World Happenings Briefly Told
The third Biennial convention of the Worlds Federation of Education Societies will meet in Toronto from August 4 to 16, 1917. Premier Taechereau of Quebec remarks there will be no provincial elections this year. Films of British cabinet members will be shown at seaside resorts as programme features. Hamilton mercants on downtown streets are to be ordered off by police chief. Under secretary Ormsby-Gore says no change planned for Imperial conference due to Canada's situation. Mussolini challenges General Bentivegna to a duel after critical remarks. Less than 1 percent of cattle tested in the Saskatchewan Last Mountain tuberculosis free area reacted, pleasing the agriculture minister. Russia’s current year minimum demand for agricultural machinery is 120 135 million pre war rubles. Three large steamships Reso lute Reliance and Cleveland sold to Hamburg American in exchange for a financial interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brrtish
Baldwin
Chamberlain
Hion
W. G. Ormsby-Gore
Dominions
Canada
Arpaldo Mussolini
Laiy
Bentivenga
Saskatchewan
United American Lines
Resolute
Reliance
Cleveland
Hamburg-American Line
Russians Plan Colony on Wrangell Island Lenin Mitroff
A Russian ice breaker Krasny Oktyabr sails from East Cape on June 25 to Wrangell Island renamed Lenin Mitroff. The expedition carries 20 families 100 dogs 25 reindeer and 3000 reindeer pelts with provisions for three years. Wrangell is deemed uninhabitable due to cold inaccessibility fuel shortages and food scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrangell Island
Arctic Ocean
Siberia
Lenin Mitroff
East Cape
Bering Straits
Mitroff
Nicholai Lenin
Soviet Russia
Krasny Okub
Royalty in Paris Embroideries Staffing Courtside Jobs
The French press notes Russian court ladies joining Parisian trades. Grand Duchess Marie works in an embroidery house and now employs many compatriots. Princess Obolenski is cashier and bookkeeper, Troubeiskei runs the cutting room, and Mile. Anntenkoff oversees fittings. Alberta settlement sees 50 plus families settled under a 3600 family plan. Mr Woods says settlers are thriving and hopeful. The average man loses five and a half days yearly from fitness between ages twenty and thirty, and twenty days between fifty and sixty.
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Marie
Princess Obelenski
Princess Troubeiskei
Mile
Anntenkoff
Alberta
W. S. Woods
Land Settlement Board
Mr. Woods
France Britain settle war debt terms with Germany safeguard clause
Churchill announced a comprehensive arrangement covering the French war debt to Great Britain and related accounts. The plan sets annual payments rising to 14 million pounds for the final years with a 25 to 30 year deferral on large early payments and includes a transfer clause to protect the franc. The Bank of England pledge becomes Bank of France reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Joseph Calllaus
Freech
Treasury
France
House of Commons
M. Caillaux
London
Churchill
Bank of England
Bank of France
Germany
Britain
British Reward For German Firms Foils Forgeries
European bankers uncover a German Reichsbank probe into attempts by individuals in British possessions to hire German print firms to produce thousands of counterfeit pound notes. An African target mailed samples to six firms, details were reported to authorities, and the Bank of England was informed. The British government, via the German embassy, issued a 50 pound reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichsbank
Africa
India
Australia
British West Africa
Germany
Bank of England
Canada Wins Kolapore Cup at Bisley Again
Canada repeated as Imperial Kolapore Cup champions at Bisley defeating eight-member teams from India Jersey Guernsey and the Gold Coast by six points. Lieut Desmond Burke of Ottawa led Canada with a ten point lead after 300 yards and extended it to 14 by 500 yards before final 600 yard shoot.
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Canada
Bisley
India
Jersey
Guernsey
Gold Coast
Desmond Burke
Ottawa
Road improvement contracts awarded in Saskatchewan region
The deputy minister of highways announces these contracts: Midale to Halbrite road awarded to Oliver Hanson and Oscar Hanson of Estevan for about 14 500 dollars. Morse to Reed Lake southward three miles awarded to Fred Mannix of Calgary for about 25 000 dollars. Baldwin to Fremont road awarded to H S Stewart of Battleford for about 14 500 dollars.
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Province of
Saskatchewan
Midale
Halbrite
Oliver. Hanson
Oscar Hanson
Estevan
Sask
Morse
Reed Lake
Fred Mannix
Calgary
Alta
Baldwin
Freemont
H. S. Stewart
Battleford, Sask
Calgary Population Figures From City Directory
Calgary and district's population is 77 980 per the latest city directory. City officials estimate 75 006 for the core Calgary area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary and District
Calgary
Smart crepe frock pattern with slashed flounces
Tan Dele introduces a printed crepe dress No 1239 in bust sizes 34 36 38 42 46 with flounced sleeves and neck slit. The design features gathers at shoulders and a clean wristband finish. Fashion Book offers more patterns with designers patterns sold 10 cents a copy and the book price.
Pattern Order Guide From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Winnipeg pattern orders from the Pattern No. section at 175 McDermot Ave are addressed to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. The notice outlines how to request specific pattern sets and where to send payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Lost People and Missing Persons Bureau Findings
A New York City piece notes the Missing Persons Bureau has handled 25 000 cases last year with 120 000 since its 1817 opening. About 9 percent of disappearances are solved. adults and children vanish mainly due to financial or domestic trouble with infidelity often a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Ayres
Cause and Effect Swift Punishment in Crime Rates
The Detroit Free Press argues swift punishment as a substitute for slow trials, noting 151 murders in England and Wales in 1923 with 308 in New York City that year. It compares execution rates, 16 in New York, and 4 in New York state in 1924, suggesting harsher penalties could curb crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Wales
New York City
New York
New York State
Detroit Free Press
May Extend Stay in Canada Through September
Lord Byng will remain in Canada until mid to late September as his term nears its August expiry. Arrangements will be made with his successor Lord Willingdon, with a planned meeting of outgoing and incoming governors general at Quebec. Ottawa notes no fixed leaving date and says politics do not drive the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Byng
Canada
Lord Willingdon
England
China
Quebec
Ottawa
Gertrude Bell Dies at 60 Former Near East Diplomat
Miss Gertrude Bell, famed as the mystery woman of British Near East diplomacy, died at age 60. An Oxford graduate, she traveled widely and gained deep Near East knowledge. During World War I she served as an intelligence agent in Egypt and later as a political official in Baghdad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Bell
Miss Bell
Oxford University
Near East
Egypt
Bagdad
Great Britain
Quote on Prosperity and Courage in Adversity
A terse reflection contrasts those unable to endure prosperity with vast numbers eager to test luck. It questions doubts about new abundance and hints at bold, untested ambition.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Historic Page
A dense set of crossword clues and definitions listing 5 across, 13 down, and many more entries for common words. The page pairs shoe fastening with moon related terms, animal names, and various noun and verb clues, suggesting a broad puzzle catalog.
Sunday School Lesson on Passover and Exodus
Golden Text Our passover also hath been sacrificed even Christ. Lesson cites Exodus 11 1 12 36 Devotional Reading Psalm 91 1 7. The material outlines key events of the Passover and its foreshadowing of Christ with devotional focus on divine protection in Psalm 91.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Corinthians
Passover Establishes New Year for Nation of Liberty
Rabbit Wise notes the move to a new calendar marking Israel’s birth as a nation. God instructs Moses and Aaron that this month will begin months for the people, Abib later known as Nisan, aligning with spring and national renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit Wise
Moses
Aaron
Abib
Nisan
Egypt
Edersheim
Plans Of Crow Trap By Jack Miner Given To U S Department
Plans and specifications of the crow trap invented by Canadian naturalist Jack Miner have been supplied to the Biological Survey in Washington. The U S Department of Agriculture planned to develop blueprints for free distribution across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Miner
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Canada
Iceland Faces Economic Crisis From Poor Fishing Season
Iceland confronts an economic crisis as a weak fishing season and small market shrink demand. The noted fear is the principal industry will suffer with the big fishing fleet unable to voyage, risking a halted summer in harbor.
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Iceland
Alberta Sheep Raising Industry Expands Significantly
Alberta's sheep raising industry grows with an estimated 25 percent rise in headcount this year compared to last. The wool clip is expected to reach about 2,600,000 pounds due to improved conditions and market prospects.
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Alberta
Safer Flying Craft Competition Aims for Safer Air Travel
The Guggenheim Fund for promotion of aeronautics plans an international contest to build safer aircraft. A grant between 150000 and 260000 dollars will finance the competition. The board seeks top designers and builders worldwide to spur commercial air transport and broaden aviation beyond military use.
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Guggenheim Fund
Prince of Wales receives US scout gift at Gilwell Park
At Gilwell Park Essex the Prince of Wales for the British Boy Scouts accepts a bronze statuette of a American bison from US ambassador Alanson B Hoighton. The gift honors the unknown scout who performed a good turn that inspired the US to adopt scouting.
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Gilwell Park
Essex
Prince of Wales
United States
Alanson B. Hoighton
Boy Scouts of the
Turbulent Turkish Traffic Police Fashion Parade
Constantinople traffic police display crimson brass helmets and striped batons in peppermint candy tones. Officers boast about neat uniforms and carriage, creating a striking march for visiting tourists.
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Constantinople
Leprosy Care Nearly 200 in Paris Reported
A Paris report notes close to two hundred cases of leprosy in the city, detailing the health concern and the public response as experts call for monitoring and treatment options.
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World's Federation of Education Societies
Toronto
Taechereau
de Cred
Hamilton
Wrangell
Royalty
Russia
Paris
Keimin Matsudaira
Prince Chichibu
S.S
Dominion
British Columbia
Japan
Tan Dele
Missing Persons Bureau of
New York Police Department
Missing Persons Bureau
The
New York Police
Ment
Mystery Woman
Manila
Leo
U. S
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