World Happenings Briefly Told
The United States led in smallpox case counts in 1924 while ancient skeletons were unearthed at Purley New Mexico. Two soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force died in Toronto amid war commemoration. The post office warned sending Christmas gifts to the Old Country should be mailed early. London papers fear the France United States debt settlement harms France Britains debt. Notre Dame de Quebec Basilica was inaugurated October 4 after a 1922 fire. Sr J P Molloy of Morris Manitoba named to the Senate to replace the late Senator George Bradbury. A Manitoba deputation seeks a site to honor James Evans for Cree syllabic work and native civilization contributions.
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London
France
United States
Britain
Notre Dame de Quebec
James Evans
Bracken
Manitoba
Evans
Urge Another Cable Over Atlantic Ocean
The Imperial Press conference at Melbourne urges cheaper telegraphic facilities for newspapers and asks the Imperial British Cable system to lay another Atlantic cable. Delegates from South Africa New Zealand assisted by Australians press the postmaster general to hasten beam wireless stations and grant dominions equal rights to Marconi Wireless. Canada is named as a favored party while noting the private status of the current station operator Lord Burnham chairs.
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Imperial
Melbourne
Australia
South Africa
New Zealand
Dominions
Marconi Wireless Company
Great Britain
Canada
Lord Burnham
Prince Demonstrates Marksmanship With .22 Rifle
In Soo near Frater years ago the Prince of Wales fired twelve shots at a target box placed on a stump from about 70 feet. All twelve hits were bull’s eyes showing precision. Brakeman Jack McCall assisted but declined to try the rifle after the royal display.
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Prince of Wales
Algoma Central Railway
Soo
Frater
Jack McCall
Prince
Jack
Bull
Joe Whalen
Texas Editor Predicts Sweet Potatoes Grow in Alberta
Z W Cannon editor of agricultural papers in Texas reports after a month in Alberta that sweet potatoes and tomatoes can be profitably grown there with proper cultivation methods.
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Alberta
Z. W. Cannon
Agricultural Papers In
Texas
Peoples Bank to Open in Paris for Soviet France Trade
A Russian bank planned to finance all commercial operations between Soviet Russia and France and Belgium and to be opened in Paris soon. It will be known as the Peoples Bank.
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Russia
France
Belgium
Paris
Peoples’ Bank
Conductor and Lady Dispute Child Passenger Age
A conductor and a lady clash over a boy's age on a ticket. The conductor asserts the child is 12, while the lady claims the boy was 10 or 11 when boarding, highlighting a dispute over age.
Gallantry of British Captain Aided in Ocean Rescue
The captain of the Tuscania, Captain Gemmel, retrieved a tiny package of anti toxin to save a woman's life while Captain Willstein of the Muenchen called the act among the most gallant ever seen by a merchant captain. Once enemies, they now cooperate across oceans in a display of humanity and loyalty beyond past hostilities.
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Gemmel
Tuscania
Willstein
Muenchen
Baltimore Sun
Shortest and Longest Canadian Parliaments Compared
Ottawa statisticians report Canada’s fourteenth parliament lasted three years eight months and thirty days before dissolution on September 5. The second parliament sat one year four days, while the Twelfth parliament held six years with seven sessions during wartime.
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Ottawa Statisticians
Canada
Fashion patterns for Kashmir flannel ensemble
The description outlines patterns No. 1053 frock and No. 1052 coat in sizes 34 to 42 bust with fabric yardage for 36 and 40 inch widths. White lapin fur collar optional. Each pattern costs 20 cents and the Fashion Book, priced at 10 cents, offers advance home dressmaker styles emphasizing taste, simplicity and economy.
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Kashmir
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Instructional item from Winnipeg patterns office citing address at 175 McDermot Ave. Readers learn pattern order procedure with pattern number and name fields.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
What Girl Dict ates Miss FE Rich of Brooklyn Says
What Miss FE Rich of Brooklyn declares she felt bloated with poor appetite and constant stomach upset. She tried Carter's Little Liver Pills after other remedies failed and says she found immediate relief with Carter's and now uses them to quiet her stomach. Sold by all drug stores for 25 cents.
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FE. Rich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Carter
Treasure Galley Found Off Tunis Sinking Date Recovered
Archaeologists report a Greek galley laden with treasure found by divers off the Tunis coast. The wreck lies in submerged streets of a drowned city between Jerba and the mainland, aiding dating of Mediterranean flooding. Sir Denison Ross notes the discovery helps fix when the ancient city vanished.
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Tunis
Denison Ross
School of Oriental Studies
London
Jerba
Rome
Carthage
Too Busy To Spend Money Says Baldwin Chief
Samuel Vauclain, president of Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, told 700 Duluth pioneer workers he saved money because he was too busy to spend earnings. He said accumulation came from doing work to the best of his ability without regard to compensation.
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Samuel .Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Duluth
The Ferryman Tale: Lost Souls Found Again
A nervous lady asks the ferryman if anyone is ever lost in the river. He replies that they are never lost, claiming they always find them again the next day, in a rustic folktale wink.
End of Chinese Boycott Brings Ships to Amoy for Labor Hire
Ships resumed docking at Amoy marking the end of the boycott as they loaded cargo and took on hundreds of laborers for Singapore rubber plantations, signaling renewed international shipping activity and labor supply.
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Amoy
Singapore
Habit of longing for wants beyond needs
A meditation on people who feel impoverished when unable to purchase every desired item. The piece contrasts need with greed, suggesting restraint and wiser value of goods. The tone notes common misperception of financial hardship versus choosing necessity.
It Is Useless to Seek a Steady Job
A brief aphorism notes that a man cannot steady himself to a fixed career if his own habits and disposition resist consistency. It reflects a belief in personal discipline as a prerequisite for stable employment.
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A dense crossword prompts readers with horizontal and vertical clues ranging from withdraw to exclamation. Entries include parts of a dynamo and digestive ferments, with many entries spanning common words such as weight unit and language of Arabs.
Transvaal Farmer Slays Five Lions After Donkey Attack
A Transvaal Boer farmer, with wagon and eight donkeys, shot and killed five lions that had killed donkeys near a stream. Dawn revealed a male lion feasting, followed by a female leaping. he killed both, then found three more lions feeding on another donkey and finished them off. He returned home with five lion skins.
Why Marriages Are Fewer Today
The piece argues that young women marry less due to greater independence and access to careers and clubs. Expensive tastes and flirtation culture deter suitors, as men of assured means are scarce, reducing marriage rates in this era.
Student Quips About Sheep Tail Shrinking In Wash
A teacher's nature lesson features washed and brushed sheep. Children view pictures and ponder why a lamb’s tail appears longer. Joan, five, softly answers that the tail shrunk in the wash.
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Joan
Telephones in 10 States Surpass All Other Nations
A survey finds the number of telephones in ten U.S. states exceeds the combined total of all other countries. The report highlights rapid domestic growth and shifts in communication infrastructure across North American regions.
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American
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Endorsed for Motherhood Support
Stratford resident Mrs. Clayton Huras testifies that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription gave her strength during pregnancy and allowed four healthy children. The ad urges women to ask local druggists for the medicine in tablet or liquid form and promises free medical advice is not offered.
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Stratford
Dr. Pierce
Clayton Huras
Railway Ave
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