Public Benefits Of The Cold Storage System Debated
A. Ruddick argues the cold storage industry faces misrepresentation and explains its role in stabilizing food prices by absorbing surpluses and extending shelf life. He notes misconceptions about quality impact and argues storage complements canning and elevator storage, while condemning misuse in food cost debates. The piece cites the first modern battleship costing over $5,000,600, the British inflexible, built in 1831.
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Eust
England's Estates Changing Hands Drawn to a Close
Current History notes a social revolution as war taxes force old families to sell vast landed holdings across England Scotland and Wales. Auctions include Holme Lacy Hawkstone Ingmire Hall Colworth and the Duke of Hamilton estates while city properties and Covent Garden also go to auction.
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Great Britain
England
Scotland
Wales
London Times
Holme Lacy
Wye
Lord Manton
Suffolk
Hawkstone
Salop
Ingmire Hall
Yorkshire
Colworth
Albert E. Bowen
Bedfordshire
Duke of Hamilton
Covent Garden
London
Foundling Hospital
Dominion Farm Demonstration Plan Partners With Rudd
The Dominion Department of Agriculture will set five acre plots on R. F. Rudd’s Riverhurst Saskatchewan farm to study seed varieties for district access. The project aims to grow hay clover corn sunflowers and silage to ease winter feed shortages and may include a silo and loaned equipment with small government grants to participating farmers. Rudd is an experienced farmer and station manager.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
R. F. Rudd
Riverhurst
Sask
Davidson
Girvin
Egyptian Love-Letter Through a Brick Window Tradition
The article recalls ancient Egyptian custom where lovers scratched notes on bricks and tossed them to their beloveds. It notes shared views with Arabian and troubadour traditions on love as a soul union beyond this world and as entering the heart through sight. Reading descriptions could spark love.
Homesteaders Push Alberta Land Claims in Spring Rush
Edmonton land office records show a busy week with twenty seven entries for homestead filings across a wide range of locations in Alberta. The spring surge reflects ongoing settler interest and continued relocation to the province.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Good Crop Prospects Across Western Canada In June
Western prairie crop prospects look best since 1981 with potential record yields. Acreage matches or exceeds previous years though wheat may be slightly down in some districts, offset by other grains. June heat gave way to cool wet weather aiding growth. British Columbia fruit outlook also strong, promising broad economic impact coast to coast.
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Western Prairie Provinces
Western Canada
Prairies
British Columbia
Canada
Advantage of Cheap Feed in Canadian Bacon Industry
Prof George E Day argued that Canada can compete with Denmark in bacon quality by improving uniformity and targeting market demands. He notes Denmark produces higher quality bacon with better prices, and Canada must breed hogs with specific weights and conformation to reach parity.
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George E. Day
London
Canada
Denmark
New Ottawa Citizen Review Of Weekly And Daily Press Roles
A report from the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association convention highlights the press power of leaders King Meighen and Crerar. It notes a shift from sensational crime coverage to socially constructive news and impartial reporting.
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Messrs. King
Meighen
Crerar
Cesrer
Ottawa Citizen
Yak from Central Asia arrives to mingle with Alberta wildlife
Alberta officials welcomed a yak from Central Asia to the Dominion Government preserve of wild animals. The seven thousand mile journey ended in good health. The hardy beast may breed new cattle types with domestic stock and buffalo, with selection by experimenters.
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Alberta
Central Asia
Francis Dickie
Montreal Herald
Bamboo Trees Grow Quickly in South Carolina Groves
Bamboo groves in Anderson South Carolina grow about a foot daily and reach full height in thirty to forty days. Some specimens exceed forty feet tall with an 18 inch circumference and weighing around 150 pounds. The rapid growth encourages farmers to start bamboo plantations.
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Anderson
South Carolina
South
Deaf Old Woman Declines Passenger Music Offer
A Toronto Globe note recalls a very deaf elderly woman walking by a peanut roaster who stops to listen to music turned by an Italian. She shakes her head, refuses, and complains she cannot hear the tunes and smells something burning inside.
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Toronto Globe
Extravagent dress costs of late Russian czar noted
A historical report notes the late Czar of Russia was the most extravagant European monarch in attire. It mentions his civil tailor billed about £10,000 yearly and his military tailor about $15,000.
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Czar
Russia
Kissed Me in the Moonlight Singers Mix Up
A puzzled scene unfolds as a shop clerk and a customer discuss a song request. The conversation hints at confusion over a tune title while a new staff member notes a week on the job and references a man at the corner.
Purebred Livestock Outperforms Scrubs Across Profit Factors
Accumulated evidence from D. S. Burch and 525 farms shows purebred stock yields higher earnings and financial returns. Purebreds average 48 percent higher returns from breeding and production, with utility-based earning power 33 to 50 percent greater than scrubs. The study covers about 25 000 breeding head and notes conservative figures from late 1921 amid livestock industry lows.
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D. S. Burch
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry of
United States
Burch
Editor Debates Errors In Old Tribune Supplement
A historic note recalls Whitelaw Reid halting presses after misprint of Macaulay’s name in a 19th century Tribune supplement. He billed the proofreader for the printed sheet costs and later corrected a headline error with a retyped page.
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New York Tribune
Lord Macaulay
Ley
Reid
Dinnday
Luther’s Wedding Ring Offered for Sale in Berlin Shop
A Berlin shop lists Martin Luther’s wedding ring for sale. The ring was placed on his finger by Philip McMelachton at Wittenberg on June 13 1625 when he married Luther to Catherine of Born. Documents claim four centuries of rightful family custody.
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Luther
Martin Luther
Berlin
Philip McMelachton
Wittenberg
Catherine of Born
Lather
Sailors Shun Friday Departures Owing to Bad Luck Beliefs
Sailors, the most superstitious class, refuse to set sail on Friday if possible, and many wrecks are attributed to ships being launched on the sixth day of the week.
Town Sees Dollar Support Boost Community Effort
Local residents spend every dollar in their hometown to boost community growth and strengthen local businesses, creating a cycle of economic support and civic pride.
Automatic tip cart aids field work for tractors
A British firm introduces an automatic tip cart that follows a tractor on castor wheels. The operator tips by braking the wheels and backing the tractor, swinging the body to dump and returning in about five seconds. Capacity is about two cubic yards.
Locomotive Engineers Union Born in Marshall 1863
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers traces its origin to Marshall Michigan in 1863, marking the formation of a labor group focused on rail workers' rights and safety.
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Marshall
Michigan
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