Varied 1920s Votes and Foreign News Recap
In a mixed report, officials discuss safety association costs and Welsh coal imports during a strike in Pennsylvania. Notable items include Robert Lear walking barefoot after a political bet, plans to open eight new US air routes, and Trotsky's scathing critique in a new book.
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United States
New York
Bir
J. Jordan
Peking
League of Nations
Saittoc
China
London
Robert A. Lear
West Virginia
Wat
Davia
Coolidge
Wilson
United States Post Office Department
Mqnor
Soviet Russia
Central Executive Committee
British Airships to Link London and Australia in 1927
England builds two large airships for inter-empire service with 6,000,000 cubic feet capacity and room for 140 passengers. R100 and Rigi under construction. air ministry expects 755 mile per hour speeds, inaugurating new flights to Australia.
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England
Australaina
Burney
Air Ministry
Wonders Of Radio Photo Transmitted At Exposition
A photo of RCA vice president David Sarnok was transmitted by radio from Grand Central Palace at the fourth annual national radio exposition. Sarnok predicted farmers would access operatic performances from Covent Garden in London and speakers could send voices into every home with radio television potential.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
David Sarnok
Radio
Corporation of America
Sarnof
Covent. Garden
London
French physicist Perrin foresees 10,000,000 volt experiment
Prof Jéan Perrin of the University of Paris reports a lab test reaching 10,000,000 volts direct current. He believes cracking atomic bonds could create heavier atoms from hydrogen, offering insight into sun energy and potential industrial power for light, heat, and transport.
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Paris
Jéan Perrin
Frederic M. Delano
Popular Science Monthly
Garth
Earth
Perrin
Canada Well Represented in League of Nations Committees
The Dominions and India have strong representation on League of Nations Assembly committees in Geneva. Canadians named include Hon. Philippe Roy in Paris on technical and financial committees, Senator Hewitt Bostock of Kamloops on armaments, and W. A. Riddell as Canada’s permanent representative overseeing social political committees.
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Dominions
India
Assembly of the League of Nations
Gereva
Philippe Roy
Paris
Hewitt Bostock
Kamloops
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W. A. Riddell
Canada
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British Soldier In Civilian Clothes At Bundor an Dublin
A British soldier from Enniskillen was arrested by Civic Guards at Bundoran Donegal for entering Free State territory in khaki uniform. He claimed unawareness of the offence and was released with civilian clothes to stay, later reporting back in barracks and resuming civilian attire.
Fashion patterns for girls dresses and a sewing guide
Describes simple Hoes dresses with belt trimming, center front opening, marrow collar, and sleeve options. Sizes 6 8 10 12 14 years. Requires specific fabric yardages and prices. Promotes Fashion Took designs and a home dressmaker book priced at 1 dollar with a coupon for patterns.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Union
Receipt text appears garbled but shows a request form for ordering sewing patterns from the Winnipeg Union office at 175 McDermot Ave. Readers are asked to submit a pattern number and include town or province details with payment of 20 cents or stamps.
Christening Robe Tells Family History in Ontario
Seventy year old christening gown worn by a grandfather in a mid Atlantic voyage was used again for Marion Jane Fleming in London Ontario. The baby granddaughter of Alexander Fleming and niece of Edgar Fleming was baptized by Dr Beatty with the same lace tufted robe linking generations and heritage.
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Scotland
Canada
Alexander Fleming
Crampton
Ont
Marion Jane Fleming
Edgar Fleming
Galt
London
Tha Rey
Willam Beattie
Radio Negotiations With French Government Prove Unsuccessful
British negotiations with France over radio usage for 450 and 300 metre waves by Canadian ships off the east coast of Canada failed as Paris could not agree to the request. Meanwhile Germany reportedly agreed to comply with Canadian radio operators and instructed German ships under the flag to investigate the matter.
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Canada
Plan to Salvage Treasure From Shipwrecks At Sea
Salvage experts plan operations to recover a treasure lost at sea since the Spanish Armada. The total value is estimated at one billion pounds. Initial operations will be off the coast of Ireland, focusing on identified wreck sites.
Wembley Exposition Faces Big Deficit and Loss Forecast
A London report warns the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley will likely post a heavy loss, with estimates around 3.6 million pounds. Attendance projections suggest only 8.6 million visitors by closing, far short of last year’s 17 million, blamed on inexpert management and lack of showmanship.
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Wembley
Ita
London
Today
Wembley al
Manitoba Wheat Pool Handles Nearly Eight Million Bushels
The Manitoba Wheat Pool processed about 8.5 million bushels last year with administrative costs of roughly 0.6 cents per bushel. Interest, insurance, and elevator charges added just under 0.5 cents per bushel, bringing total costs to a little over 1 cent per bushel. At the Winnipeg annual meeting, three $75 prizes were voted for best co operation essays limited to rural high school teachers and college students in the province. A resolution passed bars any legislator, parliament member, United Farmers of Manitoba director, or Farmers Union of Canada director from serving as pool director.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
United Farmers of Manitoba
Farmers’ Union of Canada
Rust Resisting Wheat Varieties Reported by Aberdeen Grower
Aberdeen reports that B S McFadden of South Dakota developed a rust resisting wheat variety through breeding. Department scientists tested the claim and found it true. The finding could mean billions for global agriculture, surpassing attention to wars or peace treaties.
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Aberdeen
B.S. McFadden
South Dakota
Department of Agriculture
Fort Worth
Baldwin and His Pipe Breaks Deadlock in Miner Talks
Premier Stanley Baldwin produced his pipe during a tense break in coal miners negotiations with owners and government. He offered to smoke, easing the atmosphere, and within an hour a provisional agreement basis emerged as both sides accepted the gesture.
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Stanley Baldwin
Broadcast Carnival Sounds At Minnesota State Fair
A St Paul radio station plans to broadcast the fall carnival from the Minnesota state fair grounds for the first time. The program will capture vendor cries, carousel music, animal sounds, race track hoots, car noises, and hurdy gurdies to create a live fair atmosphere.
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St. Paul
Minnesota
Locust Swarm Behaviors and Marital Satire
The passage notes locusts rise to great heights and travel forty to fifty miles daily then settle to devour all vegetation. It contrasts this with a tongue in cheek warning about wives and female clerks affecting matrimonial outcomes, implying satire on gender roles without identifying specific events or people.
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Across Horizontal and Vertical
A dense OCR style list presents numerous crossword hints across horizontal and vertical entries. Many clues include spelling errors and merged words, with several numbers and obscured terms challenging exact solution. The fragment lacks final grid or answers.
France's Painleve Lauds Dandurand as Assembly Elects President
Paul Painleve retired chairman of the League of Nations Assembly calls the Canada election a model of success for authority handling. He praises Senator Raoul Dandurand of Canidae as a statesman of high capacity and legal knowledge. Palmere and Puiniere note Canadian French-British harmony in civilization.
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Canada
Paul Painleve
France
League of Nations Assembly
Assembly
Generg
Raoul Dandurand
Canidae
Palmere
Dandurand
Canate
M. Puiniere
British butter shipment enters 47th dairy show in London
Ten boxes of Manitoba butter have been shipped to England to compete at the 47th annual dairy show of the British Dairy Farmers Association at the Royal Agricultural Hall Islington London. Entries in two classes include salted and unsalted butter. Crescent Creamery Winnipeg Gallagher Holtman Manitoba Co operative Doables Shoal Lake Creamery City Dairy each sent one entry. Show runs October 20. W. A. Wilson reports improving Canadian exhibit prospects.
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Manitoba
England
British Dairy Farmers’ Association
Royal Agricultural Hall
Islington
London
Crescent Creamery
Winnipeg
Gallagher, Holtman Company
Manitoba Co-operative Doables
Shoal Lake Creamery
City Dairy
W. A. Wilson
Dairy Products
National Woman Memorial Hall Site Granted in Ottawa
The Dominion Government granted a site in Ottawa for a national woman memorial hall after a January Privy Council request by a women’s delegation. The location remains undisclosed but is expected to be in a prominent capital area. Five gallons of gasoline hold an explosive power equal to 418 pounds of dynamite.
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Dominion
Ottawa Woman’s Club
Privy Council
C N R Tourist Traffic Sets New Record
Reports from the western region passenger traffic officials meeting at Jasper Park Lodge show Canadian National Railways tripled by steamship and rail, with Alaska trade strong and the Triangular Tour drawing more tourists than ever. R Creelman said efforts will push Canada before potential visitors and expand east west traffic.
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Canadian National Railways
Jasper Park Lodge
Jeeper Park Lodge
Canadian National
Alaska
Vancouver
Jasper Park
Prince Rupert
R. Creelman
Trafi
Canada
May Proclaim Cure for One Form of Cancer
Lancet reports a possible cancer cure from the Foster Institute of Preventive Medicine. Dr Thomas L Mundsen notes the treatment tested on fifty rats with transplanted tumors and an 82 percent cure rate to date.
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Lancet
British Medical Journal
Thomas L. Mundsen
Foster Institute of Preventive Medicine
Mandsen
Lumber Exports to Japan Rise Over Three Years
Pacific coast trade with Japan shows logs timber and lumber exports rising from 1922 to 1924. Figures list 668,428,000 feet in 1922, 742,821,000 feet in 1923, and 839,761,000 feet in 1924, indicating steady growth.
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Pacific
Japan
World Time Record Claimed For House Building
G Helt Thomas claims a world time record by building a wooden bogue roomed house in ten hours. Thomas states the feat showcases rapid construction methods and efficiency.
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G. Helt Thomas
Thomas
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