Reverend Geoffrey Kennedy Woodbine Willie Hero of WWI
The article honors Rev Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy known as Woodbine Willie a WWI chaplain famed for slang filled sermons and poems. Born June 27 1883 he served at Worcester St Pauls Leeds and later London before earning the Military Cross for bravery at Messines Ridge. He died March 7 1929 at age 45 after asthma and influenza.
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Woodbine Willie
Somme
Messines Ridge
Eit
Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy
St. Mary’s Church
Leeds
England
Studdert Kennedy
Kennedy
Leeds Grammar School
Trinity College
Dublin
West Kirby
Rugby
Worcester
Emily Catlow
St. Paul’s Church
St. Paul’s
France
God
Christ
St. Paul's
Canterbury
St. Edmund, King and Martyr
London
Industrial Christian Fellowship
Birmingham Pro
United Nations
Liverpool
Press freedom debated by royal commission and critics
Elmore Philpott notes Britain forms a Royal Commission on press freedom sparked by industry pressure, contrasting US debates led by Hutchins and Luce-financed studies. Kingsley Martin argues optimistic limits, advertisers’ influence minimal, while Marshall Field calls for wiser press practice amid a transforming society. The piece trusts Western press remains strongest but cites legal gaps in punishing libel and foreign lies.
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Kingsley Martin
Hogarth
Britain
Martin
London Times
Manchester Guardian
Piggott Addresses Manitoba Community Planners Meeting
A V Piggott urged suburban and city planning at the Manitoba Division CPA meeting in the Legislative building library. He called for functional schools as community centers, expanded playgrounds, parks, and local guidance, stressing democratic group work and neighborly responsibility. Representatives from St James attended as Winnipeg was praised for leading in community planning.
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Manitoba
Community Planning Association of Canada
Legislative Building
A. V. Piggott
M. A. Lyons
St. James
Allan Armstrong
C.p.ac
Canada
Winnipeg
David Johnston
St James
D.F.C
Mr. Piggott
Public Schools Exploring Society Plans Newfoundland Expedition
Plans are advanced for a six week schoolboy expedition leaving Britain in July to Newfoundland. The 84 participants aged 10 to 18 will base at a camp 200 miles from St John’s and survey bush, mountains, lakes and forests while living with tents and cooking gear. Portable radio will keep contact with the base.
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Britain
Newfoundland
Public Schools Exploring Society
Wilds
St. John’s
Britain nears 49 million trees planted in reforestation drive
Britain reports rapid reforestation with over 45 million trees planted and a further 4.09 million planned by next month. A ceremony will mark the 49 millionth tree as 100 forestry experts from the Commonwealth arrive in July for visits arranged by the Empire Forestry Commission.
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Britain
Commonwealth
Empire Forestry Commission
Refuelling Tests Boost UK Aircraft Range
British aircraft of limited range may compete more evenly with long range U.S. types if in flight refuelling experiments succeed. A converted Lancaster from British South American Airways completed a Bermuda run via London with 8 000 miles in 35 42 hours, refuelled near the Azores on both legs, delivering over 3 400 gallons of gasoline.
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United Kingdom
U.S
London
British South American Airways
Bermuda
Azores
Whitemouth Notices of Weddings and Social Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Ed Lange celebrate wedding anniversary on July 2. R Kotchorek Willie Pischke and Art Zink trip to Regina. Farewell for Miss E Arnold at Swiatkowski home with an electric lamp gift. Arnold taught at Oldenberg school. Miss Leona Fletcher vacationing with sister-in-law Karl Johnston. Gus Hunter of North Dakota visited Malkoske home. Mrs Kenneth McLeod honored as she and family move to Great Falls with lamp presented by Ladies Aid. Mr and Mrs Stan Bryck wed June 7 at Atikokan Ontario. dance in Municipal Hall. couple receives chest of silver. Mrs Korde hosts belated Miss M Price birthday. John Buss birthday greetings June 25. Mr and Mrs Fred Fliesner of Ivor Latta. Mr and Mrs J B Henderson visited Seven Sisters. George Walter Alex Rudy Malkoske Harvey Hill and Miss Jean Schatkowski fished at Mollay.
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E. Arnold
Julius Swiatkowski
Miss Arnold
Oldenberg School
Kenneth McLeod
Great Falls
Ladies’ Aid
McLeod
D. M. Wardrop
Mrs. McLeod
Stan Bryck
Atikokan
Ont
Newspaper Magnate Ignites War Talk Without Prosecution
A newspaper magnate publicly urges atomic war and faces no legal threat while a local person linked to murder in their hometown contends with possible court action. The piece contrasts accountability for the magnate and the accused killer.
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