Chase of a Grizzly at Swan River Camp
In mid July I trail a bear through Swan Lake country with guide Batese. We trade for debts, camp with the local headman A ta pis ka what, and dine on berries while a grizzly tracks us. My rifle misfires twice as the beast lunges, forcing a desperate retreat.
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Swan River
York
Winnipegasis
MacBeth
A-ta-pis-ka
Ba Tese
Batese
Asher
Marten
Tese
Bruin
Ba'tese
Ba’tese
Ogemases
Grey Bear
British-American ties urged by Gibbs amid Sinn Fein talk
Sir Philip Gibbs after touring over twenty U S cities said there is no broad anti British sentiment in the United States and that educated Americans see future world stability through amicable relations with Britain He noted New York as a Sinn Fein hotbed but insisted sympathizers are a small organized minority He favored Dominion Home Rule as the solution to the Irish problem.
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Sir Philip Gibbs
United States
Toronto
Great Britain
Sinn Fein
New York
Sir Philip
Cominion
Special Rate Dispute Over Car Repair Cost
A brief dialogue records an owner questioning repair costs and a garageman quoting forty eight dollars and fifty cents in a New York Sun note. The exchange highlights a pricing dispute around vehicle work.
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New York Sun
Electric Cel Found in Brazil and Guiana
A device called the electric cel has been located in Brazil and Guiana. It is capable of delivering a severe electric shock, reportedly strong enough to incapacitate a horse.
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Brazil
Guiana
Cascara bark trade endangers British Columbia forests
Botanists warn that Japanese cutters are depleting cascara bark in British Columbia forests while price rises reflect growing scarcity. Legislature may tighten laws to protect this and other medicinal barks. Recent shipments from Salmon Arm, Squamish, Vancouver Island and Nanaimo illustrate high demand and the shift to industrial botany in BC.
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British Columbia
Salmon Ann
Squamish
Jervis Inez
Nanaimo
Vancouver Island
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Washington
Japan
Germany
New York
Hamburg
Coast Range
B.C
California
Nature
Canadian Forestry Magazine
Decline in Dominion Livestock Exports in February
February livestock exports from the Dominion totalled 303 957 dollars, down from 1 105 350 dollars in February 1920. The drop, amounting to 801 393 dollars, reflects higher Canadian market prices reducing 1921 shipments to the United States.
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Dominion
United States
Wise is the Employer Who Knows How to Do the Jobs
A compact reflection on leadership, noting that true wisdom lies in understanding tasks one assigns to others. The saying emphasizes hands on experience and practical insight in management and delegation.
First Woman Reporter to Visit Fort Norman Oilfields by Air
Edmonton journalist Mrs. C Hamer Jackson will become the first woman to visit Fort Norman oil fields. She travels by hydroplane as representative of British papers and the New York Times. The Fort Norman Oil and Development Syndicate aims to acquire northern acreage and deploy four hydro planes along a Peace River to Fort Norman route with a larger later plane.
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C Hamer Jackson
Edmonton
Fort Norman
New York Times
Hamer Jackson
The
Institute of Journalists
Imperial Press Party
Canada
R. A. Brooke
Vancouver
Brooke
Pian Mining Developments Forecast in British Columbia
The CPR will survey 2,000,000 acres of mineral lands owned on Vancouver Island under Trail Smelter direction. The minister of mines sees this as a precursor to CPR’s future Island smelter, with coal prospects expected to develop this year. The report notes edible young bamboo shoots eaten by Chinese and Japanese resemble Brussels sprouts in taste.
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British Columbia
C.P.R
Vancouver Island
Trail Smelter
C.P.R Im
Men who shways pay cash seldom owe an apology
A quirky saying notes that men who insist on paying cash rarely feel they owe apologies. It contrasts cash payment with signaling remorse, suggesting blunt financial conduct signals stubborn pride.
Results of Experiments In Weed Control And Soil Drifting
Two experienced men on the interprovincial weed train shared tips on weed control. Prof Hansen and Mr Tigfine outlined crop rotations, summerfallow practices, and using grasses or legumes to restore soil organic matter to reduce drifting and improve yields.
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Prairies
Tigfine
Scott Experimental Station
Hansen
College of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Tinline
Scott
United States
England
How large is the universe says Dr Shapley
Mount Wilson astronomer Dr Shapley told the National Academy of Science in Washington that earlier universe size estimates may be too small. He suggested stars reachable by modern telescopes could be ten times farther away and proposed a universe diameter near three hundred thousand light years.
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Iaron Shapley
Mount Wilson
Earth
Space
Shapley
Public Schools Allow It Is Me And He Dont Say
Edward J. Tobin, superintendent in Cook County, says public schools may permit it is me and he dont in speech. He adds the correct it is I sounds stilted and egotistical and would not reprimand teachers who use common usage forms.
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Cook County
U.S.A
Edward J. Tobin
Tobin
Court Debate Over Brick Assault Question
In a courtroom exchange the judge questions if a wife struck with bric-a-brac. Halligan replies a brick was the weapon, denying broader malice with the remark no brack about it. This terse exchange highlights the tension in the domestic case.
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Halligan
Caproni Tests Giant Waterplane on Lake Maggiore
Gianni Caproni of North Italy tests the largest waterplane ever built on Lake Maggiore. The craft seats 100 passengers, weighs 24 tons, and features triple triplane wings and four hundred horsepower motors. A first taxi test on Lake Meteor lifted slightly from the water, with plans for a larger 300-seat model and possible transatlantic service to the United States.
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Majeur
Italy
Gianni Caproni
Signor Caproni
Atlantic
Caproni
Lake
Meteor
Sionor Caproni
United States
Economical speed defined for vessels and cars
The economical speed is the daily operating speed a vessel or automobile can sustain with maximum engine efficiency and lowest coal or fuel use. Doubling this speed increases coal consumption fourfold, illustrating the trade off between speed and efficiency.
Tracing Cobra Venom in Frogs at One in Ten Million Dilution
The study shows cobra venom injected into a frog can be detected even when diluted to one part in ten million. Researchers demonstrate traceability of venom through sensitive assays, highlighting implications for toxin tracking and forensic science.
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Hudson's Bay
Chase
Love Philtres
O-Ge-Mas-Es
U.S
Philp Gibbs
CPR Press
P. E. Trautman
CPR
Western Lines
C. Hamer Jackson
P.G. and FE
Pian Mining Developments
Sze
Italan Airplane Builder
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