Figures on War Costs Show Futility of Armed Conflict
The piece argues wars bring universal sacrifice beyond battlefields and compares historic costs. It cites Napoleonic, Civil, Franco Prussian, Russo-Japanese, and World War I figures, claiming modern war jeopardizes civilizations and that national wealth far exceeds the cost of past conflicts. It urges engineers and businessmen to recognize the absurdity of war costs.
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United States
Canadian
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
United States of America
General Electric Review
Prizes For Canadian Fruits At Imperial Show
Canadian exhibitors won thirteen first prizes in apples and four seconds in apples at the Imperial Fruit Show in Birmingham. Nova Scotia led with eight first prizes and three second prizes, while British Columbia earned four first prizes and three in the Empire section. Charles A. Bentley of Berwick, Nova Scotia, claimed five firsts, the top individual prize winner.
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Bingley Hall
Birmingham
Ottawa
Department of Agriculture
Nova Scotia
Nova
Associated Growers of
British Columbia
Building permits set new eight month record in Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports eight month total permits valued at 168 606 059 dollars the highest for that period and 16 percent above the 1928 peak. Also notes a Scotch joke and assorted imported trivia about Venice hills and early transatlantic telephone talk.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Manitoba Joins Dominion Farm Loans Board Districts
Dr J D MacLean reports Manitoba now joined by five other provinces under the Dominion Farm Loans Board bringing the total to six. Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are served while Saskatchewan Ontario operate own systems and Prince Edward Island shows no need. Since inception through October 16 the board approved 807 loans in four provinces 67 rejected and 178 pending totaling $109000.
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Manitoba
Dominion Farm Loans Board
J. D. MacLean
Alberta
British Columbia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Paris vogue dress Pattern No. 675 for youthful style
A black crepe satin with back buttons and a large side puff creates a feminine hip silhouette. The versatile dress, offered in velvet and cantons, comes in sizes 16 through 42 bust with a 25 cent pattern price and simple assembly for afternoon wear.
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Paris
Questionable Training of Farm Workers Sparks Pay Dispute
About 200 men returning to England admit they took public funded training in Canada but never intended to do farm work. They claim they were not exposed to cows or plows, prompting questions about the training details and costs. Their confession may explain Canadian farmers' reluctance to pay the promised 10 pounds monthly wage.
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England
Canada
London
Arctic Explorer Plan Aboard Graf Zeppelin Led by Hansen
Dr Walter Blistow secretary of the Aerial Arctic Society announced a Graf Zeppelin voyage for next April with 12 scientists led by Fritz Jof Hansen. The aim is to map Arctic depth boundaries and study meteorological conditions to prepare for a scientific station in the ice fields.
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Walter Blistow
Aerial Arctic Society
Graf Zeppelin
Fritz Jof Hansen
Blisten
The Wife and Husband Trade Quips on Perspectives
A humorous exchange contrasts two views on questions as the wife suggests dual perspectives and the husband counters with a jab about correctness, reflecting domestic banter and wit.
British Empire Not Commonwealth Declared By Royal Empire Advocate
Sir John Sandeman Allen told the Toronto Board of Trade that the empire is divided into three parts with the British commonwealth of nations as a governing body of independent nations, while India is partly ruled by native princes under Pax Britannica and the colonial empire governs populations not yet ready for self rule. Hailstorms are common in subtropical regions and rare in the coldest zones. The White House was first painted white to cover fire marks from the 1814 British invasion.
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Commonwealth of Nations
Toronto Board of Trade
Royal York Hotel
John Sandeman Allen
J.P
M.P
Royal Empire Society
International Chamber of Commerce
House of Commons
British Commonwealth of Nations
India
Pax Britannica
White House
Charles A. Dunning
Crow’s Nest Pass
Hudson Bay
Churchill
Fort William
Canadian National
Board of Railway Commissioners
Dunning
Saskatchewan
Railway Board
Canada
Hudson Straits
Bay
Dominion
Atlantic
Fox Channel
Changed Methods in Handling Milk In Canada and U S
Representatives of leading milk and dairy firms in New York met state officials in Geneva to study bacterial counts as a basis for pay per pound to farmers. Emphasis on sanitary practices from barn to bottle to cut bacterial load and raise milk consumption above 54 gallons per person yearly.
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Canada
United
New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Farms and Markets
College of Agriculture
Experimental Station
Geneva
Lights Boost Winter Egg Output but Do Not Increase Annual Total
An experimental study at Kapuskasing, Ontario, tested artificial lighting on laying hens over five years. The lighted pen produced 3,965 eggs in six months at 20 cents per dozen versus 3,671 eggs at 22 cents per dozen in the non lit pen, a 294–egg advantage and 2 cent per dozen cost savings. However, when averaged over full years, the lighted group did not surpass the control in annual egg production.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Kapuskasing
Ontario
Increased Demand For Beef Prices in Canada Rise Next Spring
Canadian beef prices are expected to stay high due to a cattle shortage and light fat cattle supplies entering winter. Trade data show zero fresh beef exports to the United Kingdom and a drop in U S shipments, with domestic demand supporting good prices despite American competition.
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Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Psychology Of It In Car Conflicts And Accidents
A column notes that drivers who scrape others cars or take space provoke blame and that newspapers devote space to record accidents. A moose scent line appears and a brief dialogue about acting contrasts with a reference to Musketeer, Vienna.
Governor Mentions Insane Hospital Call
A governor visiting an state institution was told to call the office on an important matter. Frustrated by slow service he questioned the operator who replied I know where you are not who you are.
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Venice
Italy
Seven Hills
Lustige Kolner Zeitung
Cologne
W. X
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
THE
Moscow
Vancouver
Wash
Oakland
Calif
Philip Bolton
Dmitry Fufaev
Semen Shastakon
Boris Syeringov
Arctic
Sir John Sandeman
Whels
Crow's Nest Pass
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