West presses for cheaper grain access to Europe
A western Canadian plea urges faster year round grain shipments to Europe via Vancouver or Hudson Bay routes. While Ottawa debates Port Nelson Churchill options, western growers insist Nelson Churchill could shorten the haul to Liverpool, improving competitiveness against Australia Argentina and Southern Russia. The Toronto Star notes Montreal influence must shift to enhance Hudson Bay trade.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Deach
Liverpool
Australia
Argentine
Russia
Canada
Europe
Wert
West
National Transcontinental Railway
Quebec
Vancouver
Hudson Bay
Ottawa Journal
Dominion
Nelson
Hudson's Bay
Port Churchill
Churchill
Fort Willam
Montreal
Ulis Madson
Fort William
Tidewater
Argentiine
Wrens
The
Toronto Star
English Press Condemned for Jury Interviews in Trial Coverage
London judges censure an ultrasensational paper for interviewing jurors and publishing their reasons. The General Bar Council passes a resolution against lawyers giving press interviews on cases. A barrister denies authorizing his name in a prominent murder trial piece. A morality group rails against divorce reporting disparities with Canada.
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London
Council of the General Bar
California Fig Syrup advertises a children's laxative
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy for upset stomachs and constipation in children. It urges mothers to give one tea spoonful to relieve sour bile and waste, promising a playful, well child in a few hours. The copy warns to insist on the genuine product and to check the bottle for directions.
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California
The Battle of Borodino
The Battle of Borodino, fought September 7, 1812, pitted Napoleon I of France against Kutuzov’s Russians with about 260000 engaged. Casualties ran around 40000 to 50000, with losses roughly split. Though each side claimed victory, Russian withdrawal opened the road to Moscow, leaving the French the implied honor. The village Borodino lies 70 miles west of Moscow on the Moskwa River.
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Borodino
Napoleon I
Kutaseff
Moscow
Moskwa
Strong British Safe Designs Challenge Modern Burglars
A British safe features inner hard plates, hollow manganese doors, and airtight seals. It uses ball and roller door bearings, a sound alarm electrical screen, a time lock, and reinforced walls with hard brick and reinforced concrete to deter break ins.
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Great Britain
Roadless Vehicles Aim to Cut Terrain Travel Costs
British engineers revisit tank lessons to propose a suspended vehicle using ropes and springs to evenly distribute weight on caterpillar tracks. The design claims two railway sleepers can be crossed with no chassis movement while reducing track wear and bearing exposure. It envisions ten mph cross country travel and twenty one ton miles per gallon efficiency.
British lightweight tractor shown at agricultural exhibition
A leading British firm unveils a new light tractor weighing 27 cwt capable of pulling a three furrow plough on average land. It has a 20 hp two cylinder engine with two speed and reverse gears and roller drive to the rear wheels. The machine uses roller bearings throughout to save power and the maker guarantees replacements costs for the first three years at £5 £10 and £15 respectively.
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England
Freezone Promises Quick Corn Relief Says Dorng
An advertisement claims that applying Freezone instantly stops corn pain and allows removal with fingers. It promises a tiny bottle from druggists for a few cents, effective on hard and soft corns and corns between toes without soreness or irritation.
Pine species of Canada with commercial value
The article notes nine native Canadian pine species, six of which are commercially important. In the east these are white pine red pine and jack pine, while in the west they are western white pine and the lodgepole or western jack pine.
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Canada
Ottawa Observatory Library Claims Vast Astronomical Collection
The Dominion Observatory Library in Ottawa houses about eleven thousand bound books and pamphlets, mainly on astronomy and mathematics. It is regarded as one of the best of the newer astronomical libraries in existence.
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Dominion Observatory
Ottawa
Intelligent dog clears Thun aerodrome before landings
The Times correspondent at Berne reports a dog in Thun has been trained to drive grazing cattle off the aerodrome whenever an aeroplane is about to land. The article quoted appears in An Intelligent Dog The Animal World from London.
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The
Animal World
London
Times
Berne
Thun
Beekeeping Emerges as Western Canada Growth Industry
Saskatchewan appoints Miss Ethel May Brayford to head a new bee husbandry course at the University of Saskatchewan. Beekeeping expands in Manitoba and Alberta with rising hive numbers and annual honey sales approaching two million pounds, signaling a growing prairie industry and increased female participation.
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Canada
Vancouver
Ottawa
Alberta
McGill University
University of Saskatchewan
Liss
Ethel May Brayford
Canadian
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Miss Prayford
West
Grenfell
Sir Robert Baden Powell to Visit Saskatchewan
Announcement from the Sas katchewan Car Scout Association Regina states Sir Robert Baden Powell founder of the movement will visit Saskatchewan with limited westward time. A special committee handles all details and public bodies must apply to the Boy Scout Office Regina for available dates. Expected visit in late April or early May.
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Saskatchewan Car Scout Association
Regina
Saskatchewan
Robert Baden Powell
Scount
Sir Robert
Robert
West
Boy Scouts Association
Boy Scout Office
Saskatchewan Egg and Poultry Sales Rise In Year
Farmers in Saskatchewan earned about 1 353 600 from poultry and 1 101 194 40 from eggs in the last year. The province has 9 250 000 head of poultry across 110 000 farms. Arthur Wilson reports nine carloads of eggs sent to England showing premium quality that will set Saskatchewan eggs apart from competitors.
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Saskatchewan
Arthur Wilson
England
Saskatchewan Cooperative Creameries
Vancouver Port Busy With Record Seaborne Traffic in 1922
Vancouver saw 720 deep sea ships enter its harbor in 1922, up from 496 in 1921. Gross tonnage exceeded 4.1 million tons with net around 3 million. Coastwise sailings averaged 1,300 per month, totaling 15,808 vessels for the year, reflecting gains in lumber grain and general trade.
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Vancouver
Pianos Should Be Guarded Against Draughts and Damp
Advice warns piano owners to protect instruments from drafts and moisture to preserve tuning and tone. Suggestions include placing pianos away from windows and vents and maintaining stable indoor humidity.
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Battle of
Fionor
Chas. Hynds
the News Record
Lumsden, Sask
Dorng
Turine
Marine Eye Remedy Us
Chicago
Sir Robert Baden Powell
Boy Scout Organization
Saskatchewan Eggs and Poultry
Beecham
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