Barren Lands Of North Found Fit For Cultivation
The report reconsiders the so called Barren Lands north of Great Slave Lake, noting soil and vegetation improvements as exploration from 1770 to 1834 and later surveys suggest potential for future development. G H Blan wet of the Topographical Survey of Canada led waterway surveys from large northern lakes, revealing mosses and grasses in valleys and indicating better than expected agricultural prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Httle
Soan
Great Slave Lake
G. H. Blan‘wet
Ieos
Leacock urges Canada to unite with Britain for capital
Prof Stephen Leacock of McGill warns in Montreal that Canada must attract more capital and people to survive. He says emigration drains the lifeblood, with many young men leaving in recent years, and calls policy alignment with Great Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Stephen Leacock
Mell University
Mon
Treal
Leacock
His Only Extravagance Old Hen Roddy
The excerpt depicts Old Hen Roddy, a boastful hogskin hog who presents himself as thrifty. A village schoolmaster questions his frugality, and Roddy recalls only one spendy lapse a Christmas when he bought socks on a storekeeper’s suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hen Roddy
Hogskin Hollow
Chinese Typewriters and a Vast Character Keyboard
A Chinese inventor devised a machine with a keyboard holding hundreds of characters. The typewriter is enormous, nearly filling a room, operated by both hands and touch. It seems unlikely to gain popular use.
German rail trust renamed in comic foreign tongue
A garbled quotation mocks the Reischeisenbahngeselschaft and its renamed rival Relachelababosesellachaft. The spoof implies slow progress and safety concerns, joking about being run over by such a vessel in a lighthearted rail news blurb.
A Cure For Unrest Through Sleep and Work Hours
A columnist argues unrest in the country would largely vanish with an extra couple of hours sleep per night and about three more hours of work daily, estimating about 99 percent of unrest could be disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Carpenters’ Tools Echo 19th Century Craft Skills
Egyptian carpenters possessed nearly all tools used by modern craftsmen about 3,50 years ago, illustrating early proficiency in carpentry techniques and equipment. This glimpse highlights durable trade practices and material culture of that era.
Woodlots urged on Canadian farms as fuel and wind shield
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service in Ottawa urges turning unsuitable land into woodlots. It notes stony and sandy lands cannot yield crops and windblown soils harm neighbors, while properly managed woodlands provide firewood, storm protection, and financial returns within a few years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Ingenious Belgian Engineers Use Ice to Reach Coal Beds
Belgian mining engineers devised a plan to freeze marshland into cylindrical ice columns allowing shafts to reach coal seams. Two shafts have reached about 2500 feet at a cost exceeding one thousand dollars per foot, with expectations of sufficient coal to justify the expense.
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Belgium
Lemon Oil Used For Making Perfumes
Fresh lemon skins yield lemon oil pressed from the rind in Sicily. A workman can press about one and a half pounds daily. The oil is canned and shipped abroad for perfume production. Rind waste serves as cattle fodder or fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Soviet Flag Raised at Paris Embassy Ceremony
The Red Flag of the USSR was ceremoniously hoisted at the Russian embassy in Paris. A band played The Internationale as attendees sang. Ambassador Leonid Krassini delivered a brief address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Union of Socialistic Soviet
Strange binoculars used as tribal fetish in Sudan jungle
A Sudanese native tribe reportedly perched a pair of binoculars on a tree branch keeping them as a fetish after explorers left them behind. The find suggests superstition linked to the artifact amid jungle exploration reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Ide
New Steamship Service Between Halifax and Ireland Inaugurated
A steamship service between Halifax and Queenstown will be inaugurated at once to handle increased Canada to South Ireland traffic, announced to the White Star Dominion Line. The move aims to boost transatlantic shipping as Canadian and Irish trade grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Befast
Queenstown
Canada
South Ireland
White Star Dominion Line
Aeroplane Time Estimates for Space Distances
The passage compares travel times from Earth to Mars and the Sun with the speed of a wireless signal. It notes an airplane moving at two miles a minute would need about 35 years to Mars and nine years to the Sun, while a wireless signal makes a Mars round trip in under seven minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Mars
Pigs Display Intelligence Compared to Horses
A report notes that the intelligence of pigs rivals that of horses, highlighting cognitive abilities and problem solving. The comparison suggests pigs are highly trainable and capable in tasks once thought to favor horses.
More Ante Trucks than Pleasure Cars Deport by Japan
Japanese authorities deport more ante trucks than pleasure cars, reflecting postwar policy trends. The report notes the shift in vehicle removals with emphasis on truck consignments and implications for transit and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Alberta Sends Tuberculosis Culture To University Lab
The Alberta department of agriculture obtained the Calmette culture from the Pasteur Institute in Paris for inoculating young cattle against tuberculosis. After extended negotiations led by Hon. Geo Hoadley, the culture arrived and will be multiplied at the university laboratory for provincial tests. Alberta claims to be the only place on the American continent to secure this culture to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Department of Agriculture
Geo. Hoadley
Pasteur Institute
Paris
France
Calmette
Alberta
Total Yield Of Grain From Prairie Provinces Revised
The Northwest Grain Dealers Association of Winnipeg releases updated crop totals for three prairie provinces. Wheat reaches 247,145,000 bushels, oats 289,113,000, barley 52,856,000, rye 8,225,000, flax 7,523,000, with a current wheat surplus of 37,036,000 bushels. The figures align with the association’s October 1 report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Northwest Grain Dealers’ Association
Winnipeg
Canada Not Behind In Health Legislation
Dr. Alexander Prim rose, chairman of the Council of the Canadian Medical Association, told a three day Ottawa convention. About a hundred delegates from every province representing public health associations attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Alexander Primrose
Council of the
Canadian Medical Association
Ottawa
Dominions to Get First Chance in U K Meat Supply
London Evening News reports that Britain will prioritize Dominions for meat imports. Licenses will allow Dominion shipments to fill the gap between domestic consumption and home-grown meat, with foreigners admitted only after the deficiency is covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London Evening News
Dominions
Great Britain
Walker Walks 180000 Miles On Track For Railroads
Dennis Walker of Norristown Pennsylvania has spent forty two years walking railroad tracks and has logged more than 180000 miles. He averages over twelve miles a day and credits the routine with keeping him in good health and fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Walker
Norristown
Earth’s orbital speed near Sun about 17 miles per second
The Earth travels around the Sun at roughly 17 miles per second to complete a year. This orbital motion keeps our planet in a constant, predictable path through space.
Seed and Feed Analysis by Dominion laboratories 1923-24
Seed and Feed Analysis During the year ending March 31 last, as recorded in the report of the Dominion minister of agriculture for 1923-24, 41,591 samples of seed and feed were received and analyzed. Samples were distributed among five laboratories: Quebec 2,864, Ottawa 14,892, Toronto ,831, Winnipeg 6,965, and Calgary 7,739. The study covers trade, customs, official, feeding stuffs, and investigation categories, detailing seed purity and germination, ingredient determination, and related prosecutions under the Seeds Act and Feeding Stuffs Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Minister of Agriculture
Dominion Seed Branch
Quebec
Ottawa
Toronto
Wienipes
Calgary
Lota
Canada described as a major yet underexplored mineral power
The St Chonas Times Journeal reports that Britain and Canadians are surprised to learn Canada is a top gold and silver producer with vast mineral resources largely untapped. The piece notes Canadian minerals and mining claims remain scarcely scratched and underdeveloped.
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St. Chonas
Turtle cleaner unclogs city sewers with long tether
A western city used a snapping turtle tied to a cord longer than three hundred feet to clear clogged sewer pipes. The turtle traveled about three blocks in two hours, dragging the cord. workers then attached a scraper and cleared the pipe promptly.
Let Me Be A Little Kinder In The New Year
A reflective verse wishes for kinder deeds and surer courage in the coming year. It asks for brighter cheer and gentler service to others, a braver stand against temptation, and humbler treatment of a weaker neighbor.
Free State Senate Rejects St Patrick’s Day Saloons Bill
Dublin dispatch reports the Free State senate narrowly defeating a bill by one vote to close all saloons on St. Patrick’s Day. The ruling leaves celebrations unsettled as the holiday approaches.
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St. Patrick
Free State
Senate
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Good neighbors and a good digestion pair in silence
The saying compares quiet, unseen help from neighbors to the unseen work of digestion. It implies everyday kindness and hidden labor share a common value of usefulness and resilience without fanfare.
Supremacy Of Marquis Wheat Over All Other Varieties
Dr. H J Merkeley reports an 1800 percent rise in Manitoba beekeepers over five years. Honey exports now replace imports, saving money and bringing wealth to Manitoba. Marquis wheat remains the dominant western Canadian spring wheat, with testing ongoing to compare new strains and confirm its supremacy despite potential improvements elsewhere.
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Manitoba
H. J. Merkeley
Winnipeg
Maninoba
Canada
Western
United States
Reduced Rate Hopes Aid Canadian Cattle Trade
Dr J H Grisdale deputy minister of agriculture says freight rates on cattle from Canada to Great Britain may drop soon. In Winnies he stated negotiations with Britain aim to cut the rate to 15 dollars per head, enabling export of preferred steers weighing 380 to 1000 pounds and expanding a new market.
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Canada
Great Britain
J. Hi. Grisdale
Winnies
Grisdale
Sugar Import Authorized As Beet Crop Fails
The Soviet Government authorizes importing 300 million pounds of sugar due to beet root crop failure. Most purchases will come from the United States Czecho-Slovakia and Great Britain. A large grain import may also be needed to offset shortages and stabilize prices.
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United States
Czecho-Slovakia
Great Britain
German Reichstag Members Paid Little Yet Enjoy Free Rail Travel
Members of the German Reichstag receive 140 marks monthly, one quarter the cabinet ministers’ salary. They also enjoy free first class rail travel throughout the republic, despite the modest pay.
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Reichstag
Republic
Humorous Retort Stuns Table Talk in 1900s Paper
A witty exchange appears in the column where a reader asks if a wife’s husband still chats as before marriage. The reply lands a joke about the husband talking to her “like a flat tire,” reflecting the era’s lighthearted domestic humor.
Miyajima Island Noted for Deer and Dog Absence
The Miyajima island in Hiroshima Bay Japan is known for its free roaming deer and the absence of dogs. The locale draws visitors seeking its famed scenery and wildlife contrasts.
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Miyajima
Bay of
Hiroshima
Japan
Canadian Farmers Hold Edge In Ownership And Land Use
Hon. Thomas A. Low argues Canada offers advantages to farmers despite challenges. He notes 38 percent of US farms are rented versus eight percent in Canada, implying stronger land ownership. Canada has 711,090 farms, US 6,448,345. US average farm size 148 acres vs Canada 198. average farm value $9,263 in Canada. Net agricultural production per farm 1920 basis: Canada $2,136 vs US $4,703. labor cost per farm $185 Canada vs $216 US.
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Canada
Low
USA
United States
Republic
Unemployment Insurance Advocated by London Chronicle
The London Daily Chronicle argues for a thorough inclusive system of unemployment insurance to counter seasonal and recurring layoffs. Without such protection workers face periodic distress and lack of security.
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London
Fossils Found in Missouri Limestone Ledges
Discovery of Silurian age fossil-rich limestone ledges in Missouri enables study of ancient fauna. John R. Ball of Northwestern University geology department notes the significance of the finds for understanding life in that distant time.
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Missouri
John R. Ball
Northwestern University
Five masked bandits stage hold up at restaurant
Five masked bandits robbed a restaurant using guns and locked doors as they dined. They forced staff and patrons to remain captive while the meal was served and eaten by the intruders before escaping.
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Inerlin
Ontario to Stock Buffalo and Pheasants in Port Arthur Sanctuary
The Department of Game and Fisheries of Ontario plans to stock the new sanctuary east of Port Arthur with buffalo and pheasants. The announcement was made by Frank H. Keefer M.I.A. secretary for Northern Ontario.
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Department of Game and Fisheries
Province of
Ontario
Port Arthur
Frank H. Keefer
M.I.A
New Ocean Cable Aims Direct New York Italy Link
A new transatlantic cable planned to connect New York directly with Italy will be five times faster than existing ocean cables and comes amid radio growth.
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New York
Italy
France to Cut Military Service Under War Ministry Plan
The military period in France would be reduced under an army reform now in work at the ministry of war. The scheme will require considerable time to perfect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Marguerite
Clydebank
Marguerite Shaughessy
Canadian Pacific
Atlantic
Princess Kathleen
France
Ministry of War
French specialist warns fashionavic long earrings deform ears
A noted French specialist warns that fashionavic long heavy pendant earrings are drawing women's ears out of shape. The expert urges wearers to consider lighter designs and proper support to prevent long term damage.
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Lerinion
Arcile
Reischeisenbahngeselschaft
Relachelababosesellachaft
Boaston Traneeripi
N. U
Natural Resources Bulletin
New Steamship Service
Aterel
Manitoba Bee Industry
St. Joesph’s
Otterburn
Carman
Manitoba Acriculturs College
Merkeley
Russia
States
Czecho-Sloviskia
Marguerite
Thomas A. Low
Commetce
Stock Game Sanctuary
New Ocean Cable
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