British Settlers In Canada Prove Immigration Success
Letters from Scottish and Welsh settlers describe thriving farms in Alberta and Ponoka. Henry Merchie from Bawiff and his family praise wages, independence, and friendly Canadians. Richard Morgan recalls a modern farm home, welcome by local officials, and a generous reception on arrival.
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Counry
Britten
Canada
Cgts
Department of Demigration and Colonization
Henry Merchic
És Farm
Bawiff
Alberta
West Linton
Peebleshire
Scotland
Mr. Mardle
Glasgow
Mr. Murcie
Richard W. Morgan
North Wales
Ponoka
Land Settlement Branch
Mr. Morgan
Royal Hotel
Prince of Wales
Maldon’s Giant Schoolboy Cyril Willsher Claims Britain’s Tallest
In Maldon Essex a 15 year old boy Cyril G Willsher is proposed as Britain’s tallest schoolboy. His measurements include a height of six feet 534 inches and a weight of 27514 pounds, as sworn by local observers in Maldon district.
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Maldon
Fesex
Cyril G. Willsher
Great Britain
England’s Crime Decline paradox in World’s Work quote
A passage contends Britain’s crime rate once rose to world highs and then fell, arguing changes in policing rather than population altered enforcement. Lawrence Veiller notes England retained its people while reforming administration, leaving England with the severest criminal law enforcement among nations.
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England
Italy
Spain
Lawrence Veiller
World’s oldest woman and man reported in Persia ages
The first census era finds a 146 year old Persian woman and her 117 year old son in Mochi village near the Alwand Mountains. The oldest man, a Turk named Zaroagha, is said to be 150 and married at age 142.
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Persia
Mochi
Alwand Mountains
Zaroagha
Have Not Moved Much to Parmingdale
Miss Theresa Batlard age 83 has lived all her life in the house built by her grandfather in Parmingdale. In the same town Miss Helen Cox, age 1, has also lived all her life in the house in which she resides.
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Parmingdale
Theresa Batlard
Nik
Helen Cox
Jack Miner The Naturalist Faces Private Property Worries
Margaret M. Cook profiles Jack Miner of Kingville Ontario as his bird sanctuary draws crowds from many regions. He toils to protect his home from intrusion and rejects tips or public access while seeking rest for his family. He notes five percent seek permission while ninety-five percent intrude. He laments loss of control and plans for changes to preserve privacy.
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Margaret M. Cook
Jack Miner
Kingville
Ontario
Jack Minor
Cay
Miner
Canada
Average Farm Wages in Canada 1925
The average monthly wages paid to farm workers in summer 1925 across Canada were $44 for men and $22 for women. Board value was $23 for men and $19 for women. Total monthly earnings including board were $63 for men and $42 for women.
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Canada
Queer survivals of London's old trade traditions
Historic London preserves enduring shops and habits from the past. Pryburg and Tr ger’s tobacco shop still uses the same entrance and even the old charge books. The Strand widening displaced a grocer with over three centuries in one site, while the city lacks any butcher shops despite two million daily visitors.
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London
Haymarket
West End
Pryburg and Trgers Tobacco Shop
George SM
Elty
No Bridge in Venice Premier Mussolini Denies Plan
Mussolini told the senate in Rome that no bridge will spoil Venice’s Old World beauty and that no such plan has been mooted. He said his feet will cross the bridge first, and no one else’s until then, to keep the city’s beauty intact.
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Mussolini
Venice
Senate
Rome
Alaska Divorce Sets Quirky Alimony Barter
Tribesmen in Ninilchik Alaska ordered Charlie Big Eyes to pay alimony in a barter mix of goods. The settlement requires one bull moose properly butchered ten mink skins five gray fox pelts or one silver pelt and 100 full grown salmon delivered in season.
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Charlie Big Eyes
Ninilchik
Alaska
Railroad Reputation Differs From Train Cigar Sales
A concise item notes that public perception of the railroad should not be judged by the cigars sold aboard its trains. The report stresses consistency between service and merchandise offerings across routes.
Expeditions Go Forth In Search Of Knowledge This Summer
The article chronicles about two hundred scientific ventures planned for the summer. Seven aim for the North Pole while others head to the cradle of humanity in Asia and Mesopotamia. Greenland and other polar journeys, archaeology in North Africa, the Gobi desert, Maya cities, sunspot studies, and oceanography fill a busy to do list that prioritizes Greenland over polar fame.
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North Pole
Asia
Oreenlami
Egypt
Kish
Mesopotamia
Count Protok
North Africa
Roy Chapman Andrews
Gobi Desert
Central America
Greenland
Canada Auto Industry Surpasses 1924 Output in Ten Months
Production of cars and trucks in Canada for ten months ending October 1925 exceeded the entire 1924 output by 8,357 units. The rebound follows the restoration of the McKenna duties in Great Britain, boosting exports and domestic sales compared with last year.
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Canada
Great Britain
Edison Paid for Oxygen Helmet Aid in World War I
Thomas A. Edison received 2128 dollars for assisting the United States Government in perfecting an oxygen helmet used by aviators during the world war.
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Thomas A. Edison
United States
Malay Peninsular Oddities Scenes of Wildlife and Weather
Railroad surveyor Garreth Wells described the Malay Peninsula as a land of upside down birds and unusual mating roles. He noted no marked seasons, trees bearing different states, and that 26,000 wild women roam swamps and jungles while tigers elephants and giant snakes remain native to the region.
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Saya
Atem
Garreth Wells
Malay Peninsula
Mr. Wells
Canada Britain trade rises with solid 1925–26 totals
Canada’s trade with the United Kingdom shows a marked rise over three years. For the year ending January 1926 imports reached 163 million dollars, up from 147 million the prior year, while exports totaled 497 million dollars versus 388 million in the preceding period.
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United Kingdom
Canada
Porch party guest book note explains missing details
A guest book at a large porch party becomes a playful record of attendees. Sonny jokes that the book helps mother see who was there last if she misses anyone, highlighting family habits at social gatherings.
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Sonny
A mileage book is so interesting that a traveller is always sorry
A light wry remark about a mileage book capturing a traveller’s journey from page to page. The line suggests the pleasure of travel writing and the melancholy of finishing the book.
Consideration for others a good brand of charity
A concise reminder on charitable acts stressing that true charity begins with consideration for others. The message frames empathy as a guiding principle for generous behavior and community service.
Alaska as the Pacifics new playground and tourist lure
The article extols Alaska as a modern tourist magnet linking to Vancouver and Prince Rupert via Canadian National Railways ships. It contrasts old gold rush lore with today’s sunrise profits, noting abundant scenery, totems, and historic sites like Sam McGee’s cabin and Skagway as gateways to the Yukon and White Horse Pass.
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Alaska
Canadian National Railways
British Columbia
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Pacific Slope
Canada
Pacific
Raven
Sam McGee
Robert W. Service
Yukon
Skagway
Canadian National Steamships
White Horse Pass
Iodine in Sea Water and Fish as a Health Boost
The piece argues iodine in sea water and fish supports thyroid health and helps prevent goiter. It notes iodine is added to some city waters and highlights dietary sources like salt, iron, crabs, clams, and seaweed, with a nod to Chinese use of seaweed.
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Middle Atlantic Fisheries Association
New York Herald-Tribune
Keen Pedestrians Among Royal Siblings
The text notes Princess Mary and her brothers enjoy walking five miles, with Mary often strolling beside the King at Buckingham Palace. It contrasts Duchess of York who avoids athletic walking, limiting her strolls to Hyde Park with the Duke of York. It adds anecdotes about Lord Strathmore and Lady Elphinstone.
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Mary
London
Buckingham Palace
Princess Mary
Duchess of York
Hyde Park
Audley Street
Lady Elphinstone
Duke of York
Lord Strathmore
Tibetan Woman Critiques Western Beauty Standards
Mrs. Louis M. King, born Rin-chen-lha-mo, author of We Tibetans, argues Western beauty fails Tibetan standards. She describes Europeans as having large noses and ears, blue eyes, deep eye sockets, and prominent brows, calling Western features unsuitable and unappealing.
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Louis M. King
Rin-chen-lha-mo
Some Animals Do Not Sleep
The passage notes many animals rest during the day to stay hidden, but move at night. It argues night animals do not truly sleep, only doze, and hear every sound. Whales reportedly do not sleep, lacking a safe place to sleep, with deep sea depths making sleep impossible.
Giant Japanese bomber added to air force
A huge Japanese bombing plane, the first long distance bomber built in Japan, is described as an all metal craft requiring seven freight cars to move from factory to airfield. It carries five machine guns and space for one and a half tons of bombs and torpedoes, with a speed of 200 kmh.
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Japan
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Ww. NU
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Malay Peninsular
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