Royal Navy stoker John Evans linked to Jutland battle death rumor
World happenings note John Evans a Royal Navy stoker linked to the Battle of Jutland and said to have been discharged in 1919. Other items report grainhopper plague in Missouri farmers, two women cyclists cutting London to Portsmouth time, a theft case in England, royal treasures exhibit, British Columbia liquor spending, a new British gliding record, Alberta wheat shipments, Creston seed wheat, Manitoba tar sands deposits, and Alberta road surfacing sands discovery.
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Jutland
John Evans
Royal Navy
Missouri
London
Portsmouth
Lillian Dredge
Norman Prior
Battéreea
Eng
Philip Wills
British Columbia
Alberta
Creston
B.C
Drouth
Lac la Nonne
Lac Ste. Anne
Lacombe
Canadian Olympians Honor German War Dead in Berlin Ceremony
Canadian athletes led by William Torchy Peden and Tom Allison placed a wreath of maple leaves on the unknown soldier’s grave in Berlin’s former Frederick the Great palace area. Dr. Ross Millar represented Canada as thousands of mourners along Unter Den Linden observed the first official Canadian tribute to Germany’s war dead since the armistice.
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Germany
Frederick the Great
Unter den Linden
Ross Millar
Department of Pensions and National Health
William “Torchy” Peden
Victoria
Tom Allison
BBC Eyes Funds for London Television Launch
The British Broadcasting Corporation plans a October London TV service with three hours daily from Alexandra Palace. A television start has a 100 staff, but total expenditures remain uncertain as the initial 900,000 grant has been exceeded and programme costs will be extra.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation
Alexandra Palace
B.B.C
Umpire Confronted by Fan Over Missing Dog Remark
After a game between rival baseball teams an angry fan asked the umpire where his dog was. The umpire denied owning a dog and the fan quipped that he was the only blind man who did not have a dog, creating a terse exchange on grounds.
Removing Grass Stains With Household Solutions
Grass stains on clothing can be removed by washing in warm water with a teaspoon of ammonia added. If stains persist, apply bicarbonate of soda, cover the area, and let it stand until the stain disappears.
Remarkable Dame Henrietta Barnett Dies in London
Dame Henrietta Barnett founder of Hampstead Garden Suburb died at 65 in South Square London. A friend of Queen Mary she led social reform efforts including Toynbee Hall with husband Canon S A Barnett in Whitechapel. Her five rules guided her health and work.
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London
Henrietta Barnett
Hampstead Garden Suburb
South Square
Queen Mary
Henrietta
S. A. Barnett
West End
Whitechapel
East End
Arnold Toynbee
Toynbee
Millionaire Seeks Plan to Do The Most Good
Atlantic Monthly reports an anonymous Midwest millionaire offering a $1,000 prize for the best plan to spend one million for maximal public benefit. The contest invites practical, broad impact ideas benefiting all residents, from various local trades to public institutions.
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Atlantic Monthly
Solomon
Tugwell
Detroit
Makeshift instruments used in eye operation in India
Sir Henry Tristram Holland described at the East India Association an eye operation on a Baluchistan woman performed under a juniper tree with hair pins crochet hooks and embroidery scissors as makeshift instruments. He aided a second case another man who fell from a palm tree and was carried 70 miles to the railway for hospital care.
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India
East India Association
Sir Henry Tristram Holland
Baluchistan
Quetta
Henry
No Pure White Color At MIT Macadam Presents Findings
The article reports three years of study proving perfect white does not exist on earth. MIT hosted a color conference where David L. Macadam presented the findings. Closest whites are new fallen snow and chalk, with industrially produced whites ranked third.
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Earth
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
David L. Macadam
Institute
Two Monuments Proposed For Western Settlement History
Ottawa's Historic Monuments and Sites board considers two new stone monuments to honor western settlement. One would mark the Dawson road from Lake Superior to Winnipeg near St Anne des Chenes, likely a cairn, with erection planned this year for dedication next. The other would commemorate Fort Maurepas at the Winnipeg River mouth by La Verendrye, highlighting the fort and regional trading importance.
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West
Historic Monuments and Sites Board
Ottawa
F. W. Howay
New Westminster
B.C
Winnipeg
Dawson Road
Lake Superior
St. Anne Des Chenes
Canadian elected president of poultry judges group
The Department of Agriculture disclosed that George Robertson, Dominion poultry husbandman, was elected president of the American Poultry Judges' Association at its Topeka Kansas meeting. He is the first Canadian to hold the presidency in the association’s 53 years.
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Department of Agriculture
George Robertson
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
American Poultry Judges’ Association
Topeka
Kas
Robertson
Milk law in New Zealand restricts milkman choice
Britain imposes smaller milk restrictions than New Zealand where the law bans selecting your own milkman. The Milk Council assigns the milkman and firing him results in no milk.
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New Zealand
Britain
Auckland
Milk Council
Small Thanks For Favors Free Publicity Space
A Toronto Mail and Empire opinion piece laments the neglect of gratitude toward editors for publicity space. It notes many seek publicity for worthy causes, yet few acknowledge the courtesy, likening it to biblical ingratitude.
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Toronto Mail and Empire
Factory Nearing Completion at Picture Butte Alberta
The million dollar sugar factory in Picture Butte Alto is rapidly nearing completion and should be ready for operation before September 15 per the construction contract. It will process a large beet acreage in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation district and surrounding territory.
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Picture Butte
Alto
Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District
Method Seema To Work William Clair Birthday in Budapest
William Clair, author of the code manual of Hungarian duelists, turns seventy in Budapest. He has fought 68 duels without being hit, remaining hale and hearty. Father asks a scientific riddle about steam from a boiling kettle, and the son quips about opening letters.
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William Clair
Budapest
Newest Notion in Knits Pattern 5678 Coat and Hat
Simple knitted coat with matching hat designed for school age wear. Main fabric uses stockinette stitch with yoke cuffs and hat band in checkerboard. Uses sport weight yarn for durability. Includes four sizes with illustrations and stitch directions. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 5678.
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Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sunday School Lesson on The Law of Harvest and Galatians
Reading and reflection on Galatians 6 7 10 and Galatians 5 16 24 explore the principle God cannot be mocked and reaping what is sown. The lesson emphasizes gentle correction for sinners, doing good to all, and the certainty of reward for steadfast effort in faith.
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Schaff
Moffatt
Malcolm McLeod
Fraternizing Bonds Of Bennett And McGeer In Jubilee
Hon H B Bennett and Mayor G G McGeer mingle at Vancouver golden jubilee a week as Bennetts note faithful friends phrase fidus Achates reflects long alliance. A July Port Moody photo with train pioneer and conductor prompts Bennett to call the image historic and fitting in transportation history.
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R. B. Bennett
G. G. McGeer
Vancouver
Mr. Bennett
Port Moody
Bennett
Mr. McGeer
Fidus Achates
Achates
Aeneas
McGeer
RAF to create civilian volunteer air reserve for pilots
Viscount Swinton announced in the house that the Royal Air Force will form a civilian volunteer reserve to supply pilots for an expanded force. Annual need is 800 pilots, up from 60, with entrants aged 18 to 25. Volunteers receive a 25 dollar annual retaining fee.
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Viscount Swinton
Air
House of Jords
Royal Air Force
If the Earth Were Flattened a Sailor’s Reply
An old man crossing the Atlantic is tapped by a information fiend who asks if the sea would be miles deep worldwide if the earth were flattened. The traveler laughs and says if anyone flattens the earth, shoot him. he cannot swim.
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Atlantic
Education committee to establish vision impairment classes in Manchester
The education committee will set up special classes in Manchester schools for children with impaired vision. The move aims to provide focused support and improve educational outcomes for visually impaired students across the area.
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Manchester
England
Two-Storey Sleeper Plane From Holland Designed by Fokker
Brandon Sun reports Anthony Fokker’s F-56 two-storey passenger plane, an enlarged F-36, to carry six passengers with sleeping and dressing facilities. The craft aims for regular service, speeds up to 225 mph, cruising 200 mph higher, with service ceilings near 24,700 feet. Range unspecified, but intended for long oversea routes with few refueling stations.
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Holland
Anthony Fokker
London
Amsterdam
Berlin
Brandon Sun
Germany Resmelts Warship Steel for Modern Navy Needs
After surrender at Scapa Flow German battleships are being returned home as scrap. Plates and guns are cut into lengths for smelting into new ship plates. Germany remains the top buyer, driving strong demand.
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Scapa Flow
Germany
Mauretania
Race of the century ox team race set for Labor Day crowd
Halifax district trades and labor council announces a Labor Day ox team race of the century in Nova Scotia. The course length and time limit are undecided. Preston residents enter Gee-Haw, the village racing pride, as the first entry. The event allows any pace.
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Nova Scotia
Halifax
Bluenose Trials Powered by New Engines in Sail Race
The Bluenose, international fishing schooner, underwent a power trial with 300 passengers aboard, after topmasts and bowsprit were removed for engine installation. Captain Angus Walters noted nine miles per hour under power and expected improvement as engines break in, and electric bows, masts could be restored quickly for future races.
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Crosasland
Angus Walters
Bluenose
Marriage Demands Tested By a Querying Betrothal
Madge tells Ted that marriage requires him to quit smoking drinking and his clubs. Ted retorts that he would give up nothing except the idea of marrying her. The exchange captures a comic clash over vows and vanity in a domestic farce tone.
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Madge
Ted
Braille Mail Issued for 75,000 UK Blind Readers
The Braille Mail weekly publication by the National Institute for the Blind serves 75,000 blind readers in Britain. It notes that cheap notoriety is often an expensive hobby.
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National Institute For the Blind
United Kingdom
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