Salt Production Across Canada Expands in Ontario Areas
Canada produced 207 150 tons of salt valued at 1 200 616 with Ontario dominating output at 97 percent. Salt beds in Goderich and Windsor areas reached depths up to 1 400 feet with multiple beds mined by bore holes. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick harvest rock salt for the fish industry, while new Nova Scotia deposits at Malagash foster potential salt curing of hay. New Alberta springs and the Mc Murray discovery mark 1920 commercial shipments.
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Ontario
Canada
Windsor
Sarnia
Sandwich
Goderich
Clinton
Kincardine
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Maritime Provinces
Malagash
Cumberland County
Fran T. Shutt
Dominion Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Bay of Fundy
Pr. Shutt
Alberta
McMurray
Old Engine Revives at Darlington Stockon Centenary
The 1825 Darlington to Stockton line centenary saw Puffing Billy brought to life as a museum engine with a gasoline booster. Stephenson appeared as locomotive driver in period dress while crowds in top hats rode in open carriages. Duke of York punched tickets as delegates from a railway congress watched.
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Great Britain
Darlington
Stockton
Stephenson
George Stephenson
Duke of York
International Railway Congress
Height by barometer and rope method parlor talk
A dialogue shows a professor and student debating measuring tower height. The student suggests lowering a barometer from the top and using a rope to measure the descent. The exchange highlights improvised surveying versus a scientific approach.
Old Umer and the Lighthouse Range Note
A quirky item recalling the old Umer who drank to endure winter and summer heat, noting the system finally got him. A second note from the Detroit Free Press mentions Rays from Eclipse Island lighthouse in Australia with a beacon range of eight to nine miles.
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Detroit Free Press
Eclipse Island
Australia
Path to peace through alliances rejected by Gardiner
A. G. Gardiner in John Bull argues that the United States should abandon military alliances and support the League of Nations to secure peace in Europe. He contends postponing war obligations would reduce taxation, unemployment, and conflict, urging a clear break from entanglements and urging action against Britain’s Chamberlain.
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Europe
America
League of Nations
France
Cologne
League
Man with Wooden Leg Builds 10,000 Artificial Limbs
C. D. Thomas of Grand Rapids began in Des Moines after losing a leg to a switch engine in 1892. He later moved to Grand Rapids where he has operated 11 years and estimates making more than 10,000 artificial limbs. He notes secrecy in customer dealings and a policy to never reveal names.
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C. D. Thomas
Grand Rapids
Mich
Des Moines
Thomas
The Garden as the Most Absorbing Business
A Vancouver Sun excerpt extols gardening as the supreme passion surpassing golf tennis or football. It claims spading and hoeing captivates men forever, turning earth into philosophy with each dug spadeful and each sprout bringing renewed hope and quiet reflection.
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Vancouver Sun
Hotel wire recalls Abe Goldstein death and search for orders
A San Francisco hotel wired a Chicago firm reporting the death of salesman Abe Goldstein. The reply urged searching Goldstein's pocket for orders. Avanias is noted as the era's best liar, but he died before the men who named their movies.
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San Francisco
Chicago
Abe Goldstein
Avanias
Enjoying a Vacation and the Simple Life Philosophy
A column on vacation joys and budgets contrasts brains and good nature with money. It argues smart campers beat costly extravagance, praising simple gear over lodge living and the value of practical planning, wit and attitude for sunny escapes.
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Eugene Field
Kitchener Record
Cabbage Trials at Fort Vermilion Northern Alberta Farm
Cabbage grown at the Fort Vermilion experimental sub station north of Alberta tested eight varieties sown in April and May and transplanted in June. Heads averaged 2.44 to 4.4 pounds with strong yields and quality. Ekhinzan Glory kept poorly. A heated manure hotbed aided growth. all crops ready for use by late summer.
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Government Farm
Fort Vermilion
Ottawa
Central Experimental Farm
Alta
Alberta
Paris
Jersey
Wakefield
Copenhagen
Kildonan
Marblehead
Mammoth
Mammoth Red Rock
Aged Uncle Declines Donation to Church Fund
Two colored sisters visit Uncle Berry on the village outskirts to solicit funds for an African Baptist Church addition. The old man explains he cannot give, citing he already has the hardest time meeting existing debts while noting the Lord isn’t pressing him as his creditors are.
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African Baptist Church
Quote on intellectual women from Herbert Spencer dialogue
W L Felps notes in Scribners that Spencer praised no woman with a truly great mind and derided a woman with “a small mind in constant activity” after a private interview left him unimpressed.
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Herbert Spencer
W. L. Felps
Scribners
Woman Barrister Opens Court in Spain Victoria Kent Breaks Ground
Spain allows a female barrister to plead in court for the first time and the pioneer is Victoria Kent of British descent, bearing a thoroughly English name.
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Spain
Court of Justice
Victoria Kent
New Oats Variety OAC No 144 Grows Big Yields
Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph announces OAC No 144 a new oats variety with seven year trials showing an average yield 6.4 bushels per acre higher than OAC No 72 on college plots and 48 bushels more on 84 Ontario farms. Dr C A Zavitz notes similar maturation to Banner and No 72 and cautions against sensational figures, citing comparative averages as key.
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O.A.C
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
O.ad’. No
Zavitz
O.A.C. No
Towns Known By Smells Across The United Kingdom
A columnist notes how towns and regions have distinctive scents reflecting their trades and geography. Lancashire towns carry cotton mill aromas, Dockland raw tarred rope, East India Dock spices, Madrid and Spanish towns garlic, Paris coke, Ireland peat, while Sheffield and others exhale smoke and leather from local industries.
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Lancashire
London
Dockland
East India Dock
Madrid
Paris
Ireland
Ceylon
Isle
East Indies
Sheffield
Leeds
Dean Inge Urges Bathing Reform for Health
At a Sunlight League dinner Dean Inge argues bathing could improve health. He says mixed bathing with clothes on is hygienically useless and mocks seaside town council restrictions. He proposes designated hours and areas for minimal clothing and separate women’s recreation.
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Dean Inge
Sunlight League
Big Elevator At Coast
A dispatch from Ottawa reports J A Mooney of Regina president of Panama Pacific Grain Terminals Limited has leased part of Ogden Point pier in Victoria for a grain elevator with 2 500 000 bushel capacity to be built and operated by his company.
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Victoria Times
Ottawa
J. A. Mooney
Regina
Panama Pacific Grain Terminals, Limited
Dominion Government
Ogden Point
Victoria
The Vicar's Sermons Draw Looming Complaints
A humorous exchange shows William criticizing the vicar's sermons for overlong conclusions. William quips that the curate says in conclusion and the vicar insists on lastly.
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William
Wiliam
Ziss
The Horton Editor Missing After Marriage Report
A 240-pound bride wed in Horton recently, and the town paper editor vanishes after misprinting the ceremony as elegant rather than elephant. The incident highlights local press chaos and a joking magistrate’s remark.
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Horton
Bird Island Trap Destroys Seabirds on Pulgo Tega Isles
Report describes the Pulgo Tega Islands in the China Seas where white skeletons of seabirds cover the trees. A rare upas tree bears seed vessels that act as natural traps. sharp hooked seeds pierce and cling to birds, drawing them into the tree’s embrace until they perish. Skeletons of albatross and petrel found beneath the trees.
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Pulgo Tega Islands
China Seas
Sean
Bird Island
Mould in Butter Described in New Dairy Bulletin
A Dominion agriculture bulletin explains how mould appears on butter and parchment. It details colors from black to orange yellow, depth of penetration, and examples showing mould counts with high yeast and bacterial presence in parchment from mouldy butter.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
E. G. Hood
Division of Dairy Research
A. N. White
Lost Arts and Ancient Techniques Revisited
In a Welsh village a 20th century blacksmith could weld broken swords within half an hour without revealing the join, a secret lost with him. The piece notes ancient painting colors remain a mystery and Pompeii’s wall paintings and election notices still reveal who to vote for.
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Pompeii
Trained artificers valued for wealth and safety
A London Morning Post reflection notes that trained artificers are the country’s most precious possession they transform common materials into valued goods and their skill is essential to national safety and defense.
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London Morning Post
Blind pianist wins 1925 prix d Europe at Quebec Academy
Paul Doyon of Montreal, a blind pianist, won the 1925 prix d Europe in the Quebec Academy of Music competition. The prize carries a $3,000 purse and grants two years of study in Europe funded by the Provincial Government.
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Paul Doyon
Montreal
Quebec Academy of Music
Europe
Confinement Shorter Tufly
The dialogue centers on a pastor and Tuffy praising a brief Sunday school format. Tuffy notes it lasts only an hour weekly, while the pastor expresses delight at the arrangement.
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Tufly
Tuffy
Deepest Mines Located in Brazil and United States
The deepest mine beneath the earth’s surface is in Brazil, while the deepest mine below sea level is in the United States. These extreme depths illustrate the global scale of mining and engineering challenges.
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Brazil
United States
Open Air Schools Prove Healthful In Britain And Canada
The Open Air School concept gains traction in England with twenty years of trials and growing acceptance. Experiments in Canada face climate limits but show potential where milder seasons allow maximum fresh air and sunshine. Advocates argue healthy, vigorous children thrive in ventilated spaces, while old school buildings hinder health and energy.
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England
Canada
Old Country
Sarnia
Canadian Observer
Jerusalem’s Holy City Holds Three Faiths in One
The article notes Jerusalem serves three religions Christians Jews and Moslems with sacred sites like the Wailing Wall Mosque of Omar and Temple Area. It states three Sundays a week with Christian shops closed on Sunday, Jewish Sabbath on Saturday and Muslim Friday prayers.
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Jerusalem
Omar
Temple
Tailor Hailed For Bargain Suits Amid Odd Size Requests
A French tailor imposes a 10 percent surcharge on customers with waists over forty inches while an English tailor advertises suits at 10 dollars for two weeks. A 6.5 foot 250 pound man orders one bargain suit, agrees to refer friends, and five days later a seven foot 280 pound man asks for six similar suits.
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Tom
Oldest Plane Tree Honored in Rouen
In Rouen the ancient Avenue Gambetta plane tree, claimed as France’s oldest, received a city tribute. A plate was affixed noting the Oriental plane tree planted in winter 1776 1777 with a base circumference of 14 feet and height of 105 feet.
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Avenue Gambetta
Rouen
France
Domestic Help Ad With Witty Exchange
A humorous job notice shows a woman seeking domestic help. A mistress declines after hiring a cook, saying thanks and that she already has one. The maid responds she will call again tomorrow. The exchange highlights a light, period tone in a classified style.
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Mistress
Inferiority Complex Drives Rudeness in Self-Assertion
A behavioral pattern shows people adopt rude demeanor to prove equal standing with others. The motive appears as a defensive inferiority complex prompting sharp remarks and confrontational social tactics.
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