Medicinal Plants in Canada Growing Wild for Medicine
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service notes profits from gathering medicinal plants in Canada. Ginseng and mandrake are valued for roots and folklore. many native and European herbs like peppermint and dandelion can be cultivated. Cascara bark from British Columbia trees supports drug manufacturing, with BC climate favorable for drug yielding plants.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Aiawa
Canada
British Columbia
America
British Empire
Oregon
Washington
John Davidgor
University of British Columbia
Natural Resources Inteligence Service
J. Davidson
R. H. Clark
National Research Council
Forecasting Cutworm Weather Guides Next Year Insect Control
Dominion entomological branch expert says weather strongly affects cutworm activity and natural enemies. A May to June count of wet days predicts next year’s infestation. fewer than ten increases risk, more than fifteen reduces it. For uncertain cases, sow a grain strip to gauge feeding by mid May, then plan field management from August to September.
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Dominion Entomological Branch
Seamans
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Washington tub controversy stirs health inspectors
Health inspectors in Washington cite the postwar bathtub decree as still causing issues with new homes. Some tubs now serve as coal bins while a homeowner calls her bath so nice that she dreads waiting until Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Post
Frazier Hunt Buys Ranch Near Prince of Wales Property
Frazier Hunt from New York purchases a 4 500 acre Canadian ranch near High River amid other notable owners in the region. Hunt has been vacationing in Southern Alberta and joins Lord Minto and the Duke of Sutherland among British and American buyers. British Columbia lumber mills export data show a 45 percent rise in the first seven months of 1926 compared with 1925, with totals exceeding four hundred million feet.
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Frazier Hunt
New York City
Cosmopolitan Magazine
H.R.H
Prince of Wales
High River
Hunt
Alberta
Lord Minto
Duke of Sutherland
British Columbia
British Celumbia
Ban Lifted on New York Mirror Circulation in Canada
The Ottawa government lifts the ban on the New York Mirror allowing its circulation in Canada. The minister of customs had imposed the ban months ago. The reason for the action was not disclosed.
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New York Mirror
Canada
Minister of Customs
Ottawa
Asis
Butter Color Needs Uniformity in Par Le mint Butter
The article discusses how butter color affects perceived value and explains that natural color varies by cow breed, lactation stage, and feed. It recommends keeping precise churn records including ounces of color per hundred pounds of fat, and adding color to the cream before churning to achieve a consistent shade.
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Buter
Parletin No. 79
Leminion Department of Agriculture
W. F. Jones
Division of
Dairy Manufacturers
Ifan
Mr. Jones
Unis
Dutch cheese history kept in Holland by expert Miss Spanjaer
A Amsterdam resident, Miss R. Spanjaer, leads the University Women's Conference and Utrecht Cheese Control Station. She holds full pedigree records for Dutch cheeses exported worldwide, tracing each cheese to its farmer and dairy cow and maintaining the lineage for years after shipment.
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Holland
Amsterdam
R. Spanjagr
Utrecht
London
New York
Peru
Donegal man attempts to rear badgers in Ulster region
An Irish report notes a Donegal man tries to rear badgers on a rugged farm near Errigan Mountain. The dens mimic wild haunts, aiming to breed the animals for pelts, despite the badger being considered a nuisance for poultry around Ulster farmhouses.
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Ireland
Donegal
Lan
Errigan
Ulster
Sheep Fleece Quality Varied Among Alberta Breeds
A 3 year Alberta Central region study reports Shropshire wool leads in quality by about 1 000 points over other breeds. Ewe fleece weights cluster 6 to 6 1/4 pounds across Shropshire Hampshire Oxford and Cheviot with Leicester lightest for harsh winters. Lamb fleeces mirror ewe breed variation, Cheviot lightest.
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Reed and Chapman
Alberta
Shropshire
Hampeshire
Cerriedale
Oxford
Cheviot
Leicester
Bulletin
Ottawa
Messrs Reed
Chapman
Hampshire
Efficiency in Business vs Education
Raphael Demos discusses the challenge of measuring educational success. He argues that business seeks immediate, measurable results while education gauges long term cognitive growth. He notes intelligence is elusive and may take a lifetime or more to show fruit.
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Raphael Demos
Yale Review
Passing Of Popular Coin Threepenny Bit Near Abolition
The English silver threepenny bit from Elizabethan times may be withdrawn in favor of a nickel coin worth one hundredth of a pound. The small coins often jam and have sentimental value in churches collections. A stray exchange with Mrs De Style and her husband appears in the text.
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Elizabeth
British party heads to Australia via Canada Pacific
The Liberal Rt Hon Lan MacPherson, the Labour Rt Hon Arthur Henderson, and the Conservative Rt Hon Sir Evelyn Cecil head the British delegation to Empire Parliamentary Association conferences in Australia. Led by Marquis of Salisbury, they sail aboard SS Aorangi after a Canada crossing on Canadian Pacific lines visiting Montreal Ottawa Toronto Winnipeg Banff and Vancouver en route. The party will study Canada’s economy and examine immigration during their Dominion tour.
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Lan MacPherson
K C
Arthur Henderson
Evelyn Cecil
Gbe
Empire Parliamentary Association
Australia
Empress of
Scotland
Quebec
Canada
Montreal
Otawa
Toronto
Winipeg
Banff
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Dominion
Feminine salute for the cenotaph raises debate in London
Maude Bearder and Miss Royden weigh a feminine equivalent to the hat lift for cenotaph respect in Whitehall. Royden notes women lack a strong salute and favors a discreet gesture, while men preserve the head uncovered as a public custom.
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Maude Bearder
London
Whitehall Street
Houses of Parliament
Elephants Battle for Herd Leadership in Bengal
Two rival wild elephants fought for dominance near Jamshedpur in Bengal. One lay dead in a ditch, the other found dead ten miles away. Both were severely battered with tusks and trunks torn, ending a hilltop clash near Rakha village. Some villagers sold tusks and skins.
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Jamshedpur
Bengal
Rakha
India
Tides blamed for cracking at Tower of London stones
The Beauchamp and Saly towers along with archways show large periodic cracks that open and close with the Thames tides. Experts report no structural danger, noting London’s marshy foundation as a factor while attributing the phenomena to the moon’s influence on tides.
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Beauchamp Tower
Saly Tower
Thames
London
Divorce court freedoms vs bigamy on return to Canada
Justice Dennis Murphy of Columbia Supreme Court weighs domicile and residence in cross border divorce cases. He notes an American divorce does not nullify bigamy laws if a man remarries after returning to Canadian soil. The ruling centers on how US and Canadian courts interpret domicile versus residence.
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United States
Dennis Murphy
Columbia Supreme Court
Tradition of women secretaries for prime ministers grows
The practice of appointing a woman as personal private secretary to the prime minister has become a tradition. Lloyd George and Rameau MacDonald employed energetic young women to handle correspondence in Downing Street, and Baldwin follows suit with Miss Watson already a familiar figure in the lobby.
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Lloyd George
Rameau MacDonald
Downing Street
Baldwin
Miss Watson
Will You Remember Me When I Am Gone
A brief exchange ponders memory after departure with questions about duration of absence and whether memories endure beyond distance. The tone suggests longing and concern over future remembrance.
Saskatchewan Education Growth Since Province Formation
A historical overview notes Saskatchewan’s 1905 beginnings with 96 school districts and no high schools, contrasted with modern facilities. It highlights the University of Saskatchewan and a rapid expansion that allowed rural students to complete Grade X and progress to high school and university under provincial control.
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Saskatchhewan
LCIL
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan At
Saskatoon
Elementay Arnd
Bull Fighting Decline Spurs Mexican Abolition Petition
Mexican school children have petitioned to abolish bull fighting as part of a growing humane movement. While Carranza and famed matadors faced bans in the past, the effort presses on with Mexico, Peru and Venezuela noted as remaining Latin areas tolerant of corridas. Blasco Ibanez opposes the practice in Spain.
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Carranza
Genoa
Vicente Pastor
Mexico
Peru
Venezuela
Spain
Blasco Ibanez
New York Herald: Tribune
Old Joe the King's horse to serve two more years
The white charger Old Joe, with 15 years army service, will continue on light duty for two years and then live at the Royal Paddocks Hampton Court as the King's guest. Reprieved from destruction after the royal tournament, he served in training during the war and was famed as the army's sweetest tempered horse.
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Joe
Hampton Court
Charles I
Wainwright Field Drilling Advances Toward Production
Wainwright field drills show steady progress with results expected soon. Wells reach depths around 2000 feet indicating potential for development into a producing area. The item also notes a moral lesson about being shadowed by a detective.
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Wainwright
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