Enduring Security Lies Not in Armaments or Alliances
A review of Lord Grey's Twenty-Five Years argues no lasting security comes from armaments or separate alliances. True security requires a Germany at peace and mutual guarantees among neighbors. The piece highlights the need for public opinion to back League principles and for broader consensus to deter war and ensure global stability.
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Edward Grey
Germany
le Aske
Europe
Lead Grey
England
League of Nations
United States
Lord Grey
World Poultry Congress to be Held in Ottawa in 1927
Ottawa prepares for the World Poultry Congress from July 27 to August 4, 1927. The event, held every three years, follows previous meetings at The Hague and in Spain. Canada invited nations and British empire territories to participate, with Governor General Byng of Vimy signing official notices.
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Ottawa
The
Hague
Spain
Canada
British Empire
Haron Byng of
Vimy
BC Honey Production Edges Up Despite Poor Weather
The BC beekeeping industry reported 638,319 pounds produced in the year, down from 679,289 in 1924, with spring count average at 41 pounds per hive. Beekeepers rose to 2,426 from 2,408, and total hives reached 15,505, up 910 from the prior year.
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British Columbia
Toronto’s Exhibition Eyes Imperial Status and Growth
Toronto's Big East Canadian National Exhibition nears imperial status with forecasts of two million attendees. The executive's annual report notes growing demand for space from distant Commonwealth regions such as India, Africa, Barbados, and New Zealand, alongside inquiries from Mexico, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, and Switzerland. It cites insufficient space to meet all requests.
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British Commonwealth
Dudia
Aftiga
Gold Coast
Barbados
Honduras
New Zealand
Mexico
Colombia
CzechoSlovakia
Switzerland
Salt pork banished from British Navy meals
The admiralty orders no salt pork on warships replacing it with canned meats and canned vegetables when fresh provisions are unavailable.
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Admiralty
Fragmentary Note Suppresses Post Request in Apparent Remembrance
A garbled reminiscence hints at a wife placing a cord tied on a finger as a reminder to post a letter, with unclear dialogue about who should have delivered it and whether instructions were forgotten.
Land Sales Rise as Prairie Farm Areas Hit New High
Land sales in the prairie provinces for 1925 reached 673 062 acres from eleven organizations, tripling the three prior years totals. Most sales went to land users with 77 percent being raw land opening new farms. Homestead entries added 635 480 acres, bringing the total taken up in 1925 to 1 308 902 acres.
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Prairie Provinces
BC Lumber Industry Highlighted by Ralph S Plant
Ralph S Plant spoke at the Optimists Club on BC lumber history calling it Canada's second most important industry and the railway’s largest income source. He described the province's lumber story as romance and daring and noted BC now supplies the world.
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British Columbia
Ralph S. Plant
Optimists’ Club
Canada
Remains of Extinct Animal Found in Ice by Russian Explorers
Russian explorers uncovered ice embedded remains of an extinct creature believed to have perished 5,000 years before Christ. The skin was remarkably intact and hair samples reached thirty inches. Stomach contents showed grasses and flowers from today’s Northeastern Siberia.
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Siberia
Elmwood Pulp Plant Plans Kraft Mill and Straw Pulp
The Elmwood Pulp and Paper Company, after acquiring a site in St. Boniface, will not pursue newsprint. It aims to build a kraft paper mill with 35 to 40 tons daily capacity and to install machinery for producing pulp from straw, per a statement by T B Follmar.
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Elmwood Pulp and Paper Company
St. Hieniface
T. B. Follmar
Vancouver Port Expands Grain Capacity At Five Elevators
Vancouver now handles a large grain flow with five elevators having a capacity of 205000 bushels per hour or 4100000 bushels daily. About 8400000 bushels of grain are anticipated to pass through the port during the season.
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Vancouver
Truths of Companions and Consequences
An old proverb emphasizes honesty as the foundation of trust and accountability. It warns that uncovering excuses afterward undermines credibility and damages relationships over time.
Strength Of Western Wheat Pool Glaggow Herald Says It Is the Biggest Selling Agency
The Glasgow Herald comments on a government proposal to grant funds for empire trade and identifies the Western Canada wheat pool as a powerful new selling agency. It notes New Zealand and Australia pioneers, cites 1923 price ruin as motive, and warns pools must learn from mistakes. It argues the pool may stabilize Western Canadian agriculture and aid land settlement while benefiting consumers through increased production.
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Glaggow Herald
Glagow Herald
Dominions
Herald
Western Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Dominion
Canada
The
the Herald
Saskatchewan Leads in Registered Seed Grain Output
Saskatchewan produced over half of Canada's registered seed grain last year. Moose Jaw installed seed cleaning machinery in 1924 and by early 1925 had cleaned about 65 000 bushels of grain and 200 000 pounds of clover for Saskatchewan farmers. The 1925 26 season aims to expand to chrome grass rye grass and corn alongside grain and clover.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
Must Be Busy Man In Service In A Sreat Years
Message urging appreciation for long service and reminders to clean and press clothing receive shaving and grooming, plus restaurant meal invitation. Mentions old cases and tubes vulcanized and an auto mobile truck for hire by C FE Jones in Brookneal Virginia Union.
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C. FE. Jones- Brookneal
Union
Improved Farm Lands Average Value Across Canada
The value of occupied farm lands and buildings averaged 38 dollars per acre in 1925, up from 37 in the two prior years. Provincial averages show Prince Edward Island 40, Nova Scotia 37, New Brunswick 34, Quebec 53, Ontario 67, Manitoba 25, Saskatchewan 24, Alberta 26, and British Columbia 85, with prior-year figures in parentheses.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Prince Filward Island
Bay
Nova Scotia
Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbis
Canada Shines In 1925 Egg Laying Contest
Canada places among the world leaders in the 1925 egg laying contest. Canadian hens averaged 1786 eggs per hen, with New Zealand first at 2108 and Belgium at 1183. Other results show United States 1644, Betton Isles 1711, Netherlands 1798, Denmark 1457, Tasmania 1875, Australia 2050, and South Africa 1656.
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Canada
New Zealand
Belgium
United States
Betton Isles
Netherlands
Denmark
Tasmania
Australia
South Africa
Tobacco Growing In Ontario Receives Government Help
A three professor commission will survey soils for tobacco culture in Ontario at the minister of agriculture’s instruction. They will study suitable varieties for local soils and markets, and conduct soil tests on farms and at government stations in tobacco districts.
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Ontario
White marble ledge found on Malahat Highway near Vancouver Island
A 150 foot ledge of white marble was found off Fitzgerald's Crossroad on the Malahat Highway. Experts tested the stone and deem it the highest grade marble. Indications suggest the quarry could hold large quantities of exceptionally high-quality white marble.
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Malahat Highway
Vancouver Island
New Gas Flow at Turner Valley McLeod No. 2
Calgary reports a new gas flow from the Turner Valley McLeod No. 2 well at 3,320 feet depth. Estimated output reaches about 200,000 cubic feet per day and oil is forced up between the casing. Government petroleum engineer Davies called the strike a good showing.
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Calgary
McLeod No. 2
Turner Valley
Davies
Garnet Wheat Seen As Western Canada Revolution in Grain
A new wheat named Garnet developed at Ottawa’s Dominion experimental farm is touted to rival Marquis in impact. Early trials show Garnet matures about 100 days, resists frost better, and could cut harvest delays, boosting Western Canadian wheat yields and economy with widespread seed distribution planned this spring.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Canada
Marquis
Prairie Provinces
United States
Saunders
Manitoba
Prairies
Alberta
Morden
Dauphin
Minneapolis
Ice sculptures wow crowds at Quebec Frontenac Winter Sports
In Quebec City visitors flocked to see ice statues erected around the Ancient Capital. A CP Railway coach statue outside Palace Station drew the most eyes with near perfect likeness. Other figures included polar bears beavers snow geers and a mother with child over almost two months of steady weather ending in early March
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Quebec City
Frontenac
Winter Sports Legion
Canadian Pacific Railway
Palace Station
Canada Leading Manufacturing Industry Pulp and Paper Gains
The pulp and paper industry became Canada's leading manufacturing sector in 1923 surpassing flour milling. In 1924 there were 115 plants with capital of 459 million dollars and output valued at 187 million. By 1925 the industry was expected to exceed prior performance.
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Canada
Mrajor
Dominion
Saskatchewan Horses Show Strong at Royal and International Events
Saskatchewan horses posted a strong showing at the Toronto Royal and International exhibitions last year. With 23 entries, they won 25 prizes at Toronto Royal including 1F for Clydesdales, 14 for Belgians, and 2 for Percherons, plus five championships, one special trophy, and four reserve championships. At the Chicago International, 24 Saskatchewan horses won 44 prizes including 3 championships, 5 reserve championships, and 1 special medal.
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Saskatchewan
Toronto
Mystery dialogue fragment from a dark house scene
A terse exchange unfolds between a father and son in a dim parlor. The son reports discovering only the lights, hinting at unseen details or silence within a tense moment. Their terse lines create a mood of unease and withheld truth.
Doctor-Patient Trust in Flux Sparks Rethink of Care
A provocative line questions ongoing medical reliance and urges patients to reassess their doctors. The argument centers on autonomy, misdiagnoses, and the need for informed consent in modern healthcare.
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