Regina Hosts 1080 Trades and Labor Congress Event
Regina was the scene of the 1080 Trades and Labor Congress of Canada convention where the western city defeated Hamilton by 309 to 75 for the honor. Also noted are Obituary of Mrs Campbell Ewart in Ottawa, population figures for Montreal, and claims about Arctic routes and Graf Zeppelin flight times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Tradesend Labor Congress of Canada
Hamilton
Mra Jeauls
Campbell Ewart
John Ewart
K.C
Ottawa
Montreal
Love
Wilhjaimer Stefanason
Europe
Winnipeg
London
United States Army
Ayers
English Language Growth Surpasses Other Tongues, 1820–Present
A Zurich Swiss newspaper report cites statistics showing English speakers rising from under 20 million in 1820 to over 160 million globally today. It notes an additional 90 million likely beyond those using it as a first language and says the growth outpaces all other languages with near universal usage worldwide.
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Zurich
Switeerland
Istica
Army Fights Locusts and Cycling Buzz in Bulgaris
Disjointed clipping reports a contest between the army and locusts, mentions a large cycling event with millions of participants and an annual distance bike race. It also references a demographic range of ages from 30 to 80 and a broad, chaotic description of sports as the most popular pastime.
Poet's Ashes Return Home From Canada to Fredericton
The ashes of Elisa Carman are interred at Forest Hill Cemetery in Fredericton after a memorial service arranged by the Government of New Brunswick. The service honored Carman, a renowned Canadian poet, with attendance by prominent figures from Canada and the United States. One of his best known poems was sung during the ceremony at Christ Church Cathedral.
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Elisa Carman
Canada
Forest Hill Cemetery
Fredericton
New Canaan
Connecticut
New Brunswick
United States
Carman
Christ Church Cathedral
Fashion Pattern Wrap Skirt Pattern No 1 For Women
A vintage pattern description for a slender wearable wrap skirt in cotton fabrics. Features include side front drape points and adaptable shaping with sizes from 16 to 46 inches bust, offered in red white pinstripe and other colorways. Pattern priced at 23 cents in stamps or coin.
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Elk Brosa
Great Mathematician Nina Glaguliva Astonishes Experts
A 22 year old, Nina Glagoliva, reportedly performs complex calculations in seconds, solving ninth-degree roots of up to 20-digit numbers with ease. Commission members note her memory and rapid mental feats surpass known prodigies like Arago.
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Nina Glaguliva
Wonder Woman
Kozevnikoff
Chijevsky
Kojinsky
Arago
May Make Icebergs Visible At Night
Dr. Howard T. Barnes internationally known ice engineering expert was at McGill University for repairs on his experimental ship The Vivira before a series of tests in the Bay of Fundy. He completed three weeks of night iceberg detection work near Newfoundland and Labrador and aims to develop methods to make icebergs visible at night so ships can sail safely in darkness or fog, potentially increasing safety on the St. Lawrence route to Europe.
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Howard T. Barnes
McGill University
Vivira
Bay of Fundy
Barnes
Newfoundland
Labrador
McGil
St. Lawrence
Europe
Petition for New Judicial District in The Pas
Members of The Pas Bar Association plan to petition the provincial government to create a new judicial district north of Township 44, Manitoba. They seek a resident judge, arguing the north’s workload warrants district status for better administration.
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Pas Bar Association
Mantoba
Pas
Breakfast Toast Quip Cited In Publication Life
A brief rounded quip from Life magazine is cited about breakfast as a husband’s reply to his wife about toast. The exchange is framed as a humorous example of domestic lightness.
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Punch
Life
Toronto Mall
Empire
No clear event headline from fragmented text
Fragmentary OCR text mentions heat from the human body melting ice and raising a quid to boiling, oil field use over three years, a butterfly wing beat rate, and a ref to 4 seconds. No coherent news event or identifiable entities to summarize.
Sunday School Lesson on Ezra and the Law Reading
The text describes the Jewish New Year Trumpets festival and Ezra reading the Law before the people. It cites Nehemiah 8 and 1 Ezra interpretations, noting that the assembly listened from morning to noon and responded Amen. They were comforted by Nehemiah and Ezra and urged to feast and share with others.
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Jerusalem
Water Gate
Ezra
Interties
Dean
Rene
Bara
Nehemiah
Jehovah
Doyle Talks Clairvoyants in Crime Solving Vision of Psychometrists aiding detectives
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle envisions future policing with trained clairvoyants or psychometrists joining detectives at well equipped stations. He argues such mediums could sense clues at crime scenes like a blood stained knife and describe a suspect’s appearance, though he cautions against convicting on psychic evidence.
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Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur
Empire Marketing Board Grants Funds for Timber Research
The Empire Marketing Board approved a capital grant up to 150 000 dollars to support research on Empire timbers at the Princess Risborough Forest Products Laboratory in London under the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.
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Empire
Empire Marketing Board
Princess Risborough
London
Department, of Scientific and Industrial Research
Allied Nations Export Billions In Postwar Trade
Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom and France combined exported $800,000,000 worth of allied products in the postwar period Ae28.
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Germany
United States
United Kingdom
France
Patty Cake Pie From Betty Barclay
Recipe yields a lemon custard style pie with eggs sugar flour lemon juice and rind butter and milk. Beat yolks whip whites fold into mixture pour into crust bake at 450 then reduce to 350 for twenty minutes until firm.
Concord Grapes Jam and Rose Oil from Morning Buds
Instructions describe making grape preserves using half cup water per pound of Concord grapes and equal sugar by weight, with washing skinning and boiling steps. Advice notes patience yields more, and adds a tip on distilling rose oil from morning buds while dew remains.
Investigating New Marketing System for Wheat Protein Content
Dr. Robert Newton of the University of Alberta is tasked by the National Research Council of Canada to study how Europe would receive a protein content based wheat marketing system. The project, approved for parliament's next session, follows a Commons Agricultural Committee suggestion and builds on the council's prior protein grading report.
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Robert Newton
University of Alberta
National Research Council of Canada
Europe
Agricultural Committee
House of Commons
Newton
H. M. Tory
Rocket car to lower world speed record at Ormond Beach
An attempt will be made next spring at Ormond Beach Florida to lower the world automobile speed record using a German Rocket car built by Sander and Volkart. The team plans to equip the vehicle with 64 rockets, up from the 26 on the current car.
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Ormond Beach
Fla
Sander
Volkart
Milk of Magnesia Endorsed as Reliable Antacid
Advertisement touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia as a long standing effective antacid. It claims one spoonful neutralizes excess stomach acid instantly and leaves the stomach feeling sweet. Each bottle includes full directions and is sold at drugstores.
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Ait
Doges
Bulgaris
Miles Carman
Indenictos
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot
Pasa
Washington
Gor
Golder
Empire Timber
F. Ccicalés
Tidequal Lypses
Paris
Toronto
Windsor
Winniipeg
Vancouver
Betty Barclay
Martha
Madgé
Pao
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