Helium from Alberta could fuel airships and save supplies
The Lethbridge Herald notes an Allied assessment that Alberta and other Canadian gas fields could yield over 10 million cubic feet of helium annually, with Empire sources pushing total beyond 12 million cubic feet. It cites Sir Richard Phrellais, Sir James Dewar, and Heike Onnes in tracing early liquefaction milestones and the quest for absolute zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
Richard Phrellais
Admiralty Board of Investion and Research
McLennan
Canada
Alberta
New Brunswick
Chemical Society of London
James Dewar
Times
Bath
Onnes
Leiden
Lethbridge Herald
Krupp Factories Add Twelve Thousand Jobs Since War
Berlin reports Krupp factories at Essen now employ 92,069 people in total, with 49,000 in Essen and the rest at Germania shipyards and minor works. The plant now makes seventy five technical items from cast proof steel that resists boiling nitre acid, including palates and teeth, replacing gold. Railway material and rolling stock production has expanded greatly.
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Londom
Berlin
Krupp
Essen
Germania
War Memorial Contest Builder Clemesha Noted Architect
FE C Clemesha of Regina advances to the second stage of the Canadian Bat h Memorial contest and is among Canada’s most renowned architects. He gained fame for church designs and is credited with Winnipeg City Hall plans, winning first prize, and his submission for Manitoba Parliament Buildings was selected from many noted Canadian architects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C. Clemesha
Regina
Canada
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Clemesha
British Columbia Pulp Expands to Orient and Australia
BC pulp shipments head to the Orient with a recent shipment to Australia. Contracts bind consumers long term. The extension to Australia to ship pulp, not just paper, marks a shift, while European markets remain untouched.
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B.C
Orient
British Columbia
Australia
Danish Immigrants Arrive to Take Up Alberta Farms
A large party of immigrants from Denmark has arrived near Standard Alberta to join relatives and pursue farming. Some are aged, joining their children, while many plan to establish their own farms in the district.
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Denish
Alberta
Denmark
Standard
Alta
Dominion Census Canada projects nine million population
Officials of the Bureau of Census and Statistics predict population will reach nine million in the upcoming decennial census based on conditions as of June 1. Births after June 1 and deaths before the day of enumeration affect counts. Results expected by October will influence redistribution for Parliament’s next session unless dissolution occurs.
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Canada
Bureau of Census and Statistics
A Healthy Pulse Indication of Heartbeat and Health
The article explains normal pulse rates by age, noting an infant at 140, a seven year old at 80, and adults around 70. It warns that persisting over 70 suggests illness, fever or inflammation, and that a pulse above 70 with a cough signals likely lung trouble.
Bronze gate to honor Verdun trench memorial unveiled in Paris
A bronze gate designed by Andre Ventre is exhib ited in Paris and will be erected at Verdun near the Trench of Bayonets memorial. Gift of the late George F Rand of Buffalo N Y, it features a sword entwined with bronze leaves and two side tablets naming the donor and history of the trench. The concrete memorial receives a smooth finish.
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Rand
Verdun
Andre Ventre
Paris
George F. Rand
Buffalo
N.Y
Government Holds Over a Million In Canteen Funds
Col J Regan of the militia department told the special committee on pensions and re establishment that Canada has received over a million dollars from canteen profits. The funds are deposited with the finance department pending final disposition and will increase with the final accounting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Finance Department
Special Committee On
Col. J. Regan
Militia Department
Ice Mine of Pennsylvania Defies Explanation
The only ice mine outside polar regions lies in Pennsylvania drawing geologists worldwide. Ice forms in May and melts by October with disappearance by Christmas, puzzling experts who cannot explain the phenomenon.
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Pennsylvania
Portrait of George Washington sold for 9100 dollars
A miniature portrait of George Washington painted at Martha Washington’s request by Charles Wilson Peale was sold for $9100. The sale confirms Peale’s continuing fame as a leading 18th century American portraitist and the enduring value of his Washington likeness.
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George Washington
Martha Washington
Charles Wilson Peale
Achill Island Linked by Railway to Mainland
Achill or Eagle Island, the largest island off Ireland, is connected by a railway line to the mainland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Achill
Eagle Island
Ireland
Canada Forests and the Need for Conservation
Canada holds the world’s largest spruce resources but faces rapid loss from fires and overcutting. The article notes that 80 percent of land is a permanent forest estate, with Ottawa urging improved fire protection and sustainable timber practices to preserve forests for future industry and employment. It cites Iroquois Falls as a recent pulp and paper success and urges individual citizens to act as stewards of the resource.
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Canada
Dominion
United States
Siberia
Iroquois Falls
Ontario
Rocky Mountains
British Columbia
Commission of Conservation
Prairie
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Wild Duck Farm Airds Unusual Mallard Pact in BC
Wild Duck Farm in British Columbia operated by W. F. Smith houses semi wild Mallard ducks that repay care with eggs. Three years ago Smith nursed two wounded ducks back to health and they now provide regular eggs and meat without closed seasons. The descendants are highly domesticated and return to their owner at sundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
W. F. Smith
Until God Called Him Home
A clergyman visiting a village house after tea sits with the hostess when the hostess's boy rushes out with a rat. He says they beat and bashed it until it was dead, then lowers his voice to reveal that God called it Home.
Admiral Term Emerges in English Usage in 1297
The word admiral first appears in England in 1297, marking its entry into the language as a naval title. Early usage traces the term to leaders of the sea and to Latin derived forms in medieval royal records.
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England
Soldier Settlement Program Reaches Major Milestone
Major John Barnett chairing the Soldier Settlement Board told a special parliamentary committee that 25 550 soldiers have taken up farms under the act and more than 18 million dollars have been invested. Only 1 331 failed and 2 defrauded the board. By March last, 58 765 applicants were examined and 42 727 issued loan certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barnett
Soldier Settlement Board
Special Parliamentary Committee On
Prophecy Links Coal Supply to Racial Traits
A Princeton professor named William E. Scott reportedly foresees that as coal runs out, fair complexions will disappear and a darker race may emerge. He argues fair skinned maidens are hothouse products unable to endure tropical sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Scott
Princeton
Tropics
Bacon Valued Higher Than Rump Steak From Food View
The article notes bacon is more than twice as valuable as rump steak from a food perspective, highlighting its greater perceived worth in meals and dietary choices.
Canadian writers plan western tour to study Canada
Publicity for J Vernon McKenzie editor H Weston Taylor and W V Chambers aims to tour the west from Vancouver to Prince Rupert and the Peace River district to study western Canada and bring Canadian affairs to the American reading public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Stringer
J. Vernon McKenzie
Maclean's Magazine
H. Weston Taylor
Canada
United States
W. V. Chambers
Vancouver
Prince Rupert
Peace River District
Grasshoppers On Prairies
Dominion entomologist Norman Cridle outlines expected grasshopper outbreaks and control methods for Manitoba and prairie provinces. He advises deep plowing before mid May to destroy eggs and prevent hoppers surfacing, warns against shallow disked stubble, and urges careful early monitoring and centralized support for effective destruction.
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Norman Criddle
Dominion
Manitoba
International Committee On
Mr. Criddle
Saskatchewan
BC School Attendance Rises To Seventy Nine Thousand
British Columbia school enrollment stands at 79 242, up 10 percent from last year, reported by S J Willis superintendent of education at the annual teachers convention. Fifty five new remote district schools were built and thirteen re opened during the year.
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British Columbia
S. J. Willis
Food scientist cites milk and pea flour daily diet
A food scientist states that one pint and a half of milk with half a pound of pea flour would supply all essential ingredients for a whole day's food.
Workmen in salt works evade common diseases
Report notes that pans workers in salt works are never known to have cholera smallpox scarlet fever or illness in Asenza, suggesting robust health or effective conditions among laborers.
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Asenza
Cultivating Pearls In Japan By Women Pearl Divers
The article describes Japan's women pearl divers who cultivate pearls by inserting a small foreign nucleus into oyster shells at age three and returning them to the bed. Four years later the oysters yield true pearls around each nucleus. The divers perform all harvesting and replanting, and are noted for their strength and ability to stay underwater for up to three minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Wilmore Woman Turns 100 In Birth Home
Miss Betsy Bowman of Wilmore Kentucky celebrated her centennial in the same house where she was born. Neighbors and family joined as she marked the milestone in her longtime residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Bowman
Wilmore
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Soldier Settlement
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