Sun Room Of The Empire
Canada has deepened ties with the West Indies after a six week tropics visit by Governor General Viscount Wingdon and Lady Willington. He praised closer imperial cooperation and trade benefits while proposing the islands as the sun room of the Empire to encourage year round travel to warmer climes.
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West Indies
Canada
Viscount Wingdon
Willing-ton
Tropics
Empre
Lord Wiingdon
Leewards
Windwards
Caribbean
W Lingdon
Florida
Calfornia
Mystery in Gulf of St Lawrence navigation errors found
The Geodetic Survey of Canada completed observations around the Gaspe Peninsula from Riviere du Loupe to Campbellton to locate vertical deviations in the plumb line. These deflections vary by location and must be mapped with precision to prevent errors in charting the district. The note hints at possible implications for theories and maps.
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Gulf of St. Lawrence
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Gaspe Peninsula
Riviere du Loup
Campbellton
Einsten
St. Lawrence
Manitoba cattle shipment to Australia and New Zealand
Sixteen head of registered Aberdeen Angus cattle from Glencarnock Stock Farms Brandon owned by Hon. James D. McGregor were shipped to Australia and New Zealand. This followed an earlier 28 head shipment from the same farm to the Antipodes.
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Glencarnock
Brandon
James D. McGregor
Manitoba
Australia
New Zealand
Antipodes
Condor Cited as Largest Flying Bird in Records
A fragment notes the condor as the largest bird that flies. It also recalls a dramatic medical quote about removing a patient’s liver, one lung, and two kidneys, ending with the question about the patient’s fate, answered as dead.
Poultry Industry of Italy Noted During British Visit
Mr. F C Elford reports strong government interest in Italy’s poultry sector during a UK trip for the World Poultry Congress. He notes Rome’s Federated Societies guides breeding and advises the Agriculture Department, with staff moved into a Royal Palace. Italian stations at Rovigo show Canadian Rocks and Leghorns lineage. first-year pullets laid 335 eggs versus 239. A local Valdarnese breed yields solid results.
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Italy
London
Encland
F. C. Elford
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
Poultry Sc Ence Association
Rome
Federated Societes
Department of Agriculture
E’ford
How Nature Protects Trees
Martin L. Davey explains that trees shed leaves in autumn to survive winter drought. Leaves draw water while roots take in little moisture in cold months, so leaves are sacrificed to prevent the tree from dying. A weakening layer forms at the leaf base, causing drop. the scar quickly seals with a waterproof coating, bottling the tree for winter.
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Martin L. Davey
Davey
Nature
Pathfinder
A Truly Wise Man An Article in E W Howe Month ly
The writer, 76 years old, doubts any wise man has existed in history. He argues intelligence and experience vary but wisdom cannot be endowed. People are prejudiced, hindering sound conclusions, and true wisdom comes only from candid experiment and cautious conclusions.
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E. W. Howe
Monthly
Sydney firm designs giant anchoring rope for ships
A Sydney manufacturer unveiled a record breaking anchoring rope designed to withstand heavy Pacific swell. The rope measures 460 feet in length and weighs about two tons, touted as the biggest of its kind.
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Pacific Islands
Sydney
Australia
Salted Dead Sea rich in minerals sparks projects
The Dead Sea in Palestine is described as extremely saline, preventing fish life. Multiple efforts aim to extract its mineral wealth. A Japanese settlement is noted where wives support husbands and children lead the family, while men manage the home. Bird mortality among young birds is about fifty percent.
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Dead Sea
Palestine
Japan
Palestine Slightly Larger Than Vermont by Area
In a comparative note the region of Palestine is described as marginally larger than the U S state of Vermont in land area, highlighting territorial size differences.
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Palestine
Vermont
Reason Most Persons Are Right Handed
The article explains that the left brain controls the right body and is usually larger due to richer blood supply, making the right hand more active. It suggests left handedness is less practiced and that most people become right handed by ease and habit.
Noise and Growth in City Environments
The article notes that noise from streets retards growth in animals and may affect humans through nervous strain. It suggests city dwellers are typically smaller than country folk and could become even smaller. It also mentions 400,000 to 500,000 miles of cable lying on the sea floor, enough to encircle the globe about seventeen times.
Thousand Hands Aid the Junior Red Cross
A comparison of the East goddess of charity with a western counterpart called the Thousand Living Hands. The text praises the Junior Red Cross work done by children in schools and cities, describing acts of kindness that bless the suffering and embody mercy as a practical, world-spanning effort.
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East
West
Sck
Thousand Hands
Junior Red Cross
White
Germanys Floating Theatre Pro Arte sails worldwide
An old four masted schooner is requisitioned as a floating theatre named Pro Arte. It will cruise global ports including Hamburg London Spanish ports South America Baltimore New York and the Azores. The ship features a modern stage seating for five hundred and presents plays from the German split with an onboard beer and wine tavern.
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Hamburg
London
South America
Baltimore
New York
Azores
Gentlemen-at-Arms Display at St James's Palace and London Streets
The Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, who entertained 1,200 guests at St James's Palace, are rare sights in London streets in uniform with steel helmets and 20 inch cock's feathers. Recruited from retired Army and Marine officers, about 50 members, mostly colonels, must be 6 feet tall. They serve the Sovereign at Levees Courts and Investitures. A chemist defines glass as a liquid whose rigidity allows its use in certain purposes.
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St. James's Palace
London
Army
Marines
Gwendolyn Smallpiece Named Queen of Banff Carnival
Calgary’s Gwendolyn Alice Smallpiece crowned Queen of the Banff Carnival at the Rocky Mountain resort. An outdoor enthusiast, she excels in skiing snow shoeing and skating and will showcase swimming in Banff’s winter hot springs amid strong regional competition from Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver Banff and Calgary.
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Gwendolyn Alice Smallpiece
Calgary
Rocky Mountain
Banff
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Vancouver
Diversified Farming Discussed by Southern Saskatchewan Group
Regina meeting of the Southern Saskatchewan branch of technical agriculturists heard speaker C. M. Learmonth outline diversified farming in the region using maps and charts. He noted southern Saskatchewan accounts for 46 percent of province horses 38 percent cattle 37 percent milch cows 62 percent sheep and 42 percent hogs while about half the total crop is grown there and poultry growing is substantial with about 30 creameries in the south.
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Saskatchewan
Technical Agriculturists
Regina
C. M. Learmonth
J. G. Robertson
P. E. Reed
W. H. McLellan
H. S. Fry
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Fry
University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association
Dr. Murray
Robert Savill
Western Canada Livestock Union
Learmonth
The Mouth-Organ: A Humble Path to Musical Talent
The mouth organ serves as a gateway for many youths to express music and gain rhythm, from street performance to sailor companionship. Germany exports tens of millions yearly and Berlin plans a trust to dominate and expand demand. Many musicians began with a mouth organ and progress to classical paths.
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Germany
Berlin
See Here Collector Seeks Behind Payments for Piano
An installment collector confronts a purchaser about overdue payments on a piano advertised as Pay As You Play. The buyer quips that the ad wins on the payment plan while claiming poor playing shows the debt.
Independence On Farm Life
The article argues that opportunity is not limited to cities and that farm life can offer independence and competence, while acknowledging that major financial success is usually city based. It contrasts urban wealth with rural stability.
First Cynic Quips on Early Marriage Breakups
A debate between two cynics centers on rapid marital separation after brief unions. The first notes numerous people part after weeks of marriage while the second asks why the delay.
Paul Revere Ride Length Debated as Ten Miles
A historical note questions the traditional claim that Paul Revere’s ride covered ten miles. Modern historians examine route estimates, distances between towns, and archival records to reassess the legendary distance.
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Paul Revere
Iodine Plays Vital Role in Stock Feeding
The article stresses iodine as essential for breeding stock and healthy offspring, noting natural deficiency in some regions and the need to balance rations year round. It cites Dr. Lionel Stevenson and George B. Rothwell, explains potassium iodide use, and urges stockmen to obtain guidance before adding iodine to feeds.
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Lionel Stevenson
Ontario
George B. Rothwell
Dominion Experimental Farms
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
Toronto
Rothwell
Livestock Co-Operative Association
Hs Bulletin
Fall as stepping stone to higher aims
A London Daily Chronicle reflection contrasts falling with failing. It argues that strong people convert a fall into growth while the weak see only a stumbling block, urging resilience like Greek heroes. It cites a painter who mismixed paints yet found a new color, illustrating finding strength after error.
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Business
Socalife
Mother Earth
London Daily Chronicle
Fireproof banknotes touted by Schoop invention
A chemist named Schoop develops torn and burn resistant paper for banknotes. The pulp is coated with liquid metal to prevent damage.
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Schoop
The Indian Cheetah Speed Record
The Indian cheetah ranks among the fastest animals able to reach speeds up to sixty miles per hour.
Awful Flirtation Comment Cited from Cologne Kolner Zeitung
The quote spots a Cologne paper Lustige Kolner Zeitung noting a man flirting with the speaker. The remark highlights social humor from a German weekly and reflects a conversational flavor in the period’s reportage.
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Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
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Esquella, Bar
Eucope
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L. W. Simms
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N.B
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Religious Education Council of Canada
Gentlemen
Corps
Her Majesty
the Snow Queen
Fawn
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