Great Believer In Canada Says It Best Place To Live
Superintendent W R Beek of the Western Ontario Experimental station told the Ere Street United Church Men's Association in Ridgetown Ontario that Canada offers more to the individual than any other nation. He noted Canada as a member of the Commonwealth ensures liberty and loyalty to country empire and King. He cited rivers lakes and fisheries statistics and claimed Canada ranks strong in forest wealth with vast cultivated land. He added that in 1929 the Sault Ste Marie canal had three times the tonnage of the Panama Canal and more than the Panama Canal and the Suez combined.
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Canada
W. R. Beek
Western Ontario Experimental Station
Men's Association
Ere Street United Church
Ridgetown
Ontario
Berk
Mackenzie
St. Lawrence
South Saskatchewan
Churchill
Russia
Brazil
Sault Ste. Marie
Beek
Panama Canal
Suez
Science And World Peace Alliance Promised By Democracies
A long, reflective piece argues science both advances health and threatens humanity via war. It cites Parran figures on life expectancy, calls for public education on cancer, and suggests an Anglo American alliance or similar accord as a peace insurance policy amid rising destructive power. It warns governments may abuse science, urging restraint and prudent international cooperation.
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Washington
Parran
United States
Carapaigna
Mars
League of Nations
British Empire
Bank of England Kitchen Serves 2000 Daily Amidclaims
A Baltimore Sun brief notes Johns Hopkins University card-indexes diseases for research. It mentions staff physicians knowing 15000 maladies and lists records of 2500 operation kinds. The Bank of England reportedly has a 3200, 00 kitchen serving lunches at 2000 a day, claimed as London’s largest and costliest staff canteen.
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Bank of England
London
Baltimore Sun
Johns Hopkins University
Tortoise Named in Mauritius Treaty Cession Document
A historic note says a very old and large tortoise on Mauritius was treated as a national possession. In 1890 when Mauritius was ceded by France to England the tortoise was specifically mentioned in the treaty.
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Mauritius
England
Meat and Cake Flavor Earns Pinch of Salt Mention
A brief note asserts that a pinch of salt enhances flavor in meat recipes and baking, claiming salt boosts taste in any dish. The reference ends with a stray number 2207.
Rare Currency Destroyed From Hetty Green Collection
A suitcase of rare U.S. notes from Hetty Green’s collection was hacked and burned at the U.S. Treasury. Officials said the face value was 198176 dollars, but the notes would fetch about one million in collectors’ markets. James Wade of Chase advised redeeming duplicates to preserve value.
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U.S
Hetty Green
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Green
James Wade
Chase National Bank
New York
Wade
Selected Recipes Card with Crown Brand Syrup
A structured recipe list describes caramelizing brown sugar and Crown Brand Corn Syrup, then thickening with Benson's Corn Starch and milk in a double boiler. After cooking twenty minutes, add beaten egg, more vanilla, chill, and serve topped with walnuts and Crown Brand Corn Syrup.
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Benson's
Benson
Old Scotswoman Wanders Museum with Grandson
An elderly Scotswoman and her grandson tour the local museum stopping at a Venus de Milo statue. The grandmother points to the missing arms and jokes that the damage is what happens when you bite your nails.
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Venus de Milo
Noted Inventor Ives Dies in Philadelphia at 81
Frederick Eugene Ives, credited with inventing the halftone photoengraving process and advancing color photography, died in Philadelphia after a long illness at age 81. He held over 70 patents but failed to patent halftone early, living humbly in later years while continuing research despite partial blindness.
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Frederick Eugene Ives
Philadelphia
Ives
Flies Threaten Health Warned In Home Hygiene Advice
A historic notice warns of the menace of house flies from May to September with millions of descendants possible. It urges eliminating breeding places, using screens and food covers, and employing Wilson's Fly Pads to kill flies quickly once they appear.
Newarthquake recording instrument in use at Ottawa
Dr Ernest A Hodgson of the Dominion Observatory described a Bernioff seismograph at the Royal Society of Canada meeting. The device records vertical tremors with two recording components for short and long events and uses a light beam on photographic paper. It can remove brief quake records without halting operation, though Ottawa tremors from traffic limit its full sensitivity.
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Ottawa
Royal Society of Canada
Ernest A. Hodgson
Dominion Observatory
Physical Sciences
Society
Bernioff
Hodgson
Canada
United States
Man Reflects On Aging With Youthful Perspective
A man asserts age is a state of mind, claiming he feels younger now than a decade ago. The remark highlights a lighthearted view on aging and personal outlook.
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Ouble Jtomatic Book
Chantecter
FICO
Wilson
Hamilton
Orr
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
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