Graf Zeppelin Cruise Preparations Reported
Brief items note Bauerle directing Zeppelin works in Germany to Tokis for Graf Zeppelin arrival. George Buchanan, 82, veteran of Red River expedition under Sir Garnett Wolseley, dies in Winnipeg. Population drops alarm England and Wales 1Q of year. Canada news covers society council leaders and defence course demand at Camp Borden. Cdn Pensioners' Association sees growth. bank robber sentenced. Saskatchewan stock growers warn of cattle rustling losses.
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Bauerle
Zeppelin
Tiga
Tokis
Rie
Justice Riddell
Toronto
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
Montreal
Emily Murphy
Esimonton
If EB. Young
Victoria
B.C
Department of National Defence
Camp Borden
C. MacIntosh
Canada
Yale Divinity School
United States
Warren
Frank G. J. McDonagh
Canadian Pensioners’ Association
Ontario
British Columbia
Arthur Thomas
Grandview
Royal Bank of Canada
Vancouver
H. C. Shaw
Saskatchewan
West
Saskatchewan Stock Growers’ Association
Swift Current
German Journalist Plans Fraser Thompson River Canoe Journey
Carl Schwerla of Munich prepares a bold canoe voyage tracing the Fraser and Thompson rivers to Vancouver. He will begin at Blue River after arriving in Jasper from Edmonton and aims to explore Athabaska and Maligne Lake. The adventurer, author and German lecturer will document the trip by movie, photos and writing to bring Canada to Europe.
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Pacific
Fraser
Thompson Rivers
Vancouver
Jasper
Edmonton
Saskatchewan River
Carl Schwerla
Munich
Mount Rowson
Blue River
Schwerla
Athabaska
Maligne
Germany
Canada
Europe
Worm in Mexican jumping bean powers coil catapult
A worm inside a Mexican jumping bean drives a coiling motion that launches the bean. The worm stays in the shell and reseals any hole. An insurance agent warns against self harm within a year, while a prospective victim jokes about his wife stopping him.
Lipstick and Aba Referenced in Lustige Holmer Zeitzung
A Cologne humor periodical Lustige Holmer Zeitvung notes a character Aba and a line about a mother and lipstick. The brief joke blends domestic image with exaggerated timing in a satirical tone.
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Lustige Holmer Zeitvung
Cologne
Canadian Amateur Golf Championship entries set for Jasper
Canadian Amateur entries for the championship at Jasper Park Lodge from August 19 to 24 must be in by August 3 with early closure for late entries. Eligible players require a certified handicap of ten or less and about 100 are expected for the qualifying round across regions including Eastern Canada Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and BC. A larger Western Canada Amateur entry is anticipated with a 16 handicap limit and a deadline of August 14 unless Jasper accepts post entries.
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Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper
Alberta
C. E. Harvey
Bc.g.a
Harvey
B. L. Anderson
B.C.G/A
Hamilton
Ont
Eastern Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
United States
Western Canada
Innes Mackenzie
Winnipeg
Western Canada Golf Association
Winnipeg Newspaper Union Featherweight Tweed Fashion Pattern
New pattern Style No. 482 offered in multiple bust sizes 16 through 42, featuring a neck line softened by faille silk crepe fever collar with jabot frill and vestee. Also shown in silk crepe and various fabrics with a 25 cent pattern price and optional Spring Fashion Magazine for 10 cents.
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Faille
Pattern Ordering Guide From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
The text describes an address at 17% McDermot Ave Winnipeg and mentions a Captain and a Patrolman discussing a mistaken arrest. It references Buffalo Mike and a man from Troy, implying an error in identifying a suspect and a correction of the record.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Buffalo Mike
Buffalo
Troy
Britain’s First Woman Cabinet Minister Margaret Bondfield
Margaret Bondfield is appointed Minister of Labor in Britain’s Labour Government becoming the first woman with Cabinet rank. A former Trades Union Congress president and Privy Councillor, she chaired a 1924 child migration report and has long served in labor roles. Her 1923-24 Northampton seat and 1926 Wallsend win mark her political apprenticeship.
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Margaret Bondficl
Labor
Privy Council
Miss Bondfield
Trades Union Congress
Washington
Canada
Australia
Ministry of Labor
MacDonald
Wallsend
Canada tops world newsprint output and exports in 1928
Canada led global newsprint production with 2,381,000 tons in 1928, about one third of world output, and exports reached 2,207,000 tons, equal to the combined total of all other nations. A Washington inventor created a radio device to transmit weather maps to ships at sea.
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Canada
News Print Service Bureau
Dominion
Washington
Orange FIlling Cake From Betty Barclay
Cream butter and sugar, add eggs then milk and fold in flour with baking powder and salt. Bake a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes, cut in half and fill with orange lemon filling made by cooking sugar flour rind juices yolks and butter until thick.
Ham with vinegar glaze and mustard
Recipe describes cooking thin ham slices until browned then pouring a heated vinegar glaze with sugar paprika and mustard over the meat. It notes a thicker ham slice may be preferred and includes a brief exchange about Esperanto and a pelican bill capacity observation.
Gratitude Hymn Composed For King Georges Health
Song of Thanksgiving titled Gratitude by W. E. Dyer with tune by Dr. E. C. MacMillan praises King George health return. It appeals for empire peace and asks teachers to request copies by mailing W. E. Dyer in Toronto with postage.
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W. E. Dyer
E. C. MacMillan
West
Fairlawn Avenue
Toronto
Sunday School Lesson July Golden Text Source
The lesson centers Ezekiel 33 11 with the theme that the Lord takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked and urges repentance. It lists Ezekiel chapters 1 3 2 3 27 8 4 11 29 25 24 15 24 33 30 33 and devotional reading Psalm 121.
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Ezekiel
Ezekiel Vision and Commission in Sacred Text
The article summarizes Ezekiel chapter 1 revealing the divine vision and commission, the prophet's reverent response, and the Spirit enabling readiness for action. It discusses the messages to the rebellious Israelites and divine inspiration shown by Ezekiel eating the book roll, with reflections from Morgan and Peake.
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Ezekiel
God
G. Campbell Morgan
Jehovah
Jerusalem
A. S. Peake
J. E. McFadyen
Vimy Monument Praised by Canadian Envoy in Japan
Hon. Herbert Marler, Canadian envoy to Japan, after returning from Europe, declares the Vimy monument the finest in the battle area. He notes 11,000 Canadian names to be sculptured on it and mentions meetings with the Prince of Wales during his travels. He sails from Vancouver to Tokyo on August 29 aboard the Empress of France.
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Vimy
Herbert Marler
Japan
Canada
Marler
Tokyo
Vancouver
France
England
Prince of Wales
Dominion
Two Spinsters Discuss a Dream Husband
In a witty exchange, two spinsters debate husbandly traits. One favors appearance and speed, joking she wants him to appear handsome soon, highlighting humorous views on marriage norms of their era.
Peach crop prompts hotel reply on unsold orders
A traveller compliments a peach harvest and the hotel manager notes similar handling of unsold peaches and orders. The exchange parallels canceling unsold or unfulfillable items with prudent business practices.
Quotation on Poor and Flivvers Sparks Conversation
A sharp exchange cites the old saying the poor are ever with us and questions the presence of flivvers and nuisances. The dialogue captures social attitudes and urban humor in a brief column snippet.
Mexico Pushes Prohibition Drive Across Nation
President Portes Gil leads a nationwide effort to curb alcohol with state tax hikes on liquors, closing saloons, and banning sales on ranches. Governors Endiquez and Enriquez implement heavy taxes and stricter licensing, while Mexico City bans liquor in dance halls and cabarets. Anti alcohol leagues form with lectures in theatres and schools.
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Portes Gil
Mexico
Raymundo Endiquez
Chiapas
Enriquez
War Department
Mexico City
Morning Prayer and Peace Echo in This Week’s Reflections
A devotional note presents verses from Psalm and Breviary translation praising dawn prayers and divine peace. Quotes by Edward Caswell and William Ellery Channing urge active faith, strength, and perseverance to endure life’s conflicts toward spiritual growth and a higher world.
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Edward Caswell
Wiliam Ellery Channing
If Salt Shakers Are Hardened In Use
When salt hardened in shakers, remove tops turn them upside down fill with hot paraffin and place upside down on a smooth surface. Before the paraffin sets open the holes with a toothpick to keep salt dry.
Woman Proclaimed Dead Five Times in Russia
A Russia woman was pronounced dead on five occasions over several years in what authorities called a medical anomaly. The reporting notes a perception of resilience and irony, mentioning the woman as an ideal grandmother viewed through the lens of a newsroom observer.
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Russia
Petrels Named for Walking on Water Like Peter
The birds earn their name from a habit resembling the biblical Peter walking on water. This likeness links avian behavior to a well known scripture reference.
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Petrels
Peter
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