British Airship Plan Aims for Transatlantic Crossing
British firm Vickers Ltd announces a massive airship project to cross the Atlantic in two days from Howden. The venture follows the ill fated ZR-2 disaster and seeks engines capable of carrying passengers to the United States for weekends. Sir Trevor Dawson notes commercial success hinges on adequate development.
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Goritish Governveroment
Ghig
Atlantic
New York
Vickers. Ltd
Trever Dawson
United
No Argument Allowed Chicago Couple Must Talk On Alter nate
A Chicago couple appeared before a judge who ordered them to speak on alternating days with no interruptions. The wife speaks Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays, the husband Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays, and Sundays are silent. The ruling aims to curb peace disturbing quarrels, hoping a future remedy for family disputes will emerge.
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Chicago
Stratford
Mennonites Plan Inspection of Western Settlement Sites
The Russian Mennonites now in Waterloo County will inspect western land options for a permanent home. Led by David Toews, they will visit suggested sites in Western Canada including vacated Mennonite land in Mexico and CP Railway offers near Edmonton and in Manitoba.
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East
Waterloo Couty
Lucr
Western Canada
David Toews
Rosthern, Sask
Western Committee
Mexico
Canadian Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Manitoba
Safety First Push Aimed at Chicago Youth Traffic Safety
Mayor Dever's safety council plans a daily school study period to teach "safety first" for negotiating Chicago's busy highways. The program targets reducing the rising death rate from automobile accidents among twentieth century youth.
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Chicago
Dever
Safety Council
Archaeologist Dr. Gann Heads to Jamaica for Mayan Site Quest
Renowned archaeologist Dr. Gann, expert on Mayan culture in Honduras and Yucatan, travels from Jamaica to Tititish Honduras with companions to study ruins and uncover inscribed dates on jade or pottery, aiming to locate the earliest known Mayan date prior to 63 HAY.
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Dr. Gann
Honduras
Yucatan
Jamaica
Tititish
Gann
Alberta farmers boost irrigation for next year's crop
Farmers in Alberta increased irrigation efforts this year, soaking land to build soil moisture for germination. The strategy aims to secure a crop in the following season by maintaining a reliable moisture reservoir during critical growth stages.
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Alberta
Early Metal Ornament Use Described in Historic Text
A fragment notes that flat metal, used as ornaments before other metals were found, was likely employed by a man. This suggests ancient craft practices and material choices in early decorative work.
Socialists in Britain at Prim to Pro League meeting
Sir William Joyneen Hicks, new home secretary, questioned the size of Britain’s Socialist presence at a London Prim tooth League gathering. He claimed more than 5,525,000 voters chose their candidate in the general election to avoid sectarian labels and urged the Conservative party to educate the working class that the Socialist party is distinct from Labor.
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Primtoee League
London
William Joyneen-Hicks
Ieat
Britain
William
Lord Bearconfield
Labor Party
London’s Garage De Luxe at Campden Hill
London’s largest planned garages rise from a derelict roofed reservoir on Campden Hill Kensington. The two storey facility will hold about 500 cars with a third floor planned to reach 1,000. It will feature 106 lock-up spaces a car washing pool compressed air for tires and button operated petrol pumps.
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London
Campden Hill
Kensington
Queen Mary Keeps Busy With Household Duties
Buckingham Palace lore notes the Queen’s constant activity supervising staff arrangements and inspecting meals to ensure comfort and quality, while her reputation for never idling persists.
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Mary
Buckingham Palace
Wembley Sale Forecast After Empire Exhibition Close
After the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley ends on November 1 workers begin dismantling. The sale of display goods is estimated at between 15.604 million and 16 million dollars, marking the greatest bargain event in December if the exhibition does not reopen next year.
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Wembley
Monks in Oxford to mark 700th Franciscan arrival
Monks in Oxford will observe the 700th anniversary of the Franciscan Friars arrival. A pontifical high mass is planned at the Church of St Maysius on the friary site, with the Lord Mayor and the Vice-Chancellor taking part due to historic ties with the university and city.
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Oxford
St. Maysius
Mink Breeding Expands After Fox Industry Success
The breeding of mink for commercial purposes follows the success of silver black fox breeding in Prince Edward Island. The venture has met with considerable success and recently a shipment of mink was sent to British Columbia and western United States destinations.
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Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
United States
Winnipeg Hat Works Eyeing Canadian Expansion
A Caradine Hat Works representative from St. Lonix Missouri toured Winnipeg aiming to establish a Canadian branch. Winnipeg may be chosen for the new hat works presence.
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Winnipeg
Caradine Hat Works
St. Lonix
Great Hat Works
Canada
Price-Davies Named Aide to Baron Byng Staff
Captain Charles Stafford Price-Davies of the King's Royal Rifles is appointed as an aide to His Excellency Baron Byng of Vimy, according to the Canada Gazette.
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Byng
Charles Stafford Price-Davies
King’s Royal Rifles
Baron Byng of
Vimy
Canada Gazette
Montreal Hotel Towels Theft Shocks Manager
The manager of a large Montreal hotel reports about 16,000 towels are stolen by guests each year. If laid end to end, the missing towels would stretch roughly five miles.
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Montreal
Lions From South Africa Arrive For Toronto Zoo
A male lion and a female lioness destined for the Toronto Zoo were shipped from Montreal aboard a Dominion Express car at Windsor Station. They were born about three years ago with the male from South Africa and the female from the Royal Zoological Gardens in Dublin Ireland. They arrive as a gift to the Toronto Parks Commission.
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Toronto Zoo
Dominion Express
Canadian Pacific
Windsor Station
Montreal
South Africa
Royal Zoological Gardens
Imblin
Ireland
Toronto Parks Commission
Canada A Desirable Country Most Attractive Place For British Emigrant
General Bramwell Booth head of the Salvation Army returns to London after a Canada tour. He says Canada is the most attractive part of the British empire for emigrants and that unemployment misery in Britain can be exchanged for a life with enough and some to spare. He notes Salvation Army charity is advancing from coast to coast.
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Booth
Canada
Dominions
Bramwell Booth
Salvation Army
London
British Empire
Dominion
Cream of tartar linked to grape processes
The article explains how tartar is formed inside wooden wine vats as the grape juice cures. After processing, reddish crusts are removed and purified to yield the white powder known as cream of tartar. Quality depends on the grape variety and purification extent.
Experience is the real teacher after schooling
The article argues school teaches six to sixteen while real education comes from experience. It cites Prof Dallas L Sharp of Boston University and notes graduates must unlearn much as they strike into the world. It warns youth overestimates success. Bangor Commercial.
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Dallas L. Sharp
Boston University
Bangor Commercial
Clergyman Quoted Verse Sparks Sailor Interruption
A preacher chose a biblical line about Ramoth Gilead and repeatedly read it aloud. A sailor rose and with indignation asked who would join the speaker, then declared he would go himself after a garbled mispronunciation.
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Ramoth Gilead
Brown to Dominate This Season in Women’s Wear
Despite efforts by dressmakers brown will prevail over green this season. Green is deemed unlucky and thus defeated by fashion authorities who could not overcome superstition.
Irreverent Bridegroom Demands His Own Pen at Registry
An irascible man in a bridge room of 63 marries for the third time and, after failing to sign the register, accuses the clergyman of trickery and announces he will bring his own pen next time.
If you haven't any enemies to for five pardon a few of your
The fragmentary line hints at a proverb about friendship and forgiveness. Readable elements mention enemies, pardoning, and friends, but lacks clear event, person, place, or date to form a concrete news item.
Making Homes Homelike On the Prairie
Interior Department Tree Planting Division reports high success in Western Canada conifer plantings. Species include White spruce, lodgepole pine, Scotch pine, and jack pine with 92 to 100 percent living at various plantings from 1916 to 1922. Evergreens show strong survival and respond to cultivation.
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Interior Department
Canada
Tracing Diamond Drift Diamonds Found in Glacial Drifts
Geologists trace the course of ancient glaciers in search of diamond mines believed to lie up north. A 17 karat diamond was found during a well dig in Wiscon sins, with Canadian gravel carried by glacial movement. The prospecting shift moves from miner to geologist.
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Eravel
Wisconsins
Canada
Wether
Ancient Calling Adds New Terror to English Town Crier
A humorous report notes that English town criers face a new menace as children chant a risqué line during their cry of Oyez, Oyez. The anecdote centers on Mr George Rober and the effect on traditional town announcements.
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George Rober
Burt
Shakespeare Will Bedstead Clause Explained by Entailment
The London Post explains Shakespeare's widow receives the second best bed while the best bed is tied to entailed property. It notes Anne Hathaway’s bedstead remains in the family home passing through generations, clarifying the custom of life use and future ownership. Ohio State Journal.
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Shakespeare
The
London Post
Annne Hathaway
Ohio State Journal
Mummies Produce Rare Brown Paint for Artists
Ancient mummies yield a finest brown paint by grinding bones with embalming bitumen. The pigment, praised for its permanent rich color, is in demand among portrait painters. Only mummies aged 2 000 to 3 000 years provide the sought hue due to peak embalming craft.
Tiny Electric Lamp Aids Doctors in Patient Care
The smallest electric lamp, about one-quarter candle power and a quarter inch in diameter, was used by a doctor to locate a tack in an eight month old baby's lung. The lamp and silver tube were inserted through the throat, supplying heat to aid the procedure in hospital settings.
When Elephants Go Mad Attacks Increase in Monrovia
A historical note describes elephants in Monrovia rampaging during mating season. Wild elephants invade villages and towns, causing fear among inhabitants who retreat and let the animals roam. The behavior is linked to periodic madness, with inevitable human fatalities and occasional shooting of the elephants.
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Monrovia
West African Negro Republic
Belgium Divided Races Yet United Nation in Politics
Belgium comprises Walloons and Flemish with sharply different languages yet remains a single national entity in politics and religion. The two groups share centuries of history under varying rulers and have stood together despite linguistic divides.
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Belgium
Switzerland
Farmers Plant Trees In Western Canada Surrounded By Growth
Farmers in Western Canada expand tree planting this year by 5,250,000 saplings sourced from government nurseries at Indian Head and Sutherland Saskatchewan and by purchases from private nurseries.
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Western Canada
Indian Head
Sutherland
Saskatchewan
White Blueberries Grow in Whitmeyville Paradox
A peculiar blueberry variety has been developed on land owned by Newell Albee in Whitmeyville. The fruit is described as a paradoxical freak of nature and is harvested only by a select few authorized by Albee.
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Whitmeyville
Newell Albee
Division of Labor Argument Over Joint Bank Account
A humorous exchange contrasts a husband who deposits money with a wife who withdrawals. The quip underscored by a simple domestic economy joke highlights shared finances and behavioral stereotypes.
Swiss model prison turns marsh into 2500 acre farm
A Swiss prison creates a self supporting complex by converting a swampy area into a thriving 2,500 acre farm solely through convict labor. The facility is described as among the world’s most modern, with solitary confinement eliminated.
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Switzerland
Hog Trial Ends With Blundered Count
A lawyer misstates the hog drive tally in court saying 36 hogs with 26 in the jury box as three times more, but the argument fails to win the case. The remark highlights the flawed logic used in the hogs dispute.
Wart on Nose Decides Hiring In Mystery Scene
In a tense doorway scene Mrs. Chatters questions the new maid who must inspect Mrs Rise to determine eligibility. The maid vows to assess Mrs Rise closely, saying a wart on the nose would end the bid. The exchange heightens suspense over an unseen criterion guiding employment.
In time of peace the wise nation makes strenuous preparations
A concise aphorism urging nations to build readiness during calm times to secure lasting peace. The statement emphasizes proactive planning, defense, and resilience as foundations for future security without detailing specific policies or events.
Giving a Hungry Man Advice Compared to Ice Cream for Wax Doll
A sharp aphorism contrasts charity with futile help, suggesting advice to a hungry man resembles feeding ice cream to an inanimate doll. It highlights the futility of hollow aid in a compact, wry tone.
Dairy Industry Flourishes in St Watburg District
William Letson of St Wailburg Sask travels east to buy nine carloads about 240 dairy cattle for local farmers. Most are high quality Ayrshires, cash paid. Five years ago he founded a creamery in St Walburg district. now operates three creameries producing 560000 pounds of creamery butter for export to Great Britain.
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William Letson
St. Wailburg
Sask
St. Watburg
Leison
Canadian National Railways Colonization Department
St. Walburg
North Battleford
Great Britain
Surplus Buffalo Herd Prompts Wild Private Requests
The Yellowstone Park surplus buffalo herd draws applicants from across the United States seeking to own one as a pet or gift. People describe odd desires from two buffaloes for a birthday present to gentle animals for front yard use.
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American Department of the Interior
Yellowstone National Park
Washington
Colorado
Iowa
Georgia
Manchester Guardian
Clock Found Embedded in Coal in Ontario Purchase
Old coal lump purchased by ii. R Leeson of Cookstown Ontario contained a wooden clock about 14 inches high with a cherry face carved and inscribed Columbus Anno 1492. The rear frame is quarter oak and the clock is said to imitate a Dutch model from 1670. Leeson refused 250 dollars.
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R Leeson
Cookstown
Ont
Leeson
Prince Keeps Informed On Home Affairs
The Prince of Wales stayed updated from abroad with twice daily cables. He learned of the election results before breakfast after the government forfeited. He admitted being touched by the American feeling and noted the rapid pace of events compared to his usual two days of work.
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Prince of Wales
Canadian Wheat Yield in Prairie Provinces
The Winnipeg Free Press reports last year’s marketable wheat output in the prairie provinces near 442,033,913 bushels. Alberta produced 134,195,359 bushels, Saskatchewan 270,660,510, and Manitoba 36,878,053.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Salvation Army to fund Canadian farm schools for migrants
General Bramwell Booth announced in Winnipeg that the Salvation Army will explore financing transportation to enable schools in Canada where mixed farming would be taught to young immigrants from the British Isles. The plan aims to train a new generation in farming methods.
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Salvation Army
Canada
British Isles
Bramwell Booth
Winnipeg
Quotations Highlight Car Booster’s Witty Banter
A humorous exchange frames a car owner boasting a high speed trick. The other character counters with a punchline about getting the most out of the car, claiming six times in one mile. The banter reflects playful street talk and automotive bravado.
No Person More punctual Than The Bill Collector
A sly proverb notes that no one keeps appointments with as much punctuality as a bill collector. The remark frames debt collection as relentless and timely, highlighting the ironies of social obligations.
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Dublin
Gen- Heman
England
Division of Labor
Mrs. Rise
Mrs. Chatters
Northern
Buffalo
U.S
Prince
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