Bells Shipped From London To New York For Big Carillon
A 9% ton carillon was shipped from London to Park Avenue Baptist Church in New York. Special transport required authority to move the largest bell through streets and traffic was diverted. The bells were moved from the foundry to the Thames by lorry then to shipside at King George V dock, hoisted aboard, and secured on a heavy staging with rags packed around them. The structural gear adds another 10 tons.
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London
Park Avenue Baptist Church
New York
Thames
King George V. Dock
Albenia
No Inspection Plant at Moose Jaw This Season
Consultations between the department of trade and commerce and the board of grain commissioners concluded that a grain inspection system cannot be established at Moose Jaw this year. Extra yardage and trackage for CN would cost about 200000 dollars while CP faces about 125000 dollars. An administration building of 50000 dollars would also be needed. A Moose Jaw inspection may be feasible next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Trade and Commerce
Board of Grain Commissioners
Moose Jaw
Grain Board
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
City tightens speed limit after traffic concerns
Report notes Washington officials raise automobile speed limit from 15 to 22 miles per hour to ease traffic movement and improve safety. The dialogue mentions a person named Jim Hawkins and an agreed feeding plan for an animal, reflecting the era's casual street talk amid the policy change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Washington
Prairie lawyers discuss investor protection at Winnipeg conference
An informal Winnipeg meeting of Manitoba and Saskatchewan lawyers plus provincial officials examined investor protection under the Sales of Shares Act and the impact of Dominion vs provincial authority. Representatives from Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia plan to report back with suggested actions. no final decision reached due to absence of some officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
R. W. Craig
Manitoba
J. A. Cross
Saskatchewan
Thomas Mulvey
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Canadien Bar Association
Alberta
Cross
J. E. Brownlee
Canada’s Harvest Gains Boost Farm Wealth Across Dominion
An Ottawa Journal editorial notes five principal grain crops may lift farm wealth by nearly 265 million dollars versus last year. Including all crops, agricultural spending will rise by about 325 million, yielding the largest harvest in Dominion history and dispelling pessimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Journal
Canada
Dominion
Deserter From Alpine Chasseurs Emerges After Amnesty
Jean Thibaud, who deserted from the Alpine Chasseurs in 1915, comes out of a French Alps hiding place to learn the war ended years ago and deserters had already received amnesty. He had lived by slaying animals and moving only at night, in a remote region near Italy.
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Paris
Jean Thibaud
French Alps
Thibaud
Alps
Italy
Census of Scientists in Leningrad and Moscow
A Lenin grad Academy census counts 4265 acknowledged scientists in Leningrad and 2740 in Moscow. Most are mathematicians and natural sciences specialists, with agriculture forming 4 percent. Women constitute 14 percent in Moscow and 22 percent in Leningrad.
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Leningrad Academy of Science
Leningrad
Moscow
Paved with gold myth belies New York income reality
O. G. McIntyre writes that Manhattan is thought to teem with wealth yet 7 million residents include only 30 thousand earning $10,000 plus and 78 thousand earning $5,000 plus. He notes average weekly earnings fall below $30.
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Manhattan
O. 0. McIntyre
New York
Scotsman Travels 7000 Miles For Haggis Dish
A 75 year old Scottish traveller departs from Honolulu aiming for Scotland to collect sheather sprouts and enjoy a traditional haggis dish. The journey spans about seven thousand miles as he pursues the meal and a taste of home.
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Honolulu
Scotland
Simple printed frock pattern for girls ages 2 6
A charming two piece printed frock with shirred yoke front and long gathered sleeves. Includes two piece panties with elastic top and pockets. Sizes 2 4 6 years. Materials needed and prices for the pattern book with a coupon offer.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern sales notice lists pattern numbers and names with town and province. Readers are instructed to send 20 cents or stamps, wrapping coins carefully, to order patterns from the Winnipeg union address at 175 McDermot Ave.
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Winipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Empire cotton to supply half its needs within 15 months
Lord Derby reports Empire produced cotton will exceed half of demand within 15 months as India Egypt East Africa and the Sudan rise to 43 percent of usage. By 1926 East Africa and the Sudan expect to double output with 300000 acres irrigated behind a Nile dam promising up to a million bales annually.
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India
Egypt
East Africa
Sudan
Lord Derby
Cotton Growers’ Association
Empire
Nile
Enamelling in Ancient Times Mentioned at Oxford Jewel
The article notes enamel craft among ancient Egyptians and Chinese, with England’s Saxon era inside. An Oxford enamelled jewel, linked to King Alfred, bears an inscription claiming it was made by his orders during his reign around year 857.
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England
Oxford
Alfred
Radio aids ease static with broadcasting superpower
Reports to the General Electric Company indicate that using broadcast station superpower reduces radio static for listeners. Exhaustive tests support the finding.
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General Electric Company
Five string instrument blends violin and cello range
Professor Vladimir Karapeoff of Cornell University reveals a new five string instrument with a range combining violin and cello, representing an inventive crossover in string design.
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Vladmir Karapeoff
Cornell University
Crossword Puzzle Clues Range Wide Across The Page
A dense list of crossword clues spans across topics from anatomy to geography and wordplay. Entries include 6 Encompass 11 A game 12 Made of oak 14 Merit 16 Discharges and many more with varied numbers and accents.
Japan Seeks Modern Rulers Following European Example
The Emperor of Japan endorses modern education for all sons, with Crown Prince Hirohito advancing the throne’s popular image after his European visit. Prince Chichibu will aid the regent on his return from England, seen as democratic and athletic, and popular among Japanese people.
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Japan
Peter
Oxford University
Hirohito
Europe
Prince of Wales
England
Chichibu
Vancouver
Made in Canada contest promotes domestic clothing awareness
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association reports strong interest in the largest families contest showcased at Manufactures Day during the Canadian National Exhibition. A CMA committee confirms that every item for complete turnout can be bought in Canada, citing straw hats and other garments as domestically produced for decades.
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Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
C.M.A
Davis Urges Canada to Choose Immigrants Wisely
United States Secretary of Labor James J. Davis told a Toronto banquet that Canada should slow immigration and admit only those who respect government and law. He warned there is no room for revolutionaries and communists in Canada or the United States, addressing the Loyal Order of the Moose delegation.
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Canada
James J. Davis
United States
Labor
Executive Council
The
Loyal Order of the Moose
Toronto
Davis
Industry the sole key to success the Vancouver Sun cites
Fred W. Sargent as new president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway emphasizes industry as the essential path to advancement. He argues that hard work, not talk or politics or golf, sets apart those who reach worthy positions.
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Fred W. Sargent
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Vancouver Sun
Massive 53-pound Lake Trout Caught at Cold Lake
Two anglers trolling at Cold Lake hooked a 53-pound lake trout. After two and a half hours of struggle they landed the fish with the aid of an axe to finish subduing the exhausted monster.
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Cold Lake
Canadian Press delegates praised during New Zealand banquet
A Wellington banquet hosted by Premier J G Coates honored visiting Canadian press delegates en route to Australia for the imperial press conference. J H Woods of the Calgary Herald spoke for Canada urging dominion tolerance and sympathy, after which Lord Burnham and local hosts cheered and shook hands in mutual admiration.
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J. G. Coates
Wellington
New Zealand
Australia
J. H. Woods
Calgary Herald
Mr. Woods
Canada
Coates
Lord Burnham
Ontario liquor law criticized by U S congressman
Representative Grant M Hudson of Michigan says Ontario 4.4 proof beer failed after months of trial. He cites officials and citizens who call it four disappoint four, noting it did not curb illicit sellers or attract moderate drinkers to the weaker beer.
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Grant M. Hudson
Michigan
House
Washington
Ontario
Canada
Melba 15th of Darbalra Dies After Accident
Australian Shorthorn cow Melba 15th of Darbalra, once holder of the world butterfat record with 1,614 pounds in a year, died in an accident while near breaking her record. Her last lactation yielded 36,285 pounds of milk in 330 days.
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Melba
Darbalra
Aberdeen-Angus steer chosen for royal table in Johannesburg
During the Prince of Wales stay at Rand Club in Johannesburg a steer was presented by the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society of South Africa for royal meat. The animal was selected from a consignment bred and fed by Captain Harold Phillips.
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Prince of Wales
Rand Club
Johannesburg
S.A
Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society of
South Africa
Royal Table
Harold Phillips
Rebuilding Doukhobor Schools in British Columbia
Six new Doukhobor schools, erected by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood, are rushed to completion to replace recent burnings, bringing the total to ten. Only Spencer is not replaced this season, as its pupils will join Carson and Columbia schools. New locations include Outlook Grand Forks district Glads Krestova Pass Creek and two at Brilliant Nelson district.
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Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood
Spencer
Carson
Columbia
Outlook
Grand Forks
Glads, Krestova
Pass Creek
Brilliant
Nelson
Settling Too Fast For Mapmaking
Arthur Robert Hinks, secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, warned that self government hinders mapmaking at the British Association convention in Southampton. He noted Natal was unmapped for Wembley, praised Canada's geodetic survey, and said settlement outpaced map production in the vast country.
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Arthur Robert Hinks
Royal Geographical Society
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Southampton
Eng
Natal
Wembley
Canada
Dutch urged rubber planting in North Sumatra fields
North Sumatra authorities call on local residents to plant rubber along fields to boost agriculture. The alert emphasizes scalable cultivation amid regional economic efforts and expects broader participation from communities.
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North Sumatra
Horse skin cured into baseball skins
A description notes that when a horse skin is properly cured and tanned it can be cut into 100 baseballs.
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Orange
X.J
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T. W. Young
Calgary
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Peking
Solutre
France
Kyushu University
Fukuoka
Norfolk, Neb
Richard J. Tanner
Wild West Fame
Buffalo Bill
Wild Bill” Hickok
Bureau of Efficiency
Jim Hawkins
Ww. N.C. Jen
War Is
Clipse
Seurce
State Sciousne
Netherlands
Ise
Rey Rr
U. S
Secretary of Labor
Empire Press Meeting
Prince
B.C
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