Taking Chances Investigations By Railways Board
The Canadian Board of Railway Commissioners reports motor accidents at protected crossings rising. Eight cases show drivers ignored stop signals or misread gates. six struck gates, four passed on the wrong side, and others rammed gates as they operated. The board cites increased safety devices fostering carelessness.
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Railwes Comer Panies
United States
Canadian Board of Railway
Woodstock Sentinel- Review
Altitude figures for major Alberta Saskatchewan towns listed
Ottawa based Natural Resources Intergence Service releases altitudes for over 100 populated centers in Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The list covers Portage la Prairie Brandon and other Manitoba towns. Saskatchewan towns include Moose Jaw Regina Saskatoon Swift Current and more. Alberta towns include Calgary Edmonton Lethbridge Red Deer Medicine Hat and Banff with their respective elevations above sea level.
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Natural Resources Intergence Service
Department of the Interior of
Ottawa
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Portaire Ta Prairie
I. Boniface
Wingipes
Roissevan
UPB
Carberry
CNR
Carman
Siu Dauphin
Deloraine
Neepawa
Ayino
Lee Selkitkh
Bourts
Transcona
Virden
Cpr
Saskatchewan Moose Jaw
North Faturelord
Prince Albert
Regina
Saskatoon
U.N.R
Swift Current
Weyburn
peLe Sacto
Beet Humboldt
Indian Head
Uy Celeron
Kantsack
Een
Dee Kindersley
Lloydminster
Maple Creek
Melfort
Melville
Moosomin
Rostherm
Shaunavon
Watrous
Calgary
Edmonton
Lethbridge
Medicine
Banff
aKay
Big Valley
Blairmore
Camrose
Cardston
Coleman
Drumheller
Wieters
Fort Saskatchewan
Grande Prairie
Hwieh River
Macleod
Aeek
Peace River
Ponoka
Redcliffs
Red Deer
Stettler
CPN
Taber
Vegreville
Vermillion
Eee
Wetaskiwin
Keep a Record Of Your Expenditures
A wartime era column urges daily tracking of every penny to improve personal finances. It cites a reader story about budgeting and argues that methodical expenditure records reveal waste, guiding thrift, disciplined spending, and better money management for households and nations through health and welfare funding.
Britain Faces Hindu Muslim Rift in India Says Times
The London Times argues the Hindu Muslim cleavage in India remains wide and only British administration maintains stability. It warns continued British control may be necessary to prevent disaster and restrain true nationalist growth.
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India
London Times
Lake Van Boasts World Saltiest Waters
Lake Van in eastern Turkey is said to hold the saltiest water with test results showing 82 percent salt per 100 pounds of water. The Dead Sea, once called the saltiest, trails far behind with about 24 pounds of salt per 100 pounds of water. The explanation lies in evaporation in closed basins and a Jordan River inflow creating high salinity.
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Lake van
Turkey
Dead Sea
Jordan
No Means Yes Voice From The Office Hears Sighs
A sentimental youth mourns lovesickness after proposing and being rejected. His employer, upbeat, says a woman’s no may turn to yes, but the youth notes she simply laughed and did not say no. Sunbeams story reflects hopeful irony.
Manitoba phonogram service inaugurated by government system
The Manitoba Government Telephones system introduces phonogram calls similar to night letters. Phonogram messages are delivered to local operators and transmitted to long distance stations.
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Manitoba Government Telephones
Montreal Winter Carnival dates set for 1924
Montreal announces the Winter Carnival will run from January 19 to February 7 1924 with an expanded programme. The organizing committee aims to keep Montreal at the forefront of winter attractions on the continent. An aside notes a counterfeit incident.
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Montreal
Quota In An Hour Breaks Brook Trout Record In Nipigon
Otto Haas of the Ann Arbor Press Michigan set a new Nipigon district daily brook trout record with ten pounds caught in one hour and ten minutes from three fish. Hans also fared well at Lake of the Woods with 25 bass and wall-eyed pike over two days, bass 2% to 4 pounds and pike 6 to 8 pounds.
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Nipigon
Otto Haas
Ann Arbour
Michigan
Hans
Lake of the Woods
Vancouver Grain Shipments Near 1923 Peak
Vancouver grain shipments and bookings for the current season total 18,978,901 bushels to the United Kingdom and Orient. Last season shipments reached 19,169,52 bushels, with the first quarter of the 1923 crop season not yet complete.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Orient
Descendant of Original Jack Horner Linked to Plum Rhyme
Sir John Horner, recent £107 000 Somerset estate buyer, is claimed as a direct descendant of the Jack Horner of the nursery rhyme. A ancestor who dispossessed monasteries reportedly inspired the rhyme, making the classic line about the plum and the pie. The rest is a jumble of commentary and unrelated notes.
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John Horner
Jack
Sir John Horner
Somerset
Sir John
Monastries
Jack Horner
London
White Rabbit Gets Radio Fixed by Herbert Handy
Mr White Rabbit thanks Herbert Handy for repairing a radio set. He tests the device and plans to send a message to the Bunnie Colony, hoping friends and relatives respond. Mrs White Rabbit and Queen Loveliness listen as Herbert’s repair enables distant communication among the rabbits.
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Herbert Handy
Bunnie
Herbert
Queen Loveliness
Mr. White Rabbit
Hello Voice From Woods Sparks Rescue Call
A frightened voice from the woods, calling Uncle Timothy, asks for help as she reports a hunter with a gun at the East hf top. The caller identifies Mr. White Rabbit and pleads for assistance from the narrator. The scene suggests a tense pursuit with a potential rescue underway.
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Mr. White Rabbit
Timothy
A Wonderful Opportunity Inspires Frontier Pride
Lloyd George extols Canada's wealth and asks why Europe lacks the pioneering spirit. He notes thousands choosing frontier life over dense city hardship. The Eternal Flame for the Unknown Soldier near Napoleon’s Arch symbolizes remembrance, tended by veterans after Armistice Day.
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Lloyd George
Canada
Europe
Parisite
Administration of Fine Arts
Suitor asks for daughter’s hand in marriage tale
A young man asks the girl’s father for permission to marry. The father responds with a firm note that he seeks only the daughter's consent, not a family alliance. The exchange ends with the suitor reiterating his marriage intent.
Weekday religion and the oddly framed remarks of Dean Inge
A short aphorism about weekday religion praising honor truthfulness generosity and fair play attributed to Dean Inge. A second line notes that many women believe their troubles stem from being misunderstood.
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Dean Inge
Dominion Premiers Review Fleet at Spithead in Grey Mists
Dominions party led by Col Amery toured Portsmouth and boarded the mine layer Princess Margaret. The fleet formed seven lines off Spithead as the ship passed Queen Elizabeth and battleships Barham Warspite Malaya and Valiant. Canadian midshipmen aboard Resolution sent greetings to Prime Minister King and Lieutenant Commander Nelles aboard Caeldon conveyed thanks.
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Royal Review
Dominions
Col
L. C Amery
Tly
Hood
Repulse
Empire
Margaret
Hnes
Canada
Resolution
Premier King
Nelson Lay
Barrie
Nelles
Caeldon
King
Reverence for Age Rules in Korea Youth Gaining Ground
The article discusses Eastern culture where age governs public leadership. It notes elders are valued in lawmaking and judging, with youth largely excluded until recent indications point to a gradual shift as younger people gain influence.
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Korea
Wheelbarrows Move China Freight and Passengers
A recent traveler reports that in Tsinanfu the Shantung railway terminus area nearly all freight and much passenger traffic are moved by wheelbarrow. Loads travel 15 to 20 miles daily with multiple people aiding balance and pull and even mules used rarely.
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Ching
Tsinantu
Shantung Railway
China
Servants Scarce in France Highlighted by Advertisement
An English summary notes a French newspaper ad reveals the servant shortage in France. It shows a family seeking a cook for two with wages of 25 dollars a month. The husband would do washing and the wife would clean, underscoring domestic labor scarcity.
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France
Powdered hay production by electric fan drying in England
A note describes hay making in parts of England using an electric fan to dry grass cut and stacked while still green. The method aims to speed drying and preserve green color, signaling a novel agricultural technique of the period.
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Man
England
Man on Pleasure Bent Ends Up Broke, Warns
A terse moral note warns that any man chasing pleasure faces eventual financial ruin. The brief cites vice as a costly distraction and urges prudent conduct. It emphasizes personal accountability and cautions readers against imprudent spending.
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Lewe
Natural Resources Bulletin
Wether
Wales
Norway
Federal Department of Healt
Red Cross
Victorian Order of Nurses
S. W. Straus
American Society of Thrift
W. N
Phonogram
Little Jack Horner
Venus
Palat ES Os Oon Dreneee A
Aunt Dee
Nate
Mr White Rabbit
Canadia
Prairies
Ihingis State Journal
Domision Premiers
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