Protection Of Livestock Transit Carriers Consider Movable Partitions
The Boon of Railway Commissioners heard a joint request from the Eastern and Western Manitoba Livestock Unions to require railways to install permanent movable partitions in cattle and test cars. Witnesses cited heavy livestock casualties in a week, with 11 crippled and six dead cattle out of about five cars, totaling $1,461 in losses. A Canadian railcar model with cab and partition impressed witnesses for its efficiency, and officials urged partitioned cars to reduce bruising and injuries during transit.
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a.Atwwa
Sponot
Canadian National Railways
Canadian Park
E Teade
Toronto
Industrial Development Council
Carmejian Mest Packers Associion
W. F. Stfields
Shields
Canadian Railways
Paul Preer
Union Stockyards
Winnipeg
Man
Worth More Than They Used To Taxes Rise Across Towns
The piece argues taxes are high now versus 25 years ago noting worse past conditions such as mud streets and lack of utilities. It contrasts modern services with old days and questions reverting to low taxes, then pivots to a note on gypsum deposits in Canada and Nova Scotia. The closing quip is a gag about telegrams and fountain pens in Madrid.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
North America
London
V.C
England
Scotland
Antonine
Forth and Clyde
St. Thomas Times- Journal
The Power of Kind Words in a Garden’s Turnaround
A wealthy landowner visits a tidy neighbor and learns that one simple compliment sparked a transformation. The neighbor praised a single marigold behind a cottage, inspiring the caretaker to cultivate a thriving garden. Soon, neighbors followed, and the district awarded top floral prizes.
Tall Trees and Truth in Height Claims
A Forest Products Laboratory report from Madison Wisconsin notes height estimates vary with who sees them and distance from home. It cites verified measurements of 325 feet for a mountain ash in Victoria and 368 feet for a redwood in California, marking these as among the tallest reliably documented trees.
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Forest Products Laboratory
Madison, Wis
Australia
Colac
Victoria
Bull Creek Flat
California
New Bank of England Figure Draws Public Shock
London reacts to the unveiled sculpture atop the Bank of England building showing a youthful Amazon replacing the traditional Old Lady. Police warn of possible obstruction during lunch crowds as architect Sir Herbert Baker stays silent and sculptor Charles Wheeler continues work on other figures. Wheeler says the design embodies the new spirit of the age.
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London
Threadneedle Street
Bank of England
Primo Carnera
Trafic
Herbert Baker
Charles Wheeler
Wheeler
Scotch Story At Royal York Toasted By McGillicuddy
The Latest Scotch Story Thomas McGillicuddy toasting The Brite at a wedding reception in the Royal York Toronto prefaced his remarks with a telegram of good wishes from Montreal signed by Thats the way the Irich do it A guest asked How would the Scotch de i interjected Mr McGillicuddy amusingly remarks Even in a safety home it is advisable to be ready to jump.
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Thomas McGillicuddy
Royal York
Toronto
Montreal
MccGillicuddy
Saskatchewan boy wins best juvenile swine judge title
Ivan Macdonald of Wiseton Swine Club captured the Canadian juvenile swine judging crown at the Torontos Royal Winter Fair on November 19 with 283 marks. Alberta's W E B Schmidt placed second with 274, as Saskatchewan held team honors two years running.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Ivan Macdonald
Wiseton
Where Radio Is Welcome On The Island Of Solitude
A Canadian couple manning Green Island Lighthouse near Prince Rupert on the British Columbia coast keeps the light that guides ships into the harbor. The tiny acre island, a grim gray rock in a rolling sea, now links with prairie trappers and lonely homesteaders through the spread of wireless communication.
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Green Island
Prince Rupert
British Columbian
Exhibition displays 1909 pig flight capsule in London
The British Science Museum exhibits the plane used by Lieutenant Colonel Moor-Barbazon to fly a pig on the Isle of Sheppey in 1909. The pig’s travelling compartment resembles a soap box and the flight was described as done for fun.
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London
England
Moor-Barbazon
Isle of Sheppey
Fur farming breadth in Canada expands beyond fex
The fur industry in Canada centers on the fex but now includes captive breeding of mink racoon skunk marten fisher coyote and muskrat.
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Canada
London's Typical Driver and Hadrian's Wall Preservation
A profile of London taxi drivers showing varied backgrounds and talents. The article notes government steps to preserve Hadrian's Wall, detailing its construction, stretches, towers, and fortifications, and warns against past vandalism while highlighting historical significance for Scots and Romans alike.
Film Makers Dodge Sunlight In Motion Picture Making
The article notes a major shift in filmmaking as sunlight is minimized. Twenty years ago Hollywood drew studios to California to film in daylight, but now directors and photographers favor indoor shooting with better lenses faster film and artificial lighting. Sunlight cannot be controlled and shadows vary with time.
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California
Boy Wins Wheat Pool Award At Cardross Saskatchewan
A 14 year old boy, William Russell, won a wheat pool experimental plot prize. Plots were graded in Regina with 92 percent overall. Top six wheats ranged Marquis 100 percent Reward 101 Garnet 102 Renfrew 103 Supreme 108 and Ceres 115, indicating desirability versus Marquis.
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Wm. Russell
Cardross
Sask
Regina
Marquis
Reward
Garnet
Renfrew
Supreme
Ceres
Canada’s 1929 gold output highest on record
The Domin ion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada mined more gold in 1929 than any prior year. Output valued at 39,361,663 dollars, with Ontario leading at 1,622,267 fine ounces. British Columbia 154,204 ounces. Manitoba 22,455. Alberta 5. Yukon 35,892 ounces. South Africa and the United States surpassed the dollar value only.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
South Africa
United States
Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Yukon
Mechanical Genius Builds Robot and Systems in Columbia
In a tiny Columbia workshop 13 year old Bobby Lambert demonstrates a wooden robot and a range of self built devices. He experiments since age seven to find cheap gas alternatives and has created a home radio station alarm systems private telephone lines and a motion picture camera. His railroad ride built with a ramped track is named Bugs River Power and Light Company and Bugs ville and Northern.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Bobby Lambert
Bobby
Bugs
Bugs River Power and Light Company
Bugsville and Northern
Warburg Linked to Palestine Colonization Fund Donation
Felix Warburg, a New York financier cited as a potential first donor to a $25,000,000 Palestine colonization project, spoke at a charity luncheon about discretion in giving. He warned fundraisers to know their targets and shared a parable about an undertaker who refused a beggar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Warburg
New York
Palestine Jewish Colonization Project
Turner Valley Wells Show 100 Drifting Wells In Alberta
Turner Valley Alberta reports about 35 petroleum producing wells with around 65 more being drifted. Finland is demanding cheaper films.
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Turner Valley Petroleum Wells
Turner Valley
Alberta
Finland
Beginning Of Cancer Early Warning And Self Care
A medical text stresses recognizing early cancer symptoms and urges prompt action. It outlines visible skin changes, lumps, and unusual discharges as warning signs, and compares bodily signals to urgent communications demanding interpretation and timely evaluation. It notes breast lumps as especially dangerous after age twenty five and calls for education of children on detecting early warning signs.
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Joseph Colt Bloodgood
Johns Hopkins University
Bloodgood
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