Life in the Arctic Region Detachment of RCMP sails east
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment sails aboard the SS Boothic for two years in the eastern Arctic archipelago. Corporal Jacobe and Constables Dersch and Margetts lead the party, with Inspector Joy and 12 officers in total. They will patrol in pairs, build igloos, live on bacon, dried caribou meat, beans, coffee, and tea, and are guided by Eskimo interpreters. The piece notes police influence on Eskimo life, law, and travel of news via a rapid “macassin” route.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Arctic Archipelago
Jacobe
Dersch
Margetts
North Sydney
Foster
Fredericton
Joy
Boothic
Arctic
Side Hill Myths Debunked On Jasper Park Trek
Richard W Westwood of the American Nature Association reports findings from a Jasper Park expedition. Guides’ tales of the side hill cougar and wampus were found to be myths with no uphill or circular tracks observed. Instead chipmunks and inland seagulls were noted, plus nesting grounds for four rare birds within a square mile meadow near Maligne Lake.
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Richard W. Westwood
Washington, D.C
American Nature Association
Association
Jasper Park
Maligne Lake
Mr. Westwood
Jasper Park Lodge
Rockies
Navy to retire three battleships under London treaty
Rear Admiral Hughes announced the Wyoming Utah and Florida will be retired this fall under the London naval treaty. The move is described as economical with an estimated gross saving of 4 million dollars annually, though net savings will be lowered as crew move to other ships. Wyoming, the fleet flagship, will be replaced by the Arkansas, leaving the fleet at fifteen ships.
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Hughes
U.S. Naval Operations
Wyoming
Utah
Florida
United States
Arkansas
Paris Return Delays Lendings Questioned
A brief overheard exchange in Madrid records a request for a loan of five pounds. The lender replies that the money will be lent upon return from Paris, prompting surprise at the travel plans. The man clarifies he is not going to Paris.
Canada Leads in Aerial Photography Fleet Expansion
Canada operates twenty six airplanes in thirteen detachments for aerial photography and surveying under the Dominion Government. It leads in mapping from the air and plans to photograph up to 100000 more miles of terrain this season.
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Canada
Passing Of The Iron Horse
A Minneapolis Journal essay notes steam locomotives face electric competition. Samuel M. Vauclain predicts a long Iron Horse era with improvements in bearings and lubrication. electrics hold speed and power advantages. The author foresees a distant shift but acknowledges the era’s romance and possible museum status for both steam and animal power.
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Samuel M. Vauclain
Alleghenies
Iron Horse
Minneapolis Journal
Poultry Science Association Meets at MacDonald College
Delegation of Poultry Science Association from U S and Canada, including university teachers and investigators, held its annual convention at MacDonald College Montreal. About 150 members attended as papers on poultry industry phases were read.
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The
Poultry Science Association
United States
Canada
MacDonald College
Montreal
Watch Found After Reported Theft Clears Thief Arrest
A man tells police at the station his reported stolen watch is not lost. The superintendent reveals the thief has already been arrested before the discovery. The case shifts from theft to arrest in a single report.
Central Australia to be Mapped by Aerial Photographs
Government survey officials announce air photographs will map central Australia to update geographic data. Work will cover remote regions and establish a detailed base map for future planning and exploration.
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Central
Australia
Northward migration gains: Saskatchewan settlers push into northern lands
The Regina Leader-Post notes a surge of Canadian settlers moving north into Saskatchewan as thousands take up homesteads north of 53. Settlers include seasoned prairie farmers drawn by Reward wheat and hardy crops thriving in well drenched fields. Towns like St Walburg Meadow Lake Onion Lake grow as northern agriculture expands.
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Saskatchewan
St. Walburg
Meadow Lake
Big Saskatchewan
Prairies
Regina
Leader-Post
Sir Esme Howard Plans Bookbinding Career at Sixty Six
After thirty six years in the British diplomatic service Sir Esme Howard, aged sixty six, will travel to Italy to learn bookbinding. He says he is tired of his own voice and hopes to bind at least one book well, believing even small bookmaking adds to the stock of beautiful things in the world.
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Esme Howard
Italy
Sir Esme
Calgary's 1928 output among top Canadian manufacturing cities
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Calgary with a gross manufacturing output of 42,418,079 in 1928, ranking among eleven Canadian cities that exceeded this value. It lists Montreal, Toronto, Quebec, Hamilton, Ottawa and others with outputs ranging up to over 565 million dollars in the period.
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Canada
Calgary
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
D. E. Black
Alberta Development Board
Montreal
Three Rivers
Quebec
Toronto
Hamilton
Oshawa
Ottawa
Kitchener
London
Ontario
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Language Shifts Mark Prince of Wales Speech Styles
The Prince of Wales speaks with a distinct pronunciation diverging from royal norms. F G Blandford notes a broad shift in English speech, with the heir adopting rapid cadence and accents influenced by travels in America, Canada, and Africa. He mirrors Canadian intonation and adapts vocabulary to local speech.
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Prince of Wales
Buckingham Palace
London
F. G. Blandford
England
Cambridge University
Blandford
America
Canada
Africa
Oxford
Australia
Benjamin Franklin’s Brief Early Schooling
The article notes that Benjamin Franklin attended school for roughly two years between ages eight and ten, highlighting his short formal education in early life.
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Benjamin Franklin
British Syndicate Considers Lisbon Luxury Hotel
A British syndicate surveys Lisbon sites for a de luxe hotel in Edward VII Park with about 420 rooms. Representatives Arthur Tester and Robert Eichenbroner traveled to assess feasibility and costs, planning a four story building likely costing 350000 pounds.
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Lisbon
Arthur Tester
Robert Eichenbroner
Edward VII. Park
Tropics yield hardest wood while temperate regions give lightest
The article explains timber density across climates noting tropical woods typically rank as the hardest and heaviest, whereas woods from temperate zones are softer and lighter in weight. It discusses factors affecting wood strength and potential uses in construction and toolmaking.
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Tropics
Automobiles Drive Transit Change Across America
William Lyon Phelps writes that Henry Ford has put America on wheels and cars crowd streets, shrinking sidewalks and reducing rail passenger service in many towns. Long distance trains grow faster and finer while omnibuses may replace trolley cars, as urban noise from tracks rises.
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William Lyon Phelps
Yale Uiversity
New York Eyeing Post
Charles Merz
Henry Ford
America
Michigan
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Australian gold rush sparked by Tranagulla nugget find
Discovery of a 30 ounce nugget at Tranagulla Victoria triggers a rush with over 250 prospectors arriving by car. Seven expeditions with transport including planes trucks and camel caravans head into a 1000 mile square center of Australia as bushmen resistance grows. Donald McKay returns from Central Australia with maps and data for further prospecting.
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Australia
Tranagulla
Victoria
Centre of
Donald McKay
Central
McKay
Sydney
Automatic Phones For London Plan Progress
London advances toward an all automatic telephone system with a target of 150 exchanges serving about 750 000 telephones. Britain already has 330 automatic exchanges and last year’s telephone development spending reached 47 500 000 dollars.
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London
Britain
No clear headline due to fragmented quotes
A fragmented dialogue snippet mentions aging, heaven, remarriage, and social contrast. It references Hungary's 25,000 shoe and boot makers with small shops and notes an upcoming Paris automobile Salon in October.
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Hungary
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