World Happenings Briefly Told
More than 1 606 employers at Dowlals Steel Works in Cardiff return to work after last May’s general strike. Fire destroyed a 26 000 dollar clam plant at Cordova Alaska. boats stored for winter burned. Ontario motorists may save 1 700 400 from license and taxation changes, says Gilbert Robinson. Britain Italy Japan and the United States opposed gas warfare reprisals in the disarmament talks. Gold held by the Finance Minister Sep 20 totaled 113 937 232, about 61 percent of 287 123 31 total circulation. The five day week with six days pay reaches the Pacific Coast. Crowley Shipbuilding plans implement in Oakland. Lieutenant Commander Richard Byrd hints at a South Pole expedition, calling it a possibility though nothing decided.
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Dowlals Steel Works
Cardiff
Wales
Strawberry Potat Packing Company
Cordova
Alaska
Gilbert Robinson
Ontario Motor League
Ontario
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
United States
Minster of Finance
Pacific Coast
David Crowley
Crowley Shipbuilding Company
Oakland
Cal
Aged Missionary Aims to Translate Amoy Bible in Three Years
Rev. Thomas Barclay a 77 year old missionary from London who has served 52 years on Formosa plans to revise the Old Testament into the Amoy dialect. He returns after a sf months holiday to undertake a six hour daily six days a week schedule, else the project will take longer.
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Amoy
Formosa
Thomas Barclay
London
Alberta Named Best Wild Game Region by Pa Official
Adolf Fuller of Norristown Pennsylvania Game Commissioner lauded Alberta as the finest wild game area in North America after a month-long interior survey. He toured the province, shot motion pictures, and documented caribou movements on the trek.
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Alberta
North America
Adolf"fuller
Norristown
Edison Shifts View on Immortality After Skepticism
Edison tells the November Forum he now believes evidence supports life after death and urges religious teachers to address the topic. He previously called his research a joke and had doubted the soul’s immortality.
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Thawine
Warieote
Luther Burbank
Wreethighers” Society
First Twopenny Post Lacking In Dignity
A fragment reflects on 19th century postal practices and protests over changes to the Twopenny Post system. The author recalls personal memories of misaddressed letters and frustration at modern stamped advertisements affecting private correspondence.
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Fowiman
Rete Peel
Mountain Peak Lift Cuts Travel Time in Alps
An Austrian Alps project introduces a suspension railway that shortens the ascent to a peak from hours to about ten minutes. The line enables travelers from Vienna to reach the height of around 3 204 feet, skipping lengthy ground routes.
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Diffewlty
Ledger of Tips and Payments From Queen Wale Voyage
A fragmented report notes gratuities on the Levie than voyage. It records a top tip near $1506 and a low tip of $2. The Queen reportedly provided $200 for the ship's sick sand and $500 for the crew's smoothies, with the overall crew payout amid varied gratuities.
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Wale
Ramanke
Fragmented OCR Science Snippet on Ammonia and Pressure
Fragmented text mentions ammonia and pressure concepts with garbled phrases about mountains, space, and distances. It references an agency and a society in a dubious historical context, but contains no coherent events or names to anchor a clear summary.
Martian canals debate draws science attention again
In recent months scientists have renewed interest in the Martian canal theory with attention to potential irrigation by planetary features. Some propose canals could move water from polar caps to irrigate the planet, while others view them as optical illusions.
Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company to Open New Mill
A Mode Town work up the new mill of the Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company is rushed to completion. It is expected the mill will commence production in November. A town is built to house the mill employees with accommodation for 1 000 persons. Light and sewage systems are installed and the town laid out on the modern plan. In addition to homes, the company has built office buildings, stores and a motion picture theatre.
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Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company
Mort Morem
Price of the both 39 cents the OY
The note states price of the both 39 cents the OY, reflecting a small sale item in a historical listing.
How To Order Patterns Adtmens Winniges Mewrgraper Union
The text appears garbled with scattered phrases about patterns, a union, and mentions of the King of England receiving a pie from Yarmouth. No coherent events or clear entities to summarize into a factual news item.
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England
Yarmouth
Rutgers Cow Provides Chalk Weight to WG Days
A Rutgers dairy cow produced 21.134 pounds of chalk to WG days, or fourteen times her own weight, according to a quirky farm report.
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Rutgers Tndversity
Constable Hawkins Aids Desperate Travelers In Montreal
The Canadian Pacific Police officer at Windsor Street Station is praised for humane acts. He has helped down and outs by lending small sums to reach western farms, a practice he says he has performed about a dozen times without misjudging his patrons.
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London “Bobbies
New York
Hawkins
Canadian Pacific
Windsor Street
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Police
Windsor Street Station
West
Curious history of the word news in old public postings
A brief note traces how news began as four compass columns N E W S posted in public places. Entries from the North East West and South gradually merged into one word News. The piece reflects on the term's evolution in its early era.
Diet Conflicts Prompt Doctor and Patient Exchange
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip has a man asking why a doctor orders him to cut out favorite foods. The doctor replies that the patient never eats what he dislikes, so the issue must be the foods he does like causing trouble.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Apple exports from Vancouver rise for UK and Europe
Vancouver apple shipments to the United Kingdom and Europe are expected to reach a record total this year. Three lines transport the fruit: Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Furness Pacific Limited and the Blue Star line. The first shipments began in October.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Europe
Royal Main Steam Packet Company
Furness (Pacific) Limited
Blue Star Line
Riddle of the better half and the wife’s beating of odds
The question plays on language about halves and a wife outsmarting the other half, implying a clever wordplay rather than a literal division of fortune. It hinges on humorous phrasing rather than factual events.
Woman Questions Beliefs Shared by Men
A provocative remark challenges the idea that a woman shares all beliefs held by a man. The statement spotlights gender perspectives and the complexity of personal conviction in public discourse.
Canada Faces Emigration Cost Benefit for Native Population
The essay argues that investing in native-born children and immigration could yield high state returns. It cites an estimated $3 006 per productive citizen and analyzes historical costs of bringing settlers to Canada. It frames emigration as a tool to offset low birth rates and boost future production.
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Irving Fisher
Canada
Motorcycle ascent of Ben Nevis shocks Scottish mountaineering
Two men rode a motorcycle to the summit of Ben Nevis Scotland 4406 feet in 3 hours 49 minutes to prove the feat they obtained written credentials from climbers en route. The bridle path was rough with washed gravel and boulders making the climb hard and the rear brake worn down at base.
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Ben-Nevis
Scotland
Record Postage Stamp Girth Sets Air Mail Marker
A Philadelphia parcel sent to San Francisco by air mail carried $150 in stamps, nearly covering the package with $5 stamps. The air mail rate across the continent was four dollars per pound, with the route touching New York before continuing west.
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Philadelphia
San Francisco
New York
Canadian Securities See Growing U S Demand
Lewis L. Strauss of Kuli, Loeb and Company in New York says U S investors increasingly seek Canadian securities for their portfolios. He notes Canada can borrow cheaply in the United States, signaling strong demand for Canadian assets south of the border.
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United States
Lewis L. Strauss
Kuli, Loeb and Company
New York
Canada
Cleveland Man Finds 125 Year Old Upright Piano
A Cleveland, Ohio man says he discovered an upright piano estimated at 125 years old. He attributes its long life to its upright character.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Burglar duo plans tally while tired accomplice waits
A first burglar urges counting the haul while his partner consoles with a plan to wait for the morning paper. The exchange hints at a crime scenario and possible postcrime behavior without detailing specifics. The men discuss reviewing earnings, implying a theft aftermath.
Helpless Car Lingers Seven Miles From Country Store
A vehicle stranded seven miles from the country store faces a dry gasoline tank and mounting peril. The scene underscores the dangers of remote breakdowns and the need for timely help in rural areas.
Governor General Will Separate Office From Home Routine
Lord Willingdon, Canada’s Governor General, will work from his Ottawa office at Parliament Buildings at 11 o’clock, marking a shift from Rideau Hall. The move aims to bring business efficiency to state affairs while keeping home life private, with his signature required on official documents. This departure signals a practical, executive approach to governance.
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Lord Willingdon
Canada
Ottaway
Ottawa
Rideau Hall
Sunday School Lesson Golden Text and Proverbs 23 29 35
The Sunday school lesson centers on the text from Proverbs 23 29 35 about the pain of temptation and the sting of deceit. It pairs the golden verse At the last it biteth like a serpent with devotional readings from Psalm 97 1 6 10 12.
A Picture of a Drunkard Verse 29 30
The writer uses questions to portray a drunkard's life of contention wounds and red eyes as signs of intoxication. The analysis notes drunkenness causes strife and mystery around mixed wine possibly spice or opiate laced. It cites Dr Plumptre and Abraham Lincoln on abolition views.
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Dr. Plumptre
Abraham Lincoln
Growth of Manufacturing in Western Canada Shows Gains
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports higher capital investment across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia from 1923 to 1924. Manitoba capital rose by 17 584 925. Saskatchewan 377 712. Alberta 5 906 674. British Columbia 34 431 907. Net production values in 1924 were Manitoba 43 215 250. Saskatchewan 614 134 784. Alberta 26 142 386. British Columbia 45 361 982.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Contract Doctors in Germany Highlight Clinic Growth
Germany sees more doctors than patients as state and city clinics expand. Forty percent of residents belong to such clinics and receive care from contract physicians for a small fee, according to Youth's Companion.
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Germany
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Richard F. Byrd
North Pole
South Pole
Byrd
Eirac
T. Milbars Co
Tereate
Edison
Atttude
Gets
Devie
Hitthegerschan
Austria
Alps
Woliday Thawes
Viemme
Queen Marie Lavich
Gote
Seripgraves
Papan
American Bine Society
Fort Alexander
Mar
Adtmens —Winniges Mewrgraper Union
B.C
Britain
U.S
Western
Linimente
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