World Happenings Briefly Told From Across The Globe
John Tamar a 112 year old former farm hand near Debrecen Hungary dies at 112. Edison nears full recovery from illness per Dr Hubert Howe. Vancouver relief cost may reach 450000 monthly. UK RC Bank site reveals 1800 year puzzle in Roman pavement. Germany loses 114000 jobs in two weeks, unemployment tops 4104000. Canada ships about 10000 cattle to the UK this season. Vancouver grain shipments for year end July 31 total 75154053 bushels, up 25480745 from last year. May to July fog horn total 772 hours at Cape Forchu Nova Scotia. Canadian birth rate down two percent first seven months, 50851 births versus 52057 last year.
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Thomas A. Edison
Hubert 5. Howe
Vancouver
Royal Bank of Canada
London
England
Germany
Canada
United Kingdom
Robert Weir
Yarmouth
Cape Forchu
Nova Scotia
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Five Year World Prosperity Plan Outlined at Amsterdam
Dr. Louis L. Lorwin of the Brookings Institution spoke to 300 delegates from 20 nations at the world social economy congress in Amsterdam. He proposed a five-year moratorium on all war debts and reparations to give the world a breathing spell from postwar strains and dangers.
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Amsterdam
Louis L. Lorwin
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C
Editor’s apology for missed wedding and death due to storm
An editor explains readers were promised a marriage and a death to publish but a violent storm halted the wedding and illness spared the patient, leaving the paper cheated of both. A local quip notes neighbors and unyielding misfortune.
Grizzly Cub Bids Farewell On Long European Journey
A three month old grizzly cub from the Canadian Rockies leaves Jasper Park Lodge by Canadian National Express bound for England. Captured by Angus D Vickers, son of the Vickers Limited president, the cub was raised with guide George Har greaves at Jackman British Columbia and recently ordered shipped to London.
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Canadian Rockies
Jasper Park Lodge
Canadian National Express
England
Angus D. Vickers
Vickers, Limited
Vickers
George Hargreaves
Jackman
B.C
London
Dress Pattern Instructions With Size Chart For Girls
Sewing guide details a front dress with yoke back gathering and sleeve cuffs, bloomers with kneebands, elastic waist, ten pieces, and sizes 2 to 6 years. Includes fabric requirements, material costs, and cutting instructions.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Pattern order notice from Winnipeg Pattern No 175 McDermot Ave describes address, size and process. Pattern names listed with sample text and ordering guidance. The terse item emphasizes mailing details for readers seeking sewing patterns.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan forms drought commission to study causes
The Saskatchewan government launches a six member Commission on Conservation and Afforestation led by Hon. J. F. Bryant to investigate drought causes in southern Saskatchewan. It will collect municipal data, assess tree cover and water resources, identify dam sites, and seek federal aid for relief works while urging farmers to report tree acres dugouts wells and water on their land.
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Saskatchewan
J. F. Bryant
K.C
Wat. C. Buckle
W. D. Cowan
Long Lake
Dean MacKenzie
University of Saskatchewan
T. A. Patrick
F. J. O'Leary
Regina
Mr. Bryant
Commission On Conservation and Afforestation
Commission
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
North Saskatchewan
South Saskatchewan
Frenchman’s Creek
Wood River
Notakeu Creek
Swift Current
Wascana Creek
Souris River
Moose Jaw Creek
Pipestone Creek
Nebraska
United States
Great American Desert
Sand Hills
Sweden
Montreal Port Grain Deliveries Top Fifty Million Bushels
Port of Montreal grain deliveries for the season reached 50,093,867 bushels by August 4, surpassing 40,260,982 bushels in the same period last year. Receipts at the port had already crossed the fifty million bushel mark a few days prior.
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Montreal
Filament Thinner Than Hair Sparks Electric Lamp Idea
A proposed filament for a new electric lamp is described as one fifth the thickness of a hair, suggesting a breakthrough in light bulb efficiency and longevity. The note highlights advanced materials research and potential industrial applications.
Sunday School Lesson Page Highlights
Sunday school notes present a Golden Text from Acts 13 47 proclaiming a light to the Gentiles and salvation to the ends of the earth. The lesson surveys Acts 13 13 52 Romans 1 14 16 and 11 1 24 with devotional reading Psalm 72 6 13 for September 6.
The Grace of God in Acts 13 Sermon at Pisidian Antioch
Paul and Barnabas preach in Pisidian Antioch and Gentiles respond as Jewish opposition grows. The sermon highlights grace offered in Christ and a shift to Gentiles after Jews reject the message. Persecution follows from the city’s elites, and Paul vows the gospel to all, stressing universal debt to bear witness.
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Paul
Antioch
Barnabas
God
Christ
P. Rawson Lumby
Jesus Christ
John Gardner
Ramsay
Starke
Jesus
Drummers on a train vent about business woes
Several drummers sit in a smoking compartment and lament the unfriendly market conditions. A quiet man in the corner replies he is "selling red ink" as his line, prompting a brief boast. The piece ends with a note about ancient horse ancestors being small.
Timepieces Flood British Malaya Imports Surpass 100k
More than 100,000 timepieces were imported into British Malaya during the previous year, underscoring strong demand and active trade in the colonial market. The surge reflects broader patterns in consumer goods and regional commerce.
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British Malaya
Cannibals In Australia Report Details Nomads
The Catholic Anthropological Conference reports cannibalism among north western Australia’s Cuinis and Cullaris tribes. Rev E Alcaldee, missionary since 1908, describes routines of eating parts of rival bodies. He portrays nomadic life with weaponry, scant attire, and female subjugation.
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Western
Australia
Catholic Anthropological Conference
E. Alcaldee
Egg Market Prospect in Dominion Prospects Rise
The Egg and Poultry Market Review from Ottawa reports a definite turn for the better in the Dominion’s egg market. Since spring the publication has warned against reducing flocks, noting active demand for pullets and renewed producer confidence and plans to enlarge flocks beyond earlier expectations.
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Egg and Poultry Market Review
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
Sacrificed Life To Science Wilfred Douchette Dies
Wilfred Douchette died recently in New Haven Conn after years of fever. He risked his life in World War I by allowing inoculation with trench fever germs in France while serving in a hospital corps. He lived in a French hospital for a year, returned frail, and was honored with a military burial.
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Wilfred Douchette
France
New Haven
Conn
First Moving Picture Broadcast Shown In Montreal
A small Montreal gathering witnessed what appears to be Canada’s first television moving image. The scene aired from a department store fourth floor to a fifth floor receiving set using a horn-like instrument and neon tube to display a black and white silhouette. The clip featured the adventures of Fat Fanny Falling Fast and Furious, with dialogue hints about ancestral blame.
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Montreal
Canada
Fat Fanny
Five Methods for Making Artificial Silk Outlined
Chemists have developed five methods for producing artificial silk. The report lists chemical processes and potential applications in textile manufacture, noting differences in fiber quality and production efficiency. Further testing is expected to determine commercial viability.
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John Tamar
Debreczin
Hungary
Lustige Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
London Zoo
J. T. Mollison
Glasgow
Victor Bruce
Pete
North Western Section
Egg Market
Mr. Douchette
The
Hamburg
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