Care in Marketing Eggs Highlights Dirty, Washed Eggs Problem
Mr. K J Smith of Whyte Packing Co Brockville notes dirty eggs and washed eggs reduce demand and prices. Clean nests and sanitary barns improve quality and market value, while Mr H R Gray of Gunn Langlois warns against washing eggs as it harms shell coating and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. J. Smith
Whyte Packing Company
Brockville
Ontario
H. R. Gray
Gunn, Langlois & Company, Limited
Montreal
Montreal Produce Merchants Associations
Mr. Gray
Eges
Gray
Positive Doubt in Madrid Aphorism Cited
A Madrid note quotes Buen Humer saying a sensible man doubts all and only a fool is certain of what he says. The remark, framed as a witty line, questions certainty in argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buen Humer
Madrid
Migration aids by perches atop lighthouses
The Royal Society for Protection of Birds plans to ease spring migration by installing wooden perches on lighthouse domes and bases along the British Isles route. Feed boxes accompany perches to give tired birds resting spots near deadly lamp beams that draw migrants to the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Society For Protection of Birds
Bird World
Society
British Isles
Fertilizer Industry in Canada Sees Growth and Oversight
Canada’s fertilizer sector, with over sixty firms and nearly three hundred brands, is heavily regulated by the Dominion Seed Commissioner. A 1926-27 report notes 183 mixed, 92 two-ingredient, and 18 single-ingredient fertilizers analyzed, with 21 brands below guaranteed content and five prosecutions for offences mainly improper labeling. Total commercial usage rose to about 180 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Seed Commissioner
Department of Agriculture
Department
Ottawa
Immigration To Canada Rises In FY Eleven Months
Canada reports 136 932 immigrants for eleven months ending February 29 up from 123 720 a year earlier an 11 percent gain. February arrivals total 4 212 with 1 002 British 1 454 from the United States 1 856 from other countries including 689 from France Belgium the Nordic nations Holland Germany and Switzerland. During February 1 812 Canadians who had gone to the United States resided returned to Canada to settle permanently. For the year to date returning Canadians total 37 217.
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Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
United States
France
Belgium
Scandinavian Countries
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
Setting a Precedent in a Fife Waiting Room
A traveller pausing at a junction in Fife enters a waiting room and reads a paper when an official enforces a no smoking rule. The traveller questions the regulation, noting a posted notice that forbids smoking and mutters that one cannot obey all regulations, referencing a garbled sign.
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Fife
Manager Betses Boot Room Banter with New Hire
A hotel manager teases a new boot boy about his slow progress blocking boots. The lad replies with humor that some boots were brown when he started, highlighting lighthearted work banter.
Duke of York Mistaken Insurance Premium
The Duke of York purchased a life policy at one penny a week believing it cost one penny a year. He learned the premium was weekly and that his heirs would gain about 35 dollars at his death. He spoke with Prudential in London about the policy.
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Duke of York
London
Prudential Insurance Company
Extending the Peony Blooming Season
Kentville Nova Scotia experimental station records show peony varieties extending bloom from July 1 to July 13 with whites pinks and reds. Early whites Festiva Maxim Duchesse de Nemours Marie Lemoine Couronne d Or lead color variety Edulis Superbs Marie Crousse Triomphe de Lille Marquise d Ivry Rubin Superba Living stone Henri Demay and Felix Crousse bloom dates.
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Canada
Kentvile
Nova Scotia
W. Saxby Blair
Festiva Maxim
Duchesse de Nemours
Marie Lemoine
Couronne d
Edulis Superbs
Marie Crousse
Triomphe de l'Exposition de Lille
Marquise d'Ivry
Rubin
Henri Demay
Felix Crousse
Culture Training Urges Better Merchants Says Toronto Leader
L. Burton president of the Toronto Board of Trade urged that culture and classical education are essential for business success. He argued technical training should not outweigh moral dependability and service to the consumer in selecting merchants.
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Toronto
L. Burton
Toronto Board of Trade
Burton
Parliament Allocates Funds for Canadian Experimental Farms
Canadian Parliament voted 1.9 million dollars to maintain and extend work at 24 Experimental Farms under the Federal Department of Agriculture. The grant funds the next fiscal year, with twelve farms in eastern provinces and twelve in western provinces.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Winnipeg
Dyes Show Potential as Antitoxin Substitutes
Researchers at King's College and Guy's Hospital led by Dr. Coplans and Professor Sir William Simpson report that certain leuco dyes may neutralize disease and could replace anti-toxins. In trials on animals, leuco-brilliant green proved most effective against diphtheria, suggesting a new class called contra-toxins distinct from traditional anti-toxins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s College
Guy's Hospital
Coplans
William Simpson
New Smuggling Problem Airplanes Proves Trouble for Customs
The article notes air smuggling has emerged as a profitable yet risky method, challenging Canadian and U S customs authorities. It contrasts with declined truck and car smuggling and suggests potential use of customs airplanes in enforcement, highlighting the need to track scientific progress for law adherence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Man seeks airspace rent from Lufthansa over Zehden house
Samuel Schwarz, resident of Zehden Germany, argued for payment for air traffic overhead his property. He based his claim on a German real estate principle about space above land, while Lufthansa cited air traffic law allowing free passage if regulations are met.
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Lufthansas
Samuel Schwarz
Zehden
Germany
Schwarz
Lufthansa
Making Sure Of Duties Inquire About Stretchin At Home
A mistress interviews a maid candidate and promises privileges. The applicant asks if the householder participates in stretchin and serving meals, suggesting a test of household routine and propriety during the interview.
Big Ben Wakes Ontario Radio Enthusiast Writings
Radio enthusiast S. A Bridge of Willisdale Ontario reports Big Ben chimes from London England waking a baby in Willowdale Ontario. The note praises the London chimes as effective and memorable for local listeners despite imperfect wording and ambiguous phrasing.
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London
England
S. A Bridge
Willisdale
Ontario
Willowdale
Germanys Long Range Gun Big Bertha Revealed by Army Bureau
The Army Bureau of Ordnance details the Big Bertha design from World War I. It describes a two section 218000 pound gun built from worn 15 inch naval cannons, firing 264 pound projectiles to 76 miles, with 50 shell life and a Paris shelling focus. Seven guns were built. three incomplete at armistice. crews reportedly destroyed them as Allies advanced.
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Paris
Bureau of Ordnance
War Department
Department
Ordnance Bureau
Austria
Berlin
Dey Ain’t No Justice By Me in Dire Cancer Talk
Rufus laments lack of justice as he confesses illness and near death. He recalls visiting a doctor who says his veins are near, and suggests only eating chicken broth four times daily and staying indoors, a plan he deems impossible.
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Rufus
Sam
Britain Orders Wheat By Phone
A cargo of wheat sold on March 20 by the Sales Manager of the Canadian Wheat Pool at Winnipeg to a buyer in London England via wireless telephone. It marks the first use of telephone for large Winnipeg London trade.
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Canadian Wheat Pool
Winnipeg
London
England
Pele Mele in Paris Sparks Curious Searches
Mysterious phrase "Pele Mele" appears in Paris context as readers speculate about a possible event or cultural reference. The fragment hints at a publicized search or puzzle tied to the French capital, but details remain unclear.
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British Iles
Immigration
Dominion
Canadian Northwest
Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
Alberta
William Egbert
S. J. Hungerford
National System
Big Ben
Baty
Army Bureau of Ordnance
Britain
Rches
Staqaian
Amelia
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