Sun Room Of The Empire By Developing Ties With West Indies
Governor General Vincent Ringdon and Lady Willagdon return to Canada after a tropical trip praising closer Empire links. He says the West Indies have benefited and Canada gains too as islands align with the Dominion. He calls the Caribbean a potential sun room of the Empire for winter travel awareness.
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West Inter
Canada
Vincent W Ringdon
Willagdon
Tropics
Indies
Lord Withgdon
Leewards
Windwards
West Indies
Caribbean
Wijpeden
Florida
Calfornia
Poultry Leaders Observe Italian Breeding Programs
In July, F C Elford of the World's Poultry Secretary Association and vice president of the congress toured Italy. He reported Federated Societies directing breeding and advising Rome on poultry matters, with Canadian Rock and Leghorn stock thriving at Rovigo and Italy's Valdarne breed common and productive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Bel
London
Fugant
F. C. Elford
Dominics Poultry Husbandman
Pres Dent
World's Poultry Secnet Association
Con
Department of Agriculture
Bo Close
Ottawa
E’ford
Magneto Anomalies In Gulf Of St. Lawrence Mapped
The Geodetic Survey of Canada completed observations around the Gaspe Peninsula from Riviere du Loup to Campbellton to identify and correct vertical plumb line deflections. Results suggest large, variable deviations affecting map accuracy and hint at refining theories of gravitation in this region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Gaspe Pennsula
Riviere du Loup
Campbellton
Einsten
St. Lawrence
Manitoba cattle shipment to Australia and New Zealand
Sixteen head of registered Aberdeen Angus cattle have been shipped from Glencarnock Stock Farms Brandon owned by Hon James D McGregor Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba to Australia and New Zealand. This followed an earlier shipment of 28 head from the same farms to the Antipodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glencarnock
Brandon
James D. McGregor
Manitoba
Australia
New Zealand
Antipodes
Condor: The Largest Bird Amid Conflicting Phrases
An improbable fragment notes the condor as the largest bird while including a jagged quoted aside about being dead. The garbled passage blends linguistic oddity with a wildlife reference in a newspaper-like fragment.
How Nature Protects Trees From Winter Drought
The Pathfinder explains that trees shed leaves to prevent water loss and save moisture for winter. Mature trees begin extracting leaf food weeks before frost, creating a weak leaf base and enabling leaves to fall with their weight or wind. The resulting leaf scar is waterproof, and bark prevents water absorption, effectively bottling the tree for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Davey
Davey
Nature
Pathfinder
A Tray Wise Man
E W Howe’s Month ly quotes a 76 year old speaker who doubts human wisdom. He argues no one is truly wise and that experience and intelligence vary, but bias prevents sound conclusions. He suggests candid experimentation to reach warranted conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Howe
Monthly
World’s Largest Cable Anchoring Rope Designed in Sydney
A Sydney manufacturing firm developed a 460 foot long anchoring rope weighing two tons after heavy ocean swell damaged ships’ cables near the Pacific Islands. The rope is claimed to be the biggest of its kind in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Salted Dead Sea riches and unusual family roles
The Dead Sea in Palestine is described as salt rich with plans to exploit its minerals. A Japanese settlement is noted where wives support husbands and children head the family while men keep house. It is stated that about half of young birds die before maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Palestine
Japan
Palestine Slightly Larger Than Vermont in Size
A concise comparison notes that the region of Palestine is somewhat larger than the U S state of Vermont, highlighting the familiar geographic scale without technical measurements. The fact emphasizes relative size rather than precise figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Vermont
Why Most People Are Right Handed
The article explains that the left brain controls the right body and the right brain controls the left, with the larger brain side directing the dominant hand. It notes the left brain often being larger due to richer blood supply and suggests left-handed writing requires practice to improve.
Thousand Hands of Mercy and the Junior Red Cross
In both East and West, a Goddess of Charity inspires the Junior Red Cross to aid the suffering. Children worldwide extend helping hands, turning kindness into a tangible act of mercy across schools and cities alike.
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East
West
The
Thousand Hands
Junior Red Cross
Little White
Noise and Growth in City Life
The article notes that urban noise may stunt animal growth and potentially affect humans. It suggests nervous strain from loud streets could divert energy from growth, claiming city dwellers are typically smaller than rural peers. It also mentions vast fiber optic cable laid on the sea floor, totaling 400000 to 500000 miles, enough to circle the globe about seventeen times.
Floating Theatre Pro Arte Sets Sail Worldwide
Germany unveils a floating theatre aboard a requisitioned four masted schooner named Pro Arte. The ship will tour major ports including Hamburg London Baltimore New York and the Azores with a modern stage seating five hundred, German plays and an on board beer and wine tavern.
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Hamburg
London
South America
Baltimore
New York
Azores
Gentlemen-At-Arms Parade at St James's Palace
The Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, numbering about 50 retired officers, entertained 1,200 guests at St. James's Palace. They serve inside palaces on state occasions and rarely appear in uniform in public, wearing steel helmets with 20 inch cock's feathers. Members must be six feet tall and are selected from Army and Marine retirees.
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St. James’s Palace
London
Army
Marines
Definition of glass as a liquid by a renowned chemist
A famous chemist describes glass as a liquid whose rigidity is sufficient to permit it to be used for certain practical purposes. The remark reflects historical debates about glass behavior and its state, highlighting the idea of glass as a supercooled liquid with real-world applications.
Gwendolyn Smallpiece Crowned Banff Carnival Queen
Miss Gwendolyn Alice Smallpiece of Calgary is named Queen of the Banff Carnival at the Rocky Mountain resort. She excels in skiing snow shoeing skating and terogganning and may demonstrate swimming at Banff hot springs. Her popularity prevailed over rivals from Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver Banff and Calgary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwendolyn Alice Smallpiece
Calgary
Rocky Mountain
Banff
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Vancouver
Diversified Farming Focus Highlighted in Regina Meeting
Southern Saskatchewan delegates heard specialist lectures on diversified farming by C. M. Learmonth of the provincial government with discussion led by J. G. Robertson P. E. Reed and W. H. McLellan. Maps showed four regional divisions and data showed 46 percent of the province's horses 39 percent of cattle 37 percent of milch cows 62 percent of sheep and 42 percent of hogs come from the south. The session noted grain output about half of the province and growing poultry and dairy activity with about 30 creameries across the region.
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Saskatchewan
Technical Agriculturists
Regina
C. M. Learmonth
J. G. Robertson
P. E. Reed
W. H. McLellan
H. 5. Fry
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Fry
University of Saskatchewan Alumni Association
Dr. Murray
Robert Savill
Western Canada Livestock Union
Learmonth
The Mouth-Organ: A Tool for Talent and Expression
The mouth organ or harmonica inspires both children and adults, serving as a gateway to rhythm and self expression. Germany exports thousands yearly, with Berlin backing a vast trust to expand demand and market reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Advertising gimmick leads to payment dispute humor
An instalment collector says the purchaser is behind on a piano payment. The buyer retorts that the company advertises Pay As You Play, noting his poor playing explains the delay. The exchange mocks sales pitches and customer excuses.
Independence On Farm
The article argues that independence on farms is achievable and valuable. It contrasts urban success with farm life, noting cities enable vast wealth for a few, but farm living provides steadier competence and self reliance.
First Cynic and Second Cynic on marriage delays
A witty exchange compares rapid separations after brief marriages with a question about delaying decisions. The dialogue emphasizes the strain of short unions and the irony of postponement in romantic commitments.
Paul Revere Ride Ten Miles Described
A historical note recounts Paul Revere's planned ten mile ride to alert allies and illuminate the route taken for his famous nighttime warning. The account emphasizes distance and purpose in the revolutionary act.
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Paul Revere
Iodine important in stock feeding and animal health
The article stresses iodine as a vital, inexpensive mineral for breeding stock. It notes deficiency causes goitre in lambs and calves and that iodine should be fed year round in some regions or mainly during stabling in others. Potassium iodide is common, can be mixed with salt or water, and Rothwell provides detailed directions for farmers.
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Lionel Stevenson
Ontario
George B. Rothwell
Dominion Experimental Farms
Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers
Toronto
Whih
Rothwell
Livestock Co-Operative Association
M Xing
Hs Pulletn
Fall as stepping stone not failure says age old wisdom
The piece argues that strong people convert each fall into progress while the weak are halted. It likens resilience to myths and art, noting worthy examples from Greek myth and a painter who discovers a new color after a wrong mix. The message: every fall should lift us higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Earth
London Daily Chronicle
Fireproof banknotes and swift cheetah speed factoids
Inventions claim a tearproof burnproof paper for banknotes devised by chemist Schoop with pulp coated in liquid metal. Separate note states the Indian cheetah's speed as sixty miles per hour.
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Schoop
Flirt remark from Cologne prank quoted in paper
A brief social quip appears in Lustige Keiner Zeitung of Cologne noting a man behind a speaker flirting, captured as a light anecdote with no further context.
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Lustige Keiner Zeitung
Cologne
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Lis Excellency
Vierount
Wilttarden
Poultry Ledestry
Europe
World's Poultry Science Association
W. Simms
St. John, N B
Manufacturers’ Assocation
Religious Education Council of Canada
Noise Records Growth
Gentlemen
Corps
Her Majesty
the Snow Queen
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