World Happenings Briefly Told
Prince Alexandre Murat noted as envoy for Swiss settlers in Western Canada with 489 this year and more expected next year. Imperial Oil reports 10 million cubic feet daily gas from Brickset Coulee near Coutts on the Alberta-Montana border. Dr M J Bonn says without Germany the League of Nations dies. A disarmament conference vote reverses a recent air craft versus military air forces ruling. Two Victoria children climb Mount Edith Cavell in favorable conditions. Painleve authorizes monuments to Canadian WWI soldiers in France. Senator William Marconi unveils a wireless loud speaker tested at Cowes, to be heard ten miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Alexandre Murat
Canada
M. Clemenceau
France
Brickset Coulee
Coutts
Alberta
Méntana
Victoria
B.C
Edith Cavell
Canadian Rockies
William Marconi
Italy
Marconi Company
Marconi
Cowes
Tariff Board Receives Broad Range of Applications
A number of applications have been filed with the advisory tariff and taxation board seeking changes in customs duties. Requests include investigations into duties on iron and steel by Al Steel Corp and British Empire Steel Corp, duties on foreign magazines by Magazine Publishers Association, and reviews of preferential tariffs by Canadian Manufacturers' Association. Other filings ask for duties on wool tops by Price Patterson Vancouver, corn and cane syrup by British Columbia Sugar Refining Co Vancouver, and a review of wheelchair duties by a Western Canada woman invalid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advisory Board On Tariff and Taxation
Iron and Steel
al- Steel Corporation
British Empire Steel Corporation
Publishers’ Association
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Price, Patterson
Vancouver
Ask
British Columbia Sugar Refining Company
Western
Canada
Lady Cecil visits Western Canada to study immigrant British women
Hon Lady Cecil vice-chairman of Overseas Settlement for British Women tours homes of British women in Western Canada. She expresses pleasure with findings and hopes for increased immigration of a good class of women. After Canada, she will visit New Zealand on a similar mission. An unrelated note estimates London refuse could yield over 16 million dollars in electricity annually if processed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Cecil
Western Canada
Overseas Settlement
Canada
Cech
New Zealand
London
Quail Hatching Odds Reported By Federal Officials
Officials of the United States Biological Survey state the odds against a mother quail hatching her eggs are three to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quail
United States Biological Survey
Remarkable pension machine with twenty article types
A pension machine displays a set of twenty different article types. An indicator can be pointed to the name of the article derived from the configuration.
Mount Etna Population Figure Note
A fragment notes Mount Etna described as densely populated with about eight hundred square miles of inhabitable slope containing around 00 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Etna
Toscano
Parker and Laurier Friendship Recall at Muskoka Assembly
Sir Gilbert Parker recounts long friendship with Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the French Canadian role in Canadian loyalty. He reflects on personal ties, shared travels, and past criticisms, noting Laurier’s enduring influence and their mutual regard during a Muskoka Assembly appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Parker
Tatke
Wilfrid Laurier
Muskoka
Toronto
Quebec
U. E
Canada
House of Commons
United States
Laurier
Monument to Vasco da Gama Erected in Panjim
Portuguese citizens in India honor Vasco da Gama by unveiling a substantial memorial in Nova Goa Panama Panjim. Born 1460 died 1525 he opened routes to India and is celebrated as a pivotal figure in world civilization. Local Portuguese community views him as a national hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Vasco da Gama
Nova Goa
Panjim
Witchcraft Persisting in Europe Noted in UK Case
A Staffordshire case recalls that witchcraft lingered across Europe despite 1736 repeal of British penal laws and ongoing reports in the Highlands. Estimates claim up to 300000 executions between 1484 and 1782 with some modern lynchings linked to witchcraft beliefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staffordshire
England
Europe
Highlands
Husband refuses diet advice in medical consultation
A doctor questions Mrs. Maloney about her husband’s adherence to a prescribed diet. She reveals he refuses to starve himself to extend life, highlighting a conflict between medical guidance and personal choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Maloney
Aging daughter dodges fares to drive car
A lighthearted remark notes a mother who once claimed her 12 year old daughter was 6 to travel half fare now says she is 18 to justify driving the family car. The quip highlights changing parental pretenses as children grow.
Frue Prefix Aims to Unify Married and Spinster Names
In Definmark a new naming convention merges married women and spinsters under the single prefix FrueMrs marking a shift in social address. The change standardizes how women are addressed in official and daily use.
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Definmark
Stunning polka dotted crepe dress with first-front focus
Describe a chic sports frock in polka dotted crepe with front emphasis and plain back. Features include convertible collar, long front opening, inverted plaits at skirt front and side seams, odd pockets, gathered sleeves, and a back string belt. Sizes 34 to 44 with fabric yardage noted. price 20 cents for the garment and 10 cents for the Fall Fashion Book.
Interior BC Receives First Large Strch Seed Order
An Ontario seed house orders 2000 sacks of yellow pinecones for seed from Kamloops, B C and 500 sacks of Douglas fir cones. Historically most seed gathering has occurred on the coast near New Westminster where the Dominion seed plant operates.
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Kamloops
B.C
Ontario
Coast
New Westminster
British Columbia
Dominion Express Company Seeks New Identity as Canadian Pacific Express
After forty four years of operation the Dominion Express Company will drop its name and be known as the Canadian Pacific Express Company starting September first. The change aligns the firm with its parent CPR and expands its network across Canada and the United States. A booklet marking the history and activities of the company is being distributed, highlighting its role in moving goods and fostering markets for Canadian products.
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Dominion Express Company
Great Transportation Agency
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Canada
United States
van Horne
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific Railway
A. Kirkpatrick
George Kirkpatrick
Ontario
W. S. Stout
Stout
Boy Climbs Highest Mountain Seawfell Pike with Family
A six year old Lancashire boy becomes the youngest to reach Mount Scawfell the highest English peak. He climbs with his grandfather father and uncle. An official Keswick guide offered a shilling if he reached the summit by 2:30, and the boy arrived at 1:55 as the first of his party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scawfell
England
Lancashire
Keswick
Seawfell Pike
Northwest fur market advances with major auction sale
Edmonton reports a milestone in establishing a Mackenzie Basin fur market as pelts valued at 125000 dollars are sold at auction. Furs go to prominent buyers in New York Montreal Winnipeg and other cities signaling broad market interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Northwest Territories
Mackenzie River
New York
Montreal
Winnipeg
Army Develops Aerial Torpedo for Distant Target Bombardment
The United States army announces an aerial torpedo with 1500 pounds of TNT that travels 200 mph. Fired from an aircraft it can strike a target up to 20 miles away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Historic Page
A compiled set of crossword clues and numbers arranged in a historic puzzle format. Entries cover across and down references with definitions for a wide range of words including immigrants cabin free and many other term hints.
New Acreage Signed to Wheat Pool in Saskatchewan
In the week ending August 24 the pool signed 56 000 plus acres with 560 Saskatchewan farmers joining The Pool Way. Daily totals include August 19 10 922 acres August 20 9 400 August 21 10 097 August 22 7 945 August 23 7 000 August 24 16 233 acres. Coarse grains add about 6 000 acres to orderly marketing.
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Saskatchewan
Foods Held In Storage In Canada Per Capita
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes Canada stores large food stocks to meet demand. Fresh meats in storage average about three pounds per person, butter and cheese total about two pounds per person, and fish in storage about one and one third pounds per person.
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Trace
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
Rich Relatives Offer Little Help to the Poor Man
A pondering note suggests wealth relations rarely aid impoverished individuals, serving mainly as a boastful reference point. The piece reflects on social aspiration and the value of status versus real support.
Salmon pack in British Columbia tops two million cases
The 1925 salmon season in British Columbia produced nearly 2,000,000 cases. This notable catch reflects strong fishing output and regional industry activity during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Sunday School Lesson and Golden Text
The lesson highlights honoring Jehovah with substance and first fruits from Proverbs 3.9, tied to Exodus 35.4 through 36.7. Devotional reading invites reflection on Psalm 84 focusing on longing for God’s courts and blessing.
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Jehovah
Call For Contributions For The Sanctuary Ex 35 4-20
Moses calls the people to donate materials and labor for the sanctuary with the rule that givers be willing-hearted and workers wise-hearted. A lesson contrasts old generosity with modern fundraising methods, citing cheerful giving as Paul urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Iole
Alexander Maclaren
Paul
God
Christ
John R. Mott
Germany’s Population Grows and Colonial Expansion Talk
Germany’s population is rising and experts speculate that, like Italy, the nation may seek colonies to house surplus inhabitants. The death rate stands at about 12 per 1 000, down from 1913 and well below the 1918 peak of 25 per 1 000.
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Germany
Italy
Postmark dated 1762 marks early provincial mail
Postmarks trace back over two centuries with an example reading Warrington on a letter dated 1762, showing early marking before standard postage stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrington
Also Mentioned on This Page
League of Nations
M. J. Bonn
College of Commerce
Berlin
M. Paul Painleve
Wer
Bourlon
Dury
Pas de Calais
Courcelet
Quesnel
Santerre
Somme
Tariff Board
W. ON. U
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Boy
Edmonton Fur Market
Paradise
Banner
Sharp, Sour
Lacy
Hes
Manitoba
Rosser
Women's Institute
Canadian Pacific Lines
Great Lakes
W. H. Beachell
Marie Winther
Pearl Mulligan
Frances Steves
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