Science and World Peace in the Next Century
The article argues science offers life extension through medical advances while also enabling vast destruction through war. It cites Dr Parran's figures on rising lifespans, notes cancer and heart disease progress, and warns of gases and engines of war since 1914. It advocates peace measures, including a democratic alliance among Anglo-Saxon and northern European nations to deter war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Parran
United States
Mars
League of Nations
British Empire
Seventh Day Adventist Tithe Rules on Pitcairn Island
Systematic giving governs Pitcairn Islander life with a tithe of income to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Every tenth fruit tree and produce row bears the mark L X the Lord's tenth. Watermelons bear the sign. no liquor or tobacco use occurs on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutiny On the Bounty
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Penalty for reckless driving in London Ont
A 29 year old was found guilty of reckless driving after crashing into a rear vehicle, breaking planks on a railway bridge and tumbling over an embankment onto a tree. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs or three months in jail and his driving permit suspended for three months.
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London
Ont
Peterborough Examiner
Pinch of Salt in Baking Adds Distinct Flavor
A short note on how a pinch of salt enhances flavor in cake baking, emphasizing its flavor-enhancing role that remains unique even if the recipe omits salt. The point persists across different cuisines and cake types.
Canadian Canals and Canine Debates on Bacon Trade
Opinion argues Danish bacon shortage and quota raise prices while Canadian Landrace pigs offer little advantage. W R Beek praises Canada as a strong nation within the Commonwealth, citing rivers, fisheries, forests, and the Sault Ste. Marie canal tonnage in 1929 surpassing Panama and Suez combined.
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Canada
Mr. Reck
Mackenzie
Peace
St. Lawrence
Nelson
South Saskatchewan
Churchill
Russia
Brazil
Sault Ste. Marie
Beek
Panama Canal
Expert Locksmith Recalls Spanish Jewel Chest Heist
New York locksmith Charles A. Courtney returns from Europe after four weeks hired to pick locks of six jewel chests belonging to the Spanish Bourbon family. He claims to have earned enough to buy a $50,000 collection of rare locks and keys from notable houses. In London he joined treasure hunters over the ill fated S S Lusitania, but the group dropped the venture after finding no gold aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles A. Courtney
Europe
Jimmy Valentine
Madrid
Alfonso
Spain
Count Dillinger
Vienna
Franz Joseph of
Austria
London
Courtney
S.S. Lusitania
Ireland
Rare Currency Destroyed in Treasury Burn Event
A suitcase of rare currency from the late Hetty Green collection was hacked and burned at the U S Treasury. The face value was 198 176 dollars, but officials say the collectible market value would reach about 1 000 000 dollars. James Wade of Chase advised redeeming extras to boost remaining notes' value.
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U.S. Treasury
Hetty Green
Treasury
James Wade
Chase National Bank
New York
Wade
Longstanding Canadian press boasts historic reliability
The Press Keeps Pace In a country as young as Canada one finds few business enterprises with histories before 1850. The Canadian publication industry counts 31 enduring publications older than mid century and 204 if counting those aged over 60, with 199 in Eastern Canada.
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Canada
Press of Canada
Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Selected Recipes for Sugar Walnut Dessert
Caramelize the brown sugar and Crown Brand Corn Syrup with boiling water until thick. Make a paste from Benson's Corn Starch salt and cold milk then add to scalded milk and thicken. Stir in caramel mixture then cook 20 minutes. Add beaten egg, cook 3 minutes, add vanilla. Chill and serve topped with walnuts and more Crown Brand Corn Syrup.
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Benson's
Benson
Postcard from 1911 reveals Ottawa railway secretary scene
A belated arrival to the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce includes a 1911 postmark from A. D. Cartwright then secretary of the Board of Railway Commissioners in Ottawa to F. T. Fisher, secretary of the Chamber. The note links Empire trade and bacon import growth and notes halibut color adaptation.
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Edmonton Chamber of Commerce
A. D. Cartwright
Board of Railway Commissioners
Ottawa
F. T. Fisher
Chamber
Great Britain
Noted Inventor Dies in Philadelphia at 1
Frederick Eugene Ives, pioneer of halftone photoengraving and modern newspaper illustration, died in Philadelphia after a long illness. He invented techniques for color photography and intaglio plates, held over 70 patents, but never profited from the halftone due to a secrecy motive by an employer. He grew partly blind yet continued research with vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Eugene Ives
Philadelphia
Ives
Flies Seen as Health Menace and Control Measures
Report discusses vast potential fly descendants, the dangers flies pose to health, and the recommended controls. It urges eliminating breeding sites, using screens, covering food, and employing Wilson's Fly Pads to quickly reduce fly numbers.
Tortoise Named National Treasure in Mauritius Treaty
A grand tortoise on Mauritius became a national symbol and is noted in the 1890 treaty when Mauritius was ceded from France to England. The tale links the animal to colonial memory and national heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauritius
England
Sensitive Seismograph Shifts Earthquakes Into Focus
In Ottawa the Bernioff seismograph, one of about a dozen worldwide, records vertical tremors with a light beam on photographic paper. It has dual components for short and long quakes and allows continuous long-term records, though Ottawa tremors from city activity limit full sensitivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest A. Hodgson
Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Physical Sciences
Society
Bernioff
Seismologst
Hodgson
Canada
United States
Hopkins health records aid research card indexing diseases
The Baltimore Sun notes Johns Hopkins University is card indexing patient diseases to aid research. Staff physicians reportedly know about 15 000 maladies and 2 500 kinds of operations are being listed. The piece hints at varying willingness to act or refrain from action.
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Baltimore Sun
Johns Hopkins University
Punishment and Modern Ideas in Quick Reminiscences
An old Scot woman roams a museum with her grandson at Venus de Milo statue. She jokes that biting nails caused the missing limbs. The piece also notes Edison’s 1879 electric lamp breakthrough at Menlo Park and closes with a quip about aging.
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Venus de Milo
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
Vast world uses six thousand can sizes and shapes
A global survey notes about 6 000 tin can sizes and shapes in use worldwide. Experts cite market variety driven by food types packaging needs and regional preferences across industries.
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Chon O
Alpha
Pullman Company
Anup
W. R. Beek
Western Ontario Experimental Station
Men's Association
Erie Street United Church
Edgetown
Ontario
British Commonwealth of Nations
U.S
Leiter
Bank of England
Middlesex
County
Wilson
Wilson Fly Pad CO
Hamilton, Ont
The
Royal Society of Canada
Nissis
Ippidor
St Aed
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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