Vast Northern Canadian Pastures From Arctic to Alfresco Meadows
Stefansson argues that northern Canada holds vast grazing lands from York Factory to Great Slave Lake and beyond. He contends reindeer and muskoxen could profitably supply meat, while Ellesmere Island hosts over 115 flowering plant species and diverse mosses, lichens, and ferns in polar flora.
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Canada
Regina
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Peace River
Fort Smith
Reina
Hudson's Bay
Beroni
Arctic Circle
Stefansoon
Arctic
York Factory
Hudsons May
Great Slave Lake
Mainland
Barrens
Arctic Islands
Stefansson
Eurasia
Norway
Sweden
Finland
Russia
Siberia
United States
Texas
Ellesmere Island
Sir Clements Markham
Leopold McClintock
Earth's Climatic Shifts Linked to Space Dust Clouds
Dr Harlow Shapley posits a long term climate theory that earth cold periods followed dust filled space regions around the solar system. He cites Orion's dark dust pockets and 70 faint stars about 700 light years away blocking solar heat and shaping planetary temperatures.
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Harlow Shapley
Earth
Shapley
Constellation of
Orion
Sheep owners aggregate vast holdings in Alberta wool group
About 220000 head of sheep valued at 1 320 000 belong to Southern Alberta Wool Growers Association members. In the last year the association shipped 1 750 000 pounds of wool worth over 300 000. Over 56000 lambs sold for 350 000 and 10000 old ewes added 30000. Members own land valued at 16 an acre totaling 2 906 000 and lease 390 000 acres.
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Southern Alberta Wool Growers’Association
Pet Cemeterys Marked in Paris and Brussels Parks
A cemetery for all pet animals is kept in Paris and in Laeken Park Brussels where cats dogs monkeys parrots and canaries are buried.
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Paris
Laeken Park
Brussels
Sun Day Origin Stated as Day of Sun Worship
A brief note explains that Sunday derives its name from the ancient practice of worshipping the sun, describing it as the day historically linked to sun reverence.
Seed Grain Purchasing Commission Aids Canadian Agriculture
The Seed Grain Purchasing Commission under the Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture supplied seed oats and other grain at minimal cost, serving provincial bodies and farmers during the war and beyond. A five year balance sheet shows a substantial surplus and strong finances, with requests totaling over a million bushels of seed oats in the last fiscal year.
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Seed Grain Purchasing Commission
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Commission
Prairie Provinces
A Porter Paragon at a Sussex Station
A London Morning Post item praises a porter at a Smallwayside station near Lowes in Sussex who refuses tips, telling a countrywoman not to tip him as he prefers not to be paid twice. He admits occasionally accepting tips from rare first class passengers and opposes the eight hour day, saying leisure is too expensive.
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Sussex
Lowes
Paragon
London Morning Post
What a Boy Should Know Lord Kelvin's Early Mastery
Lord Kelvin, noted as a brilliant boy and later a great scholar, entered university at eleven and became a philosophy professor by twenty two. He advised a boy's education by age twelve to master writing, languages, translation, logic, and some natural philosophy, showing his own modesty and vast knowledge.
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Lord Kelvin
Arthur Warren
London
Ben Hur Stage Run Draws 21 Million Viewers
During its 21 year production run an estimated twenty one million people attended the stage play Ben Hur across performances and tours.
Seed Branch Issues Certificates of Grading on Sample
The Seed Branch in Ottawa offers certificates of grading based on seed samples for grass and clover, with limited seed grain testing. Farmers or seed merchants can submit their own samples for testing, receive a certificate with a serial number, and compare against the control sample. Misrepresentation penalties exist for false seed quality claims.
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Ottawa
Toronto
Winnipeg
Calgary
Life of Farm Machinery and Depreciation
The text compares how long farm implements last with and without shelter. Unprotected machines average five years with 20 percent annual depreciation on a $750 investment, while protected sheds extend life to about ten years with 10 percent annual depreciation, saving $75 yearly to repay the shed and reduce repairs during critical seasons.
Princess Mary Receives Special 2 PM Star Issue at Paddington
Just before her train departed Paddington Princess Mary accepted a Star representative’s copy of the 2 o'clock special issue. The edition contains a photograph of the wedding ceremony in the Abbey and many other pictures of the event.
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Paddington
Mary
the Star
World
London
Immigration, Resources Drive Canada's Prosperity
Lord Shaughnessy urged removing immigration barriers to attract settlers for farms, forests, and fisheries. He called for making immigrants good Canadian citizens, promoting mutual tolerance nationwide, and expanding lands, mines, forests, and fisheries to meet future needs despite postwar strains.
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Canada
Dominion
Lord Shaughnessy
The
P.R
Bar Association of Montreal
Reform Club
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ontario
Speculation in Russia runs wild as ruble collapses
The piece notes a money mad mood across Russian society as rubles lose value. It cites cabbies overcharging, cloth smuggling, and food moves controlled by officials turning huge profits via transport and distribution to price centers from south to Siberia.
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Russia
Siberia
Reading Too Much Says The Functions Of Reading
The Boston Globe argues reading should supplement experience to test truths learned by living. It warns against excessive or trashy reading but contends one can never think too much, while stressing reading's role in simplifying life and enabling purposeful living.
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Boston Globe
Boston Mother Reunites with Son After 25 Years
Mrs Louise F Lesueur of Boston locates her son Everett after a 25 year search. Placed in a children’s home at age three he was later adopted in Canada and now serves with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on a northern expedition. In England, billiards cannot be played in public places on Sunday Christmas Day and Good Friday.
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Louise F. Lesueur
Boston
Everett
Canada
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Lansdowne Park
Ottawa
England
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Instant Pain Relief
A claim that Freezone provides instant relief for corn pain by applying a small amount, allowing the corn to be lifted off with fingers. The bottle sold by druggists costs a few cents and targets hard and soft corns, corn between toes, and calouses without soreness.
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Western
Seigel
Seigels
the Seed Grain Purchasing Commission
Haheatt
Tobace
W. J. Huntingford
Wainwright
Opticians Ware
Marine CO
Crucago
Son
W. M U
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