Power Of Turkish Empire Reduced After Late War
The article traces the decline of the Ottoman realm from sieges at Vienna to postwar losses. It notes Ottoman failure to reclaim Europe, cession of territories to Serbia Montenegro Greece Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, and the reduced population from about 21 million to roughly 6.6 million. It concludes Turkey is now largely eastern in focus with diminished power.
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Turkes
Amgers
Comstantinople
Thercephorus
Vienna
Suleyman the Magnificent
Kara Mustafa
Austria
Charles of Lorraine
Johm Sobieski
Poland
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Rumelia
Serbia
Montenegro
Herzegovina
Jugo Slavia
Atll
Balkan
Macedonia
Novi Bazar
Greece
Thrace
Europe
Constantinople
Balkan Peninsula
Serres
Turkey
Asia Minor
Esthonian Admiral Visits Canada For Farm Settlement
Rear Admiral John Pitka retired of the Esthonian navy, formerly of the Russian navy, visits Canada to discuss bringing 100 Esthonian farming families with capital and families. He will spend six weeks assessing suitable western settlement sites and potential for more migrations if conditions suit.
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John Pitka
Esthonian Navy
Imperial Russian Navy
Canada
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Esthentia
Pitka
Esthenia
Baltic States
Admiral Piika
Reval
Esthonia
Cleaning Sacks With Cold Water And Boiling Wash
Instructions describe soaking sacks in cold water then boiling for cleaning. Summer bleaching uses grass and daily sprinkling. winter uses frost drying on a line. A Hygiene teacher and a child joke about keeping homes clean. The first pin-making machine was built by an American in England in 1834.
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England
Prayer Services Held Daily in Mine Shaft Near Duqueila
Daily prayers are observed each morning in a mine shaft near Duqueila, Til, reflecting workers' customs and routines amid industry work. Local community members describe the practice as a solemn tradition tied to safety and morale.
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Duqueila
Severe Canadian winters prized as farm fertility asset
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service highlights climate's impact on soil fertility. Dominion Chemist Dr Frank T Shut notes that Canada's harsh winters trap plant food, particularly nitrates, increasing soil stores for next year and reducing reliance on purchased fertilizers, except coastal regions with heavy rainfall.
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Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Inferio
Canada
Saskatchewan Farm Increase From 1911 to 1921 Noted
Dominion Bureau of Statistics bulletin records a 24,438 rise in occupied farms of one acre or more in Saskatchewan between 1911 and 1921. Total farms reached 119,451 in 1921, with 44,022,907 acres under cultivation and 25,037,401 acres of improved land.
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Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bulletin
Trials of a Waiter Diner in swell case
A humorous exchange reveals a waiter jokes about diners carrying off silver and losing change. The dialogue highlights light banter over a swell case involving a diner and the waiter.
Armadilloes Have Most Teeth At Ninety Two
A fun zoology note states armadillos possess 92 teeth the most of any animal. A Guinea pig typically reaches full growth by six weeks old.
One Crop Pays For Farm In Alberta Heavy Yields Reported
The article notes farmers like Williams Brus or Comser who bought land in fall 1931 and seeded to wheat, covering purchase costs with the crop. It estimates 9 million acres cultivated out of 85 million arable in Alberta with land prices from 15 to 25 dollars per acre as the province harvests a historically large crop.
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Alberta
World Needs Useful Work says Currie at Upplr Canada College
Sir Arthur Currie president of McGill urges that every man must perform useful work with brain or muscle or be unworthy of citizenship. He asserts most arts perish if people work less and discuss reform theories less, and that living rights come only through useful labor.
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Arthur Currie
McGill University
Upplr Canada College
Toronto
Stream Currents and Nightlife Mirth on the Gulf
The Gulf Stream averages three miles an hour but at some spots reaches 51 miles an hour making the surface look like a sheet of fire in sunlit hours. The piece wryly notes that late hours weary a man yet a married man shrugs it off so long as his wife is not told.
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Gulf Stream
Diabetes lecture lauds Banting from Toronto at Gresham College
Sir Robert Armstron Jones praised Dr. F G Banting during a Gresham College talk on diabetes noting the insulin discovery as a great aid to mankind. The lecturer highlighted vulnerability to diabetes across social classes and its higher impact on men and Jews, with India and long lived Englishmen seen as susceptible groups.
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Robert Armstron Jones
Gresham College
F. G. Banting
Toronto
India
Social Service Education Feeds Global Progress
The article notes the gradual progress of teaching and practicing social service worldwide and the role of international congresses in accelerating it. Attendees recall convincing gains against human suffering, future hopes, and the cohesive spirit among all who work for the common good across society.
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L’evenement
World Car Count and Appetite for Lettuce Sandwiches
A playful note counts global cars at 15 million with 12 million in America and jokes about cooking for style meals like salad and lettuce sandwiches. The figures illustrate widespread car ownership and casual culinary humor.
Port Of Vancouver Seen As Outlet For Western Canada Grain
Vancouver as a year round port holds great potential for Western Canada's grain trade. Deputy Minister Alexander Johnston notes growing exports, rising grain handling capacity, and Panama Canal influence boosting shipments through Vancouver. freight-rate cuts may accelerate growth and even spur local milling industry.
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Vancouver
Canada
Alexander Johnston
Mr. Johnston
Dominion Railway Board
Pacific
Prairie Provinces
Livestock values rise in British Columbia 1921 report
The value of all livestock in British Columbia in 1921 was 23,009,293 compared with 14,186,000 ten years earlier. Animal products such as milk butter cheese eggs wool honey and wax grew from 3,678,433 to 10,392,027 during 1910 to 1920.
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British Columbia
Bureau of Statistics
Quotable Bits on Burdens and Conclusions
A Cincinnati remark notes bearing others burdens is easier than bearing our own. It quips that a man is not necessarily athletic just because he leaps to conclusions.
The Lure of the Far East and Canton’s Wonders
This piece surveys late eighteenth century Canton as a magnet for Western traders, noting Canton’s role as a hub for East India Company activity and the enduring appeal of the “Flowery Land.” It highlights sights such as Thirteenth Street factories, the Sheung Men Tai water clock, Fall Gardens, Ling-nam, and the Canton River scenery, plus the British Concession and the Chinese quarter divided by a canal.
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Chung Hwa Kwok
Canton
China
Gui
Thirteenth Street
East India Company
Sheung Men Tai
Ling-nam
Pakhok-tung
Fong-suen
Honam
Canton River
France
Shameen
Historic Gift of Canadian Papers by Sir Leicester Harmsworth
Sir Leicester Harmsworth presents the Canadian Government with his letters diaries and manuscripts including the Moncton papers with Wolfe's letters and orders. The Times calls the gift an inestimable historic treasure house revealing Canada's dramatic period and a living inspiration for future generations.
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Leicester Harmsworth
Lord Northcliffe
Moncton
Wolfe
the Times
Canada
The Toll of War and Humanity's Folly
The Ottawa Journal notes rising European debt from 1816 to 1913, cites 97 years of wars costing 184 million dollars, and values the Great War at 200 billions. It laments that humanity cannot free itself from such folly in the face of vast global losses.
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Europe
Ottawa Journal
Rural dental cars reach 112 rural schools in Saskatchewan
Adverse weather did not stop Sas katchewan Junior Red Cross dental cars from visiting 112 rural schools during the summer. Dentists lectured on oral hygiene to 3007 pupils and provided treatment to 1136 children, including 669 fillings 1410 extractions and 108 prophylaxis cases.
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Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross
Junior Red Cross Committee
Early tales of innocence clash with frist murder myth
A historic paradox notes that while ancient life is framed as simple, the first man born killed the second. The remark reflects a tension between idealized past and brutal early human behavior.
Ant Carries Pellet Equal to Eight Hundred Weights
During tests an ant carried a pellet of shot that weighed eight hundred times its own body weight, illustrating extraordinary strength relative to size.
Do Something for Somebody and Do It Now
A terse directive urges immediate action on a request or assignment. The speaker emphasizes speed and efficiency, pressing for prompt completion without delay.
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