Shackelton Warning on Duty and a War-Weary Nation
English writer Harold Begtte recounts an interview with Sir Ernest Shackleton who laments that people shirk duty after World War I. Shackleton warns that the “flower of the world” is gone and urges immediate collective action to mend society amid a self indulgent, fractured postwar Britain.
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Harold Begtte
Ernest Shackieton
Shackieton
Weill
United States
Europe
Ad Express
London
Babylon
Tania
South Georgia
Dominion Lands Sold to Settlers in Western Canada
The Dominion Lands Act records 12 763 040 acres sold to settlers in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Of this, 4 155 738 acres are patented and 693 134 acres remain unpatented. Pre emption payments total 14 860 067 dollars with about 12 000 000 dollars still unpaid. Homesteads amounting to 1 322 840 acres were sold in the two provinces generating 3 274 258 dollars with roughly 506 000 dollars unpaid.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
C. Stewart
Replica of Kootenay House to Rise at Windermere Site
The Hudsons Bay Company begins erecting a replica of Kootenay House, the first interior B C trading post, on the original Windermere site. The original post was built in 1807 by David Thompson for the Northwest Fur Trading Company and later acquired by HBC in 1821.
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Kootenay House
Hudson's Bay Company
British Columbia
Windermere
David Thompson
Northwest Fur Trading Company
Hudson’s Bay Company
European fleets descend on Canadian shores to end season
European fishing fleets head to the banks off Canada and Newfoundland for the season finale. Reports say the fleets will be larger than any year since the war began, with French metropolitan vessels already crossing the Atlantic and Portuguese ships anticipated within weeks.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Atlantic
Vessel Leaves Dawson Alaska for Summer Voyage
From September 25 until June 1 Dawson Alaska, the ship floated away from the outside world, signaling a seasonal isolation and return plan for the vessel.
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Dawson
Alaska
At Birth Pulse Drops From Fifteen To Seven
A note cites a physiological trend where a normal person's pulse falls from 15 beats per minute at birth to 7 by age 20, highlighting drastic rate changes over development.
Saskatchewan Game Laws Call for Moderation and Protection
Fradshaw of the Saskatchewan Provincial Department of Agriculture appeals sportsmen to protect prairie chicken by shooting only where abundant and avoiding rare districts. The 1922 synopsis sets prairie chicken open Oct 1 to Oct 14 plus two weeks, extends ruffled grouse efforts in Cypress Hills, bans sale of game, and reinforces rules against hunting on private property without permission, shooting from vehicles, or hunting from dawn to dusk.
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Fradshaw
Sackatchewan
Department of Agricultural
Saskatchewan
Cypress Hills
Maple Creek
Bradshaw
Farmers urged to order repairs now before harvest
Mr. E. Oliver of Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture calls on all province farmers to inspect machinery and place repairs with implement companies now. Cash on delivery is possible for future delivery, preventing delays during harvest when perishable fruit shipments and express services compete for capacity.
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E. Oliver
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Oliver
Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company Grain Totals 1921–22
The Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company handled 33,133,085 bushels from autumn 1921 to May 31, 1922, plus about 1.5 million platform shipments. For 1920–21 the elevators moved 26,195,943 bushels.
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Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company
Hungary Wedding Gifts Reserved for Poor Couples
A Hungarian tradition assigns wedding presents to couples in poverty to aid them in establishing a home. The practice reflects social support norms and local charitable customs.
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Hungary
Wise man tends his own business first and pays others
A concise note emphasizes focusing on one’s own affairs and duties before attending to the needs or tasks of others, suggesting disciplined attention and self-reliance.
Is Britain Decadent According to Dean Inge
The Buffalo Express reports Sir William Ralph Inge, Dean of St Paul’s, arguing Britain has declined since Victorian times. He warns the Atlantic era in commerce will yield to a Pacific era, leaving England and its Celtic peers unable to advance materially.
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Britain
William Ralph Inge
St. Paul’s
Gladstone
Darwin
Manning
Tennyson
London
Dean
The
Buffalo Express
British Investors Turn to Canada for Mining Investments
J. B. Tyrell a Toronto mining engineer reports that English capital is again seeking Canadian opportunities. He says British investors, after three months in London with several mining firms, are more ready than before to place funds in Canadian property and in Canadian mines.
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Canada
J. B. Tyrell
Toronto
England
Montcalm
Tyrell
London
Canada to Link 18000 Miles of Roads to Transcontinental Highway
Dominion Commissioner A. W. Campbell says Canada has 18000 miles of main roads built and linked toward a Transcontinental Highway. He notes ongoing nationwide road improvements with rapid progress in all regions.
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A. W. Campbell
Dominion
Canada
A New Handicap Cited in 1919 Campaign Contrast
The Victoria Times notes Afghan hitsmen calling the British poor sports for using aircraft to dislodge them from mountain strongholds in 1919. It adds that in Southwest Africa the Hottentot resists aerial disturbance that evicts small groups from plateau refuges.
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Africa
Victoria Times
Skeptical take on milk diet sparks medical debate
A British diet expert Dr Cecil Webb Johnson urges never to drink milk after infancy. He argues milk is unnatural for adults, causes constipation flatulence and other ailments, and favors hard foods like celery and apples for teeth and health. He also says excessive milk can lead to obesity and wealth loss.
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Cecil Webb-Johnson
Webb-Johnson
Placer Miners Strike It Rich In Fraser River Beds
Reports from British Columbia's interior say two gangs of divers work the Upper Fraser River bed at Lillooet and Chilcotin Fraser confluence, each logging a three hour day and earning 700 to 1000 dollars daily. Prospectors tout diversion of Fraser by one hundred miles could yield vast gold. Air exploration for mountain claims has also shown success.
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Fraser River
Vancouver
British Columbia
Lillooet
Chilcotin
Fraser Rivers
Britain
British Firms Plan Canadian Branch Factories Expansion
The Department of Trade and Commerce in England campaigns for Canadian growth with at least four major British firms announcing plans to set up branch factories in Canada. One will open in the western region for local use, while the remaining units will be split between Ontario and Quebec, with more firms weighing Canada expansion as trade conditions improve.
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Canada
Department of Trade and Commerce
England
West
Ontario
Quebec
Curious Footgear From Royal Collection Featured
Queen Helena of Italy collects historic footwear. Items include Mary Queen of Scots scaffold shoes, rough wooden shoes of Joan of Arc, and Marie Antoinette’s delicate eighteenth century footwear.
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Helena
Italy
Mary Queen of Scots
Joan of Arc
Marie Antoinette
Forest lands cultivated with American farming care in Sweden
Sweden adopts farming intensity for forests mirroring American practices with equal care and management approaches.
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Sweden
America
Peculiar Karen Tribes of Burma and Their Neck Ornaments
Temple Manning describes the Karen tribes of Burma living between Mandalay and Rangoon. Women wear heavy brass neck rings to elongate the neck, starting in infancy and expanding annually. twenty-one rings is average, twenty-five is extreme and considered ravishing. Visitors may see them during royal or Barbar celebrations when mounted from the hills to display their culture.
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Burma
India
Great Britain
Mandalay
Rangoon
Oriental
Barbar
China
Java
Temple Manning
Tested New Kinds of Grain by Dominion Farms System
Dominion Experimental Farms tested sixty nine grain varieties across winter and spring wheat oats barley rye emmer spelt field peas beans flax buckwheat and more. pamphlet 11 by Dr Saunders outlines provincial recommendations and urges growers to use clean seed and consult local farm superintendents before planting.
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Dominion Experimental Farms System
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dr. C. &. Saunders
Dominion Cerealist
Saunders
Dominion
Dominion Experimental Farm
Binder twine production and trade in Canada 1921
In 1921 Canada had 38 566 tons of binder twine available for consumption. Of this 16 176 tons were produced domestically and the rest imported. Canadian manufacture value was 6 297 142 dollars with exports of 1 194 475 dollars. Imports were 7 372 691 dollars and total available for consumption valued at 12 475 35 dollars.
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Canada
Americans Help Drive New Canada Immigrant Influx
A government report shows 16 774 immigrants to Canada this year with Americans totaling 8 019. British 4 528 and other countries 4 227 make up the remainder as the pattern of arrivals grows.
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Canada
United States
Flax Development Advances Fibre Crop Across Canada
The Dominion Experimental Farms report 1920 21 shows flax grown in British Columbia Ontario St Lawrence valley and Maritime Provinces yields first class fibre comparable to Irish Belgian grades. Longstein best suited for fibre production. water bound coasts tolerate milder frosts. Northern Ontario viable commercially. Grading system 1919 allows buyers to choose by grade. export seed shipped. weekly cables from Ireland inform markets.
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Canada
Dominion
R. J Hutchinson
British Columbia
Ontario
St. Lawrence
Maritime Provinces
Dominion Experimental Stations
Ottawa
Ireland
Irish Department of Agriculture
Europe
Annual Alpine Club Camp Planned for Palliser and Kananaskis
The Alpine Club of Canada announces its annual camp from July 29 to August 12 at Palliser and Kananaskis Passes. Major F C Wheeler from the prior Everest expedition leads mountaineering with a main camp on Palliser Pass summit and a subsidiary camp near North Kananaskis Pass summit. A large turnout from Canadian and American members is expected, with visitors from the Alpine Club of England.
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Alpine Club of Canada
Palliser
Kananaskis Passes
F. C Wheeler
Palliser Pass
North
Kananaskis Pass
Alpine Club
England
Should Carry the Goods
A bright travelling salesman resents being asked about his line at a hotel. He quips he deals in brains, prompting the porter to retort that he ought to carry samples. The exchange turns on wit about professional gear and sales samples.
Just One Girl at Zan Zanzibar Harbor Visit
A British merchant, recent guest of the Sultan of Zanzibar, visited the harem and viewed a garden with a ceremonial six lead round imported from the United States. Several of the sultan’s wives rode wooden horses while the organ played There’s Only One Girl in the World for Me.
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Zanzibar
United States
Germans Use Camouflage To Deny War Debts
A Strohford Herald dispatch argues Germany intends to avoid reparations not by capacity but by deception. It cites per capita taxes at 10 for Germany versus 49 for France and 60 for Britain, alleging the German protest is a fresh camouflage to dodge payments.
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Germany
Berlin
France
Britain
Strohford Herald
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