Grain Growing Destroys Soil Fertility in Prairie Provinces
A Agriculture Department bulletin reports long term grain growing plus fallowing reduces soil organic matter and nitrogen. Analyses from Portage la Prairie Indian Head and Indian Mead show losses of 25 to 40 percent over 22 to 38 years, with crops and cultivation as contributing factors. Rotation with grasses and clover recommended to maintain soil fertility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Division of
Chemistry
Department of Agtentture
Frank T. Shull
Dominion Chemiet
Portage la Prairie
Indian Mead
Sask
Indian Head
Canadians Pessimistic View Noted by London Official
David Hazel former London County Council member spoke in Montreal noting pessimism among Canadians. He argued geographic position makes Canada attractive to British emigrants, yet native citizens decry their country and reject its opportunities. He urged Canadians to shed pessimism and adopt a more hopeful outlook.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Dominion
David Hazel
London County Council
Montreal
Aerial garage planned over Barnwater station roof
A London company leases the domed roof above Queen's Road Underground station in Barnwater. They take a mid roof lease and build a commodious garage with a heavy concrete floor on iron girders, aiming to use scarce neighborhood land and reap rewards from the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queen's Road Underground
Barnwater
Lis
It Wont Be Much Of a Torchlight Procession
A passerby in Hellast helps an old Irish beggar woman with sixpence. She blesses him and wishes each hair on his head would be a candle to light his way. He quips that his bald head won t make a torchlight procession.
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Hellast
Nothing Forth: Apsley comment on Australia visit
English Lord Apsley spoke at the Ladies' Imperial Club in London after touring Australia. He claimed in reply to a question that Scots held land, Jews controlled money, Irish held government jobs, leaving little for English or Australians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Apsley
Australia
Ladies’ Imperial Club
London
Australia to present Wembley pavilion to liquidators
Sir Joseph Cook the Australian high commissioner in London is authorized by the Commonwealth Government to present the Australia pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition to the liquidators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Cook
London
Commonwealth
Wembley
Humidity Control Improves Artificial Incubation
Researchers at Lethridge Alberta show moisture management boosts hatching. The study finds optimal relative humidity between 50 and 60 percent for two weeks and 54 to 68 percent later, reducing eggs needed to hatch a chick by half compared with 35 percent humidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethridge
Alta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canadian Maple Industry Rides Higher Prices for Sugar and Syrup
The maple crop last year topped five million dollars, slightly below 1924 but more than the prior season by over a million. Quebec leads production with about half the total, while Ontario and Maritime provinces share the rest. Modern equipment has raised both quality and output in this advancement of maple sugarmaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Office And The Man The Marquis Of Crewe Asks For Dignity
The Marquis of Crewe, British ambassador in Paris, celebrated his sixty eighth birthday and is recalled by the Duchess of Devonshire who knew him since boyhood. She once told how as Viceroy of Ireland he reserved a deck space, then at Holyhead asked him to carry her bag and reserve a train compartment, proving the office and the man are distinct.
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Marquis of Crew
Paris
Duchess of Devonshire
Ireland
Kingstown
Holyhead
Irish
Bobby
London Sunday Times
Fire Strikes During Band Performances in Florida Towns
A local band’s concert in West Palm Beach on March 15 1925 ended with a fire that destroyed the Breaker Hotel. The next day in Orlando a $25 000 warehouse burned as the band played Keep the Home Fires Burning. The following day at Lake Kola a fire broke out near a private hospital as the band played Red Hot Mamma. Fire Chief Alfred Sadler urged proper fire safety gear and insurance as defenses against blazes.
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Nero
West Palm Beach
Florida
Breaker Hotel
Ss Te
Orlando
Lake Kola
Alfred Sadler
Surveyor's Telescope How Far Can It See
The article explains telescope limits for topographical surveying and how magnification affects perceived distance. It notes the role of precise instrument alignment, compares telescope sighting to rifle sights, and describes Ottawa's physical testing lab ensuring only high grade telescopes are used in Dominion surveys.
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Dominion
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Best Start Being Born On Farm And Youth On Farm
Saskatchewan sentinel notes a minister of railways who rose from tenant farming in England to premier, builder of a giant grain-handling company, and a key figure in western agriculture. It contrasts hard farm life with opportunity and cites Jimmy Gardiner as a prominent Ontario harvest hand turned legislator and orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Ottawa
England
Yorkton
Saskachewan
Western Canada
Ontario
C. A
J. G. Gardiner
Jimmy Gardiner
Ellen Terry Reflects On Secret Of Youth At Seventieth Birthday
On the eve of her seventy eighth birthday the famous actress Ellen Terry discusses the secret of youth. She cites love of beauty sympathy and well planned work as vital ingredients and notes that she will spend her birthday at her country home after leaving London.
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Ellen Terry
London
The Dominating Sex Predicted by Tesla Quote
A Vancouver Sun excerpt notes Nikola Tesla’s claim that women will become the dominant force in world affairs as they take trusted roles in business, professions, and academia while critics warn of male hostility and irrational behavior.
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Tesla
Vancouver Sun
Britain Orders Tamworth Brood Sows From Canada
The National Swine Breeders Association of Great Britain seeks quotations on 20 Tamworth brood sows from Canada, preferably Quebec, with option to take 200 more if quality price and pedigrees of the first shipment satisfy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Swine Breeders’ Association of Great Britain
Canada
F.e.b
Quebec
Paper Errors Draw Public Criticism, Says Petrolia Advertiser
The Petrolia Advertiser-Topic notes that newspapers attract frequent scrutiny from readers and public officials alike when errors appear. It argues small mistakes invite critics to dissect the publication's accuracy and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrolia Advertiser
Business Wound Up After Failures Reported
A terse exchange notes that the business has failed and has been wound up. The dialogue implies financial trouble and a formal closure of the enterprise, with indications of a completed liquidation or shutdown process.
British Are Good Sports English Home Crowd Are Never Heard
An English crowd of 40 000 cheers the game and applauds good play from visiting players. Boos are rare, and fans value fair play and a clean, skilful exhibition over a home win.
Fountain of Youth On Boston Street Puddle
In a Boston street a rain puddle sparks wonder as a very old dray horse drinks and seems to regain vigor. A younger horse reacts theatrically while an old man suspects magic before workers reveal a 120 volt electrical fault in a short circuited conduit.
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Boston
Ponce de Leon
Golden City of
Cathay
Edison Electric Trluminating Co
Orphanage Report Presented at Regina Meeting
The board of management report for the Indian Head orphanage was presented to delegates attending the Grand Lodge Orangemen's meeting in Regina. The figures were not made public, but the orphanage was said to be debt free with a bank credit balance, contrasting last year when a debt of a few thousand dollars existed. Our respect for old age hinges on its application to people rather than to boarding-house poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Management
Indian Head
Grand Lodge Orancemen’s
Regina
Queen Mother of Italy laid to rest in funeral car
A Canadian Pacific observation car, repurposed as a chapelle ardente, carried the late Dowager Queen Margherita of Italy’s coffin. Thousands followed the car as her subjects mourned the Queen Mother, with ties dating to a 1912 Austria Canada rail and sea service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Railway
Margherita
Italy
Bees And How To Keep Them Bulletin Summary
The Dominion apiarist explains spring care to maximize honey. Maintain 2–6 week old bees during honey flow and unite weak colonies. Inspect on warm days, exchange stores as needed, and protect wintered colonies. Weekly or biweekly checks advised. bulletin available free from Ottawa Department of Agriculture.
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Dominion Apiarist
C. B. Gooderham
B.S.A
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Jack Miner the Man Who Made the Wild Goose Tame
Kingsville Ontario resident Jack Miner runs a bird sanctuary feeding thousands of ducks geese and swans during migrations. He tags birds with aluminum identifiers bearing scripture and his address, lectures across Canada and the United States, and his work funds bird food.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Mr. Miner
John B. Burnham
American Game Protective Association
New York City
Billy Sunday
Englishmen Keep War Toned Evening Dress Trends
Fashion leaders report difficulty restoring pre war etiquette as London clubs restrict main dining rooms to formal attire. Some members dine alone in large rooms while smaller rooms fill with business attire patrons. War disrupted formalwear and tailors push for a return to tradition.
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London
Flour Shipments To Orient From Vancouver Port
Bookings through the present estimate flour shipments to the Orient over the next three months from Vancouver will reach about 6000 tons with nearly all going to Shanghai and Darien.
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Vancouver
Shanghai
Darien
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NSU
Office
Palm Beach
Surveyor’s
Ellen Terry’s
Britain
Tamworths
Fountain of Youth
C.P.R
Queen Mother
Trieste
Austria
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