Dockage Percentages From Seeding Wheat Varieties 1977 Study
Dominion experiments report dockage levels for clean and graded seed from seven stations in the net Ten varieties. Marquis Ottawa 15 shows high dockage at Brandon and other sites due to stem rust. Reward Ottawa 924 and Kéta resist rust and show better seed quality with strong straw.
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Ceres
Dominion Experiments Farms
Dominion Cerealist
J. H. Newman
Marquis Ottawa
Brandon
Indian Herd
Resthern
Scott
Swift Current
Lacombe
Lethbridge
Farly Triumph
Ottawa
Kitchener
Kota
Supreme
Brandes
Newman
Branden
Hog Cholera Control Improves In Canada Says Report
The hog cholera outbreak has caused little loss in Canada in recent years. Outbreaks are quickly suppressed by the Department of Agriculture through immunization, garbage feeder licensing, and regular premise inspections. Dr. George Hilton notes improvements due to virus immunization and strict controls, with only isolated outbreaks in some provinces. Some cases trace to raw garbage feeding, while others lack clear exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Health of Animals
Department of Agriculture
George Hilton
Longtime friends split over red neckwear clash
Godfrey Hallows and Harrison Riches, once playmates since age three, shared life milestones from school to marriage in the same church. Their friendship ends after Hallows refused to wear a red neck tie like Riches, ending a 623 year bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Hallows
Harrison Riches
Hallows
Riches
Ontario vehicle registrations rise sharply in 1924
Official figures show 26500 passenger cars 31000 commercial vehicles and 3800 motorcycles registered in Ontario by end October up from 1923. Passenger cars and commercial vehicles increased by about 20000 and 3000 respectively while motorcycle registrations continue to decline each year.
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Ontario
Calgary fall stock show features bacon hogs cattle and sheep
Alberta showcased a notable improvement in bacon type hogs during the past year. The three day fall show in Calgary displayed the largest and finest exhibition of sheep ever seen in the city and included some of the best Shorthorn and Hereford cattle in Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Calgary
Alberta Grain Inspections Up In October At Cal vary Exchange
The Alberta Grain Inspections Office reports October inspections higher than August September and October last year combined at Calvary Grain Exchange. Oats barley rye and wheat inspections totaled 5 111 cars with 4 734 cars being wheat last month. August September and October last year totaled 4 500 cars.
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Calvary Grain Exchange
Ten Thousand New Titles and Three Thousand Reprints
The report notes that American publishers release about ten thousand new titles each year while 3,006 titles are issued as reprints. This reflects a heavy publishing volume and substantial reprint activity in the industry.
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In Action
The Criminal Is A Coward And A Slacker
The Montreal Standard argues that thefts by bank clerks and treasurers reflect moral weakness not wartime stress. Crime is framed as cowardly, with offenders failing to endure life’s rigors and choosing ease over duty.
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Horace
Montreal Standard
Trailing Fish Tracked Like Cars, Says Stanford Scientist
Charles H. Gilbert of Stanford University explains using fish scales as birth certificates and growth records. Scales and a small aluminum tag on salmon tail permit age and size tracking as the fish is released back into the ocean. Over 14,000 salmon were tagged under his guidance last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Gilbert
Stanford University
Cal
Gilbert
Gilberts
Unusual Rattle Lost in Cab Between Kensington and Euston
Capt T W Oldham seeks Scotland Yard help after losing a baby’s rare antique rattle in a taxicab from Kensington to Euston. The heirloom, handed down for 120 years, features a pear shaped silver handle with ivory ring and originated in India. A reward is offered for its recovery.
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Scotland Yard
Kensington
Euston Station
T. W. Oldham
R.am.c
Sparrow Speed Test Beats Pigeons 146 Miles Home
A Belgian farmer tested a sparrow against four carrier pigeons by tagging them and mailing them to a field in Compiegne France. Pigeons took over five minutes to orient while the sparrow flew straight home arriving in one hour eight minutes.
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Frield
Compiegne
France
Harvest Records Highlight British Columbia Agriculture 1923
British Columbia agricultural harvests in 1923 were valued at about four million dollars more than 1922. Production reached 59,159,789 dollars in 1923, with fruit at 177,000,000 pounds valued at 6,034,976 and dairy products at 9,235,009.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
New Creosoting Plant Nears Completion in Edmonton
The Canada Creosoting Company prepares to start operations at its Edmonton plant early next year. The facility will treat about 1,000,000 railway ties annually and also process bridge material, fence posts, and other wood products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada Creosoting Company
Edmonton
Woman and man rarely match in dough making to in-laws
A woman seldom makes dough like her husband's mother did and a man seldom makes dough like his wife's father did. The fragment presents a proverb style comparison on baking skills across generations.
Salt Deposits in Western Canada Hinder Development
L. H. Cole of the Dominion Mines Branch told Montreal audiences that Western Canada holds about 190 000 908 tonnes of salt deposits mainly in Saskatchewan but full development is unlikely due to high freight costs and stiff competition from Britain and the United States. He based his remarks on a recent survey of minerals across the west.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
L. H. Cole
Dominion
Montreal
Great Britain
United States
Cole
Flivver Stars and Desert Sheiks Fade in Daily Life
A humorous column from the Milwaukee Journal notes changing romantic fantasies as Arabian sheiks abandon horses for flivver cars and garden variety city dances. The piece wryly reflects on evolving dreams as life becomes more mechanical and daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Milwaukee Journal
Laughing cactus reported by returning naturalist in Arabia
An eminent naturalist recounts a plant named the laughing cactus from Arabia, whose seed induces minutes of loud laughter and often nervous prostration. An overdose can cause temporary loss of reason and a deep sleep with no memory of the episode.
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Arabia
Municipal Pawnshops Considered for Montreal
Following revelations of alleged receipt of stolen goods by pawnshops in Montreal the civic executive committee weighs municipal pawnshops or European style lines for centuries. Articles received would be limited and city valuators named to value them with redemption periods fixed and records kept of all leaving goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Civic Executive Committee
Europe
Growers Urge Cider Sales Tests in Victoria
The Okanagan Fruit Growers’ delegation told the legislature agriculture committee in Victoria that culling and wasting fruit makes large cider production pointless and risky as sales may soon be illegal. The committee proposed sending samples to the liquor commissioner for experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okanagan Fruit Growers
Jegnslature Agriculture Committee
Victoria
Liquor Commissioner
Dairying Expands Fast in Okanagan Valley
The Okanagan Valley rapidly advances as a butter producer as fruit growers diversify into dairying. Provincial dairy commissioner Henry Rice predicts this year butterfat production will exceed 1,500,000 pounds. The region recently shifted from importing all its butter.
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Okanagan Valley
Henry Rice
Okanagan
British Columbia
Hog Feeding Experiment At British Columbia Station
An experiment compared two groups of five litter mates hogs from October 6 to December 5 at the In vermere experimental station in British Columbia. One group received buttermilk and the other tankage and water while both had identical grain rations. Buttermilk valued at 2 and a half cents per gallon yielded 3.16 pounds of meal per pound gain, versus 4 pounds for tankage, making buttermilk a profitable feed option according to the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invermere
British Columbia
Too Well Trained Pigs Stop My Voice Exercise Gone Wrong
An urban visitor sees a herd of pigs moving aimlessly while a farmer, sick with a bad cold, explains he trained the animals to respond to a hammer tap after losing his voice. The tale ends with a humorous note about woodpeckers.
Queer Old Chest Found at Ripley Castile
An iron eight lever lock chest from Armada era was found in a loft at Ripley Castle near Knaresborough, home of Sir William Ingsby Bart. The chest, well preserved, is believed to have carried the Scottish crown jewels before 1604.
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Ripley
Castile
Knaresborough
William Ingsby
Scotland
Whistling Tree Arrives in Paris for Acclimatization
A whistling tree has been introduced to Paris and is being acclimatized to the local air. Its leaves have small holes that create a clear whistle with every breeze, growing louder in strong wind. The tree is native to Barbados and Sudan regions.
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Paris
Barbados
Sudan
Vancouver Grain Exports Near Double 1922 Totals
Grain exports from Vancouver this crop season reached 5,002,548 bushels, rising from 2,927,696 in 1922. Distribution shows 4,017,362 bushels to the United Kingdom, 589,263 to the Orient, 242,340 to the Antipodes, and 153,583 to other countries.
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Vancouver
United Kingdom
Orient
Antipodes
Twain's Early Use of Typewriter in Manuscript Preparation
Historical note credits Mark Twain as the first author believed to use a typewriter while preparing manuscripts. The claim ties Twain to a shift in writing practice, suggesting his adoption of typewritten drafts influenced later literary workflows.
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Mark Twain
Summer Resort Proposal for Waskesia Lake Saskatchewan
Charles MacFayden of the federal forestry department proposes a lake resort at Waskesia Lake known as Red Deer Lake. Located 65 miles north of Prince Albert, the area is described as a sportsman’s paradise with abundant wildlife. The lake spans 20 to 25 miles in length and up to six miles wide, featuring long sandy beaches suitable for families.
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Waskesia Lake
Saskatchewan
Charles MacFayden
Federal Department of Forestry
Red Deer Lake
Prince Albert
Oysters and Feasts in Roman Luxury
The passage recounts Roman taste for oysters at feasts and famed eating feats. It cites Seneca and Vitellus as legendary daily consumers, mentions Laporte who ate 384 oysters before dinner, and notes other notable contests including a cockney tale by Frank Buckland and a young lady who reportedly ate 300 oysters in one sitting.
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Seneca
Vitellus
Laporte
Frank Buckland
Collectors Seek Beer Bottle Label Archive
A London dealer offered for sale ten thousand beer bottle labels preserved in fifteen albums for 275 dollars. The collection includes fine specimens from nearly every world brewery with artistic designs. A renowned collector spent fifty years assembling them, featuring many defunct brands.
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London
New Dog Type Captivates Seattle Crowd At Exhibit
Julius Stankus, a Yukon River pilot, displayed a so called rat dog in Seattle. He described the puppy as a cross between a muskrat and a malamute, noting the muskrat fur offers protection against extreme cold. The pet was claimed to come from Indians at Fort Yukon who breed the wpe for dog teams.
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Seattle
Julius Stankus
Yukon River
Stankus
Fort Yukon
Alberta Breeding Stallion Supplied to South Africa
The Government of South Africa purchased an Alberta bred Percheron stallion reared on the BarU Ranch. The horse was sired by the same line as prize Percherons on the Prince of Wales ranch. BarU Ranch spans 62 000 acres and is owned by George Lane near High River Alberta adjoining the Prince of Wales ranch.
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Government of
South Africa
Alberta
George Lane
High River
Simplicity Enforced at Miwada High School for Tokyo Girls
Reports from Miwada High School in Tokyo indicate strict rules demanding a simple lifestyle for female students. Extravagance is forbidden with teachers inspecting attire and prohibitively costly kimonos and gaudy parasols deemed improper.
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Tokio
Miwada High School
Age 17 Rule Applies to British Driving Licenses
The policy states no person under 17 may obtain an automobile driving license in Great Britain. The rule sets a legal minimum age for licensing and appears in government or regulatory guidance.
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Great Britain
Marquis Wheat Trials Compare Strains at Ottawa and Western Farms
Mr L J Newman reports 1923 trials of Marquis wheat at the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa and western branch farms. Ottawa Ottawa 15 was included in triplicate plots. results not yet conclusive after short testing. He urges growers to obtain pure Marquis seed from the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Marquis dominates Western Canada sowings and US spring wheat areas.
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L. J. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Central
Ottawa
Newman
Marquis
Victoria St
Canada
United States
Largest Private Orchard in Vermont Claims Record
The Bennington property of Edward H. Everett houses what is described as the largest privately owned orchard in the United States. It spans over 3,600 acres at Mount Anthony’s base and Carpenter Hill with more than 50,000 apple trees and 15,000 trees for pears plums quince and cherries. Planting began in 1911 and aims for about 100,000 fruit trees with some tree rows nearly a mile long.
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Vermont
United States
Bennington
Edward H. Everett
Mount Anthony
Carpenter Hill
Misnomers and false origins in everyday goods
A discussion highlights how common items and names mislead about origin and composition. Examples include kid gloves from lamb skin, white rice paper, Turkish baths, Irish stew, Brussels carpets, and Cognac brandy, noting many products labeled cognac come from outside western France.
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Britain
Brussels
Kidderminster
France
Tobacco barred in Mecca by Wahhabi puritans
A Cairo report states the Wahhabi rulers of Mecca have seized and burned 100,000 narghilis in the bazaar and banned all tobacco imports including rolls cigarettes and cigars within the holy city.
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Mecca
Cairo
Holy City
Alberta Apiaries Exceed 120 Beekeepers
Alberta now has more than 120 beekeepers, according to department of agriculture lists. Compilation of statistics on honey production is underway.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
British Columbia Mineral Output Set to Reach 59 Million
British Columbia expects mineral production to total about 59 million dollars this year, up 9 million from the previous year, based on continuing current output rates.
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British Columbia
Moon Phases Influence Radio Reception in England
Observations in England show radio reception peaks during the full moon period and declines as the moon changes toward new. Signal quality weakens when the moon is new.
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England
Whales in Antarctic Profits Reported by Nature Magazine
Nature Magazine notes the main profitable whaling region as Antarctica with 618000 barrels of oil reportedly taken in 1923. The report highlights Antarctic whaling as the dominant source of oil profits during that period.
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Antarctic
Nature Magazine
Porto Rico voters receive hand marks to prevent duplicate ballots
In Porto Rico barbers shave each voter on the back of the hand or behind the ear as he leaves the polling booth. The measure is taken as a precaution to prevent electors from voting twice.
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Porto Rico
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