West Developing On Sound Lines
Saskatchewan interview with E. RR. Peacock of Glengarry Korn highlights the West’s shift to sound, sustainable growth. He notes a history of boom busts, now replaced by productive farming, growing cattle herds, and tree screens around homes. He praises agriculture departments for stock, poultry, and rural life initiatives.
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Saskatoon
Peacock
Glengarry Korn
The
P.E
England
Africa
Agriculture Department
Ife
Bishop condemns one sided school history in address
The Bishop of London told American Legionnaires that hatred in U S schoolbooks persists and urged truthful histories. He cited Queenston and Brock, noting American visitors often distrust stories not balanced by both sides, arguing genuine history shows mistakes on all sides.
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London
United States
Queenston
Brock
New $10,000 Prize for All American History Text
Mayor's push for an all American history text in Chicago public schools includes a $10,000 prize for a truthful history. The award is funded by the America First foundation with the prize donor listed as Christian B Paschen, the organization’s treasurer. A committee of educators and judges will recommend the winning manuscript.
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Thompson
Chicago
America First Foundation
Christian B Paschen
Dialogue Sparks a Feisty Streetcar Debate
An exchange reveals Dora and Doris quarrelling after a provocative streetcar remark. Doris admits to striking the other person in anger, while Crerk and MacTavish contribute comedic lines about shaving cream and economy.
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Crerk
Take All Methods Of Centre! Fungal disease on wheat in Western Canada
Take all is a fungal disease attacking wheat across semi wooded districts in Western Canada and sporadically open prairie areas. It also affects barley rye and native grasses but primarily threatens wheat. Control methods are outlined with rotation strategies burning stubble and pamphlet guidance from Ottawa Publications. A suggested rotation starts with summer fallow then winter rye and oats, aiming to reduce wheat dependence after breaking land.
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Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Ornamental Conifers and a Public Bulletin
The Central Experimental Farm has tested many conifers for years and the Division of Horticulture released a bulletin titled Ornamental Trees Shrubs and Woody Climbers. It provides descriptive lists of the best plants for grounds, including conifers noted for winter landscape value hedges windbreaks and prairie use. Available at the Publications Branch Ottawa.
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Central Experimental Farm
Division of Horticulture
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Battles of Blenheim and the fight for justice
The poem recalls the Blenheim clash and asks what good came of it as speakers reflect on sacrifice and the universe. A critic notes if victory yields nothing real it is mere theatrical illusion, while others call for broader freedoms and justice. Alfalfa growers are warned of the fall army worm threatening late August September sowings. A comic exchange ends with a landlady suggesting early wardrobe storage over a chair.
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Blenheim
Peterkin
Kasper
Liitthe
William James
Agricultursts
Change Favorable For Eskimos
Captain Henry T. Munn praises the transfer of Eskimo care as a step forward while warning that white foods and clothing erode Eskimo health. He advocates traditional Inuit diets and urges wildlife conservation to prevent near extinction, suggesting Canada adopt Danish Greenland administration.
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Far North
Superintendent General of Indian Affairs
North West Territories
Henry T. Munn
Ottawa
Munn
Captain Munn
Canada
Greenland
Dome repair planned for Holy Sepulchre after quake
The public works department condemns the cracked dome of the Orthodox section of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The structure damaged by July earthquake will be reconstructed by international architects. The sacred site dates to the fourth century and houses widely believed tomb of Christ.
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Jerusalem
Public Works Department
Questionable Luck Party Game Ends With Chocolates
A joke recounts a party game where men either kiss a girl or forfeit a box of chocolates. One boy notes his sister was lucky after returning home with 13 boxes of chocolates.
Distinguishing Edible From Poisonous Mushrooms Warned
The Dominion Agriculture department released Mushrooms and Toadstools by H. T. Gussow and W. S. Odell, debunking tests like silver spoons and urging eat no unknown fungi. The volume explains safe gathering, clear identification, and how to tell good from bad mushrooms, offered by King's Printer for one dollar.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
H. T. Gussow
Dominion
W. S. Odell
Ottawa
Alberta Firm Starts Salmon Trout Trade to Chicago
A large shipment of salmon trout from Lake Athabaska marks the start of a new industry in Alberta. The Lake Athabaska Fisheries Limited has begun supplying US markets, especially Chicago and New York, with this product. A sizable plant and ice houses with housing for 50 workers have been built.
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Lake Athabaska
Chicago
Alberta
Lake Athabaska Fisheries, Limited
United States
New York
Landlord touts rubber plaster apartment
Landlord claims the apartment is fitted with rubber plaster to prevent injuries if it falls, prompting Jane to question the idea. The exchange highlights a humorous misinterpretation of building materials.
The Rarest Commercial Product Radium
A brief note highlights radium as the rarest commercial product, noting its scarcity and status as a scarce industrial material.
Popular C P R Man Passes In Montreal
Arthur C Shaw chief compiler of time tables Canadian Pacific Railway died in Montreal after a short illness on October 1 His career spanned Toronto Chicago and Winnipeg culminating at Montreal He was known for hard work and ability and earned many compliments for courtesy and business diligence The accompanying photograph shows him at his desk in Montreal headquarters
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Toronto
Chicago
Winnipeg
Montreal
Mysterious Towels Vanish From Chicago Hotels
A Chicago hotel manager claims about 20 000 towels disappear from major hotels each month. He estimates one towel per room monthly, totaling roughly a quarter of a million towels yearly, across hand bath linen Turkish varieties. He notes occasional deliberate theft and towel exchanges among guests and hotels.
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Chicago
Everry
Hoyle
College Education Praised by Railway Leader
A MacLean's Magazine interview with Leslie M. Roberts features FE W Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway arguing that college education is vital for nine out of ten, shaping mind and character, broadening intelligence, and enhancing life and work. He notes some critics view it as a mistake, but contends it remains priceless for non faulty individuals. Ottawa Journal echoes Beatty’s praise.
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FE. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Leslie M. Roberts
MacLean’s
Good Talk
Beatty
Ottawa Journal
Kaiser’s private arch opens to general traffic at Brandenburg Gate
Traffic congestion pressures lead to opening the middle archway at the Brandenburg Gate. Once reserved for the Kaiser and family, the archway had been unused for nine years after the Kaiser left. Outbound traffic is found to exceed inbound by 50 percent, prompting the change under the “Go West” policy.
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Brandenburg Gate
Unter den Linden
Diamond wedding surprise and long surprise for couple
An elderly couple celebrates a diamond wedding as the husband reveals he has paid off the engagement ring after seventy six years. The moment is shared warmly with the wife while a weight guessing joke unfolds with playful banter.
Free Speech and Cheap Talk Confusion Highlighted
A writer critiques the blur between genuine free expression and mere chatter, urging clearer distinction in public discourse. The piece notes how rhetoric can be mistaken for principled stance, urging readers to value substantive argument over empty noise.
The Danger Of Electricity
The article warns against careless use of electricity by household handymen. It notes that 110 volts can kill if a person touches a live conductor while grounded and emphasizes using qualified workers and approved methods to prevent shocks, fires, and fatalities.
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tTaan
Berlin Firm Builds Tiger Fronted Auto for India Surge
A Berlin car maker completed a novel vehicle for India featuring a tiger likeness on the front with glass eyes and headlights. Observers joke about fauna based car designs, while warnings note dangers to pedestrians from zoo inspired bodies racing through streets at high speed.
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Berlin
India
Carelessness Endangers Pisa Tower Leaning More
Italian engineers warn the Leaning Tower of Pisa may fall as its tilt accelerates beyond the historical one millimeter yearly rate. Scientists study preservation methods while noting human carelessness as a growing threat. The passage ends with a general reflection on natural traits versus learned habits.
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Paramoy
Australia
China
Russia
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Pisa
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