Canadian Forest Week Promotes Conservation Across Dominion
The Governor General proclaims April 22 to 28 as Canadian Forest Week to curb forest fires caused by carelessness. The piece highlights forests as vital to employment and the economy with 125,000 workers in wood and paper plants, 6,900 establishments, and forest products powering transport, construction, mining, fisheries, and agriculture. It stresses personal responsibility to protect forests and reduce losses.
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Dominion
Canada
Department of the Interior
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Required Explanation Lawyer Questioning Witness
A courtroom exchange has a lawyer pressing a witness to confirm or deny statements about a prior remark, asking for a simple yes or no. The bewildered witness seeks clarity on whether he claimed the statement was a matter of no moment.
Auto Tourist and Cop Clash Over Accident Blame
An altercation between an autoist and a local police officer centers on fault in a collision. The officer asserts the autoist is to blame, citing connections of the other party to the mayor and police chief. The exchange highlights alleged influence affecting judgment.
Roads and Trails in Jasper Park Alberta
Jasper National Park now has 115 miles of roads with 58 miles surfaced for auto traffic. It also features about 630 miles of well defined trails leading to various points of interest.
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Jasper Park
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Earliest English Printing Found At London Record Office
A parchment piece, damaged by mice, identified as Caxton’s 1476 Indulgence printed for the Abbot of Abingdon, marks England’s first printed document. It records Henry Lawley and his wife in London receiving indulgence for funds aiding a Christian fleet against the Turks, with the document now on public display alongside historic records like the Domesday Book.
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Record Office
London
England
Caxton
Westminster Abbey
Abingdon
Rome
John
Henry Lawley
Katherine
Toad found in Emerson stone after 20 years
A toad living embedded in stone for two decades was found during hotel alterations in Emerson Manitoba. Workers spotted the dusty creature sitting as it did in 1907, moved only by touch, then hopping alive. A Texas court house demolition had recently yielded a similar discovery.
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Emerson
Man
Toad
Texas
How To Attain Old Age Live As Quietly As Possible
London biologist Prof. Pearl argues lazy people live longest and that quiet living aids longevity. He cites studies of flies in confined space dying early and seeds growing fast dying sooner, suggesting restraint and minimal activity promote longer life.
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London
Prof
Pearl
India
Prof. Pearl
Rock Coloring At Waterton Lakes
A description of Waterton Lakes National Park in southern Alberta noting the colorful rock formations. Tawny golds greens wine colors fade to purple, giving peaks a painterly look. Anderson peak in the northwest rises as a yellow shale pyramid that shines like gold at sunrise and sunset, earning the nickname Millionaire's peak.
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Anderson Peak
Remark at party as hostess mocks guest’s look
A distressed girl leans against a wall as the hostess compares her to an old Fembrandt and the girl retorts that the hostess does not look much better. The exchange captures a tense social moment at a gathering.
Witty Exchange Sparks Domestic Quip in Laughing Panel
Eve jokes a man should give his wife rope. Ernest counters with a jokey claim his wife skipped after receiving such rope. The quip highlights playful relationship banter in a social caption.
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Eve
Ernest
Curiosity Among People Eludes Clear Definition
A terse, reflective note examines the phrase curious person and its paradoxical nature. It discusses how a seeker’s identity shifts with context, implying that curiosity itself shapes the observer as much as the observed.
Dickens and smallpox in public health history
Hon. Mr. Justice Riddell spoke to the Dickens Fellowship in Toronto on Bleak House noting Dickens’s legal insight and detailing 19th century smallpox practices. He compared past fears with modern medicine and recalled Queen Mary Louis XV Washington and royal letters reflecting era treatment and attitudes toward disease.
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Justice Riddell
Toronto
Dickens
Bleak House
Social Hygiene Council
Dickens Fellowship
Mary
England
France
Coolidge
Placing the Blame in a Hospital Visit
A patient tells a hospital visitor that financial troubles led to the accident. He explains he crossed the street to avoid a creditor and saw another on the opposite curb, and while escaping, a car struck him.
Modern Mill Town Pine Falls Grows on Timber and Power
Pine Falls, 71 miles northeast of Winnipeg on the Canadian National, has transformed from bush to a pulpwood and hydro town. Since February 1927 CN Railways shipped 5,000 tons of Manitoba paper, about 1,700 cars, with most sales to U S cities including Chicago and Denver. The mill uses locally milled pulpwood and investments exceed 6 million dollars. Population 1,600 enjoy stucco homes, electric stoves, phones, a school, hospital and church.
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Canada
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Canadian National Railways
Manitoba
Manitoba Paper Mills
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
A Land Of Flowers In Yukon Territory Canada
A Yukon Territory feature highlights the abundance of flowers plants and shrubs growing wild across hills and valleys. It notes the generous nature response to cultivation and the beauty of Dawson City home landscapes and grounds decorated with a variety of blossoms.
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Yukon Territory
Canada
Dawson City
New Era of Low Rates Expands Atlantic Travel
Since the third class tourist traffic began, travel costs have dropped sharply. U S travelers can reach Italy or Greece for two cents per mile, with meals and berth included, marking a significant shift in cross Atlantic journeys.
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Atlantic
United States
Italy
Greece
English Girls to Tour Canada Under Empire Aid
A group of 25 English schoolgirls aged 17 to 19 will tour Canada this year, sailing around August 4 and returning in October. The trip, organized by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, aims to expose them to Canadian life and promote unity within the Empire.
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England
Canada
Dominion
Imperial Order of the Daughters of Theampire
Empire
Dominions
Britain
A Two Year Mortgage That Keeps a Century-Long Pay
In arid Western Kansas a 70 year old rancher and his 65 year old hired man have swapped control every two years for forty years. Each year the mortgage on the ranch guarantees wages, and after two years the other takes over. Neither has drawn wages in four decades.
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Kansas
Russian Boy Succeeds From Zero to Newark High Honor
A thirteen year old Russian immigrant who knew no English arrived five years ago in the United States. He has now graduated from East Side High School Newark New Jersey and won the Employers Association of Northern New Jersey technical scholarship first prize. He is noted as the most brilliant orator of his class.
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United States
East Side High School
Newark
New Jersey
Employers’ Association of Northern
Inland Ocean of the Great Lakes A Holiday Voyage
The article extols a Great Lakes summer trip from Port McNicholl to the Head of the Lakes as an inland ocean voyage. It praises CP ships Keewatin Manitoba and Assiniboia for first class service, describing dining rooms decks and the journey’s three day duration from May 21 to September 28 with land and island scenery, lighthouses, and maritime ambiance.
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Great Lakes
Port McNicholl
Head of
Port
Keewatin
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Canadian Pacific Service
World's Dairy Congress to convene in Great Britain
The World's Dairy Congress will be held in Great Britain for the first time with Scotland hosting three days. Under King George V patronage, England appoints Guinness and Chamberlain as honorary presidents while Sir John Gilmour chairs the Scottish section. The June 26 London opening features international experts and farm visits including Windsor and Waltham Abbey. Participants travel to Edinburgh July 4 for papers on school-milk programs, whey disposal, and rural dairy visits, with tours to Glasgow and Dumfries areas before returning to London July 8.
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Great Britain
Scotland
King George V
England
Mr. Guinness
M.P
N. Chamberlain
John Gilmour
Bart
Montrave
Fife
W. T. R. Houldsworth
Kirkbride
Maybole
Ayrshire
London
Otto F. Hunziker
Chicago
E. V. McCollum
Baltimore
R. S. Breed
New York
Thos. E. Buxton
Waltham Abbey
Windsor
Congress
Edinburgh
Secretary of State For
Orr
D.S.O
Rowett Institute
Aberdeen
Glasgow
Trossachs
Kilmarnock
Surns
Dumfries and Kircudbright
Royal Agricultural Society
Nottingham
Not a Favorite Dish
An applicant for cook is judged by appearance and reputation. Jones dismisses her as untidy and insolent, while his wife argues about cooking reputation. He interrupts, saying they do not want any she-bears cooked and do not like them.
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Jones
Italian-speaking diner earns respect with quick Scotch
A diner who spoke to a waiter in Italian is rewarded when the waiter returns with a glass of Scotch, illustrating a light moment of cross culture humor and courtesy.
Fire Hits London Tower Fire Damages Top Floor Offices
A blaze broke out in a Tower of London tower damaging only the top floor used as offices. Fire crews quickly brought the flames under control with no immediate reports of injuries or further damage.
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Tower of London
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