Where To Seed Fall Rye In Prairie Lands
Fall rye is best on poor sandy soils where wheat fails and barley is scarce. It offers erosion control, weed suppression, and earlier harvest aiding labor distribution. In trials at Degrinnon and Indian Head it yields well on summer fallow with rotation fall rye after fall rye, and earlier seeding in September is advised for grain.
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Degrinion
Ematts
Merden
Manifebs
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
Morse
Canada
North Dakota
Forethought and Judgment Essential in Modern Farming
A Quebec church publication argues farming now demands foresight and sound judgment beyond physical labor. It says farming has become a science aided by government schools and experiments, but success depends on intellect to apply research to local problems.
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L’action Catholique
Quebec
Not A Hymn Of Hate The Star Spangled Banner
A Detroit Free Press editorial argues the anthem is not a hate hymn despite wartime origins. It notes Britain remains a friend and says the poem’s inspiration is distant, with the song evolving beyond the original incident.
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Britain
Great Britain
United States
Detroit Free Press
Lightning Rods Installed on St Pauls Cathedral
In 1770 Benjamin Franklin helped install lightning conductors on St Pauls Cathedral in England while negotiating over the colonies. The original iron rods were his design, and engineers now adjust copper replacements, preserving a fragment of the original iron conductor.
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Benjamin Franklin
St. Paul's
Benjamin
Wealth Dreams and Millionaire Whims in Public Satire
A Cleveland widow inherits half a million dollars and plans medical aid for her husband’s failing sight. The piece prompts readers to imagine their first spend, comparing practical needs with imagined wishes. It closes with a paradoxical anecdote about a man whose father was hanged for highway robbery and died while conversing with a clergyman.
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Cleveland
Lord Coleridge
Paris Tragedy Follows Hair Cutting Incident
A Paris paper reports a street car conductor's wife vows to cut her hair and, in response, the husband threatens to cut off his head. She cuts her hair and he fulfills the threat. The New York Times notes a streak of danger and fatal resolve in Lions France.
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Paris
Lions
France
New York Times
Must Reduce Buffalo Herd at Wainwright National Park
Recounting rapid growth of the Buffalo Park herd at Wainwright Alberta government plans to reduce the herd by shipping 2000 animals for slaughter. Last summer 1634 buffalo moved to the northern range in the North West Territories, but growth outpaced removals revealing ongoing herd expansion.
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Wood Bison
Fort Smith
Buffalo Park
Wainwright
Alta
North West Territories
Government to send small commission to study U S prosperity relations
The government plans a September visit by a small commission from both employers and workers to study American industrial relations. The House of Commons will appoint the members, possibly with government experts accompanying them.
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U. S
United States
The
House of Commons
Courage to change jobs frail, man envies workers
A tired businessman watching laborers eat lunch on Bagley Avenue sighs that he would trade his career for the appetite of a worker but lacks the courage to switch jobs. A separate line notes a girl being judged by heart rather than looks.
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Bagley Avenue
Detroit News
Shrines Demolished in Japan as Primitive Worship Dies
The Home Department orders destruction of thousands of small shrines across Japan once tied to animal and nature worship. Officials say education and progress erode these practices, and little opposition is expected as the primitive forms fade away.
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Bureau of the Home Department
Japan
Artificial light accelerates plant growth in horticulture trials
Experiments using 1,000 watt gas filled lamps with large reflectors show rapid plant progress under artificial illumination. Daffodils and lilies flower in four days with six hours of light nightly, while Arctic daylight conditions and high ultraviolet content may drive faster vegetation and a shortened growth cycle for wheat.
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Arctic
Feeding Growing Calves Experiments With Three Meals
At Scott Saskatchewan an experiment compared Royal Purple calf meal with two Ottawa style preparations and a Scott station mix. Nine calves split into three groups were fed for 119 days. Royal Purple gave highest gains, Ottawa mix produced 190 lb gain at lower cost, Scott mix was cheapest but yielded smaller gains and less thrift. Ottawa meal also easy to prepare.
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Scott, Sask
Dominion Experimental Station
Central Farm
Ottawa
Scott Station
Victor Matthews
Farmers Buy More Land Near Spirit River Alta
Farmers purchase 23 quarter sections totaling 3 680 acres near Spirit River Alberta in the last three months at about 15 dollars per acre. The buys indicate rising farmer confidence in the district.
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Spirit River
Alta
A Good Mouthful Adolf Dress Question
A light quote highlights a joke about money for a new evening dress. The exchange notes a moth ate the old garment, prompting a punchline about lacking suitable attire and funds.
Trail Riders Hold Pow Wow in Ptarmigan Valley
Trail Riders hosted their third annual Pow Wow in Ptarmigan Valley north of Lake Louise attracting several hundred riders. The event featured a large circular tent, alpine setting, a noon start with two trail parties, a bonfire ceremony, and community singing with new songs. The Pow Wow capped three trail rides from Jasper Lake Louise and Banff, aiming to promote horseback travel, trail work, saddle breed quality, and outdoor life. Harold Wustace Key of Montreal wrote a special song for the occasion.
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Jasper
Lake Louise
Hot Lake
Molar Pass
Banff
Jon
Stone Canyon
Laker Creek
Canadian Pacific Rockies
M Mountains
Harold Wustace Key
Mendelssohn Choir
Montreal
Lake Louise Trail
Sheep Raising in Central Alberta Bulletin No. 68
The Dominion experimental farms publish Bulletin No. 68 on sheep raising with data from 1917 to 1925 comparing six breeds Shropshire Oxford Hampshire Cheviot Corridale and Leicesters. It covers breeding progress wool quality feeding marketing and management practices for lambs and flocks including castration docking dipping iodide and salt watering.
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Messrs
F. H. Reed
L. T. Chapman
Lacombe
Alla
Shropshire
Oxford
Hampshire
Cheviot
Corridale
Hampshires
Long Grasn
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited
Case Of Fifty Fifty Fire Behavior Across Genders
Fire Chief J H Carlile of Vancouver says losses in fires are about equal between men and women. He notes husbands often panic and fail to help while wives save belongings, yet sometimes women break down and cause trouble with hysterics.
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Vancouver
Barber Shop Diary Chronicles Huntsville Archives
The Barber Shop in Huntsville Missouri houses the town archives in a diary on display at Bagby and Mayo. The diary records daily events and disputes, serving as a truth source when arguments over weather or dates arise. The scene features lingering anecdotes and a casual glimpse into local life.
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Bagby and Mayo
Huntsville
Missouri
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British Commission
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Alberta
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Van
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Ted
Millicent
Jim
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