World Happenings Briefly Told
Eighty four thousand lives were lost in the United States last year in accidents giving a weekly toll of 1462 and daily 209. Canada’s net debt fell to 385,406,851 in September from 5,349,512 of 1923. Princess Mary’s second child Gerald David was christened October 4 at St Mary’s Goldsborough. Spillers’ flour mill work began in Calgary, second largest in Canada. Empress of Canada brought 166 Russian refugees to Victoria destined for Southern Alberta farming. M T Tinline becomes Brandon Experimental Farm Superintendent succeeding W C McKillican. Emir Abdul gains authority to recruit 8000 troops for Hedjaz relief against the Wahabis. A French Arctic expedition led by Jules de Payer plans a polar crossing from Franz Joseph Archipelago.
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United States
Princess Mary
St. Mary's Church
Goldsborough
Eng
Gerald David
Calgary
Spillers’ Overseas Interests, Limited
Canada
Victoria
B.C
Harbin
Alberta
M. T. Tinline
Scott, Sask
Brandon
W. C. McKillican
Manitoba Agricultural College
Emir Abdul
Trans Jordania
Jules de Payer
Polar
le Journal
Franz Joseph Archipelago
North Pole
Alberta butterfat up over twenty percent in seven months
For seven months ending July 21 Alberta produced 8,940,975 pounds of butterfat, up from 7,443,767 pounds in the same period of 1923, marking a significant year over year increase.
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Alberta
Feast Of Fashion From Paris And New York Catalog
A new fall and winter fashion book from Hallam Mail Order Corporation Toronto presents fur coats with exquisite linings and crush collars, cloth coats in smart fabrics, dresses, millinery, and sweaters. The catalogue offers attractive prices and invites readers to request a free copy by mail from 898 Hallam Building, Toronto.
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Paris
New York
Hallam Mail Order Corporation
Toronto
Hallam Mail Order Corporation, Ltd
Hallam Building
Wembley Loss Reported Four Million Pounds
The Sunday Express says Wembley Exhibition guarantors face at least four million pounds in losses. It notes possible next year’s fair is uncertain as Canada pulls out and other dominions doubt success, reducing support for further funding. J. H. Thomas once claimed no extra guarantee would be needed.
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The
Sunday Express
Express
Canada
J. H. Thomas
Sleep and Worm Powders Restore Infant Health
An advertisement claims worms disturb infant sleep and milder sleep will aid growth. Miller's Worm Powders are touted to destroy worms without harming delicate babies, promising undisturbed rest and restored health for worm-weary infants.
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Miller
Low Taxes Placed at Wembley Exhibition Draw Crowds
Visitors at the Union of South Africa pavilion at the Wembley Empire Exposition read a placard promising income tax relief for lower earners and a 1 shilling in the pound rate above £1,000. Some attendees seek official confirmation and telephone bankers regarding funds for a potential trip to South Africa.
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Union of South Africa
South Africa
Alberta Wheat Grading Shows High Seasonal Quality
Evidence from a single day of inspection reports 59 cars of wheat grading 1 Northern 40 lots No 2 eight No 3 two No 1 Northern from scattered districts indicate an excellent season in Alberta.
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Alberta
Nickel mining in Canada dominates world supply
Mr W M Corse notes that nickel alloys appear in ancient coins and that commercial nickel value emerged in 1888. Canadian deposits supply over 90 percent of world output, with about 60 million pounds refined annually. Nickel steel, ordnance uses, and new alloys drive demand amid wartime shifts and the rise of stainless nickel chromium steels.
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Canada
British Institute of Metals
W. M. Corse
James Riley
Glasgow
Great Britain
United States
Alberta straw paper tests underway at Montreal lab
Howard Stutchbury reports satisfactory progress in producing paper from Alberta cereal straw. One hundred pounds of sodium sulphate was sent to the Dominion Forests Products Laboratory in Montreal for bleaching tests, with bentonite clay shipments also in progress from southern districts.
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Alberta
Howard Stutchbury
Dominion Forests Products Laboratory
Montreal
Minburn
Canadian National Railway
Edmonton Bulletin
World’s Largest Vault Installed at Westminster Bank HQ
Westminster Bank Ltd opens its new Lothbuary BC headquarters featuring a four room vault system touted as the world’s largest and strongest. Built over two years the complex uses 300 tons of steel and 3 foot thick walls of blue brick and reinforced concrete to deter attacks with oxy acetylene tools.
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The
Westminster Bank, Ltd
Lothbuary
Diamond Dyes Colorful Home Dye Kit Promises Easy Tinting
The advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a beautiful color solution for home dyeing. It claims cold water tinting for delicate shades and boiling for rich permanent colors, with 15 cent packages including simple directions for wool silk linen cotton and mixed fabrics.
Parable of the Sower Explored In Sea of Galilee Lesson
The text explains Jesus teaching the Parable of the Sower from a boat on the Sea of Galilee. It defines parable as a figurative narrative and cites Dean Stanley on the fields, soil types, and growth patterns described in Mark 4.1-9.
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Sea of Galilee
Jesus
Webster
Dean Stanley
The Poor Man's Friend Oil Promoted in Tiny Bottles
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised in small portable bottles sold cheaply. The copy touts its concentrated power and wide uses, claiming it is the poor man's friend and essential for dealers to stock.
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Dr. Thomas
American Rye Shortage Drives European Demand
An estimated 130 600 000 bushels of rye are in short supply in Europe this season, boosting demand for American rye. In the past week Southern European sales topped 10 009 000 bushels, while prices rose 8 cents per bushel and now stand 25 cents below wheat, after a previous 40 cent gap.
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Europe
Air Troop Trains Aim to Move Soldiers by Air
British Air Ministry develops steel troop carrying trains capable of transporting fifty soldiers per car, with experts predicting air trains for two to three hundred troops at about one hundred miles per hour. First tests expected early next year. Such machines could strike distant targets, disrupt railways and bridges, and then retreat, expanding the battlefield to wider lines of communication.
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British
Air Ministry
Holloway's Corn Remover Easiest to Use on Corns and Warts
The preparation is praised for its simple removal of corns and warts. It seldom fails, earning strong recommendation for quick relief.
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Holloway
Burials in China Occupy One Twentieth of Nation
The Dearborn Independent notes China’s burial grounds are revered and never disturbed. It warns the practice has led to graves occupying one twentieth of the country, highlighting a grave social issue.
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China
Cake in Briar Pipes Should Be Scraped Regularly
An old smoker advises removing the cake that forms inside Briar pipe bowls to prevent splitting as heat expands the cake faster than wood. Use a purpose built scraper to avoid roughening the inner surface which can cause burning. After scraping, treat the pipe as a new Briar with slow smoking and proper light filling for Macdonald's Canada-Brier.
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Macdonald
Canada
Air patrol extends reach with Forest Island base
A new aerial base at Forest Island north of Norway House has been authorized to extend Manitoba air patrols for fire protection. Buildings are under construction and the program may be expanded next year, says D A Macdonald Assistant District Forest Inspector who visited Norway House.
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Forest Island
Norway House
Air Patrol
Manitoba
D. A. Macdonald
Wealthest South Alberta sheep industry eyed at 1.5 million
It is estimated that Southern Alberta sheep and wool production this year will generate about 1.5 million dollars in new wealth for sheepmen and farmers in the region.
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Alberta
Toronto Woman Advises Young Mothers
Mrs Rose Peters of Sackville Street testifies to Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription aiding her four pregnancies. She claims relief from nausea and maintained strength, believing babies benefited with plump health. The ad urges women to consult their local druggist for the tonic or liquid form.
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Toronto
Rose Peters
Sackville Street
Pierce
Bridgeburg
Love and Kisses Inspires Classroom Lesson
An inspector touring district high schools wrote LXXX on a board and asked a first row girl to interpret it. She answered Love and kisses, prompting a teachable moment as he sought to gauge her understanding.
Vancouver Sees 687 Deep Sea Vessels Sail in Eight Months
During the first eight months of the year Vancouver reported 687 deep sea vessels sailing out from its port. The figure reflects steady maritime activity and port throughput amid ongoing trade.
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Vancouver
Edict Bars Kisses Smokes and Handshakes in Russia
Soviet health official Dr. Nicholas Zemassko bans kissing on the lips and cheeks and forbids men from kissing ladies hands as bourgeois custom. Handshakes are restricted in many government departments with warnings of disease spread. A forehead salute is urged as a safer greeting and smoking is discouraged with a call to substitute candy.
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Nicholas Zemassko
Zemassko
Russia
Worm Ex Terminator Tops Reputable Community Pick
For years Mother Graves' Worm Ex Terminator has ranked as a reliable worm preparation and it always maintains its reputation.
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Mother Graves
Orange and Lemon Juice Stands Thrive in New York Saloons
In New York hundreds of old saloons now host orange and lemon juice stands, many on twenty one year leases. Despite the shift, orange drink firms expect beer to return to prominence.
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New York
Skilled Tradesmen Leave Britain for New Lands
During the first nine months of the taat year, twenty thousand five hundred nine skilled workers in the building trades departed Great Britain seeking opportunities abroad.
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Great Britain
Five Ton Fish Shipment Preserved by Carbon Dioxide
Five tons of fish were shipped from Nova Scotia to Montreal by car carbon dioxide preservation, a three day journey noted for its method instead of ice.
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Nova Scotia
Montreal
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Bayer
Bzy
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Minard
Dandruff
Mrs
Love
Port of Vancouver
Scotts
Newcastle Coe
Him
Dominion Express
E. T. Carter & CO
Wellington St. W
Can
Leas Eta
ST. B
Toso
Beekman Street
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