French Government and Opposition Reach Senate Agreement
The French government and opposition reach an accord in the senate to abolish the Vatican embassy. The King appoints the Duke of Northumberland a Knight of the Garter filling the Curzon vacancy. Second reading debates on liquor transport and Crown appeal in criminal cases proceed as Canada-Netherlands trade pact advances.
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Prench
Senaté
Vatican
Duke of Northumberland
Netherlands
Marschal Joffre
Earl of
Ypres
Westminster Abbey
Ulster
Free State
St. Patrick's Day
Donaldson Bogart Dowling
Canada
Ottawa
Imperial
New Zealand
Karl Marx
London
London County Council
Northern wireless station chosen for Aklavik site
The North West Territories and Yukon Wireless System selects Aklavik in the Mackenzie River delta as the northern main station to be built with Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and interior department co operation. A Herschel Island sub station will serve ocean vessels during open navigation season.
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North West Territories
Yukon
Aklavik
Mackenzie River
Edmonton
Arctic
Coronation Gulf
Alaskan
Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Department of the Interior
Herschel Island
Alaska
Not A Pleasure Trip Tours of Prince of Wales
The Prince travels not for pleasure but on a fatiguing imperial duty tour. He will visit vast parts of the British Empire and gain first hand knowledge of diverse lands and peoples. The trip is seen as essential ceremonial official business rather than a joyride.
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Prince of Wales
British Empire
London Daily News
Modern Advertising Principle Emphasizes Truth Over Deception
A principle urged by modern advertisers states that truth is more potent than deception. Advertisers should first have something worth shouting about and then inform people how it can serve them to their advantage.
Professor asserts long prewar German espionage network
In a Liverpool Geographical Society lecture Prof. Wilden-Hart claimed Germany hid 200 spies between Berlin and Brussels for years before 1914. He said German army billets in Belgian towns were set three years earlier, and British intelligence learned German naval plans for Jutland 24 hours before movement, contrary to German surprise.
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Europe
Liverpool Geographical Society
Germany
Berlin
Brussels
Wilden-Hart
Imperial Japanese University
Nagoya
Russia
Japan
Poland
Countries
Battle of
Jutland
Mammoth Olympia Banquet To Set World Record
More than eight thousand guests are expected at a world size banquet in Olympia on August. The United Grand Lodge of England will host to support its million memorial fund with the Duke of Connaught presiding. Lyons and Co. will supply glass and china from ordinary stock. Seven kitchens will cook under a central office, electrically fitted like a warship conning tower.
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Olympia
United Grand Lodge of England
Duke of Connaught
Messrs. Lyons and Co., Ltd
Dog Rex Dies After Loyal Service To Master At Funeral
Rex the red haired house dog at the Hotel Victoria Aldershot died shortly after the funeral of Lt Col E K M Murray. The dog showed deep loyalty by entering the cemetery chapel during the service and sitting under the Union Jack coffin. He later waited at the graveside, disappeared for two days, and pined away upon return before passing.
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Rex
Ned
Exquisite Camisole Pattern With Lace Trim Details
The description outlines various trim options for a camisole including shaped shoulder straps or ribbon, envelope drawers with scalloped frills, and possible fabrics such as nainsook crepe de chine or broadcloth silk. It notes opportunities for drawn work or lace and specifies pattern No 1010 in sizes 34 to 44 inch bust with material requirements and a size 33 yield.
Earl of Ypres Dies in Deal at Age 73
The Earl of Ypres Field Marabal French dies in Deal England on May 22 aged 73. A World War I hero he retired from his post in Ireland in 1921 and lived quietly. His last public appearance was July 8 1923 at a Canadian ceremony unveiling a memorial near Ypres to honor those who fell in the second battle of Ypres. His heir is his son Viscount French.
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Earl of
Ypres
Field Marabal French
Deal
England
Ireland
Canadian Battlefields Commission
Viscount French
Progress of the Dirigible in Air Travel
The New York Post notes dirigibles remain cumbersome and unwieldy in gases and mostly experimental. Yet year by year they grow more air worthy and better able to handle gales and mishaps, though they still lag behind airplanes as masters of the skyways.
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New York Post
Lady Barker Runs Large English Stock Farm
Lady Barker of Barwell Court administers and oversees one of England’s largest stock farms famed for Percheron horses. She owns the estate and serves as superintendent of the stock operation.
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England
Lady Barker
Barwell Court
Ex-Khedive Starts Bank in Constantinople
The ex Khedive of Egypt, ousted in 1914, launches a bank in Constantinople. He and his family remain very wealthy from Egyptian possessions. He is described as a Turk by descent.
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Khedive of
Rgypt
Constantinople
Egypt
Aerial Taxi Boom Flourishes in Southern Saskatchewan
Sas katoon aviator Lieut. O. 11. Clearwater relocates his flying gear from Saskatoon to south Saskatchewan and forms a $10,000 aerial company with aerodromes at Shaunaven and Pracken. He bought a Moose Jaw aviation firm, owns four planes, and supplies Shaunaven doctors with air transport across a 200 mile territory. Two to three trips daily since March, sky-skimming for country calls.
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Clearwater
Raf
Saskatoon
Shaunaven
Pracken
Moose Jaw
English Landlords Tap Golf to Shore Estates
Wealthy estate owners convert idle land into golf courses to boost revenue. The Cecil family estate led with an eighteen hole course, now copied by others adding tennis courts and polo grounds. Near cities, weekend golfers pay about a half crown per round, providing a practical alternative to costly clubs. The Marquis of Queensbury also added tennis facilities on his estate.
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England
Cecil
Marquis of Queensbury
Favorite book quip reveals finances bias
Quote notes a playful preference for a bankbook as a favorite item. The speaker comments about flagging interest in banking, hinting at financial concerns and a light conversational mood.
Tablet Dedicated In Edison Honor At Menlo Park
A bronze tablet commemorating Thomas A. Edison was unveiled near the Lincoln Highway at Menlo Park New Jersey by Mrs Edison. About 600 Edison friends attended as the Edison Pioneers presented the tribute set in a granite boulder with bricks from the first Edison home.
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Mento Park
Thomas A. Edison
New Jersey
Edison
Menlo Park
Lincoln Highway
Mr. Edison
Thomas Alva Edison
Edison Pioneers
King George declines Welsh castle legacy and $250000 bequest
King George refuses to accept Gwyrch Castle in Wales and a $250000 upkeep legacy from the Countess of Dundonald, leaving the estate valued over $1 million to pass to the Order of St John of Jerusalem in England. The will hoped the castle would house English kings and Welsh princes as a lasting royal residence.
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George
Gwyrch Castle
Wales
Countess of
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
England
Augustus
Exploiting the Arctic and Canadian interests
The Boston Transcript argues there are no insurmountable obstacles to Arctic exploitation, noting Spitzbergen coal mining, historic American participation, and Canadian aims to study Baffinland riches beyond the Arctic Circle. It cautions that Alaska's potential was once mocked as Seward's Folly, implying Arctic resources may prove valuable.
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Arctic
Baffinland
Arctic Circle
Spitzbergen
Alaska
Far North
Seward
Boston Transcript
Telegram from Calcutta Office Sparks Platform Tiger Alarm
East Indian Railway stationmaster reports to the superintendent and telegrams that a tiger on the platform has eluded the conductor. The note requests instructions from the Superintendent's Office in Calcutta as recorded by Jewelers' Circular.
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East Indian Railway
Calcutta
Great grazing area found in British Columbia
The office of Hon. T. D. Patullo minister of lands announced an interior British Columbia grazing region more than 50 miles wide capable of supporting 200000 cattle year round. The discovery followed exploration by T. P. McKenzie grazing commissioner for the province.
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British Columbia
T. D. Patullo
T. P. McKenzie
Suspicious Kate and Kirk Exchange Quip About Hair
In a playful, domestic moment, Kate vows love while Kirk jokes about her six month permanent wave routine. The banter hints at light relationship tension and humor rather than a serious dispute.
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Kate
Kirk
Crossword Puzzle Header and Clues Summary
Crossword puzzle list presents horizontal and vertical clues with numbers and questions about celestial beings, instruments, geography, word forms, and common nouns. Includes chemistry suffixes and archaic terms, plus several misprinted or merged entries requiring interpretation.
Peter Vision and Gentile Mission Highlighted in Acts
Sunday school lesson surveys Peter's rebuke in Jerusalem over his eaten with Gentiles and his vision in Joppa that broadened the church's view. It emphasizes that God shows no partiality and how the trance led to a pivotal shift in early Christian outreach to uncircumcised outsiders.
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Peter
Jerusalem
Cesarea
Webster
Joppa
New Sun Gas Found During Total Eclipse
Professor Frederick Slocum of Van Vleck Observatory at Wesleyan University reports a new gas detected during the sun’s total eclipse. Brief January observations reveal gas presence not previously recognized, but scientists have not named the gas or determined its properties.
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Frederick Slocum
van Vieck Observatory
Wesleyan University
Slocum
Military Funeral for Peggy the English Sheepdog at Norfolk
Veterans of Foreign Wars paid final honors to Peggy an English sheepdog at Norfolk Virginia. The flag draped casket was followed by a VFW march and a rifle salute. Peggy served with the British in Flanders was wounded several times and credited with saving many lives.
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Norfolk
Peggy
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Flanders
Clergyman Refuses Salary Hike Amid Collecting Burden
Colonel Hugh Clark recounts a clergyman in old days offered a raise from 400 to 600 dollars who declined, saying he already had trouble collecting the 400. Mr. Rockefeller donated a million dollars to promote education in art, aiming to spur demand for painting standards.
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Hugh Clark
Kingston
Rockefeller
Noted Singer Albani Honored At Covent Garden Benefit
A tribute to Madame Albani, the Canadian prima donna now Dame of the British Empire, followed a benefit concert at Covent Garden attended by royalty and arts leaders. Princess Mary and other royals filled the royal box as Madame Melba and Mrs Kendal presented Albani with large bouquets.
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Madame Albani
Covent Garden
London
Royal
Princess Mary
Madame Melba
Mrs. Kendal
French Pacifists Observe War Fears Across Society
Sir Philip Gibbs notes in the World's World that French people from peasants to professionals share a dread of another inevitable war. They differ only on how to avert it, while France remains described as the most pacifist country.
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France
Philip Gibbs
New York
Witty Bishop Vaughan Speech at London Dinner
Bishop Vaughan of Sebastopolis, brother of Father Bernard Vaughan, delivered a witty dinner remarks in London. He quipped that at such gatherings a “big gun” is good but warned that bigger guns come with bigger bores and longer spokes mean bigger tires.
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Bishop Vaughan
Sebastopolis
Bernard Vaughan
London
Scottish Chief Soon To Lead London Scottish Group
The Duke of York gains Scottish ties and a future as chief of the London Scottish organization the Scottish Association. The piece notes his growing interest in Scotland and hints at financial concerns behind grand schemes.
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Duke of York
Scotland
London
The
Scottish Association
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