Canadian National Telegraphs to Acquire Western Union Lines
W. J. Robb announces CN Telegraphs will acquire and operate Western Union land lines in Maritime Provinces, adding 6 670 miles of wire and 188 offices. The deal extends CN control from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, serving Halifax Sydney New Glasgow Truro Yarmouth Saint John Moncton Charlottetown and more.
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Canadian National Telegraphe
Maritime Prowinesa
Canada
W. J. Bobb
Canada National Railway
Montreal
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Itland
Kebb
W. G Barber
Canadian Nations Telegraphs
Canadian National Telegraphs
Dominion
Western Union
Canadian National System
Western Union Telegraph Company
Robb
Canadian National
British Columbia
Halifax
Sydney
New Glasgow
Truro
Yarmouth
Saint John and
Moncten
Charlottetown
Pell
Browning Wheat Disease Causes Major Loss in Fields
The disease Browning, a root-rot affecting wheat, shows up in seedling stages with brown lower leaves and patchy stands. Ottawa's Department of Agriculture Circular No. 72 notes the condition, its association with parasitic fungi, and the uncertain cause, urging growers to consult the circular for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion
H. T. Gussow
Ancient English fire engine found at London Museum
The oldest fire engine in England, a large oval wooden tub with an iron central pump, built in London in 1678 for a Bedfordshire town, rests on a missing-wheeled carriage at the London Museum. Nearby notes predict rising spectacle use within fifty years.
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England
London Museum
London
Bedfordshire
Early transfusion ideas and pioneers from Denys to modern practice
The piece traces transfusion history from medieval bloodletting to 17th century experiments by Dr. Jean Baptiste Denys using lamb's blood on a gravely ill child, noting it predated modern perfection and that today transfusion is common with prices cited from $25 to $75 per pint.
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Jean Baptiste Denys
Louis XIV
France
Record Raspberry Yields At Ottawa Experimental Farm
The Ottawa experimental farm reports Raspberry yields with Herbert variety reaching 205 bushels per acre on a 90 foot row for two years and 229 bushels average on three year rows. Brighton red yielded over 175 bushels, while a 36 foot Herbert row produced 319 bushels and 26 pounds. Bulletin 114 outlines methods and notes Viking Latham Newman and Herbert as top varieties.
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Ottawa
Herbert
Department of Agriculture
Canada
M. B. Davis
Horticultural Division
Experimental Farms
Viking
Latham
Newman
Toast customs across nations and a maple flavor note
The text contrasts how different countries name and serve toast. It mentions French "pain perdu" meaning lost bread and explains how French cooks use stale bread saved by dipping it in egg and milk then frying it. It notes Paris serves it with sugar while American kitchens favor maple syrup for a distinct flavor.
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America
France
Spain
Paris
Education debates profits and public schools in Ontario meet
The Ontario Education Association discussed The Bill For Ignorance and education profits. Dr Sanger argued public school boys face slim odds of fame versus higher education while noting science graduates boost prosperity. A Berlin claim cites the oldest continuously operated automobile factory.
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Ontario Education Association
Sanger
Toronto Gerbe
Berlin
Germany
Ontario appoints CN Rail counsel as King’s Counsel
The General Counsel of Canadian National Railways in Montreal and former Regional Counsel at Winnipeg has been honored with a King's Counsel appointment in Ontario. The recognition highlights decades of legal service within the railway sector and provincial bar contributions.
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Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Winnipeg
Province of
Ontario
Western Canada on Threshold of a New Development Era
The article outlines three development phases in Western Canada from pioneer settlement to agricultural expansion and global wheat leadership. It asserts Western growth into an industrial, resource-rich region with mining and broader resources, predicting a pivotal coming decade for Northern and Western Canada. The north is described as "coming into its own."
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Western
Canada
Prairies
Wealth From the Lowly Muskrat Gains Ground
The article notes rising demand for muskrat fur as ponds and sloughs across prairies and provinces become potential wealth sources. Muskrat companies form across provinces, seen as new investment prospects rivaling early fox farms. The piece ends with a dated exchange about long service marked by a clerk and employer.
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Prairies
Fox Farm
Lethbridge Herald
Young Sooke Shepherd Leads Nine Sheep Venture
Kenneth MacKenzie Fraser of Sooke near Victoria is eight years old and owns nine sheep. A Metcosia Sheep Breeders' Association member, he is touted as the Dominion's youngest real stockman. He aims for 100 ewes, exchanges lambs for mature ewes, and tends lagged land on his acres while peers play.
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Fraser Kenneth MacKenzie
Sooke
Victoria
Vancouver Island
Metcosia Sheep Breeders’ Association
Dominion
Fraser
MacKenzie
Acting as a Healthy Profession Through Age of Players
The piece notes actors' longevity, citing Dame Madge Kendal’s 80th anniversary and many peers who surpassed seventy. It lists ages of Kean, Garrick, Siddons, Ellen Terry, Bancroft, Kemble, Macklin and others, and reflects on pursuing pleasure as antidote to weariness, then includes a brief cartoon dialog about a photo and an awkward moment.
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Madge Kendal
Edmund Kean
Garrick
Phelps
Beterton
Squire Bancroft
Genevieve Ward
Dowton and
Yate
Macklin
The Value Of Sleep And Wealth Envy Attitudes
A short meditation on sleep's importance contrasts the ease of rest for the well off with the insomnia of the worried. It notes physical labor aids sleep, while mental fatigue keeps minds awake, and suggests rest as a foundation of health and happiness.
A Beautiful Hole at Jasper Park Lodge Course
A description of a liver shaped bunker on a hole at the Jasper Park Lodge Course in Jasper National Park Alberta. It notes the Canadian and Western Canada Amateur Championships in August 1924 and that the Western Canada tournament runs with the Dominion title event. The image shows the hole with yardages. Tournament play starts from No 1 tee.
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Jasper Park Lodge
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Western Canada
Ford Has Right Idea on Age of Workers
Henry Ford in the July issue of the Ladies' Home Journal argues for a workforce dominated by ages thirty-five to sixty five, praising stability and experience. He claims older workers endure longer and that records show endurance jobs are better handled by those forty and over, while younger men tire quickly and seek lighter tasks.
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Henry Ford
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Advice to Young Men from a Meat-Packaging Leader
The article reports Louis F. Swift, head of a major meat packing firm, urging young men to embrace debt for values such as a house or a bond. He argues that persistent debt can build wealth if kept for tangible assets, and stresses starting small, saving, and reinvesting to accelerate subsequent gains.
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Louis F. Swift
Secret Marriage Sparks Delicate Family News
A young man defies his parents by secretly marrying. He enlists a school friend to announce the union. The adviser suggests a gradual approach, even proposing the feigned death to ease the shock.
Parker Offers Farmers Cash to Skip Red Barn Paint
George S. Parker, founder of the fountain pen firm, offers about 1000 Wisconsin farmers a payment equal to one eighth of painting costs if they paint their barns any color other than red. The offer signals a shift from red barn tradition and aims to boost farm branding with new hues.
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George S. Parker
Wisconsin
Wheat Pool and Prices Misleading Editorial in Liverpool Paper
The Liverpool Evening Express editorial argues against the idea that the Wheat Pool has collapsed and lowered prices. It notes Canadians doubt the Pool’s breakup and questions the logic of single marketing bodies controlling half the crop to keep prices artifically low. It warns against basing policy on pre war price levels amid higher general prices.
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Liverpool Evening Express
Liverpool
Canaan
Manitoba Free Press
Staking Perennials for Natural-Looking Borders
A 1900s bulletin advises staking tall perennials to keep borders neat. Use thin green-stained stakes and raffia to form a ring around clumps like fall asters. Place canes evenly around the plant group and tie to hold stems upright without obstructing blooms.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Isabella Preston
Lady of independent means Faces Shoplifting Charge
A well known specialist testified at the magistrate that the woman was suffering a nervous breakdown. He added she might recover soon if she kept calm and took things quietly.
Veteran clown Joey Duff performs nightly at Liverpool theatre
An eighty one year old clown, once famed in circuses and pantomimes, still thrills queues in Liverpool. The piece contrasts his agile showmanship with a riddle about England and the moon, ending with a Brummer Berlin remark about a botched operation and fingerprints.
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Liverpool
Joey Duff
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