World Happenings Briefly Told
Military committe of the preparatory disarmament commission adjourned until August. Weather and disaster notes include German storms and floods with 31 deaths and $240600 damage. Notable deaths include Otto Ludwig, Weidleidt, former German ambassador and Krupp director general, on July 5. Comments on political shifts and colonial connections appear from Europe, with references to Mussolini and the Victorian era like events. The U S submarine 8 51 sunk near Block Island was raised with 25 sailors believed dead.
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Otto Ludwig, Weidleidt
United States
The
Krupp Works
Block Island
City of Rome
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hollywood shoots epic in Jasper National Park north of border
The Fox Film Corporation and director Irving Cummings begin filming The Country Beyond in Jasper National Park. Cast includes Olive Borden J Farrell MacDonald Ralph Graves Fred Kehler and Lawford Davidson. Production spans three weeks with locations at Jade Waters Lake of Forgiveness Mount Edith Cavell Lac Beauvert and Maligne Lake costing nearly a quarter million dollars. This marks Hollywoods first full feature filmed entirely north of the U S Canada border.
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Jasper
James Oliver Curwond
Fox Film Corporation
Irving Cummings
Olive Borden
J. Farrell MacDonald
Ralph Graves
Fred Kehler
Lawford Davidson
Cummings
Lake of Forgiveness
Mount Edith Cavell
Jasper Park Lodge
Lac Beauvert
Maligne Lake
Hollywood
Sugar Cane Turns to Wood Substitute for Building Needs
Synthetic wood from bagasse, the crushed cane residue, is spreading across the Mississippi Valley from New Orleans. A three million dollar plant ships more than 200 million feet of wood substitute annually used for sheathing, insulation, plaster bases, portable houses, refrigerators, and packing cartons amid experiments to ease lumber shortages.
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Mississippi Valley
New Orleans
Equal Political Rights Move Aims To Lower Vote Age
British women plan a mass meeting held by forty societies to press for equal political rights and an end to voting restrictions for women under 30. Notable figures including Lord Balfour Lord Cecil and MP Pethwick Lawrence back the push while George Bernard Shaw declines.
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Lord Balfour
Lord Cecil
Pethwick Lawrence
George Bernard Shaw
National Railways
England
Mystery peak near Vancouver tested climbers and glaciers
Alpine Club expedition spent five weeks in the coast range near Vancouver searching within 150 miles of the city for a 13 600 foot peak near Bute Inlet. They reached 10 660 feet on June 24 after a grueling ascent through large glaciers and deep snowfields. Canada shifts back toward gold standard after wartime suspension. Penny postage begins. Tea coffee and cocoa linked as early European beverages.
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British Columbia
Mystery Mountain
Coast Range
Alpine Club
Vancouver
Tidewater
Bute Inlet
Guimbers
Canadian National Railways earnings rise sharply in May 1926
CN earnings show May net up to 3 226 365.33 from 599 939.77 last year, a 706.71 percent gain. Five month period results also improve, with gross May earnings at 22 183 304 and expenses at 18 956 938.67 giving an operating ratio of 85.46 percent, down from 97.8 percent a year earlier.
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Canadian National Railways
Prince Has Worked Hard
The Montreal Star notes the prince has devoted himself to his duties and preparations for higher office with enthusiasm, cheerfulness, and tireless resolve, earning admiration across political lines. It adds a quip about respecting old age and a jab about boarding house poultry, and closes with a remark on giving advice.
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Montreal Star
One Habit Japan Will Not Tolerate
The Prefect of Police in Tokio condemns kissing as foreign to Japan and undesirable to introduce. He calls it unclean and immodest and notes that a sculpture titled The Kiss by Mudin was screened in a public park to shield public sensibilities.
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Japan
Tokio
Mudin
How Russia Conveys Money To Strikers
The Whitehall Gazette describes how funds for British miners’ strikes are moved from Moscow to London. A one and five pound notes sum is hidden in a red envelope inside a diplomatic valise and sent to a Soviet Legation secretary who passes it to a Communist party member in St. Bride Street. Cheques pass through Riga Berlin Paris Vienna to underground party members who work legitimate businesses to disguise payments. An official of the Soviet Legation frequently visits the Miners' Federation offices in London.
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Moscow
London
Communist Party
St. Bride Stre
St. Bride Street
Riga
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Miners’ Federation
Dainty printed frock showcased for larger figures
The article describes a stylish new season frock model No. 1245 with flaring lines and a V neckline. It highlights a vestee trim and contrasting collar, available in bust sizes 36 to 44 inches, with fabric requirements and a 20 cent price. The Fashion Book offers additional designs for 10 cents.
Largest Electric Locomotive Tested By Geneva Engineers
The largest electric locomotive in the world, built by Geneva engineers, completed its first trial trip in Berne. Weighing 283350 pounds and over twenty metres long, it uses six motors delivering 4500 horsepower and can reach above 100 mph with an express train. One man can operate it and it will serve the Berne Loeischberg Simplon line to speed current service.
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Geneva
Berne
Berne Loeischberg-Simplon
British Columbia Fisheries Output Surges in 1925
The 1825 BC fisheries total value reached 22,420,253, up from 21,257,567 in 1924, per the Bureau of Statistics. Last year’s output surpassed all but 1918 and 1919, with the Salmor fishery dominating at 14,966,445 dollars, 67 percent of the total, followed by halibut and ring fisheries.
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British Columbia
Bureau of Statistics
Rise of British artificial silk industry expands rapidly
The article notes a young British artificial silk boom with one firm supplying about a third of global demand. Coventry plant produces seven miles of thread per second from pinewood pulp. Bradford employs ten thousand to dye the product. Leicester makes fifty thousand stockings yearly. Lancashire mills convert to the new material, now a staple for shawls stockings dresses and underwear.
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Coventry
Bradford
Leicester
Lancashire
John Bull
The East’s Crime Cunning Versus Western Detectives
The article contrasts Eastern criminals as more subtle and patient than Western counterparts. It praises a Bombay native detective for his disguise skill and crime insight, and notes a native tracker who pursues suspects across hundreds of miles. It also mentions oil well drilling near Medicine Hat uncovering fossils, iron pyrites, and talcum at various depths.
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East
West
India
Bombay
C.sd. Man
Great Britain
Medicine Hat
Knots Rise as Vessel Tally Spawns Barbers’ Tales
Local reports tie a ship’s knot counts to curious barber stories, linking maritime figures with witty haircuts. Barbers in town recount original cuts inspired by the nautical measurements, turning a technical topic into playful folklore.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Review
A scrambled crossword listing many across and down clues with varied lengths and numbers, including entries for letters like 1 Conversed and 20 Strike gently, plus several theme indicators and abbreviations. The page presents mixed clues across horizontal and vertical axes, some with uncertain spellings.
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text Exodus 3 12
Devotional reading Psalm 90 12 17 and lesson outline Exodus 2 12 4 18. The text centers on divine calling and pastoral guidance. It highlights Moses’ mission, leadership challenges, and God’s assurances for deliverance.
Moses Called to Lead Israel from Horeb
The piece argues Moses received his summons to lead the Hebrews in Horeb. It links inward silence with divine encounter and notes Moses perceived God in everyday life through the burning bush as a symbol of inner enthusiasm for a great cause.
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Moses
Israel
Egypt
Promised Land
Horeb
God
F. W. Robertson
Christ
Means Of Identification For Paris Reporters
Parisian reporters may wear high hats during assignments where trouble is likely to arise. This is for identification, not protection. Injuries to reporters have risen as rioters and press are harder to distinguish, as French news writers increasingly appear on scene rather than wait behind police lines.
Edmonton Census Records City Growth by Over Thousand
Edmonton's population rose by 1 037 in the past year, bringing the total to 66 415 according to official civic census figures.
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Edmonton
Not a Blow
Nell confronts Ada over a supposed outing. Ada replies in disgust that he never spent a cent, implying someone’s lack of generosity while detailing a failed plan or event. The dialogue emphasizes frugality and disappointment between the characters.
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Ada
Safe transport of silver coins during strike to Cypress
A 4% ton cargo of silver coins was moved from the Royal Mint in London to Greenock aboard a motor lorry during a strike. The convoy, guarded by three police, two special constables and two drivers, covered about 400 miles in 48 hours with minimal stops. The coins, packed in stout cases under a tarpaulin, were transferred to HMS Warspite for onward shipment to Cypress and other eastern points.
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Royal Mint
London
Greenock
H.M.S. Warspite
Cypress
Smugglers Reaping Enormous Profits From Silk Stockings
Bootleggers in Romania, many of them women, smuggle Parisian silk hosiery to evade a heavy duty on luxe items. The ban sparks huge profits with the government seizing about $600,000 worth last year. Top quality stockings sell for about $10 a pair and silk lingerie outfits run from $25 to $75.
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Rumania
Sik
Balkans
Romania
Radio powers plant growth claim by English gardener
An amateur gardener from West Bridgeford England asserts that wireless energy from his aerial accelerates plant growth. He reports tomato and cucumber plants thriving with energy drawn from the antenna. plants reach 18 feet and yield cucumbers up to two feet long, with as many as 35 produced.
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West Bridgeford
England
Whale Strikes Berengis Off English Coast
The Berengis, an Atlantic steamer, was jolted by a whale collision near the English coast. A passenger was almost tossed overboard as the vessel struck a whale from a school of six. the whale was instantly killed. The text adds a numeric claim about alphabet transpositions.
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Preparatory Disarmament Commission
Germany
Joseph Courtenay
Riel
Pas
Man
Indian Department
Prince Albert
New West- Winster
Ireland
Daly
Mussolini
Bobzany
Lnly
Lenz
Upper Austria
Rosa
London Daily News
Lord Byng
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canadian Rockies
Canada
Europe
W.K
Prince
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Russia
Whitehall Gazette
Whitehall
B.C. Fisheries
Sleuth
Pierce
Matlaw
Lew UU
Fibher
Abraham
Call OF Moses
Nell
ORP
Fliavour Laelia
Boeaticon
Cageacane
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