Canadian Apple Wins Silver Wilder Medal for Lobo Variety
The Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa received the Silver Wilder Medal from the American Pomological Society for the Lobo apple. The Lobo, a McIntosh red lineage, matures earlier by about a month and has shown promising results in Ontario Quebec and New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Pomelogical Society
North America
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
New Jersey
American Pomological Society
World Happenings Briefly Told
Premier Baldwin argues British public schools superior to U S systems during Bristol speech. Royal Navy special squadron leaves Plymouth for world tour and will be in San Francisco on July 4. Canada to commercialize wheat via Richt variety resistant to smut. Saskatchewan wins numerous prizes at Royal Winter Fair. Dr Grisdale forecasts Canada supplying Britain’s wheat needs. British Columbia agricultural output shows big gains. cheese up 2550 percent. New oil recovery methods probe Alberta tar sands after trips by Camseti and Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Special Service
Plymouth
Sir Frederick Field
Eet
San Francisco
Canada
Prairie
United States
P. W. Clark
Canada Colonization Association
Trenton
Missouri
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Toronto
Britain
J. HL. Grisdale
England
Grisdale
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Relieves Cold Symptoms
Relieves bronchial inflammation and eases irritation to speed cough relief. Claims rapid, thorough action to strengthen passages against future attacks. Persuasive advertisement text urging trial and proof of effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
The Need of the Hour
Roger W. Babson urged Montreal business men to act with seriousness amid division in business outlook. He urged cutting frills collecting debts reducing inventories lowering debt and avoiding new debt while pursuing confidence efficiency lower taxes and fundamental remedies. He called for honesty industry thrift and service over fake optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Babson
Toronto
Montreal
Babson
Mr. Babson
The Speed Of Airplanes in a Letter to the Sun
Robert J. MacLaughile explains that naval air speed, likened to firing at rifle bullet pace, enables attacks with immunity. He notes a wooden propeller limit around 6,000 rpm, blade tip speed near 2,500 feet per second, and stresses the massive strains that make wooden props unsafe for aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Robert J. MacLaughile
Navy
Manhattan
Columbus Circle
Plaza Hotel
Danderine Promises Thick Glossy Hair for Women
An advertisement touts 35 cent Danderine as a tonic that revives neglected scalps and treats falling hair dandruff and itching. It claims lifeless hair becomes thick, glossy, and youthful with regular use. Available at any drug store.
Conference on Immigration in Ottawa Draws Provincial and Industry Delegates
A conference in Ottawa led by Hon. Jas A. Robb gathered representatives from seven of nine provinces, transportation firms, and the Department of Immigration. Attendees canvassed Canada's immigration situation and agreed on opportunities for settlers in farming, timber, pulpwood, mines, and fishing. The event aims to boost immigration activity and better locate newcomers to their best advantages in the Dominion. Corns disappear when treated with Holloway's Corn Remover without leaving a scar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Robb
Canada
Dominion
Holloway
Labor bureaus report surge in lumber camp labor demand
Government labor bureaus note the strongest demand for men in lumber camps in years with expected brisk western business next year due to a heavy crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Nova Scotian Describes Overcoming Health Troubles
A Nova Scotian recounts relief from back pain and chest soreness after treatment. She details the steps taken to regain comfort and improve mobility, highlighting personal perseverance and practical remedies.
Nerviline Proclaimed Best Remedy in Windsor Ad
Miss Lucy Mosher of Windsor Nova Scotia praises Nerviline as the best cold and chest congestion remedy. She details using Nerviline three times daily and as a gargle after trying fourteen other treatments, claiming complete recovery. The ad asserts Nerviline’s penetrating relief and its home use for many minor ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Mosher
Windsor
N.S
Wonderful Atoms and the Tiny World of Nuclei
The passage explains atom size and structure. It details that atoms are invisible in normal microscopes, have a central nucleus with positive charge, and electrons orbit similar to planets around a sun. It notes atoms are indivisible and contain vast space for multiple nuclei within tiny volumes.
Pink Pills back pain link to blood. not kidneys
The ad argues backaches stem from thin or impure blood, not kidney trouble. It claims Pr Williams Pink Pills build blood and ease muscle pain, offering tests by doctors and mail-order access at 50 cents a box from The Williams Medicine Co. Brockville Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pr. Williams
Dr. Williams
Lr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Old Julia's Proud Record at Great College Street Station
Julia Dunn aged 71 has sold flowers for 51 years in the doorway of the booking office at Great College Street Station Camden Town London. The North London Railway Company has long privileged her stall and she is described as one of London's chatty flower sellers.
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Julia Dunn
Great College Street
Camden Town
London
England
North London Railway Company
Julia
Back to Normal Chicken Dinner Crack In Dad Joke
A humorous exchange features a boy revealing a cheap chicken dinner at the feed store and a father prompting the joke. The quip plays on a rural misunderstanding and preserves the tone of a lighthearted local anecdote.
Canada as top wheat exporter surpasses peers in 1922 23
Canada led the world in wheat and flour exports for the year ended August 1 1923 shipping 729 million bushels, far ahead of the United States 199 million and other nations. The United Kingdom remained Canada’s best customer with 174 million of the total 229.7 million bushels exported in the 1922 23 crop year valued at 263.8 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
International Institute of Agriculture
United States
Argentina
Australia
India
United Kingdom
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Belgium
France
Greece
Italy
Japan
Netherlands
Medical Hero Vaillant Honored for Twenty-Five Years of X‑Ray Safety Work
Dr. Charles Vaillant, a French physician, endured severe burns and the loss of his right hand finger in 1919 due to X‑ray experiments. Despite thirteen operations and near constant danger, he continued his work and received high honors in Paris the other day, including the Legion of Honor, the Carnegie Hero Medal, and a City of Paris gold medal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vaillant
Vaillant
Paris
United States
Herrick
City of Paria
Canadian Exhibition Train Likely Tour Of Britain
The Canadian exhibition train now in Paris may be moved to London before returning home. Canadian manufacturers backing the display urge travel through Britain after showcasing goods in France and Belgium. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in London and the Imperial Conferences delegation appear sympathetic to the tour.
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Paris
London
England
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Britain
France
Belgium
Good Year for B C Lumber Industry
British Columbia lumber production for the first eight months of 1923 rose twenty percent over the previous record, heralding what officials expect to be the best year in the province's lumber history.
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British Columbia
The Wrong Planes and the Three Principal Planes
A schoolmaster cites the three principal planes of life, provoking a chorus from the class about mono plane, biplane, and seaplane. The ad promotes Dr Thomas Electric Oil as a universal healer for cuts bruises sprains sore throat and chest ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Thomas
Cominy
Monks in the Middle Ages Lived With Few Possessions
A terse note explains that medieval monks often owned nothing personal and relied on communal holdings and the monastery for shelter and subsistence. The record highlights vows of poverty and shared resources within monastic communities.
Energy use in children ages nine to twelve
Between nine and twelve years old a child spends more energy relative to weight than at any other life stage. This fact highlights heightened metabolism during preadolescence.
Talking Movies Move Toward Synced Sound Picture
Dr Leo DeForest announces a developed camera that photographs sound with moving pictures. He describes a rapid demonstration of the synchronized process and asserts nothing needed in radio work is impossible.
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Leo DeForest
Chicago
History of the Orkney Islands and their key facts
The Orkney Islands lie off Scotland’s north coast with about seventy isles, half inhabited and four with lone lighthouse keepers. They joined Shetland to send one MP, were Norse possessions until 1468, and Scapa Flow hosts a noted harbor where the German fleet was interned in 1918. Mainland is the largest island and Kirkwall the main town with around 4,000 residents.
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Orkney Islands
Scotland
Orkney
Shetland
Orkneys
Denmark
James III
Scapa Flow
Mainland
Kirkwall
Cardioscope Advances Heart Study
Dr. D S Allen introduces the cardioscope a small microscope that projects bright light into the heart incision so the beating organ is viewed without injury. The device may aid cases of valve widening or narrowing and marks a broader trend in chest surgery including adrenalin use and new recording techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.S. Allen
H. Lilenthal
Men Rush Through Life as if Widows Track Them
A terse reflection on hurried living and the sense that danger or loss haunts some men. The line evokes fate pursuing individuals and the shadow of grief guiding restless behavior.
Remembrance Is Needed in a Call to Memory
The London Daily Telegraph argues against forgetting the war and urges deeper remembrance. It condemns those who avoid memory as hypocritical about aiding sufferers and stresses the duty to remember for the common good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
London Daily Telegraph
Port of Vancouver to handle 150 million grain bushels
Figures from the Vancouver Merchants' Exchange estimate the port will manage 150 million bushels of grain for shipment to the United Kingdom and the Orient before year’s end. This projection highlights Vancouver's role in the grain trade and regional shipping activity.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Orient
Citrus packing boxes required for Florida and California crops
Report states the citrus industry needs about 30,000,000 wooden packing boxes each year to ship citrous fruit from Florida and California. The figure reflects annual demand for box supply to support production and distribution.
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Florida
California
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Sou CI Ts
Ee EW Gillett Company Limited
Weider
Baldwin
Bristol
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Richt
Alberta
Charles Stewart
Charles Camset
Geoffiny
Dodd
Conference On Immigration
Ome
Minard
May
B.C
Fae Carter
Carter
Saal
Dandruff
Big Ben
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited
the Orkneys
Estes
Dominion Express
Te Oxo Limited
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