Road planning urged to bring rural residents nearer to cities
Hon. J. Latta spoke at the Canadian Good Roads Association convention in Victoria arguing that highways should prioritize human needs over rigid grids. He urged scientifically planned, efficient routes with drainage, feeder links to railways, and equitable funding, noting the vast land area and small population require cooperative finance and future proofing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Latta
Canadian Good Roads Association
Victoria
Indus
Triex
Canada
Hong Kong Grows to Half Million Under British Rule
The article notes Hong Kong's population rising toward three quarters of a million, with census undercounting due to Ching Ming festival. It highlights British governance, security for traders, modern roads, law courts, a university, high office rents, and Hong Kong as the world’s largest port and South China distribution center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Britain
Great Britain
Far East
London University
Victoria
London
South China
Bell Patents Telephone Ahead of Gray by Hours
The 1876 race to the patent office saw Bell file before Elisha Gray for an identical device. After lengthy litigation the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Bell. The delay cost Gray a landmark patent worth vast value. Buffalo Times notes punctuality as crucial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Elisha Gray
National Supreme Court
Gray
Napoleon
Buffalo Times
Manitoba Prospects Abundant Wild Fruit Bloom
Prof W Hiredrick of the Manitoba Agricultural College reports a strong prospect for wild fruit in Manitoba. Wild raspberries plums Saskatoons choke cherries cranberries and other native fruits have blossomed abundantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
W. Hiredrick
Horticultural Department
Manitoba Agricultural College
Special wireless sets for cowboys on rounds in America
A note lists special wireless sets being made in America for use by cowboys on rounds. It also claims there are no living descendants of several named poets and figures. The statement mentions England's purported surplus of 2,000,000 women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Shakespeare
Cowper
Dryden
Swift
Cancer
Pope
Shelley
Bryan
Neo Disguise Edith Mr Grant Attend Ball Masque as Bear
Edith says only his wife recognized Neo Disguise Edith Mr Grant who attended a ball masque dressed as a bear. Jack asks if anyone else saw him and Edith confirms recognition limited to his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
Mr. Grant
Jack
Saskatchewan Grasshoppers: Optimism In Control Measures
Saskatchewan officials report a milder hopper season with scarce egg deposits in the southeast and optimism from farmers. Mixing stations opened near Saskatoon and other towns May 29, shifting materials west of the third meridian, aided by increased bird populations controlling insect pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
M. P. Tullis
Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Dundurn
Haultain and
Bradwell
Delisle
Broderick
Tessier
Conquest
Webb
Assiniboia
Vanguard
Neville
Locust Plague Ravages Spanish Farmlands Across Regions
A massive locust infestation sweeps Andalusia Castile La Mancha and Aragon devouring grass and leaves and turning fields barren within hours. The government launches a defense using paraffin with duty relief. Locust swarms halt a Jaen province train near Lacarolina as crushed insects clog tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Andalusia
la Mancha
Aragon
Lacarolina
Jaen
Montreal Drives Cattle Exports To Europe From U S
Up to five thousand head of cattle have left Montreal bound for Liverpool and continental markets this season. Most stock originates from American points as Chicago packing houses favor routing through Montreal to Europe, a shift from New York dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Liverpool
Chicago
Europe
New York
Drainage Schemes in Saskatchewan Reclaim Thousands of Acres
Saskatchewan plans drainage work under the Department of Highways to reclaim thousands of acres this season. The provincial government will spend about $50,000 on schemes across the province to improve land drainage and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Department of Highways
Saskatchewan Raises School Age Crowds Rural Schools
The Saskatchewan Legislature raised compulsory schooling to age 15, causing rural schools to reach capacity. Deputy Minister A H Ball says some classrooms must expand or enforcement for older pupils may be delayed until space is created. He cites Ontario and England as similar precedents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Department of Education
A. H. Ball
England
U S Scientists Claim To Have Perfected Helium Liquefaction
The article reports U S scientists at the Bureau of Mines cryogenic lab in Washington claiming progress toward liquefying helium and purifying it for lift of airships. It notes the potential to reduce costs and prevent accidents like the Roma disaster, with expectations to announce success by year end that would enable non inflammable, fully isolated helium lifting gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pole
Tropics
Washington
Bureau of Mines, Department of Interior
Atlantic
Pacific
Roma
Briton’s Gentle Response to Critics Shared by London Editor
The Chicago British American columns praise Britain’s steady, courteous stance amid slander. Sir Robertson Nicoll of London commends the Freeman of New York for balancing sharp criticism with praise, urging Hearst to see such friendship and avoid mudslinging.
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Britain
Freeman
New York
London
W. Robertson Nicoll
Robertson
The
Britannia
Hearst
Chicago
Dominion Government Tax Receipts Rise Significantly
The fiscal year shows income tax returns totaling about 86.06 million, well above the prior year’s 50 million. Business profits tax back collections added roughly 22.6 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Roads Contracts Grow in Ontario and Quebec This Year
Ontario let road and street work contracts exceeding one million dollars this year, official statistics show. Quebec follows with about 416 thousand dollars, and overall A2 projects in both provinces total 2.9 million dollars for the year.
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Ontario
Quebec
Tree Planting Success Declared for Western Canada
A Forestry Branch bulletin notes that tree planting on the prairies has a long history and that at least 70 percent of Western Canada plantations succeed. The Dominion Government distribution method is cited as contributing to the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairies
Forestry Branch
Canada
Typesetting Machine Diversion Reported
A puzzling note reports a typesetting machine diversion involving a sum of 636 dollars. Details and parties remain unclear in the fragmented OCR text.
Walking and Riding In Defense Of Healthful Motion
Doctors warn against neglecting walking as a healthful exercise while noting autos offer air and health risks from road dust. The piece extols walking's unique pleasure and storied outdoor joys, claiming no other motion compares for those who love open skies and fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Saskatchewan War Veteran Receives Settlement on Exchange Loss
G W V A member G W Armstrong of Lockwood Saskatchewan received a forty dollar cheque after the Saskatchewan Command of the Great War Veterans Association helped secure compensation for exchange-rate losses on a transfer of funds meant for land purchase in Canada. The transfer occurred in 1921 with delays and correspondence spanning months before final settlement.
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G. Armstrong
Lockwood, Sask
Saskatchewan
Great War Veterans’ Association
Canada
Lockwood
G.W.V.A
Alberta Potatoes Free from Disease
Alberta seed potatoes are highly disease free and likely to attract strong demand in Central and Southern States, per O Fitch editor of Potato magazine in Ames Iowa. Separate note mentions coal grates should be shaken in plarning and the nickname Uncle Sam originated in Tivny New York in 1812.
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Alberta
O. Fitch
Ames
Iowa
Uncle Sam
Tivy
New York
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HON. S&s
W. NU
Neo
Qu’Appelle
South Saskatchewan
H. Tretheway
the Herald
Macgregor
Fields of
U. S
Thrift
American Society For Thrift
Yvoung
Chicago Tribune
Paris Observatory
Paris
M. Baillaud
Academy of Sciences
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