Book of the West reviewed by Kennedy at Ryerson Press
A review of The Book of the West by M. A. Kennedy praises its style and aims. It traces Kennedy's argument for reconnecting Canadian roots and explores his depictions of early peoples, migration, and western life. The piece notes Kennedy visits historical sites and the book’s dedication to Western readers of all ages.
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Reacher Elizabeth Henderson
Howerd Aneas Kennedy
Montreal
Larombe
Canadian Authors’ Association
Ryerson
Kennedy
Canada
D Deer Valley
America
Alaska
Ana
Lacom
James Evans
Fargin
London
Ageia Lin
Mr. Kennedy
Catknife
Placatch
Poundmakers Band
A. C. Macdonnell
Thattleford
Nediles
Lfe
Edmonton
Fossils Reputedly 50 To 100 Million Years Old Found In Gaspe
Prof A B Romer of the University of Chicago reports fossils from the Gaspe Peninsula that he says date from fifty to a hundred million years ago, older than dinosaurs. He notes a rare French fin fish specimen with muscle still attached and explains the preservation by mud flat drying before burial.
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Quebec
A. 8. Romer
University of Chicago
Gaspe Peninsula
Romer
Africa
Canada
Misunderstood Signal Tale From Sultan’s Court
Kreisler recounts a humorous moment in a Turkish sultan's court where the famed violinist faced veiled courtiers and escalating applause. A vizier whispers a prompt about Smyrna and Damascus, prompting an odd exchange as the audience claps and wonders what is heard.
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Kreisler
Turkey
Geo
Smyrna
Damascus
Sty
Origin of the word budget traced through languages
The article traces the term budget from early Gaelic to French bougette and ultimately to Belgian usage. It notes meanings like wallet or bag and references leather pouches in old times, with mentions of pre official papers and a chancellor’s seal.
Fragments Hint at Shedon Island Geud Arkanens
OCR scraps suggest fragmented notes about Shedon Island and Geud Arkanens. No clear events, dates, or names emerge beyond scattered terms.
Planning Reform Of Calendar Clockwork Year Reimagined
The League of Nations calendar reform committee moves toward a 13 month year with a new month Sol. Easter Gate fixed on the second Sunday in April from 1928. Moses B. Cotsworth reports unanimous church approval. Each month would hold four weeks and operations align to exact multiples.
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League of Nations Committee On
Moses B. Coteworth
Vancouver
International Fixed Calendar League
Cotsworth
All Humanity
Hungary Honors Living Heroes With Knights of the Order
Hungary knighted 200 officers 300 NCOs and 1300 privates in a ceremony led by Admiral Worthy for wartime valor. Each knight receives land. Eligibility requires irreproachable citizenship and some recipients included a boy honoring his late father. The badge bears the Hungarian coat of arms.
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Order of Heroes
Admiral Worthy
Order
Origin of Indian Language Traces Link to Red Indian Tongue
Dr Edward Sapir, Canadian anthropologist now with the University of Chicago, believes his linguistic research shows a basic identity between the language of certain North American tribes and primitive Chinese. The university release states the clue sheds light on the origin of the Red Indian language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sapir
University of Chicago
Sapir
Clergymen Write Least Legibly in Test Findings
A Philadelphia test shows clergymen have the poorest handwriting among groups. Physicians rank next, while soldiers write better than sailors or lawyers.
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Philadelphia
Civilization Came From East Says Early Egyptians Were Modern
Prof Sir William Petrie told the British Association in Southampton that artifacts in the Fayum basin show a Badaran civilization not later than 13 000 years before Christ. Flint, pottery and skulls resemble modern humans. He argued civilization began in Egypt and spread from the east.
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Egypt
Sir William Petrie
British Association
Southampton
Fayum
Nile
Europe
The Greatest War of All Against Insect Depredations
Norman Reilly Raine in MacLean s Magazine discusses the global campaign against insect pests. Dominion entomologists are praised for fighting a long war waged by a powerful, persistent foe described as more colossal than any prior war. Government officials are cited as directing the effort that will continue for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacLean's Magazine
Norman Reilly Raine
Raine
Dominion
Germany
London Free Press
Radio Car Crashes Through Fifth Avenue Traffic
A car controlled by a telegraph key from another vehicle zigzagged through dense Fifth Avenue traffic in New York City. After narrowly avoiding several collisions the radio automobile struck a parked car and drove into a candy shop display window. The inventor blamed a nervous radio operator for the incident.
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Fifth Avenue
New York City
Million Dollar Palace Sits On Market In New York
The late Senator William Clark's New York palace, cost 7,600,000, offered for sale at 2,600,000, is deemed practically worthless due to weak demand for such grand homes.
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New York
William Clark
Herald-Tribune
Berlin Sunday Trains Burst With Summer Crowd
On summer Sunday mornings in Berlin thousands flood the trains seeking a country walk, making boarding nearly impossible as crowds surge toward outlying spots and leisure routes.
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Berlin
Believes In Exercising Lovie Blacksmith Goes to Gymnasium
George Bullmer a 14 year veteran blacksmith with a daily routine of 14 hours at the forge plus a 3.5 mile walk and two hours of gym work cites German physical culture from his youth. He arrived in the US in 1881 opened a Macksmith shop and has kept regular hours with minimal doctor visits.
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George Bullmer
Bullmer
Germany
Unite States
Macksmith
Turnverein
The Advantages of Co operative Marketing in Poultry
A Dominion livestock branch bulletin extols co operative marketing for poultry and eggs. It cites provincial success, higher prices, lower costs, export management, market control, standardized grading and packing, and free Ottawa publication detailing organization financing and operations.
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Canada
Dominion Livestock Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Celebrate Centenary Of Omnibus Plans In Europe
Commemorations mark the hundredth anniversary of the omnibus birth with launches in London and a decision pending on whether to hold the celebration there or in Paris. The first omnibus appeared in Nantes in 1825 and 1830 saw a similar vehicle in England. Today about 38,000 omnibuses operate daily in London, most as double deckers.
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Europe
London
Paris
Nantes
France
England
Hogs in Northern Alberta Settlements Show Improvement
Dominion livestock branch representative Mr. Geo Syrotuck reports better hog types in Ukrainian settlements of Northern Alberta. Farmers are earning premiums for select bacon hogs through improved breeding and stock quality.
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Alberta
Geo. Syrotuck
Dominion Livestock Branch
Explorers Bring Back Yellow Buttered Potatoes From Andes
U S department of agriculture explorers report rare Andes potatoes with flesh as yellow as butter and a rich nutty flavor.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Andes Mountains
First-Class Pianist Keys 1000 Notes in One Minute
A premier pianist demonstrates extraordinary speed by striking the keyboard with a single hand more than a thousand times in sixty seconds, showcasing unprecedented virtuosity and precision.
Opportunity Never Troubled Him If Tan Was Empty
A fragmented line notes that no chance or prospect comes when a tan remains empty, implying inaction or reluctance to pursue options unless opportunities exist. The brief suggests a philosophy of waiting for clear openings rather than creating them.
Land seekers from U S move to Western Canada
A Canadian Press dispatch describes about 150 people from Nebraska Wisconsin and North Dakota eyeing farms in Western Canada led by Capt L K R Boyd of the Canadian National Railways colonization department. The party includes Barny Fishback of Beatrice and families seeking prairie habitats with plans to relocate by next spring.
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United States
Canada
Canadian West
Winnipeg
L. KR. Boyd
St. Paul
Canadian National Railways and Colonization Department
Nebraska
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Prairies
Barny Fishback
Beatrice
Fishback
C. L. Myers
Superior
Nepraska
Prairie Provinces
W. Valentino
Pauline
J. A. Steckman
Bluesprings
Ole Williamson
Kindred
North
Dakota
Western Canada
Hans Olson
Norman
Spring Valley
Indiana
Prairie
Microbes Boost Lucerne Growth At Rothamsted Experiment
At Rothamsted in London scientists observe under a microscope a bacillus named Radicleola attached to lucerne plants. The microbe appears to double or triple growth and enables lucerne to flourish on soils where it would not normally grow. If adopted widely, lucerne yields could rise substantially, with potential expansion from eastern and southeastern counties to the west.
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Rothamstead Experimental Station
London
Mouse Trap Exchange Beats Train Rush
A customer demands a quick mouse trap to catch a train. The shopkeeper replies that his traps are not guaranteed to catch trains. The exchange highlights a humorous mismatch between consumer urgency and product claims.
New British Infants' Act Sets 21 as Marriage Age
The Guardianship of Infants Act now stops rushed marriages by forbidding licenses to anyone under 21 without written consent from both parents. The mother shares equal authority in granting or withholding consent.
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Britain
East London man freed after bizarre vagrancy claim
An East London man charged with vagrancy told a magistrate he earned his living by pushing a perambulator and taking babbles for airing in parks. The court accepted the unusual excuse and released him.
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East London
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