Edmonton records wireless land transmission achievement
Edmonton witnessed a claimed world record in wireless telephony as a San Francisco concert programme was received over 1 0 miles away and clearly recorded. W W Grant held the test with Hert L Perry and G E Mantle present as Edmonton plans a north country wire sea service linking Fort Norman oilfield and other posts.
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Edmonton
San Francisco
W. W. Grant
Grant
Fort Norman
North
One Way Out for Canada's Heavy Public Debt
The Victoria Times warns that Canada carries debt of over 2.3 billion with annual charges near 14 million and a railway liability of 1.549 billion. Combined with provincial and municipal obligations, the burden on a population under 9 million is vast. It argues for urgent economy and settlement of waste lands as paired remedies.
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Canada
Lond
Victoria Times
War era cattle feeds scrutinized for quality and impurities
The Dominion Department of Agriculture issued a bulletin detailing a nationwide survey of cattle feeds during wartime. It analyzes samples from seeds and dealers for purity, weed seeds, and nutritional content across many feed types, with tabulated results and notes on common weed seeds.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Schumacher
Sampson
Canadian Creosote to Restart Plant at Tramecona
After over a year idle the Canadian Creosote Company will resume operations of its plant at Tramecona Manitoba at once and run at full capacity. The facility employs 250 men and can produce about a million ties per year.
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Canadian Creosote Company
fTramecona
Man
English Inventor Develops Eyelecs Needle for Surgery
An English inventor unveils the Eyelecs Needle designed for surgical use. The device aims to improve precision and reduce tissue damage during operations, with early tests showing promising results for delicate procedures.
Dog Derby Recort Entry Predicted For The Pas Race
The Pas 200 mile dog derby near February 28 1922 draws keen interest with a strong entrant field. Eleven top teams are expected though more may enter. Drivers named include Gorne Dupes Billy Winterton Morgan Bancroft Larry McKay Sam Pranteau and Jack Hayes. Billy Rusick from Lake Athapapuske and Stev Bjorkman from Gladstone are noted entrants, with Nome Kennel Club invited and Fairbanks drivers signaling participation.
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Pas
Gorne
Dupes
Billy Winterton
Morgan, Bancroft
Larry McKay
Sam Pranteau
Jack Hayes
Billy Rusick
Lake Athapapuske
Stev. Bjorkman
Gladstone
Burmese Courtship and Death Customs in Burma
Burmese courtship is open with women flirting in streets and men showing intent at pagoda feasts. Engagement forms after a public meal with family consent. funerary belief says a dead man carries a coin to cross the mystic river, while grave diggers are cursed for desecrating graves. Detroit News
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Burma
Detroit News
Predicts A Free Russia Awakening Ahead Of Time
Barono Sergius A. Korff told Albany’s State Board of Regents convocation that Russia would be free from internal war and social disruption sooner than world expects. He described a famine choke and a weary but awakening populace, claiming the old regime is dead and dawn will come earlier than outsiders suppose.
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Russia
Barono Sergius A. Korff
State Board of Regents
Albany
Baron Korff
Loneliness and the value of giving over receiving
The author argues loneliness stems from excessive self analysis and introspection. People should look outward, become more interesting, and focus on giving to attract friends rather than seeking attention. The piece reflects a Toronto Mali and Empire perspective.
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Toronto
Mali
Empire
Government Lottery Movement in South Wales
A 19th century English gaming act banned lotteries, but in South Wales the government backs a lottery to raise funds. The measure's minister claims about 1.5 million dollars could be raised domestically with similar gains from other resources.
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South Wales
England
Buffalo Com
Invention Aims to Measure Coal Burn by Simple Apparatus
An inventor unveils a straightforward device to gauge carbon output from coal burning. The tool requires minimal skill and promises accessible monitoring for households and small furnaces.
Winter Rye Gains Ground in Southern Alberta Fields
The Rosen rye grown on Noble Farms in Southern Alberta yields from thirty four to fifty five kernels per head with heads seven inches long. Estimates place thirty to fifty bushels per acre and a total seed harvest around 69 000 bushels on 2 300 seeded acres worth about 100 000 dollars at 1 40 a bushel. Noble's 33 090 acre operation aims to diversify with rye, believing it doubles as a risk hedge when wheat fails. F. J. Cowdery.
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Noble
Alberta
Noble Foundation
Mr. Noble
F. J. Cowdery
The Rocky Way by George Matthew Adams
A short motivational essay on discipline and the strenuous life. It argues training, effort, and facing hardship build character and success, citing Roosevelt and the need for challenging work. It ends with a nod to Lincoln and Webster and the idea that builders of nations choose the rocky path.
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Roosevelt
Lincoln and Webster
Builders of Nations
Sweet Potatoes Grow in Manitoba
Excellent results have been obtained in growing sweet potatoes in Manitoba by I. Blanchard of Miami. A native of the southern states, the crop was believed unable to mature in this climate. The potatoes were grown entirely in the open and are sound and well developed.
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Manitoba
I. Blanchard
Miami
Teachers Leaving Profession Each Year
About 175000 teachers leave the profession annually, among a total workforce of 650090 educators. This steady attrition highlights ongoing challenges in staffing and retention within the education sector.
Ex Kaiser in Exile recounts Wilhelms battlefield flight
Lady Norah Bentinck in Kaiser's Ex-Kaiser in Exile describes Wilhelm II fleeing into Belgium. He presented his sword to a Belgian soldier at Fylden frontier and claimed to be emperor. A tram carried him to Amerogen where he asked for real good English tea from Count Godard Bentinck, who promised it.
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Norah Bentinck
Wilhelm
Belgium
Fylden
At & A.m
Amerogen
Count Godard Bentinck
Count Godard
Square Pegs in Round Holes Farm Life View
A editorial urges reassessing farm work for youths noting some boys possess talents for other careers. It advocates giving boys fair opportunity to explore nonfarm gifts, stressing that pursuing such talents is not a failure and should not be buried. The piece argues against forcing farm life on unwilling youth.
Germany's postwar export drive could shape world trade
A Canadian banker notes Germany may build a vast export business to meet reparations, arguing that by the time reparations are paid, Germany could dominate global trade. The banker says the prospect is harsh but grounded in economic law, as exports would fund indemnities. The Winnipeg Free Press reports this view.
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Germany
Winnipeg Free Press
Unaccounted Prisoners of War by Country
Wartime tally shows 213 missing in Germany 155 in Turkey 5 in Bulgaria and 1 in Austria, with officials continuing search and verification efforts.
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Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
Austria
Prince’s Bath Photo and the King’s Gentle Reprimand
The official Royal photographer Ernest Brooks recalls a lapse during the Prince of Wales tour when he photographed the Prince in his bath aboard the Renown. The King objected, Brooks says, and reprimanded him kindly. He also recounts how a passerby’s cry about signing the pledge sparked the famous Smiling Prince moment.
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Ernest Brooks
O.B.E
Prince of Wales
Canada
United States
Renown
Bath
London
Mr. Brooks
Prince
Yankee landlord profits from Maine coast hotel
A Maine coast hotel owner, thriving on scenic views and meals, reports net earnings of seventeen thousand dollars for the season. He jokes that another strong year might justify redoing the parlor wallpaper despite worn rooms and shabby décor.
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Maine
New York
Heavenbound Father Grief Casts Quiet Echo
A brief exchange recalls a father’s death with gentle, respectful tones. The conversation shows concern and mourning as one speaker asks after the other’s father, and the reply notes the father is in heaven, signaling shared sorrow.
Why France Keeps Her Army Against Germany
The Cleveland Plain Dealer argues France maintains its army solely to guard against Germany as it disarms. It suggests Berlin under Chancellor Vith seeks to fulfill the London terms and train a vast unarmed force, worrying France that Germany may arm when manpower allows a new war.
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Germany
France
Wirth
London
Bnet
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Undeveloped Talents Have No Value and Success
A Vancouver Sun piece argues success comes from developing abilities. It cites Mason Tarsca the largest ruby ever carried as a metaphor for unused talent. The piece notes a talent becomes valuable only when put to work, lifting the owner from poverty to success.
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Hungary
America
Vancouver Sun
Sunday Battle Days Across History Highlight Sunlit Conflicts
The article lists multiple battles fought on Sundays or Sundays linked to key moments. Ramillies in 1706, Oudenarde in 1708, Malplaquet in 1709, Vienna 1808, Orthes 1814, Toulouse 1814, and Waterloo in 1815 marked major British victories. Other Sunday actions include Ferozeshah, Rangoon, Pegu, and Inker man during the Crimean war in 1854.
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Ramillies
Oudenarde
Malplaquet
Vienna
Orthes
Toulouse
Britain
Waterloo
Ferozeshah
Rangoon
Pegu
Inkerman
Central American Federation Forms New Nation
A new Central American republic emerges after Honduras Guatemala and El Salvador cease to function and the Provisional Federal Council assumes control. The capital is Tegucigalpa and the union pact signed in San Jose earlier this year faces a close National Assembly vote. Vancouver exports lumber shingles salmon lead copper paper and flour shipments key nine thousand sacks of flour.
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Honduras
Guatemala
Salvador
Provisional
Federal Council of the
Central American Federation
Mexico
Nicaragua
Tegucigalpa
Pact of the Union
San Jose
Costa Rica
Vancouver
Public executioner in Austria dons new white gloves
In Austria the public executioner wears a fresh pair of white gloves for every execution, a ritual noted as part of the official ceremony and its somber tradition.
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Austria
Liberia Natives Rub Feet With Garlic to Fend Snakes
The article notes Liberian natives rub their bare feet with garlic as a snake deterrent. It also states the Dead Sea surface lies about 1,400 feet below the Mediterranean sea level.
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Liberia
Dead Sea
Mediterranean
Japan’s Sparse Wildlife Hides Few Venomous Reptiles
A brief overview notes that Japan hosts few wild animals overall and lacks poisonous reptiles, reflecting its island geography and climate. The remark highlights the country’s limited venomous species compared with broader regional ecosystems.
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Japan
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