Prohibition Faith Questioned by Drug Related Claims
A writer cites medical authorities and public health officials arguing there is little link between prohibition and drug addiction. Noting studies from Philadelphia General Hospital, New York, Jacksonville, and Vancouver, the piece suggests substitutes for liquor drive drug use less than feared and that prohibition has not spurred morphine or cocaine addiction.
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Maerpr
Peper
James Emily Murphy
Jamaica
Murphy
New York City Health Department
Rhode Island State Board of Health
Jacksonville
Florida
Kiwanis Club
Vancouver
Cora Frances Stoddard
New York
Wm. C. M. Crawford
Ontario Hospital
Whitby
G. H. Kirby
New York State Hospitals
Japan Population 56 Million in 1922 Census Estimate
The Japanese census bureau estimates Japan’s population on Oct 1 1922 at 56 745 400 up from 55 96140 in 1920. Major cities show Tokyo 2 304 400 Osaka 1 246 200 Kobe 636 900 Kyoto 613 300 Nagoya 616 700 Yokohama 1 900.
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Japan
Bureau of the Census
Tokio
Osaka
Kobe
Kyoto
Nagoya
Yokohama
Women sworn into Pennsylvania General Assembly
Eight women were sworn in as members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. One discovered the office carries a $2,500 salary, suggesting that women as politicians may not be mercenary, echoed by Mrs. MacPhail’s Ottawa stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly of
Pennsylvania
Equalization of Grain Rates in Pacific Trade Debate
Premier Oliver urges using eastbound lumber trains for grain west to cut freight costs. Shippers warn of uphill competition as eastern interests resist rate changes. The argument notes much Canadian grain moves via American routes and Pacific transport could steal business from Buffalo and Portland. The Toronto Globe.
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Oliver
British Columbia
Pacific Coast
East
Lakes
Tidewater
Buffalo
New York
Portland
Montreal
Pacific
The
Toronto Globe
Enriching English Language
A. C. Campbell of Debates at the Ottawa Lions Club extols slang and urges pride in slang words. He says language grows through slang, items like Athens ostracism terms and poker jargon enter common use, calling English a magnificent store house and urging preservation and enrichment for humankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club of
Ottawa
A. C. Campbell
Debates
House of Commons
Athens
Names of Canadian Cities and Their Origins Studied
A Montreal Gazette summary notes that four languages contributed to a Canadian gazetteer of place names. It details Ottawa, Medicine Hat, Calgary, Vancouver, Regina, Toronto, Lachine, Montreal, Halifax and their links to tribes, explorers, settlers, and myths.
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Canada
R. Douglas
Geographic Board of Canada
Ottawa
Manitoulin Island
Georgian Bay
Medicine Hat
Calgary
Colonel Macleod
Northwest Mounted Police
Island of
Mull
Scotland
Vancouver
George Vancouver
Burrard Inlet
Grenville
C.P.R
Regina
Queen Victoria
Pile of Bones
Toronto
Lake Simcoe
Severn River
Lachine
Jacques Cartier
LaSalle
China
Montreal
Mount Royal
Quebec
Halifax
Yorkshire
George Montague Dunk
Earl of
Montreal Gazette
Meat not essential. Oldfield cites vegetarian diets worldwide
Dr Josiah Oldfield argues meat is not essential by citing embassy replies on peasant diets. Austria relies on vegetarian stamina, Chile favors wheat flour and beans, Germany and Russia show low meat use, Japan Norway and Spain scarcely eat meat, while Romania Serbia and Portugal report beans and vegetables as staples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Oldfield
Ivy
Oldfield
Chile
Germany
Japan
Norway
Portugal
Russia
Rumania
Serbia
Spain
Oldest Canned Meat Found in King Tutankhamun Tomb
Excavators uncovered what are regarded as the world’s oldest canned meat in the tomb of King Tutankhamun in Egypt. The 3,350 year old meat is well preserved and embalmed, stored in egg shaped containers with venison, ducks, and game joints also found. Wooden boxes and four bronze candlesticks, including a perfectly preserved candle, were among the other items recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutenkhamen
Egypt
World’s Largest Locust Collection Aids Farmers
Washington experts return from a tour with over nine thousand locust specimens to guide agricultural stations. The Washington Academy of Science houses about 400000 locust specimens, representing 46000 species, the largest collection worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Washington Academy of Science
Huge Bill of Exchange Shows Stamp Tax Burden
A 20 foot bill of exchange evidences inflation as the mark devalues. Tax stamps, limited to 600 mark units, force extra attachments on bills, with a record item of 106000 dollars needing 571 stamps totaling 342600 marks, once worth 85650 dollars.
Despondent Frederick Harrison Warns Civilisation Cracking
In a letter dated January 2, the late Frederick Harrison, noted positivist historian and philosopher, warned that every board in civilization is cracking. He cited literature, drama, art, industry, government and peace swept away by democratic vulgarity and claimed the British Empire is melting away like Rome’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Harrison
Robertson Nicoll
Harrison
U S Secretary Hughes Urges Global Involvement
The Ottawa Journal reports Secretary of State Hughes tells Americans they must engage with the world abandoning the old no entangling alliances doctrine revived two years ago. He warns neutrality is no longer viable for the nation.
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State Hughes
Qottawa Journal
Carpets on Paper Mesh Foundation Made in Germany
Carpets produced on a paper mesh foundation are being made in Germany though they are not suitable for boating or heavy wear. The new material aims at lightweight indoor use and novelty applications rather than outdoor or rugged environments.
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Germany
Disease From Sky Says Comets May Carry Germs
Scientists propose that comets could harbor live germs and that these microbes might reach Earth aboard comet tails, suggesting interplanetary travel of disease via space debris.
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Earth
Work Ethic Sermon on Perseverance and Purpose
A Springfield Republican excerpt urges hard work as the path to security and fulfillment. It emphasizes using effort across trades and crafts, warns against overlong hours, and argues that a busy life prevents vice while improving holidays and societal respect. The message encourages finding one’s purpose and making a meaningful impact.
Size Of An Atom
A scientist explains atom size by imagining an electric light bulb with a hole so small that one million oxygen atoms can enter each minute. It would take about one hundred million years to fill the bulb.
Uncertain Flirting Arouses Female Interest
A reflective note on flirtation suggests that a girl may be drawn to ambiguity and doubt in romantic advances, finding appeal in not being certain of the speaker’s true intentions. The passage hints at social dynamics of attraction and the psychology of flirtation.
Collapse Of Civilization Must Devise Plan for Saving World
Sir Robert Horne warned of an early collapse of civilized society in Europe unless a new method to avert it is found. Viscount Burnham urged settling the British debt issue, saying destines us closer together in our interests and ideals, while stressing Britain as a rival and ally in world tasks. Dean A. Beattie joined the luncheon speakers at the English speaking Union gathering in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Springfield Republican
Europe
Siir Robert Horne
Fly
Britain
The 999 Locomotive and Its Storied Speed
The New York Central’s 999, built in 1892 at West Albany, long embodied speed. Charley Hogan once throttled it to 112 mph between New York and Buffalo, a record unmatched by any steam engine. The engine symbolized Empire State Express glory and inspired awe across readers and railroad workers alike.
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New York Central
Charley Hogan
New York
Buffalo
Empire State Express
Valley of the Hudson
West Albany
Itsa
Pennsylvania
The
Railway World
Reverend Ko Runs Laundry Empire in Tioga
The Rev Henry Ko of the Chinese Methodist Episcopal Church Philadelphia does not take a salary. He supports himself by operating a Tioga laundry with modern equipment and fourteen employees. He also runs a laundry supply business and recently bought the plant for 21000 dollars. Ko is a self made American Chinese born in the country. his father arrived over sixty years ago.
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Henry Ko
Giant Kauri Tree Reported in Waihou New Zealand
A massive kauri trunk rises seventy five feet before the first branch and spans nearly seventy feet in girth in Waihou Hokianga New Zealand. Estimates place its age between two thousand and eight thousand years with at least a millennium of life remaining. Experts say the tree contains about 26 000 feet of timber.
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Waihou
Hokianga
New Zealand
Plenty of Room in Sun for a Million Earths
The sun is described as a hollow sphere capable of holding a million Earth-sized globes, illustrating vast solar capacity. This thought experiment conveys the immense scale of our star and the cosmos beyond.
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Ev Deece
Rev Peter Bryer
N. UL
Marloch
Winnipeg
Academy of Science
Civilization
U.S
Sir Robert Horne
Tion
Lombard Street
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