Typhoid Carriers A Health Menace
An article discusses Typhoid Mary Mary Mallon as a typhoid carrier who spread infection through her work as a cook. It traces Dr George Soper's investigation, public health actions, and the broader danger of unseen carriers to sanitation and food safety.
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New York City
Mary Hose
Mary Malton
George A Soper
Oyster Bay
Soper
Mary Mallon
Mary
North Brother Islands
New York
Canada
Canadian Efforts Eradicate Cattle Tuberculosis
Canada has advanced in tuberculosis eradication for cattle with a policy begun by the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa. A booklet outlines two main plans the Accredited Herd and the Restricted Area. By October, 1,469,769 cattle had been tuberculin tested under the program, reflecting nationwide progress.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Minister of Agriculture
Department of Tuberculosis Eradication
Invention to Heat Chicken Water Troughs by B Moscovitech
Regina inventor B Moscovitech has completed an improved water heater for chicken troughs designed to prevent freezing in Western Canada. The device uses a conical centre section to heat water from the top down and can be powered by electricity gas oil or charcoal, with patent applications filed.
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Canada
B. Moscovitech
Regina
It Is A Pity When A Man Who Talks Like A Book
A wry remark contrasts a bookish speaker with the need for concise speech. The line hints at the excess of verbosity and the wish to silence overlong or pedantic discourse.
Canadian hog improvement shown by 1928 grading policy
A report from Ottawa shows Canada's select hogs rising from 11.97 percent in 1923 to 16.88 percent in 1928 with western provinces Alberta and Manitoba leading gains. Ontario’s select bacon share rose from 20.28 percent to over 25 percent. Hog grading by the Department of Agriculture aims to align grade with carcass value, with changes approved by the Joint Swine Committee.
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Canada
Ottawa
Alberta
Manitoba
Ontario
Department of Agriculture
A Good Investment In Dairy Industry Forecasts
The article surveys optimistic views on synthetic milk and dairy futures, citing Babson, Ford, and Hoover. It argues dairy production remains robust, with milk demand doubling, and warns farmers not to fear investments in dairy. It includes humorous anecdotes about students and a dormitory joke.
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Babson
Henry Ford
Motor King
Ford Hospital
Detroit
Herbert Hoover
Travelling Passenger Agent Appointed for Canadian National
Mr Webster named Travelling Passenger Agent for Canadian National Railways at Saskatoon. He previously served in Winnipeg ticket office and spent four summers as ticket clerk at Jasper Park Lodge. He succeeds F N McKenzie, now City Ticket Agent at Portland Oregon.
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Canadian National Railways
Saskatoon
Webster
Canadian National
Winnipeg
Jasper Park Lodge
F. N. McKenzie
Portland
Ore
Grading Boosts Canadian Food Exports Says Ottawa Official
Dr J H Grisdale deputy minister of agriculture in Ottawa told a radio audience that good market grading of Canadian foods has raised demand across the British Empire and abroad. He cited cheese price gains since grading began, noting Canadian cheese now fetches the highest price in Britain, two cents above New Zealand cheese. He outlined broader gains for other Dominion products and praised the quality reputation now earned.
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Canada
British Empire
J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Grisdale
Professional Institute of the Civil Serv Ce of
England
New Zealand
Dominion
Paris installs Braille telephones for blind veterans
The city completes special telephones for blind subscribers including a Braille system used in veterans hospitals and homes. A doctor advises quitting smoking and drinking and establishing a regular sleep routine, while a patient seeks the next best step.
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Paris
France
Earthquake risks addressed by Dalhousie professor in Halifax
Dr. J. H. L. Johnstone of Dalhousie University in Halifax said the chance of a repeat Atlantic coast quake of last year is lower and urged stronger buildings especially larger types to withstand shocks. He noted Japan and California testings and said predicting quakes remains key to reducing fear. He cited 60 major shocks yearly and linked November 18 quake to a sea floor drop in the St Lawrence Gulf.
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Halfax
J. H. L. Johnstone
Dalhousie University
New England
Johnstone
Atlantic
Japan
California
St. Lawrence Gulf
Etiquette Functions And Attitudes Across Scandinavia And Denmark
The piece notes Scandinavian etiquette as strict in Sweden with formal address and Denmark offering more ease in speech and dress. It describes dinner party customs with a hostess handshake and a polite exchange about food and theater. A joke about a cemetery and a remark on driving right of way ends the column.
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Scandinavia
Sweden
Wirseen
Olsson
Denmark
Vast Arctic Frontiers Spark Thought on New Frontiers
A New York Herald Tribune essay argues that wastelands and remote regions may become productive with railways and exploration. It cites the Hudson Bay rail line, reindeer transport from Alaska, Antarctic coal findings, Spitzbergen mining, and Lena Delta experiments showing watermelon growth under polar conditions. The piece situates these ventures as signs of humanity pressing into polar and Arctic frontiers.
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Finland
Sahara
Atlantic
Pacific
Brazil
Hudson Bay Railway
Canada
Europe
American
Arctic
Alaska
Hudson Bay
Antarctic
Spitzbergen
Byrd
Siberia
John Muir
Wrangel Island
Stefansson
Eielson
Geographical Review
Lena
New York Herald-Tribune
Scratch Grain For Hens And Seasonal Feeding Tips
Hens require more scratch grain in winter for heat and energy. Feed an hour before roosting to ensure digestion before dark, and avoid morning grain to prevent pecking mash. A nine word rice grain message from Delhi museum travels to an English official. Tommy explains Abraham Lincoln's origin in a log cabin. Germany reports nearly 3,000,000 radio listeners.
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Delhi Museum
Tommy
Abraham Lincoln
Lost in Translation Banter Sparks City Lore
A fragment from a Berlin scene quotes playful talk on fortune telling and bankruptcy. The remark contrasts a clairvoyant’s supposed work with the idea that real insight would reveal that Smith is bankrupt, reflecting street chatter about fate and fortune.
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Tommorrow
Smith
Lustige Blatter
Berlin
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Lord Willingdon
Lady Drake
Bermuda
Jamaica
Germany
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