Nature As Handmaiden To Luther Burbank's Legacy
The article honors Luther Burbank, noting his global influence and Santa Rosa gardens now open to the public. It highlights his method of rapid, large scale plant work, his numerous experiments, and the value of amateur breeding. It urges Canadians in the prairie provinces to adapt native flora to cultivated spaces, viewing them as a path to beauty and practical gains.
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Luther Burbank
United States
Canada
Burbank
Santa Rosa Gardens
California
Santa Rosa Junior College
Planta
Surbank
Santa Rosa
Sebastopol
Fruta
Nature
Prairie Provinces
Canadian West
West
Apathy Toward Arson Urges Insurance Reform
W. J. Scott, Ontario Fire Marshal, told the Association of Superintendents of Insurance that the public often shows no moral scruples about claiming from fire insurers and views arson leniently. He noted arson trials without juries yield over 90 percent convictions, while jury trials drop to about 25 percent. He urged insurers require replacement by the assured after a fire to curb fires and boost the building trade.
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W. J. Scott
Ontario
Association of Superintendents of Insurance
Chinese Diet and Livestock Practices Referenced
The passage states that Chinese people are agricultural rather than pastoral, raise few cattle for field work, eat pork and lamb, consume little beef, do not make butter or cheese, and sell milk as an ancient medicine in drug stores rather than drinking it like others. It frames milk as medicinal in traditional practice.
Clyde Leads World as Most Active Shipbuilding River
The Clyde is described as the busiest ship-building river in the world, ranking first due to high output and numerous vessels under construction.
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Clyde
Challenge to cruelty charge over snakes at Ottawa fair
Magistrate O'Connor dismissed a cruelty charge against John Kelley a midway show employee at Ottawa's Central Canada exhibition. Kelley admitted feeding live chickens to snakes while Humane Society argued it was cruelty. He contends death was instantaneous and notes pythons require live prey. The magistrate noted the show toured Canadian and U S cities and remarked it is snake life or chicken life.
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O’connor
John Kelley
Ottawa
Kelley
Humane Society
United States
Visit to boyhood school by British Columbia official
Lieutenant Governor Eric Hamber revisits his Winnipeg boyhood school for a half hour, inspecting desks and classrooms. He recalls his St John's College School days, notes his father taught there from 1884 to 1913, and mentions earning a BA in classics in 1898.
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Eric Hamber
British Columbia
Winnipeg
St. John’s College School
Walter Burman
Farida to Be Name of King Farouk's Egyptian Queen
A royal proclamation announces engagement of sixteen year old Sasi Naaz Zul fikar to King Farouk. She will be known as Farida The Only One after the match is formalized next year, to ensure the queen’s name is purely Egyptian.
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Sasi Naaz Zulfikar
Farouk
Farida
Sasi
Italy claims conquest of Ethiopia challenged by Farago
Ladislas Farago writing in the Valparaiso South Pacific Mall argues Italy has not conquered Ethiopia. He notes Italian control limited to towns and corridors, Ethiopian bands harass troops, famine bites, and a failed food requisition expedition near Addis Ababa. He cites ongoing arrivals of older Italian troops and a closed country.
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Ladislas Farago
Valparaiso South Pacific
Italy
Ethiopia
Dessye
Asmara
Addis Ababa
Border line sign marks England Scotland on rail route
The British and Irish railway erected a large sign at the London and Northeastern coast route border. It shows Across the Border at the top with Scotland thistle and St Andrew’s Cross on one side and England rose, St George’s cross, and the British lion on the other. The 14 by 9 foot display includes color emblems and arms pointing toward each nation.
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London
England
Scotland
British and Irish Railway
Thistle of
St. Andrew's Cross
St. George's Cross
Detroit
Ontario to Begin Blind Pension System at $20 Monthly
An order in council establishes pensions for blind Ontarians of $20 a month with 75 percent funded by the Dominion Government. Ontario expects a $300,000 yearly provincial share. Applications open in September via the old age pensions committee under the welfare department. Manitoba already began blind pensions on Sept 1 under federal legislation.
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Ontario
Department of Welfare
Dominion
Old Age Pensions Committee
Welfare Department
Manitoba
Fog bows and sleep quality span turns in brief notes
In fog, white fog bows appear from tiny water droplets and lack color. Sleep quality matters more than duration, with dream disruption signaling brain activity. A seventh century Japanese artist reportedly invented the folding fan after observing a bat fold its wings.
First Harness Racing Bicycle Sulky Appears in 1890
The bicycle sulky, still in use today in harness racing, made its first appearance in 1890, marking an early milestone in the sport's equipment history.
Giant Locomotive Sets Speed Record At 125 MPH
Berlin based Borsig Locomotive Works completes a revolutionary steam engine. It reaches 125 mph during trials becoming the world’s fastest steam engine. Front control stand, rear smoke stack, and coal dust firing streamline the design for rapid startup.
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Borsig Locomotive Works
Berlin
Alice Stevens Fruit Relish Recipe Card
A concise fruit relish recipe from Alice Stevens lists 10 peaches 6 pears 16 tomatoes 6 cups sugar 2 tsp salt 2 red peppers 2 tsp allspice 2 tsp cinnamon 4 cups vinegar. Wash chop blanch peel seed and combine then boil two hours and seal in sterilized jars.
Simple Pennies Menu Offers Home Cooked Classics
A six item menu features liver casserole baked potatoes creamed carrots brown bread and butter and apple crumb pudding. The note invites readers to request recipes by writing to Alice Stevens and mentioning the paper for free home cooking advice from Alice Stevens' Home Service in Penticton, B C.
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Alice Stevens
Home Service
Penticton
B.C
Canadian entomologists find no Japanese beetles in Canada
Canadian entomologists report no Japanese beetles found in Canada despite fears of invasion from the United States where the pests have caused extensive damage. Two beetles were found on the deck of a ship at Yarmouth Nova Scotia, triggering alarm. The piece also notes that words sounding alike but with different spellings and meanings are homonyms.
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Canada
United States
Yarmouth
N.S
Bennett’s return secures Conservative leadership in Canada
Canada’s Weekly notes the improved health of Mr. Bennett after his Atlantic visit and his decision to remain in public life. Supporters praise his “great talents and unrivalled experience” and the nation benefits from his continued association with public affairs as the Conservative leadership is settled and ready to face new issues.
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Bennett
Mr. E Bennett
Atlantic
Mr. Bennett
Conservative Party
Conservatives of
Canada
New Times
London
Deep-sea diving tops career ladder with downward ethos
The field defies typical ranks by starting at high levels and descending to fundamentals. Veterans note the paradoxical approach shapes skill growth and safety culture, with mentors emphasizing thorough mastery before advanced tasks.
Airmen face challenge in sinking battleship with planes
An admiral says planes could sink a battleship only if they can carry enough explosives and reach the ship. Rear Admiral W T Cluverius notes the key problem is delivering sufficient ordinance close enough to the vessel while flying long distances to locate it.
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W. T. Cluverius
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Gold in Fort Knox Would Form a 27 Foot Cube
The Wall Street Journal estimated that the United States gold reserves at Fort Knox would melt into a cube just under 27 feet on each side, weighing about 12,117.5 tons. The treasure, stored underground, fills space to the Treasury's ceiling and remains out of sight, serving a silent strategic purpose.
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United States
Fort Knox
The
Wall Street Journal
Uncle Sam
Morgenthau
Treasury Building
Midas
Siegfried
Oakland
Calif
Tribune
Centuries old Tamina Gorge Spa in Swiss Alps
The Tamina gorge near Ragaz Spa in the Swiss Alps remains an erosion oddity as curative waters gush from a rock crevice at 10,000 quarts per minute and 93.5 degrees Fahrenheit. No change has been observed for centuries of spa visitors seeking recreation.
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Tamina
Ragaz Spa
Swiss Alps
Salt Lick for Dairy Cows Recommended Daily
An ounce or more of salt is required daily by the average dairy cow. Rock salt should be placed where the cow can lick it at will.
Blind Chinese dolphin feeds on sighted fish
The Chinese dolphin, despite blindness, demonstrates hunting ability by catching and consuming fish that have normal eyesight.
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Hioney
Germany
Grecera
Sedonare
Donaut
Gores
Calgary
Regina
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