Alberta and Saskatchewan reach adulthood in Canadian confederation
The article notes Alberta and Saskatchewan turning adult on September 1 as 1965 origins from Assiniboia Saskatchewan Alberta and Athabasca districts. It compares 1905 to 1996 growth in population railways crops cattle horses and dairy output, highlighting Calgary Edmonton Regina and Saskatoon, wheat and coal production, and the nations pride in the provinces now entering the next era.
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Confederation of Canadian
Alberta
Calgary
Edmonton
Ontario
Keann
Tts
Regina
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
Dominion
Sisterhood
Noahs Ark proportions and capacity revealed by ancient texts
Frances KE Siewert explores Hebrew scripture and archaeological hints to estimate the Ark’s dimensions and carry capacity. The article argues the vessel could hold 176000 bird pairs, compares space per animal to modern ships, and suggests Noah’s ship influenced later vessel designs.
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Noah's Ark
Mena
Frances KE. Siewert
Ancient Incubation Practices by Egyptians and Chinese
Ancient Egyptians and Chinese used egg ovens thousands of years ago. They built brick ovens with central passages and side vaults where eggs hatched. Fires heated the vaults while heat and smoke escaped from a roof hole, allowing gas exchange for developing chicks.
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Europe
Egypt
Whales' Hearing Fades Under Ocean Giants
The article argues whales have extremely small external ears and long narrow ear passages. It notes their sense of hearing is limited and unlikely to detect aerial sounds, as whales evolved before humans became top predators and whalers now threaten them from above the water.
Forest Depletion Estimated At 215 To 3 Billion Cubic Feet
The article estimates annual forest depletion ranging from 215 to 3 billion cubic feet of standing timber with a similar amount lost yearly to fire insects fungi and similar agents.
Meat byproducts as feeding stuffs urged for safety
Dominion chemist Dr. F. T. Shett says meat byproducts should be bought fresh and free of rancidity and mould. Properly prepared feeding materials provide protein and bone making nutrients, useful for swine and poultry. They are high in nitrogen, with protein 48 to 60 percent and bone meals about 25 percent, plus 5 to 10 percent fat.
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Matteren
Bert
F. T. Shett
Dominion
Forbidden Fruit Tree of Ceylon and Eve’s Bite Mark
A Ceylon tree named Forbidden Fruit bears orange skin and deep crimson flesh with each fruit appearing bitten. The fragrant blossom accompanies a poisonous fruit that locals link to the Garden of Eden as a warning against tasting its pretty exterior.
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Ceylon
Homestead Entries in Western Canada June Totals Rise
June homestead entries in Western Canada reached 704, up from 427 a year earlier. For the first half of the year total entries were 3,198 versus 1,683 in the same period of 1925.
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Western
Canada
Britain's Shipyards Lead World Amid Mixed Outlook
Shipping returns show Great Britain and Northern Ireland with 41,338 tons of merchant tonnage under construction for the quarter ending June 30, slightly down from early year totals but far above last year. Italy remains the top shipbuilder with 387,346 gross tons, while France 153,955 Germany 148,951 and the United States 123,268 follow in global ranking.
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British Isles
Great Britain
North Ireland
Italy
France
Germany
Holland
United States
Pedestrian Sees Aviation Age Inspire Yet Fears Risk
A Los Angeles Times reflection notes that while aviation stirs optimism and the urge to look upward, pedestrians face ongoing danger from unexplained incidents and the ever present risk of harm from the sky despite progress and excitement for flight.
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Los Angeles Times
One Way Street Confusion Sparks Debate
A humorous exchange shows Abe in a new car insisting he is going the way he pleases on a one way street, prompting a wry confrontation about traffic rules and direction.
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Abe
Ain
Greek tomb unearthed near Asine rivals Tutankhamen finds
Swedish expedition uncovers a royal Greek tomb near Asine on the Peloponnese, with 1500 B.C. era gold pieces and unique weapons. Preliminaries from Stockholm praise the digs as surpassing prior seasons and reveal well preserved Roman bath plumbing tubes in the lower city. Dr Otto Frobin heads the team.
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Tutankhamen
Asine
Pelopontesian
Greece
Gustavy Adolph
Organiger
Stockholm
Sweden
Otto Frobin
Death of Hugh Sutherland Winnipeg pioneer and politician
Hugh Sutherland longtime Selkirk member of the Canadian Parliament in 1882 and a key figure in early Canadian railways died in London England. He led major western lumber interests and helped build the Hudson Bay Railway. A Winnipeg orator declared the city a city of homes noting every vacant house was occupied.
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Hugh Sutherland
Selkirk
Canadian Northern Railway
Hudson’s Bay Railway
Winnipeg
London
England
Annual Pow-Wow of Jasper Squadron at Maligne Lake
The Jasper Squadron of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies held its first annual pow-wow at Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park on July 11. More than 100 members from around the world attended with officers reelected for 1926 27 and plans set for next year beside Amethyst Lake in Tonquin Valley.
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Jasper
Beautiful
Maligne Lake
Canada
United States
India
Trail Riders
Canadian Rockies
Jasper National Park
Rocky Mountain
Fred. Brewster
Fred Brewster
Treasure
H. S. Davis
R. W. Langfed
Digby Harris
T. W. McDonough
Donald “Currey” Phillips
Tonquin Valley
Amethyst Lake
Canadian Alpine Club
Jasper Squadron
Earl and Countess Haig
Yuki Maki
Hasha Moto
Japan
Sir Henry Thornton
Canadian National Railways
Irving Cummings
J. Farrel Macdonald
M. E. Nickell
Toronto
C. R. Nickell
Hazel Reid
Calgary
C. L. Weldon
Calcutta
Rosalie Beaubert
Brooklyn
W. H.jones
New York City
Henry C. Fowler
Albert Britt
Galesburg
H. W. Sheldon
Edmonton
George H. Browne
Cambridge
Mass
E. V. Huntington
Harvard University
Osborne Scotti
Winnipeg
Ray Peck
Arthur Carter
Ottawa
W. H. Robinson
G. H. Lash
Montreal
Joe Harris
Boston
A. Wilkins
Guildford
England
Professor Neave
Allan Mosely
John Woolston
Philadelphia
Davis
Bob Jones
Charles Bowlen
Dean Swift
Harry Mellor
John Toovey
Grant Hare
Opal
Osborne Scott
H.S. Davis
P. H. Jones
Shovel Pass
Fulton Street
Mount Leah
Mosquito Therapy Allegedly Aids Paralysis Patients
The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene reports the mosquito as a potential doctor for select paralysis and mental illness cases. At Horton Mental Hospital in Nosom Surrey a "mosquito room" rears up to 200 mosquitoes to bite patients. malaria infection is deliberately used to trigger fever and later recovery after quinine treatment, with claimed gains in general paralysis cases.
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Horton Mental Hospital
Nosom
Surrey
P. G. Shute
College of Pestoloxy
Shute
S. P. James
Ministry of Health
Tropics
Mark Twain and the Gloomy Man Joke
A New York editor recalls Mark Twain at a banquet where a gloomy man refuses to laugh, claiming every breath takes a soul to the great beyond. The humorist asks why he doesn’t smile and wonders if cloves might help. The anecdote appears in Everybody's Magazine.
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Mark Twain
New York
Mark ‘Twain
Everybody's Magazine
Golf courses in Canada exceed US per population
Canada has 464 golf courses, more than the United States when adjusted for population. Ontario leads with 160 courses followed by Quebec 70 Alberta 60 Saskatchewan 53 Manitoba 51 British Columbia 39 Nova Scotia 17 New Brunswick 11 Prince Edward Island 3. Several new courses will be completed this year.
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Canada
United States
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Plow Champion Andrew Hood Dies at 84 in Ontario
Andrew Hood, the likely sole all Canada plowing champion, died at 84. Born in Scarboro Township he lived in Winnipeg and Toronto where he ran a spice business before returning to Ontario. Survived by widow, two daughters and two sons William of Winnipeg and Robert of Vancouver.
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Andrew Hood
Scarboro Township
Winnipeg
Toronto
Ontario
William
Robert
Vancouver
Judge a Man's Worth by Heart Not by Pocketbook
A concise proverb-like note contrasts inner virtue with wealth. It emphasizes character over material gain, urging readers to value moral qualities more than money. The line frames a timeless ethic about integrity and generosity guiding judgment.
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