Idea Undergoing Change
The Ottawa Journal comments on a Paris report that 70 year old premier Doumergue plans a government of elder statesmen. It argues youth failed to reform and notes historical misuse by young leaders in Germany. The piece questions the belief that younger ages are inherently nobler than older ones.
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Paris
Doumergue
League of Youth
Germany
Stanley Baldwin
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Adolf Hitler
Oswald Mosley
Ottawa Journal
Sensible conclusion on stopping for uncertain driving
The Stratford Herald cites Mr Justice Kingstone on drivers who cannot see ahead due to glare fog or frozen windshields. If a driver cannot see clearly he must stop. failure to do so could make him legally responsible for any resulting accident. The piece urges motorists to apply cautious logic.
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Peterborough
Ontario
Justice Kingstone
Stratford-Herald
Optimism Grows in East for Fish Industry Revival
John Dubhavn reports a brighter outlook for Prince Rupert fishing as eastern Canada and the United States show confidence that frozen stocks will be cleared before the March 1 opening. He says the industry anticipates a healthier market and broader hope.
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John Dubhavn
Prince Rupert
B.C
Canada
United States
England Mines Historic Flower Pot Boom Overseas Demand
More than 1,250,000 flower pots are produced weekly in England as factories struggle to meet orders. Increased demand boosts export potential and reshapes production schedules across key potteries.
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England
Australia’s Plant Hospital in Canberra Elucidates Plant Care
A vivid look at Australia’s Plant Hospital in Canberra describing glass warded rooms for incurably anemic plants and cereals grown under warming systems. It details an operating theatre for plant anatomy, laboratories for germ cultures, and dietetics work on fertilizers to study crop yields and plant diseases.
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Canberra
Australia
Dieticians
Service To Humanity In Influenza Research Progress
The National Institute for Medical Research advances in immunizing humans against influenza, a disease that killed more in 1918 than in four years of war. Researchers acknowledge remaining work, but recent progress offers renewed hope for humanity.
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National Institute For Medical Research
Honest talk on Nova Scotia pension checks cited
Old age pensions will be paid soon in Nova Scotia as a provincial program receiver examines applications. An investigator questioned an elderly woman about unusual income, and she asked if the two dollars she received for her vote last election must be listed.
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Nova Scotia
Track Star Sparks a Blazing Morning Rumor
A playful exchange cites a reporter's claim of a phenomenally fast runner. The boy's mother counters with a wry remark about the track turning to cinders, implying exaggeration or a joke about the event.
Better To Be Average
A thirteen year old graduate of a New York City high school faces a tough social fit as he stands apart from normal peers in interest and physical development. The Detroit Free Press argues the best chance for happiness goes to the person who is average, a gift from the gods.
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New York City
Detroit Free Press
Bears Profitable Crop In Whittier An Alligator Pear Tree
A Whittier California tree bearing alligator pears earned its owner 3200 dollars in one year. The seedling tree began fruiting in year four and by year seven produced 3000 pears selling for 1500 dollars while buds sold 1700 dollars. Pears weigh 8 to 12 ounces. The seed came from mixed import seed likely from Mexico. It is easier to diagnose faults than to fix them.
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Whittier
California
Mexico
Longest-Lived Coin Says Copper Endures
Walter Sellar the comptroller of the treasury notes the copper coin has the longest life among government currency as it lies forgotten in drawers and in children's banks. He explains larger coins replaced smaller silver fives with no 50-cent coins minted last year. About 5 million shin-plasters remain in circulation with most sold as souvenirs or mail-order trade. He also highlights a $5 Dominion note of which about 1 million are in circulation, mainly in Quebec.
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Walter Sellar
Treasury
Sellar
Maritimes
West
Dominion
Province
Quebec
Water bottle linked to NWMP patrol found in Alberta park
A water bottle inscribed Constable Sinclair NWMP 1881 was found by E H Wagstaff in Waterton National Park Alberta near the Bad Lands east of Pass Creek. The canteen may have belonged to a 1898 patrol seeking the renegade Charcoal who was later captured and hanged at Macleod for an Indian murder and Sgt Wilde.
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North-West Mounted Police
Sinclair
N.W
Waterton National Park
Alberta
E. H. Wagstaff
Pass Creek
Macleod
Wilde
England Dog Distemper Studies Cost Ten-Year Project
A decade long investigation in England into canine distemper ran about 275000 dollars in expenses. The study tracked spread and impact across multiple regions and involved veterinary researchers and institutions.
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England
Gardening As Winter Ends Canadians Look To Garden Plans
Canadians hope for a moderating spring and turn to gardening to restore health and create fresh food. Planning matters, spacing avoids shade, and staggered sowings keep supplies steady. Early crops, new varieties, roadside stands, and nearby markets offer health and income in a settled land.
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Canada
Mines drift still threaten ships after war’s end
A Finnish steamer found and destroyed a mine in the Baltic Sea. Since the war a Swedish naval officer has located and destroyed over 350 drifting mines, frightening reminders that hazards remain at sea despite armistice cleanup efforts.
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Baltic Sea
Bath postal authorities record mystery address delivered
Postal authorities in Bath England report delivering a letter addressed to the driver of a cab outside the North Door of the Abbey Bath. The letter dated January the First described a driver wearing a white chrysanthemum in his coat.
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Bath
England
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