Pioneer rail builder Henry James Cambie dies in Vancouver
Henry James Cambie, renowned railway builder and explorer, died at his Vancouver home at ninety one after a brief pneumonia illness. The report notes Cambie as a pioneer in rail construction and exploration.
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Henry James Cambie
Vancouver
Beautify Ottawa plan heads to Commons for capital park
Premier Mackenzie King presented a government bill to curb Ottawa district commission spending from 250000 to 200000 and authorize 3000000 for expropriation of the Russell House property. The plan sketches outline a central park with Piccadilly Circus style traffic and a potential national war memorial near Parliament Hill. King urged Ottawa as a national symbol second to none in the empire.
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Federal District Commission
City of
Ottawa
House of Commons
Mackenzie King
Ottawa Federal District Commission
Russell House
Parliament Hill
Piccadilly Circus
London
Mr. King
Canada
Welsh hospital woman famed for mental arithmetic
A Welsh hospital case draws scientists from Europe as a woman who cannot read or write amazes experts with rapid mental math. She reportedly solves problems in about 30 seconds without error and recalls many historical dates on demand.
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Europe
Auctioneer Likes Loud Talk In Hinted Exchange
A playful exchange suggests the more a crowd argues the better the auctioneer performs. A girl learns the man she likes rejects her. A quoted quip recalls a daughter punished by her father for truth telling, implying a lasting lesson.
Convict Raid Reported by Curie Porlisting Company
Small Town Papers reports a convict raid near Curie Porlisting Company with reference to Frank Parker Stockbridge. Evens Pott is noted in revrinted material under expert permindon.
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Permindon
Evens Pott
Br Curie Porlisting Company
Country newspapers prove profitable with modest circulation
Industry discussion notes 11 540 country weeklies combined reach about 9 500 circulation per week. Editors argue minimum net profit around 3 000 a year in small towns, with some publishers earning over 5 000. Key costs include typesetting machines, presses, and building values, with total plant investment around 13 000 to 15 000 plus building equity. Data show rural households, farms and small towns form wealthy buying power fueling country papers.
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New Yorker
United States
Bert Mills
Chicago
New York
Iowa
Washington
Ben Franklin
Edgar County
Tinois
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Department of Agriculture
National Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Wild life flourishes in Jasper National Park as animals thrive
Jasper National Park hosts 5,300 square miles of protected habitat where hunting is banned and wildlife thrives. Estimates place elk between 800 and 1,400 and sheep around 10,000 battling goats above 2,000, with beaver streams and strong grizzly and black bear presence noted by Commissioner J. B. Harkin amid growing herds and abundant beaver lakes.
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Jasper
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Edmonton
Canada
Jasper National Park
J. B. Harkin
National Parks
Harkin
Cabin Creek
Rocky Mountain
Snake
Rocky
Smoky Rivers
Rock Lake
Buffalo Prairie
Quebec Law Forces Weed Destruction On All Properties
The Quebec Government passes a law requiring every person to destroy all noxious weeds on their property before they seed. If owners fail, authorities will remove the weeds and bill the farmer for removal costs. The law discourages minimal effort and expects full compliance.
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Quebec
Financing Is a Specialty
News items about phony stock promoters and legal escapes fill this piece with somber caution. It urges investors to consult bankers or reputable financiers before investing, likening financing to medicine and law in complexity and importance.
Seabird cries warn boats of land
Seagull cries serve as fog signals guiding mariners toward shore as birds cluster on cliffs alerting presence of land near passing vessels.
Man who Always Does as He Pleases Displeased
A proverb-like note states that a man who always does as he pleases often finds himself unhappy with his own actions. The line reflects on personal autonomy and dissatisfaction.
Exceedingly graceful frock pattern for misses
The two piece frock features a gathered skirt to a rounded bodice, lace shields, and optional long sleeves for evening wear. No 1501 suits sizes 16 to 20 with yardage details and lace for shields. Fashion Book offers more styles. book priced at 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns From Winnipeg Newspaper Union
The item lists patterns ordering details from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. It includes a humorous exchange about politeness with a half penny for carrying parcels and a quip about saving and wealth.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Fires and Forestry Leaders Urge Vigilance in Canada
Rt Hon W L Mackenzie King Charles Stewart and RB Bennett stress fire as a forest enemy. They urge care in starting and extinguishing fires to prevent waste and preserve forests for future generations.
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W.L. Mackenzie King
Ien
RB. Bennett
Air fre squads quell Regent Street fire and wild 1900s visions
A retro Daily Mail edition from January 1 2000 imagines London scenes with an air fire squad halting a Regent Street blaze using Anti Fireo extinguishers. It predicts sleep learning, widespread television, a Trafalgar Square cricket crowd, Ralph Girdlestone’s 24 hour world flight, crash proof lingerie, and a continuing China civil war. The 24 page issue also promotes a Future Homes exhibition at the Great Olympia.
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Mep
London
The
Daily Mail
Air Fre Squad
Regent Street
Trafalgar Square
Sydney
Ralph Girdlestone
China
Great Olypia
Lady Astor’s Flapper Vote Precedent Cited by Times
The New York Times notes laughter and cries of Who in Parliament as Lady Astor cites Zelophehad's daughters to argue inheritance equals a woman’s right to vote. The debate frames the issue as a modern inheritance claim, praising Astor’s clever linkage.
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The
New York Times
Lady Astor
Zelophehad
House of Commons
Hepher
Manasseh
Moses
Automatic temperature swings may curb death rates
Yale professor Ellsworth Huntingdon argues that constant temperature fluctuation, not steady heat or cold, lowers death rates. He cites that small day to day changes from a chosen ideal, even one degree, could prevent high mortality, suggesting homes equipped with automatic temperature variation.
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Ellsworth Huntingdon
Yale
The Publisher Tests Applicants With Notice
The publisher orders notices barring paok agents from the building while the secretary protests the advertising for agents to sell new work. The publisher argues screening applicants proves a man’s worth.
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Paok
Noticed Relationship A Clergyman’s Humble Remark
A conceited young minister walking home with a female church member quips about preaching to a congregation of asses. She replies she thought of that line when he called them beloved brethren.
Horace Wears Friday Suit to Show Religion
In a brief chat, Gilbert remarks Horace is very religious and Morgan quips that he even wears a herringbone suit on Friday to demonstrate devotion. The exchange highlights a witty, light tone.
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Gilbert
Horace
Morgan
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Conversation fragment contrasts gendered expectations about suffering and attire with a glance at a man wearing chiffon stockings in winter.
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Fred
Jack
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