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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
3
A Toronto Saturday Night piece laments mechanization eroding traditional skills. It contrasts hand crafted shoemaking, blacksmithing, printing, and cabinet making with factory processes, arguing efficiency sacrifices artistry and personal pride as machines dominate production.
Four of the heaviest locomotives ever bought by the Soviet government have arrived in Moscow from Germany, each weighing ninety six tons. Experts say many lines require extensive track repairs and summer work will be needed to keep Russia's railways running.
The Prince of Wales sixteen is listed with titles including Earl of Chester Duke of Cornwall Duke of Rothesay Earl of Carrick Baron of Renfrew and Lord of the isle across the Scotch peerage, reflecting longstanding royal honors.
A moral maxim urges that those seeking distinctive success should first commit to high virtue, for virtue ensures true singularity rather than mere oddity. The note frames virtue as the foundation of remarkable achievement and public esteem.
A short editorial urges residents to patronize home merchants to support local industry and keep money circulating within the town. It emphasizes the benefits of community commerce and economic vitality for the town’s future.
Brigadier General J A Clark compares Canada and United States forces in the final hundred days of the war. He notes U S involvement of 27 days with 666000 troops and Canada 100 days with 195000, detailing casualties prisoners guns and territorial advances to illustrate wartime experience benefits.
Dormin ion Livestock Commissioner H S Arkell urges milk calf rearing for domestic meat supply. He notes high demand and rising prices in Europe and England, stresses calves must be fattened and marketed to absorb the surplus, while warning against dairy steers.
A Canadian Trade and Commerce Department analysis cited by the New York World correspondent shows American ownership of Canadian manufacturing capital at about 50 percent, with Americans leading in motor cars, meat packing, rubber, railway cars, and pulp and paper. Estimates place American investment in Canadian industry from 70 to 800 million dollars, possibly reaching a billion.
The text urges abandoning selfish aims to unite with the world. It stresses serving others, recognizing a divine image in all life, and shaping one’s life by contributing to the whole. It pairs with Cope’s idea that life’s plans come from building a shared structure.
A readers’ quip notes Jack Spratt could eat no fat while his wife ate no lean as they spent money on dinner’s gasoline, reflecting concerns about budgeting and fuel costs in Fresno.
An editorial tribute extols British leadership after World War I, lauding the empire’s resilience in Ireland and the Four Power treaty diplomacy. It congratulates Princess Mary’s marriage and hails Britain as a superior political force guided by experience and skill.
The article notes that 14th century surgeon John Arden charged £1000 for an operation and £40 annually for a patient's life, comparing those sums to today's money as a moderate fortune, highlighting how rough methods could yield huge fees.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics figures show 1920 Canadian lumber output valued at 311.815.293, up from 222.322.975 in 1919. Sawn lumber167,368,437. lath 5,248,879. shingles 14,695,159. other mill products 7,496,706. forest products 116,006,112. key woods include cedar, spruce, Douglas fir, white pine, birch, maple, and hemlock. Small talk has generated many big troubles.
In the Catskills a test tower thirty feet high uses amplifiers to project a loud warning voice over four miles. Four men at one to four miles waved torches as the operator spoke, showing how a network of towers could alert valley residents during floods or dam breaks.
John M. Imrie of the Edmonton Journal told Upper Canada College that Peace River country could exceed Western Canada’s record wheat output. He cited Fort Vermilion gardens with vegetables and flowers rivaling Ontario, noting wheat yields of fifty to sixty bushels per acre.
The Saskatchewan Legislature authorized 2 035 932 for public improvements in 1922. About 1 570 000 will fund roads and major bridges this season. J C Gardiner, Provincial Minister of Highways, announced the distribution: 900 000 for Federal aid roads, 120 000 for steel and concrete bridges, 550 000 for main market roads.
The region of Egypt proper covers roughly 400 000 square miles while only about 12 976 square miles are fertile and inhabited by a settled population.
The Dominion Experimental Farms and Stations report on fruit and general yields across provinces. Magnus black currant, Kerry, Red Cross currants, and Large White currants produced solid six-bush yields. gooseberries raspberries and strawberries also performed well. Crab apples and hardy plums show value. Brandon and Lacombe stations offer practical guidance for growers seeking adaptable fruit crops.
A man eager to train a young parrot to say Hello! repeats the word for several minutes. The bird finally opens an eye and replies Line's busy, ending the exchange with a sharp quip. The scene mixes humor and a lesson about overconfidence in disguise.
On opening day Percival arrived with a note describing him as a nervous child and advising the teacher to punish the boy next to him to scare him into good behavior. The saying about the wise man doing things yesterday mirrors the event as a wry observation.
A Chicago Evening Post analysis portrays Australia as a large English speaking democracy with 97 percent of its 5.5 million residents of English descent. Senator George Foster Pearse describes Australia as a self governing, labor dominated dominion aiming for peace and Pacific stability, aligning with Canada and the United States.
The Detroit News notes Bellamy’s Looking Backward from 2000 spurred awe in 1880s readers for its tech prophecy. The piece recalls the magic room and an organ moment that anticipated automated music. By 1922 the novel was still labeled fiction in libraries, though progress blurred that line.
The King cabinet personnel and each member’s religion are listed. Ministers include Mackenzie King Presbyterian Fielding Baptist Graham Methodist Murphy Roman Catholic Beland Roman Catholic King Baptist Gouin Roman Catholic Bureau Roman Catholic Lapointe Roman Catholic Mackenzie Presbyterian Robb Presbyterian Copp Presbyterian Kennedy Roman Catholic Stewart Church of England Motherwell Presbyterian Murdock Methodist Sinclair Presbyterian Low Methodist Dandurand Roman Catholic.
The council of commissars authorized free mercantile business in Russia. A decree lets shops open after police registration with immediate consent, except wine shops which require special permits.
A slightly intoxicated passenger asks if drunken men are allowed on the cars. The conductor replies in a whisper that it will be all right if the man stays quiet.
The Hudson’s Bay Company prepares a large Siberian expedition with five ships, two already loading in Vancouver and two more to pick cargoes in Japan. Goods range from apples to zithers, with vessels heading to Anadir and Coronation Gulf. Launches will thread Siberian rivers, opening virgin territory.
A deputation of New Brunswick potato growers warned of about four million bushels in danger of rot unless federal assistance is found to improve marketing. They blamed high freight costs and U.S. tariffs. Minister W. R. Motherwell pledged careful consideration by the government.
Sea otters sleep on their backs atop the water or on ice while nursing young otters in their paws. The behavior highlights their use of buoyancy and protective posture during rest.
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