Canadian Engineer Sees Great Lakes Port Network Project
Canadian engineer Ralph Keemle proposes a vast scheme to join Lake Superior and Lake of the Woods into a sixth lake via three dams and diversion channels. The plan would power cities and stabilize lake levels, aiding navigation to Winnipeg and beyond, while potentially addressing Chicago water withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Western Canada
Winnipeg
Lake Superior
Lake of the Woods
Great Lake
Mississippi
Leake Michigan
Ralph Keemic
Canada
Hudson’s Bay
Adam Beck
Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission
Lake Erie
Keemle
Hudson's Bay
Chicago
New Lake
Capital needed for Canada's mines and resources urged
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa told New York bankers in Montreal that Canada’s vast natural resources require capital to develop. Sir Henry Thornton, president of Canadian National Railways, emphasized lands forests waterways mines and fisheries behind all industry and urged bankers to study Canada’s resource base and its development possibilities supported by pamphlets and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
New York
Montreal
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Canada
United States
Sir Henry
Canadians
Parasites Aid Alberta Caterpillar Battle Says Expert
Professor E H Strickland of the University of Alberta writes to the provincial department of agriculture that parasite action will cut caterpillar numbers next year and nearly return to normal by 1926. Mayor K A Blatchford is told the infestation is so extensive that government relief is limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Strickland
University of Alberta
Department of Agriculture
K. A. Blatchford
Vanguard airliner to operate London Paris summer route
A Vickers Vanguard, the largest passenger plane used on continental routes, will fly the London Paris summer service. It seats 23 passengers plus a crew, powered by two Napier engines, and can reach 109 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Airlines
Paris
Testimony on Medicine Aids Parenting and Family Strife
A grateful woman praises the medicine for helping her. She says a month ago she could not spank the baby, but now she is able to thrash her husband, and she thanks the remedy with a blessing.
Birmingham school invites parents to inspect pupil work weekly
A local school near Birmingham introduces a weekly visit for parents to review their children's work. The experiment aims to increase parental involvement and transparency in student progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Sells Farms To Please People By Royal Bargain
A long dispute between Bulgaria's royal house and Metchkur villagers near Plovdiv ends as King Boris sets a nominal price for the Maritsa island Metchkur. The deed transfers to the village mayor and council, with the island to be kept as a model farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal House of
Bulgaria
Metchkur
Plovdiv
Boris
Maritsa
Ferdinand
Copper Coins Smelted After Century in Dutch East Indies
Some 233 tons of copper coins, many from 1790 or undated, were unloaded en route to a New Jersey smelting plant. The coins, once part of Dutch East Indies circulation, will be refined into nearly pure copper worth about $250 per ton. They were gathered by the Dutch Government a decade ago when old issues were recalled and replaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch East Indies
New Jersey
Joseph Conrad
Indian Child Adopted by Vancouver Chinese Couple
An Indian orphan girl was adopted by Chow Wong and his wife in Vancouver. The Supreme Court issued the adoption order. The foster parents were approved by the Indian agent and the superintendent of neglected children. The mother died a few days after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Chow Wong
Supreme Court
Moa Specimens Hailed as “No Moa” Joke at Wembley
A weekend visitor at the New Zealand pavilion at Wembley noted two moa specimens, the extinct wingless birds about twelve feet tall, and quipped that they are “no moa.” The joke pokes fun at the era’s Wembley exhibit humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Wembley
Electric hot plates installed at Amsterdam street corners
In Amsterdam, hot plates powered by electricity are set into the ground at certain intersections to provide warming for police on traffic duty. The initiative aims to improve officer comfort during duty on streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Better Livestock Train Returns to Regina After Record Run
The Better Livestock Train completed a six week 1785 mile tour in Eastern and Northern Saskatchewan on CNR and dismantled after a record attendance of 40 270. J G Robertson notes the event surpassed all prior agri cultural trains in the province with 41 Shorthorns 16 Herefords 7 Aberdeen Angus 7 Holsteins and 3 Ayrshires sold as purebred sires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
CNR
Hees
Regina
J. G. Robertson
Saskatchewan seeks Senate reform during present session
A wire from the Saskatchewan Government to Premier Mackenzie King urges Senate reform at this session. The message calls for placing the senate under Commons control, arguing rejection of legislation by the senate warrants veto power modification, and says action should not wait for a longer session. Signed A. P McNab acting premier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Saskatchewan
Mackenzie King
W. A. Motherwell
Agriculture
Commons
House of Lords
Great Britain
A. P McNab
How He Felt Kansas Farmer’s Wry Remembrance After Cyclone
A traveler asks the Kansas farmer how he felt during a cyclone that wrecked his home and sent him soaring with debris. The farmer answers with a dry image, saying he felt like a fly in a glass of soda water, present but unable to calm the uproar.
Housewives Warning to New Girl Sparks Catty Exchange
A housewife warns Gertrude to defend against her husband if he tries anything with the new girl. Gertrude replies she has already slapped him. The dialogue highlights conflicts within a domestic setting and a sharp counterpremise about boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Sooner or later the chronic kicker gets his foot in it
A terse sports quip notes a recurring error by an unnamed kicker, suggesting inevitability of a misstep in upcoming games. It captures frustration without naming teams or players.
Wheat price forecast See political impact in upcoming election
Dr. David Friday of the National Transportation Institute predicts U S wheat will reach 1 25 a bushel before election day and 1 35 before Christmas with Western agrarian discontent easing. He notes world crop conditions and reduced wheat acreage drive the rise, not political wisdom, and cites Winnipeg markets as ahead of Chicago. Canadian prospects look good with a strong prairie harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Friday
Re Search
National Transportation Institute
Washington
United States
West
Republican Party
Canada
Winnipeg
Chicago
Prairie
Toronto Globe
Two Scotsmen Share Whisky and Dried Tongue
Two tired Scotsmen walk and ask for food. Dougal offers whisky and Angus shares half. After drinking, Angus asks for dried tongue for Dougal. Dougal calls it portry and they remark on the taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dougal
Angus
Ought To Have Anyway Mistress
A dialogue fragment shows a mistress scolding about a broken china jug and the maid blaming the cat. The maid questions the cat’s involvement and asserts the household has a cat.
British youths urged to pursue farming careers in Canada
Professor Loghead promotes Canadian agriculture to 32 British Isles schools and colleges. He urges students to complete studies then train at Macdonald College and gain Canadianization via summer work on select farms through the Canadian Pacific Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Isles
Dominion
Loghead
Macdonald Agricultural College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Quebec
Ita
England
Ireland
Scotland
Dominions
Macdonald College
China Exports Over One Billion Eggs Annually
A U S Department of Commerce division report states China exports more than 1,000,000,000 eggs each year. China’s egg production reaches about 26.25 million tons from 350 million hens. The United States buys a quarter of Chinese egg albumen and yolk, with Britain taking the majority of egg products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Department of Commerce
United States
Safe Authority
Japan
Great Britain
Ontario Farmers Pressure Strike Report Says Authorities
W O Galloway director of the statistics and publications branch of the Ontario department of agriculture says reports indicate a farmers strike movement in Ontario. Counties report farmers produce only for own needs and neglect farm improvements to depress farm values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Galloway
Statistics and Publications
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Ontario
Burmese Wood Shows Extraordinary Bullet Resistance at Exposition
The Burmese iron wood pyinkado displays remarkable durability as a rifle bullet at 20 yards leaves no mark. A Burma forest stroll would take two men 60 years at two miles an hour for five hours daily, while some Burmese railway coaches use American timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burma
Wart on the Nose Premonition Shocks Visitor
Mrs Charters questions a visitor at the doorway and delays judgment until she can inspect more closely. The reply hints at a negative verdict if the visitor bears a facial imperfection, adding a provincial, cautious tone to the exchange.
Skyscrapers as quake proof solution for Tokyo rebirth
The rising pyramid shaped towers popular in New York may offer an earthquake resistant method for rebuilding Tokyo after destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tokio
Also Mentioned on This Page
Natural Resources Bulletin
Alberta
Saskatchewa
Fredo Torrance
Guelph
Britain
SS. Montclare
J. Armstrong
Manitoba
C. Coaffee
J. McKechenneay
A. Vince
G. Hester
Svs
Wetyiais
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!