Canada Best Field For Investors
Sir Harold Beachamp of New Zealand lauds Canada as a premier field for investment noting growing British and American interest. He predicts Canada will soon rank second in gold production and cites Canada’s mineral wealth water power and timber as key to future trans Pacific trade.
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Hareig Beachamp
New Zealand
Canada
Harold Beachamp
Bank of New Zealand
Vancouver
Antipodes
Europe
Great Britain
Grand Trunk Pacific
Sir Harold
United States
Harold
Canadian Pacific
Cannot Live Away From Eiffel Tower Tale of Basile Teron
Retired elevator man Basile Teron, longtime lift operator at the Eiffel Tower, explains he chose a Champs de Mars apartment after retirement so he could live in the tower’s shadow. He helped move materials in 1886 and rode the passenger cars from opening day in 1889, stating the tower defined his life.
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Eiffel Tower
Basile Teron
Champs de Marg
M. Teron
Europe
Remarkable Strength Tests Burnished in Baltimore Zoo Study
American scientist John Ball Ian conducted strength experiments with chimpanzees at a Baltimore zoo using a dynamometer. A female chimpanzee pulled 1200 pounds while another large ape pulled 847 pounds. College students maxed at 210 pounds one handed and 491 two handed. Ball concludes humans compare favorably to most animals, ranking above hoofed species and beetles with corrected muscle cross sections. Lithuanian agrarian law moves farmers toward land ownership as seed cattle and implements are supplied. Confederate half dollars remain rare with only four minted of which two known exist.
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Baltimore
John E. Ballian
Seven Trees Grow From Grave in Hertfordshire Legend
In Hertfordshire villagers recount a 1713 tale of Lady Ann Grimstone who allegedly cursed her grave to bear seven trees if any truth lay in God’s word. Years after her death shoots emerged, three blown down by a gale. four remain, their trunks forcing through the stone tomb and splitting ironwork as visitors marvel each summer.
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St Albans
Earl of Thanet
Uber’s Limits Highlight Gaps in Community Mobility
A reflection on how reliance on ride services leaves certain individuals without access to essential travel options. The piece contrasts Uber’s capabilities with the unmet needs of underserved groups and questions public mobility solutions.
Giant ancient tree found in Cariboo lake bed
In the Cariboo country near Barkerville the Devil's Canyon Lake drill crew led by John Rotin uncovered what may be a forest giant. Neils Nelson, formerly a Yosemite game warden, says the tree rivals California sequoias in size. The expedition also found an ancient tunnel likely dug when mining began 60 years ago, tied to a deadly gas incident.
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Cariboo
B.C
British Columbia
California
Devil's Canyon Lake
Barkerville
John Rotin
Neils Nelson
Yosemite National Park
Ufe
Ancient clock keeps perfect time through six Harrison generations
The 200 year old brass clock in James Robert Harrison's home in Peorie, U1, reputedly dates from the 1700s and was brought from England around 1800. Its works bear the date 1619 but the 10 day winding suggests it is newer, having run ten days per wind through 6 generations.
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Longfellow
James Robert Harrison
Harrison
America
England
Robert Harrison
Robert
Germans Unveil Eye Rolling Doll With Wink
A German design introduces a doll capable of rolling its eyes and winking. By tilting the doll left right or forward and back, the eyes and eyelids mimic human optics, hailed as the era’s greatest toy industry achievement since the war.
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Germany
Queen Marie to Carry Out Program in United States
Queen Marie plans to continue her original schedule in the United States and will not return to Roumania before about December 24. The Romanian foreign office confirms the statement and denies reports of King Ferdinand’s ill health.
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Marie
United States
Roumania
Roumanian
Ferdinand
Son's future college plans mocked as old man joke
A reader recalls a quip about a son finishing college and becoming an old man, noting the humor in a parent’s anxious, joking forecast about his career and age ahead.
Sugar Beet Seed Shows Superior Canadian Varieties
A Dominion investigation over twenty two years confirms high sugar content in Canadian grown sugar beet seed. Eight stocks, seven from Europe and one Canadian Kitchener variety, produced beets with sugar levels and purity equal to leading European seeds across Ottawa and nine provinces. High results noted at Charlottetown Kentville Fredericton Ste Anne de la Pocenteire Lethbridge and Summerland.
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Lorminio
F.T. Shutt
F.lc
Dominion
Schutt
Central
Ottawa
Germany
France
Denmark
Holland
Department of Agriculture
Shutt
Charlottetown
P.E.1
Kentville
N.S. Fredericton
N.B
Ste Anne de la Poentiere
Que. Lethbridge
Alta
Summerland
F.C
Seedless Apple Tree May Bring Fortune to Quebec Farmer
The Telegraph reports from Ottawa via The Toronto Globe that a seedless apple tree on Arthur Buzzell’s Abbottsford farm near Montreal bears fruit this year. The fruit lacks core and seeds and propagates by grafting. experts say developing the species could yield a fortune, with single trees historically valued at up to 100000 dollars.
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Toronto Globe
Canada
Abbottsford
Que
Montreal
Ontario
Arthur Buzzell
Buzzell
Sherbrooke
Jungle camouflage hunting car built for Indian rajah
London completed hunting automobile designed for Rajah S. M. Saadat Ali Khan of Nanpara. The fifty horsepower vehicle costs about $20,000 and features camouflage paint, a dazzling light, front and rear buffers, seating for six, an ice box, water tank, first aid outfit and rifle clips for jungle pursuit.
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London
Rajah S. M. Saadat Ali Khan
Nanpara
India
Not Suitable For Reindeer From Baffin Island Study
William T. Lopp of Seattle former Alaska education chief reported after 15 months in the Canadian Arctic that Baffin Island is unsuitable as a reindeer range. At the Hudsons Bay Company request the 1921 reindeer stock of 600 faced starvation and wolf predation.
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William T. Lopp
Seattle
Alaska
U.S. Bureau of Education
Baffin Island
Canadian Arctic
Hudson's Bay Company
Lopp
Park concert misread becomes sign refuting spitting
A mother and daughter attend a band concert in the park. They guess Wagner or Mozart, then discover the program reads Refrain from Spitting, correcting their musical misidentification.
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Mary
Ice Water Tempering Enthusiasm Becomes Local Noted Issue
Community voices argue whether a cold splash of skepticism dulls or renews energy. Local observers identify factors stifling zeal while supporters urge steady, rational progress amid contentious opinions and events.
Population per business types in national retail mix
The data lists average populations per store type: hardware 2900, grocery 25 per person, butcher 800, drug 1400, clothing 2300, furniture 4200, shoe 4800. It presents broad retail density across the country.
Cincinnati Police To Use Cameras For Crime Evidence
Cincinnati police plan to carry cameras to photograph crime scenes and evidence, aiming to boost documentation and case clarity. The move signals a push for improved visual records in investigations and prosecutions.
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Cincinnati
Milkweed Fibre Used for Snap On Silk Hat Production
The fibre of milkweed is commonly employed to craft snap on silk hats. The material provides a durable and flexible component in traditional millinery processes.
Canadian Pacific Romance Brings Together White and Cook
A London romance at the Canadian Pacific Railway offices ends in marriage. Robert White of the passenger department and Dorothy Cook, a phone room operator, married in Fulham after years of daily calls. The couple posed with a lucky horseshoe in a wedding scene captured at the ceremony.
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London
Canadian Pacific Railway
Robert White
White
Dorothy Cook
Mr White
Miss Cook
Imperial Conference Echoes Laurier Portrait
The article quotes Dr. K Skelton on Sir Wilfrid Laurier describing England as a hub of imperial strategy. It notes how colonial statesmen are viewed abroad and how social diplomacy blends with imperial aims, with frequent mentions of Empire and elite circles.
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Wilfrid Laurier
Farmer's Advocate
K. Skelton
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
England
London
No Sale For Peace Sermons From Ex Kaiser
A manuscript volume of sermons on peace by the former Kaiser of Germany fails to find buyers in American publishing houses. Exiled at Doorn he preaches himself Europe’s prince of peace, though his wartime record and recent tirades draw skepticism and indifference abroad.
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Germany
America
Doorn
Europe
Wilhelm
Tiger whiskers auctioned in Wu Chow crowd buys bits
A tiger captured nearby was delivered by freight to Wu Chow where a crowd gathered for an auction. Buyers pulled whiskers from the tiger and paid about 20 cents per whisker as the crowd watched.
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Wuchow
Woodsworth Warns On Financial Control Of Society
Labor M.P. J. S. Woodsworth of Winniper Centre spoke in Halifax saying universities, the press, churches, and industrial life are controlled by financial interests. He urged a change through national upheaval or by appeal to reason and conscience, and said the method depends on the people.
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J. S. Woodsworth
Labor
M.P
Winniper Centre
Halifax
Woodsworth
Prince of Wales and American Accent Rumor Varies in London
Norfolk Virginian Pi o notes gossip from London that the Prince of Wales may adopt an American accent. He risks alienating subjects who could offer him their castles or mock his speech.
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London
Prince of Wales
Norfolk
Pio
Arctic Patrols Define Canada’s Arctic Settlement
Manitoba Free Press notes that Royal Canadian Mounted Police patrols extend to 600 miles from the North Pole, confirming Canada’s effective Arctic settlement. Sergeants Joy and Wight log long solo journeys across Baffin and Ellesmere regions, with reports becoming national documents.
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Canada
North
North Pole
Royal Canadians Mounted Police
Joy
Wight
Arctic
First
Baffin
Hudson Strait
Ontario
Baffin Land
Port Nelson
Hudson Bay
Ellesmere Island
Peary
Sverdrup
Axel Heiburg Island
Baffin Island
Dominion of Canada
Ottawa
Court of International Jurists
Manitoba Free Press
Health Study Tracks Disease in London Zoo Animals
An intensive post mortem program at the Zoological Society of London examines about 1000 animal deaths yearly to identify disease and aid animal and human health. Dr G M Vevers notes daily work improving animal health and insights into human cancer, with a specialist team including Dr H N Scott, Dr J B Beatty, and Prof R T Leiper.
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London Zoo
G. M. Vevers
Zoological Society
London
Zoo
H. N. Scott
J. B Beatty
R. T. Leiper
London School of Uygiene and Tropical Medicine
Bicycles Remain Popular As Canadian Output Rises
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Canadian bicycle factories increased production by 19 percent in 1925 compared with 1924. All five firms making bicycles are located in Ontario.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Christmas Card Promise Sparks Quick Purchase
A man browsing Christmas cards asks for multiple cards after a saleswoman suggests one with a loving sentiment. He selects five or six cards, replying with enthusiasm that it is fine and proceeding to buy.
Paris Maintains Third Largest City Status in Census
Regular five year census shows Paris at 4,567,690 residents, a gain of 224,344 since the war. The figures confirm Paris remains the world's third largest city amid postwar population shifts.
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Paris
No Man Has Reason to Apologize for Doing Duty
A concise quotation underscores steadfastness in fulfilling one’s obligations. The phrase highlights moral insistence that performing rightful duties should not require apology or hesitation. It serves as an ethos quote framed in a historical newspaper style.
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Lithuania
Uber
Quebec
Sir Wilfred Laurier
China
Pari
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