Opportunities in Canada Poultry Industry Growth
The article notes Canada's rapid expansion in poultry farming and egg production driven by government support. It highlights rising exports from 92,164 dozen in 1911 to 6,579,853 dozen in 1921, while imports remain high to meet domestic demand. It also cites regional leaders and the potential for further production growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Copada
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Alberta
Prairie
Manitoba
Quebec
Canadian roads praised by British auto expert
Sir Julian Orde, secretary of the Royal Automobile Club, concluded during his Canada tour that urban roads are superb while prairie highways lag. He predicts a vast future for Canada if it attracts more of the right kind of immigrants, foreseeing prosperity far beyond the United States with a growing population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Julian Orde
Royal Automobile Club
Britain
Julian
Dominion
United States
Sir Julian
Two-Deck British Bomber For 1000 HP Club Engine
A new British two deck bomber designed for the 1000 horsepower Club engine prepares for official testing at Martlesham Heath. The ground floor houses bomb release gear and instruments for long range missions while the upper floor will seat the pilot and navigator with a wide view for navigation and combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martlesham Heath
American View Of Lady Astor In New York
Readers in New York interpret Lady Astor as the ideal American womanhood. They credit her with a blend of charm gaiety and unspoiled poise that clarifies why she achieved success. The New York Times notes her as a model of American womanhood.
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Lady Astor
New York
New York Times
Mineral Production in British Columbia in 1921
1921 mineral production in British Columbia reached 28,066,641 in value with ore output totaling 1,562,653 tons and a gross value of 12,920,358. placer gold brings total value to 13,153,598. Data released in the annual Department of Mines report presented to the Legislature by Minister W. M. Sloan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Mines
W. M. Sloan
Thor’s One Job No System Expert Could Control
A Detroit Free Press note quotes a sharp remark on house cleaning as a universal task. The line suggests women often feel compelled to have all rooms perfectly ready at once, reflecting gendered expectations in domestic labor.
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Thor
Detroit Free Press
Dominion restocks lakes near Fort William with trout fry
The Marine and Fisheries Department of the Dominion government, with Canadian National Railways, has prepared extensive transport facilities to restock all principal lakes around Fort William and Port Arthur with thousands and in some cases millions of lake trout fry.
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Marine and Fisheries Department
Dominion Government
Canadian National Railways
Fort William
Port Arthur
Gold Strike Report on Texada Island Vein
A high value free milling gold strike is reported on Texada Island in the Gulf of Georgia British Columbia. Samples show free milling quartz with visible gold stringers. The vein extends about 1500 feet and a shaft will be sunk immediately to determine depth of the lode.
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Texada Island
Gulf of Georgia
British Columbia
World’s Largest Island in New Guinea Measured Against France
The largest island on Earth is New Guinea when Australia and Greenland are treated as continents. Its area equals France plus the British Isles. Repentance is defined as more than mere sorrow for sin.
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New Guinea
Australia
Greenland
France
British Isles
Egg Laying Contest Report From Saskatchewan Farm
The Indian Head Experimental Farm reports the 10 pens in the Saskatchewan egg laying contest show a strong performance through May 1 with pen 3 leading by 36 units over 26 weeks. Pen entries are for record only and no prizes. several pens show illness but overall effort is strong and pens include Wyandottes Leghorns Rhode Island Reds and other breeds across multiple towns.
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Saskatchewan
Indian Head Experimental Farm
MacKenzie
A. M. Pilkey
J. G. Lewthwaite
Rosthern
White Wyandottes
Indian Head
A. Finch
Battleford
W. W. Smith
S. W. Exley
Conquest
O. A. Walters
Grenfell
Rhode Island
T. Gibbs
Moose Jaw
A. W. Vann
Former Emperor William’s Religious Zeal Reported
The ex Kaiser William rests daily in scripture study and prayer, with Doorn entourage watching his mental state as a mania grows. Admiral von Tirpitz is cited as noting the shift and Dickens once insisted his bed face north and south and that he carried a compass.
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Willam
Admiral von Tirpitz
Doorn
Charles Dickens
Noted Reflections on Love and Character
The passage contrasts love and character, suggesting the heart rises with affection while those lacking it are prone to groveling. It implies many men are driven more by habit than need, shaping behavior and ambition.
Canada’s Inland Lakes a Valuable Dominion Asset
The article highlights Canada's vast inland waters across provinces from coast to coast. It notes a total inland water area exceeding 120000 square miles, with major lakes including Superior and Mistassini, Nipigon, Winnipeg, Reindeer, Athabasca, Great Bear and Great Slave Lakes, detailing their approximate sizes. It emphasizes scenic beauty, sport, and commerce as key values of these waters.
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Dominion A
Dominion
Canada
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
North West Territories
Yukon
Lake Superior
Lake Mistassinti
Nipigon
Lake Winnipeg
Winnipegosis
Reindeer Lake
Athabasca
Great Bear Lake
Great Slave Lake
Exeter Clock in St Mary Steps Tower Long-Running Timepiece
A writer notes the Exeter St Mary Steps church clock has run since the mid sixteenth century with three automaton figures above the dial. The central figure resembles Henry VIII, while two soldiers strike a bell at quarter hours. The trio represents Mathew the miller and his two sons famed for punctuality.
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St Mary's Church
Exeter
England
Church of St. Mary Steps
Strasbourg
Henry VIII
Mathew
Conditions Growing Better Worldwide
The Buffalo Express argues global conditions are improving after the war with diminishing evils and saner political climate. It notes rising business activity, growing confidence, falling unemployment, and experience guiding better solutions with fewer missteps than in prior years.
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Buffalo Express
Urban and Rural Emigrants and Population Shifts
The London Daily Telegraph argues that town bred youth often fail when emigrating abroad due to unfamiliar farming work. Many end up in cities like Sydney Melbourne Toronto or Montreal, increasing urban labor. The piece emphasizes that 77 percent of the country’s population lives in urban areas and urges directing emigrants to farming roles to rebalance imperial populations.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Toronto
Montreal
Dominion
London Daily Telegraph
Weel, Scots Ascended Not English Descent
A joke from Edinburgh humor remarks that after a debate on Darwinian theory an Englishman claims both sides descended from the monkey while the Scot adds the Scots ascended, reversing the expectation. The quip plays on national stereotypes in a playful exchange.
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Edinburgh
Canadian Rockies Camps Expand To Meet Tourists
The piece details rapid growth of mountain area lodging for summer travelers in Banff Windermere Lake Louise and nearby spots. New Lake Windermere Lake Wapta Camp and bungalow camps at Lake O Hara and Takakkaw Emerald Lake shift to rustic cabins and American plan dining with daily rates of five to six dollars.
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Canadian Rockies
Banff
Lake Louise
Emerald Lake
Glacier
Lake Windermere
Columbia Valley
Banff-Windermere
Calgary
Vermillion Pass
Windermere
Lake Wapta
Canadian Pacific Railway
American pays tribute to Britain's great police system
An American writer visits Scotland Yard to witness fingerprint work and identification methods. He recounts meeting a sharp chief who reviews his 1908 fingerprint dossier and details Thompson's wartime travels and journalistic assignments. The exchange highlights the Yard’s precise identification and surveillance capabilities.
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Britain
Scotland Yard
London
Robert J. Thomp- 508
Dearborn Independent
Thompson
Museum of Crime
Criminal Identification Bureau
Mr. Thompson
Tilbury Docks
Holland
Chicago Tribune
London Times
Hague
Berlin
Switzerland
Dr. Clark
New York
Advertising as a Vital Force in Mackintosh Success
Sir Harold Mackintosh, guest at a Manchester publicity gathering, discusses how Mackintosh and Sons built Halifax business through heavy newspaper advertising. He notes spending about half a million pounds on ads over 30 years, claims selling costs now are lower than 25 years ago, and argues advertising lowers overall costs while stimulating production. He cites readers who even reported a missing cartoon detail.
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Harold Mackintosh
Midland Hotel
Manchester
Messrs
John Mackintosh and Sons Limited
Halifax
Genewal
Harold
Lazy Man’s Invention Spurs Railway Signal Change
In 1846 a railway switchman tied two levers with a wire so he could operate both signals from his hut. A broken chair acted as a counterweight, and the man’s laziness led to a clever device later adopted by railway authorities. He was reprimanded yet promoted and rewarded for ingenuity.
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Herbert W. Horwill
Phrase from a Missouri man and a visitor
A lady visitor tells the man that stone walls do not make a prison and fronters a cage. The old convict replies rudely that he has been hypnotised.
Saskatchewan Salt Deposits Inspected In Horizon And Ceylon
Professor W G Worcester of the University of Saskatchewan surveyed sodium sulphate deposits at Horizon and Ceylon. At Horizon drilling reached 14 feet with a two mile by half mile deposit. at Ceylon the field measures two by two miles. Worcester plans further surveys in Readlyn and Willows districts and envisions a Saskatchewan resource boom for the province.
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Ceylon
Horizon
W. G Worcester
Department of Ceramics
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Bureau of Labor and Industries
Worcester
Readlyn
Willows
Weyburn
Assiniboia
Regina
Saskatchewan
General Pershing Identifies Shirt Maker at Pennsylvania Banquet
At a Pennsylvania banquet honoring General Pershing, Pershing greeted many guests as he shook hands. He recognized a familiar face, asking Who are you. The man whispered I made your shirts, and Pershing introduced Major Schurtz to the reception committee with a public acknowledgment.
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General Pershing
Pennsylvania
Gen. Pershing
Major Schurtz
Mosaic House Walls Built From Recycled Poles
A lower story in a Kansas City Kansas house is constructed wholly of discarded telephone and telegraph poles. The note explains the word admiral derives from Arabic emi al bahr meaning lord of the sea. Recollect daily experiences to expand understanding. It pays to patronize local merchants.
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Kansas City
Kan
Emi-Al-Bahr
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