World issues spill into daily life across nations
A collage of global items reports thefts and arrests in Habsee and Medi tob a, land deals for 49 000 acres to settle 606 families, comments on colonial governance, farm and beehive disturbances, cattle exports, and leadership fatigue amid tax tasks. Ceiling on wages and a major tree sale highlight economic strains and cultural tales.
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Aquire
Habsee
Meditoba
Waca Jess
Eng- Mehan
Waldrow Nilne
Kidderminster
Daridah
Les Peres
Acne Des
Department of Agriculture
Leon Trotzky
Moscow
Great Britain
Ireland
Germany
Italy
Holland
Sofia
Bly Farm
Flying Boat Of Future Aims For 100 Passengers At 100 Knots
Oliver Bibbons described at a British Association meeting a giant flying boat carrying 100 passengers at 100 knots. The all steel monoplane would feature a two deck hull, 21,600 mile nonstop potential, and 3,000 horsepower units housed in the thick wing, with a Europe to America flight possible in 86 hours with fewer passengers.
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British Association
Oliver Bimmons
Atlantic
Europe
America
Azorag
Apples On Prairies Planting Seed In Manitoba
In Manitoba and other prairie sections planting of apple seeds advances amid rapid developments. Local growers and authorities assess viability and potential crop impact for the region this season.
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Prairies
Manitoba
Grateful Canadian Tourists praised for courteous aid
An American tourist and a returning party praised Canadian highway upkeep and helpful officials in letters to the natural resources intelligence service. They thanked the department for clear maps and for the courtesy shown by Canadians during their trips through Ontario Quebec and Maritime provinces.
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Canada
Department of the Interior
Nantes
Lat
Detroit
Quebec
Riviere du Loup
Fredericton
Halifax
St. Johns
Sabia
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Young Duke of Norfolk Trained in Responsibility
The Glasgow Herald notes the seventeen year old Duke of Norfolk, heir to a twenty million pound fortune, is raised in Britain to value restraint. American visitors nickname him “The Poor Little Rich Boy” but the Duchess of Norfolk aims to teach prudent management and temperance of wealth until he comes of age.
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Duke of Norfolk
Britain
Duchess of Norfolk
Glasgow Herald
Haig Warns Against Postwar Disorder During Bath Speech
Field Marshal Earl Haig, amid receiving the freedom of Bath, warned that the breakup of the army after the war and inadequate national provision for veterans could unleash forces aiming at the breakdown of law and order. He said wartime comradeship suppressed the spread of the dispiriting current.
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Haig
Earl Haig
Freedom of
Bath
In Tokio Schools Ban Evening Radio Listening
Middle school authorities in Tokyo order students not to listen to radio during evening hours to focus on studies. Investigations show youths neglecting schoolwork after school hours by listening to broadcasts. British families settle on Central Alberta farms. Sixty-nine families from the British Isles move under immigration program since late April. New settlers are of a selected type with small st 4 jeoo noted in report.
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Japan
Ahlat
Tokio
Alberta
Depart‘ment of Immigration and Colonization
Charming Trock Pattern for Girls Jumpers and Blouses
A fashion pattern describes a plaited flare Trock for girls 8 10 12 and 14 years with a jumper and blouse option. It notes color harmony and use of fabric scraps, includes a diagram and full directions, requires 2 yards 36 inch material for size 10 jumper and 1 1 half yards for blouse, priced 20 cents. The accompanying Fashion Book offers material charts and explained details.
Patterns for Winnipeg Orders From Local Union
Pattern ordering note from Winnipeg Union at 175 McDermot Ave. lists sizes and destinations. Request 20 cent coin or stamps, wrap coin carefully for postage.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
St Pauls Cathedral Restoration Fund Passes Quarter Million
World wide generosity drives the St Pauls Cathedral restoration fund to a total of a quarter of a million pounds by August. The appeal launched in January far exceeded initial estimates of 120 000 to 140 000 pounds, with St Pauls Day donations pushing the sum higher as contributions continued beyond the official deadline.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Times
St. Paul's
St. Paul’s
Alberta Wheat Pool seeks additional one million acres
The Alberta Wheat Pool plans to expand by one million acres. It already has 2 000 members representing over 3 200 000 acres of wheat, and aims to recruit 10 000 more members. The note references the Sheffield Plate as an imitation of solid silver on copper from 18th century England.
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Wilhelmina
Edgar Allen Poe
J. W. Mayers
Liberty Theatre
Wheat Pool
Alberta
Alberta Wheat Pool
Sheffield Plate
Sheffield
Oliver
Preasing
England
George
Increased Traffic Through Suez Canal Spurs Canal Expansion
The Suez Canal, unlike Panama, has no locks and is being widened and deepened as shipping grows. Depth targets rise from 36 feet to near 40 feet, bottom width expands from 72 to 300 feet, surface width from 310 to as much as 525 feet with a minimum of 440 feet. Ship drafts advance from 4,000 to 20,000 tons. transit time remains about 16 hours with pilots guiding vessels. Historical figures show rising vessel numbers and tonnage through 1870, 1913, and 1923, reflecting ongoing traffic recovery after war disruptions.
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Panama Canal
Sues Canal
Refused to Dun Distinguished Clients Ends in Bankruptcy
Baron Christof von Drecoll head of Berlin's premier fashion house bankrupt after refusing to extend credit to clients. He designed gowns for German princesses and managed shops in New York Vienna Paris and London before insolvency. His personal service and royal orders fueled demand but outpaced assets.
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Berlin
Christof von Drecoll
von Drecoll
Trousseaux
Empresa
Hermine
Holland
William I
Germany
Christof
Firnish
London
New York
Vienna
Paris
Safeguarding Autoists at Grade Crossings Warned
Carl R. Gray of Omaha president of the Union Pacific system told the annual safety congress banquet in Cleveland that railways must protect motorists at grade crossings. He noted rail travel is already safe but grade crossing accidents threaten both motorists and train derailment risks.
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Carl R. Gray
Omaha
Union Pacific System
National Safety Congress l
Cleveland
Manitoba Farmers Show Interest In Pure Bred Poultry
Manitoba farmers increasingly show interest in pure bred poultry as a shipment of poultry from Branddn by the Manitoba Cooperative Poultry Marketing Association with Dominion livestock branch demonstrates. Ontario expects amusements tax revenue to rise by about 1.47 million dollars for the year ending October 31 1926, slightly below 1924. The United States has about 16 million people born foreles.
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Manitoba
Manitoba Co-operative Poultry Marketing Association
Dominion Livestock Branch
Ontario
Crossword Puzzle Misspelt Manual Confusion and Clues
Puzzle presents numerous cryptic clues with varied word lengths and multiple numbered entries. The grid includes across and down hints spanning foods, anatomy, nature, and common objects, with several misspellings and garbled phrases.
Diet and Potash Claims Linked to Cancer Cure
An ALS like narrative argues cancer stems from refined diet and “potassium starvation.” Cites Dr. Sell and Dr. Forbes Ross, claims citrate and radio phosphate potash therapies restore blood vitality and reverse cancer. Urges Americans to abandon white flour and sugar for whole wheat and roughage to prevent cancer and maintain health. Charlies Walter, 61 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, Carsde-
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Robert Sell
Europe
Bell
Barton Scammell
M.S.C
London
Eneé
Forbes Ross
Great Northwest
Charlies Walter
Brunswick Avenue
Toronto
Carsde
Oxford Proctors Ban First-Year Cars Amid Latin Critique
In the annual Latin address Vice-Chancellor Joseph Wells condemns a phrase about Oxford bags and criticizes undergraduate drinking at Oxford cafes. He denounces fast cars cluttering streets and urges controls to limit traffic and noise to protect the university atmosphere.
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Oxford
Joseph Wells
Wells
Eeded
University
Alberta to Train 161 Immigrant Boys This Year
Provincial Minister of Agriculture George Hoadley notes Alberta will take in 161 immigrant boys this year, up from 61 last year. Funds cover preliminary schooling while the youths are placed at agricultural colleges across the province, with many to be sent to Vermilion.
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Hoadley
George Hoadley
Alberta
Vermilion
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