Agriculture in Canada Becomes a True Profession
The piece argues farming in Canada has evolved from casual work to a respected profession requiring training. It highlights educated farmers, crop rotation, land preservation, and government and college support. It cites examples of city-born farmers who achieved international success through study and modernization.
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Canada
Dominion
Nationalife
Saskatchewan
Seager Wheeler
England
Hill
Lloydminster
Alberta
Samuel Larcombe
Manitoba
J. C. Lucag
Cayley
Chicago
Stratford
Ontario
Maynard
Champion
Willow Springs
Nick Tatinger
Strange Counting System Among Guiana Indians
A description of a native counting method using hands and fingers. The Indians count by blocks of twenty, naming five as a hand, six as a hand and first finger, ten as two hands, twenty as a man, and forty as two men, with higher numbers built from these units.
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Guiana
Men Should Not Walk Upright Says Brighton Surgeon
Dr H Gervis argues varicose veins and many afflictions stem from walking upright rather than on all fours as nature intended. He predicts a future when humans become stationary and are moved by mechanical conveyances, marking a lazy era.
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H. Gervis
Brighton
Impromptu School QandA Reveals Humorous Answers
A public school exam prompt yields playful student responses. It asks what is an impulse and the duties of a citizen while producing jokes about vowels and races of mankind. The excerpt notes Nero as a Roman Emperor and references a song about him.
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Nero
A Spaniard’s Saying On A Wife’s Qualities
A traditional Spanish saying describes a wife as like a snail, an echo, and a town clock. She should guard her home yet travel light, speak after others but not always have the last word, and chime like a clock without loud, town-wide noise.
Italy Expands Hydroelectric Development Network
Italy develops hydroelectric capacity at a rapid pace aimed at industrial power. Energy is absorbed quickly as produced, remaining cheap. Within a few years, power will be abundant and the country will be interlaced with transmission lines.
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Italy
English Tax on Amusements Tax Harsh Joke Heard
A court exchange mocks the English tax on amusements. The judge fines for beating a wife and a prisoner jokes about the pound and shilling, asking what the shilling is for and the judge replies it is the tax on amusements.
Highlander Isle Letters Describe Rich Crops and Good Water
Extracts from Lord Lever Hulme's Lewis island letters praise the land as the best under the sun. The writer notes abundance of food, successful crops, oxen and cattle, and readily available potatoes, water, and firewood. He invites his parents to join him in Manitoba like a hopeful migrant.
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Lord Lever
Hulme
Lewis
Manitoba
The
Glasgow Herald
Long Service by Two Journal Brothers in KC
Walter Withers, 62, leads the Kansas City Journal mailing room with Frank Withers, his 50 year veteran assistant. Both brothers began in the paper era when circulation was under 600. Frank A. Marshall notes no current staffer recalls their start. the Journal Building site was a former apple orchard when Walter started.
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Walter Withers
Kansas City Journal
Frank
Kansas City
Frank A. Marshall
Journal
Walter
Frank Withers
A Minor Drawback from The New Republic
A Wichita Beacon excerpt notes reading The New Republic would suggest the Russian Soviet Government is very successful, except for the trivial detail that most people seem to die from it. The quip implies widespread fatal outcomes underlying apparent progress.
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Wichita
Some girls make their gowns and others imitate them
A compact reflection on fashion influence notes that some girls design their own gowns while others copy those designs. The piece highlights creativity, social dynamics, and the impact of role models in dress choices.
Man’s Humor Warned Against by Cautionary Wits
A columnist argues humor may harm a man’s judgment and reputation when pushed to excess. The piece explores social risks of being relentlessly funny and suggests restraint in serious settings.
Langley Resigns Leaving Saskatchewan Legislature
The Calgary Herald notes the resignation of Hon George Langley from government and the Saskatchewan Legislature, marking a loss to public life. Langley, a London home steader with limited schooling, built a successful farm, advanced his education, and became a leading, influential speaker and strong supporter of farmers co operatives, later chosen president of the Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company.
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George Langley
Saskatchewan
Canada
Calgary Herald
West
London
Saskat
Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company
Air Route to Pole May Use Airplane for North Reach
Montreal Gazette notes Air pioneer Amundsen plans an airplane voyage to the North Pole, contrasting with the 20 year old balloon attempt by Andree Strindberg and a companion from Spitsbergen gone missing. The journey would be shorter than crossing the Atlantic but riskier upon descent from the frozen polar sea.
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Amundsen
North Pole
Andree
Strindberg
Spitebergen
Peary
Atlantic
Montreal Gazette
German Firms Win $13 Million Argentine Rail Contract
Baldwin Locomotive Works and Middle town Car Co. join to supply Argentine State Railways with eighty five locomotives and 2900 freight cars plus spare parts. Payment accepted in five year six percent Argentine treasury notes. Contract won over two German rivals amid competition. Dangers known refer to safety guide posts.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Middletown Car Co
Standard Steel Car Co
The Profitable Skunk Ranch Idea Proposed for Canada
The article argues for artificial skunk farming across Canada, citing high pelt prices and broad range. It notes Seton’s early advocacy, the animal’s omnivorous diet, ease of captivity, rapid breeding, and low maintenance in fenced pens. It envisions profitable, low-effort ranching near hotels and towns.
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Ernest Thompson Seton
Manitoba
Canada
American
Dominion
Canadian Dominion
Thriving Communities Founded by New Colonists in Canada
The article surveys European immigrant groups in Canada during 1920 21, noting German and Scandinavian settlements across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, Jewish and Ruthenian communities in cities and farms, and Austrian Hungarian and Polish colonies. It discusses wartime shifts, prewar bans, and the role of new arrivals in farming and urban life.
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Canada
Mediterranean Sea
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Morden
Winkler
Glencross
Kaiser and Vonda
Alberta
British Columbia
Europe
Prairie Provinces
Winnipeg
Venice
Lake la Biche
Insects Increase As Birds Decrease In Canada
The annual report for 1920 21 argues that rising insect pests follow a decline in wild birds. N Gilmour provincial game guardian notes migratory birds move with seasons and that fewer birds in the United States means fewer birds in Canada, boosting pest numbers.
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N. Gilmour
Game Guardian
South
United States
Canada
Tempting Target at School Ends in Shelley's Name
A London Morning Post note recalls a headmaster named Bird at a public school. Pupils wrote on the board quoting Hail to thee blithe spirit Bird thou never wert. When asked who wrote it a thin studious boy answered Shelley.
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London Morning Post
Bird
Shelley
Count Zacharia Testifies on Imperial Family Escape
Count Zacharia testifies before the chief of police that he holds absolute evidence the Czar and Czarina escaped Bolshevik assassins and fled to Japan under Mikado protection. He maintains his claims despite graphic depictions of the imperial family's execution.
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Count Zacharia
Siberia
Rome
Naples
Czar
Czarina
Russia
Japan
Count Zaccaria
Mrs Pankhurst Chooses Canada Settles in Victoria
Mrs. Pankhurst arrives in Toronto from the west with plans to become a Canadian and declares British Columbia similar to England but with sunshine. She has settled in Victoria, praising its charm and inviting optimism for new life in Canada.
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Mrs. Pankhurst
British Columbia
England
Toronto
Victoria
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Geo. Langley
Wan
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