Irrigation congresses eye Penticton venue in British Columbia
The Western Canada Irrigation Association plans its eighth annual congress in Penticton British Columbia on August 17 18 and 19 with prominent figures from Canada the United States and Oregon attending including N Bark G M Houston H C McMullen J G Rutherford Arthur Hooker L O Armstrong and J T Winkie Explore Penticton as a thriving irrigation hub near Okanagan Lake and the hoped for future railway link and growth opportunities for the valley in the California of Canada context.
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C. L. Smith
Port Oregon
J. W. Eastham
Dominics
Ottawa
J. T. Winkie
Oregon Irrigation Congress
Hhrough Phir
Penticton
Columba
Coe Gin
California
Greconne
Novel airborne car drives on magnetic lift
A British inventor describes a model railway using repulsion coils that lift a car from the track, allowing lateral movement with minimal friction. He claims a mile of line could carry 100 pounds at 260 miles per hour and cost under 25,000 per mile, with commercial feasibility uncertain.
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Caercy
Ser
London
Bachelet
Memorial to Champlain Firet God Turned on Site
A memorial plaque marks the Nepean Point site where three planes reportedly turned toward the Santa Clara valley, commemorating the moment historians identify as where he stood.
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Firet
Nepean Point
Santa Clara Valley
Remarkable 1833 Goethe Prophecy on Panama Canal Opened
The article recalls Goethe's 1833 remark to Eckermann about a canal from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific. He predicts immense benefits for humanity if a canal is cut. He also muses on possible U S control and the rise of a great China dependent on such a passage.
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Panama
Goethe
Fried Eckermann
Panama Canal
Mexican Gulf
Pacific Ocean
United States
China
Gulf
Pacific
Not Too Many Doctors in England Insurance Bump
Dr Ralph Thompson notes English physicians face rising incomes due to an insurance act. He argues that patients rarely question fees and that physicians in the healing profession cannot be priced out of their life-saving work.
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England
Ralph Thompson
Bhp
Century-old Canadian debt case drags on heirs pursue award
The article outlines a long-running claim tied to a 1612 treaty and a 1919 settlement in favor of heirs of the Crooks family, including A D Crooks of Toronto and descendants of Hon James Crooks. It notes disputed sums, court dealings at Sackett's Harbor and the US Court of Claims, and a missing court clerk's proceeds, with related figures such as Adam Crooks and other Crooks descendants named.
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Crooks
A. D. Crooks
Toronto
Creod
James Crooks
Sho
Lord Nelson
New York
United States
Sackett's Harbor
Theron Rudd
Court of Claims
Adam Crooks
Egerton Hyerson
Ontario
A D. Crooks
Louisa Burne
Willoughby Crooks
Montreal
Waterloo
Granville Cunningham
Ansistant
Aleaander
Neil Bethane
Wireless system for sea signal control proposed by Marconi
A proposed wireless electric system to control sea signals in fogs aims to prevent wrecks like the Empress of Ireland. The idea, described in a commentary from the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company in America, roots in safety signaling for mines and railway blasting. Sir William Osler, Oxford University professor, was elected foreign associate of the Academy of Medicine.
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Marcon| Wireless Telegraph Company , of
America
Marcon Company
Aleo
Wiliam Osler
Regius
Oxford University
The
Academy of Medicine
Cooperative Elevator Co Shows Growth In Sas Katche
Mr. Dearing traced agricultur al education history and praised college experiments shaping farming methods. He highlighted community efforts to unite farmers and the obstacles to cooperation. He noted cooperative societies thriving in the province, citing Sas Katche as a strong example of cooperative elevator operations.
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Ead
Dearing
Saskatche
Suffrage Leaders Emphasize Political Work Over Rights
A clergyman at the inaugural meeting of the Political Bouility League in Toronto urged suffrage supporters to engage in social work rather than focus on the vote. He quoted women should speak on public questions as servants of suffrage, while another speaker praised the emerging "new women" who combine eloquence with logic. Miss Pethick, a English suffrage visitor, warned Canada not to rush the vote, arguing a struggle would educate women and strengthen their ballot usefulness.
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du Montreal
Lorague
Political Bouility League
Torocoto
Phela
Shays
Spesters
Miss Pethick
England
Botton
German Olympic tram selections show few varsity athletes
German head coach Dr Alvin C Kraemer cites limited time to train for 1916 games. He says college men are tied to beer and restaurants and cannot provide suitable material for the short training period. Soldiers and sailors along with farmers and factory workers will form the team.
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Germany
Alvin C Kreeuricin
Tie Labore
Restraint of Indians debated amid liquor and gambling concerns
A disputed record discusses protecting Indians on reserves from intoxicants gambling and intrusion by outsiders. It mentions police warrants, detention power for intoxication and drug use both on and off reserve, and calls the Christian Indian community to address tribal abuses and religious practices.
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Perese
Serr
Western Canada farming debate spotlights wheat and fallow
Dr J G Rutherford in North Battleford calls attention to issues facing prairie agriculture. Saskatoon’s Mr FM Seland notes one third of prairie land goes summer fallow while wheat growers idle soil in winter. Alberta’s Prof KE W Pris advocates livestock as part of mixed farming to avoid sole wheat reliance.
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Prairie Provinces
Olds
Alberta
Elliott Eves
Preent
Rutherford
North Battleford
Aera Callenete
Rutherford O
Africa's Diamonds First Stone Used as Plaything
The Gret diamond found in Griqualand, South Africa, was discovered by children of a Deteh farmer and used as a plaything for a time. Sent to Capetown, its true nature was confirmed as a diamond, influencing mining sites in Grigus land West and other areas as of October 27, 1871.
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Goer
Griqualand
South Africa
Deteh Farmer
Capetown
Grigusland West
Polar expedition lessons at Johannistic Aerodome
The explorer Captain Ren ald Amundsen plans to train in France to master ascent and cold-weather skills with Captains Jacobsen as companions. The article notes experimental gear and unusual training methods amid icy conditions.
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Airehip
Renald Amundsen
France
Jacobsen
Tax burdens on British subjects rise with income
The piece discusses the system of taxation in Britain and abroad, noting that one third of income is demanded in taxes and arguing richer residents should pay more. It cites Sir George Paish defending higher rates given expanding national income and future growth projections, with foreign investments and revenue trends.
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Eoperian
Siteralore
Columbia
George
Geo Paish
Mogiaod
Stili
Omar
Bere
Remark on Wilson Era Oratory After Vera Cruz Tragedy
The speaker compares Mr Wilson's public speeches to all prior presidents since Lincoln, noting their force after the Vera Cruz killings. He emphasizes American blood and free men worldwide contributing to the nation, calling the era a great compensation formed from sturdy and best global elements.
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Lincoln
Wilson
Vera Crustae
Fragmentary dog market note with odd food cravings
Fragmented text describes a terrier named Dege There and Broesele with unusual dislikes and favorites including separegus and black coffee after lunch. A second puppy Grepes is daily given by a Greece grocer who the dog refuses to parse. The passage is garbled and contains many unreadable words.
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Broesele
Greece
Royal Society of Canads and the Argyll Perhacery
Fragmentary notice describes a 18th century Royal Society of Canads linked to the late Dowe of Argyll establishing a permancery in Cansde a Royal Rociety. It mentions members from literature art and science and hints at successors such as F AC.
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Royal Society of Canads
Dowe
Argyll
Cansde
Royal Rociety
Dicre Tour
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