World Happenings Briefly Told
A New York woman wins $100 prize for best radio film comedy. Parliament in London meets again in January unless something transpires. Miss Mari Power, born July 22 1924 at the Halifax naval dockyard, observes her 100th birthday health permitting. The United States declines to join the League of Nations Treaty on financial guarantees for world disarmament. Steps hint at closer France Russia relations as Herriot and Tohficherin exchange letters. Caproni Milan builds a new 200 horsepower bomber with Atlantic crossing range. Liechtenstein aims to join the Swiss republic amid Alps. Alberta corn show dates set November 1 and 14 at Medicine Hat. about 100000 acres grown.
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M. Tohficherin
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Liechtenstn
Alps
Austria
Switzerland
Alberta
Medicine Mat
Soules Alberta
English Girl Oversees 200 Lab Rats at Cambridge
Miss Ruby Leader, in charge of 200 rats at the Chanbridge University biochemical lab, feeds them a special diet and weighs each rat every five days for vitamin-related experiments. She defends the role as ordinary for a woman, contrasting prejudice with the rats' intelligent, lively behavior.
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Ruby Leader
Chanbridge University
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Leader
Miss Leader
Mystery Of Condor May Be Solved
Wreck believed found off Vancouver Island may be the British steamer Condor lost during the war era. Devan, Alberni engineer, notes possible inland washup after two decades of heavy gales but cannot give full details. Population figures for Saskatchewan referenced by Stuart Muirhead appear in text.
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Vancouver
Steup
Cangdor
Remarkable Collection of Lost Property at Waterloo Sale
A London Waterloo sale features a rare mix of railway travelers lost items on display by the Southwestern Railway. Among the items are a cream barrow with rubber tires, bottles of whisky and port, an illusionist's stage case, lifebuoys, naval officers' tunics, jazz outfits, false teeth parts, artificial limbs, crutches, and other mysteriously stored belongings.
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Jersey
Waterloo Station
London
Oller
New U S Submarine Larger Than Any Undersea Fighter
The United States launches a new submarine twice as large as any prior undersea fighter. Built for fleet operations in all weather, it displaces 2161 tons with 21 knot surface speed and 9 knot submerged speed. Armament includes six 21 inch torpedo tubes, a five inch rifle, and two Lewis guns.
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United States
Portemouth
Congress
St Deer Lang
Williams Pink Pills Claim Blood Improves Health
An old advertisement asserts sickness stems from weak blood and nervous strain. It promotes Williams Pink Pills as a direct blood tonic that strengthens nerves, urging readers to mail order from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario if not carried locally.
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Pr. Wiliams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Prince Edward Albert George Duke of Cornwall and Chester
The document recalls the birth at White Lodge Richmond Park on June 25 1894 of the Prince of Wales now Edward Albert George Dominion heir with full title and peerages including Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester and Chief of Scotland.
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Prince
Prince of Wales
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Richmond Park
Edward Albert Christian Georgs
Andrew Patrick David
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Prince of Wales backs Wembley exhibition revival
In Wembley the Prince of Wales urged reopening an exhibition next year saying repeated trips have not yielded progress. Separately California raisins total about 200000 tons annually. Also mentions Minard's Liniment for Ahoumation.
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Wembley
Tam
Prince of Wales
Conquers Rockies With Ease Gigantic Electric Locomotive
The article reports on a large electric locomotive built by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway that successfully tests through severe winter conditions. It weighs 265 tons, has 28 wheels on 14 axles, and 12 motors, capable of pulling a 12 car passenger train at 65 mph. The system proves economical and advances electrification as a future in North American rail transport.
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Chicago, Mil- Watthee and le Patt
Isslae
Alver Pain
Rocky
Cascade
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
United States
Toronto Globe
Statesmen Filter Gmenu Printing in French Wording
Washington Star notes politicians debate censorship to remove the word menu from French text. The item discusses protective measures and political positions around controlled translation and publication practices.
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Washington Star
The Winning of Andrew and John in John
Sunday school lesson outlines John the Baptist declaring Jesus as the Lamb of God. Andrew and likely John follow Jesus after inquiries about where he stays. They address him as Rabbi, a term of respect, reflecting early Greek readers’ needs for teaching terms.
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Andrew
John
Baptists
Jerusalem
Jesus
Lamb of God
the Baptist
Theny Uehold
Gail
Lamb
The Friend of AI Sufferers Dr Thomas Ecteting On
An advert extols a remedy claimed to ease pain with broad appeal. It alleges widespread blessing, touting sales across the continent and availability wherever inquired.
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Thomas
Stin
Relics Unearthed at Whitby Abbey Dating to Eighth Century
The Whitby Abbey site in North Riding, Yorkshire, yielded pins hooks needles and a key from the eighth-century monastery founded in 657 AD and destroyed in 867 AD. Items show everyday needs of 1,200 years ago echoing modern use.
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Whitby Abbey
North Riding
Yorkshire
Christan Science Monitor
Wembley Exhibition Greatest Show Of Its Kind In History
The Wembley Exhibition described as the greatest show of its kind ever, with cost estimated at 4 200,900,000 and area of 220 acres. Expecting thirty million visitors, it covers vast imperial territory and signals substantial colonial and population growth despite wartime shifts.
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Wembley
Central Park
New York Times
Chinese Registration in Canada Figures Released
The House of Commons heard that by June Chinese mayors registered under the act 2a numbered 40 800 in Canada. The prior census counted 9 587 registrations with 2817 more settlers and 1124 withdrawals since then. Sixty percent reportedly died in Canada and 641 were born by December 31. 1928 figures were not yet available.
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Canada
House of Comment
A.W. Neil
Comox-Alernt
Icelandic inland wild horses face market shifts
The article notes large populations of wild horses inland in Iceland once shipped to England for mining use. With mining machinery replacing manual labor, that market is closing, affecting trade. It also mentions İvo as a person who has trouble collecting debts.
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Iceland
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