Alberta and World News Briefs Highlight Events
Dates set for United Farmers of Alberta convention in Calgary. Household food budgets rise with October costs at 11.99 while September stood at 10.87. Sir Harry Lauder plans a return to stage in winter after his wife’s death last summer.
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United Farmers of Alberta
Calgary
Harry Lauder
Scotland
Alberta
Herbert Quarrie
St. Andrew's
Jersey
English Channel
France
American Legion
For all pains Minard's Liniment
A witty ad line praising Minard's Liniment framed as a moral quip about judging men by their companions. The brief text leverages a popular promotional slogan to imply reliability and trust in the product.
Castoria Promotes Gentle Sleep for Babies
An advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a safe, vegetable remedy for infant colic fussiness fever and upset with quick calm and sleep. It claims no harsh drugs and praises accompanying pediatric care book as valuable.
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Fletcher
Alberta Steers For Chicago Market Record Prices
Alberta shipped forty one head of grate finished steer to Chicago last month setting a new price level for this class at fourteen dollars and sixty five cents per hundred pounds. The gain of sixty five cents above the previous high price reflects strong demand on American markets and has drawn large western province cattle shipments.
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Alberta
Chicago
Bis
One Piece Dress Pattern No. 1685
A fashion column describes a one piece frock with a two piece look in satin or soft wool. It features a flared skirt joined to the bodice, a scalloped left opening, possible low or high neck with collar, long fitted sleeves, cuffs, and a belt. Sizes 34 to 42 bust. yardage given for size 36. Pattern price 20 cents. Our Fashion Book offers more styles for home dress makers at 19 cents.
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Erice
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order guide from Winnipeg Pattern No. eee lists address at 176 McDermot Ave. Winnipeg. Includes fields for size and name to complete the purchase.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Self winding wristwatch uses arm motion
A Lancashire man has devised a watch that winds itself when worn on the wrist. A small weight in the mechanism responds to arm swing to turn the mainspring, keeping the watch wound for forty hours with only thirty minutes of motion needed.
Mystery Wheat Exhibit Aimed At Chicago Show
Alberta wheat wizard Wembley resident Herman Trelle will exhibit his Mystery wheat at the Chicago International show. The early ripening variety is said to harvest ten days earlier than Marquis and ripens No. 1 Northern with samples weighing over seventy pounds to the bushel. It is claimed to resist frost and to be suitable for combine harvesting while matching or surpassing Marquis in milling quality.
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Herman Trelle
Wembley
Alberta
Chicago
Mr. Trelle
Marquis
Combine
Albert Champion Spark Plug Pioneer Dies in Paris
Albert Champion Franco American pioneer of locomotion died in Paris during a vacation. He rose from a messenger boy to one of history's fastest cyclists and became an automobile racing driver. In 1895 he co founded the Spark Plug Company with W C Durant in America and built plants abroad. He was 47. A tablet at Auray honors his brief visits to France.
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Albert Champion
Paris
United States
Champion
America
W. C. Durant
Spark Plug
England
France
Benjamin Frankin
Auray
Pneumatic Tube System Delivers 5 Million Letters Daily
A subway network of pneumatic tubes beneath New York streets moves about 5,000,000 letters daily to city sub stations. The system transports mail and documents efficiently across multiple hubs in the urban grid.
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New York Streets
National Parks Attract Record Tourists This Year
Visitors flocked to Canada’s national parks concluding a season marked by historic attendance. Royal visitors included Prince of Wales and Prince George at Banff and Lake Louise with Premier and Mrs. Baldwin. Delegates from Pan Pacific Congress and mining groups also traveled in large private parties and special trains.
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Prince of Wales
Prince George
Baldwin
Banff
Lake Louise
Canada
Lord
Lady Willingdon
Jasper Park
Honolulu
Sir Frederick Whyte
Viscount Castlereagh
Lionel Curtis
The
Round Table
Malcolm MacDonald
William Astor
Lady Astor
Hugh Wyndham
Arthur
Lady Currie
Empire
United States
Investment Bankers’ Association
New Outlook Magazine
Ontario
Quebec
Laval University
Indians Return To Forefathers Religion Pow Wow At Caughnawaga
After a three day pow wow at the Caughnawaga reservation near Montreal the six nations announce a return to their forefathers religion abandoning Christianity. Leaders Chief American Horse and Chief Two Axes vow revival of ancient deities and worship of the Great Spirit for guidance and relief from colonial laws.
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Caughnawaga Reservation
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
America
Longfellow
Horse
Two Axes
Great
Essential For Business Success Values and Service
A concise business ethic note argues that values and service are inseparable from success. It claims honesty in delivering real value and service to customers is essential for progress and growth, warning that neglect ends advancement.
Sunday School Lesson on Perverseness of God’s People
Golden Text from Psalm 34 3 4 emphasizes clean hands and pure hearts For Isaiah 11 20 the devotional reads The Great Arraignment notes God’s people rebellion and mercy contrasted with Sodom and Gomorrah Outward Signs Of Religious Zeal Do Not Deceive Jehovah verses 10 15 with Delitzsch commentary urging rulers of Sodom to heed the law of God and accept the coming discourse
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Ewald
Judah
Sodom
Gomorrah
Delitzsch
A Dangerous Practice at Cold Weather Warnings
A discussion warns about carbon monoxide poisoning as winter begins. The piece notes ongoing car exhaust deaths and urges drivers to avoid running engines in closed garages. It emphasizes persistent danger, public awareness, and the need to save lives by informing motorists.
World Wheat Harvests Across Nations in 1927
The 1927 North American wheat crop is estimated at 631 million ewt, down 35 million from last year but near the five year average. India reports 2.9 million ewt more than 1926, while Russia is expected to exceed 1926 by 20 million cwt. Hungary and Bulgaria run above average, Argentina shows a 28 million ewt surplus, and a lighter note hints a match can brighten a girl’s countenance.
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India
Russia
Hungary
Bulgaria
Argentina
The Great Menace of Shiftlessness in a Timely Warning
E W Howe's Monthly warns that the world faces widespread shiftlessness driven by dangerous liberty and prosperity. Debts mount and farms shrink as urban migration swells, while many individuals seek idle enjoyment in a world that owes them a living. The piece notes rising education yet growing moral and industrial laxity.
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E. W. Howe
Wise is the man who pays for what he gets and gets what he pays for
The saying highlights prudent spending and value, asserting that paying for quality yields what is promised and expected.
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Wise
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Tino
Lpgomedic Group
Lindbergh, Chamberlin and
Byrd
Atlantic
Tribe of Six Nations
Isaiah
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Palliserer Hotel
Charleston
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Carter
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Mutual St
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Irae
EDS
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Ics
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