The Patronage System Debate and Its Demise
The article criticizes the patronage system in government, detailing how party loyalty dictates appointments and contracts, and describes efforts to abolish it. It notes the persistence of patronage in provinces and the federal Senate, arguing for appointing individuals of merit and public spirit over party aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagworst
Epetem
Ita
nh_emennna
Civil Service Commission
Union
Senate
Alberta Coal Demand Sparks Rate Extension Push
Ontario reports call for trial shipments of Alberta coal at $7 a ton under a special rate with the Canadian National Railways. The scheme is in great demand in several centres and a movement to appeal to the Federal Government seeks an extension of the time on the special rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Alberta
Canadian National Railways
Fragmented Query on Traffic Safety and Historic Inventions
The text discusses an unclear rift between a dangerous driver and pedestrian safety, then veers to a note about taking days off and a Chilean copper mine, finally mentioning an English miners safety lamp invented in 1815.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Alberta station reports detailed livestock data for 1922
The Lacombe Dominion Experimental Station reports 1922 livestock details across cattle dairy and beef herds, sheep, swine and poultry. It notes 54 Aberdeen Angus cattle with 71 purebreds, 66 Holsteins with 44 purebreds, 16,737 pounds milk per year on ten cows, 540 pounds fat per cow, and extensive feeding and cost data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Lacombe
Alberta
Cheviots
Leicesters
Hampshires
Oxfords
Shropshires
Corriedales
Yorkshires
Duroc Jersey
Berkshires
Duro
Ants Use Smell and Sound to Communicate
The Detroit News reports ants rely on smell through sensitive antenna pits to recognize nestmates and enemies. Some species also emit sounds, using specialized organs such as a file-like abdomen apparatus and stridulation on body segments, or tapping on leaves to communicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ihs
Full Sized Piano Demand Sparks Purchase Debate
A newly wealthy Jewish buyer insists on a full sized piano, the largest the firm makes, claiming it must suit a growing girl and avoid buying another soon. The salesman is pressed to agree to the oversized instrument despite concerns.
Terribly Exciting Tourist In The Village
A native and a tourist banter about the village’s dull current state and anticipate next week’s stir, with the local resident hinting at activity to come and the visitor remarking on the place’s eerie calm.
Father to Bride The Minister Charge
Dialogue appears as a wedding quip where Ferdinand asks if payment to the minister was made and the groom confirms charging it to the father's account, implying a humorous or skeptical tone about wedding expenses. The line reflects a social comedy moment typical of the era.
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Father
Sand Twill Frock Delights Fashionable Woman
A sand colored twill afternoon frock with self colored ribbon shirrings and brown trim. The chic style promises to win over even a fussy woman with its restrained elegance and coordinated harmonizing hues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grard
Increased Revenue From Lumber in British Columbia
The Forestry Branch reports June revenue in BC rising to 136545 from 100423 a year ago and 85034 in 1921. Timber sales revenue for June 1923 reached 59000, up from 54600 and 33000 in the prior two years. Total June revenue from all sources amounted to 219282.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Forestry
Grain shipments from Vancouver to Callao and Central America
Sample shipments of grain have left Vancouver by steamer bound for Callao Guatemala and other South and Central American ports as an early sign of grain trade growth from the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Callao
Guatemala
Central American
trench silo use and placement for western provinces
The report explains trench silo construction and use on farms with drainage and stock access considerations. It notes two favorable positions near feed and stables and suggests a twelve by eight by twenty five foot trench yielding about 48 tons of sunflower silage, with the full report available from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa Publications Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Flowers For Alberta Gardens At Lacombe Station
The Lacombe Alberta Dominion Experimental Station reports floriculture is thriving with many annuals and perennials grown successfully. Perennials promise bloom from spring to fall with little attention, and the report details hardy varieties suited to the climate and suitable for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacombe
Alberta
Dominion Fixperimental
Coal Mining Health Claims Unveiled
A historical claim states coal mining is a very healthy industry. It suggests miners cut while coal dusted heal faster than when clean and asserts coal miners avoid consumption unlike workers in other fields.
Gratitude Note on Unattained Blessings
A reflective aphorism urges appreciation for unseen gifts, reminding readers to value what they do not yet possess. It frames contentment as a civic virtue and moral guide amid life’s abundance and absence.
Snakes Never Blink as They Lack Eyelids
Snakes do not have eyelids and therefore their eyes stay open, a trait explained by researchers noting the transparent cornea and eye protection paths in serpents.
A Cuttlefish Described by Stella The Fairy
Stella the Fairy explains to CorifPne that a cuttlefish is a mollusk with an oval body and a spreading fin. It has ten wavering arms around its head, two feelers for catching prey, a sideways moving jaw between the longest arms, and similarities to an octopus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Testing Varieties of Grain at Dominion Experimental Farm
The Dominion Experimental Farm System reports in 1922 on testing 84 spring wheat varieties, 84 flax varieties, 32 oats, 113 flax for seed, 12 field beans, 13 barley, and similar cats for hay. Experiments cover ripening days, yield per acre, straw length, and dry matter, with smut control methods and 15 676 seed samples distributed.
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Dominioa
Cereal
Ottawa
L. H. Newman
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Dominion Cerealist
Newman
Dominion to slaughter two thousand surplus Canadian buffalo
The Dominion of Canada will kill two thousand surplus buffalo in Wainwright Alberta to reduce overflow in national park ranges. A. S. Duclos of Edmonton holds the slaughter contract, following a 250 head effort last year. Meat and skins will be sold after the cull as part of preservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion of Canada
A. S. Duclos
Edmonton
National Park
Wainwright
Alta
Dominion
Indoor Plants Benefits and Air Cycle
The article explains how a growing plant draws water from its soil, transports it to the stem and leaves, and releases moisture into the air. It notes a plant can emit a pint to a quart of water daily and that plants help keep air purified by exchanging carbon dioxide for oxygen.
Ayrshire milk record broken in Manitoba by Typleal Ayrshire Handsome
The Ayrshire record for the three prairie provinces, held by Greenbank Loothe 2nd with 12 241 pounds of milk and 568 pounds fat in 1920 at the Federal Experimental Station, Morden Manitoba, was surpassed by Typleal Ayrshire Handsome with 13 884 pounds milk and 583 pounds fat in 365 days. The record was attained in the stable of owners C E Thomas & Son Lloydminster Sask on twice daily milking.
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Ayrshire
Prairie Provinces
Greenbank Loothe
Morden
Manitoba
Typleal Ayrshire Handsome
C. E. Thomas & Son
Lloydminster
Saskon
Boston terrier Fosco King loves chasing rainbow trout
Fosco King a Boston terrier owned by Mrs. W. H. Kilbourne of Eagle Ridge Oregon dreams of landing a rainbow trout as big as he is. The dog’s greatest joy in life is the thrill of the fight when a trout bigger than Fosco is hooked and a battle royal may follow.
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Fosco King
W. HH. Kilbourne
Eagle Ridge
Ore
Hfe
Fosco
Commerce experts predict airplanes may reach auto use levels
U S Department of Commerce officials forecast a future where air travel usage expands to resemble automobile use, signaling growing confidence in aviation as a common daily transport option.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
History and types of dental fillings in dentistry
The article outlines three general classes of filling materials plastics silicates and metals used in dentistry. It notes plastics include cements and gutta percha while silicates imitate porcelain with accurate color matching. Metals like amalgam and gold are discussed along with methods for gold fillings and the inlay technique.
Help Your Postmaster Buy Stamps From Local Postmaster
The Post Office weekly bulletin from Ottawa urges residents to support local postmasters by buying four postage stamps from their own post office. It states salaries depend on stamp sales and buying elsewhere deprives their postmaster of pay for work done, thus harming local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posta
Post Ofice
Ottawa
Post Office Department
Water Fueled Tree Yields Constant Spring For Swiss Farm
A Swiss farmer discovers a steady water flow from a tree trunk after a crevice leaks. He builds a trough and water nourishes cattle and other uses. Scientists offer no definite explanation, suggesting roots may tap an underground stream. The tree remains healthy, and the mystery persists.
Coal Reserves Estimated to Last 6032 Years in U S
The Coal Trade Journal projects U S coal resources will endure 6032 years at current consumption, estimating 3,525,303,000,000 metric tons. Alaska fields are not included in these figures.
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United States
The
Coal Trade Journal
Alaska
proverb about self care before criticizing others
A compact aphorism urges removing personal faults before criticizing others. It then notes Pilgrim's Progress as one of the most translated books, second only to the Bible, in worldly languages.
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NCE
Peter
Peterkins
Peterking
Peterkin
Snookums
Lome
Stella
Peter and
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Wright
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