World Happenings Briefly Told
Monsignor Gregorius dies as ecumenical patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church. A continuance of the British Empire Exhibition next year is assured. A 1930 world wide agricultural census will be taken by the International Institute of Agriculture at Rome. Ceylon will not participate in the Wembley 1925 exhibition. Ceylon was represented at the current year’s exhibition. A Scottish home rule convention in Glasgow. seven British MPs present. Canada’s root and fodder crops valued at 278,063,000 dollars this year vs 279,682,900 last year. Rodney C Wood of Canada Scouts leaves for Central Africa to resume plantation work. Three Irish lotteries mailed to Canada deemed illegal by post officials.
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Monsignor Gregorius
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Ceylon
Wembley
Scotland
Glasgow
House of Commons
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Rodney C. Wood
Boy Scouts’ Association of Canada
Central
Africa
Ireland
Stinging Corns Drop Out In Hot Foot Bath
Instructional note explains using a hot foot bath and Putnam's Painless Corn Ex tractor to remove corns and callouses painlessly. Claims quick relief and low cost, with sale by druggists.
Canada Only Nation With Higher Postwar Incomes
A Regina Leader quote blames gloomy quarters in Canada while noting Winnipeg and Canadian finance. It asserts Canada is the only country where the average income today exceeds prewar levels.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Wonderful Work Of French Scientist Reveals Artificial Plant Production
Near Paris the Berthelot family conducts experiments using ultraviolet rays from mercury vapor light in quartz globes to drive plant respiration and synthesize formic aldehyde sugars and celluloses. The method aims to produce cereals legumes beets and sugars artificially.
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Paris
Daniel Berthelot
Police Post Farther North Established in the Arctic
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police plan a new police detachment at Bache Peninsula on Ellesmere Island. The existing northern post is at Craig Harbor with a temporary depot further north at Cape Sabine. The move aims to safeguard Canada's northern islands.
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Bache Peninsula
Ellesmere Island
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Craig Harbor
Cape Sabine
Paris Congress Studies Synthetic Petrol Production
A congress at Paris examines possibilities of manufacturing synthetic petrol and derivatives from mineral, animal, and vegetable matter that can be transformed. Large circulation newspapers devote space to this primarily technical subject.
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Paris
Aerial at Chelmsford High Power Station Towers
An aerial at the Chelmsford high power station extends 600 feet and rests on masts over 400 feet tall.
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Chelmsford
England
Ottawa Witnesses Demand Duty Cut On Automobiles
Delegations from various sources pressed the government in Ottawa for a reduction in the duty on motor vehicles or at least elimination of the sales tax. The current 35 percent duty plus excise tax boosts Canadian car prices versus the United States, with farmers favored by lower US prices for game cars. Canada remains a large automobile exporter and callers seek modified protection to align prices across the two countries, potential action tied to the budget.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Large Refracting Telescope Being Built in England
Two famed astronomers from the Roman Observatory at Nikelaiev on the Black Sea supervise the construction of what will be the world’s largest refracting telescope. The 42 inch diameter device is forged at an Derby optical glass works with other parts at St Albans. It will cost 75000 dollars and features an 8 and 4 inch thick mirror weighing around 1000 pounds, ground and polished over more than a year.
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Nikelaiev
Black Sea
England
Derby
St. Albans
Target For Naval Guns Washington Dreadnought To Be Destroyed
The three quarters completed battleship Washington was towed from Philadelphia to a point off the Virginia Capes to serve as a target in naval experiments. The supreme court dismissal ends last hopes to save her, completing the U S disarmament programme.
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Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Washington
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Virginia Capes
Airmen Plan Desert Joyrides With Tour Plan Denied
Three airmen and two former British officers joined by three airplanes aim to ferry tourists over the desert in Egypt. They deny any intent to attack Wahabi tribes or Mecca. Also in brief, Dr Thomas elects Simple and Sure liniment is explained, usable as rub and dressing with plain directions.
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Egypt
Des
Thomas
Surgeons Plan Awake Operations With Local Anesthesia
Doctors forecast that most surgeries may be done while patients remain conscious. Nerve blocking via local anesthesia aims to eliminate pain without general anesthesia. Research advances show several major operations already performed under this method.
Highlands Opened to Motor Traffic Through Trossachs
The Highlands of Scotland lose privacy as Rob Roy era hiding places are exposed and the Trossachs pass opens to motor cars and char-a-bancs daily trips from cities into the clan fastnesses.
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Highlands
Scotland
Rob Roy
Trossachs
New Maid Witty Exchange Sparks Housekeeping Pride
A quick dialogue shows Mrs Holmes praising pride and aprons while instructing a new maid to wear a cap, to avoid being mistaken for a family member. The maid vows caution and caps to maintain proper housework standards.
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Holmes
Ice Cream Origins Attributed To Roman Recipe
The earliest known ice cream concept traces to Italy with a Roman figure recording the first documented recipe. The note highlights ancient culinary innovation shaping a frozen dessert still popular today.
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Italy
London Doctor Warns Of Suicide Cycles At Hospital
The medical superintendent of West London Hospital notes that attempted suicides occur in cycles. He explains gas poisoning spikes lead to more cases, followed by river jumps and window falls. Mondays see higher death by own action cases.
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West London Hospital
Hamburg-America to Build Ten Rotor Freighters
The Hamburg American Steamship Company plans immediate construction of ten 10 000 ton freighters using Anton Flettner's rotor system that operates vessels without crew or sails. The Berlin dispatch notes conversion of other ships to the rotor principle for freight service on the Asiatic route.
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Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Anton Flettner
Berlin
Lloyd Shipping Gazette
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Help Nova Scotia Woman
Mrs James Rutledge of Nappan Station, N S describes years of heart and nerve troubles including fainting spells and long bed rest. After starting Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills she reports relief from distress and improved well being.
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James Rutledge
Nappan Station
N. S
Milburn
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills Ad
After using the first box I saw relief and continued use showed results no other remedy had achieved. Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills are for sale at all druggists and dealers, produced only by The T. Milburn Co. Limited, Toronto Ont.
Sergeant Club Ceremony Honors Long-Serving Grenadier
An annual dinner of the 1st Grenadier Guards Sergeants Club in London featured a cheque presentation of £228 to Col. W. G. Garton. Garton, who enlisted as a drummer boy at age 12, stated he had worn the uniform for 38 years.
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1St Grenadier Guards
London
W. G. Garton
Col. Garton
Canadian grain routes to market through Canadian channels
A report notes that Canadian grain moving westward finds markets solely via Canadian channels. It states no foreign pickings occur on the route and profits accrue to Canadian pockets or cover interest on Canadian investments.
Lesson on Love of God and Neighbor
Sunday School devotional discusses Luke 10 25 57 and Luke 10 27 the Great Commandment. It cites Deuteronomy 6 5 and Leviticus 19 18 and quotes Robertson and Whittier to illustrate loving God by loving character and living truthfully with mercy and harmony.
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Jesus
God
Lanier
Frederick W. Robertson
Whittier
New Wing Propeller Could Let Man Fly Easily
Major Pilareski ofVienna unveils a wing propeller that supposedly uses vibrating wings to grip air better than blades and could power motorboats and aircraft without traditional motors. A German firm with 1,000,000 gold mark capital plans to produce boats and planes using the new propellers.
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Major Pilarski
Vienna
Newsa
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Praised
As a vermicide an excellent preparation is Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. It has saved the lives of countless children.
London Firm Buys Scuttled Cruisers
The British admiralty sold two scuttled battle cruisers Hindenburg and Seydlitz and twenty four destroyers to Cox and Danks of London for raising at Scapa Flow. If recovered the vessels will be dismantled in the United Kingdom and sold as scrap with even teak armour plate valued for parquet flooring.
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Scapa Flow
Clair Price
London
New York Times
Price
Admiralty
London Iron and Steel
Cox & Danks
United Kingdom
Cold Bath Will Kill Fish
Professor Frank Smith of the University of Illinois reports to the Bureau of Fisheries that a cold bath can kill fish. He conducted experiments in a small Northern Michigan lake where non circulating water grows very cold in deep parts.
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Frank Smith
University of Illinois
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Smith
Michigan
Eternal truth: you cannot escape life’s final end
A stark reflection on mortality asserts that no matter how one engages with the world, the inevitability of death remains. The statement centers on universal human fate and the limits of effort against finality.
Hollow Log Converted Into Mobile Home
A 22 foot hollow log eight feet wide has been converted into a mobile home mounted on a motor truck for Mr. and Mrs. C. Cave. It contains a bedroom parlor kitchenette breakfast nook and bathroom with shower and is equipped with electricity and running water. The Caves left Kelso Washington to see the east.
No Familiarity In Japan
A fragment describes Japanese greetings as formal with nods and no embraces. It warns that kissing a sweetheart or wife risks social ostracism and praises a light back pat as the mildest form of familiarity.
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Japan
Explorers Feelings From Icebound Tales
A fragment speaks to enduring resilience as explorers face extreme cold while guardians praise endurance. The line suggests perception of aging in harsh conditions and hints at morale under perilous polar strain.
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Mecca
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