Canadians Launch Campaign For More Tree Planting
Canadians east and west have launched a vigorous campaign to plant more trees in 1922. The effort spans urban streets parks and highways with shade and ornamental trees, plus large scale shelter belts and forest plantings by government nurseries, private companies, and municipal forests across Ontario Quebec and prairie provinces.
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Canada
Prairies
Indian Head
Saskatoon
Berthierville
Dominion Government Forestry Branch
Petawawa
Ontario
Prairie Provinces
Quebec
Simcoe
Camp Borden
Norfolk County
York
Durham
Chinese Are Born Gamblers Penang Visit
Richard Curle notes in the Daily Mail that Penang in the British Straits Settlements, visited by the Prince of Wales, is a Chinese town famed for luxury display. Wealthy Straits Chinese seek lavish houses and social status, yet gambling remains a persistent trait shaping fortunes from riches to poverty.
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Penang
British Straits Settlements
Prince of Wales
Richard Curle
Daily Mail
Georgetown
Straits
Tropics
Three Year Old Helen Sees Trees Amid Train Ride Woods
A simple anecdote from a train journey ends with a child asking what trees are and a mother answering that they are trees as a judge weighs the episode in a quiet, rural setting.
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Helen
No attention paid to a chronic Mar when he utters treth
A brief line notes that a chronic Mara person receives little notice as he occasionally utters truth amid a period of time. The remark hints at public indifference and the reliability of rare honest statements within a longer pattern of behavior.
Beaverbrook Warns Germany Menace Hinders Prosperity
Lord Beaverbrook at a London Commercial Club luncheon says the only obstacle to prosperity is the German menace. He notes prewar fears, cites inflation in German finance, and urges shifting focus from Central Europe to markets in England, Scotland, Ireland, Australia, Canada, and America.
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Lord Beaverbrook
London Commercial Club
Board of Trade
Germany
Europe
Irish
USA
England
Scotland
Ireland
Australia
Canada
America
Testing Varieties of Grains Across Dominion Farms
The Dominion Cerealist 1921 report shows Ottawa's 756 plots testing 600 grain varieties. Spring wheat, oats, barley, flax and beans comprise the major categories with 629 total varieties tested nationwide. Smut control efforts distributed 10,061 free seed samples across oats wheat barley flax beans and peas.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Cerealist
Saunders
Dominion
Marketing Seed Wheat Plans Outline Cooperation
Alberta provincial agriculture department and Alberta Agricultural College, with the Dominion Seed Branch, finalize a comprehensive seed wheat oats and barley marketing scheme. Pure seed will be distributed to select growers and produced seed inspected by Dominion government seed officials. Provincial government will handle marketing.
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Alberta Provincial Department of Agriculture
Alberta Agricultural College
Dominion Eed
Dominion
Gunmen who killed Sir Henry Wilson cited as common murderers
The article argues the London assassination mirrored acts by Irish militants and framed the gunmen as no more bloodthirsty than their murderous peers. It notes they targeted a high profile public servant and carried out a long pattern of violence against British officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry Wilson
London
Toronto Mail
Empire
Be fair to your local merchants and compare prices
Appeal urges shoppers to visit local merchants, inspect goods, and compare prices before ordering by mail. Highlights benefits of supporting nearby shops and avoiding costly mail orders.
Hebbocopter puzzle sparks prize hope for vertical takeoff
The British Air Ministry offered a prize for a craft that rises vertically and hovers over a point. Rumors say the solution may come from the inventor of the gyroscopic monorail. Earlier designs proposed electric powered lifting wings driven by a central generator to rise heavier than air.
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British
Air Ministry
Radium Used to Measure River Flow in New Method
A British scientist proposes a novel approach to gauging river discharge by introducing a trace amount of radium in a salt solution. The method uses constant pressure feeding, sample collection downstream, and electrical testing to determine flow rates over a 10 to 12 day period.
Old Sergeants Inn At Fleet Street In London
The historic Old Sergeants Inn near Chancery Lane traces to Henry IV, with some sources placing the sergeants there from 1730. Rebuilt 1837 8, the inn was dissolved about 40 years later and the buildings have since served as offices. Clifford's Inn lies nearby, separated by an iron gateway.
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Old Sergeants Inn
Fleet Street
Chancery Lane
London
Sergeants’ Inn
Old Sergeants’ Inn
Clifford's Inn
Why some men swear to love before marriage
The saying explores a paradox where vows spoken in anticipation of commitment can be temporary, while declarations after union may reflect social pressure, routine, or evolving affection. It highlights a behavioral contrast between courtship rhetoric and postmarriage dynamics.
Dean Inge Foresees UK Decline and American Pacific Primacy
In a Cambridge lecture Dean Inge argues the twentieth century may be rich in interest yet mark the end of British grand-scale work. He states the Atlantic trade opened England, while the Pacific theater will likely grant primacy to America with Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa extending reach. The Empire remains capable of business, and Britain’s future leadership may come from new social strata despite war’s deep impact.
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Dean Inge
Cambridge
Europe
Tertius Gardens
England
Dean
America
United States
Pacific
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Suez Canal
France
Life
New York
Oil Developments Signal Growth in Northern Fields
The article notes a local syndicate pushing oil development in Hay River during summer, planning extensive work in the Great Slave Lake and Athabasca regions. It reports industry leaders backing schemes to boost yields and mentions successful trials of oil fire extinguishers for liners and shore tanks.
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Hay River
Great Slave Lake
Athabasca
Montreal Gazette
British Engineers Prep for Great Exhibition of 1924
Preparations for the British Empire Exhibition to be held near London in 1924 are under way. The British Engineers Association will manage shipbuilding marine mechanical and general engineering displays and allocate space to ensure the exhibits showcase modern British engineering triumphs.
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London
England
British Engineers’ Association
Greenland Emerges as Key Commercial Question and Prospect
Article notes Greenland's growing commercial importance as a potential mid Atlantic stopover and tourist hub for Europe and America. It highlights Denmark's historic claim, Arctic resources including cryolite, minerals, wildlife, and Inuit governance, with hopes of hotels and travel facilities amid a developing political and economic framework.
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Greenland
Denmark
Norway
Australia
Godthaab
Godhavn
Flying Fire Engines Aid Firefighting Plans
The New York Fire Brigade chief proposes flying fire engines to drop extinguishing chemicals on burning buildings. He envisions helicopters able to hover and rescue people from rooftops, reducing fire danger during disasters and wartime.
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New York Fire Brigade
Weather Influences Book Buyers
The Morning Post columnist notes hot weather shifts readers from bookshops to ice creams and soda. He suggests booksellers add soda fountains or create library lounges to blend poetry with cooling drinks and entice shoppers with the latest titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morning Post
Advertising as the locomotive of business keeps growth
William Wrigley Jr. argues that ceasing advertising would halt progress, comparing ad spend to the locomotive driving a train. He notes Spearmint demand remains steady and growing despite high publicity costs. The piece also mentions Seville workers mainly eat vegetables and bank clerks earn twelve shillings sixpence weekly.
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William Wrigley
I Jr
Chcle
Mr. Wrigley
Seville
Trouble Seldom Knocks When Not Sought
A reflective line on fate and danger noting that trouble can arrive uninvited yet teaches harsh lessons. It suggests life’s hard truths come through unexpected incidents and experiences.
How Fires Start by Thoughtless Smokers in Ontario
The piece explains that many fires begin when smokers discard matches without fully extinguishing them, a two second step with major risk. Deputy Fire Marshal Lewis notes the common habit nationwide and urges proper effort to extinguish flames before disposal.
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Lewis
Ontario
May Arrival of 1 020 Settlers to Western Canada
In May 1 020 settlers entered western provinces via western district ports. Among them 462 were farmers and 494 were women and children. They brought $277 000 in money and $95 204 in effects.
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Canada
Western Provinces
Western District
United States
Books Printed With One-Sided Pages For Binding
The article notes a printing method where pages are printed on one side only, leaving blank sides pasted together for binding. It discusses the technique's practicality and impact on book production.
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