Western Canada faces tax burden as wells run dry
The article discusses Ottawa talks between federal and provincial representatives on funding western Canada. It argues that the main issue is not reallocation but replenishing revenues, urging consolidation of duplicative services, streamlined taxation, and better coordination to reduce costs while preserving services.
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Ing Cons
Ottawa
Canada
Fashioned gowns drop wasp waists as prices rise
The new style edict rejects wasp waists in ultra fashionable gowns while prices soar. Harvard data claim stellar interiors reach 2,900,000,000 degrees, and a 19 year old admirer adds a note of pursuit amid the chatter.
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Harvard
Silkies Skin Color Said Unlike Feathers
A historical remark asserts silkie chickens carry black skin regardless of feather color and compares them to a racial stereotype by calling them the Negroes of the fowl race.
Stone Mountain's Granite Dome Crowned Largest in Georgia
Stone Mountain, described as a vast muscovite granite dome in De Kalib county, Georgia, is claimed to be the world's largest. Local accounts praise its size and prominence as a natural landmark.
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Stone Mountain
de Kalib County
Georgia
Blindness Not Handicap In Bridge Champion Captain Lowry
Captain Gerald Lowry, a blinded World War veteran, won a British Bridge League Congress title at Harrogate with a female partner. He memorizes card designations whispered to him and recalls dummy cards. he played 32 calls without error. He remains active in golf and boxing and runs a lucrative osteopathy practice in London.
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England
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Ice Age blamed for tremors as earth slowly rises
Dr. L. C. Conant of Cornell's seismological station explains that earthquakes in the northeast stem from the rebound of a glacier one to two miles thick that ended about 25,000 years ago. The crust's relief causes the land to shift slightly northward as the earth stretches after glacial weight.
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L. C. Conant
Cornell University Seismological Station
Lipstick Science Demonstrated At Leipzig Fair
Scientists have reduced lipstick manufacture to an exact science. Experiments link lip temperature moisture and fat influence to precise equations. Delicate scales and chemical reactions measure the bloom of lips and create contact proof moisture resistant lipstick shown in German laboratories at the Leipzig fair.
Ontario Tobacco Growth Turns Profitable boom for Canada’s leaf
Ontario farms devote 30 000 acres to tobacco with 55 million pounds harvested valued at over 8 million dollars. Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada supports growers with research and training to shift from domestic limits to a thriving export market in Britain and Canada.
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Ontario
Canada
Great Britain
Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada, Limited
Braille Library Upgraded In Westminster Complex
The National Library for the Blind in Great Smith Street and Tufton Street, Westminster, has completed rebuilding to provide extended space for about 250000 Braille volumes. The facility includes modern reception and dispatch services for books and music to blind readers in the British Isles, with average circulation around 1200 volumes daily due to Braille volume size and weight.
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National Library For the Blind
Great Smith-street
Tufton-street
Westminster
England
British Isles
Overseas Daily Mail
Mrs Mabel Murphy Endorses Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription
Mrs Mabel Murphy of Hamilton Ontario describes five years of fatigue indigestion and weight loss then reports improvement after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Advertises sizes and prices for tablets and liquid forms including a large size option.
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Marble Shortage Delays League Palace Construction
Sanctions against Italy create an unusual situation as the League palace planned for November cannot receive Italian Rose marble under existing contracts. With most marble in transit from Italy, the League must source marble from other origins to complete construction.
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League of Nations
Italy
League
Metals Lighter Than Water Float, Scientists Say
A statement notes lithium potassium and sodium the three lightest metals will float on water. The claim is grounded in their low densities and reactive nature, highlighting surprising buoyancy for such elements.
London’s Rise Rooted in the Thames and Trade
London owes its growth to the Thames and a pivotal geographic position. The city’s founding is tied to its port at the river’s lowest bridge, connecting to the Continent and global trade. The Thames shaped London as a trading hub and seat of government potentially even more than Winchester or New York.
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Winchester
New York
Thames
P.L.A. Monthly
John Timiko
New Toronto
Charwoman Chides Neighbor in Yard Dispute
A spat between a charwoman and a neighbor unfolds with sharp retorts. The exchange highlights tensions over manners and propriety, reflecting a domestic quarrel in a quiet street setting.
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