Astronomical Surveys Tie Western Provinces for North Lands
Dominion observatory teams established astronomical and gravity stations along the Liard Mackenzie and Arctic Red River areas to fix control points for western surveys. The 1921 22 expedition traced a 1200 mile scow journey from Sikanni Chief to Arctic Red River to set monuments and connect latitude longitude data with wireless time signals from Annapolis and other stations.
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Dew
Canada
Dominion Observatory
Fort Norman
Northwest Territories
Laird River
Good Hope
Arctic Red River
Mackenzie River
Fort Chipewyan
Lake Anthabasca
Yukon
British Columbia
Spirit River
Liard
Mackenzie
Arctic Circle
Sikanni Chief River
Sikanni
A. H. Swinburn
J. P. Ienderson
A. Miller
Eaily
Mackenagie
Ottawa
Arctic
Red River
Observatory
Annapolis
Maryland
San Francisco
San Diego
Panama
Honolulu
North
Paradise of Wildlife Found in Ngorongoro Crater
An untouched Eden in Africa at the mouth of a burned-out volcano hosts thousands of animals, many potentially extinct elsewhere. An Englishman plans an expedition to explore the crater, believed to harbor prehistoric life and live creatures known only from fossils. Local explorers estimate around 75,900 animals inhabit the crater city.
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Africa
Ngoro- Ngoro
T. A. Barnes
Frederick Malzirl
New York
Crater
Farm Animals and Ventilation: Air Space per Cow
The article discusses cattle stocking density and ventilation in barns. It argues for about 600 to 800 cubic feet of air per cow two years old and over, noting that both overcrowding and undercrowding hinder ventilation and comfort. It warns that cold air does not guarantee clean air and stresses proper space planning for draught-free, adequately ventilated stables.
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Dominion Experimental Faruis
Government Official Is Woman on Remote Island Leader
A long serving European woman has been the sole official on a Torres Strait island, acting as the island governor registrar school teacher and filling a dozen other roles despite the isolation away from the nearest settlement.
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Torres Strait
Necessity Man in Need Lecture Contract in Boston
A man asks a friend for $20 to travel to Boston where he has just received a contract to deliver a lecture series on How to Succeed in Life. The man explains the trip is necessary for his new opportunity.
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Boston
Man In Need
New York Sun
Motor Driven Parachute May Foreshadow Aeronautic Revolution
Dr Hubert Julian, a West Indian veteran and Canadian Air Corps lieutenant, after a war injury and two and a half years of trials, patents a motor driven parachute. The umbrella shaped canopy mounts atop the aircraft with a below mounted motor fan to inflate during engine trouble, enabling controlled descent and steering. The device may work on airplanes and dirigible airships, opening new safety and maneuver options.
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Hubert Julian
Canadian Air Corps
Julian
Hollinger Mine Proclaimed World’s Largest Gold Mine
Ontario’s Hollinger mine near Timmins, 500 miles north of Toronto, spans 400 acres with 45 miles of tunnels and an electric railway. Once rivaled by South Africa’s Rand, it now leads in output per latest Ontario Mines figures. Ben Hollinger, the prospector who found the site, later died in Pembroke.
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John R. Bone
Toronto
New York
Timmins
Ben Hollinger
Hollinger
Pembroke
Ontario
Modderfontein
Rand
South Africa
Ontario Department of Mines
Epworth League picks Edison as greatest man in history
Three quarters of a million Epworth League members ranked Edison first among the ten greatest men of all time. Roosevelt, Shakespeare, Longfellow, Tennyson, Hoover, Dickens, Pershing, Lloyd George, Wolstəd, and the New York Times followed in the list. An airboat can travel from Halifax to Vancouver with landings every 150 miles.
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Epworth League
Mr. Edison
Theodore Roosevelt
William Shakespeare
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Alfred
Lord Tennyson
Herbert Hoover
Charles Dickens
John J. Pershing
David Lloyd George
Andrew J. Wolstead
New York Times
Northern Lakes Fish Abundant In Great Slave Lake Survey
Ottawa reports from Mr. C S Macdonald of the Interior Department that the north shore of Great Slave Lake between the North Arm and old Fort Reliance is rocky with scarce timber and thousands of uncharted islands. The easterly lake waters are wild and rich in whitefish and red salmon trout. large catches of salmon trout weighing 30 to 50 pounds have been recorded in a single afternoon with trolling. Indigenous peoples rely on fish as a main diet year round.
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C .S. Macdonald
D.L.S
Department of the Interior
Great Slave Lake
Ottawa
Record Speed Star RZ Copel Sets New World Velocity
Harvard astronomers report star RZ Copel moving faster than any star with measured speed. Located in Cepheus, 3800 light years away, it is too faint for naked eyes and was unseen until recently. The speed, about 1 100 kilometers per second, was determined at Harvard University.
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Harvard College Observatory
Harvard
Cepheus
Earth
Egypt
Harvard University
Reassuring Proud Wife Speaks of George's Red Cross Training
A wife tells a nervous friend she feels safe with George driving now that he has joined the Red Cross. She notes his first aid training and knowledge of hospital locations, highlighting practical safety.
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George
Red Cross
Canada’s cattle embargo impact on Great Britain markets
Dr. J. H. Grisdale reports on Britain's willingness to lift the thirty year embargo on Canadian stockers and beef exports. He notes British officials seek Canadian cooperation, cites uneven Canadian product quality versus Denmark, New Zealand and other rivals, and urges experiments in defrosting to reduce juice leakage in frozen beef.
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J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Great Britain
Canada
Grisdale
London
Commission
Denmark
Holland
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Argentina
Ence
South Australia
Smithfield
Liverpool
Toronto
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Bud Fisher
Halifax
Vancouver
John W. Bailey
the Herald, Yellow Grass, Sask
Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Rosthern
Sask
Sidney
B.C
Indian Head
Brandon
Mon
Peer Office
Nostziur
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