Beidar Naval Base Transforms Singapore Island Swamp
By end of 1925 the Beidar site on Singapore Island evolved from mangrove swamps to a bustling naval township. Construction began, a railway branch advanced, docks were dredged, and 600 acres were allocated for an aerodrome as orders move toward completion.
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Beidar
Singapore Island
Johore
Naval
Federal Malay States Railway
Southampton
Naval Base
Ahe
Parliament suggested act to wipe war convictions from records
Sir Henry Maddocks, Birmingham borough magistrate, proposed a future act of Parliament to expunge all convictions registered against men who fell in the war. He notes records would stand forever even with pardons and cites a brother seeking erasure of his deceased brother’s conviction. He warns justice must consider service yet not excuse offences.
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Henry Maddocks
Birmingham
Sir Henry
The Rise of Precision Farming and Modern Expertise
The piece argues that old hit or miss farming and feeding will fade as modern practice replaces guesswork with exact knowledge. It notes how specialized training and systematic methods let farmers predict yields and optimize nutrition, while urging urban insight and prudent action in public life.
Thousand-Year-Old Italian Court Case Heads to Hearing
A historic case in Naples area courts questions a 1000 year old donation dispute. The monastery of Saint Tifone and heirs of Ravello and Lettere claim land tied to a hill used for forestry, with successors seeking to overturn prior rulings after centuries of litigation.
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Law
Italy
S. Tifone
Raveilo
Lattere
Naples
Salerno
Ravello
Lettere
Aviation aids forest protection in Canada
The piece notes that in 1926 the Royal Canadian Air Force logged 2278 hours in civil operations with 1132 hours devoted to Forest service patrols under the Interior Department, underscoring aviation’s growing role in fire prevention. It then offers a quip on contentment versus wealth.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Indians in Prairie Provinces Near Self-Sufficiency
A 1927 survey under Dr Duncan Campbell Scott records Indians in the prairie provinces raising about 1,000,000 bushels of grain, seeding 64,554 acres, breaking 6,000 new acres, and leaving about 30,009 acres fallow. The total Indian population is 195,000 with 35,000 in the prairies. Economic and social progress is noted as encouraging toward independence.
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Prairie Provinces
Duncan Campbell Scott
Indian Affairs
Dominion
Canada Photographs 1927 Aerial Survey Totals
Canada conducted an eight province aerial survey in 1927 photographing 45 550 square miles of territory. Oblique methods covered 28 60 square miles and vertical photography 17 200. Oblique photos numbered 16 246 and vertical 46 310.
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Canada
Opportunity Arises For Process Server During Thurston Show
A process server finally serves Thurston after volunteering audience members help, ending days of failed efforts as the magician performs on stage.
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Thurston
Largest flower blooms in Sumatra island
The article notes the largest flower grows on Sumatra, then a Dutch possession in the East Indies. It identifies the plant by the botanical name Amorphophallus.
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Sumatra
East Indies
New Year Resolutions and Self Control
The article notes that many vow to reform at the start of the year but gainsay the difficulty of keeping such promises. It emphasizes linking determination with hope, recognizing old habits are hard to break, and urges self command as the captain of one’s soul to endure the coming year.
Religion links mind to infinite and guides the heart
The piece argues religion bridges finite thought and the infinite, offering escape from material solitude. It frames faith as reliance of the will on a righteous creator and describes man’s kinship with the unseen. Mrs Newlywed interjects a humorous exchange about marriage and past partners.
Four New Liners for Canadian Pacific to Boost St Lawrence Route
The Canadian Pacific announces four 20,000 ton Duchess class liners for Atlantic service from the Clyde built fleet. Duchess of Atholl launched and christened by the Duchess of Atholl MP as Canada’s shipbuilding boom underlines a 1923 to Montreal schedule with 1,600 passenger capacity per ship and speeds of 17 to 19 knots.
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St. Lawrence
Canadian Pacific Steamships
Duchess of Atholl
Clyde
Scotland
M.P
Canadian Pacific
Canada
Tha
Dominion
Pacific Coast Service
Duchess of Bedford
Norman Wilkinson
The
Prominent Men and Their Superstitions
The article notes Winston Churchill’s lighthearted superstition such as touching wood during a trade speech and avoiding thirteen at table. It mentions an alleged dossier on his habits and recalls Lord Balfour touching the wooden dispatch box in Parliament to claim no naval disaster.
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Winston Churchill
Earl of Balfour
Churchill
Smeone
Stanley Baldwin
the Admiralty
House of Commons
Hints for Book Borrowers Rules for care of lent volumes
Practical guidance on handling borrowed books to keep them in good order. Tips cover separating borrowed volumes, using bookends, protecting with covers, using a proper bookmark, avoiding page damage, keeping away from heat and dirt, not creating wear by folding pages, not using books as trays, and not lending to others without owner permission.
Good Potato Seed for Good Yields and Certified Seed Potatoes
The article explains selecting healthy seed potatoes to avoid disease and boost yields. It cites Canada’s 1926 average of 148.3 bushels per acre, with certified seed yields near 200 and some farms over 400, and notes Ottawa publications offering guidance and copies. A fragment mentions a magistrate questioning a prisoner about drunkenness, naming Jock McHaggis.
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Departments of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Emancipation of a Quarter Million Slaves Under British Protectorate
The article credits Lady Kathleen Simon with exposing widespread domestic slavery in the British protectorate, affecting about a quarter million people. It notes slaves were mainly captured in intertribal warfare, gained freedom after 1896, and that many remain with former masters while some seek independent work and land grants. Compensation for former slaveholders undecided.
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Kathleen Simon
John Simon
Liberal Party
Protectorate
How To Read People
The passage argues against palmistry and phrenology as guides to character. It notes that big ears or small eyes do not signal generosity or deceit, and emphasizes that reading people should focus on observable actions, not supposed physical traits. Subtle cues like a stare or a curled finger can reveal temper. Social intelligence lies in noticing small, meaningful movements.
Word Should Be Barred Doctors Say Incurable Removed
Dr. Ernest P. Boas of Montefiore Hospital argues at the Minneapolis Conference that the word incurable should be removed from medical language. He says such verdicts erase hope, crush the will to recover, and can be more harmful than medicine, reflecting an undue responsibility on physicians.
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Ernest P. Boas
Montefiore Hospital
Minneapolis
Question and Answer Exchange on Identity and Duty
A collection of terse Q and A exchanges exploring nationality birthplace and loyalty. The speaker claims Russia as origin, six children to support, and jokes about forefathers and Washington. The dialogue highlights tensions between personal circumstances and civic obligation.
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Russia
Washington
United States
Europe
Saskatchewan Meanings and Majestic Steamship Sizes
Saskatchewan name from an Indian word meaning rapid and swift flowing. The Majestic liner, the world’s largest steamship, measures 1200 feet in length 140 feet in width and 45 feet in depth.
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Saskatchewan
Rockies
Alberta
Manitoba
Lake
Winnipeg
Majestic
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