Research Work in Mental Hygiene in Canada
The Canadian national committee for mental hygiene held its annual meeting in Montreal and approved 96000 for five years of research on mental deficiency. The fund supports humane treatment of the mentally ill and subnormal individuals, with surveys guiding provincial care. The Rockefeller Foundation contributions and plans for schools and training are noted, alongside calls to educate the public and reduce economic and social costs of untreated mental deficiency.
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Canadian National Committee For Mental Hygiene
Montreal
Lady Byng
Rockefeller Foundation
C. K. Clarke
Charlove M. Hinecks
Toronto
Charles H. Martin
Bootle
Ul Services Council
Can
Canada
Nova Scotia
Ontario
French Citizen at Last After Ten Years in Russia
Charles Wolff, once missing then declared dead after leaving Strasbourg in 1914 to join the German army, has returned to Marmoutier near the lower Rhine. Ten years in Russia and Siberia have made him a French citizen who will resume farming on his father’s property and has summoned his Russian wife.
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Strasbourg
Charles Wolff
Russia
Siberia
Wolff
Marmountier
Lower Rhine
Mechanic Cari Lateau Showcases Unique Pipe on Paris Streets
Cari Lateau, a mechanic who drove the first racing route to Europe, recently appeared on Paris boulevards with a large pipe featuring a miniature machine tarred on the stem. He has received offers of fabulous sums from automobile manufacturers in this country for the novelty pipe.
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Cari Lateau
Europe
Paris
Automobile Manufactur
Ers
Fox farming expands in British Columbia with twenty nine farms
Recent statistics reveal twenty nine fox farms operate in British Columbia. The province that once had no fox farming now hosts a growing industry amid rising production and provincial interest.
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British Colembia
Neighborly Faults Spark Retaliation Rumors
A fragment notes that many people blame neighbors to settle scores, reflecting tension and perceived grievances among local residents without detailing specific events or names.
Recluse Painter From Canadian Rockies Exhibits in London
Charles John Collins of Shuswap Lake near Sicamous Junction in British Columbia displays watercolors in London critics compare his work to Turner. Once a failed Levonshire man in England he moved to Canada after Lord Northbourne funded an exhibition. He built a log shack, imported a grand piano for his wife, and credits the Rockies as his great inspiration.
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Canadian Rockies
London
Turner
Charles John Collins
Shuswap Lake
Sicamous Junction
Dhritiah Columbia
Levonshire
Engleh
Lord Northbourne
Canada
Shu“wap Lake
Gerand
Rockies
Home For Carrier Pigeons At Ross Field Arcadia
A U S army pigeon lofts home at Ross Field Arcadia Los Angeles houses 260 World War II birds. Among them are three honor birds: President Wilson with a sacrificed leg, The Mocker with an eye lost in combat, and Spike who carried 51 important messages without injury.
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United States Army
Los Angles
Ross Field
Arcadia
Wilson
Spike
Rubber’s Journey to Europe and Early Uses
The note traces rubber from its sources in the Americas and Africa to Europe around 1735. It cites Columbus observation in Haiti, early English accounts of rubber for erasing pencil marks, and prices of three shillings per cubic half-inch. It notes vulcanization by Goodyear in 1839 enabling rubber as horn substitute.
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Montchouc
India
South America
Mexico
Africa
Asia
Hayti
Europe
C. Goodyeer
Oil-burning Vessels Change Shipboard Labor
Like oil-burning vessels, modern tankers banish the coal-stoking grind and heat of the stoke hole. Oil transfer via fixed Rexible pipes eliminates dust and heavy labor, as pumping quietly replaces ballast-raw labor in port and at sea.
Famous Notre Dame organ seeks restoration funding
The famous Notre Dame Cathedral organ faces irreversible damage without repairs. A worldwide fundraising campaign will be launched among musicians to restore the instrument. The organ is played by blind musician M. Vierne.
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Notre Dame Cathedral
M. Vierne
Two Scotsmen Playful Standoff Outside Pig and Whistle
Outside the Pig and Whistle, two Scotsmen wait for an invitation from each other. Sandy finally breaks the stalemate asking, what are we going to have a drop of rain.
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Sandy
Archbishop Patrick O'Donnell Named Armagh Successor
Successor to Cardinal Logue as Armagh archbishop will be Archbishop Patrick O'Donnell who led Raphoe and was appointed his coadjutor in 1922.
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Cardinal Logue
Armagh
Ireland
Patrick O'Donnell
Raphoe
Work resumes at British gold mine after 1700 years
Archaeologists report mining activity restarting in a British site where ancient gold workings paused for about 1700 years. Researchers say renewed work follows new surveys and safety clearances. Local authorities coordinate with heritage bodies to protect the site.
Trade Figures Show Optimism In Canada Exports
Hon Thomas A. Low cites a hopeful trend in trade for the last twelve months. He notes September marked the best export month in four years with exports to other countries up nearly 13 million dollars from a year earlier. The six months ending in September also set a new record, suggesting further gains in the year's second half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Laziness blamed on disease by expert Lars
An expert named Lars attributes laziness among tropical inhabitants to disease. The remark frames a biological cause for perceived lethargy amid tropical populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars
Dropping Theory Of Monkey Ancestry Gains Ground
Dr. Frederick K. Norris of the American Museum of Natural History told Rural Canadien Institute delegates that humans may have arboreal origins but evolved upright in open spaces. He argued erect man with padded feet and long legs belongs to the ground, citing his Asia trip as a birthplace clue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick K. Norris
American Museum of Natural History
Canadien Institute
Onto
Norris
Asia
Lord Birkenhead Writes Rapidly and Publishes Quickly
Lord Birkenhead, author of Contemporary Personalities, is described as a rapid writer who dictates with high accuracy. He secured work from a publisher by offering to write two books, one on Newfoundland and one on international law, which he completed in three months. Both works remain standard references.
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Lord
Riches Reveal Hidden Friends of a Poor Man
A saying notes that wealth changes perceptions of companionship as a poor man discovers who truly stays nearby when sudden riches arrive.
Swine Clubs Earn Big Returns Across Western Canada
Canadian National Agricultural Department officials praise a successful year for swine clubs. The Bacon Islog Competition, begun to boost export trade, has 25 clubs with about 700 members. Clubs produced over 1.5 hogs and yielded 30 to 70 percent select bacon, exceeding typical shipments. Six winners travel to the Royal Agricultural Fair in Toronto as guests of the Canadian National Railways.
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Canadian National Agricultural Department
Canada
Canadian National Railways
Canadian National Hnes
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Toronto
Huskies Track Snowbound Travel in Canada
The bulletin Natural Resources from the Department of the Interior notes huskies enable winter transport across Canada. A trained dog team can cover 49 miles daily for days, aiding commerce and justice. The RCMP uses 128 dogs, 98 in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Manitoba, to carry mail, haul wood, and patrol between posts.
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Canada
Bulletin
Natural Resources
Department of the Interior
Ovawa
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Northwest Territories
Yukon
Manitoba
Canadian potato crop forecast for current year
Canada plans 543,839 acres planted with potatoes this year down from 560,042 last year. Average yield 103 cwt per acre gives a total of 58,096,000 cwt, down from 65,497,000. Value estimated at 92,600,000 dollars with an average price of 1.00 per cwt. New Brunswick leads in yield at 155.8 cwt per acre marking a record high.
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Canada
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Climate Change Linked to Volcanic Eruptions Across History
Historical climate records show that major volcanic eruptions correlate with years of below average temperatures. Modern science explains long cold spells, including Ice Age theory, by global volcanic activity and atmospheric effects.
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Pompeii
Vesuvius
World’s Oldest Crossword Puzzle Mimicked on Crete Disk
In Johns Hopkins University Baltimore the archeology museum displays a terra cotta disk dubbed the phasstus disk. Students claim it resembles the world’s oldest crossword dated to 2000 B C. Found on Crete, the spiral sequence of picture writing marks a remarkable discovery.
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Archeological Museum of
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
B.C
Phasstus
Crete
The Common Cold Opens Winter Season Outlook
Health authorities warn the common cold is highly communicable in cold weather. Close contact in public buildings and poor ventilation during low temperatures enable a few people who cough or sneeze to spread disease widely. Woodstock Sentinel Review.
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Woodstock
England published twelve thousand new books in 1923
The year 1923 saw 12 274 books published in England, up 1 432 from 1922. Of these, 9 246 were new titles and 3 928 were new editions, with fiction leading at 1 162 new books and 1 223 new editions.
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England
London store uses fifty miles of alarm wires
A London shop installs an extensive burglar alarm system using fifty miles of wire to guard merchandise. The system spans the premises and reflects a major investment in security measures. Local authorities note the move as part of urban crime prevention efforts.
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London
Sun Age Reassessed at 509 Million Years
Scientists estimate the sun’s age at about 509 million years based on stellar modeling and isotopic data, refining earlier estimates and influencing understanding of solar system formation.
Record Creamery Butter Output Surges in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan dairy data show October creamery butter production at 1,129,010 pounds, up 9.4 percent from October 1925. January to October total reaches 12,189,360 pounds, up 2,512,002 pounds or 25.9 percent from 1923. Central region up 138.1 percent, south up 73.6 percent, north up 62.3 percent. October marks first billion-pound month.
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Saskatchewan
Expert Will Survey Palestine Real Estate
A British administration reform appoints a land survey expert formerly advisor to Egypt and inspector of its survey department. He will guide Palestine land survey and settlement methods to resolve disputed titles and boundaries that hamper agricultural progress and hinder Zionist land purchases, with squatters challenging ownership after transactions.
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Holy Land
Peyptian Ministry of Finance
Land Survey of Palestine
Palestine
Compass history spans continents and centuries
The article traces the mariners compass from ancient China around 1115 B C to Europe in 1260 A D with Marco Polo and Flavio Gioja linking to suspension of the needle in 1302. It notes Swedish use under King Jarl Birger circa 1250 and Columbus noting needle variation in 1492 with Cabot confirming in 1540. It adds 1908 inventions of the compass box and hanging compass by William Barlowe.
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Europe
Marco Polo
Flavio Gioja
Amalfi
Naples
Italy
Jarl Birger
Columbus
Sebastian Cabot
William Barlowe
Lumber revival prompts large orders to British Columbia mills
A revival of lumber inquiries from the Orient, Australia and Africa is under way and about 40 million feet are expected to be ordered with British Columbia mills by December 1. An eight to twelve million foot order is already placed for Soudan delivery.
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Orient
Australia
Africa
British Columbia
Horace Carpenter Donates to Columbus University
The late Horace W. Carpenter gave 100000 toward creating a department of Chinese at Columbus University. He explained the gift reflected money saved by his abstinence from tobacco.
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Columbus University
Horace W. Carpenter
Grim quip on fate shared in a graveyard joke
A brief exchange between a young man and an older man turns on burial and cremation. The elder humorously asserts a life-long habit of burial, delivering a wry line about expectation versus tradition in death.
Water in oven prevents milk pudding from boiling over
A small bowl of water left at the bottom of the oven keeps milk pudding or custard from boiling over during cooking, a simple kitchen tip.
Truly great men never remind you of their greatness
A concise reflection on humility and character noting that true greatness is evident without boasting. The remark emphasizes restraint and quiet achievement over self-promotion.
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Thomas A. Low
Lord Birkenhead
W. E. Watson
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FE. A. Field
Albert Jones
Peter Wiweu
Veareville
Alta
F. McQuarrie
N. Shoemaker
Grandview
Man
E. Lunan
R. Neffs
St. Lewis
Sesk
Winniper
Teronte
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