Youth Will Learn Extent of Empire Scheme Proposed
Mr. W H Blakiston of Darlington proposes an Empire youth exchange scheme linking English and Welsh boys with colonial youth and Finland. The plan aims to foster imperial knowledge through visits, sports, and joint activities, with selection by county councils and Empire League backing.
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W. H. Blakiston
Darlington
Yorkshire
Finland
Lord Meath
Viakistom
Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Empire League
League
Lord Strathcona
Brighton
London
Protest at Canada's Alien Law Sparks Editorial Comment
The Yorkshire Post publishes the text of Canada’s new immigration law and warns the law could have been enacted by a foreign country. It says Canada has the right to bar undesirable aliens but questions a similar right against persons of the same race. The piece protests that Canada’s actions affect imperial rights and naval responsibilities.
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London
Yorkshire Post
Canada
Great Britain
Harvesters' Excursion Dates Announced Across Regions
Harvesters plan trips to the west for August 14 17 and 22 covering Kingston Sharbot Lake area. Ontario points east of Sharbot Lake join on August 28 while Quebec travels on August 20. The maritime provinces excursion departs August 7 following other trips.
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Toronto
Harvesters
Kingston
Sharbot Lake
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Coal for Far North Ottawa supplies police patrol to Hudson Bay
The supply steamer Adventure carrying Major Moodie and about a dozen Northwest Mounted Police sails soon from New York after loading roughly a thousand tons of high quality anthracite coal. The cargo will fill Hudson Bay supply stations and the patrol boat Roville, with lumber for quarters and warehouses, and the Roville’s machinery is being installed at Sorel. A September arrival is expected, with plans for an overland link between Fort Churchill and the western mounted police to sustain future Hudson Bay operations.
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Ottawa
Adventure
Moodie
Northwest Mounted Police Force
Udson's Bay
New York
Hudson Bay
Roville
Cape Fullerton
Sorel
Fort Churchill
Medicine Hat to test for oil under gas field claim
Medicine Hat Alberta plans a major drilling test on Ball’s Head Creek three miles from the city to probe for oil beneath a gas field. Nine carloads of modern cable rig equipment have arrived, with a depth target of 5500 feet, led by engineer Eugene Coste and driller Mr Gunter.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
PacGe
Canada
Eugene Coste
Gunter
Edmonton
Coste
Forster
Ball's Head Creek
Canada’s Great Development Trade Surges in 1906 Ottawa Notes
The year ending June 30 shows Canada’s foreign trade at 552 million dollars, up 52 million from 1905, with imports 290.3 million and exports 255.5 million. Farm produce rose to 120.5 million, forests, fisheries, and manufactures also contributed gains, marking broad prosperity across the Dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Intensive Poultry Farming Provokes Higher Yields on Small Land
Poultry experts claim high density farming boosts profits. Prof Gowell at Maine Experiment Station kept 2,000 pullets in one 4% by 200 feet house with curtain front design, giving four square feet per bird. December to January egg output ranged 60 to 90 eggs daily, suggesting two acres can support 2,000 hens and stock renewal, with potential net profits of 2000 to 5000 dollars annually.
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Gowell
Maine Experiment Station
Canadian investments pour into Canada says bank head
Montreal reports Sov ereign bank of Canada general manager D M Stuart states that British and foreign capitalists have decided to invest 10 000 000 in Canadian industry. After testing in the United States South Africa and Australia, they deem Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific the most valued and safe field for investment in woollen cotton pulps and related products.
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Montreal
D. M Stuart
Sovereign Bank of Canada
United States
South Africa
Australia
Canada
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada to Get a Preference
Ottawa reports Canada will gain a substantial tariff preference for fish and apples sent to France, due to the tariff war with Spain. The British chamber of commerce in Paris claims it is pressuring European nations to grant Canada the most favored nation status, despite non discrimination.
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Ottawa
Canada
Paris
Trade and Commerce Department
France
Spain
British Chamber of Commerce
Bishop Weldon Urges Empire Peace on Sundays
Bishop Weldon appeals to Englishmen to preserve the empire by upholding Sunday peace. He warns that if the colonies such as Canada view us as threatening their rest they may feel justified in pointing to our conduct on the continent.
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London
Weldon
Canada
Preacher contrasts world’s wicked lure with God’s will
Rev. Principal R. A. Falconer of Hal far Presbyterian College spoke in St James Square Toronto. He framed his sermon around two texts Galatians 5 17 and 1 John 2 16 1 6 arguing the world and the will of God are radical opposites and can never be reconciled. The world is a demonic force that hides in daily life while the will of God promotes lasting good.
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R. A. Falconer
Halfar Presbyterian College
St. James’ Square
Toronto
Globe
God
John
Paul
Apostle
Roman Empire
Rome
Assyria
Carthage
Canadians in the British Commons challenge published figures
A Ottawa reader writes to The Toronto Telegram listing ten Canadians in the British House of Commons. He notes Edward Blake and others with constituencies shown, arguing Greater Britain should have more Canadian MPs than a recent article suggests. He cites two Canadian peers in the Lords, totaling fourteen representatives for the Dominion.
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Toronto Telegram
Henry J. Morgan
Ottawa
House of Commons
Canada
Edward Blake
South Longford
Gilbert Parker
Gravesend
Charlies Day Rose
Newmarket
A. C. Forster Boulton
Ramsey
Harry C. Brodie
British Columbia
Reigate
Hamar Greenwood
York City
Chas. Ramsey Devlin
Galway C
J. A. Baker
Finsbury
T. J. MacNamara
Camberwell
A. Bonar Law
Blackfriars
Glasgow
Greater Britain
Westminster
House of Lords
Earl of Elgin
Baron Haliburton
Mountstephen
Strathcona
Full Up and the Selfish Borrower Morality Tale
A whimsical London Advertiser piece contrasts debt with generosity. It recalls a little girl at an Easter feast who, after eating chocolates bananas cakes and peanuts, declines extra cake and pockets full of sweets, illustrating thrift and self denial.
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London
Water Garden in a Barrel or Tub for Easy Beauty
A simple water garden uses a barrel or tub with water lilies water hyacinths and tall parrots feather. Build a sunk setup with a rockery edge hide the container moss border and fill tubs with bog soil sand and loam for hardy nymphaeas to bloom in shallow basins. Tender roots store cold. hardy roots stay covered or kept in a cellar.
Tile Drainage Advice From Farmers Guide
The article stresses starting with a proper outlet, keeping ditches clean, and hiring a skilled tile worker. Tile depth should be three to four feet, adjusted to soil type, with tight joints and careful covering to prevent washouts. Work is best done in spring with direct supervision to ensure quality and prevent tile movement.
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Richard
Care of Young Chicks Promotes Early Maturity
Professor C K Graham of Connecticut Storrs experiments stresses a good start for chicks to ensure eight months later success. Key factors include feeding, regular meals, cleanliness, grit and water, plus protection from storms and weather changes to prevent deaths from low parent vitality and poor conditions.
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C. K. Graham
Connecticut
Storrs
One Way to Drink Tea by Maxim Gorky
A description of Maxim Gorky sipping tea from a glass rather than a cup. He adds lemon and two lumps of sugar, lets them soften, then bites morsels of sugar between sips until both tea and sugar are finished.
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Maxim Gorky
Gorky
Finance and Fiancee: A Humorous Heiress Exchange
An heiress records a witty exchange with Dr Dowle indicating John Alexander is not original. She recalls his line calling her his little lump of gold and then comparing her to a four per cent bond, revealing a sharp, ironic tone about investment and affection.
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John Alexander
Student Question Triggers Lecture Dilemma On Ethics
A nervous professor of moral philosophy, reading from a prepared lecture, faces a puzzled class. A student asks about ambiguous propositions, correlation of forces, and possible solutions for Jewish restoration or human immortality, amid Canadian accusations, before the class is dismissed.
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Chicago Tribune
I Have Decided to Become Deaf A Judge Says
A narrator recalls a country hotel encounter with a man who thrives on arguing and misquoting. He notes a surprising compensation in being hard of hearing, as the other man’s confidence collapses under repeated challenges. The tale ends with the narrator deciding to become deaf or at least hard of hearing.
The One Thing to Do
A humorous exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times notes a Huskie accusing another of lying. Newitt counsels telling the truth whenever he is present to avoid conflict.
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McFibb
Newitt
Catholic Standard and Times
Senator Catchit Claims Bill Error Inadvertent
The Baltimore American reports Senator Catchit disclaims responsibility for a bill he introduced stating he inadvertently substituted his daughter's graduation essay in his haste to pass beneficial legislation.
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Catchit
Baltimore American
Reading by Blindfold: Sister Read Treated Diary Pages
J F Hough relates a sister’s claimed second sight while blindfolded and under mesmeric influence. With a book on her lap, she reads print clearly, and even a diary page is read without hesitation, though shorthand proves harder. The Liver pool Daily Mail report notes tests and results.
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J. F. Hough
Occult Review
Liverpool
Daily Mail
Miss Hough
London Mail
The Healthiest Trade of Dyemaking from Coal Tar
The excerpt claims the healthiest trade in the world is dyemaking from coal tar and notes tar workers live an average eighty six years. The statement highlights perceived durability and longevity in the occupation.
Wheat nutrition remains uniform across growing regions
Experiments indicate wheat provides the same nutrition regardless of growing location. The plant may receive poor soil, yet a grain still yields uniformly high nutrients. Wheat output varies in total quantity.
Bituminous Coal Production Rise in Early United States
The passage notes early bituminous coal mining in Virginia with 50 000 gross tons in 1820, rising to about 2 000 000 tons by 18__, then 7 500 000 tons in 1850, surpassing Belgium France and Germany while Great Britain produced about 54 000 000 tons.
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Virginia
Belgium
France
Germany
Great Britain
Weight of Twenty Dollar Gold Piece Compared to Bills
A reader survey asks how many dollar bills equal the weight of a twenty dollar gold piece. Estimates range from 300 to 1000, with the correct answer 24 bills.
One Woman's Way
A dressmaker and a typewriter boarder dispute marriage plans as the boarder vows to wed her employer to end his dictating. The exchange ends with the boarder saying she will show him how dictating should be done after marriage.
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T. B
Columbus Dispatch
Bride and Groom Plan Honeymoon by Airship in France
A Cleveland Plain Dealer humor note says a French couple intends a honeymoon trip aboard an airship. The quip warns they must avoid quarrelsome dispositions to prevent a “falling out” during the voyage.
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France
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Ruling Passion and a Misguided Proposal
A humorous note on love and miscommunication appears as a man explains he began a love letter but wrote of refusing her hand instead. The Baltimore American quotes a playful crisis of courting nerves contrasting with business phrasing.
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Miss Prettyface
Baltimore American
Cupid's Master Matchmaker of Cupidity
A witty quip notes that while Cupid is famed for romance, true matchmaking power lies in cupidity. The verse casts greed as the unseen force behind many affairs, framing desire as the ultimate matchmaker.
Honors for Canadians Celebrate Three Young Recipients
W Harper of Grey County Ontario won the Royal Astronomical Society gold medal and will join the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa. J Carlyle Moore from Red Deer Alberta earned the University of Chicago Doctor of Law, first Canadian to do so, and will practice in Canada. David C Thompson, Prince Albert Saskatchewan, ranked second in a Florida medical board exam class of 36.
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W. Harper
Grey County
Ontario
Royal Astronomical Society
Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
J. Carlyle Moore
Red Deer
Alta
University of Chicago
Canada
David C. Thompson
Prince Albert, Sask
Florida State Medical Board
Worm Exterminator Promoted For Child Health
An ad touts a product named Moimer Graves Worm Exterminator as a cure for worms in children. It claims bright cheeks vanish and restlessness at night stops when using the medicine.
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Moimer Graves
Antiquity shop offers chest at 250 marks then 400
Customer haggles over a chest priced at 250 marks in an antiquities shop. The vendor warns the price doubles to 500 years old and 400 marks if a quick decision is not made.
Inveterate Kicker in Chicago Hotel Sparks Wordplay
Simeon Ford recounts a Success Magazine tale of a Chicago hotel woman famed as a kicker. At dessert she questions why ice cream pudding is named so and a polite waiter explains the naming quirk with a humorous note about dishes and their labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Ford
Chicago
Success Magazine
Bride Sprinkles Plants With Soda Siphon
Younghuh asks for the missing soda siphon from the icebox as the June bride reveals she used it earlier to water plants. The casual mix up adds a domestic moment to a wedding day scene.
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Younghuh
Detroit Free Press
Switzerland Fame Mentioned In Quoted Press
A Cleveland Leader excerpt notes Swiss claims about Swiss fame with cheese references including limburger, presented in a chatty dialogue about impressiveness and tradition.
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Johnny
Switzerland
Cleveland
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