Dyked Lands of the Maritime Provinces
In Nova Scotia and New Brunswick dyked marsh lands around the Bay of Fundy yield two to three tons of hay per acre. Early settlers built dykes to reclaim tidal flats, creating fertile meadows that require minimal cultivation. Hay markets extend to West Indies, Newfoundland, Boston, and Britain, with dikes still standing after two centuries of use.
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Bay of Durmis
Pertis
Bith
Bay of Fundy
West Indies
Newfoundland
Boston
New England
Britain
France
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Penny Post NZ praised for penny postage return
The Chancellor of the Exchequer in Great Britain congratulates New Zealand for becoming the first country in the British Dominions to resume penny postage after wartime rate rises. Australasian reports the milestone and official approval.
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New Zealand
Great Britain
Night voyage delays as crafts await long continuous flights
A quirky editorial note imagines future space travel enabling fifteen to twenty year nights of travel. It muses on contacting distant citizens while acknowledging current craft limits and the challenge of broadcasting bedtime stories across vast reaches.
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Maraia
Camille Flan
Toeronte Mal
Empire
Paper From Grass Used For Pulp In Florida Areas
A tall marsh grass in Florida is used to produce paper pulp. The text notes grass growth in marshy zones and references population change in London during or after a world war, suggesting a large increase in a historical context.
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Florida
London
Guo
Vitamins In Vegetables Promising Diet Boost
An article by Mrs L F Burrow discusses vitamins in vegetables, highlighting vitamin A and C sources. It lists spinach, lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, and carrots among key foods, notes benefits for digestion and glands, and mentions that lemons oranges and fresh fruits support vitamin C intake.
Winter Quarters for Fowl and Cold Weather Care
The article warns against over warming poultry houses in winter. It argues warmth plus damp air harms birds, promotes impurities in the blood, and increases cold stress when feathers are wet. Dry, moderately ventilated coops are ideal, avoiding artificial heat which raises mortality and lowers hatching quality.
Satisfactory Cow Testing Shows Milk Gains across Breeds
The report from the Kr Que Agricultural school notes average milk yields of 6 773 lbs and fat 257.7 with 3.88 percent fat in 1921 for Mc cows Ayrshires and French Canadian breeds. In 1922 46 cows averaged 8 901 lbs milk, 246 lbs fat and 3.88 percent fat. Over three years per cow milk rose by 2 168 lbs. In Kent County Ontario cow testing raised three year averages to 14 235 lbs milk and 664 lbs fat, an increase of 2 747 lbs milk and 9.9 percent fat.
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Kr. Que
Kent County
Ontario
Dominion Dairy and
Be Wilderment of an English Critic Explained
The Spokane Spokesman-Review lightens a noted English critic’s bewilderment over a phrase about hijackers frisking a drifter on a flat car. It explains the line means a brace of strong arms were removing jeans from a man who had hopped the rattler.
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Spokane Spokesman- Review
Boston TranScript
Gift For Alberta Appropriations Reported By Rockefeler Foundation
The Rockefeler Foundation announced a 1924 program totaling 10,506,000 in commitments with 2,725,000 earmarked for four medical schools. New grants include 500,000 for endowment of the University of Alberta medical school and support for University of Toronto medical services. Sr J Fitzgerald of Toronto was elected to membership on the international health board.
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Rockefeiler Foundation
University of Loronto Medical
Enedowmens
Medical School
University of Alberta
Sr J
Fitegerald
University of Toronto
International Health Board
Alberta Fisheries Meinries Fish Company hires workers for Buffalo Lake operations
Alberta Fisheries Meinries Fish Company will employ one hundred men and from fifty to sixty teams this season in their fishing operations in Buffalo Lake, located ninety miles east of Clifechar. London’s Tower Bridge has a double set of hydraulic engines to raise and lower the basins to avoid breakdown. Some people insist on dignity, yet the wobbly stance remains.
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Meinries Fish Company
Nuffalo Lake
Clifechar
Alta
London
Tower Bridge
Ghost of Ivan the Terrible Haunts Moscow Kremlin
A sensational report from the Soviet press claims an apparition of Ivan the Terrible stalks the Kremlin corridors. An on duty guard reports seeing a bloodied old man with an axe cry out of betrayal before collapsing unconscious. Officials tighten security amid mystery and palace patrols continue.
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Kerestia
Ivan the Terrible
Rugesin
Kremlin
Ivan
Reciprocal Proclamation for Copyright Act Noted
Hon T A Low announces final arrangements for a reciprocal proclamation between the United States and Canada guaranteeing protection to each other’s citizens on the copyright act for dramas. Negotiations have now concluded after months of Canadian government talks. Iceland adopts refrigeration for large export volumes this year. Turkish law bans women from wearing hats.
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T. A. Low
Trade and Commerce
United States
Imente
Brownies plan double birthday celebration for Queen Loveliness
Happiness and the Brownies decide to delight Queen Loveliness with both a play and a party for her birthday. They plan a new script, with Contentment and Herbert Handy chosen to write the play, while Laughter favors a party with a cake as the main event.
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Helle
Happiness
Contentment
Giggies
Laughter
Herbert Handy
Nies
Lovreliness
Mtude
Brownies
Comtentment
Forgetting the War A Reflection on War’s Aftermath
The Leominster Advertiser laments amnesia after conflict noting veterans scarred by war and communities that welcome them back poorly. It argues memory of hardship should endure and prevent former soldiers from struggle in peacetime.
Inflation Famine as Germany Turns to Trillion Mark Notes
A correspondent explains how the German government could mint and print vast denominations, yet inflation outpaces supply. A trillion mark note is tested but soon worthless, with note-hungry factories and banks hoarding paper currency. Experts warn paper money becomes waste paper as prices soar and trust erodes.
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Termin
Op Bay
Schalienich
Frergen
Bern
Globe
Backward Children Alarmed by High Literacy Rates in Army
Articles report concern over large percentages of literates in the French Army and calls for special schools for backward children. Advocates cite Germany style training and insist government must act to make these children useful citizens. Separate item notes Winnipeg relief denial for floaters and residence rules. Another saying notes the hunter facing a bear is lucky to survive.
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Francois
Iliter
Cay
Germany
Decline of Modern Civilization Cited by Toronto Globe
The Toronto Globe notes a trend toward social decay blamed on war stress and family breakdown. It highlights divorce, lax parental discipline, public apathy, reduced public spirit, and the drift from rural life as signs, arguing the core issue is erosion of character over possessions or reputation.
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Malern
Bruce Taylor
Queen'a
Tin
Ufe
Releton
Corpplich
Useless Words Revisions Cut From Statutes Save Money
A reader notes that unnecessary terms like whem as and uferecuide clutter statutes. By trimming the extra words, he anticipates saving a sizable amount in revised laws. Albertan/Caigsry.
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Caigsry
Albertan
Paper From Straw in Calgary Trade Talks
The Calgary Board of Trade weighs a proposal by large British interests to use western straw for making paper and related products. They seek information on industrial development, arguing thousands of tons of straw are burned yearly as a waste with commercial value potential.
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Calgary Board of Trade i
Blacksmith Shortage Hits Nearby Town Gates
The Hamilton Herald reports the government employment agency cannot locate a competent blacksmith for the adjacent town. Without a blacksmith, horses cannot be shod and may be barred from entering the city, endangering local business and village life. Torentn Chobe
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The
Hamilton Herald
Torentn Chobe
Jay deserter case questions truth of facts
A prisoner challenges the truth of the case as he faces charges of desertion. The exchange includes a remark about being baton deserted and mentions a group stereotype. The piece references a Los Angeles Times fragment and a woman’s frugal hat repair plan costing $9.05 to fix at $12 for a like new appearance.
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Quebec Agricultural School
Alberta
Rockefeller Foundation
Alberta Fisheries
Moscow
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Ikon the Terrible
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Cory
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Ted
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Prous
Leowlon Advertiser
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Winnipeg
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Winnpeg
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Ely
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