Canadian Grown Tobacco Trade Expands in Ontario and Quebec
Canada produces a substantial share of its tobacco with 14 090 acres under cultivation in Ontario and Quebec producing about 3 million pounds annually valued at seven million dollars. Over half of domestically smoked tobacco is produced in Canada and exports reach nearly 20 percent of output, mainly to the United Kingdom for cigarettes.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Montcalm
Columbus
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Federal
Department of Agriculture
United Kingdom
Lake Ontario
Branding As Punishment in Early Kentucky Court
The Fayette county circuit court records reveal a punishment by branding for preacher Francis Barrett who was convicted of stealing a saddle valued at six pounds. He pleaded not guilty but was branded in court. the sentence was carried out March 21, 1793, in the presence of the court. Henry Clay was admitted to the bar during the same term.
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Kentucky
Fayette County
Francis Barrett
Henry Clay
Esquire
Won Unusual Wager Walked Backwards 39 Miles
Pedestrian Lloyd accepted a bet to walk 39 miles backward in nine hours between Eegsuct and Portsmouth. He completed the feat in 8 hours 46 minutes, narrowly beating the time. Lord Oxford wagered a race between geese and turkeys from Norwich to London. geese stayed on the road while turkeys roosted in trees at night.
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Lloyd
Eegsuct
Portsmouth
Lord Oxford
Norwich
London
Ile
Sweden Adopts 24 Hour Time System Nationwide
Sweden moves to a 24 hour time standard across all official timekeeping. Since 1909 telegraphs and telephones have used the format, and the public is already familiar with terms like 15 o clock for 3 pm and 21 o clock for 9 pm, mirroring French practice.
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Sweden
France
Salvation Army to Send Settlers to Manitoba Next Year
A Salvation Army note from Lonton offices to Winnipeg HQ outlines sending settlers to Manitoba in the next year. The first group about fifty will sail in January or February and be housed on farms chosen by Manitoba officers. Three more groups follow later.
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Salvation Army
Lonton
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Drake Never Reached British Columbia Says Judge Howay
Judge Howay of New Westminster refutes claims by Royal Geographical Society members that Sir Francis Drake anchored near Vancouver Island. He states Drake never went north of the 43rd parallel, near the Washington coast, as his goal was to return to England and avoid the Spaniards.
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Sir Francis Drake
Pritish Columbia
Royal Geographical Soety
North Pacific
London
Drake
Vancouver Island
Judge Hoxay
New Westminster
British Columbia
Washington State
Judge Howay
England
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Horn
Cacafuegos
Straits of
Juan de Fuca
Huge 30 inch telescope planned for Mount Wilson
A Los Angeles plan to install a 30 inch telescope on Mount Wilson would triple light gathering over existing scopes. The project costs twelve million dollars for construction and housing, with Francis G. Pease to detail the plan in an upcoming Astronomical Society of the Pacific article.
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Los Angeles
Mount Wilson
News Dispatch
Francis G. Pease
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Hooker
Mount Wilaon
Ancient Glass Vessel Found in Crimea Exhibition Planned in Manchester
A Sidon glass cup dating back to ancient craft was found in Crimea by a German archaeologist and acquired by Dr. James Harris of England. The four inch tall golden yellow cup bears a Greek inscription and was repaired after transit. Harris will display it on December 15, and some speculate it could be the cup used at the Last Supper.
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Sidon
England
James Harris
Alexander the Great
Crimea
Harris
Manchester
The
Westminster Gazette
Christ
Admiral de Horsey Kept Out of His Own Dockyard
A tale from Jamaica in the 1860s recalls Admiral Algernon de Horsey who was denied entry by a native sentry at a dockyard. He claimed to be Commodore, but the guard demanded a password. Years later the sentry boasted of keeping the Commodore out.
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Algernon de Horsey
Jamaica
Commodore de Horsey
Commodore dePonkey
London Artizan Artist’s Apron Calico Work Accepted
Archibald Hattermore a Hackney workman aged thirty six has a painting accepted for the New English Art Club exhibition in London. He began painting after twenty and credits Bethnal Green Men’s Institute teacher John Cooper. The work shows his parlor interior seen through a mirror, painted on apron calico to save canvas costs.
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Archibald Hattermore
Metropolitan Water Board
Mr. Hattemore
Kenmure Road
Hackney
New English Art Club
London
Royal Academy
Bethnal Green Men’s Institute
John Cooper
Phrase Reflects Family Rule With a Moror Twist
A humorous line attributes a strict rule to a father who declares sister cannot go out until she "put moron." The odd wording signals a playful, regional mispronunciation or slang. No broader context provided.
Man Repeats Kind Act With Orchard Lease
A Toppenish Washington man rents a fifteen acre fruit orchard as repayment for a long ago deed of kindness. The traveler helped by his father, a northwest pioneer rancher, now repays the favor by leasing the orchard for the smallest legal sum.
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Toppenish
Washington
North West
England Leads in Speed on Railways
England takes the lead in railway speed as the Great Western Railway reports a Paddington to Birkenhead train reaching an amazing speed of 2 miles per hour.
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America
Engind
Great Western Railway
Paddington Station
London
Birkenhead
Messiah connection to Gopsall noted in sale notice
The forthcoming sale by Lord War ing of part of the Gopsall estate in Leicestershire recalls Handel writing much of Messiah at Gopsall, where the manuscript stayed for a long time.
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Lord Waring
Gopsall
Leicestshire
Handel
M.S
French Stamps Collection Sells for 2596 Dollars
A collection of French stamps recently sold for 2596 dollars in a private sale. The transaction highlights rising collector demand and the value of classic philatelic items in today's market.
Mop Fair in Stratford Celebrates Rich Local Tradition
The town of Stratford on Avon marked Mop Fair with open-air feasting and mock auctions of Mop Rock batons. A mayoral pork slice fed thousands while Lunn the town clerk noted King Edward VI charter dates and the Shakespearean origin of Mop Fair.
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Shakespeare’ec
Stritfordon Avon
Stratford
Warwickshire
Lunn
Shakespeare
Mister And Esquire Difference In Title Humorous
A London paper explains the difference between Mister and Esquire with satire. Staff at a large business house debate becoming Esquires after receiving circulars addressing half as Mr. and half as Esq. Punch humor compares officers and privates with a comical quip.
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Punch
London
Esq
Esquires
Viennese editor’s threat prompts pepper famine trade
A Viennese editor warned a pepper trader in his journal that if the man did not send an equal amount of pure pepper under his name his offense would be published. Within days at least 33 grocers responded with 33 pounds of real pepper.
Muskrat farming eyed by Manitoba fur board
The fur branch of the Industrial Development Board concentrates on muskrat farming in Manitoba. A land survey, food supply, and provincial government cooperation are being discussed with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
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Manitoba
The
Industrial Development Board
Vanishing Malecite Bark Canoe Art Recalled
Montreal researcher F T Adney reveals that spruce bark canoes once common with the Malecite in New Brunswick are nearly lost. He found Peter Bear, 76, one of the last knowledgeable survivors, demonstrating bark crimping at the bow and stern. A photo shows Bear with a bark model at the Malette settlement near St John NB.
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New Brunswick
F. T. Adney
Montreal
Windsor Street
Adney
Peter Bear
Maleette Setlement
St. John, NB
Royal Palace in Stockholm Shows Off Historic Wedding Luxuries
The Stockholm palace, a grand flat-roofed complex designed by Tessin the younger, hosts the royal wedding between the Crown Prince and Princess Astrid. Throne Room and White Sea Ballroom feature silver throne, raised dais, and ceremonial spaces used for parliament openings and royal events. The palace sits where Viking and medieval palaces once stood on the Malar estuary.
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Royal Palace
Stockholm
Sweden
Astrid
Europe
Gustav
George
Baltic
Hvitahafet
White Sea
Cristina
Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie
Riksdag
Wonder Bridge of Scotland Forth Bridge dazzles with engineering might
The Forth Bridge across the Firth of Forth in Scotland opened to traffic after seven years of construction. Begun in 1882 and completed in 1889, its 1,710 foot main spans, 361 foot towers, and 51 000 tons of steel support two railway tracks at 60 to 70 mph, costing nearly £2,000,000 with 4 000 to 6 000 workers.
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Firth of Forth
Scotland
Forth Ridge
Firth
Queensferry
Isle
Inchgarvie
Forth Bridge
Farmer questions new worker about feeding animals
A farmer tests a new man by asking what he fed the horses and ducks. The replies confirm hay for the animals and note the ducks were discussing meals, implying inexperience or humor in the exchange.
Farmers Combine Against Wheat Pools Face Strong Opposition
The Western Retailer notes that wheat pool operations will face organized opposition from powerful non-farmer interests. It argues farmers are united but fears four square groups will defend themselves against challenges.
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Saskatoon
Daylight Saving Idea Traced to Ancient Irish Dials
A recent finding of two ancient sun dials in Ireland suggests daylight saving was used long before the twelfth century. The Irish hour varied with seasons, totaling 89 minutes in midsummer and 40 minutes in winter, indicating a nuanced time system in historic practice.
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Ireland
Why Enemies Seem To Have So Many Friends
A concise reflection notes the puzzling social dynamic where a man’s adversaries appear to attract numerous supporters and allies, contrasting perceptions of loyalty and rivalry.
Alberta School Lands Question Referred to Supreme Court
The Alberta school lands dispute has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada as a federal reference. The question centers on section 17 of the Alberta Act and whether it is within federal power, with hearings likely at the February term. The issue arose during talks on transferring Alberta natural resources to provincial jurisdiction and concerns about discrimination against separate schools.
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Supreme Court of Canada
Alberta
Supreme Court
Parliament of Canada
Northwest Territories
Counted Stars By Calculation From Mount Wilson
Professor Frederick H. Sears of Mount Wilson Observatory completed a star count by calculation. He divided the sky into squares and photographed 139 squares with a 60 inch reflector, counting 1 600 600 000 stars. Extrapolating to the whole sky and fainter magnitudes, he estimated about 39 600 600 000 000 stars.
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Frederick H. Sears
Mount Wilson Observatory
Eskimo broadcasts by Turquetil reach Chesterfield Inlet flock
Mgr Turquetil, active in the Hudsons Bay territory, uses the Eskimo language for apostolic poetry and instruction messages to his flock at Chesterfield Inlet. He will be kept in Ottawa for a few months but has received permission to broadcast his guidance from a local station.
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Mer. Turquetil
Hudson's Bay Territory
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson's Bay
Mgr
Turquetil
Ottawa
New Tipping System Adopted by Swiss Hotels
Swiss hotels introduce a small extra charge on bills to replace direct tipping. The amount will be distributed among hotel staff at periodic intervals, removing the need for guests to tip individually.
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Europe
Australia to Produce Power Alcohol From Sweet Potatoes
Australia advances a first large scale project in Queensland to make motor fuel from sweet potatoes and molasses. The plant under construction aims for a capacity of 2,906,000 gallons per year and marks a world leading attempt in alcohol fuel production.
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Australia
Queensland
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Artizan
Art Club
Mister and
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