Wireless Progress Report on British Imperial Wireless Plans
The British imperial wireless program shows satisfactory results from the Lre field Gatordahire tests as the station began regular work in October. A Cairo station will be completed by year end with further stations planned in November and orders for eight to ten stations expected shortly. The accelerated program aims to ease unemployment and could involve spending over two hundred thousand pounds in the next financial year on engineering plants.
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Lrefield
Gatordahire
Cairo
Est Los
Thse
Wireless Reeety
Great Britain
Doubles and the King Edward Double Theory Recalls Past Cases
The article discusses the fringe theory that every person has a physical double. It cites instances such as a Gladstone lookalike in Darlington and King Edward and King George imitators. It notes public fascination with doubles despite lack of scientific basis and mentions a plumber resembling Duke of York era King George.
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Edward
Miller
Gladstone
Darlington
Ladstone
London
King George
Duke of York
Lord Weardale
Asquth
Winning By Hard Work: Edison on Effort and Fortune
The Kansas City Star notes that Thomas A. Edison credited steady effort over luck for invention, aside from the phonograph. He said nothing worthwhile comes by accident and warned that young people must endure worry, disappointment, and persistence to achieve success.
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Thomas A. Edison
Ben
The
Kansas City Star
New Settlements Grow in British Columbia
British Columbia records sixty new communities in the past year, boosting total to 2,200. Soldier settlers and land occupation drive agricultural growth while rural districts show continued expansion. population around 900,000 versus 718,000 in Dominion estimates.
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British Columbia
Columbia
Dominion
R. H M. Coats
Home Of England’s Premier No 16 Downing Street
The piece notes Downing Street as the Prime Ministers’ home for nearly two centuries with the first floor for council rooms and secretary offices and the second floor for guest chambers and a library. It also recalls recent occupants declining honors, the 1866 switch from copper to bronze for the penny, and Swiss marriage rules forcing female clergy to resign.
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No. 16
Downing Street
England
Purest Natural Light Firefly Gives Pure Heat Says Scientist
Scientists explain firefly light is the purest form of illumination, unlike gas flames or sunlight which mix energy. The glow comes from a photogenic fatty plate with oxygen-rich tracheal branches in the insect, producing pure heat and readable type on a page.
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Tlarper
Water Levels Rise Across Northern Rivers Explorer Reports
J. J. Barker of Hudsons Bay Company returns from a 3000 mile journey through the north reporting exceptionally high Churchill and other rivers. Canoe crossings of Frog Portage are possible, isthmus now a watershed, Reindeer River rapids submerged, natives healthy with prospects for a good tur catch.
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J. J. Barker
Hudson's Bay Company
Churchill
Frog Portage
Churchill River
Woody Lake
Reindeer
Japanese Climber Reaches Eiger Summit Via New North East Ridge
Yuko Mika, a Japanese climber aged years, with three guides, ascends the Eiger using the Mitteleggicrat north east ridge. The unusually warm summer left the Gendarme ice free for the first time in memory enabling the ascent in the Bernese Oberland. Germany transfers damaged ships valued at 745,000,000 gold marks to allies under Versailles reparations, replacing lost merchant and fishing vessels.
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Eiger
Kearnese
Yuko Mika
Burnese Oberland Alps
Germany
Reparations Commission
Not So Charged Prisoner Claims Forgery Confusion
A prisoner balks at forgery charges noting he cannot sign his own name. The judge clarifies that the case does not involve signing the defendant's name, focusing on alleged forgeries and related conduct. The exchange highlights ambiguities in the charges and the court's stance.
Olive trees near Mount of Olives recall ancient roots
In Jerusalem the Mount of Olives hosts olive trees nearly 300 years old, a reminder that local business support helps a town grow by aiding its dealers and community.
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Mount of Olives
Jerusalem
Macedon France Exhibition Train Tours Canada
A Macedon France exhibition train touring Canada via the Canadian Pacific Railway opened in Montreal on August 29 with Premier Meighen and others present. The train showcases French goods to boost social and commercial ties, travels 7993 miles across the Dominion, and will later tour France and possibly the United Kingdom.
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Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
C. P. R. Place Vigor
Montreal
Meighen
Martin
C. P. Beaubien
Dominion
Toronto
The
Cana
Dian Government
France
United Kingdom
Place Viger
Smeaton White
Dandurand
d'Arnaud
M. de Lalande
E. Hebert
C.P.R
Morrison
C.N.R. Geo
Rodin
Greatest Deposit Of World's Copper Discovered By Pig
A backyard digger uncovering a prehistoric Indian cache led to the discovery of the Calumet lode, the largest copper deposit. The find spurred exploration of copper veins beneath the rock and confirms ancient use of copper by Indians for ornaments.
Switzerland Seeks Canadian Cattle Trade Ties
Swiss Consul General Carl P. Hubscher met Calgary business leaders to explore Western Canada supply of cattle. He said Switzerland aims to establish agencies in the region to contact Swiss manufacturers and exporters, signaling mutually beneficial trade connections.
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Western
Canada
Carl P. Hubscher
Switzerland
Calgary
Western Canada
Mr. Hubscher
Great Demand For B C Spruce
A shipment of 2 000 000 feet of spruce and hemlock is being prepared for San Pedro by the Whalen Pulp and Paper plant on Vancouver Island. Spruce is selling well in the south due to its lightness appealing to builders.
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San Pedro
Whalen Pulp and Paper
Vancouver Island
Electric eel shocks horses in Brazil and Guiana
A description notes that the electric eel native to Brazil and Guiana can deliver a severe electric shock powerful enough to subdue a horse, illustrating its potential danger and electrical capability.
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Brazil
Guiana
Germans settle in Japan and Korea for skilled farming work
Germans who fought Japanese at Pringtao are invited to settle in Japan and Korea where their technical skill aids transition to Western methods. A group farms 3000 acres in North Korea with Japanese capitalists providing steam ploughs and machinery. Profits above 5 percent are shared. Japan’s Living Ways Society proposes hotel reforms to improve service including separate charges, service hours, and better sanitation.
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Pringtao
Korea
Nkorea
Japan
Unique Summer Residence at Heachy Head Lighthouse
The old Heachy Head lighthouse near Frasthorne is for sale at 12500 dollars. Described as a very desirable summer residence, it features a hearthouse seat, lantern room repurposed as 48a stoking room, an entrance hall, sitting room, octagonal dining room, five bedrooms, and three quarters of an acre. The new lighthouse sits on the water's edge.
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Heachy Head
Frasthourne
Howard Frank
Travel of the Future in Aircraft Development
The article discusses ongoing progress in simplifying and standardizing aeroplanes. It notes the direction toward making flying a viable commercial competitor to other passenger transport, with no indication that limits have been reached.
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London Daily Mail
Corn Belt Travelling North Feature Noted in Harvest
Essay notes a standout harvest with many excellent corn stands across prairie provinces, suggesting the American corn belt appears to be moving northward.
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Prairie Provinces
Valuable July fish catch on both coasts in 1929
The Department of Marine and Fisheries reports total sea fish catch in July 1929 at 654445 cwts valued at 2287078 dollars, down from 404461 cwts valued at 45746595 on prior period. Cod haddock hake pol lock and herring fell, while mackerel and halibut rose slightly. Ten fishermen drowned in July, eight on the Atlantic coast and two on the Pacific coast.
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Department of Marine and Fisheries
Atlantic
Pacific
Soviet Seeks Foodstuffs From Canada In Trade Talks
A London report says Soviet Government representatives argue over buying foodstuffs and clothing from Canadian exporters. The committee would consider favorable chum salmon offers, with British Columbia packers holding large supplies.
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London
British Columbia
Canada Railways Mileage By Province Report
New statistics show Canada total railway mileage at 28 288 miles. Ontario holds about 11 000 miles with population per mile 260. Quebec 4 792 miles at 420 per mile, Manitoba 4 168 at 1133, Saskatchewan 6 162 at 105, Alberta 4 273 at 116, British Columbia 4 227 at 196, New Brunswick 1 959 at 186, Nova Scotia 1 428 at 267, and Prince Edward Island 279 at 336.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Electricity in Japan sparks youth interest in engineering
A Tokyo electrical official notes growing fascination with electricity and shipbuilding among Japanese youth. He cites university emphasis on electrical and mechanical engineering and high enrollment at Imperial University, while homes increasingly use electric light and phones though wiring lags American standards. Domestic labor devices remain rare, and traditional mats and shoe customs limit adoption of appliances.
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Japan
Tan
Saftaro O
Nippon = eleetic Company
Tokoyo
Imperial University of
Sunlight Ventilation in Stable Design Advocated
W. W. Fraser advises in Agricultural Alberta on improving stables with ample sunlight and proper ventilation. He stresses sun exposure for health, warns against overheating, and recommends single story stables with bedding and shelter to prevent drafts and chilling, benefiting young stock in spring.
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W. W. Fraser
Alberta
Pleasing Appointment for Major Murphy in South Saskatchewan
Major G B Murphy of Moosemin has been gazetted honorary lieutenant colonel of the Fourth Battalion South Saskatchewan Regiment. He serves as sheriff of Moosomin district and is a senior civil servant across the Northwest Territories and western provinces. He was a top recruiting officer for Eastern Saskatchewan for the E and HAP and served in 1884 as transport officer for the Battleford column under General Otter.
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G. B. Murphy
Moosemin
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Be Shere
Sue
Murphy
Moosomin
Northwest Territories
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Battleford
Northwest Field Force
William D. Otter
Saskatchewan Creates Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary
A sanctuary at Last Mountain Lake in Saskatchewan is established under The Migratory Birds Act. Shooting of game birds will be allowed over most of the sanctuary except the islands north of and including Pelican Island.
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Last Mountain Lake
Saskatchewan
Last Mountain Lake Sanctuary
Pelican Island
Ontario Cattle Bring Good Prices at Merkland’s Wharf
A London dispatch from Montreal reports Ontario fat cattle selling well at Merkland’s Wharf Glasgow. Steers £6 6s to £56 10s, heifers £23 15s to £53, bulls £46 10s. Other notes mention varied items and trivia, including a book joke and Lords numbers.
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Montreal
London
England
Ontario
Merkland’s Wharf
Glasgow
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Johnson
Birmingham Age-Herald
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