Britain Likes Flavor Of Canadian Butter Shipped From Prairies
The article notes improving prospects for Canadian butter with Western provinces making uniform grade butter and cream, while Eastern stocks in Montreal rise. Britain reports satisfactory quality of prairie butter shipped overseas, despite price and contract hesitations tied to New Zealand supplies and shifting ocean rates.
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Canada
Montreal
Prairies
Great Britain
Prairie Provinces
Britain
New Zealand
England
Pacific
Denmark
British
Holland
Germany
Toronto
Nelson’s Left Hand Pledge At Teneriffe Story
After the Nile victory Nelson returns to England landing at Yarmouth. The crowd cheers as he is to receive the freedom of the borough. On oath he places his left hand on the book saying he left his right hand at Teneriffe, the town clerk correcting him.
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Teneriffe
Nelson
England
Yarmouth
Tenesifie
Geologist Dowling Returns From Fort Norman Expedition
Dr. D. B. Dowling Dominion government geologist returns to Edmonton after North country survey work. He traveled with Allan Dowling and E. D. Irwin from Ottawa to review Dominion land survey operations, astronomical observations for wireless points, and geological surveys across Fort Stith to Fort Norman. Buoys were placed along Mackenzie River channels to aid navigation. Dowling notes north country development hindered by transport difficulties at Smith.
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D. B. Dowling
Dominion Government
Edmonton
Allan Dowling
E. D. Irwin
Ottawa
Dowling
Dominion Land Survey
Northwest Territories
Astronomical
Department of the Interior
Geological Surveys Department
Fort Stith
Fort Norman
Mackenzie
Downing
North Country
Smith
Plan To Make Airplanes Safe With Bird Feather Discovery
Professor Barton Scrammell of Dover England claims a discovery will ensure absolute safety in airplane descent by applying how birds use feathers. He builds a model and a larger device to let one man on a motorcycle fly around Dover harbor in perfect safety with assistance from Dellbridge of Shackleton’s South Pole team.
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Barton Scrammell
Dover
England
Professor Scrammell
Mr. Dellbridge
Sir Ernest Shackleton
South Pole
Dellbridge
Versailles Treaty Disappoints France
Former French president M. Poincare writes that the Versailles Treaty caused deep disappointment in France. He blames the chamber for ratifying the treaty and urges France to make the best of a bad situation caused by circumstances rather than men.
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M. Poincare
The
Republic
Revue Des Deux Mondes
France
Washington
London
Paris
Mails to Russia Resume Parcel Service From Regina
Regina post office announced resumed transmission of parcels to all parts of Russia and Europe with sender risk. Exclusions include Ukraine and several Russian provinces such as Turkestan Maritime Amur Saghalien and regions in Asia.
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Russia
Regina
Porgy
Europe
Ukraine
Asia
Turkestan
Amur
Gas Laden Silos Warn Of Dangers In Kane County
A Kansas City era sight warns farmers about deadly silo gas after three men in Kane County Illinois faced fatal and near fatal incidents. One man entered a partly filled silo and did not return while another entered to help and failed to return. a third entered after the first two and survived with a close call. The article urges lowering a lighted lantern to test ventilation and ensuring air circulation before anyone enters.
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Kane County
Ilinois
Territory Ceded To Crown After Ojibwe Treaty Campaign
Government treaty party reports 372000 square miles ceded by Indian tribes to the crown and about 1900 previously unreached Indians willing to accept bounty. Federal Indian agent H A Conroy traveled to Fort MacPherson in a house boat pushed by the Hubaco gas boat, escorted by three Royal Canadian Mounted Police members.
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Government
Northland
H. A. Conroy
Ottawa
Fort MacPherson
Arctic
Hudson Bay Company
Hubaco
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Conroy
Discovery Modifies Newton Theory
Prof. Barricelli reports a major scientific discovery that largely alters Newton and Laplace theories. He found terrestrial gravity shows strong local variations influenced by external causes, with tides and electrical effects capable of reversing gravitation during hurricanes.
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Barricelli
Canadian Record For Haulage
A Canadian record for haulage was set when a train three quarters of a mile long, drawn by two large engines, with 75 cars carrying 85 000 bushels of grain, reached Fort William Ontario recently.
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Fort William
Ont
Contempt Warning Sparks Courtroom Exchange
In a London courtroom a stern judge warns a witness about contempt while the witness quips that he has concealed his feelings, prompting a tense exchange centered on courtroom decorum and propriety.
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London Mail
Germany Destroys Guns Under Peace Treaty Pace
German authorities report weapons destruction proceeding under the peace treaty at about 1,000 guns per week, reflecting ongoing disarmament measures and compliance with treaty terms.
Dreams that Pay and the Dreams Behind Great Ideas
A London analyst cites dreams as profitable ideas with examples including a Bristol plumber who earned £10000 from a dream inspired shot production and Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto arising from a vivid dream. The article notes Kubla Khan and other works born in sleep and cautions that such inspirations are not always favorable.
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London
Bristol
Horace Walpole
Castle of
Otranto
Armer
Coleridge
Kubla Khan
Khan Kubla
Silver Ring with Copper Set Said to Cure Rheumatism
Readers report a belief among various groups that a silver ring containing a copper piece on the side cures rheumatism. The claim appears in circulating anecdotes with no verified medical endorsement.
French burglars use chlorine gas to silence watchdogs
In a recent incident, thieves employed chlorine gas to incapacitate guard dogs, enabling entry to a target property. Police precincts are investigating the method as part of a rising trend in gas-based break-ins.
No Great Advantage From Deep Ploughing Found
Experiments show deep ploughing beyond about 7 inches yields little or no extra benefit for most crops. Results from Utah, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and other stations indicate 7 inches often matches deeper tillage in yields, with deeper ploughing costing more. Factors include soil type, season, crop, and frost effects, plus yearly variation.
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United States
Breeders’ Gazette
Utah Experiment Station
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
U.S
Youthful Financier Responds Cleverly in Street Exchange
A woman asks a streetwise boy for Johnny Jones's residence. The boy offers to locate him for a nickel and points to a location. The exchange highlights quick wits and informal bargaining on a city block.
French Invention: Electric Trousers Press Debuts
A recent French invention heats a trousers press by electricity. The device promises quick ironing of pants with controlled heat, signaling a new convenience for wardrobe care in domestic use.
Secret of Lloyd George's Success Seen as Welsh Nation Feat
Dr. Thomas Jesse Jones, visiting England, argues Lloyd George’s success in high‑level negotiations stems from Welsh experience with cross‑national and cross‑racial issues. He says opponents called him fickle, but he understood others’ views, a trait born of centuries of Welsh English relations. Jones adds the Welsh nation shares in Lloyd George’s achievement, not solely his own.
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Thomas Jesse, Jones
United States Bureau of Education
England
Lloyd George
Mr Lloyd George
Mr. Lloyd George
Valuable Book Saved Amid Louvain Library Fire
The article notes that not all 250000 volumes were destroyed when German forces burned Louvain University library. The foundation stone of the new Louvain Library will soon be laid, and the first book on its shelves will be an escaped ancient manuscript formerly taken home by Professor van der Essen for study.
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Louvain
Louvain University
Belgium
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