World Happenings Briefly Told
The Canadian Copyright Act likely to be revised at Parliament's next session following the Rome copyright convention. A Swedish commission will study Sweden’s youth farms and Canadian north areas. Canada reports 864 accidental deaths in 1927 from auto accidents, up from 606 in 1926. Byrd receives 1000 dollars from Lindbergh for the Antarctic expedition fund. Lieutenant Colonel F J A Demers, veteran of wars and RCMP officer, dies in Edmonton. A bronze equestrian statue of Marshal Foch is unveiled at Cassel, France, against his wishes, with Premier Poincare in attendance. About 1,000 London school children visit Shorncliffe Cemetery to decorate Canadian soldiers’ graves. Fifty three million dollars of Dominion war loans mature in October and will be paid from the treasury. Finance Minister Robb confirms the payments. Fears of pension cuts for British veterans ease after Home Secretary Joynson-Hicks’s reassurance. Omnibus lines remain popular in London and other European cities. Many men fail to recognize their duty when seen.
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Sweden
Peace River
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Richard FE. Byrd
Charles A. Lindbergh
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
F. J. A. Demers
Edmonton
Marshal Foch
Cassel
France
Poincare
London
Shorncliffe Garrison Cemetery
Dominion of Canada
J. A. Robb
Lover’s Lament on Paris Streets Sparks Amusing Quote
A fragment from Journal Amusant in Paris quips about a lover arriving by car and hoping he can steer with one hand. The brief line captures a playful urban voice and dating era humor.
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Journal Amusant
Paris
Dr Wallace Named President of Alberta University
Dr Wallace, head of Manitoba University geology and mining commissioner, was announced to lead the University of Alberta. Born in Orkney Scotland, he studied at Edinburgh and Goettingen, moved to Canada in 1910, and has held roles with Northern Manitoba and the provincial library and museum. He is a fellow of several scientific societies and a prolific writer.
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R. C. Wallace
University of Alberta
Department of Mineralogy and Geology
Manitoba University
Walace
Canada
Scotland
Orkney
Deerness
Kirhwall * Burgh School
Edinburgh University
Goettingen University
Manitoba
Pas
Man
Provincial Library and Museum
Wallace
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Mineralogical Society of America
Royal Society of Canada
Geological Society
London
Unusually attractive chic frock pattern details
Pattern No 1675 describes a two piece flared skirt with joined foundation and gath ered bodice. Ribbon tie collar long sleeves may be omitted with a ribbon girdle for evening wear. Sizes 16 18 20 years with material yardages and price of 25 cents.
Pattern Orders From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A reader provides a mailing address and pattern request form from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. Pattern numbers and roster of names appear to be requested or referenced in the notice.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Yucatan Claims Lead in Henequen Production
A historical note claims Yucatan Mexico as the world’s top producer of henequen used for binder twine. The piece contrasts claims with a quoted barter about work and pay, then mentions Germany under Bismarck in 1881 as the first to establish unemployment insurance.
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Yucatan
Mexico
Germany
Bismarck
Denmark Farm Tour Ends With Host Dinner And Royal Greetings
The Farmers' Marketing Tour in Copenhagen concluded with a reception at E. Millington Drake's residence where British Chargé d Affaires and Danish PM Madsen Mygdal met Canadian guests. Prince Axel sent greetings. The next day the group visited Carl Jensen's 125 acre farm, Langager Co operative Dairy, and Frederikssund Bacon Factory, noting farm housing evolution, pig and poultry statistics, and high school and Folk High School insights shaping Danish cooperation and national spirit.
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Denmark
E. Millington Drake
Madsen Mygdal
Prince Axel
Arkell
British Empire
Canada
Carl Jensen
Langager
Frederikssund Bacon Factory
F. L. Sieck
Larsen
Frederiksborg
Frederik Jr
Europe
Schleswig- Holstein
Germany
Industrial Growth in British Columbia Highlights
The province reports 4 138 industrial establishments with a total payroll of 159 959 820 an increase of 300 percent since 1918 The main industries listed include lumber mining fisheries shipbuilding pulp and paper garment and food products The text shifts to a humorous dialogue about dinner choices and a quip about spring and Christmas jewellery.
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British Columbia
Paul in Arabia Before Mission Call.
Devotional reflection on Paul’s sojourn in Arabia after his Damascus conversion. The piece cites Galatians 1 15 18 and Luke's silence on the stay, suggesting a solitary period of reflection and inner formation in desert solitude near Damascus or Sinai, shaping his future ministry among the Gentiles.
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Paul
Arabia
Luke
Jerusalem
AmMascus
Mount Sinai
Damascus
Jesus
Robertson
Damascus Road
God
Robert E. Speer
Urge Early Adoption Of New 13 Month Calendar
A national committee of calendar simplification chaired by George Eastman urged universal adoption of a 13 month 28 day calendar by 1933. The plan creates 364 days in a year with Year Day after December 28 and Leap Day as June 29 every four years, shifting holidays to Mondays.
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National Committee of
Washington
George Eastman
Kodak Millionaire
Rochester
N.Y
Kellogg
League of Nations
League
Eastman
Industry
Commerce
Science
Agriculture
Moses Cotsworth
Deception by Dummy Battleships Aimed at Submarines
The oldest naval officer in active service Captain W W Forbes of Quenington Gloucestershire is remembered for leading dummy ships to mislead enemy submarines. In 1915 he commanded fake battleships off Gallipoli and in the Aegean, including the reproduction H M S Tiger No 14. A torpedo destroyed the imitation, but four crew were killed by the explosion while others survived.
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Ww. 2B. Forbes, R.N
Quenington
Gloucestershire
Forbes
Ireland
Loch Ewe
Aegean
Copyright History Note From England 1556
The dated record notes that copyright was first established in England in the year 1556, marking an early legal milestone for authors and publishers. This historical reference situates the origin of protected works within Tudor era governance.
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England
The Wonders of Radium in Medical Use Today
Medical history shows radium to be a powerful yet mysterious element. It emits constant radiation and can remain active for thousands of years in pure form, though used today as a salt for treatments. Discovered by accident, early reports were unclear, but the Medical Research Council’s inquiry improved application methods especially for cancer.
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Belgian Congo
Medical Research Council
Forgotten Jewelry in Taxicabs Tops New York Losses
In four months this year more than 59000 dollars worth of jewelry, plus clothing and bags, was left in New York taxicabs. Drivers found forty five jewelry packages after passengers departed. The text also notes political quips about wool and Grover Cleveland and defines a partnership as a business combination.
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New York
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Firestone
Firestone Tire & Rubber CO. OF Canada
Hamilton, Ontario
Firestone Gum
Rome
William Joynson-Hicks
Home Secretary
Alberta University
Ince
Taffiox
Farmers’ Marketing Tour
Canadian National Railways
Great Britain and
Frederik Begtrup
Folk High School
Mr. Begtrup
Mr. Moses
Houston
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Harding
Saul
LEX Gr
Radium
United States
Grover Cleveland
Harry Nesbitt
BR. R. No. 2
Shannon, N.B
7. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
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