Canadian Ruling Threatens Great Lakes Freight Flows
The Washington Post notes a Canadian Railway Commission order cutting grain freight from 34.5 to 18.5 cents per hundred pounds to Montreal. The move risks diverting 25,066,000 bushels of export grain from New York, Boston and Baltimore to Montreal ships, damaging American shipping and milling interests in Minnesota and Manitoba. Railroads may seek interstate commerce action to counter the Canadian cut.
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Washington Post
Canada
Great Lakes
Lakes
Canadian Northwest
Montreal
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Canadian
Lake
Minnesota
Manitoba
Duluth
Buffalo
Atlantic
Canadian Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Underground River Found In France
An underground river near Izaut-de-l Hotel in Haute Garonne ascends through a rock cleft to a submerged cavern with stalactite roofs. Explorer M Norbert Casteret paddled a portable canoe to reach a large subterranean lake a mile from the outlet. The icy water and cavern walls were vividly described.
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Izaut-de-l'Hotel
Haute Garonne
France
M. Norbert Casteret
Iie
New German Buildings Ready for Occupancy in Days
Popular Mechanics notes forced air systems using compressors speed up occupancy after completion. Concrete houses can be rental ready in 2 to 4 days. A U S Public Health Service survey links colds to 1.4 days lost per male worker and 2.1 days per female worker annually. The rest of the fragment discusses unrelated lines about opinions and crime rates.
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Germany
Popular Mechanics Magazine
United States Public Health Service
Tariff Debate Rages Over Canadian Hay Imports
U S tariff circles buzz as the tariff commission weighs requests from New England dairies for lower duties on Canadian hay while New York growers press for higher duties to shield local sales. The probe ties into ongoing milk and cream cost studies between the two countries and a decision is not expected soon.
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United States
Tariff Commission
Coolidge
New England
Canada
New York State
John Taber
New York
New X Rays Detect Hidden Buttons in Pulp Piles
Modern X ray methods search for solid objects in rags destined for paper making. Endless belts move rays from an X ray tube to fluorescent screens, revealing buttons hooks eyes and other metal items to prevent damage to pulping machines.
World's Record Egg Laying Report From Agassiz Farm
The Dominion Experimental Farm at Agassiz BC reports a 231 eggs per bird average for 460 birds totaling 106226 eggs, a claimed world record. Other records include pen production 2957.5 points and 294 eggs per bird, Barred Rock with 326 eggs, and a S C White Leghorn at UBC with 251 eggs in 364 days.
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Dominion Experimental Farm
Agassiz
E. H. Hicks
BSA
S.C
Walnut plantation profits raise Ontario supply concerns
A Toronto writer estimates Sir William Mu lock's black walnut plantation could reach 2 million dollars on maturity. He notes one mature walnut yields 300 feet and is worth about 100 dollars, while Ontario barns and fences are being stripped for walnut. He predicts prices may double or triple over time. The piece also comments on conservatism and rising air pocket fears among travelers.
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William Mulock
Toronto
Ontario
Experts Seek Solution Of Farm Problems At Saskatoon Meeting
Saskatchewan Alberta Manitoba entomologists and from Montana North Dakota met in Saskatoon for the International Great Plains Crop Pest Committee annual conference. They aim to improve pest control for Canadian prairies and American wheat lands, with bulletin updates on schemes decided. H G Crawford attended from Ottawa as head of field crops and garden insects division.
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Canada
United States
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
Montana
North Dakota
Saskatoon
H. G. Crawford
Ottawa
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan Highway Signs to Mark 3000 Miles
Two crews from Manitoba and Alberta bound ar es will blaze 3000 miles of Saskatchewan highways with new signs. Each route will get a number on steel standards with a Sask coat of arms and geographic data. Manitoba and Alberta plan similar schemes and the work aims for completion next season. When a new girl arrives in town, all the boys take notice.
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Manitoba
Alberta
Provincial Department of Highways
Canadian National Rec League awards one mile trophy
The Canadian National Railways Recreation League presented a bronze statuette and medals to the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. The trophy, on native wood, is a perpetual award for the Dominion Championship one mile winner in Toronto with gold, silver, and bronze medals for first to third place. Sir Henry W. Thoroton is patron and A J Hills is president of the League.
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Canada
Canadian National Railways Recreation League
Amateur Athletic Union of Canada
Toronto
A.A.U. of C
Canadian National Recreation League
Henry W. Thoroton
A. J. Hills
Canada Expands Trade Ties and Feeding’s Role in Market Goods
The article discusses how feeding practices influence finished market hogs and how Canada builds global trade links. It notes that ill balanced rations affect carcass value, cites New Zealand butter branding issues, and lists Canadian exports from hops to fruit and canned goods, highlighting worldwide interdependence and Canada’s contribution in wheat and minerals.
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Dominion Animal Husbandman
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
New Zealand
South American
England
British Columbia
California
Jersey
Vancouver
Shanghai
Guernsey
Isle of
New York State
America
Brazil
South Africa
China
Sweden
Norway
Germany
Denmark
Great Britain
United States
New York
Chicago
South America
Pocket Hygiene and Germs Warn of Hidden Dangers
A bacteriologist examined pocket fluff dust and found seventeen germ varieties totaling about 8.6 million. Verdigris from copper coins and other substances lurk in pockets, with catarrh germs inhaled from handkerchiefs causing further illness. Clean pockets prevent spread and remind readers to keep pockets clean.
Ottershaw Dog Show Winners Named in London
Prizes for notable canine traits were awarded at the Ottershaw Dog Show in London. Awards included Best tail wagger for a Spaniel, Most sagacious trickster for a Terrier, Fattest for a Dalmatian, Thinnest for a Pekingese, Noisiest for an Airedale, Ug nest for a Mongrel, Prettiest for a Bulldog, Largest for a Great Dane, Smallest Terrier puppy, and Saddest for a twelve year old Sealyham.
City noise blamed for growing ears says Vienna ear expert
Dr. Pfeffer, a Vienna ear specialist, attributes enlarging ears to the noise of modern city life. He notes measurements of patients and warns that louder streets are producing elephant eared men and women. He questions why cars grow larger if muffling sound is needed.
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Pfeffer
Vienna
The Evolution of the Word Match Through History
The term match traces back to the lamp wick. Over centuries its meaning shifted from a wick arrangement in matchlocks to early wooden wicks, then to friction matches, which supplanted older methods. Eventually the word evolved into the modern simple term match.
Canada Wool Clip Dominate At Cooperative Wool Growers
About 3.5 million pounds of wool will be handled this year by the Canadian Co operative Growers. Western warehouse receipts total 1.25 million pounds from Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan with another million pounds from smaller Western flocks. Prices to farmers are around 25 cents per pound as the market remains active and firm. The Canadian Co operative Wool Growers handle the bulk of the clip.
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Canadian Co-operative Growers
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
World's smallest restaurant closes after years of success
The tiny venue in a room measuring about three by eight feet shut down after financial failure. It once catered to a single diner at a time and housed a celebrated gramophone display, though the famed recording seemed to mock its fate.
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Railway Commission
The
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
TafAror
McDermei
Winnipeg
University of British Columbia
Len
Ot London
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