Registration By Photo Method Adopted by Holstein Friesian Assn
The Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada announces that registry applications may now be submitted with photographs. A Brantford Ontario machine will process the images, enabling easier and more accurate records, especially for animals with complex color markings. Breeders send two 2 by 3 to 3 by 5% inch photos of both sides, attached to the application.
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Holstein-Friezian Association of Canada
W. A. Clemens
Brantford
Ont
Holstein-Friesian Association
Canada
Ancient Chinese Remains Exhumed for Return to China
Remains of 17 Chinese buried in Moose Jaw cemeteries will be exhumed and sent back to China honoring ancestral customs. The process includes 16 more bodies in Regina and additional exhumations in Saskatoon and other parts, funded by a Chinese benevolent fund.
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Broad Pacific
Moose Jaw
China
Regina
Saskatoon
Oldest Savings Account Traced Through Generations
Rodney R. Smith, a Boston banker, claims the oldest savings account in the United States. Originated by Catherine Andrews of the Provident Institution for Savings on October 15, 1817, it passed to Olivia H. Grandprior and then to John Reed in 1861, with executors of Reed’s estate later transferring it to Smith. the account is about 112 years old.
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Rodney R. Smith
Boston
United States
Catherine Andrews
Provident Institution For Savings
Olivia H. Grandprior
John Reed
Reed
Smith
Protecting Our Game Policy Urged by Fair-Minded Sportsmen
Fair minded sportsmen advocate conservation and proper protection to save Canada's game resources. They argue it is high time to pursue a responsible policy for wildlife and habitat stewardship nationwide.
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Canada
Tolerance Tested in Uninterested Hearts
A reflective note suggests tolerance comes easy for things one cares little about, while genuine interest stirs stricter judgment and clearer boundaries. The idea invites readers to examine their own biases and spark curiosity instead of indifference.
Fortune Teller Folly Cited In Leipzig Quote Exchange
An exchange quoted in Lustige Sachse of Leipzig conveys a fortune teller predicting travel to the sea and a counter with warnings that women often mislead. The dialogue illustrates a bantering tone reflecting social attitudes.
Diplomats Embrace English Before Washington Assignments
Before World War I diplomats and attaches generally did not need English, relying on French or German. Now Washington’s diplomacy demands English, with the Turkish ambassador Ahmed Mouhtar Bey as the sole exception. Notable multilinguals include Viscount D Arta and Prince de Ligne, while Cuban Ambassador Ferrara speaks six languages.
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United States
Legaliens
Washington
Ahmed Mouhtar Bey
State Department
Diplomatic Corps
Viscount D'Arte
Prince de Ligne
Count Szechenyi
England
Mahmoud Samy Pasha
O. C. Kiep
Stanislaw Lepkowski
Legation
German Foreign Service
Esme Howard
Ferrara
Albatross Makes 2000 Mile Flight With Ship
An albatross from a Japan island followed the President Grant steamship from Tacoma for six days and nights, maintaining 17 knots as the vessel sped toward the Orient. It finally settled after a seventh day chase near a school of fish, nearly 2000 miles from home.
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President Grant
Tacoma
Orient
Japan
Highland confrontation over arms claim with a boastful tourist
A Scottish loch fishing trip ends in a humorous clash as a tourist demands respect for his two century arm bearing heritage. The boatman retorts that his ancestors have worn bare legs for three thousand years, turning the exchange into a local legend of clever retort.
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Naething
Travel chat notes on scenery and advertising
A light exchange about a trip remarks that toothpaste ads were better done than tobacco, and notes there was more furniture than scenery. The snippet hints at advertising and décor as notable features of the journey.
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Weill
Some Men Never Make a Stand Till They Can't Run Any Farther
A brief aphorism notes that character shows when endurance is exhausted and retreat is impossible. It reflects on perseverance and resolve under mounting pressure. The line suggests grit emerges only after limits are reached.
Method Not Too Drastic on Highway Recklessness
Toronto Telegram argues for stronger measures to cancel licenses of reckless drivers. It supports magistrates extending powers to suspend or revoke licenses, driven by rising motor traffic and the need for safety on highways.
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G. S. Henry
Toronto and
York County Roads Commission
Toronto Telegram
Baffin’s Land Not Highly Mineralized
Commander Donald E. MacMillan returned to Sydney Nova Scotia stating Baffin’s Land is not highly mineralized. He cited geological rock formations and noted coal deposits and large, high quality magnetite iron ore. veins of coal were visible and magnetite affected their compasses.
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MacMillan
Baffin
Donald E. MacMillan
Sydney
N.S
Bracken Announces 725000 Public Works Plan For Winter
Premier Bracken unveils a 725000 construction program to relieve unemployment during the coming winter. He also urges Dominion Government and municipalities in the province to adopt similar projects and pursue action on planned undertakings.
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Bracken
Dominion
August R.O.P. and 365 day tests yield Ayrshire cow qualifications
In August the secretary of the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders Association logged 35 R.O.P. eligible reports, 20 in the 365 day test and 15 in the Honor Roll of 505 day test. In the 365 day test 19 qualified in the mature class, 1 in four-year-old, 2 in three-year-old, and 7 in two-year-old classes.
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Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
R.O.P
Fish Served First Proves Customer Patience Thinner
Guest questions service order as waiter explains the fish must come first because it could not wait any longer. The exchange highlights dining sequence and the humorous justification for breaking with conventional ordering.
Weight of the Liberty Bell Reaches a Ton
Historical note cites the Liberty Bell weighing about a ton as a benchmark of its size and significance. The fact emphasizes the bell’s massive dimensions and symbolic value in American heritage.
Canada’s Oldest Sailor Ends Long Sea Career
Boatswain H. Mc Ewen aged 73 sails from Vancouver on the Empress of Russia for his final voyage before retirement. He has spent 62 years at sea and is the oldest sailor at Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd. He began at 11 from London, served in the US Navy, and joined CPR in 1893. He says he does not regret the days at sea and notes better conditions now.
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H. McEwen
Vancouver
Orient
Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd
London
United States Navy
Canadian Pacific
Traffic into Canada's National Parks in 1928
Motor traffic rose across parks in 1928 with Yoho reaching 7,106 visitors by October 31, Banff's Kananaskis gateway recording 2,088 cars in one day and 65,141 for April to December, and Point Pelee in Ontario hosting 12,525 cars from April to December.
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Canada
Yoho National Park
Kananaskis
Banff National Park
Point Pelee National Park
Ontario
Wood Gas Fuels From Waste Highlighted by Ottawa Labs
In the Bordeaux district of France about three hundred motor trucks run on wood gas as fuel. Developments at Canada’s Forest Products Laboratories in Ottawa are tracking this method as a way to utilize wood waste, especially in remote districts.
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Bordeaux
France
Forest Products Laboratories of Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Johns Hopkins Professor Counts Ant City Population
Prof E A Andrews of Johns Hopkins University reports an ant hill census showing averages of 10 000 to 50 000 ants per hill with a counted total of 8 239 ants. The study challenges the belief that ant cities hold hundreds of thousands of insects.
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E. A. Andrews
Johns Hopkins University
Power of Chemicals Refutes Deadly Gas Myth
Major General H. L. Gilchrist, head of the U S Army Chemical Warfare Service, states no such supreme weapon exists. He notes earlier officials shared the view and explains war gas today covers any chemical used to injure people, while asserting supernatural lethality is unfounded and the service remains focused on research and development.
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H. L. Gilchrist
U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service
Amos A. Fries
Chemical Warfare Service
Carpenter Who Was Once A Russian Admiral
A former Russian admiral and confidant of the czar now works as a carpenter in a small London shop. Admiral Barakoff, nearly 80, rejects memoirs and private czarist letters, preferring to earn his living.
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Carpenter
London
Czar
Admiral Barakoff
Russia
Barakoff
Americans Visit Geneva to See League of Nations
Nearly five thousand Americans toured the League of Nations Secretariat in Geneva this summer. Many ask where the United States sits in the organization and how to join, while the frequent query homes in on the chair once occupied by President Wilson.
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League of Nations Secretariat
United States
Wilson
Sir Henry Segrave Seeks 1930 Return With Miss England II
Segrave dining in Wolverhampton predicts return to America in 1930 with Miss England II to reclaim the British international trophy from Gar Wood. He outlines plans for a new boat to reach 120 miles per hour.
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Henry Segrave
Wolverhampton
England
America
Gar Wood
Languages and Dialects Count Near 600 in Europe
The article notes that roughly 600 languages and dialects are spoken across Europe, highlighting linguistic diversity across countries and regions. It emphasizes the variety of language families and regional tongues present in the continent.
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Europe
New Junior Red Cross Hospital Aids Disabled Children
Calgary Alberta hosts the New Junior Red Cross Hospital where many crippled children receive a new chance in life through its charitable work and patient care.
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NEW Junior Red Cross Hospital
Calgary
Alberta
Airships Safer From Lightning Than Expected Say Experts
Airships and lightning researchers conclude flights face negligible risk from lightning. All metal planes better at absorbing charges than fabric, and rigid airships act like lightning rods, dispersing current with little danger even when hydrogen-filled.
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Science Service
Government to study mental disease under new Saskatchewan policy
Hon. F. D. Munroe, Minister of Public Health, announced at Regina that Saskatchewan will institute a policy to study 2,000 acute mental cases and hundreds of border line cases to formulate plans to combat mental disease. He noted changes in medicine and emphasized hospitals’ growing role in treating all illnesses, with provincial asylums for the mentally sick highlighted as key institutions. He described hospitals as “big business” with health as a primary dividend.
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Saskatchewan
F. D. Munroe
Saskatchewan Hospitals Association
Regina
Munroe
Water traffic cop patrols Wannsee in rubber suit
A water traffic cop on Wannsee near Berlin polices steamers and pleasure boats. He wears a rubber suit with an inflated belt and uses paddies to propel himself to his station and to signal vessels.
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Wannsee
Berlin
Wireless invention lets several orchestras play together
Swiss engineer Dr. Erich Fisher developed a wireless system enabling orchestras in London Paris Berlin and Milan to perform simultaneously. A recent test with these city ensembles proved successful. Dogs living in a wild state do not bark.
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Erich Fisher
London
Paris
Berlin
Milan
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Albatross
Geneva
Mark
Gutierrez
Madrid
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