Losses On Hog Shipments At Alberta Swine Breeders Meet
A special committee at the Alberta Provincial Swine Breeders Association meeting recommended an educational campaign with moving pictures, chutes at unloading yards, and rail/cooperation from railways and universities to reduce bruising losses in hog shipments. A subcommittee will publish placards at shipping points. They also urged financial support from the Canadian Swine Breeders Association and other stakeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Swine Breeders’ Association
G. Carlyle
IV. Talbot
W. Land
Swift Canadian Company
W. Donald
P. Burns Company
N. Curtis
Dominion Market
Dr. Sinclaifr
University of Alberta
George Hoadley
Messrs
Sinclair
Lund
Donald
Curtiss
Carlyle
Stark
Alberta Swine Breeders’ Association
Canadian Swine Breeders’ Association
Wm. Gilbert
Bionte
Schheme
Decline of the muskox in barren lands alarms Arctic depredations
Reports from Fort Resolution say muskoxen are vanishing due to attacks by coast and inland Eskimos. Hunters are moving eastward after white foxes, with bands isolated and slaughter rising. Open winter drives muskoxen south and west, deer are killed for tongues, carcasses left to foxes. Immediate action urged to curb wildlife depredations.
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Fort Resolution
Artillery Lakes District
Tle Tarren
Man over seventy loses cheese on railway trip
A pensioner boarding a Chorley line train dropped a one ounce cheese piece. At the next stop he asked staff to arrange dispatch to retrieve it. The cheese was found, placed in an envelope, and sent by the next trip. The owner collected the morsel from the guard at arrival.
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Chorley
Lancashire
Poodies Named Least Stable Dogs in Rabies Report
A health department study led by Dr. John Ober shows poodles have the least stability among dog breeds. In 1925 dogs bit 60 percent more people than in 1924 with 7,056 people bitten. Seventy six rabid dogs were caught last year.
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John Ober
Oberwager
Following Directions Doctor Opened Window Twice
A patient misreads a clinician instruction about window access and replies that only one window exists, so they opened it twice. The exchange highlights a humorous miscommunication between doctor and patient.
Plenitude of Poets Said to Be Increasing
A British writer notes a rising number of poets, with about a thousand registered in England and similar growth in Scotland and Ireland. In North America and elsewhere poetry societies surge as groups form, while New York’s League of American Penwomen publishes an anthology from 75 contributors.
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England
Scotland
Ireland
New York
League of American Penwomena
Vancouuver Province
Law Records Hint at Royal Marriage Loophole
Reports trace old law records suggesting a royal may wed without sovereign consent under certain conditions. If the heir apparent picks Princess Astrid of Sweden, London observers doubt the King and Queen would oppose. The Royal Marriages Act allows a match without consent after a prince reaches 25 if Parliament does not object, a path never used by a prince so far.
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Astrid
Sweden
Prince of Wales
Britain
London
George Il
Soverign
Privy Council
Do Not Stick To College
About thirty five percent of yearly college entrants fail to graduate and one in three drops out. Some leave due to financial pressures, yet officials say most quit because they flunk. Professor Howard of Northwestern cites sleep loss and excess leisure as factors in student delinquency.
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Howard
Northwestern University
Manitoba Provincial Savings Bank Depositors and Deposits Surge
The annual report shows depositors rising from 2 241 to 230 412 and deposits climbing from 624 220 on November 30 1920 to 11 908 459 on April 30 1925.
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Manitoba Provincial Savings Bank
Cheating Bride and Doctor’s Wife Spark Scornful Exchange
A fragmented dialogue shows a bride accusing her husband of infidelity while another woman’s status as a wife is challenged. The exchange hints at a doctor and a marriage ruined by a cheating partner, with sharp retorts about the cheated other woman.
Self-Hypnotized Drivers Curtail Road Courtesy and Safety
A newspaper column argues that many motorists suffer self hypnotism reducing alertness and compliance with traffic laws. It cites driver errors from head on crashes to pedestrians and explains the need for universal adherence to ordinary road rules for general safety.
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Automobile
Shorthand Used By Ancients Revealed By Translators
A University of Chicago professor notes shorthand was used by a stenographer for the apostle Paul to record his addresses. Recent Greek papyri and a 155 A.D. contract show shorthand writing as a trained trade. Abbreviation principles hinder modern translation efforts.
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Paul
University of Chicago
Oxyrhynehus
Misplaced Comma Causes Confusion in Church Note
A note to the pastor misstates a seafaring husband and wife. The minister reads aloud that Peter Bowers gone to sea, and the wife seeks prayers for his safety, causing a mix up with P Powers and his wife. The garbled words reveal a joking mispunctuation between a naval husband and a pastor’s request.
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Peter Bowers
P. Powers
Waiter and Customer Trade Banter Over a Blowing Steak
A diner argues with a waiter about a fan and a steak, the kitchen chaos described with humorous miscommunication. The exchange highlights a tense yet playful moment as the customer complains that his steak is being blown away.
Men Estimate Time More Accurately, Says Johns Hopkins Test
Johns Hopkins University psychologists report a study of 1,084 students across seven colleges showing men average 45 percent error in time estimation while women nearly 100 percent error. Women are as accurate as men in following instructions, and time perception appears shorter to women overall.
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Johns Hopkins University
Isabel Stewart
Most Popular French Hero Voted Pasteur Over Napoleon
In a recent France wide poll the public named Louis Pasteur as the most popular historical hero, surpassing Napoleon Bonaparte who trailed by thousands of votes. The piece contrasts Pasteur the saver with Napoleon the killer, urging a civilized choice.
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France
Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis Pasteur
Napoleon
Moscow
Russia
Elba
Waterloo
St. Helena
Et Cetera
Pasteur
Dearborn
Good Business on the Street Diamond Tie Pin Tale
Two men converse on a street. Isaac shows a large diamond tie pin claimed from an inheritance of 459 dollars. The other asks where he obtained the stone and Isaac explains it came from his late brother.
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Isaac
Imperial Oil taps Turner Valley gas rich in naphtha
From the Imperial Oil Company's wet gas well in Turner Valley Alberta, 500 barrels of naphtha per day are being extracted from the natural gas. After scrubbing, the gas is piped to Calgary for domestic purposes.
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Imperial Oil Company
Turner Valley
Subro Alberta
Calgary
First Visitor Remarks On Hard Cakes
A brief dialogue describes two visitors reacting to cakes handed around. One notes the cakes are as hard as stones while the other recalls the host’s joke Take your pick as she distributed them.
Fin Skating Ace Says Canadian Rinks Are Too Small
Finnish speed skater Charles Thunberg arrived at Montreal's Windsor Station after races in Saint John New Brunswick. He met Alderman Louis Rubenstein and praised Canadian skaters including Leila Brooks of Toronto, world champion, while noting the small tracks hinder his best performances. The photo includes Miss Elsie Mueller, Leila Brooks, Lois Littlejohn, and Timnberg.
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Charles Thunberg
Finland
C.P.R. Windsor
Montreal
Saint John
N.B
Leila Brooks
Toronto
Thunberg
Louis Rubenstein
St. Petersburg
Russia
Elsie Mueller
New York
Lois Littlejohn
Chicago
Charles [Timnberg
O'Neill Farrell
Prisoners Song Sailor Songster Guy Massey Death Sparks Plagiarism Claim
The 27 year old sailor and songwriter Guy Stapleton Massey died in Texas after illness and exposure from World War I service. Publishers insist Massey plagiarized The Prisoner’s Song, once a cowboy favorite, while Massey claimed it was from his own heart. He reportedly earned about 1000 of 50000 copies sold and left royalties to an unnamed third party. Massey had been cited for bravery twice for saving a fellow seaman.
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Guy Stapleton Massey
Broadway
Massey
Texas
Inferiority complex of Canadians criticized by Alberta professor
Dr Henry Marshall Tory president of the University of Alberta addressed the New York Canadian Club in New York. He warned against waking comparisons with the United States that foster an inferiority complex among Canadians. He urged viewing Canada as a young aspir ing nation and noted Canada’s economic and spiritual advantages while cautioning against overexpansion and excess overhead.
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Alberta
Henry Marshall Tory
Edmonton
National Research Council
New York
Tory
Canada
Should Teach Children Respect For Law
A Chicago Daily News letter argues strict parenting can curb spirit and individuality. It favors discrimination but says subduing small faults prevents future crime, teaching respect for law will guide children toward a lawful life and lasting honor from parents.
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Chicago Daily News
Has Changed Owners Famous Blarney Stone
The Blarney Stone changes owners as Sir George Coathurst dies and his elder son, now Sir George, takes over the historic castle. The new owner, a keen sportsman, will reside on the ancestral property. Blarney Castle remains open to visitors who kiss the stone.
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Blarney
George Coathurst
Blarney Castle
Sir George
Prince of Wales Receives Dominion Regiment Colonelcy
The Prince of Wales becomes colonel-in-chief of the West African regiment and holds multiple ceremonial commands including colonel of the Welsh Guards and 16 other regiments. He is also a Royal Navy captain and RAF group captain. In Kansas a recovered stolen car revealed 100 counterfeit or real five hundred dollar bills.
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Prince of Wales
Welsh Guards
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Kansas
Remedy Soil Drifting Through Crop Rotations Proposed
University of Saskatchewan Professor A H Joel urges systematic crop rotations to combat soil drifting across Moose Jaw Swift Current Gowanlock Robsart Weyburn. He says include perennials legumes to restore organic matter, divide farms into smaller fields, and favor cultivator use to create a cloddy surface for stability.
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A. H. Joel
University of Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Swift
Current
Gowanlock Robsart
Weyburn
Prof
Joel
Dogs as superior beings in Terhune’s view
Albert Payson Terhune argues in Harper’s that dogs surpass humans in 19 of 20 intellectual areas and many moral traits. He cites lifelong study and childhood exposure to dogs, claiming dogs excel in loyalty, forgiveness, honesty, humor, stamina, adaptability, conscience, and courage, while humans lag in most senses beyond vision.
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Albert Payson Terhune
Harper's
Linacre Found Royal College of Physicians in London
Thomas Linacre born in Canterbury founded modern English medicine and reformed crude practices. He established the Royal College of Physicians in London and served as physician to King Henry VIII after medical studies at Padua.
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Thomas Linacre
Royal College of Physicians
London
England
Canterbury
Paracelsus
Theo
Hombast
Harvey
College of Padua
Italy
Henry
The Poorer the Better Says Version of Sales
In a shop dialogue the speaker argues that inferior goods sell more than fine wares while another says the opposite, suggesting matches as the expected count. The exchange reflects old adage inversion in commerce.
Not Quite Like Her Gordon
A short comic exchange features a man dreaming of marrying a girl like Alicia and a retort that if she were like him she would not have him. An odd aside notes that the lungs of an average man contain about five quarts of air.
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Gordon
Alicia
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