Germany One of World’s Richest, Says London Daily Mail
An article argues Germany is exceptionally wealthy due to natural resources and industry. It cites Ruhr coal reserves, central European location, and large population as factors, while detailing high tariffs, subsidies, and large new share issues as signs of corporate excess and taxation issues.
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Germany
Lwndon Daily Mail
France
Ruhr Valley
United Kingdom
Europe
Great Britain
Autos From Canada Dominié May Become Largest Auto exporting Country
The Industrial Digest predicts Canada will be the world's leading automobile exporting nation within ten years. It notes Canada hosts over 400000 vehicles, a tenfold rise in ownership over a decade, and a home market projected to exceed 500000 replacements. It cites large gains in employment and wages across manufacturing and auto supply sectors.
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Dominié
Canada
Dicest
New York
Dominion
Dominions
Canadian
St. Clair River
Immigration policy and prospects for Canadian settlement
A Canada wide approach to immigration is discussed with federal provincial cooperation. The plan envisions federal overseas recruitment while provinces manage allocation, amid possible Immigration Act revisions. British migrants are plentiful but mostly artisans, Scandinavians face emigration limits, Central European entrants encounter war prejudices, and U S sources provide steady intake via 17 agencies.
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Canada
Europe
Persian lamb fur origins and sourcing details
The Persian lamb fur comes from young Karakul lambs, killed at a few days old when curls are best. Most fur is produced in Central Asia, mainly Bokhara. a few Karakul sheep exist near its borders. The name Persian reflects historical European trade routes through Persia.
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Central Asia
Khanate
Bokhara
Turkestan
Afghanistan
Europe
Persia
Karakul
Black Lake
Karekal
Lake St John Dairy District Leads Canadian Progressive Farms
The Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch notes Lake St. John Quebec as a progressive district where dairying and hog raising dominate. Farms are neat with cement floors and electric lighting. last year 49 herds totaling 616 cows yielded about 5 207 pounds of milk and 205.7 pounds of fat per herd. Cheese from the district is well regarded in Montreal and the region is praised for scenery hunting and fishing.
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Canada
Lake St. John
Quebec
Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage
Iran
Montreal
Insect Activity Reports Across Canadian Regions
The Entomological Branch notes grape leaf hopper active in Niagara. tent caterpillar numerous in Maritime Provinces. Dedmoth abundant in Nova Scotia Ontario and British Columbia. Gooseberry borer busy in Southern Quebec. Currant Sawfly and Spanworm in Quebec and Ontario. Straw berry Root Worm in Southern Ontario. Straw berry Weevil in Maritime Provinces and another Straw berry Root Weevil in British Columbia. Rose Chafer being checked in Southern Ontario. Raspberry leaf roller prevalent in Southern Ontario. San Jose scale present. Canker Worm seen in parts of Ontario. Cutworms more numerous. Flea beetles injurious on potatoes turnips tomatoes. Onion Maggot active in Ontario Quebec and British Columbia.
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Niagara
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Nova Scotia
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
San Jose
Faithful Earth Defies Turmoil With Bumper Harvests
The New York Herald notes crop forecasts showing three billion bushels of corn the fourth largest U S harvest, 15 million more spring wheat, a record hay yield, the second largest white potato crop, two apples per person, and a strong tobacco crop. Canadian grain production will exceed last year. Moscow reports a wheat harvest sufficient for a year.
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United States
Canada
Russia
Moscow
New York Herald
Lloyd George pledges all profits of memoirs to charity
The Prime Minister states that proceeds from his forthcoming memoirs will be donated to war relief charities. He defends publishing his account while in office, citing distortions in critics' wartime coverage and intent to present the nation's suffering and struggle.
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Lloyd George
Will In Shorthand Declared Legal
The will written in shorthand on a telegraph blank was admitted to probate in solemn form by the Probate Court of England. Charles C. Orrin, a commercial traveler, authored the document as a rapid means to record his wishes before death. The stenographic notation was so precise it was easily translated by the court reporter.
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England
Charles 3. Orrin
Probato
New Face At The Bonfire
After raking his yard Mr Brown moves rubbish to the street to burn. Neighborhood children gather around a bonfire and a girl, newly seen by him, says she is not new but has just been washed, leaving Brown puzzled by the stranger’s remark.
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Mr. Brown
Suitcase Size Money Tales From Moscow Dining Prices
Canadians planning Russia trips should carry large suitcases for money as Moscow dining shows prices like Beefsteak 5,000,000 rubles and soup 3,500,000 rubles. A restaurant menu lists cauliflower 5,000,000 rubles and strawberries 4,000,000 rubles for meals totaling about 25 to 30 million rubles.
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Russia
Moscow
Man sails across France and back in paper boat
A man completes a round trip across France by navigating canals and rivers in a paper boat. He travels from starting point through inland waterways, crossing varied landscapes, showing remarkable seamanship and resilience despite the fragile vessel.
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France
Cold Storage Plants Stabilize Markets Across Canada
The piece highlights how expanding cold storage in Canada stabilizes supply and prices. It notes subsidies under The Cold Storage Act, counts 322 plants in 1920 with 33 million cubic feet, and cites Ontario leading with 99 plants. It details meat, fruit, and dairy uses plus a Montreal Harbor Commission warehouse and possible cattle slaughter in the U.S. for Atlantic shipping.
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Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Nova Scota
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
Prairie Provinces
Prairies
Maritime Provinces
Montreal Harbor Commission
Atlantic
England
Enlisted As Single Though Married Sapper Moar Receives Back Pay
Sapper C Moar of Winnipeg enlisted as a single man in 1915 due to his wife not consenting to his marriage. He served overseas until 1919 and pursued separation allowance after discharge. After years of documentation the Dominion Command Adjustment Dept awarded nearly 1500 in back pay for four years four months and a dependent portion of war service gratuity to Moar and his wife.
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C. Moar
Winnipeg
Militia Department
Spr. Moar
Moar
C.E.F
Moor
G.W.V.A
Dominion Command
Association
Bombardment Reach Could Crown London Under Threat
A Toronto Globe report cites General Herr claiming German artillery on the Rhine could reach vast parts of Germany and allied coastlines. He warns London and southern ports could be dominated by French cannon, encircling the coast from Belgium through Spain. The piece urges locals to buy at home.
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Paris
London
Calais
Herr
Verdun
Rhine
Westphalia
Grand Duchy of
Hesse
Baden
Wurttenberg
Bavaria
Meuse
Belgium
Harwich
Portsmouth
Southampton
Dorchester
Dartmouth
Cornwall
West Littoral
Spain
Santander
Bilbao
English Channel
Toronto Globe
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Louisille Courier
Great Lakes
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Washington
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Uncle Sam
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