Garden cities as healthier towns show value of space
The article argues garden cities like Welwyn improve infant mortality and living conditions by providing space, sunlight, and amenities. It cites England’s Welwyn and Letchworth as models with self contained economies, permanent housing, and robust outdoor life, urging Canada to develop similar self contained towns near major cities.
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England
Welwyn
London
Canada
Letchworth
Bucket-Shop Methods Visitor Scene Snippet
A dialogue fragment shows a financier admitting a loss of over £5,000 with £20 of it his own money. A cashier queries identity while a caller evasively declines to reveal details before cashing a check.
Mass relocations in Chicago linked to gas company
In Chicago 1,285,000 people and 300,000 families move annually. The figures come from the gas company which charges for gas services and fixtures tied to each move.
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Chicago
How Much Sleep Do We Need for Adults and Great Minds
The text argues there is no universal sleep rule as needs vary by person and fatigue. It cites experiments and anecdotes about sleep duration in animals and famous individuals, noting some sleep little while many require about eight hours, with quality and nervous system restoration differing among people.
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Napoleon
Herschell
Dr. Graham Bell
Ena-of-the-Earth
Pimzie
Stella
Lorykin
South America
Snookums
Ello
Brownies
Apple and Potato Crop Prospects Across Canada
The Fruit Branch of the Department of Agriculture reports bright apple prospects nationwide. British Columbia apples 15 to 20 percent above 1922. Ontario likely steady with last year. Quebec about half of 1922. New Brunswick 75 percent. Nova Scotia 10 percent higher than last year. Potato acreage mostly near 1923 levels with regional variances.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Dominion
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Paris Hotel Prices Shortage Leaves Guest Loyal
A traveller asks for room charges at a Paris hotel. The porter replies in English, then the landlord lists prices by floor. The guest thanks him, says prices are fine, but adds the hotel isn’t high enough.
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Paris
BC Plans Summer Tests of Ceramic Clays for Pottery
The British Columbia government plans summer tests of ceramic clay resources under the Departments of Education and Industries. Varieties of clay across BC are noted, with some said to be especially suited to high quality pottery ware.
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British Columbia
B.C
Department of Education
Department of Industries
England Faces Eroding Coast Yet Sturdy Isle Stays
The article notes the British coastline is gradually eroded by the sea but asserts that Great Britain, a small island, has endured for a long time and is expected to withstand the present threats.
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England
Great Britain
Timber resource facts on Canada UK timber trade and limits
Canada supplies about ten percent of UK timber needs while the UK sources over 85 percent from outside the empire due to freight rate differences. Timber limits are annual renewable leases of cutting rights held by provinces like Ontario Quebec New Brunswick and British Columbia, with land mostly owned by the provinces.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
British Columbia
United States
Alberta Irrigation Bonds Hit High Water Mark in Bond Sale
The United Irrigation District debentures totaling 100000 were sold to the British American Bond Corporation of Vancouver at a price of 103. The sale was arranged by the provincial treasurer for the district's board of trustees, with Government guarantees on the issues.
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Alberta
United Irrigation District
British American Bond Corporation
Vancouver
Board of Trustees
Average man peaks in his thirtieth year of strength
The statement notes that a man attains his maximum muscular power between ages thirty and thirty one, marking the peak period of physical development. It emphasizes the common belief in a mid life peak for muscular strength.
Inventor Of Thermos Bottle
Sir James De War noted British scientist and early inventor of the thermos bottle died near the end of March. He first liquefied gases and solidified them, using a vacuum between double containers to prevent heat transfer, a principle later applied to common use.
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James de War
James
Manitoba Dairy Output Hits New High in 1922
Manitoba records its largest year for dairy production with total product value around 12.43 million dollars. Creamery butter from 44 creameries totals 10,559,601 pounds, up 2,069,496 pounds from 1921, while creameries sell at 3.695 million dollars.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan Leads in Free Homestead Entries 1923 Quarter One
Saskatchewan topped Dominion provinces in free homestead entries for the first quarter of 1923 with 290 cases, beating Alberta 264 Manitoba 115 and British Columbia 28. Soldier grant entries in Saskatchewan nearly match the combined total of the other provinces.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Royalties Suspended on Yukon Coal for Five Years
An order-in-council dated June 27 gazetted recently suspends royalties on coal mined in Yukon Territory for five years. The suspension has been in place since 1913.
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Yukon Territory
Pimzie Encounters a Guacharo in End of the Earth Tale
Pimzie returns home in high spirits and shares a night encounter with a Guacharo, a bat like nocturnal bird. The pair chat about life, nest habits, and amusing fattening legends, while Lorykins reacts with quiet embarrassment as the mood shifts.
Control Of Potato Blight In Canada
Dominion Horticulturist W T Macoun explains early blight vs late blight in potatoes. Late blight spreads rapidly, rots tubers, and typically hits from mid July to early August. spraying with Bordeaux mixture greatly reduces loss, with a three year test showing 94 bushels per acre more marketable potatoes. Directions for preparing the Bordeaux mix are given.
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W. T. Macoun
Dominion Horticulturist
Canada
Macoun
Central Experimental Farm
Must Stop Forest Fires for Canada’s Economic Future
Sir Edmund Walker argues forest fires threaten Canada's economy and population centers. He urges stronger prevention, more rangers and funding from provincial governments to protect forest resources for future generations, citing high U.S. road and auto spending to contrast neglect.
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Edmund Walker
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Canada
Dominion
Ruskin
Yaghan of Tierra del Fuego Count to Three
The article notes that most Yaghan Indians, living in Terra del Fuego as the southernmost people, lack a counting system beyond three.
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Terra del Fuego
Your Teeth and Partial Plates in Dental Care
This excerpt explains why replacing missing teeth matters for chewing and digestion, and compares partial plates with full bridges. It emphasizes hygiene, removable cleaning, and the need for healthy remaining teeth to support a partial plate, advising against saving hopeless teeth.
Shoes Of By Gone Days Fashioned Toes And Lengths
The article traces antique footwear from William Rufus era to Richard I and beyond. It notes long pointed shoes, toes that grew so large they connected to garters with chains of precious metal, and Parliament 1468 bans on pikes over two inches. It mentions excommunication for noncompliance and aims to curb kneeling in churches.
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William Rufus
England
Richard Sr
Parliament of
Britain Buys Scott Ship For Antarctic Whale Study
The vessel used by Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his 1901 04 polar voyage has been bought by the British Government for a scientific Antarctic expedition. The mission aims to trace whale migration numbers and reproduction rates. In 1912 Scott completed the longest continuous sledge journey to the South Pole, arriving January 18 five weeks after Amundsen.
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Robert Falcon Scott
South Polar
Antarctic
Scott
South Pole
Pole
Amundsen
Britain cuts foreign debt by large margin in four years
The Boston Globe notes that Great Britain reduced its foreign debt by over 1 billion dollars despite taking on more than 1.5 billion in new indebtedness from other nations. Those debts total about 5 billion more owed to Britain than it owes abroad, largely to the United States. Credit is given to British finance managers and taxpayers.
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Great Britain
United States
Boston Globe
Hessian Fly An Invader Impacts Early American Wheat
The Hessian fly is described as an invader said to be brought from Germany during the Revolutionary War to infest wheat imported for Hessian mercenaries in the British army.
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Germany
Middle verse reference from Psalm 118 verse 8
The statement identifies the middle verse as the eighth verse of Psalm 118, placing it at the center of the Bible’s text. It notes the verse position without additional context or interpretation.
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B.C. Clays
The
Canadian Forestry Association
Alberta Irrigation Bonds
James Dewar
Gritley
Mr. Guacharo
Lory
Lorykins
Senate
Guacharo
Letykins
Britain
Hessian
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