Government orders removal of roadside billboards across highways
British Columbia declares war on outdoor advertising along provincial highways and will remove all non directional billboards within weeks. Oregon has already acted and Washington contemplates similar measures. Officials say only hotel and resort advertising with legitimate value will remain as signs face strict government approval or destruction.
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British Columbia
Pacific
Mexico
Oregon
Washington
Nels Lougheed
Sweden Bee Crop Drops Sharply From 1926 to 1927
Sweden produced about 1.26 million pounds of honey in 1927, down from 2.2 million pounds in 1926, per the president of the Association of Swedish Bee Raisers as cited by the Department of Commerce. The 1928 output is reported as likely much lower amid a harsher season. the national body spans 25 country associations and 486 local units with over 10 000 members. Domestic honey arrivals from abroad rose as Swedish dealers tapped Germany and the United Kingdom for supplies, often via transshipments of Canadian American and Australian honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Association of Swedish Bee Raisers
Department of Commerce
Germany
United Kingdom
British Columbia Fir For Churchill Harbor Project
A BC fir shipment plan targets Churchill with about 500000 feet to supply harbor development framing. The timber will be moved via the Hudson Bay Railway after an Ottawa railways department announcement. A prior BC shipment traveled by boat through the Panama Canal and Hudson Straits to Churchill.
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British Columbia
Churchill
Hudson Bay
Department of Railways
Ottawa
Panama Canal
Hudson Straits
Weather Man Fitful as Storms Reach Across Town
A local newspaper forecaster appears unwell as gloomy weather sets in. The man behind daily forecasts is described by a passerby as weathered and fatigued, drawing attention to his recent health and the unsettled conditions he reports.
Quotable Exchange on Divorce Bite Backfires
A terse remark implies a wife left her husband but kept all other possessions. The line frames a marital split with sharp wit, highlighting themes of separation and property division as a social aside.
Put Your Hand Out But Look Before You Move
A road safety plea urges motorists to poke back before signaling a turn and to check for traffic behind before moving. It argues many drivers stay within the law yet cause near misses by not looking rearward and not yielding appropriately to oncoming traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jay
Canadian County Jails Harshly Criticized By UBC Professor
In Toronto, a paper by Professor C W Topping of the University of British Columbia presented to the American Prison Association denounces Ontario Quebec and Maritime county jails as vicious institutions run by degraded officials. Read by Dr Hastings H Hart in Toppings absence the critique notes wretched conditions fostering vices and political spoils. The Canadian jails are said to be slightly better than U S counterparts in six points yet equally unhealthy overall.
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Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Toronto
C. W. Topping
University of British Columbia
American Prison Association
Hastings H. Hart
Topping
United States
Geordie and the Ladle: A Suspicious Charity Tale
In a Scottish church custom a ladle passes along seating for offerings. A man drops a half crown by mistake, causing fear of exposure. The elder tracks the date and finally signals the contributor with the line Your time is up now Geordie while the crowd reacts.
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Lord Aberdeen
Geordie
Stumbling Block Becomes Step to Real Man
The quote frames a test of character as a stepping stone to success. It contrasts a self aware trek with the dog chasing a panicked, tied tail, implying resilience and focus as the path to progress.
Trees Grow Without Soil In Zapata swamp Cuba giant trees sprout in limestone
Huge trees grow without visible support in the 1800 square mile Zapata swamp of southern Cuba. Some reach four feet in diameter and start in limestone pockets where leaf litter and rock fragments provide cover. Roots navigate surface rock then descend through holes to reach hidden soil.
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Zapata Swamp
Cuba
Scissors Believed 250 Years Old Acquired by Guildhall Museum
A pair of scissors said to be from the era of Charles II has been acquired by the Guildhall Museum in London. Found behind panelling at Queen Elizabeth's Lodge in Epping Forest they bore a heart emblem above a TE monogram. Records of the Cutlers' Company link the heart mark to Thomas Elliott in 1673 or 1674, confirming the mid 17th century origin.
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Guildhall
London
Queen Elizabeth's Lodge
Epping Forest
Cutlers’ Company
Thomas Elliott
Charles II
Helium Costs Drop from $2000 to Two Cents Per Cubic Foot
Before the war helium was a costly curiosity at about $2000 per cubic foot. Today production costs run around two cents per cubic foot, signaling a dramatic industrial shift.
Transgressor’s Path Explored Along Several Routes
A reflective piece discusses how rebellion can take multiple forms beyond a single archetype, noting varied motives and outcomes. It suggests that behavior patterns differ by context and individual choice, with consequences shaped by environment and personal decisions.
Heart Strain and Prevention From Sanitary School Report
A Chicago sanitary instruction report notes the heart's heavy workload, pumping 100 000 beats daily and 1000 gallons of blood, and links heart disease to childhood illnesses and lifestyle. It urges annual medical exams, moderation, and cautions against strenuous effort for those over fifty with weak hearts.
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Chicago School of Sanitary Instruction
Jamboree Origins Debated By English Scoutmaster
An English scoutmaster disputes the origins of the word jamboree claiming jam and boree mean squeeze and aboriginal crowd, while noting Australian rallies are corroborees. He cites Sir Robert Baden-Powell joking that jam boree will do as well as any other word.
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Australia
Robert Baden-Powell
Rail plane tested in Glasgow described as controlled airship
A new invention called the rail plane, described as a controlled airship, is to be tested in Glasgow Scotland. The Zeppelin shaped car carries fifty passengers and travels at 120 miles per hour, driven by two propellers and supported on rails.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Monks Abound in Siberia Amid Dense Clergy Population
In Siberia a striking ratio shows about one monk for every family, highlighting a region with a notably dense clergy presence and high religious occupation among its communities.
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Siberia
Neighborly Nemesis: Woman's Gossip Sparks Feud
A local quarrel centers on a neighbor who persistently talks about another woman behind her back. The tension grows as gossip spreads through the community, prompting mixed reactions and a test of neighborly boundaries.
Header Barge In Canadian Harvester
The article discusses the header barge attachment for the combine reaper thresher used in prairie grain fields. It notes cost and labor savings, with figures for 12 foot headers, home made barges, and per acre costs at various harvest scales, plus stacking and threshing times.
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Prairie
Combine
Dominion Experimental Farms
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Volcanic Dust Deposits Found Across Western Canada
Volcanic dust beds are being worked near Waldeck eleven miles northeast of Swift Current Saskatchewan with beds up to thirty feet thick. Large deposits exist on the Deadman River thirty miles north of Ashcroft and on the east shore of Arrow Lakes twenty five miles south of Nakusp. Additional finds are noted near Saskatchewan deposits. Dust is used to make cleansers and scouring powders and as a substitute for fuller’s earth in refining hard oils and fats.
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Waldeck
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
Deadman River
Ashcroft
British Columbia
Arrow Lakes
Nakusp
Stone-Eating Microbes Threaten Historic Buildings
A London botanist Dr. Buchanan reports microbes that feed on stone. The germs, cultured in lab, attack castles cathedrals and monuments and can infect buildings as well as living tissue. If a cure is found, decay of lovely structures may be prevented.
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London
Buchanan
Ancient English fire engine finds home at London Museum
The oldest fire engine in England, a large oval wooden tub with an iron pipe that pumped water, made in London in 1678 for a Bedfordshire town, rests on a carriage with vanished wheels. Also noted is the great bell of Moscow, reputedly the largest, weighing 443 772 pounds with a 68 foot circumference and 21 foot height.
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England
London Museum
London
Bedfordshire
Moscow
Wooden shoe makers employ nearly seven thousand in Holland
The article notes that close to 7,000 people in the Netherlands work in the wooden shoe industry, highlighting its scale and regional employment impact.
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Holland
Marketing Dairy Products and Saskatchewan Marketing Research
Dr E G Misner of Cornell urged Saskatchewan marketing research on dairy at Moose Jaw. George H Williams, U F C Saskatchewan, said marketing, not production, is key and urged government backing for a research fund with U F C, Dairy Men's Assoc, and Milk Pools on the committee. He favored university or Research Foundation work to study best marketing methods and a sound economic basis for agriculture.
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E. G. Misner
Cornell University
Milk Producers’ Association of Moose Jaw
George H. Williams
United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
U.F.C
Board of Directors
U.sf.c
Research Foundation
Saskatchewan
Dairymen’s Association
Milk Pools
Economics
University
Mr. Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Edmonton
John W. Dafoe
Manitoba Free Press
Misner
Williams
Landmarks as Background in Paris Tourist Photos
The piece notes tourists prefer to pose themselves in front of famous Parisian sites. While the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe draw attention, photographers report the foreground traveler matters most. The Madeleine church gains prominence when a tourist is photographed on its steps, adding a personal touch to souvenirs.
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Paris
Eiffel Tower
Arc de Triomphe
Place de l'Opera
The
Madeleine
A Father's Choice for His Daughter's Education
A wealthy father decides his daughter should study singing rather than art or literature. He argues art spoils canvases and literature wastes paper, while singing proves a temporary atmospheric disturbance.
Mistress Warns Servant About Spilling Soup
A dialogue fragment shows a mistress cautioning a servant to avoid spilling soup on ladies while Jane provocatively asks where to spill it, highlighting a charged social exchange in a historic dining setting.
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Jane
Handsome Couple Questioned at Oslo Karikaturen Event
A brief dialogue from Karikaturen in Oslo notes a guest asking to kiss the bride and the groom replying that no kiss has occurred in some time. The exchange captures a light moment at the event.
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B.C. Fir
Ww. N. U
British Columbia University
Canada
Lady Clare Annesley
Great Britain
Bristol
Lady Clare
Futablish
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