World Happenings Briefly Told
The Visit of Viscount and Lady Willingdon to the Pacific coast is planned for late April. Leaning Tower of Pisa repairs will start soon under Education and Fine Arts Ministry. Commander Beard will command the Champlain and Lieut Commander Agnew the Vancouver, two new Canadian cruisers. British Columbia’s 1926 population was about 568000. Gerald William Lascelles died aged 78. Richard Kearton died in Surrey at 65. A federal subsidy for coal railways from British Columbia to Ontario and Quebec was urged in Vancouver. Moscow considers a bicycle loan for Soviet citizens. Secretary of War Davis asks Lindbergh to refrain from stunt flying. About 475 Japanese entered Canada in 1926-27. 115 men, 250 women, 110 children. Banff hot springs flow about 40000 gallons per hour.
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Lady Willingdon
Pacific Coast
Pisa
Ministry of Education and Fine Arts
T. Beard
R.cn
Champlain
FR. J. Agnew
R.C.N
Vancouver
British Columbia
Gerald Wiliam Lascelles
Earl of Harewood
Viscount Lascelles
Princess Mary
Richard Kearton
Surrey
England
Ontario
Quebec
Charles Woodward
Liberal
Moscow
Lindbergh
Protecting B C Fruit Crop By Importing Counter Parasites
The province will import counter parasites from Wenatchee Washington to fight codling moth and earwig in Okanagan orchards. E R Buckle says these parasites, used safely before, could curb pest damage but risk introducing secondary pests. If codling moth remains unchecked, losses could mirror Washington state’s 1926 5.6 million dollars, with 800 carloads of apples culled in Yakima district.
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Okanagan
Im & Campaten
E.R. Buckle
Vernon
Wenatchee
Wash
United States
British Columbia
Washington
Yakima
Secretary Kel Logg Praises Ottawa Visit And Actives Building
Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg returned to Washington from Canada praising the Ottawa reception. He highlighted Canadian hospitality and singled out the governor-general Viscount Willingdon the prime minister Rt. Hon. AW. Mackenzie King and parliament officials. He found the Actives building among the most interesting exhibits in the world.
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Frank B. Kellogg
Washington
Canada
Ottawa
Viscount Willingdon
AW. L. Mackenzie King
Actives
FACES ACROSS THE SEA FIRST TELEVISION IMAGE OF A WOMAN
John L. Baird demonstrates live transatlantic television from London to New York with a woman viewer, Mrs Howe of the London AP bureau, sitting for twenty minutes as the image crosses the ocean. Reports say Fox shows well in the US while others test the medium’s future potential.
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Jules Verne
John L. Baird
Baird
Television
London
Hartsdale
New York
W. C. Cox
London Press Association
United States
Fox
Baby's Own Tablets Gain Praise From Mothers Worldwide
From Canada the fame of Baby's Own Tablets spreads across the world as mothers recommend them for their pleasant taste and quick relief of minor ailments in children. Mrs. Arthur T. Allen of Auburn Maine praises them for calming nerves and aiding sleep and constipation. The tablets cost 25 cents per box and are sold by druggists or mailed by The Dr. Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Canada
Arthur T. Allen
Auburn
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Federal Grants For Fairs Policy Faces Western MPs Clash
Western members report daily telegrams from constituents over federal grants to class B fairs. They call for a principled, universal qualification or complete withdrawal, arguing current aid lacks clear standards and benefits.
Noted Indian Chief Moses Brown Dies in BC
The long time Chehalis Reserve chief Moses Brown is dead and buried. A 35 year old legend recounts how he nearly died when a coffin jolted and he revived mid burial. He later served governments as a guide and was famed as a medicine man and skilled linguist.
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Moses Brown
Chehalis Reserve
B.C
Moses
Cariboo
British Columbia
New Westminster
Indiana
Triumph Of Faith Over Pride In A Dying Daughter
Sunday School lesson recounts Jairus, a synagogue ruler, pleading with Jesus to heal his dying daughter, while a woman healed by touching Jesus’ garment joins the crowd. Jesus revives the girl after sending mourners away, teaching faith over fear and doubt.
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Jesus
Farris
Jarrus
Fini
Falth
Joiras
Peter
James
John
Dred
Truth About Cancer and Opposition to Surgery Claims
The document quotes Dr Robert Will M D andCharles Walter arguing cancer cannot be cured by X rays or sodium, nor by operative surgery. It condemns traditional surgery as harmful, urging reliance on nonoperative treatment and appeals for readers to request printed works from Toronto-Ontario contact.
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Robert Wll M.D. Parglps
Aban
Wilewhey
United States
Charles Walter
Bern
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Paris Poet Quicks Carries Poems to Lions Cage
Louis Lolgara entered a cage of wild lions and read his poems for about thirty minutes. The lions showed no harm and the incident is described as a demonstration of resilience amid financial and personal bravado.
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Louis Lolgara
Cream of Tomato Soup from Pantry Recipe
A vintage recipe for Cream of Tomato Soup uses canned or fresh tomatoes onions celery parsley bay leaf cloves salt pepper sugar soda and butter with a white sauce of butter flour milk and water. Simmer tomatoes add seasonings strain then thicken with the butter flour mixture and blend into tomato sauce before serving.
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Borden’s
St. Charles
She Gives Ten Shillings From Blindness To Mission Work
A blind woman in Ireland saves ten shillings by not needing a lamp and donates it at a missionary meeting. When told she cannot afford it, she insists I can, explaining she learned from a neighbor that lamps cost ten shillings yearly. She gives the amount to light heathen lands.
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Reland
Back Seat Record In Witty Car Exchange
A husband boasts about his car’s efficiency after a neighbor teases him. The wife accompanies him on several trips and critiques his driving, prompting a humorous reply about fuel economy of about 44000 words to the gallon.
Delicate pink myth vs robust baby yells in woodsmen ads
Some folks insist a healthy baby must be a delicate pink while others note many babies are robust yell ers. Woodsmen keep Minards handy as a reminder of practical baby care and sturdy hardwoods.
Free Book Claims Cancer Cure via Diet and Sorcery
An advertised pamphlet promises a cancer treatment based on alleged salt sterchants and mystic cures. It outlines chapters on sorcery limits, doctor operations, why boy cells break down, dieting errors, thymus gland roles, and a plan for a home based program with endorsements. The material invites readers to apply for a free copy at a Toronto address.
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Tata
Sfaneer
Miumatlam
Guatami Khulad Gore
Varios Cises
Chariva Walter
Brunsciel Avenue
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Planning First Air Cruise From Croydon Drome
The first aerial cruise in world history will depart Croydon with 32 passengers for an 85 day tour covering France Spain Northern Africa and Italy. Imperial Airways arranges the voyage drawing American interest with many seeking permission to join. Onboard luxurious service includes luncheons afternoon tea and a first class buffet with a full crew. The trip spans 6500 miles by air plus hundreds more by car under tour directors.
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Croydon
France
Spain
Africa
Italy
Imperial Airways
Castoria praised for gentle relief in babies and care guidance
A vintage advertisement extols Fletcher's Castoria as a safe, vegetable ton ic for infant illnesses and sleeplessness. It urges using a doctor for real sickness and highlights a baby care book included with the product.
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Fletcher
Lecides
Fletcher's
Cattorians
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Banff
Rocky Mountains National Park
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Seara
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Aupert, VT
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Ottawa Visit
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
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McDerMot Ave
Winnipeg
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