Conference urges hospital treatment for drug addicts in Canada
A Canadian Medical Association arranged conference in Ottawa urged provinces to widen laws to allow compulsory hospital care for habitual narcotics users. It called for magistrates to commit patients to facilities and rejected jail confinement as ineffective, citing Ontario's stance and Alberta's existing institution as precedents.
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Canada
Canadian Medical Association
Ottawa
Ontario Medical Association
A. J. Amyot
Dominion Department of Health
H L. Sharman
Alberta
Sharman
Women Police Pioneers Influence Europe and Turkey
The success of the women police force in England has inspired several European nations to form similar units. Turkey shows interest in establishing a women police training school as Commander Mary B Allen’s pickets in the Rhine serve as a model. She will visit Turkey early next year to study conditions and will spend months in Constantinople with short trips to other major cities.
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England
Turkey
Mary 8
Allen
Rhine
Constantinople
Oldest Trees traced to earliest flowering plants
Scientists say the oldest trees are direct ancestors of the first flowering plants on earth. They began during a period of severe climate with needle-like leaves offering less surface exposure than broad-leaved trees that emerged later.
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Earth
The Wretch Promised Marriage Sparks Madrid Jest
A cheeky quote from Buen Humor in Madrid mocks someone who promised marriage but failed to follow through. The remark highlights social wit and a sharp take on romantic trust in a public satire.
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Buen Humor
Madrid
Chicago Children Mind Blown By A Cow In The City
A wealthy Chicago donor plans a gift for city youths. She learns what the youngsters have never seen a cow. The piece contrasts city knowledge with country wonders and recalls a diner guest fed up with hotel cooking. The tone mocks urban pampering and extols simple country fare.
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Chicago
Ontario
New York
Jersey
Potatoes Prove Superior to Corn Meal in Poultry Mash
A Fredericton Experimental Station trial compared led potatoes with corn meal in laying mash for three-year December to May runs. Groups fed two-thirds potato mash averaged 82.3 eggs versus 88.69 with potatoes, plus higher hatch rates for birds fed potatoes.
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Fredericton, N.B
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
A Right Choice Examines Path to Livelihood
An examination problem from a commercial test discusses choosing a livelihood. It stresses that educated labor is in demand and that having a life object or ideal raises character and quality of work for a right-minded young man.
Why He Liked the Navy
A vicar asks Pat about Navy life and Pat praises the service calling water the finest thing in the world. He notes without water none would learn to swim and many would drown. A garden at Monterey, Cal. shows a specimen of every kind of tree.
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Pat
Monterey
Cal
Etiquette in Egypt described by an English traveler
An English traveler recounts a five day desert journey with nine camels. Bedouin horsemen visit the camp with coffee and water, causing nerves as revolvers are fingered. Arabs delay leaving until hosts invite departure, then depart quietly after a late night farewell.
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Egypt
Dundas Sells Desjardins Canal for One Dollar Bid
The town of Dundas offers ownership of the Desjardins canal from Hamilton Bay to Dundas to the commission for the nominal sum of $1. The waterway, built about 90 years ago, is owned by Dundas and supported by William Ainslie of the harbor board who confirmed the offer. The commissioner says I am in favor of buying.
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Dundas
Desjardins
Hamilton Bay
William Ainsle
Harbor Board
Commission
Curious Island Tax Demands Fowls Per Chimney in Sark
In Sark the English Channel island residents pay a local tax assessed by per house, in fowls, based on the number of chimneys the house has. The odd levy reflects a historic fiscal practice among islanders.
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Sark
English Channel Islands
Cannibals See Human Ties in Congo Tales
French journalist Pierre Mille explains that cannibals are not driven by malice but by totem beliefs. He describes how the tanna system ties tribes to animal ancestors, making tribal cannibals avoid eating their own symbols while eating others. The piece notes converts to Christianity or Islam view humans as one race and cites a porter's tortoise tale.
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Pierre Mille
Congo
Mille
When Man Carried Muffs In 18th Century Fashion
The article notes men once wore muffs and carried them on a ribbon as a fashion until the late 1700s. It cites Walpole’s 1765 letter about a small muff, Pepys using his wife’s old muff, and Pepys’ habit of trimming his waistcoat with gold braid from his wife’s petticoat.
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Horace Walpole
George Montagu
Pepys
The Return Trip and the Washington Anecdote
The piece recalls Booker T. Washington asking a Black woman where she is headed. She responds I'se goin nowhere and I'se been where I'se goin'. It contrasts this with population data noting the U S had 5 million in 1800 and Europe 150 million.
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Booker T. Washington
Miranda
Mr. Washington
United States
Euope
Travelling To the Stars by Prof Kingston
Prof Kingston of the University of Western Ontario explains cosmic distances with vivid comparisons. He notes the sun lies 93 million miles away, the nearest star at over 26 million miles times 275000, and that reaching the nearest star would take more than 40 million years on a slow train.
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H. R. Kingston
University of Western Ontario
London
Manitoba Premier Promotes Manitoba Marble in Ottawa
Hon. Donat McKenzie travels to Ottawa with two heavy slabs and samples of Manitoba marble to influence federal building specs. He shows life size samples weighing over 40 pounds to demonstrate beauty and quality. Deposits at Mile 40 Hudson Bay Railway and Hole River near Lake Winnipeg are active with shipments to New York, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, and Minneapolis.
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Donat McKenzie
Manitoba
Laboriou
McKenzie
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Brandon
Mile 40
Hudson Bay Ralway
Hole River
Lake Winnipeg
New York
Toronto
Montreal
Chicago
Minneapolis
True Sportsmanship at London Banquet Honors Van Lettow-Vorbeck
A London banquet for British officers who fought in German East Africa honored the guest of peace General von Lettow-Vorbeck. The event praised sportsmanship, noting former enemies like Smuts later led British forces, and emphasized reconciliation over revenge.
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London
England
Cabin swap ends with ship ashore
The captain and chief engineer swapped roles to test which could be dispensed with. After two hours the captain returned from the engine room covered in oil and soot, claiming the ship wouldn’t move. The chief, ashore, calmly reveals the vessel is aground.
Militia Answer Causes Confusion in Recruit Interview
A recruit deflects a religion question by claiming to be a plumber while a humorous misunderstanding unfolds. The exchange highlights confusion over wording during a recruitment interview.
Store Hours Debate Sparks Girl’s Putty Purchase
A boy asks to stay open until 7 PM so he can buy putty if his father gives him a dime. The clerk replies the store opens at six, revealing a childlike exchange over shopping time.
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Sonny
Fine Vase Sparks Quip About General Dealer
Owner Montgomery shows a fine old vase to guests claiming antiquity. A witty friend jokes the piece once belonged to a general, quipping it is the General Dealer rather than a legendary commander.
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Montgomery
A.d
Jenkins and Simpson Seek Home Explanation
Jenkins tells Simpson he must hurry home to explain to his wife. Simpson asks what to explain. Jenkins replies he does not know until he gets home.
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Jenkins
Old Boy
Simpson
Saxophone Player Burial Fund Raised
A fragmentary exchange mentions raising funds for burying a saxophone player. The dialogue notes five dollars per person and thirty dollars covering six burials. No further context or identities are provided.
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