Doing Canada A Service Diesncrat Tuer Of London Gives Domain Much Publicity
The Financial Times, London, highlights Canada as a prime investment and settlement prospect. Noted experts Anthony McMillan and Keith Morris praise Canadian progress and the Dominion’s unlimited investment potential. A 32 page supplement on Canadian Resources, edited by K. J. Barrett, features leaders like Charles Stewart James Malcolm E W Beatty Sir Henry Thornton. The Times of Victoria notes the business view favors Canada over political partisan views.
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Canada
Financial Times
London
Dominion
Anthony McMillan
Keith Morris
K. J. Barrett
Charles Stewart
James Malcolm
E. W. Beatty
Henry Thornton
Dominions
Victoria Times
Mail order era fading as rural shoppers turn local
The piece notes a shift from mail order shopping to direct town purchases driven by better roads and transport. It predicts the mail order business may decline as farmers increasingly buy locally after visiting towns, with aggressive merchants meeting housewives’ demand and ads in weekly papers reflecting this trend.
Last November motorist loses car at level crossing in Grand Trunk dispute
Ottawa Journal notes a Chicago driver Tony Strader escaped injury when his car hit a Grand Trunk locomotive at an unprotected rural crossing. The paper argues motorists must stop well before level crossings to prevent accidents and that railways rarely divert from their path to chase autos. It mentions a $29.18 bill for locomotive damage and urges caution at crossings.
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Tony Strader
Chicago
Grand Trunk
Tony
Canada
United States
Ottawa Journal
Seedless cucumbers claimed by British Columbia grower
J. B. Steele of Hazelmere British Columbia operates a greenhouse and specializes in a seedless cucumber method. The crop is protected from bees shows rapid growth and bears very little seed.
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J. B. Steele
Hazelmere
B.C
Collection Governed Sermon Says Length Affects Sermon Time
A minister jokes about sermon length and collection handling stating the collection will be counted before speaking. He notes the aim to shorten sermons by reducing offerings, turning the usual order into a humorous constraint.
Pele Mele Paris dispatches offer blunt critique
The remark questions a figure's business abilities and calls him a "goxi" in a sharp, era-tinged line. No context given for who speaks or to whom the criticism is directed.
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Goxi
Pele Mele
Paris
Prince of Wales Sneers at Crowd After Steeplechase Ride
An incident at a hunt meet reveals the Prince of Wales avoided crowds by parking away from the scene. A farmer failed to recognize him and joked about the royal fall at the steeplechase. The exchange ends with the prince saying his own neck matters little.
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Prince of Wales
Wales
Prince O' Wales
World's Greatest Linguist Honored After India Survey
Sir George Grierson, acclaimed as the greatest living linguist, completed the 25 year Survey of India. In London he was hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society where Lord Birkenhead toasted the survey noting Grierson speaks 179 languages and 554 dialects.
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Sir George Grierson
India
London
Royal Asiatic Society
Lord Birkenhead
Sir George
Soap sculptures in fourth annual Anderson Galleries show
The exhibition features 4000 soap statuettes by professional and amateur sculptors from the United States Canada France and China. The display is staged at the Anderson Galleries in New York and marks the fourth annual soap sculpture showcase.
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Anderson Galleries
New York
United States
Canada
France
China
Sap Sucking Insects and Home Garden Treatments
Dominion Entomologist Mr. Arthur Gibson outlines three main sprays to control sap sucking garden pests. Kerosene emulsion, whale oil soap, and fish oil soap with tobacco extract are advised, with specific dilution ranges for brown or black aphids and green plant lice.
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Arthur Gibson
Dominion
Gibson
Department of Agriculture
First Horses Were Small and Dawn Horse Origins
Field Museum authorities describe the first horses as tiny creatures about cat size named eohippus or dawn horse. Fossil skull casts and a model are on display from Wyoming Bad Lands. The early horse had four toes, unlike modern horses.
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Wyoming
Clock in Stonington church keeps three hands on each face
The Baptist Church steeple clock in Stonington Conn has four faces each with three hands two black for standard time and a red one for daylight saving time. The note explains Connecticut uses standard time but locals favor daylight saving.
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Stonington
Conn
Connecticut
How Fabrics Were Named Romances Attached To Materials
The piece traces fabric name origins from cotton to damask and poplin. It explains Calico from Calicut, Muslin from Mosul, chintz from Sanskrit, and tabby from Attabiy linked to an Arabian prince. It notes poplin’s Papal town Avignon origin and the tabby tale ending with a cat.
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Calicut
India
Mosul
Jagannathi
Calcutta
Damascus
Papal
Avignon
France
Pepys
England
Arabia
Spain
Bagdad
Attabiy
Attab
Farmer Protein Tips Boost Pig Growth With Pasture Feed
Michigan State College expert Verne Freeman advises using skim milk or tankage with corn or barley to raise pig gains. He notes legumes and rape as strong pasture options, and a tankage to oilmeal mix can reduce total feed per gain when pasture is good. Skim milk is the best protein supplement, potentially eliminating the need for tankage.
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Verne A. Freeman
Animal Husbandry
Michigan State College
Mr. Freeman
Self-Feeding Increases Select Hogs at Indiana Head Station
The 1027 superintendent report details an experiment where eight hogs fed by self service on the same grain as hand fed hogs produced more select bacon. After 126 days the self fed group reached 62.5 percent select on the hoof and 37.5 percent on the rail versus 25 percent in the hand fed group.
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Indian Head
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Survey of Sheep Ranches Across Western Provinces
A NRC Canada survey led by Prof J P Sackville of Alberta, Prof A M Shaw of Saskatchewan, and W H J Tisdale of the Canadian Wool Growers' Association began studying western ranches. The project analyzes wool quality improvements via selective breeding and will precede lab tests on breeding and fleece quality.
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National Research Council of Canada
J. P. Sackville
University of Alberta
A. M. Shaw
University of Saskatchewan
W. H. J. Tisdale
Canadian Wool Growers’ Association
Water from the Lord or My Pump Joke Turns Into Drive-By
A bishop in a rural diocese asks for water at a cottage and is told by an anxious old woman the water comes from the lord, my Pump. The Ottawa Journal notes most motor accidents stem from the steering wheel nut.
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Ottawa Journal
Opening of Prince Albert National Park on August 10
Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan will be officially opened on the afternoon of August 10 by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. A cottage will be presented to him by local constituents, and the 1,400 square mile park features lakes and streams for fishing and scenery. The opening program includes many notable Canadians and is accessible via Canadian National Railways to Prince Albert, then by road to Waskesiu Lake where events occur.
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Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Lake
Waskesia
Canadian National Railways
Prince Albert
Waskestu Lake
Canada
Canadian Na. Homel Railways
Canada’s Dairy Production Drives Large Agriculture Revenue
Canada produced about fourteen billion pounds of milk with total dairy output near 44 billion pounds. Dairy products valued at over 250 million dollars, milk consumed and dairy butter, cheese, and other dairy goods drive significant revenue. milking cows reached 3,894,511, up 55,120 from the prior year.
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Canada
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Berlin Opens Infant Gymnasium For Babies Under One
A new infant gymnasium in Berlin offers babies under one year old daily sessions. Nurses bring the youngsters who are laid on flannel tables and guided through setting up exercises. Trained assistants conduct the routines, each child with its own helper to lead movements.
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Berlin
From Farm Land to Shabby Blocks in a City Edge
A professional booster notes that less than two years ago the area was farm land. A visitor, artistic and mindful of beauty, surveys shacks, stagnant water, and abandoned cars, remarking that the situation is too bad.
Condemned Question Sparks Death Penalty Quip
A sharp exchange between Black and White features a grim line about choosing a death. The brief comment contrasts perceived cruelty with a grim pun, reflecting tense mood and dark humor.
Monetary Returns Are Secondary in Higher Education
The writer argues that college education yields more than earnings. Besides money, a good education broadens perspective, fosters cultural appreciation, and enables independent thought and openness to others. An open mind is the finest gift of education, second only to personal thinking.
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Walter Ferguson
New York Telegram
Woad Dye Through the Ages At Parson Drove Mill
Ancient Britons dyed in blue with woad and a similar process remains in use at Parson Drove in the Fen country. Large wooden rollers drawn by horses crush the plant, a method dating back two millennia, with woad still valued for specific industrial uses despite modern substitutes.
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Parson Drove
Fen
New Cream Preservation Method In Scotland Reported
A new method to keep cream sweet is being used in Scotland. Cream is heated to 235 degrees Fahrenheit and cooled to about 50 degrees. The cream reportedly stays sweet for six to ten days depending on weather, and several weeks in a vacuum churn.
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Scotland
Rubber From Potatoes Could Harness Potato Rubber
Dr. William Crocker notes the best synthetic rubber rivals reclaimed rubber but needs a cheaper source of amyl alcohol. He suggests potatoes as a large, cheap supply to produce this alcohol, potentially making potatoes a major rubber source.
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William Crocker
Quote from Buen Humor: reaching up to mother's skirts
A brief quotation from the Madrid publication Buen Humor expresses a playful boast about touching the hem of mother’s skirts, reflecting familiar lighthearted humor.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
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