Bird Man Jack Miner Tells of His Wild Geese Sanctuary
Edmonton talk recounts Jack Miner founding a goose refuge starting in 1904 with seven birds, later hosting hundreds of geese and other fowl at his Fort. He describes geese returning to his pond, animals adopting humans, and the farm as a sanctuary under the Northern Alberta Fish and Game Protective Association.
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Jack Miner
Edmonton
Northern
Alberta Fish and Gane Protective Association
sAmonton Bulletin
Miner
Mr. Miner
Miner Farm
Mrs. Miner
Delilah
David
Jonathan
Canada to Acquire Vimy Ridge as Park Memorial
Hon. George P. Graham announces during a Mount Pleasant Cemetery dedication in London Ontario that Canada has long been negotiating to buy Vimy Ridge. The plan preserves the battlefield as a memorial park for Canadians who died there.
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Mount Pleasant Cemetery
London
Ont
George P. Graham
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Immigration in Canada Draws Large Italian Bow?manian Grant
Do We Want Them Some 27000 Italians and 6400 Bow manians are coming to Canada next spring, which probably will mean more work for the enforcement officers. Why cannot the Government secure some of the Britishers who are headed toward Australia.
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Canada
Australia
St. Catharines
Money Talks and Pennies Count in Dix Bargain
In a brisk exchange, Bix asserts money speaks while Dix promises to make every penny count, signaling a deal focused on value and efficiency. The dialogue highlights a pragmatic negotiation tone and financial pragmatism.
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Bix
Dix
Princess Mary II Upholds Royal Household Traditions
The Princess Mary continues Queen Victoria’s housekeeping ethos, overseeing Chesterfield House expenses, holding weekly domestic councils, and ensuring frugal lighting. Her approach mirrors Queen Mary’s practice of kitchen emphasis and prudent spending, while avoiding excess.
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Princess Mary
Queen Victoria
Queen Mary
Queen Alexandra
Chesterfield House
London
Buckingham Palace
Provincial Farms Dominate Saskatchewan Thrift Efforts
The provincial government runs extensive institutional farms in Regina Moosomin Battleford Weyburn and Prince Albert with over 5000 acres and livestock. Prisoners manage most tasks and the crops earned about 100000 last year with growth expected. some inmates pursue pure bred livestock work afterward.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Public Works
A. P. McNab
Regina
Moosomin
Battleford
Weyburn
Prince Albert
Jubilee Of Cable Enterprise Celebrated In Britain
Celebrations in Great Britain marked the jubilee of a group of submarine cable firms that built a vast global network. From eight thousand miles of cable at formation the system now spans about 325060 miles. Britain supplied capital and technical expertise for the industry’s early successes in submarine telegraphy and wireless business operations.
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Great Britain
Tlynke
York
Southern Alberta Crops Report Highlights Yields
Southern Alberta crop reports from areas including High River show mixed results with 40 acres averaging 45 bushels per acre and grading No 1 Hard. A larger 340 acre field averaged 30 bushels per acre, near the regional average.
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Alberta
High River
Curious Fishing Tricks From Asian and Mesopotamian Traditions
The piece describes Malay Peninsula river natives poisoning water with sap blends to stun fish, allowing easy surface collection by canoe. It notes Tigris fishing with opium-laced dough to stupefy fish, followed by collecting with inflated goat skin floats, similar to ancient Babylonian boats.
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Malay Peninsula
Tigris
Mesopotamia
Inexperienced Salesman Sells 18c Rings at Full Price
A jewelers manager replaces his regular salesman with a novice. After lunch the boy reports five plain band rings sold at the stamped price of 18 cents each. The boss praises the effort, planning to train him into a top seller.
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Frank
Boston Transcript
Youngest British Lieutenant General Sir Charles Harington
Britain’s Youngest Lieut General Sir Charles Harington rose to fame in the war. He started as a junior Major in the Liverpools, became Chief of Staff to the Second Army under Lord Plumer, helped organize the Messines attack in 1917, then served in Italy. In 1919 he was Deputy Chief of the General Staff and in 1920 Commander of the British Army of the Black Sea.
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Sir Charles Harington
Liverpools
Second Army
Lord Plumer
Messines
Italy
Black Sea
Teacher Corrects Pupil Over History Essay Remark
A history class reveals a pupil’s quip about King John dying bald. The boy explains he was noting a lack of heirs as the teacher questioned the odd remark.
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John
A Rude Suggestion Sparks Silence Between Spouses
A husband scolds Marta for using a flat iron as a hammer and tells her to use her head. She refuses to speak to him for the rest of the day, hinting at a brewing domestic tension.
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Marta
World Institute of Agriculture reports global crop data
The International Institute of Agriculture in Rome compiles and shares crop reports and monthly reviews in multiple languages. It distributes information on farming methods, machinery, diseases, and livestock to newspapers including the Family Herald, illustrating a future of worldwide publicity for all good things.
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International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Department of Agriculture
Family Herald
Rainfall To Wheat Bread: Nature's Water Recipe
One ton of water falling on a dozen square feet annually yields about one third underground drainage, a little surface runoff, and remaining moisture stored in soil. Plants absorb most water, drawing it to leaves and releasing it as atmospheric humidity. Irrigation can refine this by controlling water supply to meet minimum crop needs.
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Nature
Bureau of Soils
Department of Agriculture
Inaccessible Easter Island Revealed by Professor Brown
Professor MacMillen Brown returns to Sydney after studying Easter Island, the most inaccessible place in the world. He notes no land birds or native animals and recalls rats once used as currency. He visited the famous moai figures on stone platforms, with chambers below holding bleached bones. Some statues reach seventy feet, crowned by massive stone huts. He believes tens of thousands of workers built monuments for a vanished Pacific Empire centered on Easter Island.
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MacMillen Brown
Sydney
N.S.W
Easter Island
Professor Brown
Ring of Archipelagoes
Dairying In Saskatchewan Expands Dairy Stock
Saskatchewan dairying advances as Live stock Commissioner J G Robertson notes high demand. He says western bred cattle cannot meet the need and the department supplied 432 head of dairy cattle this year, mostly eastern bred.
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Saskatchewan
J. G. Robertson
Woman Defines Ideal Husband By Bathroom Tidiness
A woman's idea of the perfect husband centers on leaving the bathroom as tidy as it was found. The remark highlights domestic expectations and relationship standards in everyday life.
Rural Credits In Canada for Settlers and Farmers
The Natural Resources Intelligence Branch of the Department of the Interior notes Canada’s rural credit laws. Provinces enact credit systems of varying lengths and reasonable interest to aid settlers and agricultural expansion. A pamphlet summarizes legislation and is available free to applicants or mailed upon request with an address.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Department of the Interior
Sugar crop on the rise amid postwar production growth
Global sugar production is advancing with an estimated seventeen million tons this year, up from about sixteen and a half million last year. European beet crops recover gradually, French output up by about half again, and overall demand grows faster than supply after the Armistice.
Diameter Of Known Universe Expands To Vast Reach
The Lowell Observatory and Harvard scientists extend observed space to a new cluster of distant stars, indicating a universe diameter of at least 2.1 quintillion miles. The report notes the figures are incomprehensible and that light remains the speed limit, with light taking 250 009 years to cross the system.
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Lowell Observatory
Harvard
Ight
New York World
Intellectual Men Struggle With True Intelligence
A terse remark notes that some men appear highly intellectual yet fall short of genuine intelligence. The line suggests a critique of pretentious reasoning and hints at a paradox between bookish knowledge and practical wisdom.
Wyoming Discloses 156 Mineral Varieties Found
Geological survey notes disclose that Wyoming hosts a total of 156 distinct mineral varieties. The finding highlights mineral diversity across the state with potential implications for mining and geology research.
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Wyoming
Hog Grading Regulations Implemented Across Canada
The Joint Swine Committee approved the hog grading regulations, effective October 30 1922. New grading staff appointed via the Civil Service Commission report to the Dominion Livestock Branch and receive training at the Toronto Stockyards to ensure uniform application at stockyards and abattoirs nationwide. Standard equipment is installed in several yards, with car tagging experiments for farmer hog identification nearing final stage. The Livestock Commissioner will announce an approved identification mark with grading inauguration.
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Civil Service Commission
Dominion Livestock Branch
W. R. Motherwell
Dominion
Free Seed Testing Starts This Winter In Saskatchewan
The Field Husbandry Department of the University of Saskatchewan will run free seed germination and purity tests this winter. Professor Manley Champlin announced the plan, the first of its kind in the province, to help farmers assess seed quality and growth potential. Ten samples per individual or company will be tested free. additional samples cost 50 cents per test.
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University of Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Manley Champlin
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Calgary
Saskatchewan University
India Desires Self Government Statement by Sivaswami
Sir Sivaswamy Alger, leader of the National party in the Indian legislative assembly, warned that self government for India is essential to quell agitation and unrest or risk deeper anti British sentiment. He spoke before leaving for Vancouver after representing British India at Geneva’s League of Nations meeting.
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India
Great Britain
Sivaswamy Alger
K.C.S.L
National Party
Legislative Assembly
House of Commons
British India
League of Nations
Geneva
Vancouver
Things Worth Knowing Paint Brush Repair And Home Hacks
A practical guide suggests restoring a hard paint brush by pounding with a hammer then cleaning with turpentine and letting it stand in water. It notes converting a painted grocery box into a book case, using an old broom handle as a curtain pole, and forming a fresh tip on shoelace with hot sealing wax. It also recommends reviving a faded carpet with turpentine and water.
Epiders Said To Have Sensitivity To Musical Sounds
Report states epiders exhibit heightened responsiveness to music. Researchers note potential links between auditory perception and neural processing in these beings.
A Vesel Ion Wing Rises Briefly From Fresh to Salt Water
A vessel wing measures 10 feet and climbs two inches when transitioning from fresh water to salt water. This movement highlights buoyancy changes and collision-free motion in varying salinity.
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Humboldt
Sask
Sam Mycork
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International Institute At
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Epiders
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