Radio set to transform Canadian life and industry
Canadians embrace wireless as a nationwide boom with forestry, fishing, aviation and railways adopting radio. New firms form from coast to prairies, Manitoba leads commercial broadcasting, and a Dominion convention in Toronto is planned amid growing licenses and cross border expertise.
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Forestry Service of
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Maritime Radio Corporation
St. John
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Famonton
Alberta
Manitoba
Lfe
Canada
Dominion
Toronto
United States
Mystical Rings and Fateful Jewels Through History
Tales of talisman rings from Disraeli to royal crowns claim magical power in jewels. Jet, amber, true Cross fragments and a Madrid ring reputedly cursed, passing between queens and princes before a king hid it in his treasury, then died within a year.
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Disraeli
Persia
Russia
Petrograd
Moscow
Spain
Madrid
Mercedes
Christina
Infanta del Pilar
Duc de Montpensier
Opal Myth Tied to Fourteenth Century Italy Plague
The opal’s unlucky reputation is traced to Italian prejudice during the 14th century plague. It was once deemed fortunate for stars Leo Libra Aquarius and prized in Rome. Senator Nenius reportedly chose exile over selling an opal ring to Mark Antony for Cleopatra.
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Italy
Rome
Nenius
Mark Antony
Mark
Cleopatra
Radiophone Reads Of Distant Skies In Sun Style
A quotation from the New York Sun reflects curiosity about who measured stars and what tools were used. The piece imagines a radiophone’s impact, comparing cigarette ash and grass seed bursts to distant sounds through a new device.
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New York
Lore on Sakers World Round and Income Barrier
A brief note discusses how the Sakers world round often prevents income from rising beyond a certain midpoint. The text suggests a mechanical cap affecting earnings and mentions potential impacts on traders and markets.
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Sakers
No Speed Too Great for a Rolling Wheel Proof
A discussion argues that in rolling motion the wheel's top travels far faster than the bottom. By simple experiments with a square wheel and spokes, it shows the top moves while the point of contact is stationary. A steadier carriage wheel spray proves the top’s high speed.
Alcohol fuel research gains momentum in Britain
Britain advances fuel alcohol studies with government funding. Experiments compare alcohol efficiency to petrol and benzol and test blends with ether and other oils. Separately, oil discoveries in Scotland at 1800 feet yield high quality petrol and kerosene components.
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Great Britain
Scotland
Improved Mechanism For Sorting Letters In Britain
A retired British post office worker devised a new letter sorting mechanism to reduce misaddressed bundles and delays. Demonstrated in London, the system makes sorting easier, faster, and more accurate for clerks, cutting errors that previously sent mail to wrong districts.
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Civil Service
Great Britain
London
England
Police dogs trained to seize fleeing suspects at wrists
Police dogs now receive self protection training to grab criminals by the wrists. A detective in padded suit serves as the robber, with sleeves and forearm pads guiding the dog to wrist holds. The method aims to curb stabbing or clubbing by restraining foes quickly.
Technical Education in Canada Promoted by Government Aid
The 1911 Royal Commission urged technical education to raise health discipline and skill. After July 1919 the Technical Education Act granted 10 million dollars over ten years to provinces. By 1920 Canada had 139 schools with 60 546 students offering courses across industries including banking, metal products, wood, mining, and civil service.
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Canada
North America
Europe
Dominion
British Columbia
Alberta
Nova Scotia
Municipal Boards of Education
England and France Face Trade and Security Dilemmas
From the Argonaut a passage argues England must secure markets in Germany and Russia to feed mills and sustain workers, while France seeks protection due to fear of Germany. It notes England’s idle millions and high taxes, contrasts France’s self-sufficiency with its exposed position, and warns that any English tilt toward Germany and Russia could threaten French interests.
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England
Doles
Germany
Russia
France
Rhine
Argonaut
New Air Boat Ready for Cherbourg Southampton Route
A new flying boat with seating for six and Rolls Royce 75 hp engines is being built for the Cherbourg Southampton passenger and mail service due to start in September to connect with trans Atlantic steamers. Flying boats require less altitude over sea and offer advantages, with insurance premiums only half of those for London Paris air routes.
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Cherbourg - Southampton
London
Paris
Recalling a 60 Year Old Connecticut Marriage
Mrs. Henry F. Pellett born 1844 in Connecticut recalls her wedding sixty years earlier. She notes her husband had only cash to pay the minister and honeymoon week yet values were different. Tailors once charged 25 cents for a man’s coat and the Pellets’ first year expenses were 192.45 dollars as wages were small.
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Connecticut
Henry F. Pellett
Buffalo Times
Ontario weighs harsher penalties for swamp whiskey labels
The Ontario Temperance Act amendments introduce strict penalties for selling swamp whiskey and affixing false labels. The Attorney General has drafted measures to be enforced by magistrates across Ontario.
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Attorney-General
Ontario
Government to send surveyors into the far north
The Federal Government begins a vigorous campaign to map the country and assess its resources. Survey parties will travel to the Mackenzie River delta and winter on Herschel Island, with a push for local shopping at home.
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Mackenzie River
Herschell Island
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Canadian Oyeifie Railway
Mey
Marconi
W. N. UL
Hubert Peters
The
Carbon
British Post Office
Daily Express
New York Bank
Austria Hungary
Britain
Far North
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