Competing With Railroads Across Air and Road Travel
A New York Times analysis notes travel markets shift as railroads face competition from air travel buses and autos. Railways may share passengers with planes and roads while adding comforts and services such as telephony and motion pictures. Imaginative managers could tailor cabins with better ventilation and entertainment shaping a busier future for all transport modes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Toronto
Montreal
Henry Thornton
Great American Desert
New York Times
Nostalgic Note On Autumn Social Bees And Shared Work
The essay recalls a bygone era when autumn and winter work were sociable events. Quilting bees, apple parings, sausage making, barn raisings, and corn sortings united neighbors with conversation, food, and flirtation, transforming labor into communal fun despite modern machines and isolated routines.
British hen breaks world egg record at Port Keils
Worked Every Day Hen No 6 of Port Keils owned by William Whiting set a new world production mark by laying its 353rd egg in as many days. The hen traces to University of British Columbia stock and was bred by Whiting. Also noted, English cities offer airplane taxis at 25 cents per mile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald-Tribune
British Columbia
William Whiting
Port Keils
University of British Columbia
Whiting
Prosperity Of Mining Declared Not Tied To Brokers
George C. Bateman, Ontario Mining Association secretary, told Vancouver luncheon attendees at the British Columbia division convention of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy that mining prosperity rests on properties of merit not brokers or government. He urged more discoveries to spur prospecting and exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
George C. Bateman
Ontario Mining Association
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
The Way To Riches From Advertising Says Gardner
Cincinnati businessman Harry T. Gardner told a Rotary club that advertising paves the way to wealth. He cited a bootblack in the East who raised his business by bold signage, shining shoes free, and later built a chain of shine shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Gardner
Cincinnati
Paris theft case ends with sprinter defense
In Paris a man named Legrun admitted stealing rolls from a baker’s cart claiming he did it for exercise and that he is a sprinter. The baker pursued him by taxi but Legrun sped away before capture.
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Legrun
Paris
Tree Inspection Figures From Dominion Nursery Station
Inspectors from the Dominion Forest Nursery Station at Indian Head in Saskatchewan conducted 13 305 inspections during the 1929 season for the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior.
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Dominion Forest Nursery
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Veteran Nicoll Campbell Honored by CP Express
Nicoll Campbell long serving driver for Canadian Pacific Express on Toronto streets was honored with a Chesterfield armchair marking forty years in service. The presentation at the Toronto CP Express recreation room was led by Ben Smith with 35 years in the company in attendance.
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Nicoll Campbell
Canadian Pacific Express
Toronto
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Ben Smith
Mr. Smith
Campbell
Delinquent youth appeal urged by Manitoba officials
Mrs. C. Connell, provincial director of the United Farm Women of Manitoba, urged cooperation to reestablish delinquent boys and girls. She cited over 4 000 juvenile court cases last year, with 2 500 delinquent youths, and noted more care for boys than girls. A new girls training school near Winnipeg is expected to open early next year.
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C. Connell
United Farm Women of Manitoba
United Farmers of Manitoba
Portage la Prairie
Connell
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Three Types Aboard Criticized for Judgement Errors
A public board faced criticism for years of misjudgments. One defender claimed only three people never err: the war, the fool, and the oysters, arguing foresight cannot cover all outcomes and hindsight helps.
From Postcard Beginnings to Prosperity and Back
A reflective piece traces General Business and General Prosperity as they navigate downturns and climbs, then turns to the 1869 birth of the postcard in Vienna. It recounts Gladstone and the postcard craze, its economy, and later uses, with notes on its peak and gradual decline.
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Wicona
St. Martin's-le-Grand
London
England
Gladstone
Cowperence
Chesterfield
Austria
Karlsruhe
Germany
Vienna
All-Canadian Industry seen in fishing potential
The Ottawa Journal notes fishing as a major Canadian industry valued at over 53 million dollars last year. It argues that a modest rise in per capita fish consumption by five pounds annually could revive the sector, circulating money through shipyards, engine makers, nets, piers, ice-houses, and processing plants, benefiting workers nationwide.
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Canada
Ottawa Journal
Transformation of the driver changes streets and manners
A southern editor argues that average men become boorish and dangerous once behind the steering wheel. Pedestrians are courteous. drivers unleash profanity and fight for right of way. The piece suggests courtesy in cars could curb traffic ills more than laws.
Sowing Sweet Clover With Rye Or In Spring
The article discusses two methods for sowing sweet clover: in late fall with rye before the ground freezes to root establishment, or in early spring after the ground is workable to ensure a sturdy stand and strong late summer to fall growth, especially with adequate moisture.
Mother Checks On Sick Child Believing Doctor's Advice
A mother enters the bedroom to see her youngest son, Robert, sleeping and confirms with him that the doctor said he did not need medicine unless he was awake. The boy replies that he understands and that he is indeed sleeping.
Harvest festival praise from a little boy and apples
A vicar receives a two thirds delivered offering at a harvest festival. The boy Tommy asks to thank his mother, praising eight apples but requests twelve apples be thanked instead, with stammered politeness.
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Littl Tommy
Tommy
Bees Win Prize for Good Conduct Says Naturalist
A naturalist notes bees display good conduct in so many actions. He suggests bees ought to know how to beehive, highlighting their orderly behavior and social organization.
Scotland Considers Bridges For Noted Lake Regions
Some of Scotland's famed lakes could gain bridges to improve access and viewing. Proposals explore new crossings in picturesque areas, balancing tourism with environmental concerns.
Mark of Appreciation in a Serial Story
The serial notes a point about Indian manners, saying in his native state he grabs offerings as the best sign of thanks. It suggests his lack of words to express gratitude and his eager taking communicates appreciation, and it may reflect on how some white people are judged.
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Arthur Stringer
Illustrated Weekly
Vicar’s Lesson Ends with Question From Bobby
In the concluding scene the vicar asks if children have questions and Bobby asks how the cleric gets into his collar. The moment highlights a child’s curiosity and the simple curiosity of faith.
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Bobby
Moving Picture Theatres in Malaya Run to Capacity
The report notes cinema houses across Malaya are operating at full capacity with strong attendance and steady crowds.
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Moving Picture
Malaya
Arrogant Lord Birkenhead Punished Critics Over Smoke
The late Lord Birkenhead loved arrogance and punished critics when challenged. A London luncheon incident shows him smoking a cigar amid hostesses protest, responding that she could eat if he did it quietly, reflecting his punitive nature and disdain for criticism.
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Lord Birkenhead
London
England
Pigs and Poultry Employed Against Caterpillars in France
In the valley of La Bruche a plague of caterpillars from Heilingenberg's forests stripped 6000 acres of trees. Pigs are turned into the forest and reinforced by poultry to root out the insects by turning soil and destroying caterpillars and pupae in the ground.
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France
la Bruche
Heiligenberg
Hunting in Canada across provinces and moose density
The article notes Ontario and Quebec offer premier hunting grounds while Nova Scotia and New Brunswick claim higher moose density per square mile than any other Canadian region.
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Ontario
Quebec
North America
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Canada
Monument to 169 Year Old Man Henry Jenkins
In Bolton on Swale North Yorkshire a churchyard monument notes Henry Jenkins died 1670 aged 169. He testified at York Assizes on a road right of way. A lawyer visiting Jenkins found three generations, the grandfather appearing spry at 169 while the son and grandson seemed older or frail.
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Bolton-on-Swale
Catterick Bridge
North Yorkshire
England
Henry Jenkins
York Assizes
Jenkins
Hale
Forest Service Seedling Drive Reaches 100 Million Trees
The Department of the Interior Forest Service began distributing shelterbelt seedlings to prairie farmers in 1901 and has since sent out well over 100 million trees to beautify and protect homes.
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Department of the Interior
Forest Service
Russia to enact first compulsory education law
The article notes Russia will implement its first compulsory education statute. It references a quoted line about a missing cellar key and mentions Pages Gates in Yverdon as part of the surrounding text. The fragmentary source presents mixed topics and does not specify dates or outcomes.
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Russia
Gates
Yverdon
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