World Happenings Briefly Told
Production of coke from plants in Western provinces totalled 19 508 tons in March compared with 18 069 in February. Aerial accident near Portland, Oregon kills Mice Warrier Franklin and Mrs Zola Schauf as plane spirals. Coolidge issues aid proclamation for Mississippi flood victims. Mackenzie King to enter sheep farming near Kingsmere. Australian Anzac Day ceremonies held in London. WA Hewitt named Canadian winter sports team manager for Olympic Games. Vancouver port customs rating raised to class seven effective 1927. Ostrich slaughter in Cape Colony hits 400-590 daily. feathers to market. Henry III feared cats. bullfrogs form traffic jam near Moulton, Texas.
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Coolidge Hase
Mississippi River
Ottawa Citizen
Mackenzie King
Hie
Kingsmere
Gatineau
Wits
Lawn
London
Gellipoli
WA Hewitt
Toronto
New Telephone Recording Machine Promises Long Recordings
A new device records telephone conversations on cylinders for up to half an hour each. It can replay preserved conversations remotely and may be used with wireless systems to capture telegraph and telephetic messages, including transatlantic ones. The apparatus warns as time nears its limit and can be reset for repeated use.
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Iimttas
Peleera
Ami
Bea
Prachisie
New York
Baird's New Dark Ray Promises Fog Penetration for Vessels
Inventor J A Claird presenting a dark ray with novelty for sea travel, claiming it can pierce thick fog and smoke. Demonstrations in London produce a note upon hitting objects. Admiral Kerr hails it as a major breakthrough for sea and air transport and war-time visibility.
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J I. Claird
Baird
London
Mark Kerr
Missing wooden sailing ship seeks British help after 146 years
A long lost wooden sailing vessel once commanded by Captain John Paul Jones is reportedly missing for 146 years. It launched at Portsmouth New Hampshire and was captured by Britain during the American War of Independence before entering merchant service.
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John Paul Jones
Portsmourh
New Hampshire
Tlms. Helifax
William Scott
Lord Stewell
Newcastle On Tyne
Alberta Wheat Pool runs Prince Rupert Terminal report
The Alberta Wheat Pool reports 22 ships loaded with 1926 crop grain at Prince Rupert, aiming for 24 by spring. The Rupert terminal, leased from the Canadian government, handles up to 1,240,000 bushels and is praised as the coast’s fastest, with six ships bound for the Orient and eighteen to Europe.
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Alberta Wheat Pool
Prince Rupert
Prince Roepert
Alberta
Rupert
Prince Rupert House
Berta Pool
Joseph Bennett
Europe
van Comn OT
Orient
Tut
Dress for a young girl and matching bloomers pattern
A Winnipeg newspaper piece presents a practical tiny Miss dress and matching bloomers. The design features shirtings at the front and back center, colored floss chain stitches, shifrin on wrists and pockets, and full sleeves. It cites pattern No 1494 in sizes 24 6 and 8 9 years with fabric yardage and price details, plus a fashion book offer at 10 cents.
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Shifrin
Vrice
Build Up Character Through Mind Power Say Miller
In a May Psychology Magazine editorial Tr Miller argues that persistent thoughts shape reality and suggests using conscious mind skills to control the subconscious. He claims disciplined attention perception and reason unlocks nearly unlimited achievement and resilience.
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Henry Knight Miller
Tr. Miller
Dr. Miller
Mount Machray Named After Anglican Prelate at Border
Mount Machray, 9,020 feet high, lies west of Grant Pass on the Alberta British Columbia boundary. It honors the late Most Rev Robert Machray, Anglican Archbishop of Rupert’s Land and Primate of Canada. A scientific South American expedition reports an ant tunnel three miles long and inches in diameter. China, home of the silkworm, is buying finished silk garments for America and France.
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Mount Machray
Grant Pass
Alberta
British Columbia
Robert Machray
Ruperts Land
Canada
Archebishop Machray
South America
China
America
France
Easter Morning at the Tomb in Peter and the Nisen
A Sunday school lesson interprets the Resurrection accounts from Matthew Mark Luke and John. It notes the stone was rolled away and Christ’s grave clothes remained, Peter and John’s discovery, and John’s belief without visible proof. The piece reflects on faith and grace during Easter.
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Peter
John
Chist
Basfour
Christ
Frdinn
Begging as Art: Paris Judge Discovers Beggar’s Manual
An obscure French text titled Begging as an Art circulates in Paris, detailing techniques to simulate illness, blindness, or injury and to attract compassion. A judge reportedly found the beggar’s pocket copy, noting its practical guidance on how to solicit aid and conceal true conditions.
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France
Paris
Firestone Gum-Dipping Boosts Tire Safety and Economy
Gum Dipping adds safety and comfort by deeply saturating Firestone tires with rubber. The process improves economy and reliability for trucks buses taxis and cars nationwide, serving large fleets and individual motorists alike. Visit your nearest Firestone dealer to equip your car now.
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Firestone
London Clock Reveals Secret Mechanism to Purchaser
A mysterious new London clock costs 5000 pounds to build. The transparent crystal hides the mechanism, with a crystal face and diamond tipped hands on a metal pinion. The reveal of the secret mechanism is promised only to the purchaser.
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London
Record Building Activity Speeds Up for Canada Trade
Indications show a rise in building activity with $208,132,000 proposed for the first quarter, about 44 percent above the same period in 1926. Residential contracts drive the increase as business trends improve, suggesting continued growth ahead.
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Canada
Lengthy Journey of Cabbage and Odd Tales Across Town
A man in San Beni tied to a vegetable shipping house recalls a large cabbage shipment from Grand Falls Newfoundland and awaits where it landed. An unrelated, quick glimpse shows a trolley track job in progress and a humorous folk saying about a plumber hiding a statue, ending with a note on a late epitaph.
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Texas
Grand Falls
Newfoundland
San Beni
Jesus
Corpens
Hile Éabbame Sepistie
Tf Oceania
Biver
Dried Falls
Newcomen
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Henry III
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J.D. Kellove
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House of Commons
Africa
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Weer
Dandruff
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Peter and the Nisen Lord
Jesus Christ
Minard
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Firestone Tire & Rubber CO. OF Canada Limited
Hamilton, Ontario
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