Fortunes Invested in Black Fox Farming in Alberta
The Alberta province sees a boom in fur farming as ten companies with nearly a million dollars in capital operate to raise black and silver grey foxes. Growth follows a 1912 1913 boom, with new ranches in North and Central Alberta, and a 1914 season close season law requiring permits from the provincial game warden to protect breeders.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Canada
United States
Athabasca Landing
William H Kane
Ogden
Pennsylvania
House of Alberta
Family Herald
Weekly Star
Law Makes Criminals Says Judge Awakens Public Conscience
Judge William N. Gemmill of the Illinois Society of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology says past reforms created criminals. He cites the pure food law, ten hour work limits for women, and white slave acts as generating thousands of lawbreakers. He notes 106,369 Chicago arrests in 1913, half for laws twenty years old. He urges state purchase of farms to house convicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seore
William N. Gemmill
Illinois Society of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Gemmill
Chicago
Turkish Telephone Girls Open New Istanbul Exchange
The Anglo French Telephone Company completed about 28 000 miles of wire and eight submarine cables in Constantinople. The service started with 4 000 subscribers. Native women from Greek Armenian Jewish and Turkish communities staff the exchanges. A school trains the girls in exchange operations.
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Turkey
Comny
Mstal
Constantinople
Grand Rapids Reservation for Dominion Lands Power Site
The minister of the interior reserves all Dominion lands along the Grand Rapids of the Saskatchewan River in Manitoba until the Dominion water power branch can state the lands needed for power. A 1913 topographical survey assessed flow from 4200 to 160000 second feet, showing potential for a profitable hydroelectric project while protecting navigation and conservation.
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Minister of the Interior
Dominion
Grand Rapids
Saskatchewan River
Mauritoba
Dominion Water Power Branch
Barbers Worldwide Vary in Style and Pay Across Nations
The article surveys barbering in multiple countries noting high prices in Canada and the United States, contrasting European shops with six cent cuts in London and two cent haircuts in Italian cities. It covers apprentice pay in Austria, tipping in Turkey, wigs in Germany, and home calls in India.
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Canada
United States
Europe
London
Turkey
India
China
America
Canadian tour by British journalist Lee Scheff
Lee Scheff, a well known British journalist, travels across Canada writing for major British papers and Canadian supplements. He will describe the Dominion’s rapid progress and opportunities for land settlement, investment, and manufacturing. Scheff lists papers he contributes to, including Glasgow Herald and Manchester Guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Scheff
Canada
Britain
Dominion
Scheff
Mr. Scbef
Glasgow Herald
Graphic
Truth
Sheffield Mail
Manchester Guardian
Weekly Freeman
Ireland
Hull Mail
Mark Lane Express
Farmers’ Gazette
Reading Standard
British Congregationalist
Australian Building Co Plans Busy Pan Am Exposition Site
J Oakshott official architect for the British colonies is in San Francisco to arrange the Australian building at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. He says Australia aims to secure a larger site if available and that a slight delay may occur, but the building should be completed several months before the exposition opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. J. Oakshott
San Franciso
Australia
Oakshott
King as a Landlord Develops London Slum Redevelopment Plan
The Chicago Tribune reports King George III plans to redevelop his London slum holdings by demolishing decaying structures and widening streets. Sanitary engineers will ensure new dwellings emphasize sturdy, spacious design and the essentials of domestic life.
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George
England
Chicago Tribune
London
Not Youngest Governor General Cites Teck Claim
A correspondent of the Ottawa Free Press notes that Prince Alexander of Teck is named governor general for Canada but is not the youngest ever appointed in Canada or in any dominion. He cites previous appointees: Marquis of Lorne at 33, Earl of Elgin at 35, Marquis of Lansdowne at 38, Colonel Simcoe at 39, and Paulette Thomson later Lord Sydenham within days of 40.
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Ottawa Free Press
Prince Alexander of
Teck
Gove
Canada
Dominion
Marquis of Lorne
Earl of Elgin
Marquis of Lansdowne
Simcoe
Paulette Thomson
Lord Sydenham
Germany’s Spring Exam Failures Drive Youths to Self Harm
Reports from Berlin describe a rising number of student suicides linked to failed exams and parental pressure as Germany again confronts the harsh realities of its education system. Observers note that educational gatekeeping shapes future careers and social standing, with tragic outcomes among youths aged 15 to 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Hans Jirjann
Jannowitz Station
Spree
Uncrowned Kings Private islands ruled by individuals
W Henry Menier, famed chocolate maker, governed Anticosti Island purchased in 1896 for £25,000 as a private game preserve. The piece compares his small realm to UK magnate led realms like Lewis, Arran, Bute, Islay with populations from 7,000 to 30,000 and notable activities such as deer, fishing, and whiskey.
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W. Henry Menier
Anticosti
St. Lawrence
M. Menier
Anticosts
United Kingdom
Lewis
Hebrides
Major Matheson
Ireland
Arran
Marchioness of Graham
Duke of Montrose
Marquis of
Bute
Island of
Firth of Clyde
Islay
Hugh Morrison
Lord Granville
Welsh Church Bill in Force After Third Commons Reading
The Welsh dis establishment bill becomes law under the parliament act after third commons reading. It dissolves ecclesiastical corporations in Wales and Monmouth and ends establishment of the Church of England there, removing bishops from the Lords and ending ecclesiastical coercive courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
House of Lords
Wales
Monmouth
Church of England
Province of
Canterbury
Persia's Ruin Complete
A German army officer in the General Staff organ describes Persia as ruined and deserted by wealth and refinement. He notes increasing bankruptcies among those remaining as the country decays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Staf
British Columbia Platinum Co Opens Mining Project
The British Columbia Platinum Company backed by English capital will start operations in the Tuluamen district. Four mining leases cover Tuluamen Creek and 361 acres of crown land known as the Rabbit Ranch. Ground is described as rich in ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia Platinum Co
English Capital
Tuluamen District
Tuluamen Creek
Shackleton Prepares Norway Trial for Antarctic Rations
Sir Ernest Shackleton plans a preliminary Arctic expedition to Norway to test rations and equipment for a forthcoming Antarctic crossing. Five staff members join to trial the perfect ration at thirty five ounces daily, tents, motor sleds, and polar kit. The Endurance ship, longer and sturdier, readies for London docks arrival.
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Norway
Antarctic
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest
Royal Army Medical Co.ps
Polar
Shackleton
London Docks
Canada
Hudson Bay Company
Northwest Mounted Police
Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst
Mount Erebus
Lieut
Courtney Brocklehurst
Eleventh
Hussars
Magna Charta 700th Anniversary Commemoration Planned
The Royal Historical Society organizes a June 15 1915 commemoration marking the Magna Charta grant by King John. A general committee will be formed by scholars from England America and abroad with Lord Bryce as chairman and an executive committee to oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Royal Historical Society
Lord Bryce
Old Foundation
Church of England
Weights law to curb food packaging abuses in Ohio
The State Agricultural Commission will enforce a law requiring accurate net weights on all food packages. Violators face prosecution. Officials cite lard as the major abuse where cans show weight but not whether wet or gross. Retailers back the measure, praising clearer weights and faster sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
State Agricultural Commission
Strode
Invention to mount machine gun on aircraft tested in Doeboritz
Military experts at Doeboritz camp thoroughly test an army officer’s invention enabling a machine gun to be mounted in front of the pilot. The gun can be aimed in any direction to fire on targets below and has shown highly successful results so far.
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Germany
Doeboritz
Egg-Laying Record Set By West Vancouver Fowl
Barred Rocks owned by H. Dales on Fiftieth Avenue West Vancouver set world egg laying records in Victoria. Six birds produced forty six eggs in eight days surpassing previous Australian marks.
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Barred Rocks
H. Dales
Fiftieth Avenue
West Vancouver
Victoria
Strathcona's Estate Valued at 27 928 000 After Probate
The late Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal left a total estate of 27 928 000 with six million six hundred six thousand dollars in Great Northern Railway stock and three million three hundred eighty thousand in Northern Pacific railway stocks. Real estate value not disclosed but duty paid 4 189 190 implies total value. Household effects in Grosvenor Square valued at twenty six thousand pounds. Hudson Bay Company stake 248 thousand pounds. Baring Brothers 44 thousand pounds.
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London
Great Northern Railway
United States
Northern Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank of Montreal
Laurentide Company
Dominion Steel Corporation
Grosvenor Square
Hudson Bay Company
Baring Brothers
Lloyd-George
Women guides in London gain demand but limited official use
An Englishwoman living in Paris advertises as a five language female guide for women visitors in London. Thomas Cook & Sons notes few requests for women guides, while the Women's International League runs women only tours. Mothers prefer female guides for children and port arrivals, and women with West End knowledge could fill a market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s International Leage
London
West End
Saskatchewan appoints royal inquiry into farm implement sales
A Saskatchewan royal commission is appointed to probe how farm implements are sold in the province. Justice Newland and Justice Lamont join attorney general A Turgeon and agriculture minister W R Motherwell on the panel, with J A Maharg of the Co-Operative Elevator Co. as an ex-president of the Grain Growers' association. A preliminary meeting will map the inquiry's course amid farmer and implement dealer interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Justice Newland
Justice Lamont
A. Turgeon
W. R. Motherwell
J. A. Maharg
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Co
Grain Growers’ Association
Three Crops a Year in South Louisiana Farming
The article explains a continuous crop cycle where corn is followed by peas, hogs graze, land ploughed for cowpeas, harvested in September, then sown with roots and rutabagas for stock beets. These are fed in late spring, then planted in peanuts. Peanuts are grazed by September and land becomes clover.
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Louisiana
Antelope Park Favored Near Medicine Hat in Cypress Hills
The Antelope Park likely to be located about twenty five miles downriver from Medicine Hat with a Dominion national park proposed at the Cypress Hills south of there. Maxwel l Graham of Ottawa and Ernest Thompson Seton of New York favored the Cypress Hills site after visiting the district to assess a prairie wildlife protection park. They will likely recommend a Dominion park there to protect prairie animals.
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Antelope Park
Prairies
Medicine Hat
Dominion
Treasure Hunters Seek Pirate Gold on Cocos Island
English woman led expeditions to Cocos Island near Panama in search of the 1818 Lima loot and 1821 Vera Cruz treasure. Past ventures failed after months of labor and costly losses. the leader vows to return to London to form a new company and pursue the hunt again.
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Cocos Island
Maurice Eugene Gilmore
Department of Sanitation
Panama
London
Cocos
Mills
England
Strait of Magellan
Gulf of Panama
Lima
Thompson
Vera Cruz
Benito Benito
Little Ben the Good
Spain
Little Ben
Mexico
Pacific
Hie Company
Increased number of women in Toronto medical class
The Toronto University graduating class of medicine shows more women than ever before with three women in the year’s group and over twice that many in the other four years. Graduates include Misses L J Moodie A B Speers and M Cowling. Pharmacy grads also include two women Misses B Keley and E Coughlin. A female student pursues post graduate work toward a Ph D.
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Toronto University
L. J. F Moodie
A. B. Speers
M. Cowling
Faculty of Pharmacy
Bb. Keley
E. Coughlin
Editorial Rights and Asiatic Immigration Fear Coastwide
The London Daily News argues Pacific coast and Canada share South Africa like opposition to Asiatic immigration. It warns that allowing Asiatics would lower living standards and ruin the Pacific coast as a white man’s country. If current laws fail, stronger legislation will be sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
London Daily News
Pacific Coast
Canada
Southfrica
the News
Senate amends bill to authorize battleship sales
The United States Senate amends the naval appropriation bill to authorize the sale of the battleships Idaho and Mississippi and to fund construction of a modern dreadnought, with Greece named as the expected buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Idaho
Mississippi
Greece
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