World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr J J Hayes personal physician to Abraham Lincoln died in Washington at 95 He wished to live to 160 Major Charles William Jrr colonial secretary Gibraltar named Governor and Commander in chief in the Bahamas Dr Franz Exner noted physicist died in Vienna Formosa hunters and missionary Thomas Barclay return to work in island affairs Canada wheat area sown to October 31 1927 excluding British Columbia 97 900 acres down from 92 600 acres Reckless driving cost seven hundred and fifty as well as injuries to fifty across Canada Eighth Canadian egg laying contest at experimental farm Ottawa eighty pens West represented by British Columbia 11 pens Alberta 2 The Arab tribesman who killed A G Eliott mechanician for Alan J Cobham in London found guilty manslaughter five years The provincial seed fair January 18 19 20 and 21 and Provincial Seed Growers convention to be held simultaneous with Alberta event
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Charles William ( Jrr
Gibraltar
Bahamas
Franz Exner
Vienna
Recentiny
Formosa
Thomas Barclay
England
Canada
British Columbia
Ottawa
West
Alberta
A. G. Eliott
Alan J. Cobham
London
Britain Faces Largest Income Estimate Yet
The Inland Revenue Commission says Britain’s estimated income is 2,900 million pounds, averaging over 14 pounds per person weekly. It notes 87,000 taxpayers paid super tax on incomes above 2,008 pounds, 121 had incomes over 100,800, and 106,000 estates paid death duties, with 26,000 at 300 pounds or less. One estate exceeded three million pounds. A closing aphorism critiqued relationships and adaptability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Saym
Inland Revenue Commissioners
Inland Revenue
Drifting Farm Population Sparks Canadian Reform Debate
The piece cites farm to city migration in Canada and its impact on society and wages. It quotes Otto Sh. Kahn urging farmer welfare as essential to national welfare, urging policies to redress grievances and support agricultural development amid immigration considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Otto Sh. Kahn
Pattern Order Ad From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
A Winnipeg notice lists pattern orders from the Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave. It references Pattern No. ee with size Ae and notes ordering instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Mcpdermot Ave
Winnipeg
Carter's Little Liver Pills Endorsed By Brooklyn Reader
A Brooklyn reader reports relief from digestive distress after a week taking Carter's Little Liver Pills. He describes no matter what he ate the meal caused sour acid belching and gas, then credits the remedy with restoring digestion and daily bowels. The notice promotes the small sugar coated pills in red packages for all ages.
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Brooklyn
A. Aristan
Carter
Chicago Crime Record Shows 1926 Jump in Murders
A municipal crime report released today shows Chicago logged 136 murders in the first ten months of 1926, up from 123 in the same period of 1925. Manslaughter rose from 112 to 164, traffic violations surged to 169,997, robberies fell to 2,191, and liquor violations dropped from 6,119 to 4,250.
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Chicago
Simple Kimono Shouldered Frock for Girls No 1366
Simple pattern dress for girls features Kimono shoulders long gathered sleeves and round collar. Inverted plaited skirt sides add width with a belt and patch pocket. Sizes 6 8 10 12 14 require 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 yards fabric. Fashion book offers more styles to dress children. price 16 cents.
Micmac Guide Noted for Moose Calling
James W. Stuber of Columbus led a hunting expedition in Nova Scotia with Micmac guide Sam Glode whose birch bark horn calls lured a bull moose within twenty six yards. The hunt, arranged for the Ohio State Museum, yielded a prize specimen praised by organizers in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Stuber
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Museum
Nova Scotia
Sam Glade
Big Bame
Glode
Canadian Pacific Rail Way
Montreal
Stuber
Museum
Drives Out Rheumatism Subdues Lumbago
A perennial remedy claim notes it relieves rheumatism and lumbago quickly. The ad promises immediate comfort for sufferers and asserts lasting ease from aches.
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Lumbago
Nerviline Relief Letter Highlights Rapid Pain Cure
A Georgetown reader F. Ee Normand reports crippling rheumatism and lumbago improved quickly by Nerviline. The letter promotes a 35 cent bottle as a reliable, penetrating pain remedy likely to restore health swiftly.
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F. Ee
Normand
Georgetown
Balmoral Castle Transformed Since Victorian Era
Balmoral Castle has changed greatly from its Victorian days. It is now comfortable under Edwardian and later efforts with Queen Mary's guidance addressing castle issues. The royal family and staff are said to be as content as in other royal homes. A joke notes a guest at a golden wedding bringing a goldfish.
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Balmoral Castle
Edward
Queen Mary
Balmoral
Prince of Wales
Tanks Compete but They Never Live Away Samples
A fragment notes tanks competing while samples remain unused. No clear event, date, or location is provided.
Idleness as incubator of small sins in life
A reflective observation notes that idle time fosters minor misdeeds and moral lapses. It frames leisure as a breeding ground for petty faults, urging discipline and purposeful activity to curb fragile character.
Gideon Lesson From Judges 7 1 25 For Sunday School
A devotional outline for Gideon from Judges chapter seven verses one through twenty five. The golden text urges strength in the Lord from Ephesians 6 14. Includes related readings Psalm 27 1 6 and a devotional focus for Sunday worship.
Courage and Faith in Gideon’s Fight Against Midian
The passage recalls Gideon reducing his army to avoid boasting in victory, as fearful soldiers depart. It notes God choosing courageous hearts for His work and contrasts ancient bravery with modern church attendance, asking if cowards still outnumber the faithful in moral battles.
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Gideon
Gilboa
Immigrant Transport Rates Seen Lowered Again
Canadian negotiations advance toward renewing the agreement with British and Canadian governments and shipping firms to keep ocean fares near 15 and railway fares under 25 for disembarking immigrants. Minister Forke expects a two year renewal, despite ship owners seeking easier access to the Dominion.
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Robert Forks
Winnipeg
Forke
Sielletss
Dominion
Wheat Pools Handle Majority of 1925 26 Deliveries
The Canadian Co operative Wheat Producers Ltd and the Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Wheat Pools processed 187 200 000 bushels out of 57 559 637 delivered in the year ending August 31 1926. Pools accounted for over 52 percent of total deliveries with net prices affected by freight grade and delivery method. Also noted are figures on elephant fodder and a new air rifle capable of 2200 yard range.
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Canadian Co-operative Wheat Producers Ltd
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Northern Wheats
Fort William
Ontario
Spitial
Quote on wealth and law today
A pithy remark notes that wealth does not spare a person from debt or legal entanglements, suggesting that riches can invite more lawsuits as a life habit. The line plays on the notion that legal action follows those with money and influence.
Eve Questions Before Adam Took Up Smoking
A playful note wonders what Eve fussed about prior to Adam starting to smoke, implying a prelude to the habit. The snippet hints at domestic humor without naming individuals or specific events.
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Eve
Adam
Migration And The Dole In Empire Policy
The Daily Mail argues that state almsgiving pushes young Britons away from emigration to colonies like New Zealand and Australia. It contends Britain’s welfare depends on attracting settlers, warning that high welfare spending risks the empire’s future if British-born settlers abandon hopes of colonial opportunity.
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New Zealand
Manitoba
New South Wales
England
London Daily Mail
Heart spells relief found at last say Bolton Centre reader
Mrs R G Hall of Bolton Centre Quebec describes years of troubling heart spells she attributed to nerves and notes relief after trying a friend's suggestion to obtain a remedy from a box.
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R. G. Hall
Bolton Centre
Que
Weight Loss Claim From The Milburn Co
After using the product I experienced relief and lost weight from ninety pounds to one hundred thirty five pounds. The promotion references price via mail order and lists The T Milburn Co Limited Toronto Ontario as the source.
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Price Co
T. Milburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Berlin Candy Plan Bombards Town With Chocolate Droplets
A Berlin candy firm uses two planes to drop heavy foil wrapped chocolates on crowds from about 106 feet every Sunday. Pedestrians sustain bruises leading police to halt the advertising stunt due to safety concerns.
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Berlin
A Tender Man and the Father-in-law
A collection of wry maxims on marriage and character notes that even success rests on kinship ties while vanity fades when novelty wears thin. The quotes probe love, influence, and social judgment with sharp humor.
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J. J. Hayes
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Alberta Seed Growers’ Association
Seed Growers’ Association
Whee
Congress
Khan
Innsbruck
Zungspitze
British Museum
Che (Coyley
Lle
Micmac Guide
Sam Glode
King Over
Queen Victoria
Turin
Gideon and the
Robt
R.R. No
Baeadal KS Heart
Nan TY
Candy Company
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