Old Fort Ellis and Sioux Indians continued voyage
July arrival brings Lac du Brochet traders with Chippewagan crews. Deschambeault negotiates credits while apprentices process fur orders. Pierre Deschambeault faces private trade intrigue as Belanger and Madame Deschambecault entertain at Cumberland House amid North Country nostalgia.
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York
Pest
Lac du Brochet
Brochet
Pierre Deschambeault
Jack Stewart
Deschambeault
Saskatchewan
Mr. Deschambeault
Madame Belanger
Marion
Canada
Madame Deschambecault
Cumberland House
Pierre
North Country
Fort Garry
Cumberland
Factor Belanger
China
du Brochet
Pelican Narrows
Lac Brochet
Great North Country
Belanger
Pas
Alex. Matheson
Grand Rapids
Saskatchewan River
Churchill
Matheson
Fort William
Automobiles Still Barred in Bermuda Amid Transit Debate
Bermuda lawmakers renew efforts to legalize car use as a rapid transit camp gains support. Opponents include American winter residents and tourists who view motor vehicles as unnecessary in the small 19 square mile colony, noting Nantucket's acceptance as a contrast.
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Bermuda
Bermuda Assembly
Nantucket
Depths Near New Zealand Vary Widely Across Ocean Floor
Report notes a spot in the New Zealand region reaches over six miles in depth while the average depth sits around two miles, highlighting substantial variation in the seafloor profile.
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New Zealand
What Every Husband Knows
A humorous quip from the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph contrasts flowers and chocolates with a ham and new doormat as grand gestures, noting a wife’s nagging reminder about better choices before marriage.
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Binks
Jinks
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Canadian karakul industry grows with new Camrose breeder
Pioneer breeders push karakul sheep popularity across the Dominion. T. Karstad of Camrose Alberta joins the ranks by securing a foundation stock of twenty head from Dr. Patrick's Calgary ranch, expanding the breed's reach.
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Canada
Dominion
T. Karstad
Camrose
Alta
Dr. Patrick
Calgary
Conscience as Critic or Atrophy? A Philosophy Thought
A brief examination argues conscience acts as inner critic guiding moral choices while risk of atrophy arises when guilt becomes paralyzing. It weighs duty, empathy, and personal integrity in decision making.
U. S. To Present Stadium to France at Soissons
The American Committee for Devastated France will donate a leveled stadium site to Soissons, similar to Pershing Stadium in Paris. The Red Cross had supplied land damaged by trenches and shell holes during the war, and the U S will fund leveling and construction of the stadium.
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France
America
American Committee For
Soissons
Pershing
Paris
American
Red Cross
Oriental Language Study Seen as Easy for English Students
Dean Inge urged English people to study Chinese and Japanese for commerce at the City of London College. He highlighted the lack of facilities in London. Sir E Denison Ross of the School of Oriental Studies said the languages do not pose as much difficulty as expected.
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Inge
St. Paul's Cathedral
City of London College
London
E. Denison Ross
School of Oriental Studies
Mennonites Move South to Mexico Paying Rail Fares
Definite plans for the Mennonite exodus from Western Canada to Mexico are set. More than 1,000,000 in railway fares will be paid as 15,000 to 20,000 Mennonites join the southward trek seeking religious freedom, with major railways competing for the business.
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Mexico
Canada
Illinois
Utah
Patient Swallows Missing Radium at Infirmary
A cancer patient at Sheffield Royal Infirmary swallowed a missing radium pellet valued at 2,500 pounds. An eminent radium specialist demonstrated a simple electroscope used to detect such losses, but it failed to locate the pellet in the patient.
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Sheffield Royal Infirmary
Preacher Casually Remarks on Learning Sparks Biblical Parry
A cultured southern clergyman recalls meeting an illiterate parson who claimed the Lord opened his mouth to preach without learning. The exchange echoes a Ba laam episode as the rebuttal notes the value of education in ministry.
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Balaam
Valuable Strontium Deposits Found North of Vancouver
A large body of celestite and strontinite has been located on Tidewater about 200 miles north of Vancouver. The deposit is said to cover fifty acres. Strontium, used in beet sugar refining, may have potential as a white lead substitute for barium.
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Tidewater
Vancouver
Postpone Western Canadian Tour by Inland Daily Press
The Inland Daily Press Association in Chicago voted to abandon its planned Western Canada tour this summer as guests of the Canadian Government. The trip was halted after a Canadian rail fare reduction could not be secured despite Parliament having approved an appropriation.
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Inland Daily Press Association
Chicago
Canada
Spinster Hair Grays Five Years Earlier Than Married Women
A study notes that an average spinster’s hair turns gray five years sooner than that of married women, suggesting stress or life factors linked to marital status may influence aging markers.
Faithful and Executive Leaders Stand Out
A remark on individuals who balance loyalty with strong managerial skill, highlighting that such dual traits create hard to surpass leaders in any organization.
Duke of Connaught Wins Indian Hearts in Visit
The Montreal Gazette notes the Duke of Connaught won popular regard in India during his visit for the opening of the new legislature. British correspondents praise his diplomacy, warmth, and democratic ease, contrasting his humanity with Gandhi’s influence and tense politics.
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Duke of
Ghandi
India
Montreal Gazette
New International Language Invented Timerio
Berlin architect Tiemer presents Timerio a numeric based language using 200 figures for daily words and 6000 more for additional terms. With 12000 combinations and symbols ideas are same worldwide, differing only in expression. Not suited for Shakespeare translations but aims to aid trade and ordinary communication.
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Berlin
Tiemer
Russian Trade Revival Conference in Paris Seeks Capital Revival
A recent Paris gathering of 34 Russian industrial and commercial groups aims to assess Bolshevik ruin, discuss a possible revival of business, and the role of foreign capital in rehabilitating Russia. Represented bodies include the Russian manufacturers and merchants' association of London and similar groups from Switzerland, Turkey, and Germany.
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Paris
Russian Manufacturers and Merchants’ Association of
London
Switzerland
Turkey
Germany
Presentation of radium to Madame Curie at the White House
President Harding presented Madame Marie Curie with a gramme of radium purchased for her by United States women. The ceremony at the White House saw the radium, costing $100000, placed in a ribbon draped cabinet.
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Marie Curie
Harding
United States
White House
Calgary Industrial Progress Ranked Ninth in 1908 Survey
Calgary ranks ninth among principal cities for industrial progress with 2 half establishments employing 8 685 workers. Wages total 4 375 69 and capital invested reaches 29 580 495 dollars. Material costs are 22 384 639 and product value 31 84 133.
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Calgary
Britain Justified In Refusing Irish Sovereignty Says American Writer
An American writer Dr Hawkins argues against the self-determination doctrine, claiming it breeds conflict. He urges Americans to prioritize national safety and support Britain in denying Irish independence, citing geography and potential wartime vulnerabilities.
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Britain
Great Britain
Ireland
Hawkins
Dr. Hawkins
South
Lincoln
United States
America
Canada
Labrador
Atlantic
England
Liverpool
Glasgow
Olympic Peninsula
Long Island
Cape Cod
New York
Irish Republic
Chinaman as Citizen Compared With Reds
A Toronto reader argues that Chinese immigrants in Canada pay a head tax, work hard, stay peaceful, and avoid organizing strikes, contrasting them with Reds who pay no tax but cause trouble and advocate revolution. The piece reflects wartime xenophobia and questions loyalty to institutions.
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Toronto
Red
Russia
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Problems of Peace Harder Than War, Mills Says
Hon. Harry Mills Ontario Minister of Mines told Fort William citizens that postwar peace problems rival wartime challenges. He urged 25 percent co operation would improve conditions, noting farmers already absorbed losses and calling on manufacturers wholesalers and retailers to share the burden.
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Harry Mills
Ontario
Fort William
Mills
Town Passes Out Quote From G K Sproat About Phoenix
G K Sproat writes Phoenix, B C in a Toronto hotel register and notes Phoenix once had 2000 residents before ore depletion. He mentions heading to Kirkland Lake as he describes the abandoned mining town.
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G. K. Sproat
Phoenix
B.C
Toronto
Kirkland Lake
Jerusalem freight shifts from camels to motor trucks
Railroads and camel herds in Jerusalem fail to handle freight as motor trucks prove superior. The traditional camel caravans, which have crossed Palestine for centuries, are being discarded rapidly due to this new efficiency.
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Jerusalem
Palestine
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