Enthusiastic Report On Port Nelson Prospects
Capt. Baldwin Anderson and Johanneson returned to Winnipeg from a northern port tour praising Port Nelson as Manitoba’s lifeline. They described open channels, a steel pier, Dominion lighters and dredges, and plans for terminal elevators with 40 to 50 town buildings amid rising traffic and potential population growth.
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Goldwin Andtreon
Port Nelson
Manitoba
Baldwin Anderwnot Gimil
With & Johanneson
Gish
Winnipeg
Nelson River
Split Lake
Armstrong Independent Fish Company, Ltd
Nelson
Lake Winnipeg
Capt. Anderson
Anderson
Dominion
Captain Anderson
Kettle Rapids
Pas
Hudson Bay Railroad
Canada
Andersom
Public Crave For Miracles Sparks Medical Progress Debate
The London Times medical correspondent argues public craving for miracles hinders medical progress. He notes shocks devices and flashy apparatus lure people to quackery sold as science, while true progress lies in understanding the body's healing and how to aid it. Source: Victoria Colonist.
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London Times
The
Victoria Colonist
Short Change Government In Canada and United States
The Vancouver Sun notes in figures that about fifteen million Americans own cars and seven million pay income tax while Canada has 900 thousand cars with fewer than 450 thousand income taxpayers. The piece prompts readers to consider tax participation abroad.
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United States
Canada
Vancouver Sun
Wrath Songs in Lapp Music Described as Artful Prose
The passage notes that the Lapps lack swear words but sing wrath songs, elevating profanity into art. Typical Lapp songs feature melodious metrical text, descriptive music, and lemmetivse tags for each person, animal, or object.
Alabama Legislature Allows Railways to Buy Ad Space
A recent Alabama act permits railways operating in the state to purchase advertising space.
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Alabama
Reformatories for youth instead of penitentiaries urged
A columnist argues youth offenders should be kept out of penitentiaries. For ages under twenty one, reformatories or juvenile courts should restore rather than punish, offering work, training, and recreation to rebuild character. England’s Borstal system is cited as a model.
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Salvation Army
Ontario
Quebec
England
Canada
Weather Proverbs and Admiral Fitzroy Verify Early Weather Lore
Admiral Fitzroy, inventor of the barometer and Beagle commander, supports old saws on weather. He cites dawn glow signaling wind, soft clouds foretelling fair weather, and mist on hills indicating rain if it lingers, or good weather if it rises and disperses.
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Admiral Fitzroy
Two More Vitamins Found in Tea and Wheat
University of California report notes two additional vitamins. One lives in tea and the other, a wheat extract, reportedly possesses 300 times the life-giving qualities of any known vitamin.
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Unversity of
California
A Man's Temper and the Virtue of Restraint
A proverb-like line notes that a man’s temper grows more readily controlled the less it is used, implying restraint deepens self discipline and reduces rash responses. It suggests quiet moderates character and social harmony.
Canada Dominates English Bacon Market, High Commissioner Says
Hon. Peter C. Larkin says Canada holds a peerless position in cheese and bacon exports in England. He cites Sir Thomas Lipton praising Canadian bacon and notes demand exceeds supply, keeping prices high while Canada largely controls the market.
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Dominion
Britain
P. C
England
Peter C. Larkin
London
Canada
Thomas Lipton
Larkin
Canaa
Prince Receives Bardic Honors at Welsh Eisteddfod
The Prince of Wales received a warm welcome at Pontypool Park during the Welsh National Eisteddfod. He joined the Bardic Circle rites, was invested with the green robe by Lady Treowen, and titled lonneth Dywysog. Professor Rhys of Aberystwyth won the prize ode crown.
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Prince of Wales
Pontypool Park
Treowen
Edward
Trench Silo Proves Practical For Prairie Farmers
The Brandon Experimental Farm reports a trench silo 30 feet long with perpendicular sides and a sloped end as a successful method for storing green fodder. Forty five tons of green corn were stored and preserved with wet straw cover, and the silage stayed warm through winter, feeding steers later. Perpendicular walls tend to frost heave in spring, suggesting permanent sides for regular use.
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Prairie
Brandon
McKillican
Bruce States Chinese Viewpoint on Paying Doctors
Major-General Sir David Bruce in his inaugural address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science urged paying doctors only when patients are well and argued prevention is the best disease treatment. He likened defense to offense and noted broad international attendance at convocation hall.
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David Bruce
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Convocation Hall
David
Poise as Complete Self-Mastery in Crisis Control
The passage defines poise as complete self mastery of all mental and spiritual resources. It states poise goes beyond temper control and requires summoning every strength and intelligence in times of crisis, using every power with which the Creator endowed us.
New French Process Turns Leaves Into Paper Fuel and Feed
A new method in France uses old leaves to produce paper and fuel while the fibrous ribs are pulped for paper and the powder is converted into animal feed. The leaves are crushed and chemically treated to separate the constituents for each end use.
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France
Passenger coaches add over two tons per rider
Each person who rides in a passenger coach adds weight for the railroad to move. The calculation hinges on seating capacity and the weight of the cars, affecting overall transportation load and efficiency.
English language push in Argentina spurs bilingual efforts
The British Society at Buenos Aires offers a prize for plans to raise English use among natives, noting English as a second language linked to commerce and better Anglo-Argentine relations. While not aiming to anglicize, many Anglophone residents already mix languages. women groups urge learning Spanish to fit local life.
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British Society
Buenos Aires
Admiral Field Praises Heat Battle Cruise For Royal Navy
Admiral Field described the Special service squadron voyage as very good though the crew suffered from heat in tropical climates. He said HMS Hood stood the test magnificently and the cruise offered naval and imperial value. He highlighted the warm reception in San Francisco and praised Canadians as a wonderful race.
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Halifax
Special Service Squadron
Royal Navy
Admiral Field
San Francisco
Vancouver
Remarkable English Oaks Unearthed From King's Palaces
Ancient oak artifacts across England retain strength and history. King John’s Palace timber from Elkham, the Edward the Confessor shrine, an oak coronation chair at Westminster Abbey, and 31 oak stalls at Gloucester Cathedral reflect centuries of craftsmanship. Foundational piles at the Savoy Palaces remain sound after seven centuries. An oak vessel from Kent’s River Rother dates from King Alfred’s era, and a Brigg oak boat nearly 200 years old survives in fine condition.
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England
King John's Palace
Elkham
Edward the Confessor
Westminster Abbey
Gloucester
Edward III
Savoy Palaces
London
Rother
Kent
Alfred
Brigg
Lincoln Highway Advances Through Vast Network
In a report on the Lincoln Highway the article notes the route spans 3,143 miles with less than 125 miles of unfinished road left to complete. It highlights progress across states and remaining construction challenges along the historic transcontinental route.
Continuous egg production advised for year round markets
The Dominion Department of Agriculture studies marketing to even out supply and demand. Poultry Chief G M Cormie urges March hatching for fall eggs, noting 100 percent rise in exportable eggs but winter scarcity due to housing and care gaps. Aims include rotation production and better farm quality.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
G. M. Cormie
Poultry
Cormie
Rain Drops Not Round Says German Scientist
German scientists debate rain drop shape noting they are not perfectly round. Paul Javoy of the Zeppelin works Friedrichshaven reports moving pictures showing drops flat on top and bottom from air pressure while the sides are curved, forming a flattened apple-like shape.
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Paul Javoy
Zeppelin
Friedrichshaven
Lakehurst
N.J
Javoy
Africa Hassaw Protecting Elephants Laws
Laws to protect elephants in Africa appear to work as numbers rise again. Years ago over fifty thousand elephants a year were slaughtered for tusks and extinction fears spread across Africa, though the Cape ivory market has vanished and most trade now centers in Mozambique.
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Africa
Zambes
Cape
Mozambique
Wheat Exports Through Canadian Ports Rise in 1924
Wheat exports to overseas countries via Canadian seaports show considerable improvement for the ten months ended June 20, 1924, over the same period in 1922 and 1923. The share abroad via Canadian ports was 26 percent in 1922, 25 percent in 1923, and 45 percent in 1924.
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J G. Shearer
Okd
Prince’s
Great Britain
Bonzo
Nursery
Junior
Canadian Pacific
Montreal
Glasgow
Stat Weri A.B
Argentine
Heat
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