Canadian Grown Tobacco Trade In Eastern Canada Surges
A report from Canadian agencies notes that nearly 24 009 acres are under cultivation for tobacco in Eastern Canada with an estimated value of about seven million dollars and protection of over 20 million pounds. The bulk of production comes from Ontario, with significant acreage in the Pensinsula and Montcalm district, plus experimental plots in British Columbia. Over half the tobacco smoked in Canada is produced domestically and 3.531 million pounds were exported in the year ending March 31 1925, mainly to the United Kingdom for cigarette manufacture. Canadian crown tobaccos include pipe, cigarette, and cigar tobacco with Burley Pine-ceded Green River and other varieties dominating the eastern provinces. Production relies on well-drained soils and lake Ontario-adjacent regions in Ontario.
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Canada
Peninesia
Ontario
Choctee
Montcaim
Alan
Lake
Branding As Punishment In Early Fayette Court
Early Fayette county circuit court records reveal branding as a punishment for felony. Preacher Francis Barrett was convicted of stealing a saddle and burned in the hand in court on March 21, 1798 before Henry Clay is noted as admitted to the bar and given authority to practice law.
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Kentucky
Fayette
Francia Barrett
Henry Clay
Esquire
Unusual Wager Leads to Remarkable Backward Walk
Pedestrian Lloyd completed a 30 mile backward walk in nine hours to win a bold bet, finishing 11 minutes early on the road from Bagsiot to Portsmouth. Lord Oxford backed geese and turkeys in a Norwich to London race, the geese marching the route while the turkeys roosted at night.
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Lloyd
Pbagsiot
Portsmouth
Lord Oxford
Sweden Adopts 24 Hour Day Time System
Sweden will switch to a 24 hour time system throughout the nation replacing the twice twelve scheme. The telegraphs and telephones administration has used the 24 hour method since 190% and the public already uses terms like 16 o'clock and 31 o'clock increasingly, similar to France.
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Sweden
France
Salvation Army Plans Settler Help From London Officers
The Salvation Army in London issues a cable to Winniper about sending settlers to Manitoba next year. The first group, without fifty, will sail in January or February and be assigned to farm houses chosen by Manitoba Army officers. Three more groups will follow.
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Salvation Army
London
Winniper
Manioba
Humorous Take on Two Chronic Bores
A witty remark praises a man with humor for setting two chronic bores to boring. The line plays on wordplay and ironic tone without naming people or places.
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Eseh Aber
Tobacco import rise in Britain from 1916 to last year
Tobacco imports into Great Britain grew from 9,663 tons in 1916 to 4,605 tons in the most recent year reported. The shift reflects changes in trade and consumption patterns across the period.
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Great Britain
Drake did not voyage to British Columbia says authority
Judge Howay of New Westminster dismisses London claims of Drake anchoring near Vancouver Island. He states Drake never sailed north of the 45th parallel, seeking a homeward route to avoid Spaniards and retain loot worth 300000 pesos, and rejects anchoring in the Strait of Juan de Fuca as untenable.
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Francia Drake
British Columbia
Royal Geographical
Ciery
North Pacific
London
Drake
Vancouver Island
Judge Howay
New Westminster
Lattitde
Washing
England
Cape of Good Hope
Cape Horn
Cacafuegos
Straits of
Juan d Puca
Los Angeles plans 306inch telescope on Mount Wilson
A 306 inch reflector telescope is proposed for Mount Wilson to join the Hooker telescope as a major advance in astronomy. The project would cost about twelve million dollars for construction and housing. Francis Pease of the observatory outlines the plan as a landmark in telescope building with vast light gathering and potential astronomical discoveries.
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Los Angeles
Mount Wilson
Francis 6 Pease
Astroportical Society of the Pacific
Hooker
Ancient Sidon Glass Vessel Found in Crimea
A golden yellow Sidon glass cup, about four inches high and pint capacity, with a Greek inscription, was found in Crimea by a German archaeologist and sold to Dr. James Harris of England. Repaired after breakage, it may be the design used at the Last Supper. Harris plans to exhibit it in Manchester on December 1.
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Sidon
England
James Harris
Sidom
Alexander the Great
Crimea
Harris
Manchester
The
Westminster Gazette
Christ
Admiral de Horsey Kept Out of Dockyard by Sentry
A tale from the Jamaica station in the 1860s recalls Admiral Algernon de Horsey being refused entry to a dockyard by a native sentry. He claimed to be Commodore de Horsey, but the guard insisted on a password, joking that he would not admit the Commodore or any donkey. The sentry later boasted of keeping the Commodore out.
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Algernon de Horsey
Jamaica
Commodore de Horsey
Commodore de Donkey
London Artist’s Apron Painting Accepted for New English Club
Archibald Hattemore a Hackney workman aged thirty six has a painting accepted for the New English Art Club exhibition. He learned at Bethnal Green Men’s Institute from John Cooper and painted his parlor interior seen through a mirror on apron calico to save costs.
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Art Club
Archibald Hattermore
Metropolitan Water Board
Mr. Hattemore
Kenmure Road
Hackney
New English Art Club
London
Royal Academy
Bethnal Green Men's Institute
John Cooper
Moron Used In Family Constraint Remark
A quoted sentence shows a parent disciplining a sister by saying she cannot go out until she proves herself, using the term moron. The line reflects a harsh household banishment expression.
Toppenish Man Loans Orchard For One Cent A Year
A Toppenish Washington man rents his fifteen acre fruit orchard to his benefactor's son for one cent yearly. The loan was repaid by a pioneer act from years ago when a traveler was befriended and later honored by this lease arrangement.
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Toppenish
Washington
Northwest
England Leads in Speed on Great Western Line
An historic claim notes the Great Western Railway train from Paddington London to Birkenhead reaching an impressive speed of 2 miles per hour, highlighting England's railway pace ahead of America.
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England
America
Engind
Great Western Railway
Paddington Station
London
Birkenhead
Messiah Creators Tied to Gopeall Estate
A forthcoming sale by Lord War ing af part of the Gopeall estate in Leicestershire recalls that Handel wrote most of Messiah at Gopeall where the manuscript remained for a long time.
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Lord Waring
Gopeall
Leicestshire
Handel
M.S
French stamps collection sells for 3506 dollars
A collection of French stamps recently sold for 3506 dollars at auction. The sale highlighted scarce items among the lot and attracted bidders seeking classic philatelic value.
Mop Fair in Stratford Celebrates Unique Local Customs
Stratford on Avon marks Mop Fair with auctioned Mop Rock batons and whole roasted oxen and pies. The town furthers caution that King Edward VI charter dated 1553 governs fairs, predating Shakespeare’s birth by 11 years, while locals explain Mop Fair name origins tied to hired servants and trade badges.
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Shakespeare
Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford
Warwickshire
Lunn
Mister and Esquire What Is the Precise Difference
A London paper reports a debate on the distinction between Mister and Esquire. A big London business house circulates a memo where half the staff are addressed as Mr and half as Esquire. The joke compares the difference to officer and private, per a Punch quip.
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London
Esq
Esquires
Editor's threat triggers pepper recall from grocers
A Viennese editor warned a pepper supplier that his name would appear in print if a half dusted batch was not compensated with an equal amount of pure pepper. Within days at least 33 grocers sent in 33 pounds of real pepper in response to the demand.
Fur branch eyes muskrat farming in Manitoba region
The fur branch of the Industrial Development Board focuses on muskrat farming in Manitoba. A land survey food supply and provincial government cooperation are under discussion with the Deputy Minister of Agriculture.
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Industrial Development Board
Maniitoba
The Vanishing Spruce Bark Canoe Tradition
FEIT Admey of Montreal relates discoveries from Windsor Street Station about the loss of Malecite bark canoe craft in New Brunswick. He found Peter Bear, 76, one of the last holders of the skill, who explained bark crimping at bow and stern as key. The scene shows Bear with his spruce bark model at a Malecite settlement near St. John, NB.
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Peter Bear
Mr. Adney
Malecite Setlement
St. John, NB
Royal Palace of Stockholm Hosts Belgian Crown Prince Wedding
The Stockholm palace, designed by Tessin the younger, anchors royal ceremonies. Crown Prince of Belgium recently wed Princess Astrid in the Throne Room, with the White Sea ballroom scenes and a ceremony on a site tied to Viking, Birger Yarl, and Valdemar history.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Astrid
Europe
Gustav
George
Baltic
Lamense
Hyltahafet
White Sea
Cristina
Magnus Gabriel de la Gardie
Tessin the Younger
Charles XI
Birger Yarl
Valdemar
Wonders of the Forth Bridge
The Forth Bridge spans Scotland’s Firth of Forth near Queensferry and Inchgarvie. Begun in 1882 and finished in 1889, it uses 61 000 tons of steel and supports two railway tracks with trains passing at 60 to 70 mph.
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Firth of Forth
Scotland
Forth Bridge
Firth
Queensferry
Isle
Inchgarvie
Forth
Farmer Questions New Worker About Feeds
A farmer interviews a new man from town asking if he has fed the horses and ducks. The worker says hay was fed and notes the ducks were discussing their meal when he left, implying humorous miscommunication.
Farmers Combine The Western Retailer Opinion
The piece argues that wheat pool operations will face strong opposing interests in numbers and dollars. It notes those interests are not farmers when united, and contends farmers must stand firm to safeguard themselves against better organized, well-funded foes.
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Saskatoon
Ancient sun dials suggest early daylight saving in Ireland
The discovery of two ancient Irish sun dials is said to show daylight saving was practiced long before the twelfth century. The article notes the old Irish hour length varied by season from 40 minutes in winter to 80 minutes in midsummer, indicating seasonal time shifts.
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Ireland
Enemies trim many friends in baffling display
A man ponders why his foes appear to shave away more friends than expected, noting the puzzling social dynamics where adversaries intensify efforts against his inner circle.
Alberta School Lands Question Reaches Supreme Court
The Alberta school lands issue has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Canada. The federal government asks whether section 17 of the Alberta act contravenes federal power, with hearings likely at the February term. The provision seeks to protect denominational school rights during land or mineral negotiations as Alberta moves to provincial jurisdiction.
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Alberta
Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court
Parliament of Canada
Northwest Territories
Counting the Heavens by Calculation at Mount Wilson
Mount Wilson Observatory's Prof. Frederick H. Sears used a square sky method and 60 inch telescope photometry to count stars he could not see directly. He counted 1,000,000,000 stars in 139 squares, representing 1-2500 of the sky, and extrapolated a total of 30 trillion stars in the visible universe.
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Frederick H. Sears
Mount Wilson Observatory
Eskimo Broadcast From Hud. Bay Prefect To Chesterfield Inlet Flock
Mgr Turquetil apostolic prefect of Hudsons Bay territory delivers urgent instruction to his Eskimo flock at Chesterfield Inlet via local Ottawa broadcasting station. He will be kept in Ottawa for a few months and broadcasts from there.
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Mgr. Turquetil
Hudson's Bay Territory
Chesterfield Inlet
Hudson's Bay
Mer
Turquetil
Ottawa
New tipping system adopted by Swiss hotels
Swiss hotels will add a small extra charge to guest bills replacing direct tipping. The added charge is distributed among the servants at periodic intervals.
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Europe
Australia to Produce Power Alcohol from Sweet Potatoes
Australia launches a large scale plant in Queensland to make fuel alcohol from sweet potatoes and molasses. The facility, under construction, aims for a capacity of 2,906,000 gallons annually.
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Queensland
Australia
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