Quid Pro Quo Colonization Debate In Canada
A discussion on colonization schemes for Canada and New Zealand highlights safeguards needed to protect existing farmers. Proponents argue new settlers must be self supporting and not depress markets, while critics warn of indebtedness and the risk of excess production without broader markets. References to William Teeling and the London Times suggest cautious consideration of British migration and economic bargains before any increased colonization.
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Sanada
Sima Nive
William Teeling
Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
London Times
Dominions
Far East
New
Teeling
By-law Tales Of Baths In Palaces And Cities
An American plumber touring Europe reports Potsdam's Hohenzollern Palace with 600 rooms but only two baths and a German castle with 260 rooms yet no bath. The piece notes Boston officials once banned baths unless prescribed by a doctor and London's Mansion House shower request was refused as unnecessary.
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Atlantic
Hohenzollern
Potsdam
Germany
Boston
London
Mansion House
Professor Discovers Vitamin C in Green Peppers
Professor Albert Azent-Gyvergy of Szeged Hungary tests peppers after dinner ban and finds green peppers yield the anti scurry vitamin C. He produces a pound of pure vitamin C from 4,000 pounds of peppers, noting peppers contain four times the vitamin C of oranges and lemons and are cheaper.
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Albert Azent-Gyvergy
Szeged
Hungary
Government Plans Mint Cleaning At Ottawa
The Ottawa mint will be cleaned as furnaces move to a new Singodeals of the basis line. Gold handling will occur during vacating rooms. Master Campbell expects a large recovery of gold from floor walls and ceilings as smoke carried gold particles settle on walls and doors.
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Thouand
Lar
Hoyel
Otama
Sing
Canada
Campbel
Mystery of Silica Dust Turns Poison When Ground Fine
A Harvard talk by Dr. W Irving Clark and Prof. Philip Drinker explains why silica becomes toxic when ground to bacteria sized particles. Beach sand is nearly pure silica and appears in opals quartz flint sandstone and jasper. normally harmless, finely ground silica forms a distinct lung disease.
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Harvard
W. Irving Clark
Philip Drinker
Harvard School of Public Health
Courageous Gopher Rescues Mate in Rocky Road Scene
A. D. Bain, superintendent of bungalow camps in the Canadian Rockies, recounts a gopher episode during an inspection. He saw an injured gopher in the road while another gopher bristled and fled. The second gopher then dragged the dying mate to safety in the grass beside the mountain road.
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A. D. Bain
Canadian Rockies
Bain
Gopher
Sparrows Electrocuted as Raleigh Storm Strikes
During a fierce Raleigh storm a large tree not struck by lightning became the scene of a curious death. Between fifty and sixty sparrows were found electrocuted beneath the tree, likely due to highly charged air and current from nearby electric wires.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
New Plant Strains Boost Food Supply Amid Mildew Battle
A scientist in India discovered a mildew resistant plant species and cross bred it to create varieties now common in households. Twenty five percent of eaten vegetables and fruits were unknown a decade ago. Cantaloupes, once hard to grow due to mildew, are now widespread.
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India
Supple Fingers Impress Union Meeting in Rochester
Leo M. Stenzler of New York City's Waiters Union No 16 showcased remarkable skill by folding a plain napkin into a bishop mitre a wedding candle a sailboat and a clown under a fool's cap during a Hotel and Restaurant International Alliance gathering in Rochester New York he demonstrated quick creative napkin origami before the audience.
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Leo M. Stenzler
Waiters’ Union, No. 16
New York City
Hotel and Restaurant International Alliance
Rochester
Pumpkin Pie Filling From Old Recipe
Mix pumpkin with flour sugar spices and salt. Beat eggs, add milk, and stir until smooth. Pour into a deep pastry lined dish and bake in a moderate oven until firm, about 35 minutes.
Romans Used Apples for Apricots and Other Fruits
The ancient Romans called apricots peaches pomegranates and oranges apples citing the country of growth to distinguish each fruit. The note outlines how regional naming varied with place of origin in classical times.
Hundreds of King George Memorial ideas flood London debate
The Lord Mayor and the King George Memorial Fund review hundreds of suggestions. Proposals include renaming Trafalgar Square, moving Nelson's Column, erecting statues of King George and sons, and placing a flood-lit mausoleum in Hyde Park. Other ideas feature a colossal seaside statue visible for miles and relocating Cenotaph.
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King George Memorial
London
King George Memorial Fund
Trafalgar Square
King George Square
Nelson
Honston Tower Hill
King George
Hyde Park
England
Lecon-Solent
New York
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Besten
Derneath
Ogden
Ogden's
Chantecler
Vogue
Collier's
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
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