Science as the Practical Power Behind Industry
The article argues scientists are now essential to business and national wealth. It cites Dr. Free estimating science adds over thirty billion dollars yearly in the United States. Examples include Dudley on railways, Liebig’s potash insight, smoke-scrubbing tech, irrigation weed control, Saskatchewan’s clay industry, and Canadian farming gains from research. It urges broad support for expanded Canadian research across farms, mines, forests and fisheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Free
New York
United States
Free
America
Dudley
Germany
Justus von Liebig
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Canada
Dominion
Alberta Crop Yield Estimates Spark Debate
Officials estimate Alberta crop yields with figures around 200 million bushels for the province while southern Alberta may produce about 40 million. Some officials contend Alberta will total near 180 to 200 million bushels, prompting discussion over the final yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Steering wheel as family circle marks modern car era
A wry reflection on how progress reshapes family life as the steering wheel becomes central to daily routines and shared moments, signaling the rise of car culture and mobility in modern households.
Dominion charter for Columbia Match Company Canada
The Dominion charter is granted to The Columbia Match Company of Canada to acquire control of the Cleveland firm and to build and operate a plant in Montreal. In a separate humorous exchange Bing notes no quarrel for three weeks with Wing, but they are not on speaking terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Match Company of
Canada
Cleveland
Montreal
Bing
Nover
Monument honors lost fliers Nungesser and Coli at Etretat
A monument dedicated at Etretat memorializes Captain Charles Nungesser and Captain Francois Coli, the French airmen who attempted the New York flight. The obelisklike column bears the inscription To the First Who Dared and features three life size marble figures at its base. The base marks their May 8 1927 flight in the White Bird as they disappeared over the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nungesser
Francois Coli
Etretat
France
New York
Nungesser
Coli
Pink Pills Help a Weak Nervous Woman Recover Strength
A testimonial from Mrs. D. Veno of Union Square N S credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength sleep and nerve tone after severe weakness and nervous headaches. She says the medicine improved her appetite and daily function and she urges others to try it. The pills cost 50 cents a box and are sold by medicine dealers or by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams
Sultan of Morocco Shoppers at Paris Store
During an incognito visit to Paris Printemps the Sultan of Morocco and his Grand Vizier shopped alone for about an hour. Clerks, floorwalkers, and security watched as the ruler bought items he liked, with the Grand Vizier paying the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Moulay Hemada
Morocco
Printemps
Paris
France
Miller's Worm Powders Promote Child Health Claim
An 1880s ad urges mothers to treat children for worms to protect their vitality. It promises quick expulsion of worms with no inconvenience to the child, highlighting signs mothers notice and asserting effectiveness of Miller's Worm Powders. A stray joke about an "old fat girl" and marriage appears at the end.
Cadillac on Rails Serves CPR Engineering Dept Inspection
A high power Cadillac sedan specially equipped with flanged steel tired wheels has been issued from the Angus shops of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal for the Engineering Department. It travels on rails as fast as on roads and will cover CPR lines nationwide on inspection trips. The car features three braking systems, a rigid front axle, a one piece rear axle, front wheel brake shoes, reinforced wheels with rubber insulation, enhanced lighting to meet RR rules, and remains the only such machine in CPR service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadillac
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Air service plan linked England India within 18 months
Sir Eric Geddes of Imperial Airways outlines a scheme to establish an England to India air route. He hopes machines could carry passengers in five to six days and mentions refueling options for the projected empire service. He notes trans Atlantic flight is not yet commercially viable. A Household Medicine. Thomas Electric Oil is recommended as a standby treatment for common ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric Geddes
Imperial Airways, Ltd
England
India
Karachi
Eric
Thomas
British disabled veterans feted by Belgium tour group
Forty British ex soldiers, most limb amputees, were hosted by the British Disabled Soldiers Association Antwerp. The Legion chose the most badly wounded for a ten day Belgian tour to honor the army. War Office detachments accompanied the trip to care for the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Disabled Soldiers' Association
Antwerp
British Legion
Britain
Belgium
War Office
R.A.M.C
Man Seeks Relief from Asthma With Dr Kellogg Remedy
An asthma sufferer contemplates years of torment but hopes for relief through Dr. J. D. Kellogg's Asthma Remedy. The ad promises complete relief if used faithfully, turning asthma into a thing of the past.
Sir Horace Darwin Dies at Cambridge Scientist and Instrument Inventor
Sir Horace Darwin son of Charles Darwin died in Cambridge England after a period of failing health. He was a noted scientist who invented and built numerous seismological and aeronautical instruments. Minard's Liniment Popular for 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Darwin
Charles R. Darwin
Cambridge
Eng
Horace
Live anti aircraft shell found by road workers
Workmen digging a roadway at Queen's Gate Kensington Gardens in London unearthed an anti aircraft shell believed to be live. The object prompted an emergency response and precautionary cordons while experts assessed its status and possible detonation risk.
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Queen's Gate
Kensington Gardens
London
Radio Control of Street Cars Demonstrated in Chicago
Experts foresee wireless control of street cars and airplanes after a Chicago demo where a surface car was run by radio from a car. A sports quip about umpire payments accompanies a joke on crooked officiating. The Royal Canadian Humane Association awards medals to David Johnston Brooksby Saskatchewan John D White Vancouver John McHugh Yukon Margaret Martin Water ton Lakes Alberta and parchment certificates to Howard Mayers White Rock BC Mary and Victoria Barrowman Kaslo BC and W H Hepher Powell BC.
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Chicago
Royal Canadian Humane Association
David Johnston
Brooksby
Saskatchewan
John D. White
Vancouver
John McHugh
Yukon Territory
Margaret Martin
Waterton Lakes
Alberta
Howard Mayers
White Rock
B.C
Mary
Victoria Barrowman
Kaslo
W. H. Hepher
Powell
Happiness and Misery as Extreme Bounds
A concise reflection contrasts happiness and misery as opposite extremes whose precise limits remain unknowable. The aphorism suggests human experience spans vast, ill-defined ranges between joy and suffering.
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Blue Ribbon Tea
Blue Ribbon Coffee
Real Foundation of Modern Business
New Match Company
Sultan of Morocco
Schwartz
Krause
der Zink
Sir Horace Darwin
Minard
N. UL
Gyproc
Gypsum and Alabastine Limited
Winnipeg
Humane Society Awards
BAYER
Wace
Publi Egalnet Lmlee
Bayer Cross
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