Science Scores New Triumph With Potential Global Food Breakthrough
At Columbia University the American scientist Prof. E. C. Cally presents a method to synthesize sugar from carbon dioxide and water using ultraviolet light, mirroring plant processes. The discovery, likened to nature’s own chemistry, could seed factory production of food if agriculture fails, as sunlight drives inorganic matter into plant nutrients.
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Columbia University
E. C. C.aly
Chetaisiry
University of Liverpool
Attra Violet
Roen
Oels
Naly
Prof
Baly
Prof. Baly
Drying Grain Invention May Aid English Farmers
An Oxford University Institute of Agricultural Engineers trialed invention promises to ease damp weather problems for British farmers. The system cuts crops into circular 1 to 20 ton stacks around a hollow central chamber and uses heated air blown by powerful fans. Haystacks have dried in ten hours without fermentation.
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England
Institute of Agricultural Engineers
Oxford University
Canada Farm Stats Show Shift in 1924 Crop Planting
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports over six million acres used for field crops in 1924, down from 1923 totals. Wheat declined to 22,504,655 acres, oats rose to 14,480,568 acres, and farm horses reached 3,546,233. Cattle reached 9,198,714.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Advertising Versus Women In Purchase Habits
E W Howe notes in Manthly that advertising men push appeals to women as buyers, yet such tactics often trouble farmers. He argues for moderation and restraint in advertising to avoid burdening rural audiences.
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E. W. Howe
Inventions Could Guide Future War Efforts
A Columbia Record letter argues that future conflicts would rely on the inventions of peaceful thinkers. The writer urges the common people to demand that war be fought with the tools produced by the inventors who create deadly engines.
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Columbia Record
High Wheat Yields Reported at Lacombe Station
The Lacombe experimental station reports forty bushels per acre on a thirty five acre field of barley. The season notes the oats yield at seventy two bushels per acre. A small boy describes a snake as an animal that’s all tail except its head.
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Lacombe
Successful Woman Farmer of Land in Saskatchewan Miss Jessie Nixon
Miss Jessie Nixon formerly of Minneapolis Minnesota now farms a section south of Mortlach Saskatchewan after leaving the moving picture business. She reports a successful third summer with cattle butter at top prices and a small pure bred sheep flock. Her pigs are a hobby with a fine herd of pure bred swine and she raises turkeys and poultry guided by University of Saskatchewan bulletins.
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Jessie Nixon
Minneapolis
Minnesota
U.S.A
Mortlach
Saskatchewan
Nixon
Mise Nixon
Uver
Agricultural Department
University of Saskatchewan
Hogs and Sheep Prices Rise Across Canadian Markets
The Markets Intelligence Division reports higher top prices for hogs and sheep on October 23 vs. last year. Hogs rise in Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Calgary and Edmonton by varied amounts while lambs and sheep show gains in each city led by Toronto and Edmonton.
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Canada
Dominion Livestock Branch
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Calgary
Edmonton
Hedin and Ossendowski Set for Berlin Public Debate
Swedish explorer Sven Anders Hedin plans a public debate with Ferdinand Ossendowski, author on Asia, to challenge statements he deems false in Ossendowski’s books. Ossendowski, currently in Egypt, accepts and agrees Berlin as the venue, with a date to be announced.
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Sven Anders Hedin
Sweden
Tibet
Trans-Himalaya
Ferdinand Ossendowski
Asia
Berlin
Dr. Hedin
Ossendowski
Egypt
Alberta to Import 400 Rambouillet Rams From U S
Alberta range men plan a shipment of 400 Rambouillet breed rams from the United States to boost local sheep numbers. The move comes as the world sheep population declines and prewar wool production fell from 3.15 billion to 2.6 billion pounds in 1921.
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Alberta
Canada
United States
Swedish Engineer Flodin Reveals Direct Iron Ore Steel Method
Swedish engineer Flodin of Hagfors Iron Works unveils a method to extract pure steel and forge iron directly from ore, removing the need for traditional furnaces. The invention follows extensive experiments and has stirred interest among metal experts, with immediate practical tests planned on a larger scale.
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Flodin
Hagfors
Parks Branch tests sunflowers for winter forage in Alberta
In a bid to aid buffalo and other wildlife in Wainwright Alberta the Canadian National Parks Branch of the Department of the Interior is growing sunflowers. Early results are promising and the program may be expanded following these tests.
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Wainwright
Alberta
Canadian National Parks Branch
Department of the Interior
Destructive Insects and Bird Consumption Argument
It is estimated that Canada loses over 200 million dollars yearly to destructive insects in crops. Birds help prevent greater losses by consuming insects, a key reason for protecting insectivorous birds.
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Canada
Saskatchewan pushes patient effort over quick gains
The Saskatoon Star notes Premier Dunning praised a government policy that rewards steady, long term work rather than fast money schemes. Adopting this approach aims to attract individuals who seek a permanent home and contribute positively, while those chasing easy riches are viewed as liabilities.
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Saskatchewan
Dunning
Saskatoon
Sazkatoon Star
Publicity For Saskatchewan in Empire Mail issue
A lavish 11 page section in the London based Empire Mail highlights Saskatchewan. It features photographs of Dewdney Street buildings Kingston parliament, Matador ranch Herefords north of Swift Current and the Saskatchewan exhibit at Leicester Royal Agricultural Show. Articles include Newlands on The Empire’s Granary Dunning on Saskatchewan’s Phenomenal Advance Hamilton on Agricultural Enterprise Latta Education Uhrich Healthiest Province Gardiner Highways in Saskatchewan.
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Empire Mail
London
England
Saskatchewan
Dewdney Street
Parliament
Matador Ranch
Swift Current
Leicester
Newlands
Empire
Dunning
Newfoundland Losses In Great War Stat Shows Heavy Casualties
The London Sunday Pictorial notes that among 5,046 Newfoundland troops in World War I, 1,203 were killed and 2,314 wounded, totaling 3,517 casualties. It states no other community matched this proportion of losses and compares Newfoundland suffering at the Somme to the Ulstermen.
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Newfoundland
Somme
London Sunday Pictorial
Hood Passes Panama Canal Paying Toll of 22399.50
The British warship Hood traversed the Panama Canal recently and paid tolls totaling 22399.50. It stands as the largest ship to use the canal to date, reducing the voyage cost versus sailing around the Horn.
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Panama Canal
Horn
Hood
Canal
Laughing at the Show Sparks Manager Inquiry
Patron laughs loudly prompting the manager to summon him to learn what amused him. The exchange suggests curiosity about audience reactions rather than mischief.
Prairie youth win prizes in farm garden essay contest
Essay contest drew 292 entries from the prairie provinces led by Saskatchewan. Judges with Prof F W Brodrick awarded three special prizes of 1 dollar to younger contestants. Top awards went to Olive Currie from Vonda Saskatchewan Elmer R Peterson Comrey Alberta and Annie Fach Newton Manitoba with several Elstow Saskatchewan winners in the Elstow Agricultural Society prizes.
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Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
F. W. Brodrick
Manitoba Agricultural College
Olive Currie
Vonda
Elmer R. Peterson
Comrey
Alberta
Annie Fach
Newton
Manitoba
Myrtle D. Behans
Abernethy
Audrey Armstrong
Olds
Frank F. Horkoff
Duchanan
Tony Weller
Tramping Lake
Elstow Agricultural Society
Lilian Sanderson
Elstow
Reggie Preston
Julia Smith
Illiteracy Declines Across Canada with Rural Gap
Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes overall illiteracy drops over two decades. In the last census 9.25 percent aged five and over cannot read or write, down from 10.50 percent in 1911 and 14.38 percent in 1901. Rural rate is 6.48 percent versus 2.66 percent in urban centres.
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Canada
Dominion
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Car praised as booster of health by Dr Woods Hutchinson
In Syracuse New York Dr Woods Hutchinson praised the automobile as a potent factor in promoting health and longevity. He stated the car takes people out into open air and sunlight, nature’s curative forces, and that the ear adds to years of life.
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Woods Hutchinson
Boston
Syracuse
N.Y
Highest Tides at Bay of Fundy Reach Great Heights
The Bay of Fundy experiences some of the world’s highest tides, often rising as much as a hundred feet. This extreme tide action shapes coastal erosion, marine habitats, and local navigation. Researchers study tidal dynamics and local communities adapt to regular flood and ebb cycles.
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Bay of Fundy
A Soft Answer Turns Away Wrath But Not Peddlers
A proverb-like line notes that while kind words may curb anger, they do not deter persistent street vendors or peddlers from approaching. The line contrasts tempering conflict with controlling trampling nuisance on the street.
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Wrath
Chicago Couple Sails to Begin Tibet Mission
Mr and Mrs Gordon Holland of Chicago sail from Vancouver on the Empress of Russia October 23 bound for Shanghai then Hankow and Titac in Kansu to serve as missionaries. They will trek 800 miles on ponies to reach their post, transport 2400 pounds of supplies, and live on $400 a year from the Christian and Missionary Alliance after probation.
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Chicago
Armour Grain Co
Kipling
Gordon Holland
Vancouver
B.C
Shanghai
Hankow
Titac
Kansu
Hankew
Canada Goes Ahead as Business Conditions Improve
A December Popular Science Monthly note on the Zodiacal Light as sun ring and a Citizen editorial claim Canada is advancing. It cites exports, building permits, flour exports, millers, macaroni, settlers, dairy, honey, wool, lumber, and roses. Western farmers gain wealth and reduce debt with strong bank standings.
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Scriven Bolton
F.r.as
Popular Science Monthly
Saturn
Earth
Cawa Citizen
Canada
Dominions
United States
Italy
Britain
Belgium
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Manitoba
Western Canada
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Portland
Oregon
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Canada Needs British Settlers Says Fort William Times Journal
The Fort William Times Journal argues that Britain must regain its pioneering spirit and immigration vigor. It urges Britons to settle Canada in large numbers to preserve the empire, dismissing other races as less suited to conquest and expansion.
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Fort William
Underwear Makers Enter Radio Business With Loud Speakers
A manufacturer expands from winter underwear to radios and loud speakers. One mill already converts most work to this venture with orders for 1,500,000 horns potentially filling production to next July. The loud speaker promises mellowness of tone and reduced vibration.
Arctic Islands dispute prompts foreign note from minister
North Arctic Islands claim prompts Tehueherin to address a note to all governments on Russia's rights over the Arctic islands north of Siberia. He alleges recent violations by other powers' nationals. Soviet foreign minister action, not naming Wrangel Island, appears tied to a Red October voyage that raised a Soviet flag after a colonist party was found on Wrangel Island.
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Tehueherin
Russia
Arctic
Siberia
Wrangel Island
Red October
Antelope Breeding Success Reported in Nemiskan Reserve
The state of the ante lope in Nemiskan Alberta shows 180 animals, up fifty in a year, with successful semi captivity breeding demonstrated by the Canadian National Parks Branch. The ongoing experiment confirms ante lope can be bred in captivity.
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Canadian National Parks
Nemiskan
Alberta
Engineer Chater arrives to survey Prince Rupert site
W. N. Chater of C. J. Howe and Company Port Arthur has arrived at Prince Rupert British Columbia to take soundings for the new government elevator project. He is consulting with Canadian National Railways engineers on the site.
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W. N. Chater
C. J. Howe and Company
Port Arthur
Prince Rupert
B.C
Mr. Chater
Canadian National Railways
Practice Thrift Warns With Harsh Wardrobe Tip
A tersely framed remark suggests saving money by shifting wardrobe criticism to a spouse. The line implies using a sharp joke about a last winter coat to imply youth, hinting at frugality through social bluntness.
Hutterites claim rapid wheat gains in Alberta
The Hutterites argue that in five years in Southern Alberta they have produced more wheat than in forty years in North Dakota, challenging pessimists who think quick farming leads to Easy Street. The piece notes past doubts about Southern Alberta’s farming prospects and long-term effort required to succeed.
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Alberta
North Dakota
Lethbridge Herald
Not a Popular Delicacy
The applicant for cook is described as untidy and insolent in appearance. Jones and his wife debate hiring her with the wife arguing over cooking reputation while Jones dismisses the idea, citing a preference against cooking any she bears.
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Jones
Fourth Patent Issued to Washington Era Gridir Matrices
A 1791 patent copy found by the Patent Office confirms a fourth U S patent. Signed by George Washington, the grant covers a new type of matrices for making printing type.
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United States
Patent Office
Department of the Interior
George Washington
Tobacco grown across Ontario Quebec and British Columbia
The article notes that tobacco is cultivated in Ontario along Lake Erie, in Quebec near Montreal and the St. Lawrence, and in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
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Ontario
Lake Erie
Quebec
Montreal
St. Lawrence
Okanagan Valley
British Columbia
Jock and Key With Loose Teeth Safer Fit Evaluated in Germany
A jock and key with a loose arrangement of teeth were evaluated in Germany to test how the adjustment can be changed. The study examined how the device could be adjusted for secure fit and ease of use.
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Germany
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