Veterans settle on land under Soldier Settlement Act
Ottawa reports 27 971 Canadian war veterans settled on land under the Soldier Settlement Act. Of these, 21 246 received government loans totaling 87 495 815 dollars, averaging over 4 000 per veteran, for land, improvements, stock and equipment. 6 125 were settled without financial assistance. 407 settlers have repaid loans in full. 62 436 applications were filed, 44 772 qualified. 620 in agricultural training, 3 110 completed training awaiting farm placement.
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Iceless Refrigerator Cools by Evaporation in Concrete
An inventor unveils a concrete refrigerator that chills liquids without ice. Water trickles over the exterior, cooling contents. efficiency rises with higher ambient temperatures.
World Language Is Urged By League Figure
Prof. Gilbert Murray, vice chairman of the League of Nations executive committee, urged an international language after Geneva meetings. He noted English to French and French to English translations caused confusion and favored recognizing Esperanto or Ido as a universal tongue.
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Chilean Quakes in 1920 Record 249 Shocks
The national seismic service reports 249 earthquakes in 1920 in Chile with an average interval of 36 hours. Aconcagua and Malpo valleys saw the strongest activity, and the July 26 event centered in the Aconcagua valley.
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Santiago
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National Seismological Service
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Moonshine Produces Rabbits Outrage Across Pasco
Pasco officers investigating a Pasco correspondent story found corn mash dumped in prairie sagebrush near the city. The moonshine contaminant allegedly fed hundreds of rabbits into frenzied behavior, with bunnies gnawing posts and dancing in place. Some observers concluded the rabbits had rabies.
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