Amity Between English Speaking Peoples Urged
Sir Auckland Geddes emphasizes Anglo American cooperation as essential for world safety and peace. He praises long standing friendship between Britain and the United States, notes Canada’s role, and argues language and shared values bind nations toward negotiation over force.
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Auckland Geddes
Washington
Riendehl
George Foster
Pile Colby
Charles A Eaton
Rome
Octavius
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Britain
United States
Waellington
Iwe
Lord Three
Geddes
Canada
Great Britain
British Columbia Logs and Ties Output Rise in 1922
The 1922 logs returns show 1,645,400,000 feet of saw logs, up from 1,481,000,060 feet the year before. Pole and piling products reached 16,700,000 feet, with 240,000 cords of shingles bolts and wood and 2,541,000 ties. Most ties came from interior districts with lodgepole and jack pine.
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British Columbia
T. D. Pattulio
Pattullo
The Caterpillar Plant of New Zealand
A fungus binds to a buried caterpillar forming a living structure that grows a bulrush like shoot to surface. The insect becomes a wood like mummy of roots while the plant withdraws. Maori use the organism to craft ceremonial purple dye for tattooing youth chieftains.
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New Zealand
Asia Magazine
Monster French Cannon Completes At Traelle Arsenal
A despatch reports the largest cannon ever built at the Marine Foundry in Traelle. The gun will range over sixty miles and be mounted in a French coast fortification. The tube measures twenty one meters and weighs ninety tons. with cradle and carriage the total weight nears 250 tons.
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Traelle
Journal
Vancouver Port Tops Canadian Tonnage Lead
Vancouver now leads Canada in port tonnage surpassing Montreal due to its longer operating season. Vessel moves into Vancouver grew from 326 in 1920 to 702 in 1922, a 116 percent two year rise, while foreign lines trading here increased from 25 to 39. Manhattan theatre receipts in 1921 reportedly exceed 8 million dollars.
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Vancouver
Canada
Montreal
U S Murder Rates in 1911 Revealed by Prudential Official
The Independent cites a Prudential official report showing 28 major U S cities averaged 93 murders per 100 000 in 1911, with highs in Memphis 56.8 and New Orleans 20 6 and Hartford 14 the lowest. The piece notes the country’s overall rate rising since 1900 from 6.1, calling murder a price of supposed morality.
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Rativics
Prudential Insurance Company
United States
Memphis
Nashville
New Orleans
St. Louie
Louisville
Ciecmont
Los Angeles
Washington
Hartford
Boston
New York
War memorial honor for Jenjarain Johnstone family sacrifice
The Earl of Birkenhead praised the Jenjarain Johnstone family of West Kirby during the unveiling of a war memorial. Five of six sons were killed in action and the remaining son lost both feet, a sacrifice he called unique to England and the belligerent nations.
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Jenjarain Johnstone
West Kirby
Birkenhead
Freeland
Earl of
Discontented Person Versus Self-Satisfied Bore
A sharp social observation notes that a person who is discontent can be as dull as someone who is self-satisfied, highlighting a shared monotony in conversations and presence. The remark underscores a common behavioral critique without naming individuals or events.
Decline in Eider Ducks Reported Along Atlantic Coast
The Chief Migratory Bird Officer for the Maritime Provinces reports a sharp drop in Eider duck numbers under the Migratory Birds Convention Act. Scarcity is most evident along Nova Scotia’s sea coast, a key waterfowl emigration lane. Massachusetts officials also note few young among Elder and other ducks, signaling a disastrous nesting season.
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Maritime Provinces
Nova Scotia
Canadian National Parks
Massachusetts
Division of Ornithology
State Department of Agriculture
Elder
A Cynic's Definition AWile
A wit named Hub the Cynic explains compensation as the active principle of this world, where one gains a hospital ride in the ambulance that knocked them down. The exchange uses sharp humor to define the concept.
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John
Mathematical Truth and Deception Tactics Cited
A reflective line urges understanding others by adopting their perspective to curb abuse. It notes that while a figure itself may be truthful, a skilled mathematician can manipulate representations. The text contrasts honesty with clever misdirection in analysis and argument.
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The
Montreal Gazette
New Plan Aids Western Agriculturist In Securing Help
The Canadian Pacific Railway proposes to import farm workers from Britain Belgium Holland Denmark Norway and Switzerland to Western Canada. Applicants detail farm needs via forms, with officials matching workers to farmers. Immigrants would settle where needed and may later acquire farms, aiding production without direct travel costs to farmers.
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Canada
Canadian Tactic Railway
Widespreads
Great
Dominion
Mounted Policeman Journeys 1600 Miles Over Bay Area
Sergeant Fred Syme of Ottawa traveled 1600 miles to locate and arrest a suspect believed responsible for the death of an Indian in the James Bay district for selling him bad liquor. The RCMP pursuit underscores their reach and commitment to justice.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Fred Syme
Ottawa
James Bay
Canada Sets Sights on Winter Sports Supremacy
Montreal leads Canada’s winter sports push with the Winter Sports Committee arranging an ambitious program for skating, skiing, curling, snowshoeing, hockey, and ice boating. Weekly ski contests at the Montreal Ski Club, torchlight parades, and social events showcase Canada as a premier winter destination aided by the Canadian National Railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Mount Royal
Germany Sets New Shipbuilding Record in 1922 Output
German shipyards produced 625000 tons in 1922, beating 1921 and prewar levels. Output rose from 440000 tons in 1914 and 465000 in 1913, with Germany gaining as a low-cost, lightly taxed rival to Britain and the United States. British output stood at 1000000 tons, while the United States lagged Germany in tonnage.
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Germany
United States
Fragmented Dialogue Over Perfume Bill and Cigars
Dialogue frames a dispute over a five dollar perfume bill and a recurring fifteen dollar monthly cigar expense. The speaker notes odors fade, while the cigars provide ongoing consumption. The exchange reflects everyday consumer frictions and pricing.
Have You Landed
Wise maxim about survival and achievement from a Forbes Magazine quotation emphasizing results over storms sailed and ports reached.
Persia Known For Grape Industry Insights
A brief note highlights Persia as a regional hub for grape cultivation and wine production, citing traditional methods, local growers, and economic significance to the area.
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U.S
India
Karachi
J. Anderson
Switzerland
St. Moritz
Mecca
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Quebec
Canadian National Railways
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Forbes Magazine
Persia
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