The Age Of Science And Public Debate
A fragmentary discussion on science shaping public health and food advice. It notes a Toronto doctor’s lecture to bakers on balanced acids and alkalines, criticism from bakers, and calls for tariffs on imported produce. Dr Hastings and Dr Jackson face censure for their remarks as the scientific age prompts public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henger
Toronto
Toronto Star
Chlef
Nuomerica
Chicago
Tariff Commission
Hastings
Breeding Schedule for Two Litters a Year in Hogs
Dominion Animal Husbandman Dr Rothwell outlines a two litter per year plan. Spring farrow should occur by mid April and fall by late September with breeding windows from mid November to December for spring sow and early May to early June for fall sow. Two to three weeks rest between litters aids upgrade after weaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Animal Husbandman
B. Rothweil
B C Applies For Toronto Fair Exhibit
The Associated Growers of British Columbia prepare a major Okanagan apple display for the Toronto Royal Winter Fair. Exhibit packing is under A C Little with H Potter as chief packer in Penticton, following four years of prior displays and a recent shipment to the Imperial Apple Show in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated
British Columbia
Toronto
Penticton
A.C. Little
H. Potter
Packer
London
Bog
Parisian leaves cook $16000 for soup satisfaction
A wealthy Parisian bequeathed $16000 to his cook saying she was the only one who made soup to satisfy him. Police will carry chameras to preserve evidence in crime and accident cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciacina
Lottery’s Rise and Decline in British and American History
Hundred years ago lotteries became illegal in Britain after a long public role. Clergy backed many drawings including parish funds and a Canterbury archbishop trust. In America lotteries funded early public needs but sparked greed and moral concerns. The Philadelphia Mercury noted a 1720 prize, and by 1830s New York and later states banned most drawings amid rising vice concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbishop of
Canterbury
Uriik Muastum
England
United States
Philadelphia
Third and Arch Streets
Pennsylvania
New York
Hall of the Winds: a striking Jaipur palace
The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur rises as a nine story rose colored brick beacon faced with a hundred bell turrets and sixty five latticed windows. Described as a chef d oeuvre of Joy Singh it inspires awe for its fantastic, imposing yet peculiar beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawa Mahal
Jaipur
Joy Singh
Canada Should Use Her Raw Material in Trade Policy
An editorial argues Canada exports mainly unmanufactured foodstuffs while vast domestic raw materials are produced. It urges turning more exports into finished products, citing imported canned soup despite local ingredients and highlighting the need for stronger manufacturing, marketing, and export strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Painted Ladies Butterfly Migration From Palestine to Britain
A vivid account describes Painted Ladies and Clouded Tellows migrating from Boulogne to Dover and Brighton in calm mornings. The procession forms a broad stream, with hundreds arriving per minute, then settles along a narrow cliff strip. Their British brood travels 3,000 miles from Palestine and Syria, continuing to Iceland by July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Mediterranean Sea
Boulogne
French
Dover
Brighton
Palestine
Syria
England
Iceland
Minute 331-Page Dictionary Fits Watch Case
A miniature dictionary, 331 pages, measures fifteen sixteenths by five eighths inches and is one eighth inch thick. Titled Bryce's English Tictionary from Glasgow publisher David Bryce and Son for Robert Maclchose, it is about 125 years old. Foreword notes brevity and omission of some words to fit into the tiny volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie N. O'Callagnan
Bryce
David Bryce and Son
Glasgow
Scotland
Robert Maclchose
The First Thermometer Through Time
A brief history of thermometers from Galileo's 1592 invention to M Rey and 1622 progress. It notes early air thermometers using wine or water as indicators and later liquid-filled bulbs, highlighting the instrument’s role in medicine science and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galileo
M. Rey
Rey
Father Marsenne
Youngest Is Seventy Nine In Ontario Longevity Claim
A family claim to Canada’s longevity championship is led by real estate man W P Rodgers of Winnipere. The Rodgers clan includes five aged members with Eliza Smythe of Toronto at 92, John Rodgers at 90 in Spirling, Robert Rogers aged 81 farming at Spirling, and Annie Reid at Belleville aged 79 as the family baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
W. P. Rodgers
Winnipere
Rodgers
Eliza Smythe
Toronto
John Rodgers
Spirling
Ont
Robert Rogers
Annie Reid
Belleville
Soviet Education Radio Push Reaches All Villages
The Soviet government intensifies a push for general education and propaganda by equipping every village and hamlet with a central receiving set to receive government station programs en masse, based on traveler reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
New Weather Warning Station Sited Near Hong Kong
A new power station at Praya Island south of Hong Kong aims to detect approaching storms by atmospheric signals and issue early warnings for mainland China. A separate stray quote shows a ticket dispute about travel origin and destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Praya
Hong Kong
Army allocates funds to buy mules for service
The War Department recently set aside 20000 dollars for the purchase of army mules at 165 dollars per head, underscoring their continued role in U S military operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
United States Army
War Department
That's a Clever Der John Bought
Dialogue notes a playful exchange about a dog named John who asks if someone is coming. The speaker confirms the dog's action mirrors the question and the dog's response is binary. The tone blends humor with everyday observation.
Bishop Lays Oboe Claim At Chester Musical Confab
The Bishop of Chester declared a special affinity for the oboe at a Chester conference, offering to surrender any harp to join a celestial choir and play a few confidential oboe notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
First Colored Woman Admitted to D C Bar Oni Cooper
Oni M. Cooper twenty six became the first colored woman admitted to the District of Columbia bar after taking the oath. Chief Justice Walter McCoy congratulated her. She graduated from Armstrong High School and completed law studies at Howard University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Oni M. Cooper
Walter Mcoy
Armstrong High School
Howard University
London Paints Treat Deers In Brilliant Colors
The fad of painting deer statues in bright hues has transformed streets and squares across London into a living Joseph's coat scene, with multiple neighborhoods displaying vibrant, patterned animal sculptures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
London
Novelists Meet in Rockieg Morley Roberts in Ptarmigan Valley
British best seller Morley Roberts recalls working on the transcontinental railway in the Canadian Pacific Rockies with J Murray Gibbon founder of the Canadian Authors' Association. Roberts plans a reminiscences book about life then and now in British Columbia. The photo was taken at the Ptarmigan Valley during the Trail Riders Pow Wow this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley Roberts
Canadian Pacific Rockies
J. Murray Gibbon
Canadian Authors’ Association
Mr. Roberts
British Columbia
Ptarmigan Valley
Canadian Rockies
Money In Poultry Is Possible To Make a Living From 500 Birds
A.C. McCulloch of the Dominion Poultry promoter told Brandon that a living could be made from poultry, even with 600 birds per person. He traced Manitoba’s poultry work, noting 307 car lots of eggs shipped east from Manitoba and Saskatchewan in a year and a rising per capita egg consumption from 1920 to recent times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
A.C. McCulloch
Dominion Poultry Promoter
Brandon
McCulloch
Dominion Poultry Department
Canada
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
New Uses For Sulphur Research Engineer Makes Multitude of Things
William Kobbe, a research engineer for a large sulphur company, envisions sulphur beyond gunpowder and remedies. He showcases sulphur vases, table-tops, railway ties, pipe coverings and other items, noting sulphur can burn but is hard to ignite. He cites possible radio and phonograph horns resembling papier mache yet stronger, and mentions sulphur baths linked to strengthening cheap imported toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kobbe
Robbe
Not Allowed To Work Sa Elephant to be shipped to US
Sa the London Zoo elephant owned by a Burmese renter is slated for export to the United States. He cannot be used for public rides in Burma and must be kept costly by rides for children, prompting shipment first to California where a wealthy American may buy him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Zoo
United States
Burma
California
New Advertising Methods for Perfume in South America
In Rio de Janeiro shops use air devices akin to electric fans to spray perfume into the air. Buenos Aires runs perfume stations with large teams of sales girls actively promoting scents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Buenos Aires
Radio For Every Patient At Grasslands Hospital
Grasslands Hospital near New York begins operation of a 35000 radio system with individual headphones for each patient. A residents committee funded the project and about thirty patients attended the opening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasslands Hospital
Fast View
New York
Pottsville coal miner who died at 106 ate sauerkraut daily
A Pottsville Pennsylvania coal miner who died aged 106 reportedly ate sauerkraut every day. The obituary notes a long life and daily diet that included the fermented cabbage as a habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Pennsylvania
Flour From Bulrushes Shows Nutritious Potential
Experiments indicate bulrush flour can be produced and is high in nutriment. Researchers report the grain substitute could offer a viable food source.
Canadian growers urged seasonal duty on fruits to aid health
Dr C J Hastings Toronto medical officer of health condemns duties on early American fruit and vegetables. He argues Canadians should have fresh produce year round and that fruits like oranges lemons limes and grapefruit should not be taxed. He notes Canadian produce is fresher and supports broad access to fruit for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
C. J. Hastings
Toronto
Hastings
Canada
West Indies
United States
The Unknown Great and Forgotten Innovators
A reflection on unnamed pioneers who shaped daily life through early wood engraving, metalwork, wheel usage, ice houses, chimneys, wooden floors, glass, the fork, and public health laws. Their unseen contributions influenced civilization though many remain unnamed.
Destruction of Weapons by New York Police
Police and officials led by Thomas Morgan destroyed a large assortment of weapons including 2519 pistols 210 shotguns and rifles and 284 bladed items. The packed cases were boarded onto two trucks then loaded onto the Patrol and dumped seven miles offshore at Pier A following penal law section 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Morgan
Police Department
Pier A
Famous Painter Charles M. Russell Dies at 61 in Montana
Renowned painter of cowboys and Indians Charles M. Russell died suddenly at his Great Falls home from a heart attack. He was sixty one. Government of Saskatchewan and the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Connaught hold his Pioneer paintings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Ruszell
Great Falls
Montana
Government of
Saskatchewan
Prince of Wales
Duke of Connaught
British Columbia Salmon Pack Exceeds Earlier Years
The Dominion Fisheries Department reports the 1926 BC salmon pack totals 31,455,873 cases, surpassing 1925 and 1924 outputs of 1,215,492 and 1,312,081 cases respectively. The record indicates a strong year for BC fisheries so far in 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion Fisherise Department
Demographic Insight On Global Lifespans
The article notes that half of all humans die before sixteen and about one in a hundred live to sixty five, highlighting stark survival gaps across ages.
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B.C
Toronto Fair
Hall of the Winds
Community Radio
Bishop Lik
Rockieg
U.S
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Social Democratischer
Ontario Medico
B.C. Salmon Pack
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