Welland Canal A National Task
The Welland Canal project, a major national undertaking, aims to span fifty million dollars to modernize transportation and support eastern trade. Engineer John Laing Weller leads design and construction, drawing on Royal Military College training, with Welland Canal operations expanding since 1915 to meet imperial and continental trade needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welland Canal
John Laing Weller
Royal Military College
Kington
Weller
Cobowie
Trent Canal
St Lawrence
Cornwall Canal
St Catharines
Cone
Copact
Weseblch
Fort Weller
Fort Coliborne
Energen
Prairies
Old Land
Canada
Toronto Globe
Ambiguous man faces travel ban and possible exile
A frail man with multiple crossings between nations faces expulsion orders as authorities restrict his landings. He has two children and fears becoming a perpetual liner passenger if forced to drift between continents and countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilik
Awetica
England
Rueda
Porce
America
Russia
Willis T
Efme
Canadian Dairy Official Attends International Congress in Berne
Dominion dairy commissioner J A Ruddick returned from the International Dairy Congress in Berne Switzerland where delegates from many regions met. The gathering featured eminent dairy leaders and a warm welcome in the Swiss capital. Proceedings covered the latest advances in dairying and were presented in several languages, with speeches read and discussed by attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
J A Ruddick
Switzerland
A. Ruddick
Dominion Dairy
Monal
Berne
AL + pine
Bert
Previeus
Souls Versus Algebra Sparks Education Row
A speech at the National Education Association meeting in Mt Paul Godblegs criticizes teachers as ignorant and argues a lack of soul in standard schooling. Dr JH Francis, Los Angeles superintendent, condemns many educators and claims progress is blocked by conservatism and poor methods. Kamloops opens public market with strong demand and sparse supply, encouraging local farmers to sell in a new system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
JH. Francis
Los Angeles
Cal
National Education Association
Mt Paul
God
Paus
Iris
Francie
Nya
Dirle
Kamloops
Eady
Kaiser Fox Popular Sport Speaks on Masses and Sport
The Emperor of Germany, at a dinner following the Lower Elbe regatta, expressed warm appreciation of all Chao sport and urged sport as a physical upbuilding for the masses. He praised earnest national effort and aimed to bring the benefits of sport to the whole people rather than focus on elite performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Hrang-Buttel-Koog
Elbe
Osler Warns Leeds Audience of Tuberculosis Threat
Sir William Osler, Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford, startled a large Leeds conference audience by claiming almost all present were tuberculous. He said a radium aided microscope could reveal a small tubercle bacillus in their chests, urging state control over consumption and compulsive measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Osler
Leeds
Regius
Oxford University
Association For the Prevention of Consumption
William
Beef Stored Eighteen Years Showcases Refrigeration Resolve
A hindquarter of frozen beef exhibited at Smithfeld after eighteen years in storage demonstrates the resilience of refrigeration in the food supply. Though damaged in parts, portions were reportedly used for parlor items at Malta while the government oversees its warehouse.
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Smithfeld
Malta
Community Betterment and Town Improvement Ideas
A reader excerpted article discusses social tensions in towns, urging citizen groups to unite through monthly commercial clubs. It promotes health surveys, school improvements, libraries, debates, and cultural events to foster community, reduce waste, and strengthen local character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uist
Lear
Domme
Cake
Warber
Canadian Welfare League
Record of Rail Track Labor Shortfalls Reported
A historical clipping notes 7 900 miles of rail line faced maintenance shortfalls in the last year due to missing tracking equipment and requisition issues. One tracklayer reportedly added several miles of tied track in a single day amid limited resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traci
Beneficial Effects of Forest Reserves Documented
A historical discussion advocates forest reserves as a conservation policy to ensure perpetual timber supply and regulate watershed flows. It cites the Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve in Alberta as a model and describes how protecting forests preserves soil, reduces erosion, maintains water flow, and safeguards navigation and river systems across North America.
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Rocky Mountains
Alberta
United States
Appalachian Mountains
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Carolinas
Kate Tock
Canada
Doulton
Forties
Trent River
Donian
Canadian Militia Readiness Praised by Brooke
In an interview Lord Brooke lauds Canadian soldiers for rapid adaptation to military life and training at Petawawa. He cites harmony among volunteers, cadet leadership, and interchanges of medical and military ideas as boosting efficiency. The Duke of Connaught and Sir Robert Borden noted in coverage.
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Hughes
Peremel Halla
Mrm
Duke of Connaught
Robert Bordena
Petewawa
Canada art fairs to feature experimental farm exhibits
The Dominion experimental farms prepare six distinct exhibits at the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa under JF Watson. Each display, arranged to show forestry and wood-crops alongside agriculture, emphasizes utilitarian forestry with a focus on sustainable replacement of harvested crops, illustrating farm methods for Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
JF Watson
J Hi Grisdale
Prairie farm wagon rail service envisioned for barn doors
The article outlines a proposed system of motor wagon transport connecting prairie stations to farmer barn doors. It would bring rail service directly to farms, with larger depots receiving 12 to 24 cars and wagons designed to move grain and farm supplies. Authorities argue this could aid homesteaders and harvest distribution, justifying the investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Prairie Territory
Wiltuma
Royal Commission Reforms Set for Kingston Penitentiary
The Department of Justice accepts royal commission proposals to overhaul Kingston penitentary administration. Changes include meal timing, new eating utensils, abolition of tubing, increased staffing, and a resident physician with a visiting musician to be hired for the institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Commission
Department of Justice
Justice
Kingston
Absinthe Craze Surges Amid Swiss Production Ban
Absinthe gains popularity across Europe while Switzerland, the top producer, bans sale locally and exports all stock under strict control. Moroccans face import bans at the urging of General Lyautey, with travelers reporting appalling effects. Smuggling from France continues to supply surreptitious demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witzerland
Morocco
Continent
Switzerland
France
General Lyautey
Fez
Wireless signals sent from trains show new telegraph method
Industrial tests led by Lackawanna superintendent LB Foley demonstrate wireless signaling for moving trains. The system promises reliable orders, reduced stops on freight runs, and potential substantial savings, as dispatchers issue instructions remotely with signal blades rising or falling via wireless dots and dashes.
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Foley
Boar
Foly
Jong Rans
Raiload
Uy Wireless
Drs
Lackawanna
Lackawan
Scranton
Binghampton
Fur farming in Canada and fur trade overview
Commission on Conservation releases Second Edition outlining fur farming in Canada. The volume covers fur species such as karakul, racoon, mink, marten, muskrat, beaver, reindeer, and moose, with markets and prices, plus notes on the New York to Panama cable project and its 190 mile undersea initiative by Telegraph Construction Co of London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Commission of Conservation
Comemission
New York
Panama
Telegraph Contracion Co
London
Ip Plonta
Bno
Cryptic Note on Capital Crimes and Sate Debates
A fragmented report mentions Lord Wimborne and Lord Wisterne in a debate over capital crimes and foreign influence. It references controversial sentences and America ties, with unclear details about estates and justice.
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Wimborne
Dominion
Wisterne
America
Wales
la Canaan
German farm workers supply soldiers in 1912 returns
Statistics published for 1912 show 58.9 percent of farmers and 31.9 percent of Berlin proper youths were fit for military service. Wilmersdorf, a Greater Berlin municipality, supplied 482 recruits per hundred men examined, the city recording the lowest death rate in Germany.
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Germany
Sgalnet
Berlin
Empire
Wilmersdorf
Greater
Larethesares
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Dairy Congress
Kaiser Fox
Brooke
CPR
Commission On Conservation Issues
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