Lowering Grades Of Wheat In Alberta Province
An Alberta editorial warns that careless farming and weed encroachment are lowering western wheat grades, risking reputation and finances. It urges farmers to adopt better practices, aided by seed quality programs, the Calgary Board of Trade, the Alberta Grain Company, and other partners offering prizes for high grade wheat and clean farms.
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Canada
Alberta
Calgary Board of Trade
Alberta Grain Company
Strong and Dowler
Canadian Malting Company
Calgary Herat
Learn Every Job Before You Boss It
A 7 year old Oliver Wendell Holmes cites a success rule urging thorough preparation. The piece argues work, not idleness, and change of tasks, lead to achievement. It lauds promotion after careful study of the ahead role and warns against the tragedy of the unprepared.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Quaker Merchant Confronts Coal Thief Over Credit
A Scottish Quaker coal-merchant caught a man stealing coal from his yard. He warned that theft would be settled on the Last Day, to which the thief quipped about long credit and took another heap before fleeing.
Balloon Tires Improve Pedestrian Safety
A reader notes that balloon tires are easier on pedestrians. The exchange hints at a concern for street safety and vehicle design in urban areas.
Then you will have to have one made to measure
Moustique, Char lieroi phrase echoes in a discussion about custom tailoring. A remark suggests creating a tailored item to fit specific needs as a practical solution. The source conveys a light exchange about fitting or personalizing goods.
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Moustique
Charlieroi
Handicap To Egg Trade Urges Cleaner Eggs
W A Brown chief of the poultry division warns that dirty eggs foul the market and washing eggs worsens the problem by removing the bloom. He says farmers can prevent dirty eggs with clean litter nests and frequent egg gathering to keep eggs dry and saleable.
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W. A. Brown
Dominion Life Stock Brand
Mr. Brown
Should Work Both Ways in Suggestibility
The author notes humans are highly suggestible, influenced by eyes and ears, which leads to overspending and repetitive words with talkative company. It asks why we cannot flip this trait to our advantage by associating with prudent, ambitious people and valuing finer things, turning suggestibility into benefit.
Eels at Toronto Tables Come From Various Provinces
A Toronto dealer markets large eel quantities yearly at 12 to 18 cents a pound, with silver eels selling around 19 000 pounds annually. Eels arrive from Prince Edward Island Quebec British Columbia and Nova Scotia and are enjoyed fried or in jelly. The skins are used in treating sprains due to believed healing properties.
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Els
Toronto
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Bookkeepers Live Shorter Lives Says Doctor
Statistics from Dr J M Dodson of the American Medical Association show bookkeepers average 36.5 years, far shorter than doctors at 62 years and the general population at 47. Meanwhile doctors gain longevity from keeping others healthy. Also notes a pension exchange between suitors and a hat worn radio for aerial mail pilots.
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J. M. Dodson
American Medical Association
Talking Hens and a Motor Car Mystery
A brief quaint exchange notes two hens that ceased clucking at seven. The cause appears linked to a motor car incident, suggesting an odd mechanical influence on the flock.
Undergraduates Should Not Think Says Northwestern Professor
Professor Dr Delton Thomas Howard of Northwestern University Chicago doubts that thinking benefits undergraduates He argues students should listen memorize and reproduce instead of creating solutions He says the business is to learn not to think and urges organizational changes to foster creative work
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Delton Thomas Howard
Northwestern University
Chicago
American University
Howard
Distribution of the balsam fir across Canada
The balsam fir is among Canada’s most widespread trees. It ranges along the Atlantic coast from Nova Scotia to Labrador and extends westward through New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario to Hudson Bay and the Prairie Provinces, north to Great Slave Lake, and into northern British Columbia and Yukon Territory.
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Canada
Atlantic
Nova Scotia
Labrador
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Hudson Bay
Prairie Provinces
Great Slave Lake
British Columbia
Yukon Territory
Exclusive Blood Donor Club Highlights Royal Health Vision
A London social event showcased a blood donor club where membership is voluntary and blood is donated to save lives. The article notes a Rockefeller Foundation supported model rural health area planned in Alberta to address sparse population health needs with a central hospital and trained staff.
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London
The
Red Cross
Quebec
Alberta
Customer and storekeeper bargain over guarantees
A quip turns a seed guarantee into a joke about buying a hammock. The exchange hinges on trees versus relaxation, leaving readers with a playful twist in a shop dialogue.
Sells Only Handcuffs at Strand Shop in London
A strand shop run by a business man offers a notable trade in handcuffs. The proprietor reports customers worldwide with bulk orders from private insane asylums, theatrical companies, and passenger steamship lines.
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London
The
Strand
Sweet Clover Distributed To Beet Growers For Soil Health
The Raymond Sugar Co. distributed a carload of 25 000 pounds of sweet clover to beet growers to rejuvenate soil through crop rotation. The seed is sold on easy terms to promote soil preservation, benefiting both company and farmers.
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Raymond Sugar Co
Man who calls himself a chump seeks wisdom
A man admits he has been a fool and now begins to gain wiser insight through reflection and experience.
Ancient Pentateuch Roll Shown On World Cruise
Passengers aboard the Empress of Australia, a major Canadian Pacific voyage, witnessed a Samaritan chapel artifact dating from the time of Christ. The float shows a two-book Pentateuch scroll kept in Nablus Palestine, reproduced from a tourist photo.
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Australia
Nablus
Palestine
Dominion Agriculture notes hog price ranges and feeding guidance
The Dominion Live Stock Branch reports hog prices from 9.25 to 9.75 per hundred for thick smooths with selects higher by 1 per hog on a graded basis. It urges producers to focus on quality and market needs and promotes Circular No. 61 The Feeding of Swine with ration guidance and husbandry tips.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Where Work Is Systemized In A Large Hotel Kitchen
The kitchen operates like an institution with specialized tasks. A fruit cocktail preparer, fruit and vegetable cutters, separate cooks for broiled meats and fowl, a silver polisher, and a box remover who serves waiters. A dedicated ice cream hand and a butter ball roller demonstrate peak efficiency.
Original Dominion Land Survey Records in Interior Office
The Record Office of the Topo graphical Survey Branch holds over 54 000 items. These include plans and original survey notes as returns from Dominion lands surveys dating back to 1869.
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Topographical Survey Branch
Department of the Interior
Dominion Lands Surveys
Landlord’s Curiosity Probed by Tenant Jibe
A witty exchange features a tenant teasing a landlord about being overly curious, joking that the landlord’s only fault is always asking when rent will be paid. The lighthearted quip captures a common urban landlord tenant dynamic in a concise punchline.
Dehorning Cattle For Better Growth And Safety
The article explains dehorning calves before they are two weeks old using caustic potash. clips, vaseline, and careful handling reduce skull injury and bruising. It notes dehorned cattle fetch higher values and are easier to manage in dairy herds or markets.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Jack Pine's Wide Range in Canadian Forests
The jack pine has a very wide range in Canada from Nova Scotia to the Rocky Mountains and northward to the Mackenzie River valley. Its best development as a timber tree is in northern Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It is a very useful tree thriving on poor sites and will hold an important position in Canadian forests if citizens cooperate to prevent needless forest fires.
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Canada
Nova ,Scotia
Rocky Mountains
Mackenzie River
Great Bear Lake
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
England claims pioneer role for women aviators
England can claim to be the pioneer nation for women aviators with two holders of commercial flying licenses. France leads in aeroplane constructional engineering with its first woman engaged in the field.
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England
France
Friday Wedding Wager Sparks Superstition Debate
A witty exchange questions Friday marriages as superstition, with one partner noting luck and the other defending the date as any other day. The playful dialogue highlights wedding timing humor.
Scientists Find Temperature Changes Yield New Fish Types
Researchers say altering water temperatures can drive the development of new fish varieties. The study notes that heat or cooling shifts affect growth patterns, leading to novel forms adaptable to different environments.
Free Tickets Explain Why No Refund For Paris Show
Pele Miele of Paris notes the audience consisted of six people and explains the show proceeded without refunds because attendees entered with free tickets. The remark reflects a small audience and a decision against returning money.
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Pele Miele
Paris
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Ww. N. U
W. T. Moodie
Canadian National Railways
Port Arthur
Ont
North Bay
Rockefeller Foundation
Egypt
Japan
China
Jack Pine
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