World Happenings Briefly Told
The honey harvest in Southern Alberta is expected at 300 tons valued around 106000 dollars. Major G B Johnson reports rising demand for Canadian food in Great Britain. Canada’s net debt fell by 63789157 dollars in the first five months of the current fiscal year. Panama Canal transits set a new monthly record of 543 vessels in August. Turks to be confined at home for a census on October 28. Beam wireless service to India opens to public traffic as Britain’s 1923 program links the empire. Japanese divers recover a gold coin dated 1821 from the Black Prince wreck site. Ontario tests in Mattagami Valley may determine commercial oil potential within six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Great Britain
G. B. Johnson
Glasgow
Canada
Department of Finance
Panama Canal
Turkey
Constantinople
India
British Empire
Australia
South Africa
Sebastopol
Crimea
George HI
Ontario
Mattagami
Hospitals reach billions in value amid calls to extend life
Eight thousand hospitals in the United States and Canada care for 12,000,000 patients annually, about 525,000 daily. Dr. E. S. Gilmore of the American Hospital Association says dying under 75 is disgraceful or criminal, noting vast hospital investments. A medical advertisement promotes Dr. Thomas' Eclectic Oil as quick relief for lame backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
E. S. Gilmore
American Hospital Association
Thomas
Planes Replace Dogs in Alaska Freight Trade
Planes replacing dogs for freight transit across Alaska leads to fewer working huskies and thousands of abandoned animals reverting to the wild, becoming a rising menace as marauding packs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
British Air Ministry Plans Malta Base to Shield Suez Canal
The Air Ministry reportedly plans a free air base at Malta to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean and defend the Suez Canal and Egypt. The move is seen as a precaution against Premier Maurras plan for Khartoum naval and military expansion. The Nizam of Hyderabad reportedly seeks an air service, sending youths to England for training, to be funded from his revenues and coordinated with India’s imperial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briteh Air Ministry
Malta
Mediterranean
Feypt
Sart Canal
Maureolint
Khoder
Hyderabad
England
Nizam
Imperial Service
India
France Raises Tariff On Canadian Wheat
France boosts the tariff on Canadian wheat from 20 cents to about 25 cents per bushel effective immediately. Based on last year’s exports of 4,155,867 bushels, France would collect about $286,000 more in duties. The change follows France raising its minimum tariff rate under the 1922 treaty with Canada and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Canada
Modish one piece dress pattern No 1644
The pattern offers a slenderizing one piece dress with inverted side plaits for fullness and a narrow belt with buckle. Sizes 36 to 46 bust. material requirements listed for 39 and 54 inch fabrics plus collar and facings. Price 24 cents for pattern. Fashion Book priced 10 cents.
Red Rose tea comes in clean bright aluminum packaging
The ad notes Red Rose tea is packaged in clean bright aluminum to ensure quality. It emphasizes reliability and freshness through the packaging choice.
Darwin Was Right Says Sir Arthur Keith at Leeds
Sir Arthur Keith declared at the British Association gathering in Leeds that man descended from an ape like ancestor and has an antiquity of 1 008 000 years. He said mankind grows more diverse backward in time becoming separate species and even different genera across extinct fossil records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darwin
Arthur Keith
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Leeds
England
Arthur
More Sleep Necessary Eight to Ten Hours
Dr. A. T. Nankevill health officer in Plymouth Massachusetts urges eight to ten hours sleep for fitness and longevity. He says modern life crowds activity, heart work is halved in bed, and sufficient rest helps keep youth and arteries elastic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Nankevill
Plymouth
Mass
Pr. Nankivell
Alberta Sugar Beets Eyes Record Crop and New Plant
Officials of the Canadian Sugar Factories Limited expect the Alberta beet crop to reach 45 000 to 50 000 tons this year, up from 41 000 tons last year, with acreage increasing. The Alberta Sugar Company plans a second refinery at Hillsprings, Southern Alberta, after locating Raymond as the existing plant site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Sugar Factories, Limited
Alberta
Son
Alberta Sugar Company
Raymond
Hillsprings
Estimation of Auto Depreciation Daily
In a remark from E W Howe’s Monthly a prominent automobile figure estimated the depreciation on cars seen during a walk would total ten thousand dollars per day. He notes millions of automobiles exist in the United States and asks for the daily depreciation of new and previously sold cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
E. W. Howe
It isn’t the coat of Hving that worries the man
A fragmentary line hints at a prisoner or figure behind bars, suggesting concern over a garment or identity connected to confinement. No further context available to identify individuals or events.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg
Pattern ordering guide from the Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave outlines steps for obtaining fabric patterns. It lists address, mailing instructions, and payment details for request submissions.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Safety device guards banks with war era microphone tech
A bank vault guardian device adapted from submarine detection gear triggers police alerts at the slightest tap on safety guards. It does not record noises or street vibrations, and would justify force if a thief acts like a mule.
Warning to motorists against giving lifts to strangers
The American Automobile Association warns motorists nationwide to stop giving rides to strangers on the road. It notes many injured or dependent “down and outs” end up in charities and that drivers can face heavy damages if an accident occurs. The warning also covers risks from hold ups and possible lawsuits, urging motorists to stop for no one, anywhere.
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American Automobile Association
A.A.A
New Jersey
Hitle
Racing Tipster Rouses Crowd With Bold Picks
A loud tipster at the race meeting shouts forecasts to the crowd. He claims Broad Bean is unfit, Water Tap remains in, Dusty Carpet will feel the pinch, and promotes Loose Button as a certainty in the next race.
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Broad Bean
Air Patrol Covers Vast Canadian Forest Districts
Minard's Liniment adjoinment aside, a nation wide air patrol protected about 163 006 000 acres of forest lands across Ontario Manitoba and Alberta under a new aerial protection system during 192.
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Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Giant Icebergs Sighted by Steamer Master
The master of the British steamer Matatua report sighting giant icebergs 400 feet high and eight miles across during the voyage from New Zealand to Montevideo.
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New Zealand
Montevideo
English Lady Tennis Team Heads Home After Canadian Tour
A smiling group of English women players led by captain Hawkes pose aboard a Cunard liner en route from Quebec to home after exhibition matches in Canada for the Wightman Cup. The lineup includes Joan Fry Betty Nuthall Enuyntrude Harvey Mrs D A Hill and Gweneth R Sterry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Joan Fry
Betty Nuthall
Enuyntrude Harvey
Hawkes
Cunard
Ascania
D. A. Hill
Gweneth R. Sterry
England
Quebec
Sunday School Lesson and Devotional Voices
A Sunday school page presents a Golden Text from Psalm 104 19 about God’s throne and kingdom. It compiles devotional readings from Psalm 105 1-3 and quotes from Dean Stanley Keble Milton Mary Julia Hi Mary William Carey Hugh Black and others on prayer, virtue, duty, and personal growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jehovah
Nathan
David
God
Dean Stanley
Keble
The Mule Trade On The Texas Frontier
On the Texas frontier a rider asked one hundred dollars for an old mule. A bystander offered five dollars, prompting the rider to remark that he would not let ninety five dollars stand between him and the sale, and he accepted the buyer’s offer.
Meaning Of London Origin Theories In Early Philology
The article discusses proposed origins of the name London, noting Welsh and Norse roots. It cites Yorkshire Lund and Swedish Lund as related commercial links and suggests sites of Bronze Age sacred groves tied to sun worship.
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London
Britain
Yvon
Lund
Lunden
Yorkshire
Scandinavia
Sweden
Bears Befriend Miners at Britannia Mines Camp
A bears’ sudden arrival at Barbera camp 5 000 feet up in British Columbia followed an early snowfall. Starved, the animals fed on miners’ provisions and now calmly accept scraps from hands, forming an unlikely bond amid ore work at Britannia Mines.
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Barbera
B.C
Britannia
Peak named Mount Stanley Baldwin in British Columbia
Canada names a Rockies peak 10,900 feet Mount Stanley Baldwin after the British Prime Minister. The Premier Group in the Cariboo range will honor Laurier, Thompson, Abbott, and Bowell, led by Laurier Peak at 11,700 feet, joining earlier namings for Macdonald, MacKenzie, Tupper, and Borden.
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Mount Stanley
Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
Canada
Geography Board
British Columbia
Rockies
Cariboo Range
Wilfrid Laurier
John Thompson
Jett Abbott
Mackenzie Bowell
John A. Macdonald
Alexander MacKenzie
Charles Tupper
Robert Borden
The Planting Of Trees And Hedge Rows
Miss Elsa Treue mann of the New York Botanical Garden staff warns against indiscriminate planting around homes and urges a balanced use of evergreens. She says hedges and hedge rows define a property and separate it from neighbors, contributing to a complete small place.
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Elsa Treuemann
New York Botanical Garden
When the Babies Are Cutting Teeth
The text warns about teething time illness in hot months including diarrhea dysentery colic and cramps and notes babies may waste and die. It promotes Dr Fowler's solution as a mother’s aid and claims the product has existed for about 80 years produced by The IT Filburn Co Limited in Toronto Ontario.
Farmer Seeks Timber for Shelter and Barn
A tenant farmer asks his landlord to cut timber for a house or barn, but the landlord refuses. The farmer accepts the shortage with a wry remark about not working long hours and the sympathy shown to the grouch.
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Burns
Vikas
Ae. Ans
Ww. N. UL
Near East
Matta Ts
Suez Canal
Ottawa
Minard
Air Patrol
Israel
Jesse
Wonder
Julia
Mary
Milton
William Carey
Hugh Black
Texas
Garrett
Mitchell
What He
Farmer
Toin
Piyman Optical Mouse
W. Hastings St
Vancouver
Imandi
Erapion
Bicoé & Es
Ences Et Co
Raver
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