Doing Canada A Service Decadot Ties Of London Cives Dominion Mach
A Canadian financial note highlights Canada’s appeal to settlers capitalists and industrialists. The Dominion’s resources are praised by experts and editors including Anthony McMillan Keith Morris and K J Barrett. The London Financial Times commends Canada’s economic potential in a major supplement with contributions from notable public and business leaders.
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Tor Financial Times
London
Dominion
Anthony McMillan
Keith Morris
Aml
K J. Barrett
Canada
Charles Stewart
James Malcolm
E W. Heatty
Henry Thornton
Dominions
Victoria Times
Shopping At Home Of Mail Order Houses
The rising use of good roads and autos lets country shoppers visit towns and compare goods, shrinking mail order trade. Local merchants benefit as housewives prefer shopping locally, discovering better value and avoiding pig in a poke purchases. Town retailers should seize this shift in public sentiment.
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Listowel
Seedless cucumbers claimed by B C grower at Hazelmere
J B Steele, operator of a market greenhouse at Hazelmere B C, claims a process producing seedless cucumbers protected from bees with phenomenal growth and very little seed.
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J. B. Steele
Hazelmere
B.C
Minister Revises Sermon Length With Daily Collection
The minister announces a new rule to count the offering before he preaches. He says a smaller collection will lead to a longer sermon and a larger one to a shorter talk, implying humor and schedule shifts. The remark reflects church humor about preaching time and finances.
Another Worm Turns at Level Crossing Says Ottawa Journal
In November Tony Shaber of Chicago disputed a level crossing with a Grand Trunk train. His car nose dived into a ditch but he escaped unhurt and later billed the railway $29.15 for locomotive damage. The Ottawa Journal argues motorists must stop and ensure no train approaches to prevent level crossing accidents.
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Tony Shaber
Chicago
Grand Trunk Railway
Tony
Canada
United States
Grand Trunk
Raihways
Ottawa Journal
Prince of Wales Shows Calm in Hunt Meet Car Incident
The Prince of Wales arrived by car at a hunt meeting and, amid crowds, parked at a distant farm unseen by the farmer. After the event the farmer asked if he won the steeplechase. The Prince replied he fell, and the farmer warned he would break his neck, to which the Prince replied it was his own neck.
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Prince of Wales
Wales
Prince O' Wales
World's Greatest Linguist Honored After Indian Survey
Sir George Grierson, famed for completing the monumental linguistic survey of India after 25 years of work, was hosted to luncheon in London by the Royal Asiatic Society. Lord Birkenhead lauded his vast knowledge of 179 languages and 554 dialects.
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Sir George Grierson
India
London
Royal Asiatic Society
Lord Birkenhead
Sir George
Soap sculpture show at Anderson Galleries in New York
The fourth annual exhibition features 4000 soap statuettes by professional and amateur sculptors from the United States Canada France and China. The display underscores a unique medium as artists from multiple nations contribute to a broad soap art collection.
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Anderson Galleries
New York
United States
Canada
France
Chin
Insect Control For Flower Garden Pests
Dominion Entomologist Arthur Gibson explains three main remedies for sap sucking garden pests: kerosene emulsion, whale oil soap, and fish oil soap with tobacco extracts. Soap mixtures target brown or black aphids and green plant lice on roses, while nicotine sulphate products like Blackleaf 40 offer another option. Gibson's free bulletin No. 99 details insects, damage, and practical control.
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Arthur Gibson
Dominion
Gibson
Department of Agriculture
First Horses Were Small Toes Says Field Museum
Field Museum authorities describe the first horses as tiny dawn creatures about 55 million years ago. Paleontologists note the species cobip pus had four toes, unlike the modern horse. A skull cast from a Wyoming Bad Lands specimen and a model are on display at the museum.
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Wyoming
Origins of Fabric Names Across Cultures and Eras
A playful voyage through textile etymology tracing how cotton muslin damask and poplin derive from Calicut Damascus Avignon and Bagdad. It reveals how chintz gingham taftan and tabby connect to Sanskrit Malayan and Arabian roots, with tabby linked to Prince Attab and a cat.
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Calicut
India
Mosul
Jagannathi
Calcutta
Damascus
Papal
Avignon
France
Pepys
England
Arabia
Spain
Bagdad
Attabiy
Attab
Prince Attab
Survey of Sheep Ranches in Western Provinces Under NRC Canada
A survey led by Prof. J Sackville of Alberta, Prof. A M Shaw of Saskatchewan, and W F H J Tisdale of the Canadian Wool Growers Association begins in the three western provinces. The study examines ranchers progress in wool quality via selective breeding as a prelude to laboratory tests on breeding and fleece improvement.
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National Research Council of Canada
J. Sackville
University of Alberta
A. M. Shaw
University of Saskatchewan
W. FH. J. Tisdale
Canadian Wool Growers’ Association
Water from the Lord My Pump Joke Turns Driver Caution
A bishop's humorous exchange with an old cottage resident on a hot day ends with a quip about the pump supplying water. The Ottawa Journal notes many motor accidents are caused by the nut that holds the steering wheel, a light editorial discovery.
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Ottawa Journal
Opening of Prince Albert National Park August 10
Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan will be officially opened August 10 in the afternoon by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. The 1400 square mile park features lakes and streams rich in fish and scenery, with Waskesiu Lake hosting most events. Access is by Canadian National Railways to Prince Albert and a forthcoming motor route to the lake.
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Prince Albert National Park
Saskatchewan
William Lyon Mackenzie King
Lake
Waskesia
Canadian National Railways
Prince Albert
Waskesia Lake
Canada
Farm Tip Cuts Pig Feed Needs With Skim Milk and Tankage
Michigan State College expert Verne Freeman advises using skim milk or tankage with corn or barley to boost pig gains and cut total feed. Pasture legumes and rape enhance results, with one pound of protein supplement per about 20 pounds of grain. Skim milk is highlighted as the best protein supplement, reducing the need for tankage when milk supply is sufficient.
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Verne A. Freeman
Animal Husbandry
Michigan State College
Self Feeding Boosts Select Bacon In Swine Study
A 1027 report from Indian Head Experimental Station shows eight hogs self fed for 126 days produced 62.5 percent select on the hoof and 37.5 percent select on the rail, versus 25 percent in a hand fed lot. Details and further livestock experiments are available from the Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
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Indian Head
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada Dairy Output Reaches Record Milks and Products
Canada produced fourteen billion pounds of milk with total dairy products value exceeding 250 million dollars. About 3.9 million milking cows recorded a gain of 55 thousand from the prior year. Field crops led agricultural revenue with over 1.13 billion dollars.
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Canada
Canadian Department of Agriculture
New Berlin Gymnasium Trains Babies Under One Year
A newly opened Berlin gymnasium for infants under one year uses flannel-covered tables for exercises. Nurses bring the babies to the facility where trained assistants guide each child through setting up motions. Each infant has a dedicated assistant to supervise the timed movements.
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Berlin
Urban Expansion Over Farm Land Sparks Debate
A professional booster claims a vast outlying area was once farmland. A visitor, described as artistic and beauty-minded, surveys shacks, stagnant pools of water, and abandoned cars, remarking that the scene is unfortunate.
Black and White Exchange A Grim Death Question
The exchange pits Black asking what death option one would choose if condemned. White replies old age, presenting a stark dark humor moment.
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Black
Monetary Returns Are Secondary to a College Education
The article argues that college education offers more than higher earnings. It says educated individuals gain broadened vision, cultural literacy, and critical thinking. An open mind and understanding others are valued far more than monetary gain in education’s rewards.
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Walter Ferguson
New York Telegram
Woad Dye Still Crushed by Horse-Drawn Mills
The ancient Britons dyed with woad and the plant’s dyeing method persists in Parson Drove Fen, where a horse drawn woad mill operates seasonally. The process, unchanged for two millennia, shows woad still useful in modern industries for specific applications.
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Parson Drove
Fen
New Cream Preservation Method Trial in Scotland
A novel technique heats cream to 235 degrees Fahrenheit then cools it to about 50 degrees to keep it sweet. Proponents say the cream lasts six to ten days depending on weather, potentially several weeks when kept in a vacuum churn.
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Scotland
Rubber From Potatoes Could Fuel Synthetic Rubber
Dr. William Crocker says potatoes can supply cheap amyl alcohol needed to produce synthetic rubber. He notes current best synthetic rubber matches reclaimed rubber in quality, but a low cost feedstock could improve the process.
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William Crocker
You are growing You are quite a little man
A brief exchange likely a parent and child moment noting the child’s growth and ambition. The quote frames a sense of progress as the child compares to adult roles, while a regional tag suggests a Madrid origin.
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