Canada Rises to World Second in Wheat Output
The International Institute of Agriculture places Canada second globally in wheat production, now surpassed only by the United States. Canadian wheat exports reach the United Kingdom and many nations, reflecting a rapidly expanding agricultural sector and dramatic growth since Confederation.
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Canada
International Institute of Agriculture
United States
United Kingdom
Belgium
British West Indies
France
Gibraltar
Italy
Netherlands
Houmania
St. Pierre and Miquelon
San Domingo
Sweden
Turkey
Venezula
Bermuda
British Guiana
South Africa
West Africa
Canary Isles
Chile
Cuba
Denmark
Dutch Guiana
Dutch West Indies
French West Indies
Haiti
Newfoundland
Norway
Panama
Canadian Provinces
Dominion
Queensland Premier Hughes resented desert article
Ritter of Melbourne reports Premier Hughes in the Australian House of Representatives angrily rejected an English paper’s claim that Queensland and Northwest Australia were a desert. He denounced the portrayal as erroneous and misleading, asserting the territories support a sizable white population and have contributed to the war effort.
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Ritter
Melbourne
Australia
Hughes
House of Representatives
Queensland
Northwest
Prize darner contest shocks Cain's Carters Fair
In a Cain's Carters Fair note the Huntsville Forester reports a surprising prize contest for darning. Two bachelors claimed first and second prizes, a development likely to dampen spirits among the fair sex.
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Huntsville Forester
Old Story State Visitor and Editor Exchange Barbs
A reader accuses the editor of calling him the greatest swindler, while the editor denies any such label and notes the paper contains only the latest news. The exchange touches on a dispute over published phrasing and a remark about colored globes in drugstore windows attributed to Moorish influence.
Giant wooden flask home rises at Pine Island Lake
A thirty five foot high ten foot diameter wooden flask forms the core of a summer home on Pine Island Lake New Hampshire. Inside it spans three stories with a circular dining room and sleeping chambers linked by a ladder. An attached bungalow adds kitchen and living space while electric light and telephone service are provided. The bottle once served as an amusement park sign for a popular soft drink and was repurposed by the current owner.
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Pine Island Lake
New Hampshire
Nutmegs Mended by London Women in Hackney Trade
In Hackney a colony of London women earn money by filling worm holes in worn nutmegs. They mend damaged nutmegs at home using a paste of nutmeg dust and gum and are paid four cents per gross. The repairs are nearly indistinguishable to casual buyers.
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Hackney
London
England
The Spool State Maine and Its Spool Industry
The article notes Maine as the spool state with a yearly production of about 1,000 million spools valued at roughly 114 million dollars. White birch supplies the best wood, cut in winter into bars, then seasoned and cured. About fifteen million feet of bars are used domestically and as much exported to Scotland and England. Modern spool machines produce one spool per second.
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Maine
Scotland
England
Early flying machines in ancient legends and epics
The article recounts a 600 B C tale of Rowan the King of Ceylon flying a bombs dropping war machine over an enemy force, his death, and the Hindu chieftain Ranichander using the craft to reach Ayadhia. It also cites the Mahabharratta noting a king gifting a flying machine to a brother monarch as a token of friendship.
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Ceylon
B.C
Rowan
Ranichander
Ayadhia
India
Nation of Specialists
The piece argues unemployment stems from narrow work skills as most men are specialists fitting for one task only. It notes harsh plenty of work exists but not in every kind across all communities, limiting mobility for job seekers.
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Jacksonville
Nion
Canada
Ontario
New
British Columbia
Maritime Provinces
Great Britain
United States
Norway
Sweden
Western Canada Colonization Asociation
Ancient jewelry valued at millions worn by Roman women
The article notes ancient jewelry as highly prized by Romans. It mentions Lollia Paulina, praised as the era’s beauty, wearing gold and precious stones valued at upwards of two million dollars in current money.
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Rome
Kny
Lollia Paulina
How Punch Gained Its Name and Ingredients
The tale links Punch to the Fast Indies and claims the name derives from a Sanskrit word meaning five, referencing the five components rum tea sugar lemon and hot water.
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Indies
Japanese Horses Shod With Straw Shoes
In Japan horses are shod with rice straw formed into half inch soles. Straw shoes cost about a halfpenny per pair and are discarded when worn. Cart horses carry fresh shoes, and distances were once measured by the number of horse shoes needed for a day's travel, with an average horse covering about eight miles.
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Japan
X Ray Utility in War Industry Sparks London Institute Plan
Industrial radiology is in its early stage but shows promise beyond medicine. It found use in locating hidden flaws in materials for aircraft and other crucial projects. Despite limited knowledge, support grows for establishing an Institute of Radiology in London.
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Institute of Radiology
London
Wisconsin Holstein records World's Champion cow
John Erickson of near Waupaca shows his pure bred Holstein Friesian cow Second, the world's champion in the senior 3 year old class with a yearly record. She produced 1,327.94 pounds of butter from 29,502 910 pounds of milk, beating the prior mark held by Lady Agie Echo Hengerveld of California by a wide margin.
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Wisconsin
Pride
John Erickson
Waupaca
Agie Echo Hengerveld
California
Memorial Clock Tower Erected At Montreal Waterfront
A memorial clock tower honoring the British navy and mercantile marine of the great war stands on the Montreal waterfront. It commands a waterfront site and will display a noon signal fired daily by a naval gun. The time is relayed from McGill Observatory.
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Montreal
Mercantile Marine
McGill
No Sign Yet Marks Fifth Avenue Restaurant Mystery
A new restaurant on Fifth Avenue in New York keeps its name hidden with no front sign. The note contrasts with London schemes where worshippers attend diverse churches weekly. The piece muses on love filling idle hearts and minds.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Disastrous Year for Chinese Tea Trade Prices Low
The Republic of China Government Bureau of Economic Information says 1920 tea prices collapsed as Russian orders dried up. Most crop sent to Shanghai with about 1000 lab-chests sold in Hankow. England holds large stocks and China tea cannot compete with Indian Ceylon or Java teas. The Russian market remains closed and 1920 crop stocks threaten any new 1921 production.
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Republic of China
Bureau of Econome Information
Shanghai
Hankow
China
England
Ceylon
Teamen
Tibetans Use Tea Cups as Distance Measure
Colonel Howard Bury of the Mount Everest expedition describes Tibetan distances as nonstandard and unreliable. He notes villagers feed hermits in Rogashahi Valley caves and that Tibetans use cups of tea as a unit of length for short distances, causing inconsistent reports.
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Howard Bury
Rhombu
Rogashahi
Movie Pioneer George Tucker Tolerates Odd Table Manners
In a restaurant the late George Loane Tucker, noted for refined tastes, overheard a movie king at a nearby table slurping soup loudly. The man praised the soup and Tucker responded with a quiet, neutral remark about its quality.
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George Loane Tucker
Mr. Tucker
Stabilizing device for airplanes boosts air safety
The article reports trials of Georges Aveline’s stabilizer for aircraft, with wing and rudder controls and night sight lights, claiming automatic return to level flight in fog. It weighs about 375 pounds and is simple to install without hindering the pilot.
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Paris
Amsterdam
Georges Aveline
Plans Advanced For Channel Tunnel
Tentative plans for a Channel Tunnel to connect Britain and France propose a total length of about thirty miles with more than twenty one and a half miles underwater. Two eighteen foot diameter tunnels would run in parallel, linked by cross galleries every 200 yards and powered by electricity. Completion could take five and a half years with costs rising from prewar estimates of 30 million dollars to around 100 to 125 million, while annual expenses and income would likely exceed prior projections.
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Channel
Britain
France
England
London Tubes
Expedition Climbs World's Highest Peak
Sir Francis Younghusband announced to the Royal Geographical Society that the Everest expedition reached a workable position on the northeastern spur 6000 feet below the summit. G. H. Bullock and Mr. Mallory reported a viable route but warned of extreme conditions two miles from the peak, and the society plans a reorganization and new leader to replace Colonel Howard Bury with six climbers.
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Sir Francis Younghusband
Royal Geographical Society
Society
Mount
Everest
Himalayas
G. H. Bullock
Mr. Mallory
Sir Francis
Howard Bury
Hie Card
Early closing urged by some as London pubs cited
The statement notes that in 34 London public houses visited one evening 62 unattended individuals with babies were found, and 141 children under ten were outside. The Hamilton Spectator remarks this social issue differs from Canada where such a phase was never allowed to take root.
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London
England
Howver
Canada
Hamilton Spectator
Canadian Railways Safe For Travel Statistics 1919
Figures published show very low risk for travelers on Canadian railways in 1919. One passenger killed per 1,452,000 carried and one injured per 128 772 carried. Total casualties: 25 killed and 372 injured. 162 employees killed and 1,904 injured.
Spider Nets Used by Waley Papuans in New Guinea
A village population in Waley uses giant spider webs as fishing nets. The spider, about hazelnut size, spins a six foot diameter web on bamboo frames in moments. Outer mesh measures about one inch, shrinking toward the center to roughly one eighth inch.
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Waley
New Guinea
Untitled fragment on doing things we ought to have Doug Beigre
A fragment discusses spending time on tasks we should have completed, mentioning Doug Beigre in a partially readable context. The text lacks clear events or outcomes but hints at efficiency or duty.
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Doug
Beigre
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