Australia tops six million population in new statisics
A Commonwealth statistician reports Australia’s population at over 6,000,000, rising from 2,250,000 in 1881. Other items note the International Wheat Pool’s Regina meeting June 6–8, 1928, and Alberta requests for religious instruction during study hours. Armistice Day Proclaimed in Canada. Col J G Rattray named head of Soldiers' Settlement Board. Kapper survives near drowning aboard New England. Argentine corn arrives in Owen Sound for Western Ontario, 40 000 bushels from Montreal amid South American price effects. Captain James Kirkwood piloting first Hudson Bay Railway terminal cargo into Fort Churchill. The St Euphyte steamer is linked to Kirkwood. Luck not a sure guide, warns proverb.
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International Wheat Pool
Regina
Minneapolis
Department of Education of
Alberta
Calgary
Canada
Canada Gazette
J. G. Rattray
Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba Provincial Police
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Major J. Barnett
FE. K. Kapper
New England
Upper Great Lakes
Owen Sound
Ontario
Montreal
United States
James Kirkwood
Kingston Mariner
Fort Churchill
Hudson's Bay Railway
Kingston
Ont
Kirkwood
Port Nelson
Noted Scientist Warned Airmen On Trans Atlantic Flight 66 Years Ago
Smithsonian records reveal Professor Joseph Henry warned Thaddeus Lowe that westward Atlantic flight would be hampered by winds. He advised delaying ocean tests and noted prevailing westerlies between 30 and 60 degrees north. Lowe sought a balloon voyage with Philadelphia backing and public petitions to the Smithsonian regents.
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Europe
United States
Joseph Henry
Smithsonian Institute
Thaddeus 8. C. Lowe
Henry
Trans Atlantic
America
Lowe
George W. Childs
John C. Cresson
J. G. Lippincott
William M Hamilton
Smithsonian Regents
Smithsonian Fund
Atlantic
Ocean
New York
Great Britain
Health Troubles Lead to Buffalo Doctor Advice
Francis Henry Cook from Landon Ont describes a period of general ill health with indigestion and weak stomach. He states he could not work and sought medical guidance from Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical etc in Buffalo New York for relief.
Distribution Of Peonies From Mount Royal Fields
The Mount Royal Peony Fields Distribution Committee of Montreal announces a plan to send peony blooms each July to countries worldwide. Two years ago 16 000 blooms were sent to Wembley and earned the Royal Horticultural Society Banksian medal.
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Mount Royal
Montreal
Wembley
Royal Horticultural Society
Count Gottfried Bismarck Tours Canada and Chicago
Count Gottfried Bismarck grandson of Germany's Iron Chancellor spends days in Winnipeg and the Canadian west studying agricultural and wheat marketing methods. He also visits Chicago Ottawa and Toronto and says Germany seeks to forget the war and rebuild after the conflict. He is intrigued by Canada and would like to spend more time there.
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Count Gottfried Bismarck
Germany
Winnipeg
Canada
Chicago
Ottawa
Toronto
Count Bismarck
Italian Professor Claims Brain Radio Emission Evidence
Professor Ferdinando Cazzamali of Milan says he has photographic records of brain radio waves. In Paris he described experiments using a sensitized plate linked to hypnosis tests, linking plate markings to subjects thoughts. He notes findings not observed in mentally unsound individuals.
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Ferdinando Cazzamali
University of
Milan
Paris
International Congress For Psychic Research
Cazzamali
Opening To Be Delayed In Saskatchewan Legislature
Premier J. G. Gardiner announced the Saskatchewan Legislature will not open before the New Year. The late season and a conference of provincial premiers in Ottawa in November are cited as reasons for delaying the session.
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Saskatchewan
J. G. Gardiner
Ottawa
Norwegian patents liquid rendering wood fire proof
A Norwegian inventor patents a liquid that renders wood fire proof. The innovation aims to improve material safety for construction and cabinetry by making wooden surfaces resist ignition. Further technical details and potential applications are anticipated in upcoming filings.
Churchgoers Attend Sermon to Pick Flaws in Sermon
A crowd gathers at a local church as attendees use the sermon as a chance to critique the preaching. Some participants voice specific objections while others listen, creating a tense atmosphere and sparking discussions after services.
Alberta tar sands pave Jasper road at low cost
S C Ells, field engineer for the Dominion Mines, tested Alberta tar sands by paving three miles of Jasper Park road with natural asphalt. 70 carloads of sands were shipped. a new heating and mixing plant produced 520 sq yd daily. Final cost 1.04 per sq yd versus 1.23 for imported asphalt, with potential to drop to about 0.55.
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S. C. Ells
Dominion Department of Mines
McMurray
Alberta
Jasper Park
A. W. Haddow
Edmonton
Jasper
Ells
Haddow
Elis Lone
Mars and Jupiter Brighten the Night Sky in Early Reports
Mars shows polar warming with equatorial temperatures near warm Earth spring days and a thin but deep atmosphere, while infrared and UV photographs suggest a rarer air layer. Jupiter, visible year round, displays belts of denser vapors and spins once every 9 hours 50 minutes at the equator, carrying surface points at about 30,600 miles per hour.
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Mars
Earth
New York
Jupiter
College of New York football squad reflects immigration names
A Providence Journal excerpt notes CCNY football candidates at Lakeville with names like Bokat Rosner Payson Clark Ebterich Puelo and others as evidence of Eastern European immigration. It contrasts rural colleges in fall 1920s with urban influx while noting Verkhoyansk Siberia record cold and a series of quips about a misplaced spouse.
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College of the City of New York
Lakeville
Bokat
Rosner
Payson
Clark
Ebterich
Puelo
Schlachter
Halpern
Dresnick
Rottbart
Vance
Gannon
Resnick
Rosensweig
Barexman
Gienstock
Forsterer
Blumin
Cohen
Despondent Elijah Seeks God on Horeb in Elijahs Zeal
Sunday School lesson reviews Elijah's post exaltation despondency after his mighty victory. It details his retreat to the cave on Horeb, self examination before God, and his continued zeal for Jehovah despite Israel's apostasy. The piece links jealousy, faith, and danger to his prophetic mission.
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Elijah
Israel
Mount
Horeb
God
Jezebel
Jehovah
Milton
Ex Kaiser predicts 1957 war and world peace road
Former Kaiser Wilhelm warns in an interview with Dagens Nyheter of a new war by 1957 lasting days or hours. He claims nations hide disarmament aims, cites lethal new tech and gas, and says the world shuns his guidance for peace, calling him a scapegoat.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Copenhagen
Dagens Nyheder
Wilhelm
League of Nations
League
Germany
Camp trip tale of a faulty portable dynamo
Willis questions the old man about where he has been. Gillis explains a camping trip during which their portable dynamo failed. For nearly two hours they endured no hot water heat electricity ice or radio.
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Willis
Gillis
Hydro Electric Power In Canada Reaches 4.56 Million HP
By year end 1926 Canada’s hydraulic power installation totaled 4 556 266 horsepower with 265 828 horsepower added during that year.
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Hydro-Electric Power
Canada
Anital Supperitories Advertised for Hemorrhoids
Anital Suppositories are promoted as a safe non surgical remedy for hemorrhoids. The box claims fifty years of successful healing and recommends consulting a doctor who will endorse Anusel Suppositories.
Duty Of Motor Drivers Put Safety First For Others
The article urges drivers to adopt constant thought for pedestrians and other road users. It stresses safety first, using horn and brake judiciously, and maintaining control to stop when needed. It links noiseless driving to safe driving and warns that forgetfulness makes motorists a danger.
English Dock Laborer Sets Food Record at Surfeit Feat
Henry Boullion a Surrey dock laborer ate twenty dinners in four hours to win a wager at the Prince of Orange after a hostelry patron boasted a man could clear twenty meals. He consumed beef potatoes cabbage and gravies totaling heavy portions in the time.
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Henry Boullion
Surrey
England
Dbullion
Dockland
Prince of Orange
Henry
Safe roadside repairs on highways require careful stopping
When making repairs on a highway vehicle, pull completely off the road if possible. If not, move a short distance to a safer spot. Working on the left side on a busy highway is dangerous, and at night it becomes foolhardy.
Language count by region shows global spread
A breakdown estimates 3 424 languages and dialects worldwide with America 1 624, Asia 937, Europe 587, and Africa 276. The figures illustrate regional linguistic diversity across continents and highlight concentration in the Americas.
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America
Asia
Europe
Africa
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Canadian & Foren Agency Company
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