, and wooden leg athletes set records. A double wooden leg wearer walked a mile in 3 3/4 minutes, while another with an artificial leg jumped 5 ft 7 in.
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Minister of Pensions
England's Greatest Military Pageant at Aldershot
England staged a monumental military tournament at Aldershot in a 20 acre arena on June 15 before 30 000 spectators. The production bridged Saxon conquest to a modern army with aircraft and tanks, recreated the Charge of the Light Brigade with authentic period weapons, and featured massed bands and a concluding hymn.
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Aldershot
England
William the Conqueror
Light Brigade
Balaclava
Alaska
Island of
Crete
Populous India and Its Religious Tensions
Prominent scholar Paul Vergheese discusses India's population of 350 million and 250 languages across districts. He notes intense religiosity and that only about two percent are Christian, urging more missionaries to work in India. He links emigration to Canada the United States South America and Africa to illustrate population reach.
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India
Canada
United States
South America
Africa
Paul Vergheese
Mr. Vergheese
Deaf church wedding in Toronto marks first ceremony
The New Evangelical Church of the Deaf in Toronto held its first wedding in June. Miss Elsie Eilsen married Mr. Silas Baskerville with Rev. A L Richards officiating and interpreter Mas J R Byrne rendering the service.
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New Evangelical Church of the Deaf
Toronto
Elsie Eilsen
Silas Baskerville
A. L. Richards
Mas. J. R. Byrne
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid From Historical Page
A dense list of crossword prompts mixing across and down clues across many numbers. Clues reference musical expressions, Latin abbreviations, plant and animal terms, geographic names, and ancient items. The fragment shows typical puzzle style with varied wordplay and antiquated spellings.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Biblical References
The weekly Sunday school lesson centers on Proverbs 22.6 train up a child in the way he should go. It cites Exodus 2.1-10 and Acts 7.22 for context with a devotional reading from Proverbs 3.11-18.
Birth and Hidden Moses as Duty to the Unprivileged
The piece reflects on Moses mother Jochebed hiding him for months despite Pharaoh's decree. It argues privilege carries responsibility and contrasts infant exposure with a moral obligation to protect vulnerable children, invoking Levi lineage and biblical praise for Moses.
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Moses
Amram
Jochebed
Stephen
R. C. Gillie
Pharaoh
Nile
Lonely Leper Colony at Pleasant Farm England
Travelers pass a cluster of small houses amid fields where cows and a barking dog mark a quiet farm. Its inhabitants are lepers, British men women and children who once lived abroad and now live in isolation cared for by an Anglican sisterhood.
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England
Buffalo Census Returns Revealed for Canadian Parks
A 1925 census shows Buffalo Park Wainwright with 4373 buffalo Elk Island Park with 446 and Banff Park with 23.
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National
Canada
Buffalo Park
Wainwright
Elk Island Park
Banff Park
Sounded Too Familiar First Dub
A playful exchange critiques a show for relying entirely on quotations. The speakers joke that the performance felt familiar and constructed from quotes rather than original material.
London Zoo Celebrates Centenary Amid 3000 Animals
The Zoological Society marks one hundred years since its founding in 1829 with London Zoo housing over 3,000 animals. Early gifts included a griffin vulture and an Indian deer, while food consumption figures list hay, clover, oats and other titbits totaling vast yearly amounts.
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Zoological Society
London Zoo
Society
Joshua Brookes
Dr. Brookes
Training youths sail to Canada for farm work
Fifty six single young men who completed six months training in agricultural work at the Ministry of Labour training centres in Brandon and Croydon Suffolk departed for Canada aboard the Empress of France. They will go to Winnipeg and be placed on selected farms.
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Ministry of Labor
Brandon
Claydon
Suffolk
Canada
Winnipeg
Auction Adds Dressed Fowls at Johannesburg Market
The Johannesburg Municipal Market now offers dressed fowls by auction with braces for ordinary householders to bid. Standard live poultry sales continue as usual.
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Johannesburg
First American Printing Press Founded in Mexico in 1549
The article notes that the first printing press in America was established in Mexico around 1549. It highlights early colonial printing activity and the role of Mexican institutions in disseminating early printed works.
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America
Mexico
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Catherine Jellicoe
Earl of Jellicoe
Southampton
Col. M. McLean
Lndson's Pay Company
Western
Manitoba
King and Queen
Tate Picture Gallery
Weserminster
John Sargent
Hong Kong
Maria Islands
Health Officers of
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Greece
Jellity
Melis
Apostle
Molokal
Moon
Brazil
S.A
Buffalo
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