Poultry Raising Has Bright Future in Canada Says Report
A Toronto Saturday Night summary notes Canada exports eggs since 1909 rose from a deficit to a substantial surplus by 1918 and 1921 with 24 million hens producing over 161 million dozen eggs. It highlights prairie provinces led by Saskatchewan Ontario Alberta Manitoba and Quebec and emphasizes expanding domestic and export markets for poultry products.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Maritime Provinces
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Alberta
Prairie
Manoba
Quebec
Canadian Roads Impress British Auto Expert
Sir Julian Orde of the Royal Automobile Club returns from a world tour declaring Canada lacks a distinctly Canadian automobile but praises urban roads as among the best. He predicts a future prosperity for the Dominion if it attracts more of the right kind of immigrants and grows its population rapidly.
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Canada
Sir Julian Orde
Royal Automobile Club
Britain
Julian
Dominion
United States
Sir Julian
British Bomber with Two Decks Under Test at Martlesham Heath
A new British bomber designed for long range and power to be tested at Martlesham Heath. It features two decks with a ground floor housing bomb release gear and instruments and a first floor for the pilot and navigator. The aircraft is prepared for the 1000 horsepower Club engine.
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Martlesham Heath
Restocking Lakes Near Fort William Port Arthur Planned
The Marine and Fisheries Department of the Dominion Government with Canadian National Railways facilities plans extensive restocking of major lakes near Fort William and Port Arthur. They aim to stock with trillions of lake trout fry using transport cooperation across the region.
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Marine and Fisheries Department
Dominion Government
Canadian National Railways
Fort William
Port Arthur
Eye Laying Contest Report From Saskatchewan Show
Report on the Saskatchewan egg laying contest at the Indian Head Experimental Farm through May week ending May 1 shows pen 1 Lewthwaite Rosthern leading pen 2 by 36 eggs in 26 weeks. Pens 1 2 3 4 5 17 18 listed as sick. pens include wyandottes, white wyandottes, and other breeds with owners from Rosthern Battleford Moose Jaw Indian Head Conquest Grenfell and Lashburn.
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Saskatchewan
Indian Head
MacKenzie
A. M. Pilkey
J. G. Lewthwaite
Rosthern
White Wyandaites
Experimental Farm
White Wyandottes
A. Finch
Battleford
W. W. Smith
S—S. W. Exley
Conquest
O. A. Walters
Grenfell
Rhode Island
Blaine Lake
Barred Rocks
M. Shoul
Zelma
Weel, the Scots Ascended After Darwin Debate
An Englishman and a Scotsman argued over Darwinian theory and nearly agreed. The Englishman asks if they are both certain they descended from the monkey. The Scot replies that the English descended, but the Scots ascended, reflecting humorous national pride.
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Edinburgh
Conditions Growing Better Around the World
A Buffalo Express editorial argues global conditions are improving after the war. It claims political stability is rising, business activity is increasing, unemployment is falling, and societies learn from past mistakes to avoid serious consequences.
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Buffalo Express
Railway Invention From a Lazy Switchman
A British Columbia legislative report notes mineral production for 1920 reached 28,066,641 dollars with 1,562,653 tons of ore mined. Placer gold contributed 12,153,598 dollars in value, totaling the province’s mineral output for the year.
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British Columbia
Department of Mines
W. M. Sloan
Quotations and maxims from Detroit Free Press excerpts
The fragmentary text presents miscellaneous quotes and anecdotes, including a remark about house cleaning being uncontrollable and a note on Charles Dickens requiring his bed orientation. It also contains musings on love, character, daily recollection, and repentance.
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Charles Dickens
American Pays Tribute To Scotland Yard Police System
An American writer Robert J. Thompson recalls visiting Scotland Yard in 1968 to view the fingerprint system. A Yard chief reveals how Thompson’s 1915-16 history flagged his identity, confirming the efficiency of the criminal identification bureau during wartime.
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Scotland Yard
London
Robert J. Thompson
Dearborn Independent
Thompson
Museum of Crime
Criminal Identification Bureau
Mr. Thompson
American Consular Service
Tilbury Docks
Holland
Chicago Tribune
Fimes
The
Hague
Berlin
Switzerland
Germany
Roger Casement
Gerard
Washington
von Bethmann Hollweg
Sherlock Holmes
Jack the Riper
Raffles
Clocks That Outlived Generations at Exeter and Strasbourg
A Country Life writer notes Exeter's St Mary Steps clock that has run since the mid sixteenth century with brief repairs. It features three automata Mathew the miller and his two sons who nod and strike bells when the hour sounds, reflecting a miller famed for punctuality.
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Exeter
England
Church of St. Mary Steps
Strasbourg
Henry VII
Mathew
Americans praise Lady Astor and her New York impact
The New York Times notes Americans admire Lady Astor for her English public life and now see her as an exemplary American womanhood. A separate item reports a high value free milling gold strike on Texada Island in British Columbia with visible gold stringers and a 1500 foot vein, shaft planned to gauge depth.
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Lady Astor
New York
New York Times
Texada Island
Gulf of Georgia
British Columbia
General Pershing Corrects Identity At Pennsylvania Banquet
General Pershing, guest of honor at a Pennsylvania banquet, fails to place a familiar face in the receiving line. The man, shyly admitting he made Pershing's shirts, is presented as Major Sechurtz after the amusing moment.
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Herbert W. Horwill
General Pershing
Pennsylvania
Gen. Pershing
Sechurtz
New Guinea Island Compared In Size To France And Britain
New Guinea, the world’s largest island when Australia and Greenland are treated as separate continents, has an area equal to the combined size of France and the British Isles.
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New Guinea
Australia
Greenland
France
British Isles
Local Merchants Urge Support for Home Industries
Feature urges shoppers to buy from town merchants to bolster local industry and sustain community businesses. Emphasizes pride in in-town commerce and supporting neighbors.
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Removal Without Pain
Advert says a few cents buys a tiny bottle of Freezone that stops corn pain instantly and lets the corn lift off with fingers. Claims to remove hard soft or toe corn and calloused cake without soreness or irritation as a druggist sells the bottle.
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New York Central Railroad
U.S
American Railways
Toronto
Tee Ryrtret
Calfeoraa
N. U
Julian Orde
Kansas City
Kan
Emi-Al-Bahr
Saskatche
J. A. MacLaughlin
Empire-Advance
Virden
Man
Manitoba
Western Canada Press Association
B.C
Detroit Free Press
New York World
York
St. Mary’s Church
World
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