Why Cattle Should Be Dehorned
A pamphlet promoting dehorning commercial cattle is circulated from the Ottawa publications branch. The resolution from a conference of government chiefs professors livestock representatives urges dehorning between March 15 and April 15 or October. It claims higher prices fewer losses better feed and easier handling with sworn endorsements from industry firms.
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Kdelll- Beice
Dominion
P. E. Might
G. B. Lothwell
Otawa
Otta Ottawa
Publiestroms
Eaith
Canadian Council of Agriculture
Childish Trait Of Ancient Egyptians Pottery War Names
An archaeological expedition from the Berlin Museum returns from Egypt with 296 pottery pieces and fragments of eighty clay vessels bearing names of foreign princes and people. Egyptians circa 10000 B.C. are said to have shattered the vessels to injure foes in war.
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Egypt
Berlin
Musuim
Do Not Outlive Yourself
A reflective note urges embracing health and activity while alive. It argues the body lasts about seventy years and warns against excessive caution. Using Shaw as inspiration, it counsels spending one’s vitality rather than saving it for nothing.
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Bernard Shaw
Harrow and Eton Premier Record Amid British PM Line
The text notes that Mr Baldwin is the fourth Old Marro vian to become Prime Minister of England in a century, alongside Palmerston Aberdeen and Peel. It also mentions six Old Etonians who have led the Crown, including Melbourne Russell Gladstone Rosebery Salisbury and Balfour.
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Mr. Baldwin
England
Lord Palmerston
Earl of Aberdeen
Sir Robert Peel
Melbourne
John Russell
Gladstone
Roseberry
Salisbury
Balfour
Has Everything His Own Way Ani City Empty Buried in Mount Ararat Shadow
Pata by the American Near East Relief notes that Ani, once a bustling Armenian city near Mount Ararat, now has possibly the smallest population of any city. An aged Armenian monk is the sole inhabitant, a stark contrast to its former 100 000 residents.
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Ani
Mount Ararat
A Brave Man Refuses Fee To Knock Him Down Again
A historical adage notes a bold individual who declines a fee meant to undermine him, signaling resilience and integrity in the face of opposition. The saying frames financial pressure as an instrument of denigration rather than a test of merit, emphasizing steadfast conduct.
Southern France Canal Dream Finally Complete
The long awaited canal linking Marseilles with the Rhone has been completed, ending a project pursued since 1507 and envisioned as a major regional boon.
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Marseilles
The
Rhone
France
Precautions Against Fire in Winter on Farms
The Dominion animal husbandman G B Rothwell urges strict fire safety for winter on farms. He warns of risks from hay storage and stresses orderliness, clean lanterns with proper wicks, no smoking in barns, careful ash handling, secure outhouses at night, a watchdog, and ready fire extinguishers with accessible water and hoses.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Animal Husbandman
G. B. Rothwell
Rothwell
One Man Colliery Drives Yorkshire Mine Solo
A single owner worker operates a Denby Dale colliery garden site with no strikes. He digs coal loads wagons and hauls them via winding gear, delivering three daily loads to sustain local output. No other miners or surface staff have stopped work or reduced output.
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Yorkshire
Denby Dale
Hewer
Poultry Winter Pointers From Cap Rouge Dominion Expert
Cap Rouge expert Langener summarizes last year’s findings on poultry winter care. Wider houses yield more temperature stability, early pullet hatch reduces winter losses, water glass and lime water help egg preservation, roots aid digestion, dry clover as substitute, limit oats in scratch feed, cold protection for combs via cotton fronts or colloidion paint, snow as emergency drinking water.
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Langener
Cap Rouge
Que
Dominion
Modern Medicines Known To Ancients
Dr. Edward Gibb-Smith, health officer for Teddington, notes Greeks and Romans used soap, alum, licorice, castor oil and peppermint centuries before Christ. He also remarks ether was discovered in 1540, lost, and rediscovered about two centuries later, adding that ancient surgeons used instruments like those of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward G. Gibb-Smith
Teddington
Mystery Whistling Sands in Wales Attract Scientist
In a small bay near Aberdaran Carnarvon curious whistling sand unsettled by touch draws a scientist to collect samples for study in London. The aim is to uncover the noise’s cause by microscopic examination and a powerful lens.
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Whistling Sands
Wales
Aberdaran
Carnarvon
London
A Reasonable Question about A Man Known by Company
A dialogue quotes a line about a man being known by the company he keeps. The boy asks whether a good man becomes bad by associating with a bad man or if the bad man benefits by befriending a good man, prompting a cautious parental reflection.
Alberta steer wins grand championship at Toronto Royal Show
A white Shorthorn bred by A. S. McDougall of Champion Alberta won the grand championship in steers at the Toronto Royal Show. Shown by the University of Alberta, the school captured three class championships in Hereford Anglea and Shorthorn steers, earning the grand title with the Shorthorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
A. S. McDougall
Champion
Toronto
University of Alberta
Butterflies Block Trio in Light Automobilé in Ceylon
Three travellers in a light automobile were halted by a dense swarm of butterflies in Ceylon India. The cloud enveloped the vehicle as the insects descended in a striking encounter reported recently.
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Ceylon
India
Wordplay on a man’s luck and mischief
A brief wry remark about a man who often receives what he deserves only at the end, yet also gains many other things along the way in the meantime.
Consistency a Jewel in Fault to Counterfeit
A brief aphorism notes that steadiness in behavior and design reveals genuine quality, while inconsistency fosters counterfeit perception. It emphasizes value of steady standards and reliable patterns over imitation.
Flying fire engine aids in tackling airship blaze
A modern flying fire engine was called to Hampton Road naval air station to assist in extinguishing a fire on an aircraft in flight. The incident showcases new aviation firefighting capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Road Naval Air Station
Buffalo Express
No Reptiles or Flies Reported in Kashgar Desert
A note from the Kashgar region describes an unusually barren cold desert with no reptiles and an absence of flies, indicating extreme aridity and sparse life in the area.
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Kashgar
Winnipeg Visitors Laud City On Eleven Thousand Mile Tour
Mary Verrauch of the New York Evening Graphic praised Winnipeg after an eleven thousand mile journey. Mrs. J. C. Roth of Aurora Oregon called Winsipes the most wide awake city they found in Canada. Edvin L. Lindell of the American Legion reflected on experiencing a foreign land during his 1926 Winnipeg visit. Elmer H. Houck of Dayton Ohio commended the hospitality and courtesy received in Winnipeg during a four thousand mile trip.
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Martin W. Verrauch
New York Evening Graphic
J. C. Roth
Son
Aurora
Oregon
Winsipes
Canada
Edvin L. Lindell
Department of
Butter theft tale from Allenby yarn
A comic anecdote recalls an old soldier billeted with a landlady who pilfered his butter. He stamps his butter with his regimental button, she copies it, and he reveals the theft by noting she is not in the same regiment.
Air Ministry Plans Cyclone Cellars For London Shelters
The Air Ministry proposes gas proofed rooms and shelters to be built in London as part of war readiness plans. The initiative aims to provide protected spaces for Londoners in case of air attack or gas threat.
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Air Ministry
Bus Service Between Los Angeles and San Francisco
Motor buses on the Los Angeles to San Francisco route carry stewards and provide hot meals prepared in small kitchenettes. The provision highlights in-vehicle hospitality as part of the travel experience.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Remarkable Douglas Fir Flagpole Erected at Victoria Parliament
A 153 foot solid Douglas Fir flagpole greets visitors at the Provincial Parliament buildings in Victoria British Columbia. Cut near Howe Sound and sourced from MP Mr A E Munna for Lillooet it was towed to the city and prepared by the Department of Public Works to replace the older pole dating from 1598.
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Victoria
B.C
A E Munna
Lillooet
Howe Sound
Department of Publc Works
Parliament
Parliament Buildings
Canadian Pacific
Empress Hotel
Steel Skyscrapers Shown To Last Centuries, Says Engineer
Frank W. Skinner, prominent consulting engineer and former editor of Engineering Record and Contracting, asserts modern steel buildings will last generations and probably centuries. He clarified reports from a White Sulphur Springs address saying he did not claim skyscrapers outlive usefulness in 27 years. The life of steel structures exceeds the period of their absolescence, with obsolescence years far beyond initial estimates.
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Ufe
Frank W. Skinner
Engineering Record and Contracting
American Institute of Steel Construction
White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Skinner
Elgin Relics Tell of Montreal Stoning and Family Heirlooms
The Earl of Elgin spoke to the Women’s Canadian Club in Montreal about Canadian traditions. He described relics from Broomhall, including two macadam pieces thrown at the Governor General in 1849, a chair carved for his father, and the old rocking horse from Monklands. His grandfather’s governorship amid 1837 rebellion tensions led to the 1849 carriage stoning.
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Earl of Elgin
Montreal
Broomhall
Canada
Messrs. Hill
Monklands
Saskatchewan farmer from Iowa praises Alberta farming
R M Bacon of Fort Saskatchewan Alberta who came from Harlan Iowa eleven years ago now owns 800 acres. His wheat yields 40 to 50 bushels per acre and oats 8 to 100 bushels. He notes lower taxes, climate milder than Iowa, and a quadrupled investment value. He commends central Alberta for Iowa farmers plus strong education and social benefits.
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Iowa
West
R. M. Bacon
Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta
Harlan
Remarkable potato yield on half acre near Commerce
A plot of just over half an acre on Mr. Graybill's farm near Commerce produced 12 tons 300 pounds of Gold Coin potatoes. The non irrigated crop yielded one potato weighing 63 ounces and over 200 potatoes between two and three pounds each.
Origin of Familiar Saying Send Him to Coventry
The phrase meaning to ignore a person stems from Coventry's treatment of soldiers sent there. Citizens reportedly showed silent contempt, making being sent to Coventry feel like mild excommunication for a soldier.
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Coventry
Motor Car De Luxe Displays Million Dollar Line
A saloon showcases a de luxe motor car line described as a gentleman’s sport sedan with a miniature bar and ice box. Vehicles range from $5 000 to $17 000, presenting a display valued at about a million dollars.
Defining a transparent object in physics class
A classroom exchange defines transparency as the ability to see through objects. The student offers a doughnut as an example, prompting discussion on why some materials permit light passage while others do not.
The Law Of The Universe And Cosmic Order
Prof. Philip Fox of Dearborn Observatory at Northwestern University states that universal order governs both the atom and the star. He notes common elemental makeup across the cosmos, from the Sun to distant nebulae, and describes gravity and physical laws shaping structures from atoms to galaxies.
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Philip Fox
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Chicago
Cars Buyers Surpass Expectations Amid Auto Boom
The industry faced a feared slump last winter but demand rose instead as existing owners upgrade to larger models and new buyers enter the market. Production continues to grow yearly with no perceived cap, while the main challenge becomes providing enough highway mileage for all vehicles.
Reducing Aircraft Propeller Noise Aims For Quiet Flight
The article argues for quieter aerial transport and describes ongoing experiments to curb propeller roar. It emphasizes that peaceful skies depend on advancing silent aviation and that wider adoption of flying will hasten aviation to its ideal of birdlike flight.
Clergyman Essay Humor From an 11 Year Old
An eleven year old student writes a humorous essay on clergy men naming three kinds bishops rectors and curates. He jokes that bishops tell the rectors to work while the curates do it and that a curate is a thin married man who grows fuller as rector and can preach longer sermons and become a good man.
Strauss Wrote Blue Danube On Cuffs Then Washed
The "waltz king" Johann Strauss reportedly penned his famous Blue Danube on a pair of detachable cuffs and tossed them in the wash. His mother rescued the cuff notes and publishers profited greatly from the composition.
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Johann Strauss
Strauss
Britain Burden Carries Debt From Allies Prompting Aid Call
A London Free Press editorial argues Britain would wipe out its debts if France Italy and Roumania paid what they owe from the war. Yet London notes London must continue bearing others burden and paying for allies.
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Great Britain
France
Italy
Roumania
London Free Preas
Aim Too High With a Short Range Gun Cited
A pithy aphorism notes many men fail by aiming too high with a short range gun, implying misjudged reach defeats ambitions.
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Harrow and
Eton
Winnipeg Tourist Bureau
Wfield-Marshal
Viscount Allenby
British Columbia
De-Luxe
Britain
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