Land Reserve Proposal to Open Peace River Lands at Five Dollars Per Acre
The Globe discusses a plan to open up one to two million acres along the railway corridor at five dollars per acre to fund construction of Brule Lake cut and operations by the National Railway. It argues the policy would attract settlers near railway sidings and promote co operation between the National and CPR routes to shift freight and settlements toward Edmonton and Dunvegan territory, benefiting both railways and Peace River shipments.
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Peace River
Aileen
Néme
Levator
Lite National
Cp’.R
Pener River
Brule Lake
Sunlight In Livestock Buildings Suggested by Ontario College
Physiologists note sunlight aids growth and health in animals, extending plant findings. Researchers argue livestock facilities should be built to admit daylight to as much floor space as possible, replacing dark, narrow stables with wide, windowed structures for part of each day.
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Pilani
Ltevenson
Ontaris
Speed Of Shooting Stars Reach High Speeds
Prof C M Sparrow of the University of Virginia explains meteors attain speeds up to forty five miles a second as they enter the upper atmosphere. They burn up in a brief blaze, visible at night, at altitudes of five to one hundred miles where hydrogen-rich air meets the heat.
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Earth
C. M. Sparrow
University of Virginia
Canadian dollar reaches parity amid steady conditions
New York reports the Canadian dollar at par with the U S currency though the discount never exceeded half a per cent this year. Alberta beekeepers form the Alberta Beekeepers Association as about 200 members exist and 65 000 pounds of honey were produced last year in the province.
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Tress
New York
Tate
Cankers
Alberta
Ae Alberta Beekeepers’ Asociation
Giant prehistoric reptile bones unearthed in Tanganyika
Archaeologists in Tanganyika Territory Africa reported finding enormous bones of a prehistoric reptile. The team of sixteen men struggled to move and hoist the specimen as one worker narrowly maneuvered a heavy segment.
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Tanganyika Territory
Africa
Milk and Mercy End Up in a Doctor Patient Tale
A Baltimore doctor vacationing in Western Maryland shares milk with a local girl named Mary Field. Three months later a critically ill patient (the girl) arrives at his hospital. she does not recognize him. He later reveals the bill for her care was paid by two glasses of milk.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Leard
Mary Field
Gypsy Thief Legend and Persecution in History
A piece detailing long standing stereotypes of Romany people and historic anti Gypsy laws in England. It recounts a legend about nails used in the crucifixion and a claim that Gypsies were granted permission to steal once every seven years as punishment for theft.
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England
Imperial Debating Team Tour Planned for Canada 1926
An Imperial debating team from English and Scottish universities plans a six month tour of Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa arriving in Canada January 11 1926. In Canada they will debate at Manitoba Winnipeg Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia universities with visits to Banff.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
University of Saskatchewan
Alberta
Banff
Japanese Grateful as Kobe Cable Praises Canadian Search Effort
Cable from Kobe to C H Yarvey praises the Canadian Marine and Fisheries Department for their search for missing crew of the Raifuku Maru in the disaster. Matsukata president Kokusai Kisen signs the message of gratitude.
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Canadian Marine and Fisheries Department
Kobe
C. H. Yarvey
Matsukata
Kokusai Kisen
English Girls Favor Careers Say Cheltenham Educator
Miss Lilian M Faithfull of Ladies College Cheltenham says three quarters of women students in English universities prefer a career to home and family. She believes girls are generally successful in the business world.
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Lilian M. Faithfull
Ladies College
Cheltenham
Miss Faithfull
Garnet Wheat Tested For Baking In Dominion Trials
Garnet wheat, aimed to mature 12 days earlier than Marquis, shows promise for drought resistance and early harvest. Saskatchewan tests showed top productiveness despite a dry season. milling and baking tests are underway. Distribution remains limited though yields inform potential prairie farmer benefits.
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Manitoba Agricultural College
Etaton
Newman
Saskatoon
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Sweden’s Wealth Grows As Taxable Assets Rise
Sweden shows an average wealth per person of 1431 dollars with a total taxable wealth around 8576 million. National wealth grows about 7.35 percent yearly according to Stockholm estimates, while 1924 taxable income reached 1152.4 million and government revenue for 1925 26 is put at 1700 million. The tax take from liquor, tobacco, and auto taxes is projected at 29 million, 13.4 million, and 4.02 million respectively.
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Sweden
Stockholm
United States
George Carver Reveals Vast Peanut and Crop Byproducts
George Carver, born into slavery, was kidnapped and ransomed for a horse but later pursued discoveries. He developed 167 products from peanuts, 160 from sweet potatoes, and 300 dyes from dandelions, plant materials, onion skins, and wood ashes. He also created paints and stains from Alabama red clay.
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George Carver
United States
Aff
Alabama
Sir Landseer Lutyens Wins AIA Gold Medal Honor
The American Institute of Architects awards its Gold Medal for conspicuous service to Sir Landseer Lutyens, a British architect, during a New York convention marking a rare honor given only six times in 19 years.
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American Institute of Architects
Landseer Lutyens
New York
Funny Society Girls Make Debut Night A Punchline
debutantes make a spectacle as society girls appear in public for the season. the event signals a new social calendar and attracts attention from local spectators and press.
Interior Department urges villages to spruce up fronts
Ottawa notes motorists lament the shabby appearance of many Canadian villages. It urges leaders to spark clean up and dress up campaigns, improving sidewalks fences and flowers to create welcoming, prideful communities that attract tourists.
Oldest Living Things Grow at Yonkers Institute
The oldest living organisms are lotus plants germinating from seeds possibly 400 years old found in a dried Manchurian lake bed near Darien. They sprout shoots and float leaves in Yonkers tanks and will not flower for two to three years. Wheat from ancient tombs is debunked as myth since grains cannot live beyond about twenty five years.
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Thompson Institute For National Research
Yonkers
N.Y
Darien
Manchuria
Birds bagged in Saskatchewan by hunters reported
A Saskatchewan game report shows 155000 ducks 45700 prairie chickens 12200 partridges and 5000 geese were secured last season by just over 4000 hunters who reported to the game commissioner. An estimated additional 10000 hunters shot birds but did not report their bags.
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Saskatchewan
Futility of War Talk at Verdun Day Celebration
General Sir Arthur Cur rice at Verdun Que marks Armistice sentiments calling war futile and dangerous while praising unity of the British Empire as an ideal of freedom. Veterans Association hosts parade of militia and ex service men recalling Ypres battles and Canadian resolve.
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Arthur W. Currice
Verdun
Que
Real War Veterans’ Association
Ypres
Sir Arthur
Building Permits Rise Across Canada in March 1925
Dominion bureau of statistics reports show March 1925 permits total 8,157,791 dollars, up 2,676,149 dollars or 46.8 percent from February. Fifty cities detail 1,100 dwelling permits worth nearly 5.2 million and 1,900 other-building permits around 3.9 million. Ontario leads with a 2,325,148 dollar gain, while Manitoba posts a 573,305 dollar increase.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Manitoba
Polite Flies Impress Biologist Julian Huxley
Eminent biologist Julian Huxley notes that flies exhibit social manners. In a box test a male fly killed prey for his mate and, even after the female was removed, saved a subsequent insect for his wife.
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Julian Huxley
A Matter of Color in Egg Demand
Regina Leader notes contrasting egg demand by city with brown eggs favored in Doston and white eggs preferred in New York. Possible explanation suggests color harmony with brown beans and brown bread.
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Doston
New York
Regina
Deaths From Snake Bite in India Estimated at 21 000 Yearly
A report estimates that about 21 000 people die annually in India from venomous snake bites. Health officials cite delays in treatment and limited access to antivenom as key factors. Public health campaigns urge immediate medical care and preventive measures.
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India
Farm settlement tale ends mischief for Canadian settlers
Capt Gore Hickman, a British settler heading to an Alberta farm in the Innisfrew district, faced hostile rumors from fellow passengers. At Edmonton’s land settlement office Major Gordon showed him the farm assigned to him, which he found fully satisfactory. The incident is cited as an example of how casual Canadians can harm Canada’s image abroad by spreading falsehoods.
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Canada
Gore Hickman
Innisfrew
Alberta
Capt Hickman
Edmonton
Land Settlement
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Major Gordon
England
Canada’s Forest Loss Through Six-Year Fires
The article notes Canada burned 23 500 000 acres of crops over six years and annually torched 1 600 000 acres of young timber. In 1923, 4 951 000 acres burned causing a direct loss of 46 695 722 dollars, highlighting severe forest and crop destruction.
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Canada
Major General Thomas Bland Strange Still Alive at 94
Edmonton Journal notes Major General Thomas Bland Strange, veteran of the Indian Mutiny and Lucknow relief, who commanded at Quebec and later ranched near Calgary, remains alive at Camberley in Surrey as he nears his ninety fourth birthday.
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Edmonton
Quebec
Calgary
Edmonton Journal
Penticton Growers Ship Fruit to International Markets
The Penticton Co-operative Growers shipped 3000 cars of fruit and vegetables last year. Of these 1719 went to Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 51 to the United Kingdom. 98 to the United States. 47 to Germany. 35 to New Zealand. 3 cars to China. 29 to Scandinavia. 1 to Cuba. and 1 to Belgium.
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Penticton Co-operative Growers
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
New Zealand
China
Scandinavia
Cuba
Belgium
Argentina Name Derives From Latin Word for Silver
The origin of Argentina's name is linked to a Latin term meaning silver, reflecting historical associations with precious metal. The explanation notes the Spanish spelling and pronunciation differences.
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Argentine Republic
Argentina
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Torpites
Oter
Prece River Lines
Bester Carceling Ocharge
Endress
Imperial Debating Team
Western Canada
Dominion Cereatist
Natural Resources Bulletin
Towta
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Arthur Gurrie
Scotia
Montcalm
Gordon
Strange
Penticton Fruit Growers
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