Canada Bans Florida Fruit Imports Over Fly Infestations
An order in council prohibits non canned fruits and related plant products from Florida areas with Mediterranean Fruit Fly infestations. Florida shipments must have USDA inspection certificates. the pest has caused large control costs and alarms in Dominica. The Destructive Insect and Pest Act governs imports as authorities monitor Florida entries.
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Canada
Florida
United States Federal Department of Agriculture
Dominica
Federal Department of Agriculture
England to import hay from Saskatchewan in 1929
Saskatchewan's 1929 hay crop is seen as meeting a ready market in England and Wales due to poor crops there in 1927 and 1928. A provincial official cites a shortage in 1929, with the United Kingdom needing imports while Saskatchewan farmers may be unable to capitalize on the demand.
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Saskatchewan
England
Wales
W. W. Waldron
Harrison Watson
Ireland
United Kingdom
Empire unity aim echoed by Premier Bavin in Canada
Premier T. R. Bavin of New South Wales told the Canadian Club in Vancouver that the empire seeks a common purpose across diverse peoples and creeds. He warned the effort blends two seemingly conflicting ideas, complete individual liberty and a unified imperial aim for the world.
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British Empire
T. R. Bavin
New South Wales
Vancouver
Will Attempt To Salve $5 Million In Bullion
An Italian firm with previous salvage success will head the operation to recover the $5,000,000 in bullion sunk off Brest aboard the liner Egypt during World War I. The latest German diving outfit will enable divers to work for hours at deep depths. Cut flowers set in a draft will go on wilt.
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Brest
France
Egypt
Oul&t
Alligators Escape At Ottawa River Park Aquarium
Twenty six alligators were brought to Little Sunnyside Ottawa from Florida. Two five foot reptiles escaped during unloading and swam into the Ottawa River as guards and staff struggled to recapture them. One aged alligator breached its muzzle and caused further chaos before slipping into the water leaving bathers warned.
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Lona Park
Ottawa
Florida
Aquarium
Joe Charlebois
Farmer's Time and Income Myths in Dairymen's League Critique
The piece challenges a farmer's claim of a steady home job by contrasting it with time mastery. It argues scientific management inflates profits by adding $5,000 of esthetic satisfaction to $5,000 income, yielding a $10,500 figure and a $5,500 net profit, to portray farming as worth more than real earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen’s League News
A. Ritchie Low
Minister promises brief sermons to boost church attendance
The minister seeking larger attendance at his church vowed that spring and summer sermons would last only one hour. He cites the Sermon on the Mount as a precedent, noting it can be read in under half an hour.
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Wm. Church
David Wright
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Glasgow
Mr. Church
Essex
Ont
England
Alberta
Scotland
Canadian Pacific Railway
Largest Swiss family group arrives in Quebec Canada
Seventy three Anmeter relatives, described as the largest household yet to move to Canada, arrived at Quebec. The oldest is 80, the youngest three, forming twelve families from Switzerland bound for Western Canada.
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Canada
Quebec
Anmeter
Switzerland
Western
Harbin Bus Association Controls 110 Vehicles
Harbin bus owners use modern methods forming a city association that now operates 110 vehicles and pays the city an annual tax exceeding $16,000. Fares are fixed between two and five cents based on distance within city limits.
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Harbin
China
Tributes To Doctors Emphasize Lifelong Learning And Service
A Montreal Star tribute extols physicians as perpetual students who share discoveries through journals and conventions. It notes doctors seldom patent inventions, viewing medical advances as public property, and praises their vigilance against emerging threats to health.
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Montreal Star
Pelican at St James Park Baffles Police
A quirky notice quotes a so called office of works advising on how to catch a pelican that escaped from St James Park. It suggests seizing the bill with one hand while the other embraces the body. Police seek practical methods to capture the elusive bird.
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Office of Works
St. James’ Park
The Man With Pullout Power Outshines The Pulled
A compact axiom notes that influence counts more than mere constraint. The saying contrasts two archetypes, emphasizing initiative and agency over passive submission. It frames power as proactive leverage rather than passive susceptibility.
What's In a Name A Norwegian Town Opposes Renaming
Citizens of Trendhjam in Norway revolt against proposals to rename the town Nidaros a medieval title. Ninety percent oppose the change and warn the council that they will resist if enacted. The piece argues naming matters for communities and readers, noting similar debates in Canada and publishing trends.
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Trendhjam
Norway
Nidaros
National Assembly
United States
Canada
Rosetown
Onionville
Montreal Star
Fleshy Annual Pastures Use In Canada Noted For Livestock
The article discusses fleshy annual pastures such as rape kale and cabbage in Canada. It covers their use for sheep swine cattle and poultry and notes salt needs blooming risks with cattle and sheep. It also mentions feeding green cuttings to animals and potential dairy impacts from odour. Weed control via early ploughing and summer sowing is explained.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada Honors First Transatlantic Fliers with Siskin Names
Brig Gen A H Bell, commander of Military District No 2 Ottawa, christened two Royal Canadian Air Force Siskin pursuit planes at Camp Borden naming them the Sir John Alcock and the Sir Arthur Whitten Brown to honor the first non-stop Atlantic flight.
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Canada
Atlantic
A. H. Bell
Military District No. 2
Ottawa
Royal Canadian Air Force
New Canning Plant Nears Completion at Vernon BC
Bulman Limited prepares an ultra modern dehydration and canning plant at Vernon British Columbia. The facility will process 36 to 40 tons daily and require about 150 employees when it opens, likely in August.
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Bulman’s Limited
Vernon
B.C
Thebes Leather Workers in Ancient Egypt
Leather dressing was a key craft in Thebes where a special quarter was set apart for tanners during Egypt’s glorious era.
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Thebes
Egypt
Control of Louse and Red Mite Infestations in Fowl
A guide on using lice powders and blue ointment to treat fowl lice and the more troublesome Red Mites. It notes blue ointment can kill germs in eggs, warns against use on setting hens, and cites Circular No. 59 from Ottawa on eradicating henhouse mites, their breeding habits, and recommended disinfectants.
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George Robertson
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Taxi Driver Paid with Hundred Dollar Bill in Picton
Andy Williams, a Picton taxi driver, recounted an American tourist paid a 50 cent fare with a $100 bill. He could not change it and the man urged him to take the money and "take a holiday" as he and two friends arrived by yacht seeking the post office.
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Andy Williams
Picton
Ontario
William
Ban on sale of inflammable X-ray films in New York
New York state prohibites the sale of inflammable X-ray films, curbing hazardous materials and improving safety standards. The measure targets manufacturers retailers and users affected by the new regulation.
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New York State
New Settlers Need Sound Education
A report read at a British Association for the Advancement of Science meeting urges practical handwork in secondary education for overseas life. Led by Sir John Russell of Rothamsted, the committee says soil and agriculture study boosts overall attainment and calls for exams recognizing practical training and curricula exploring adaptable work for urban and rural schools.
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Associaton For the Advancement of Science
John Russell
Rothampsted
Harpenden
England
Water Glass As An Egg Preserver
The article explains using water glass or silicate of soda to preserve eggs, noting 5 percent solutions perform well though lime water is superior. It stresses using only fresh eggs, fully immersing them, keeping them in the solution until needed, and storing in a cool 40 to 45 degree Fahrenheit environment to retain flavour and prevent stale taste.
Hatless youth sparks clerk's old fashion concern
An elderly clerk complains about modern youth shedding hats. A friend questions the worry, recalling days when the boss sought absent staff by locating their hats, implying a shift in workplace norms and attire.
Telegraph Right of Way Tenders Northward
Public works invites bids to clear a telegraph line right of way from Island Hill to Ile a la Crosse in far northern regions beyond civilization. The project aims to extend communications into remote northern settlements.
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Northland
Department of Public Works
Island Hill
Ile A la Crosse
Las
Katchewan
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Moustique
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Ottawa River
Lew
Medical Fraternity
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Madrid
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