Wealthiest German Prince Heads to Canada Amid Global Talks
Prince Christian Kraft of Hoheslohe-Ochringen, reputed wealthiest German, travels to Canada as Imperial Conference weighs issues. Meanwhile a Vancouver shipment of 200000 pounds Argentine corned beef arrives for local distribution, the first direct consignment to the city. A stock barn near MacDonald Manitoba housing Stewart and Cameron Limited is lost to fire, cremating fifty cattle. Viscount Willingdon rumoured to be Canada’s next governor general. Ontario to join prairie push for blue sky stock sale rules. Spain seeks a permanent League of Nations seat. Canada否 Railroad minister Dunning denies any Winnipeg to Pacific line plan. Papal nuncio to Mexico Caruana heads to Washington amid expulsion controversy.
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Canada
Imperial Conference
Vancouver
Ivestock
MacDonald
Man
Stewart and Cameron, Limited
Winnipeg
London
Viscount Willingdon
Lord Byng of
Vimy
Manitoba
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Spain
League of Nations Council
League
House of Commons
Charles Dunning
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
Mexico
George Caruana
Washington
Monsignor
Caruana
Prediction Chicago Submerged by Great Lakes Rise
A Toronto professor predicts Chicago will drown as Great Lakes waters rise and St Lawrence dries. He cites earth movements lifting Lake Superior’s north shore while the south sinks, forecasting US land loss and a Chicago site under water in 90,000 years. Also notes naval salvage bids at Navarino Bay and Mexico wax source.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Goodwin
Toronto
Fort William
Lake Superior
Canada
United States
St. Lawrence
Gulf of Mexico
A Lot of Men Wasted on Inactive Lifestyles as Surgeons
An article argues that many men who sit idle and whittle could have become skilled surgeons if given proper training and opportunities to practice. It reflects on talent wasted by limited access to medical education during the era.
New Frocks Promised For Misses And Little Women
The article touts soft fluttery frocks in flowered materials with flared skirts and ribbon sashes. It details No 1254 in sizes 16 18 20 years, fabric needs, and a price of 20 cents for the dress and five cents for the fashion book. It promotes home dressmaking with practical designs highlighted by the new Fashion Book.
Canada Needs its Own Ambassador to the U S
The Chicago Journal argues Canada should appoint a dedicated ambassador to Washington rather than rely on the British envoy. It asserts Canada’s vast interests and business needs require direct representation, noting trials of finding a suitable candidate among millions of Canadians.
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Canada
United States
Washington
Dominion
Albania
Egypt
Haiti
Ottawa
Chicago Journal
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
Pattern order instruction appears as a postal notice from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave. The item lists a pattern number reference and directs readers to obtain patterns through a local office or archive.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Power From Ocean Tides Preliminary Permits Issued
The United States Federal Power Commission issued preliminary permits for hydroelectric development using Passamaquoddy Bay tides and the Bay of Fundy waters. Dexter F. Cooper, Inc. of New York City received the permits.
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Passamaquoddy Bay
Maine
Bay of Fundy
United States Federal Power Commission
Dexter F. Cooper, Inc
New York City
Sunday School Lesson Reference and Texts
Sunday School lesson notes include a golden text I am with thee and will keep thee whithersoever thou goest from Genesis 28 15. The lesson covers Genesis chapters 27 and 28 with a devotional reading from Psalm 121.
Jacob Dream At Bethel and Visionary Ladders Across Lands
The piece links Jacob fleeing Esau to a Bethel vision where a stone pillow becomes a ladder in dreams. It notes how biblical imagery borrows from surrounding landscapes and cites writers like Ralph Connor and Dr. B F Meyer on language drawn from place and memory.
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Jacob
Bethel
Esau
Beersheba
Haran
Ralph Connor
Africa
Bishop Taylor
God
John
Heaven
Aegean
David
Judea
B. F. Meyer
Estevan Nursery Claims Largest Western Canada Firm
A settler from Valley City North Dakota who arrived 15 years ago developed what is claimed to be the largest nursery business in Western Canada at Estevan. The Prairie Nurseries span over 700 acres and ship nursery stock to Saskatchewan and by carload to the United States. The venture credits strong management and farmer demand for fruit and shade trees. Recently a carload of evergreens was shipped to the United States, reportedly the first export of conifers from Western Canada.
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Canada
Estevan
Valley City
North Dakota
Saskatchewan
United States
The
Prairie Nurseries
Handshaking In Public Life Through The Ages
A London Daily Chronicle review notes how excessive greetings have plagued presidents and royals. It cites Harding shaking 6,500 hands after WWI, Wilson seeking steel fingers, Cleveland’s wife developing hand size disparity, Harrison using a fan and bouquet, and the Prince of Wales tiring from hearty welcomes in Canada.
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Prince of Wales
White House
Harding
Wilson
Cleveland
Happiness Earned Not Willed, Says Thoughtful Insight
A reflective note claims happiness follows earned effort rather than desire. It adds a factual aside that sea water carries about a quarter pound of salt per gallon.
Moslem League Plans Cairo Conference to Unite Nations
Over 150 delegates from Moslem states will gather in Cairo to discuss forming a permanent Moslem league. The goal is unity after Turkey’s move to a republic and the deposition of the caliph, with a potential titular caliph heading a league of Moslem nations if a universal caliph cannot be elected.
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League of
Last Kick The Agitator Arrested In Ireland
A man with an Irish name and claiming New York as his residence is arrested in the Irish Free State on a serious charge of involvement in a plot against the government. The piece notes Irish-American agitators fail to adjust as Ireland governs itself and recalls earlier anti British activism.
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New York
Irish Free State
John Bull
Ireland
Patrick Garland
St. Catharines
Aeroplanes At High Altitudes
The article predicts a future air war at 10 to 12 miles up where engines under supercharged conditions can reach full power despite rarefied air. Planes will be airtight with oxygen supply for crews, who will breathe their own atmosphere, similar to submarines.
Briar Root Trade Surges as France Ships 80 Million Francs
Demand for Briar roots for smoking pipes fuels large imports from France. In a single year France shipped briar root valued at 80,000,000 francs to the United States to meet American demand.
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America
France
Population rise in British Columbia since 1921 census
Figures based on school population indicate British Columbia’s population grew from 524000 in 1921 to nearly 600000. Government officials compiled the data showing a substantial increase.
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British Columbia
Sympathetic Shoppers Share Last Dollar In Generous Gesture
A note on people who go beyond kindness by offering to share their final dollar with someone in need. The sentiment highlights charitable acts amid financial strain and community support.
Crossword Puzzle From the Historic Pages
Crossword puzzle clues listed with horizontal and vertical entries. Answers include common nouns, verbs, and adjectives such as peak mollusks metal prohibit betray pole helmsman provoked toward characteristic accomplish strips of leather relish taste food thought past blown slumbers near stumbled article tear past of stand plural of to be behind vehement crush with mouth desert animal owned written message badges article of dress disposition human being pronoun bud denial dexterity scrap of news sodium chloride plant parts prejudice young boy hot spices followed negligence finished loot turn to the right separately keg dry up dot expressions of contempt bind small body of water contract name of popular opera rodent wicked myself that man
Boy With No Hands Wins Philadelphia Boy Award
Vincent De Blasio, 14, who lost both hands four years ago in an electric accident, earns the Philadelphia Boy Award for courage and perseverance. He can write with stumps, carve wood, and work as a clerk. He aims to become a lawyer.
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Vincent de Blasio
Philadelphia
Vincent
Young de Blasio
Pasquale de Blasio
Women Moneylenders Court Case Reveals Hefty Interest
In Liverpool a court case disclosed that of 1 400 registered moneylenders about 1 100 were women. A woman client paid 42 pounds on a five pound loan and was sued for two pounds more, but the moneylender lost. A satirical note adds a remark that men rarely face heartbreak before marriage.
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Liverpool
Britain Leads in Bell Founding with New Five-Tone System
The Wanamaker store in Philadelphia orders a 15-ton bell from Gillett & Johnston of Croydon. Cyril Johnston, back from the United States, explains British bell founding’s revival after Dutch influence, using the five-tone Simpson harmonic to ensure internal musical tuning and a perfect chord.
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Britain
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Gillett & Johnston
Croydon
Cyril Johnston
United States
Holland
Coal committee named to probe Canada's coal supplies
J. E. Armstrong Conservative Lambton East was chosen chair of a special house committee to investigate Canada’s anthracite and bituminous coal sources and related matters. A. A. G. Bury Conservative Edmonton East was named vice-chairman at the first meeting.
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J. E. Armstrong
Lambton East
House
Canada
A. A. G. Bury
Edmonton East
Fireman and engineer taunt with whistle at stuck truck
A humorous scene describes a fireman and an engineer producing a derisive whistle as they pass a truck trapped in mud. The moment captures a gritty roadside incident framed with wry commentary.
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