Aviation Still In Infancy
The piece argues aviation remains an infant art twenty five years after its birth. It notes the public has not fully embraced air travel, with transportation by air still negligible compared to cars. It warns that plane accidents temper enthusiasm despite aviators’ figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Te Ag
Asqeith
Bypdiney
New South Waters
Dalletin
Bat
Navy
Army Air Services
Tom Dowling
Royal taste shifts from Hamlet to The Mikado reveals royal theater
The London Mail recalls royal preferences for Shakespeare versus light opera. Princess Marie Louise is a keen literary critic while Queen Victoria, King Edward, and King George showed mixed affection for Shakespeare, with George favoring The Mikado for an enjoyable evening over Hamlet.
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George
Princess Marie Louise
Sidney Lee
Shakespeare
Macaulay
Victoria
England
Edward
Julius Caesar
Comediecs
London Mail
Record Heat for North American Port Passengers
Halifax immigration officials processed 1,245 trans Atlantic passengers on February 28 at a rate of 24 per minute aboard Cunarder Alcunia and Zeeland while unloading 6,616 boxes of Australian butter and nearly 2,900,000 pounds of tea bound for western points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Halifax
Alcania
Southampton
Zeeland
Antwerp
Liverpool
Winnipes
Skull of oldest Scandinavian unearthed in Robusian
The skull of the oldest Scandinavian is unearthed at Ro in Robusian province. Dr H. Hagg of the Ptockhohn Museum and Professor at Mo Purest call it the only known digmen skull of the Anegilns period about 2.00 years old. The Baltic then was a freshwater lake and southern Sweden with Danish islands connected to continental Europe.
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Robusian
H. Hagg
Ptockhohn Museum
Mo Purest
Baltic
Sweden
Europe
Daytime visits seen for night blooming cereus display
Photographs of the night blooming cereus reveal bees visiting the rare plants by day, challenging the belief they bloom only at night. The exhibit highlights daytime activity among desert flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desert
Dwarf Willow Forests in the Rockies Impress Visitors
In the Rockies near Lake Louise, scientists observe forests of the world’s smallest trees, dwarf willows forming a green carpet as thin as a blossom stem. The brief growing season ends quickly, yet the elfin groves attract botanists and travelers who marvel at their delicate, leafless trunks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Calix Order
British Columbia
Lake Louise
Disraeli considered a Duke of Canada title for Victoria’s son
Letters by Queen Victoria published in the Woodstock Sentinel reveal that as premier Disraeli proposed granting a Duke of Canada title to one of the Queen’s sons and that Victoria saw no objection, noting it might be useful. The era’s Canada draft called the realm a kingdom before Lord Derby altered it to dominion to avoid Yankee offense.
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Victoria
Disraeli
Duke of
Canada
Dominion
Lord Derby
Disraelis
Queen Victoria
Woodstock Sentinel- Review
New Fashion In Faces Grows Narrower Say Anthropologists
Miss Vivian George, chief assistant to Sir Arthur Keith, suggests a theory that longer faces result from reduced jaw work in modern eating. The real cause, she and the article imply, is aesthetic. people prefer streamlined, graceful facial lines in both sexes as a long-standing law of selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian George
Sir Arthur Keith
Miss George
Beards Watch Co Boss Plans Giant Wrist Watch Display
Benjamin Lazarus of Beards Watch Company sails from New York aboard the France to oversee European construction of a wrist watch weighing two tons. The ornament is to fit a raised wrist on a seaport statue. Lazarus earlier proposed placing the watch on the Statue of Liberty, then shifted to a senator's large beacon project after government opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Lazarus
Beards Watch Company
New York
France
Europe
Lazarus
Iis
Asbestos Industry Reports Strong 1925 Output
The asbestos industry shows a good year with 1925 production at 274,525 tons valued at 5,982,507 dollars, versus 1924's 208,762.1 tons valued at 6,561,659 dollars. Tonnage set a record, and value ranks third highest on record.
Wisconsin farmer finds drinking basins curb cow feed loss
A Wisconsin farmer installed drinking basins in his cow stable and observed his cattle never left their feed. In contrast, cows on the same farm watered only once daily showed noticeable trouble staying in condition.
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Hoard
Wisconsin
Economic Value Of Wild Life In Canada Parks
The natural resources service of the Department of the Interior notes Canada holds vast game and bird life vital to farming and recreation. Eastern moose grounds, British Columbia bears, mountain sheep and diverse wildlife attract hunters and tourists. parks and preserves yield returns beyond monetary measures.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
British Columbia
Pennsylvania
Tamworth Yorkshire Pigs Marketed From Alberta University
A load of pigs under six months old from the University of Alberta in Edmonton were Tamworth Yorkshire crosses raised on self feeders and graded 85 percent select. The sale shows sled hogs can mature as early as other types and underscores potential for winter pig production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alberta
Edmonton
Tamworth-Yorkshire Cross
Insect Damage Surpasses Forest Fires in Timber Loss
The Detroit Free Press notes that annual timber loss to insects exceeds losses from forest fires, aside from the fires caused by insect-caused carelessness.
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Detroit Free Press
Channel Islands Seek Separate Government Status Debate
The Channel Islands and Isle of Man governments have discussed with the British treasury for three years over wartime taxation and funding. Jersey and Guernsey retain distinct laws with a military governor and bailiff, led by their own states, not contributing to the British treasury for centuries.
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Channel Islands
Jersey
Guernsey
Alderney
Sark
England
Isle of Man
Home Secretary
Great Britain
House of Keys
Duchy of Normandy
Wiliam
Duke of Normandy
United Kingdom
Placing the Blame Weighs on Postwar Youth and Home Life
Charles Brandon Booth, grandson of Salvation Army founder, urged Toronto listeners that today’s youth are sharper but face temptations from weak home life. He argued delinquency stems mainly from absence of stable home influence, noting a lack of true home life in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brandon Booth
Salvation Army
Toronto
Booth
Canada
United States
Western Provinces Hold Majority of Canada's Horses
Saskatchewan owns about one third of Canada's horses with 1,169,953 of 3,554,041. Alberta follows with 49,939, Ontario 644,138. Manitoba has 358,839, so the three western provinces total 2,249,730 head, nearly two thirds of the national total. Saskatchewan averages about eight horses per farm.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
Miner Opens Vast Outdoor Flower Garden in Canada
Orville H. Dodge profiles Jack Minner the celebrated Canadian botanist and bird lover whose 30 acre sanctuary hosts thirty five thousand Scotch pines and thousands of red cedars. Botanists from many colleges visit his home as he expands one of the largest outdoor flower gardens in Canada attracting visitors and birds alike.
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Canada
Orville H. Dodge
Jack Miner
Prince of Wales Farm Profits Stir Alberta Interest
Professor W L Carlyle manager of the Prince of Wales E P ranch in Alberta says the operation yields annual profit after overheads. The 4320 acre ranch at the Rockies foothills houses 200 Shorthorns 249 sheep and 75 thoroughbred horses with 25 calves sold yearly for 300 to 1500 dollars each. total value surpasses 200000. The Prince, actively involved, is a practical farmer.
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W. L. Carlyle
Prince of Wales
E.P
Alberta
Royal
Carlyle
Rockies
Shropshire
The Challenge of Neighborly Love and Car Status
A reflection on how hard it is to love a neighbor when they own a nicer car. The remark suggests social comparison can strain relationships and test neighborly goodwill.
Famed Explorer Amundsen Travels Through Canada
Capt Roald Amundsen, famed South Pole discoverer, rode a Winnipeg newspaper cab during a brief Canadian stop on National lines en route to New York. He then heads to Spitzbergen to join sixteen pilots for a spring Rome to Nome dirigible flight aimed at flying over the North Pole.
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Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Miller
Canadian National
Winnipeg
New York
Europe
Canada
Amundsen
Pacific
Atlantic
National Hnes
Spitzbergen
Rome
Nome
Dirigible
North Pole
Do We Sleep Too Much
Psychologists claim heavy work increases wakefulness and that three nights without sleep leave one more tired. A test with nine men and nine women showed eight to ten hours of sleep restores normalcy after eighty hours awake. Exercise aided staying awake. after forty-five hours driving became risky, yet on the third night drowsiness largely vanished. mental alertness remained.
New Pension Rating Boosts Pensions for Amputees
A new rating by the board of pensions commissioners applies to about 560 returned men. Those with amputations to either arm up to the elbow will see pension raises from 70 percent of 900 dollars to 75 percent, increasing annual pay from 630 to about 675 dollars.
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Board of Pensions Commissioners
Canada’s binder twine industry scrolls a global tale
The text notes Canadians use about one hundred million pounds of binder twine yearly, equal to ten million miles. It explains the fibre comes mainly from Sisal and Manila plants, highlights Century plant relatives, and praises Canada’s large, tariff-free binder twine plant competing globally.
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Canada
Manila
Conservatories
Yucatan
British Empire
Prince George to Serve Watches in Navy Ranks
Must Perform All Duties Prince George the King's youngest son promoted to lieutenant in the navy will stand watches including the midnight to 4am shift. Windsor stationed on the flagship Hawkins in the Far East as the king requires all sons to serve by rank. Henry to receive captaincy in the Tenth Royal Hussars and join staff of the Viceroy of India or the Earl of Athlone in South Africa.
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Prince George
Windsor
Hawkins
Far East
King George
Naval
Prince Henry
Tenth Royal Hussars
India
Earl of Athlone
South Africa
Sprout Seed Potatoes Time Gain Method
Market gardeners and home gardeners sprout seed potatoes before cutting into sets by exposing tubers to light for two or more weeks. Eye end up in warm bright flats or barn floors, sprouts grow thick and sturdy to about half an inch by planting day. Time gained on the marketable crop ranges from ten days to two weeks.
Salmon shipped to Ireland and trout to Japan from Canada
A shipment of Sebago landlocked salmon was sent by the federal fish cultural branch to the Department of Fisheries in Dublin to establish the game fish in Sir Thomas Grattan Ferande's lakes. A consignment of trout from Vancouver was also sent to the Tokyo Angling Club in Japan.
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Federal Fish Cultural
Department of Fisheries
Dublin
Ireland
Thomas G. Grattan Ferande
Vancouver
Tokyo
Japan
Farmers Buy Savings Certificates in Record Alberta Year
Alberta farmers show prosperity by purchasing provincial savings certificates in 1925 totaling 2,137,464 dollars, surpassing the 1920 peak of 1,166,740 dollars and the 1924 sales of 394,582 dollars. This marks a new record year for agricultural savings.
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Alberta
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Government of
Charles Booth
Jack Minner
Prince Is
Professor Carlyle
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