World Happenings Briefly Told
The Earl of Clarendon named chairman of the Overseas Settlement committee. Dr. F. O. Banting of Toronto loses a 7500 dollar annual government-guaranteed annuity. The Daily Chronicle and Weekly Gazette, Canada’s oldest paper, ceases publication. A hurricane in Altai, Russia leaves 28 dead and 120 homes destroyed. Major A. R. Thompson appointed Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Tokyo subway costs around 187,000,060 yen with about 46 miles of track. Cockspur Street could be renamed Canada Street with new Canadian offices opening. Virgil’s tomb in Naples purchased by Italy for restoration. TB vaccine BCG shows improving results per Paris Academy of Medicine report. Lake Geneva fish die-off triggers double shifts for workers at hystro-electric plants.
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Tokyo
Daily Express
London
Cockspur Street
Canada Street
Taxi Driver Deputy in French Chamber of Deputies
M. Adam of Seine Communists is the only taxi driver among France's lawmakers. He keeps his own cab at the curb with a black flag over the meter to signal he is not taking fares. After sessions, he resumes driving, sometimes giving a ride to a fellow deputy.
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M. Adam
Seine Communists
Chamber of Deputies
Jewish National Fund Invests in Palestine Lands
The Jewish National Fund reports from Jerusalem that it invested about 6 million dollars in land purchase and improvements in Palestine from 1920 October to 1925 April. Of this, 5,194,440 funded land purchases and 774,150 financed improvements such as swamp drainage road building water supply and settlement loans.
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Jewish National Fund
Palestine
Sir Herbert Samuel
The
Fund
Jerusalem
Mystery of Great Bishop Bishop Peter Aquablanca Revealed
Historians had puzzled over the burial of Bishop Peter Aquablanca of Hereford from 1240 to 1269. Reports claim Canon A. T. Bannister opened the tomb in Hereford Cathedral and found a hollow vault containing decayed bishoply rags and remnants, suggesting Savoy birth and a long contested burial.
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Guria
Peter Aquablanca
Hereford
Savoy
A. T. Bannister
Will of John G. Shearer Transfers Estate to Widow then Social Service
Dr. Shearer's estate valued at 41911.36 passes to widow Elizabet A. Shearer. Upon her death the residue goes to the Social Service of Canada. Real estate in Toronto valued at about 44000 forms the bulk of the estate.
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John G. Shearer
Social Service Council of Canada
Elizabet A. Shearer
Social Service of Canada
City of
Toronto
British Cyprus Becomes Crown Colony Under New Reforms
The Cyprus question traces imperial control from May Day milestones to 1914 annexation by proclamation. Lord Beaconsfield’s calculations met new realities as the high commissioner becomes governor and reforms widen Moslem representation and native access to offices previously held in London.
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Cyprus
Limasol
Guy de Lusignac
Bemis
Great Britain
Turkey
Lord Beaconsfield
Legislative Council
London Spectator
Canada leads small Nations Group at Geneva amid League activity
Canada has risen in six months to a de facto leadership role among small nations within the League of Nations. With the United States absent, Canada acts as a humanitarian and idealistic arbiter, leveraging its Geneva headquarters on Diplomatic Row to influence disputes, race concerns, and traditional policies.
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Canada
League of Nations
Dominion
United States
League
Geneva
Dominion of Canada
Woman Sets New 250 Mile Motor Cycle Record Near Paris
Mrs. Stewart wife of Lieutenant Colonel R N Stewart set a new 250 mile record on a 3.46 hp motorcycle at the Linas Motlhery track near Paris finishing in 3 hours 38 minutes 22 seconds. Her average speed exceeded 68 mph surpassing the previous mark of 3 46 25. She holds the Brooklands double twelve hours record and served as an ambulance driver with the Russian army in the war.
Frocks for little folks bloom into charming playful wear
A pattern No. 1025 offers a quaint bloomer frock for girls 4 to 10 years with kimono sleeves and two semi circular skirts forming an apron look. It uses gingham chambray pereale cotton rep or English prints and includes elastic waist bloomers.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Pattern order notice from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave lists pattern number and size details. Requests 20 cent coin or stamps with careful coin wrapping and includes province address guidance.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Queen Mary's 50th Birthday Gifts From South Africa
Queen Mary celebrated her fiftieth birthday with a procession of gifts. David sent ostrich feather arrangements from South Africa, while King George gifted an emerald ring set in platinum. Princess Mary and Prince George added lace and gramophone records respectively to the cheerful array of greetings.
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Prince
South Africa
Mary
Queen Mary
David
George
Prince George
Fingerprint Rescue Clears Man From Five Year Term
Douglas MacKenzie freed from a planned five year sentence after fingerprints and likeness confirmed he is not the Oakland ex-convict. Judge Mancuso noted the striking resemblance to the criminal but the whorls differed and new methods via long distance telephone and radio aided the court in verification.
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Douglas MacKenzie
New York
Winnipeg
Oakland
California
Mancuso
MacKenzie
Sleeping Sickness Linked to Influenza After Epidemic
The disease traces back before Herodotus but rose as a U.S. problem after the flu of the era. New York City saw two to five deaths weekly. Surgeon General Blue sent officers to study it. Dr H F Smith found links to influenza but data were sparse. German researchers claim a drug curing African sleeping sickness, while treatment details remain uncertain.
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Herodotus
United States
New York City
General Blue
Federal Health Service
H. F. Smith
Smuggling Stunt Proves Assertion By Scottish Novelist
Augustine Muir, the Scottish novelist, allegedly smuggled discarded aeroplane and machine gun parts from England to the Essex coast. He then transported the contraband by motor to a fast boat, crossed the North Sea, and landed at Harwich where he dumped the cargo at eight o clock after declaring it. The stunt followed a wager challenging the feasibility of a smuggling plot from his novel The Third Warning.
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Augustine Muir
London
Muir
Essex
North Sea
Harwich
Doles Retard Immigration to Canada Farm Labor
Col Hemmentz of the Salvation Army says unemployment doles in Britain hinder bringing young men and boys to Canada as farm laborers. He notes 36,000 British youths will take doles instead of work after finishing school this year.
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Canada
Doles
Great Britain
Col. Hemmentz
Salvation Army
London
England
Britain
Ten Commandments and the curious reply from a lad
A boy recounts a recent interview with the minister claiming there are 100 commandments. On meeting a companion, he says if asked the number of commandments, he would answer ten. The companion questions the plan, noting that the minister was not satisfied with the 100.
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Jack
Laziest Job in World Breaks In Paris Meerschaum Pipe Trade
A Paris trade centers on “breaking in” meerschaum pipes where more than twenty men sit all day keeping pipes in use. Five pipes a day counts as a good day’s work, defining the job as extremely lazy.
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Paris
One Lamp Car Is Menace On Dimly Lit Roads
A warning about drivers with a single headlamp burning at night. The article urges motorists to give such vehicles wide berth as the behavior of the driver is unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
The Worlds of Empire and a Call to Empire Aid
A London Daily Express editorial urges Britain to embrace imperial expansion to solve unemployment. The piece argues for aiding new countries to feed Britain’s masses and provide fresh markets for its merchants and manufacturers, urging Europe to be forgotten and the Empire to be remembered.
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Europe
London Daily Express
The Difference Teacher and Pupil Dialogue
In a light classroom exchange a pupil clarifies affection expressing he likes his parents but loves pie. The teacher notes the distinction with gentle emphasis on understanding feelings and language.
English as global lingua franca gains acceptance
A German professor visiting a Berlin language school asserts that no new universal language is needed as English already serves globally. He argues that an English speaker can communicate in most places, with locals understanding and responding, reflecting English’s rise over French as the world’s second language.
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The
New York Times
Berlin
Editors to Visit Alberta
The Agricultural Editors Association of the United States with representatives from about one hundred major farm journals will tour Alberta in September. They will spend a day in Edmonton and visit other points of interest in the province.
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Agricultural Editors Association of the
United States
Alberta
Edmonton
Dont you know the King's Eng lish
A witty exchange contrasts royal language with everyday speech mocking elitist formality. The remark references both the English style and a royal heir, signaling light social humor about language and status.
Peterboro Bans Sunday Bathing and Band Concerts
Peterboro city council prohibits Sunday bathing and Sunday band concerts as part of setting an example. The move targets public decency and orderly observance with officials urging residents to comply.
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Peterboro
Ont
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Improvised Through Many Defs
A dense jumble of clues and partial answers for a crossword puzzle. The puzzle appears to include abbreviations, archaic spellings, and stray terms across many numeric entries with scattered hints and mismatched letters.
First Aid Knowledge Urged to Cut Auto Fatalities
Chicago health commissioner Doctor Herman Bundesen and Chief of Police Collins urge drivers to learn simple first aid. They say panicked bystanders often fail to stop bleeding, and a basic tourniquet made from a handkerchief and wood can save lives until medical help arrives. The autoist is urged to carry a compact first aid kit.
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Herman Bundesen
Chicago
Collins
Bunderen
Discovery in Yorkshire Hills Unearths Hidden Mountain River
Two students holidaying in Yorkshire observed a rock slit through field glasses on Ingleboro Mountain. They blasted limestone to reveal a roaring river flowing through crystal caves. Lofty chambers hold orange and white stalactites and clear water cascades. a subterranean lake forms where the river widens. Excavation continues in the yet unopened section.
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Yorkshire Hills
Ingleboro
Names sought for cheese types by Ottawa dairy branch
The Common dairy and cold storage branch in Ottawa invites suggestions for names of four cheese types. First, a small Canadian cheddar. Second, “Processes” pasteurized cheese sold in 5 pound and 1 pound loaves or tins, known as Kraft. Third, cheese made from ordinary cheese passed through a grinder and packed in jars or cartons. Fourth, any other unnamed cheese.
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Ottawa
Answer To Last Week's Puz: Sir Plaire Tlol Jolo LN
A short puzzle item titled Answer To Last Week's Puz reports a playful note referencing Sir Plaire Tlol Jolo LN as the central figure.
Coaching Costs Compare To Yachts In London Scene
The article notes that coaching remains popular in England, especially among women, who seek admission to the Coaching Club. It compares costs, stating a coach costs 3500 to 6000 dollars, a good horse 750 to 1750, and a perfectly matched four-horse team is far costlier than the horse alone.
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England
Bible Marathon Concluded at Yucaipa Church
The First Methodist Church at Yucaipa California hosted a Bible marathon finished in sixty nine hours and fifteen minutes by a church congregation. A crowd of several hundred joined in the final reading from Revelation and the service closed with the Doxology and a commitment to make the event annual.
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First Methodist Church
Yucaipa
Cal
Sneeze Gas Used to Deter Stowaways in Manila H arbors
Sneeze gas is used to rout stowaways from ship holds in Manila. More than a dozen men were driven off one vessel by the gas, reflecting harsh methods to remove unauthorized passengers or crew.
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Manila
Oranges and Lemons Told To Hold Sunlight Energy Record
A claim asserts oranges and lemons store more sunlight than any other fruits, highlighting their energy content and potential nutritional value.
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Overseas Settlement Committee
F. O. Banting
Daily Chronicle
Weekly Gazette
Altai
Russia
A. R. Thompson
Col
Andrew Thompson
Ottays
Black Rod
BE. J. Chambers
Virgil
Naples
Academy of Medicine
France
Calmette
Pasteur Institute
Lake Geneva
Hystro-Electric
Switzerland
Dr. Shearer
W. MU
Island of Cypress
LIPSE
Doles Retard Immigration
Worlds of Empire
the Prince of Wales
Ment
Pierce
Haasten
Fea
Fey
Jes
Niagara Falls
Plaire
Tlol
Jolo
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