Sunflower Silage Seen Solving Prairie Dairying Problems
The Dominion department of agriculture reports that 20 to 25 tons of sunflower ensilage per acre can feed dairy herds through long winters. Alberta pushes dairy growth with experiments, noting sunflower silage adds protein and seed for added value, though season length may limit profitability outside local markets.
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Prairie
Canada
Prackfort
Far
Northwest
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Alberta
Take Liberties With Surnames Queer Names Enrolled
The article notes that Canadian families, including long-established ones, sometimes choose peculiar surnames and given names. Examples include Pearl Button, Fudge Budge, Snow Storm, Cherrie Pie, West Wind, Wilde Joynt, and Mary Ann Sarsaparina, illustrating playful or unusual name choices among white Canadians.
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Button
Pearl Button
Snow Storm
West Wind
Why Butter On Bread Became An Everyday Habit
A historical piece notes a proposed substance called an anti vitamin that neutralizes bold properties in cereals and explains regional fat choices. It cites Arctic diets relying on animal fats due to low sun exposure and contrasts with southern diets embracing olive and vegetable oils.
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Arctic
Grace at the restaurant prompts a witty child
A mother insisted her son Tommy say grace before meals even in a restaurant. After tea was served, Tommy asked if they should pray since they were paying, highlighting his innocent view of the ritual.
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Tommy
Grace
Explorer Discovers Weird Creatures in Malay Peninsula
Carveth Wells reports strange wildlife including tree climbing fish and monkeys that brush teeth after meals in the Malay Peninsula. Other notes mention a fish that flirts with a wink and a peculiar German radio permit system with fees and police permission.
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Malay Peninsula
Carveth Wells
Sea monster sighting near Graham Island reported
John P. Babcock through John J. Van Valkenberg records a strange marine creature seen by Graham Island settlers. The witness describes a long green to almost black body with a head and spiral tail, moving with the tide and submerging to reveal a rope like coil.
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Graham Island
John P. Babcock
John J. van Valkenberg
Mr. van Valkenberg
Heiress Prefers To Work Left Fortune By Employer
Mrs. Jane Holt of Nottingham, 69, who inherited 250000 from former employer G P Cooley, continues to wash curtains by hand. She says she valued work before the fortune and will not ruin her health by quitting labor. Cooley was a considerate boss and she laments his death.
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England
Jane Holt
Nottingham
G. P. Cooley
Deep Sea Depths Exceed Expectations With Seven Tons Pressure
The article notes a new sea floor sounding off Japan reveals depths greater than thought, creating pressure near seven tons per square inch. It contrasts with Everest measurements, explains atmospheric pressure at the surface versus deep sea, and describes compression of wood and cork at great depths.
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Everest
Pacific Ocean
Japan
Severe Winters Predicted For Next Three Summers
Scientists forecast very harsh winters with little summer in the coming years. Dr. R. E. Delury of the Dominion Observatory cites a sunspot maximum over two to three years, reducing sunlight to a historic low. The 262-year cycle has previously aligned with plagues, poor crops, and drought.
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Scientiete
Tas Ie
R. E. Delury
Dominion Observatory
Life’s Happiest Period Says Port Rowan News
The excerpt argues summer draws minds toward winter and future growth. It contrasts childhood innocence with adult labor, noting happiness lies in early family life while parents anticipate grown children filling future roles. The essay frames seasons as a cycle guiding human activity and hope.
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Port Rowan News
Five year old Billie asks for bacon at breakfast
A breakfast table scene shows a five year old and his father. The boy insists on bacon and promises to say thank you when he gets it. A separate note mentions a Welsh woman, Roch, who started mining at 16 and is now 102 and healthy.
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Billie
Father
Bilie
Lillie
Roch
Wales
Hale and Hearty
Australians Echo American Influence in Culture
The Sydney Bulletin notes that Canada and Australia share borrowing from American cities for pictures plays and novels. It argues that American youth influence differs from Australian traditions and warns that continued reliance will weaken national character and future strength.
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Sydney Bulletin
Shrinkable greens and Polish match monopoly noted
A Fiji golf course is said to be lined with sensitive plants that curl away when touched, guiding balls to their resting spots. In Poland an American firm reportedly holds a monopoly on match manufacturing.
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Fiji
Poland
Northern survey maps vast Fond du Lac River basin
In summer 1924 a survey party traveled 700 miles by canoe with 46 portages and finished with a 380 mile gas boat run from Fond du Lac on Lake Athabasca to Waterways. The Interior Department published a map of the Fond du Lac River basin and Wollaston Lake survey results expand regional geography and fishing, with Wollaston Lake depths over 60 feet and trout up to 45 pounds.
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Fond du Lac
Lake Athabasca
Department of the Interior
Department
Wollaston Lake
Arctic Ocean
Cochrane River
Reindeer Lake
Reindeer
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Vatican unveiling of enormous oil map of world
A massive oil painting claimed as the largest world map is unveiled in the Vatican pavilion for the missionary exposition. The canvas spans about 2,750 square feet and is divided into sections with scales varying by each country’s geographic importance.
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Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith
Vatican
Eye transplant in rats shows restored vision potential
A Hungarian biologist reports successful eye transplantation between rats with the transplanted eyes integrating and regaining vision after healing. The feasibility for human use remains to be explored. A California oil tank fire from a lightning strike burned 55,000 gallons and caused about two million dollars in losses.
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California
Studying Weather From Tree Rings At Field Museum
Scientists at the Field Museum of Natural History plan to reconstruct Chicago area weather from over two centuries by analyzing annual tree rings in oaks and willows. Growth patterns reveal seasonal rainfall and sunshine, with wood microstructure indicating cold or dry periods and wind influence shaping trunk growth.
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Field Museum of Natural History
Chicago
Colorado
Ginko Tree Saved After Move in Western City
An ancient ginko tree, one of the world’s oldest living beings, was uprooted and relocated in a western city to make way for a hotel. Planted again, it had previously been spared when a house on the site was split to protect it.
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China
Manchuria
Japan
Los Angeles Times
Sunday Shine Prompt Brings Crowd To Downtown Corner
A bootblack on a downtown corner shouted Shine while a rival across the street drew more customers with a new pitch Get your Sunday shine today His use of imagination over mere cry proves a smarter sales tactic in this street scene
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Horatio Alger
Forecast of regular airship service cutting transatlantic time
A ten year projection claims a regular airship route will soon connect Canada with England in about two and a half days, drastically shortening transatlantic travel. The plan envisions faster, more efficient passenger and mail service between the two nations.
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Canada
England
Modern Heroes Emulate Old Time Indian Braves In Lachine Rapids
The article describes the deadly Lachine Rapids on the St Lawrence River, a treacherous stretch near Montreal famed for whirlpools and jagged rocks. It notes two canoeists, one from New York and one Montrealaise, who navigated the rapids despite spring floods, and explains why seasoned Indian and French Canadian pilots deem the passage safe only to experts. It concludes that most Montreal visitors will seek the rapids as a major summer highlight.
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Lachine
St. Lawrence River
Canada Steamship Lines
Lake St. Louis
St. Lawrence
New York State
Danger
Dante
Victoria Bridge
Montreal
Canadians Should Be Proud
A historical summary from Ottawa Journal notes Canada's rapid shell production in 1914 and beyond. Sir Sam Hughes defied experts by forming 34 shell makers within five weeks and filling an 11 000 round order by year end. By 1917 Canada supplied a third of British artillery munitions, with women and men behind the lines contributing to a monumental war effort.
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Canada
Dominion
Sam Hughes
Ottawa
Lord Kitchener
Sam
Shell
David Carnegie
Imperial Munitions Board
Shell Committee
Joseph Flavelle
United States
Ottawa Journal
Nosmo King Smith No Smoking Baptism Tale
A mother sought a good name for her child and chose Nosmo King after seeing two doors marked Nosmo and King. Later the doors appeared side by side with the words No Smoking read together, completing the humorous baptism story as shared by the Bishop of Sodor and Man.
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Sodor and Man
Nosmo
Nosmo King Smith
Nosmo King
Bread and Coffee for a Stranger Outside
A brief exchange shows a woman and girl offering food to a hungry man lingering outside. The dialogue hints at hardship and cautious compassion. The scene captures a moment of sheltering charity amid hardship.
Five Thousand Pounds Offered for Tudor Tapestry in Lyme Regis
Five thousand pounds has been offered for a tapestry depicting the marriage of Henry the Seventh hanging in Lyme Regis Church, England. The piece, a gift to the church, is hoped to remain unsold.
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Henry the Seventh
Lyne Regis
England
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