Fine Tribute Paid Britain By Noted American Divine
At Plymouth Church Brooklyn Rev Henry on Wood delivered an address praising Britain for spreading democracy and liberty, noting Britain's role in World War I alongside France and the United States. He lauded Britain's sacrifices and its gift of democracy to the world, while critiquing American hesitation before action.
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Britain
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Henry On Wood
Greece
Rome
Great Britain
France
Bradenburg
Canada
Canadian Bacon in Britain Ties to Hogs and Trade Policy
Brigadier General J A Gunn of Gunns Limited argues Canada must boost hog production to sustain bacon exports to Britain where demand is strong and not stored. He notes high Canadian hog prices attract buyers, warns against protectionist or short-term measures, and calls for a national peace-time effort to preserve breeding stocks and expand export markets.
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England
Scotland
J. A. Gunn
Gunns Limited
Toronto
Great Britain
Canada
Land's End
John O'Groat
Europe
Clerks in U.S. Workforce Exceed Six Hundred Thousand
The report notes over 600000 women hold clerical jobs across the United States. A biblical note credits the raven as the first bird mentioned byMasses in the Bible.
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Masse
Bible
Canada Faces Stagnant Cattle Stock Against Population
Canada’s national herd shows little growth relative to population from 1908 to 1919. The cattle per person remained near 1.12 in 1908 and 1919, despite a vast expansion in overseas markets and improved transport, shipping, and marketing facilities. In 1908 cattle reached 7.546 million with 6.65 million people. by 1919 the herd stood at 10.083 million amid about 9 million inhabitants.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Egg Laying Contest At Brandon Shows Tight Lead
After nineteen weeks at Brandon experimental farm the White Wyandottes of Thos Lund and George Thompson each lodged 551 eggs, tying for the lead among ten bird pens. A W H Howe Ancona pens ranked sixth as Manitoba trails Ontario and Nova Scotia in total eggs. Two Thompson hens reached 183 eggs in nineteen weeks, among the top layers of 1,630 hens. Lund and Thompson also post several high individual totals.
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Brandon
Thos, Lund
Stonewall
George Thompson
Minnedosa
Anconas
W H. Howe
Winnipeg
Dominion
Manitoba
Ontario
Nova Scotia
Mr. Thompson
Ottawa
Mr. Lund
Largest seaplane carrier launched in Great Britain
The 10 400 ton steamship designed to carry seaplanes was recently launched in Great Britain.
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Great Britain
Gem of Thought Impaired by Poor Setting
A reflective note argues that clear context enhances ideas. It suggests environment influences creativity and concentration, urging mindful surroundings to unlock sharper thinking and better focus.
Local Institute for the Blind outlines vision safety plan
The Canadian Institute for the Blind branch in Winnipeg advances measures to prevent blindness through improved school lighting and eye exams, factory eye protections, licensed midwives, and faster eye issue reporting. Dr Daniel McIntyre travels east to discuss West reorganization, jurisdiction, wage scales, and program extension.
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Canadian Institute For the Blind
Institute
Daniel McIntyre
Dominion Executive
Winnipeg Free Press
The Farmer and the Banker
A Central Banker editorial extols 42 banks with agricultural departments aiding farm production. It argues bankers should keep intimate relations with farmers and actively support advance of local farming, noting such service benefits both farmer and bank.
A Good Hope Better Than a Bad Possession
A concise saying contrasts value of hope with material gain, suggesting hope yields deeper lasting benefit than ill-gotten or poor possessions. The adage emphasizes intrinsic worth over outward wealth.
Crasshopper Plague May Follow Heat in 1920
Weather this spring will decide if Manitoba faces a grasshopper plague. Prof. Broderick cites millions of eggs laid last summer across southwestern Manitoba, southern Saskatchewan, and Alberta. Warm dry early weather could hatch into swarms harming crops. frost and damp could kill young hoppers.
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Manitoba
Broderick
Agricultural College
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Melita
Lyleton
Medora
Brandon
Portage
Prince of Wales Honored At London Welsh Dinner
The Welsh People Honor Their Prince At Dinner in London featured the Prince of Wales with Premier Lloyd George Bonar Law and J H Thomas MP. Lloyd George praised the Prince as a key ambassador who aided imperial unity during his Canada America visit and upcoming Australia New Zealand tour.
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London
Prince of Wales
Lloyd George
Bonar Law
Wales
J. H. Thomas
America
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
India
Principality
United States
Vancouver
Hamilton
Ontario
New South Wales
Frenzied Hoppers Invade Winnipeg Streets and Houses
A Winnipeg Free Press reader describes relentless hopper swarms that breach nets and screens, piling two to three feet outside doors after dawn and filling sidewalks. Fire brigades sometimes wash them into sewers, a drastic method the writer hopes to avoid.
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Winnipeg
Winnipeg Free Press
Comma's First Use Noted in 1521 Writing History
The record notes that the comma appeared in discussions of writing around the year 1521. It traces early usage and linguistic shifts influencing modern punctuation in Europe.
Market for Smiles Over Frowns Promoted
A short saying emphasizes choosing positivity and optimism by framing brighter outcomes. The note suggests social and economic benefits arise from cultivating cheerful interactions rather than dwelling on negativity.
Oldest Burglar Alarm in Thibet Tartars Preserved
Report describes a legendary defense around royal tombs. A deadly arrow trap reportedly guards temple precincts and tombs, with a ritual guarding the deceased and priceless regalia. The device is said to launch arrows when intruders pass beneath an arched threat, avoiding courts or trials.
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Thibet
Tartare I
Saskatchewan Clay Pottery By Bureau Of Mines Exhibit
A Bureau of Mines collection shows Saskatchewan pottery clays used to form three glazed flower vases three bowls and a covered jar from Willow s and East End clays also used by Alberta Clay Products Co and Medalata Pottery Co Medicine Hat The pieces display blue green and mottled brown glazes with oven durability and good tint though workmanship is below commercial standard.
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Bureau of Mines
Saskatchewan
Ceramic Division
Ottawa
East End
Alberta Clay Products Co
Medalata Pottery Company
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Airs and cheers cited in diverse observations
A remark contrasts social posturing with mere whistling of airs. It reports property values of Indians in the United States at $689,408,896 and notes that English and Germans are greater users of cheers than Americans.
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United States
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