Pioneers in Radio Experiments on Canadian Trains
Radio pioneers in Canada during the 1920s advanced moving train reception using magnetic detectors from McGill University. Dr Barnes and Prof Rutherford linked Montreal experiments to nationwide broadcasts, including President Harding and Lloyd George speeches via CHYC Montreal, reaching audiences in Canada and the United States.
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Canade
Canada
U S
U.S
England
Barnes
Rutherfurd
McGill University
Vancouver
Harding
United States
Montreal
David Lloyd George
Montreal Arena
Lloyd George
CHYC
Chinese In Canada Nothing Humiliating in Connection With Registration
A Moose Jaw dispatch notes the Chinese in Canada observing a day of humiliation over the federal registration order. The piece argues there is nothing humiliating in registration and urges Chinese residents to respect Canadian law, noting their generally orderly behavior and urging restraint to maintain good standing with hosts.
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Moose Jaw
Canada
China
Regina
Primroses to Line 30 Mile Vancouver Boundary
The inter national boundary line into Vancouver will be brightened next summer with gay primroses. The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire organize a plant drive with Boy Scouts and Girl Guides planting thousands of primrose plants and seeds along the boulevards. England will aid with supplies as Miss Amy Leigh sets plans for transporting plants.
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International Boundary Line
Vancouver
Burnaby Guides
England
Draining Canal to Make Road in London Proposal
A fragmented report outlines turning a waterway eight miles long in London into a road for motor traffic. The plan, described as a novel idea, would convert active canal routes into through routes, reflecting parliamentary interest.
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Dili
London
England France Channel Tunnel Feasibility Reported Feasible
A long proposed tunnel under the English Channel gains feasibility with engineering prospects and an estimated cost near 166 million dollars. Premier MacDonald seeks authoritative surveys as Parliament leans pro project, promising employment and vast trade benefits between Britain and the Continent.
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England
France
English Channel
Britain
MacDonald
House of Commons
Panama Canal
Simplon
Alps
Severn River
Free Press
Biblical Scenes at Wembley Palestine Exhibit
The British Empire Exhibition presents miniature reproductions of Holy Land shrines. Visitors view the holy of holies, Solomon's palace and queens, the plain temple, Herod's temple, and key biblical sites associated with Christ, including his childhood and temple activities.
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Solomon
Holy Land
Palestine
Herod
Christ
Saskatchewan seed pool to form as co operative association
A Saskatchewan seed pool will be incorporated as the Saskatchewan Registered Seed Growers' Co operative Association Limited and will begin functioning immediately. The warehousing and marketing committee of the Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Association arranged the pool.
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Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Registered Seed Growers’ Co-operative Association, Limited
Saskatchewan Field Husbandry Association
Geologic Survey to Map Wainwright Irma Oil Field
Dr. George S. Hume of the Geologic Survey will conduct investigations of the Wainwright Irma oil area this summer. The project includes making a geological map and involves considerable drilling planned for the season.
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Wainwright-Irma
Wainawright-Irma
George S. Hume
Geological Survey
Department of Mines
First CPR Locomotive in Western Canada Recalled by 37-Year Foreman
Matthew G. Collins, once deliverer of the St Boniface steam engine to Winnipeg, recalls CPR’s western launch in 1880s. He later became locomotive foreman at Broadview, spanning a career from Moncton to Regina, Rat Portage, and beyond.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Canada
St. Boniface
St Boniface
Matthew G. Collins
Winnipeg
Collins
Canadian Pacific
Broadview
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Thomas Shaughnessy
W. G. van Horne
East Selkirk
Man
H. Tandey
Tr. J. Lynskey
U.P.R
Zulu Miller
Nichols Flood Daven
Leader
van Horne
Wiliam
Mr. Collins
Cuba
Sir William
Canada
C.P.R
Sir William van Horne
Collings
Canadian provinces push lease holders to limit timber cut
Provincial governments seek to cap Crown timber harvest to forest growth as a conservation measure. The approach aims to curb Canadian pulp and paper mill output while Canadian manufacturers face American competition fed by unrestricted freehold cuts. American mills would must follow Canadian laws, aiding conservation.
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Canada
Québec
Mountaineers Unveil War Memorial on Great Gable
A memorial tablet for the Feil and Rock Climbing Club of the Lake District was unveiled atop Great Gable, 2,949 feet high, at Million Eng. The park encompasses twelve peaks and surrounding land over the 1,500 feet line, honoring 25 club members who died in the war. Hundreds of mountaineers attended the ceremony.
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Feil and
Lake District
Million
Eng
Great Gable Mountain
Great Gable
How to Tell a Twin from Her Sister
A light exchange recounted where one person asks how to distinguish a fiancée who is a twin. The reply notes it is a nice family and the speaker does not trouble himself with the distinction.
Canada Makes Strong Appeal at Wembley Exhibition
The Canadian Department of Immigration showcases a handsome folder at Wembley depicting agriculture and industry and a large world map highlighting Canada within the British Empire. The appeal targets people seeking fortunes elsewhere, urging them to consider Canada to found homes in a fair and friendly country.
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Department of Immigration
Canada
World
United Nations
Catering Scale at Wembley Reveals Large Serving Volumes
A Wembley report shows one week totals of 80 tons of meat 300 tons of bread and cakes 1700 cases of Colonial dried fruits 2000 gallons of soup 40 tons of potatoes 6 tons of tea and 500000 bottles of mineral waters. The British Empire spans about one fourth of the world's habitable land at 13 406 103 square miles.
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Wembley
Germany's Mortgage Load Largely Cleared Says Advisor
Manfred Wronker-Fintow of the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany notes that over 90 percent of German mortgages were cleared during inflation, warning that investors once viewing mortgages as secure have faced ruin. Foreign buyers surged post 1918 as property owners sold to avert tenant protection laws. The article also mentions a Gainsborough painting dispute and a claim on U.S. vision impairment statistics.
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Germany
Manfred Wronker-Fintow
American Chamber of Commerce
Winting To & Trade
Seria
Immigration debates in House of Commons over 1919 act
Discussion in Ottawa centers on amendments to Canada’s 1919 immigration act following the Winnipeg strike. MPs weigh trials for accused agitators, limits on temporary residence, and Chinese workers on ships owned by Imperial Steel. Calls arise to tighten or relax provisions as it relates to national security.
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House of Commons
Canada
Winnipeg
Woodsworth
Center Winnipeg
Hon
A. Robb
British Empire Steel Corporation
Robb
Hugh Guthrie
United States
A. W. Neill
Comox Alberni
John Millar
Progressive
Quaippelle
Insects Show Incredible Strength in Tiny Bodies
The article describes insects able to lift many times their own weight, including a common beetle carrying a quart of milk and moving 112 times its weight. It compares insect strength to human-scale effects, imagining a beetle dragging a two-ton wagon uphill and a tiny fly running at speeds when chased.
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St. Paul's
London
Halifax to Vancouver Spacemaker Plans Ocean Water Greeting
Dr. P. E. Doolittle, president of the Canadian Automobile Association, departs Halifax on a cross country motor trip armed with Atlantic Ocean water. Upon reaching Vancouver he will mingle the two oceans as a greeting sign.
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P. E. Doolittle
Canadian Automobile Association
Halifax
Vancouver
Traffic Strain Prompts Bridge Re-routing Plan
Heavy traffic on Westminster Bridge accelerates plans to divert trams and omnibuses to Vauxhall Bridge built for modern conditions. Officials note future routes will ease load on the historic crossing.
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Westminster Bridge
Vauxhall Bridge
Machine Perfects Measure to Half-Billionth Inch
A newly perfected device can measure the 509000001 part of an inch with precision beyond standard instruments. This breakthrough promises finer tolerances for engineering and manufacturing, enabling tighter fits and improved performance in precision components.
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Stickney
Queen's Iotel
Rosser
Red
Main Street
Rat
Cakadian Pacific Railway
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Cubs Company
Truro
Sydney
B. Eucerteze
Dence
Egeio
Gollina
Loco Poreman
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San Marino
California
Joshua Reynolds
Eyesight Conservation Council
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