Combating The Grasshopper Plague In Saskatchewan
A Saskatchewan report reviews grasshopper outbreaks from 1918 to 1921, detailing large-scale control campaigns. It notes cost, materials used, acreage saved, and shifts in municipal funding enabling biannual poison programs. Strong entities include Saskatchewan Field Crops Branch, Hon. C. A. Dunning, and Dr. A. E. Cameron.
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Tullis
Mr. Tullis
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Carlyle
Department
A. E. Cameron
Norman Criddle
Dominion
Saskatoon
Milden
C. A. Dunning
Paris
Saskatchewan
Amy
Prairie towns greet the Overland as cars crowd the station
Arthur Ruhl recalls a Kansas to Colorado passage where the overland express arrives to a scene of sunbonnets fading into sunlit autos. weary families, curious youths, and self-propelled riders watch the train halt and depart, a symbol of modern travel replacing old rural rituals.
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Overland Express
Kansas
Colorado Line
Rotarians
Arthur Ruhl
Harper's
Care of the Feebleminded in Training of Mental Defectives
The document argues that feeblemindedness causes crime prostitution and venereal disease, burdening taxpayers. It advocates prevention, argues mental defectives cannot be cured but can be prevented, and outlines schooling: tests by trained doctors, segregation into small specialized classes, and concrete manual teaching with kindergarten methods.
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Vancouver
Manitoba
Waverley
Mass
Spring City
Penn
Locomotive Jump Reality Sparks Engineer’s Curiosity
An anecdote from Francis W. Wilson in Popular Mechanics recounts a locomotive leaping a 15 foot gap when a drawbridge opened. The wheels stayed on cross ties, the tender fell, and cars piled, yet the train crossed and stayed upright amid stunned workers.
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Maintenance of Way Department
Mid-West Railway
Arctic Ocean warms as ice vanishes and seals retreat
A report to the commerce department from Consul Ifft at Bergen notes a radical Arctic climate shift with unusually warm seas. Explorers report almost no ice north to 81 29, glaciers vanish, and great ice areas are replaced by moraines. Seals and whitefish are scarce while herring and smelt shoals push far north.
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Arctic Ocean
Commerce Department
Ifft
Bergen
Sweden
Arctic
Gulf Stream
Not a Linguist Oculist Sees Reading Blocked by Speech
A patient in a vision test can read the top line of letters H PRT V Z BDF H K but cannot pronounce the word. The oculist notes the irony as the patient claims clear sight yet speech failure blocks reading aloud.
Largest British Power Station on Thames Embankment Chelsea
The Chelsea power station on the Thames Embankment in London is described as Britain’s largest and most impressive. It produces energy equivalent to 126000 horsepower surpassing Niagara stations and powers the city’s underground railways.
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Great Britain
Thames Embankment
Chelsea
London
Niagara
Busy court talk sticks to Mr. Jones
A courtroom exchange notes Mr. Smith is tied up in discussion with Mr. Jones, while an impatient caller insists on meeting Jones. The judge intervenes as the dialogue highlights scheduling tensions in the legal setting.
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Mr. Smith
Mr. Jones
Power of the Press in Democratic Thought
Dr. Ezequiel P. Paz owner and director of La Prenza Buenos Aires called newspapers a power for well being independent of other state controls in a speech on the diffusion of thought and global exchange of ideas.
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Journalistic Tribune
Ezequiel P. Paz
la Prenza
Buenos Aires
Dr. Paz
Gas Pricing in New York City 1825
In 1825 illumination gas began in New York City at ten dollars per thousand cubic feet. Consumers also paid rental for meters and fixtures owned by the gas company.
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New York City
Rattlesnake Farms Supplying Reptiles and Venom Critics Say
Rattlesnake farms in the United States supply Uve reptiles to menageries and venom to scientists for experimental purposes, fueling debate over wildlife use and toxin research.
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United States
Composition Stronger Than Original Wood
University of Wisconsin professor George Kemmerer develops a wood substitute from sawdust and a binding material. The formed composite is stronger, water resistant, non splittable, and suitable for irregular shapes like toilet sets and radio dials. It finishes well with varnish, is cheaper to produce, and can be machined by saw though not easily by knife. Potential uses include automobile steering wheel rims.
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George Kemmierer
University of Wisconsin
Kemmerer
Weather and Health Learnings From Variable Climates
Yale professor Ellsworth Hantington reports studies showing dry winter weather increases deaths compared with wet winters at the same temperature. He argues that mild uniform climates dull resistance while highly variable climates build resilience and yield lower death rates. Ideal averages cited: 61°F day, 55–60°F night, 70°F noon with about 80 percent humidity.
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Yale University
Ellsworth Hantington
Ale
Boston Transcript
United States
Angora Goats Tested For Bush Browsing At Dominion Station
At the Dominion Experimental Station in Fredericton New Brunswick a small Angora goat herd including thirteen breeding females one buck and eight stags was used to study feeding on birches and alders. Dipping occurred May 10 and May 16 they were released on three acres to verify not only browse impact but sustenance. After a month leaves were nearly stripped on the first area while a second enclosure remained bare for a month. By October 15 the birches were again largely stripped and the goats were in good condition.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Fredericton
N.B
Turks Hate Christian Dogs and Diphtheria in Smyrna
A Toronto Telegram account recalls tragic scenes in Smyrna during 1914 as an American nurse recalls Turkish brutality toward Christians. It describes Greek doctors facing violence from relatives and the guarded access to Turkish hospitals, plus shifting attitudes toward sanitation and veiling.
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Helena Veenstra
Pital
Smyrna
Mecca
Constantinople
Toronto Telegram
How Many Meals Should We Eat
A columnist argues against a one meal a day diet after noting a dying woman lived on one light meal. The piece warns that meal needs vary with body size and power, and that a light meal once daily would overload digestion. It advocates eating at intervals as the better plan.
Post Office Staff Start Training for Better Service
London post offices face criticism and now implement courses for counter clerks at Throgmorton Street. The program, proposed by staff, trains clerks to handle difficult situations with tact and manage last minute demands such as change and large silver offers before closing.
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London
Kisgdom
Throgmorton Street
Eye and limb amputation exhibits in Chinese cities
The text notes that in many major Chinese cities there are establishments where people voluntarily submit to eye removal and limb breaking to evoke public compassion. The claim presents a sensational depiction of unusual practices intended to provoke sympathy.
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China
Diverting Gulf Stream Disastrous to Europe
Professor Berger of the Institute of Oceanography warns that diverting the Gulf Stream would alter Europe’s climate. He argues that interference could push currents toward North Africa, bringing colder winters to northern regions. British and American scientists oppose his view.
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Europe
Key West
Gulf Stream
Berget
Berger
Institute of Oceanography
Prince of Monaco
Atlantic
Bassett
American Navy Hydrographic Office
Paris
Africa
Prisoner Answers Guilty Or Not Guilty Question
A court scene recounted with a prisoner declaring I am guilty or not guilty and the judge pressing for which. The prisoner jokes that he cannot choose between the two conditions. The LA Times quote ends with a sharp prompt from the judge.
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Los Angeles Times
Canadian exports reach world leading per capita level
The Industrial Digest reports Canadian manufacturing output has risen steadily, now about 460 dollars per person in production while exports run at 156 dollars per person, claiming the highest per capita export rate in the world.
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Industrial Digest
Birds Rest at Heligoland Islanders Trap Migrating Birds
Heligoland, famed for wartime role, endures air raids of migrating birds. Islanders profit by trapping fatigued fowl at night using lanterns and nets. Ornithologist Seebohm notes 15,000 larks trapped in one night, including 300 caught near the lighthouse by a wire net.
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Heligoland
Mr. Seebohm
Beauties of Canada Draw American Motorists in Large Numbers
An estimate from New York puts American spending in Canada at 106 million dollars for the past year. Over 600000 American motor cars crossed the border as travelers, with an average of 25 dollars spent per day for seven days per trip. Improved highways promise even more visitors in the future.
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Canada
New York
Birthday Gift Drives Custner Barber Conversation
A fragment shows a customer disputing a barber about a boy obtaining something. The barber explains it is the boy’s birthday, implying a concession or gift. The dialogue highlights a social exchange over a personal favor tied to a birthday.
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Deteris Tieg
Gaskstchewa
Aemee
Tolls
Wn. U
Cmawa
Thug
Francis W. Wilson
Popular Mechanics
Power of the Press
University State
Kenminerer
Old London
Aster
Barber
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