Spirit Of Britain Faces Postwar Finance And Resolve
From London, W C Barros notes England's stubborn postwar stance as the nation confronts a growing deficit. He cites a German sentiment of refusing debts and pledges English resolve to borrow and pay, while avoiding unnecessary trouble. The piece argues war costs outpace revenue and reconstruction credit remains crucial.
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London
W. C. Barros
Barron's
New York
England
Germany
Berlin
United States
Match Making in Nelson Opens New Pine Block Plant
A second Nelson plant begins producing match blocks from soft white pine for eastern buyers. Led by W. W. Powell, the operation aims to employ 30 to 40 workers and ship about one railcar per day by August 31. The quote on thumb lines ends the piece.
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Kootenays
Nelson
W. W. Powell
Spokane
Local Buy Local Call Urges Support for Town Merchants
A community appeal encourages residents to spend money at home to boost the town’s economy and support local merchants. The message emphasizes helping neighbors and sustaining local services through everyday purchases.
Color Significance Among Ethnic Groups Noted
An East Asia commentary observes distinct slipper colors for Turks Armenians and Jews with Turks favoring yellow Armenians red and Jews blue. This detail highlights cultural color associations within regional communities.
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East
Remarkable London figures from the Municipal Year Book 1921 22
The article outlines several Londons including administrative London with 117 square miles and 4 522 961 people in 1911, Greater London police area of 520 square miles with 7 252 963 people, water London spanning 538 square miles with 105 MPs, and London the City a 673 acre area with about 14 447 residents by night and over 360 000 by day plus a million entering daily.
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London
Apple Breeding Efforts Strengthen Canadian Orchard Program
Canada advances apple research from Ottawa central farm to other stations including Morden Man. Trials compare varieties, study hardiness through severe winters, and develop hardy crosses such as Melba. Efforts target prairie cultivation and broader export value while noting the old adage that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
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Canada
Ottawa
Prairie
Prairies
Morden
Man
African Spider as Paper Maker
An African spider weaves a dense woodland home from its own papery silk. It selects a smooth two inch square surface, covers it with fine threads, places fifty eggs beneath, then spins a border to seal the surface until hatch in three weeks.
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Africa
Canadian bacon exports rise with 1920 value
The 1920 Canadian bacon export value reached 34000000 dollars as the Federal Department of Agriculture and provincial bodies push to grow and preserve quality. The effort seeks to sustain Britain's long standing market for Canadian bacon.
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Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
Britain
Roman Custom Beads to Preserve and Fasten Infants’ Teeth
The passage notes a Roman practice of hanging red coral beads on infants’ cradles or around their necks to preserve and fasten their teeth. It reflects antique beliefs about protective charms and dental health traditions.
Local merchants urged to support Bey at home effort
Community leaders ask residents to back the Bey at home initiative promoting local businesses. Officials emphasize sustaining neighborhood shops through purchases and partnerships to strengthen the local economy.
Remembering George H Harn on 74th Birthday
Musson Book Company of Toronto sponsors a revised life memoir by Ham, recalling early Fenian raids and Riel rebellion, Buckley era Winnipeg, Hudson’s Bay Company officers, Mormons, telepathy, and stories with Mark Twain. The volume, "Reminiscences of a Raconteur," traces thirty plus years with CPR and lists Canadian political figures, North West Mounted Police, and Toronto’s early days.
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George H Harn
C.P.R
Musson Book Company of
Toronto
Ham
Maclean’s Magazine
Winnipeg
West
Hudson’s Bay Company
Canadian Women’s Press Club
Ouija
Mark Twain
Brother Andre
Montreal
Northwest Mounted Police
Queen City
Canada
John Macdonald
Wilfrid Laurier
Richard Cartwright
Maclean's
Globe
Dover Patrol Memorial Unveiled at Leathercote Point
The Prince of Wales unveiled the Dover Patrol Memorial at Leathercote's Point four miles east of Dover. The article lauds the Dover Patrol as Britain's main guard, noting they kept the Postern Gate by night and day amid sea and weather. It recalls allied French and American commemorations and calls for the enduring spirit of those deeds.
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Prince of Wales
Dover Patrol
Leathercote’s Point
Dover
Cromwell
Grand Fleet
Britain
Channel
New York
Lonion Spectator
Ostend German Officers Issued Expulsion Notice
Tensions rise in Ostend as German officers, once resented for arrogance during occupation, return to enjoy resort pleasures. Authorities order one offending officer to leave within three hours after hostile scenes erupt among townspeople.
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Ostend
Winnipeg streets see horse numbers shrink this year
City Hall records show horses in use drop to 3 804, down from 4 758 in 1916, as urban changes proceed in Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
Local Dealers Help Town Grow
A town cannot grow without business. By helping your local dealer you assist the community.
Nose Vaccination Practice in Japan Through 1874
The historical note records that before 1874 the Japanese administered vaccines at the tip of the nose. This detail reflects early medical methods and public health approaches in late Edo period Japan.
Scales of the Coffee Mill and Famous Weights in London
The article recounts the Coffee Mill on St James's Street London boasting scales recording famous weights since 1763. Notables such as Charlie Lamb Byron Brummell and George Drummond are cited, with Drummond listed at 362 pounds as the heaviest. It notes Chesterton as a modern example and ends with a quip about a waxworks ad seeking a charwoman weighing over 20 stone.
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St James’s Street
London
E. V. Luca
Shere
America
Charlies Lamb
Lord Byron
Bean Brummell
Prince Regent
George Drummond
Chesterton
Lucas
Mr. Lucas
Hair combs worn by men in India and by a Cingalese gentleman
The passage notes that Indian men wear combs in their hair far more than women. It describes a Cingalese gentleman using a circular comb and an ornate tortoiseshell back comb to gather his curly locks.
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India
Persistence and a New Hat Lesson
A child asks for an illustration of persistence while a bright boy notes his mother is speaking of a new hat. The fragment captures a domestic moment highlighting values and daily life.
Scientist Estimates Man Blinks Four Million Times a Year
An eminent scientist estimates that the average man’s eyelids open and close about four million times annually. The finding highlights routine bodily actions and the precision of measurement in everyday life.
Futility Of Physical Forces To Secure The Peace Of The World
The article reports Captain Roald Amundsen plans to use land machines and airplanes on his Arctic voyage in the Maud next year to drift toward the Pole, aided by wireless gear. It discusses a broader view that material forces cannot secure peace and highlights statements by General Smuts and Vice President Coolidge on the League of Nations and global cooperation.
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Arctic
Raold Amunsden
Globe
Amundsen
Presbyterian Witness
Jan Christian Smuts
Coolidge
Supreme Council
Fnegland
Smuts
Iask
Europe
Old Roman Road Found Near Farnham England
Workmen uncover five feet beneath the surface near Farnham Surrey a well preserved section of a Roman road likely connecting London to Manchester. The discovery shows the road’s one foot thick surface of flat stones and required drills to reach it. Engineers note ancient use of bituminous materials by several ancient civilizations and claim the road could bear heavier traffic than many modern roads.
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Mazte
England
Alton Roads
Bentley
Borden
Farnham
Surrey
London
Manchester
Doukhobors Burn Weapons To Demonstrate Peace
On August 21 at Veregin Saskatchewan Doukhobors gathered to burn guns owned by Independent Doukhobors as a protest against war while pledging relief funds for starving Russians. They aim to aid Lenino Trotsky era peasants and guard funds from government misdirection.
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Veregin
Sask
Peter Veregin
Russia
Yet the Man Moved Up
A trolley conductor asks a reluctant passenger to step forward as a crowd jostles aboard. The stubborn rider grips a door strap while others rush to enter the car. The exchange illustrates everyday friction on urban transit.
Gatun Lake Largest Man Made Freshwater Body
Gatun Lake within the Panama Canal system is described as the largest man made body of fresh water in the world.
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Gatun Lake
Panama Canal System
Premier Greenfield Delivers Cautious Jasper Highway Message
Premier Greenfield told a Jasper highway boosters delegation that the provincial government will conduct a thorough investigation and careful consideration before funding decisions. He warned no promise on funding levels and cited southern Alberta troubles as a priority for early action.
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Greenfield
Jasper
Alberta
Canadian Apple Production Increases In 1920
Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada produced 3,404,340 barrels of apples in 1920 valued at 29,849,149 dollars, up from 3,334,000 barrels worth 24,396,210 dollars in 1919, an increase of 69,680 barrels and 5,452,939 dollars.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
London omits house number thirteen at many streets
Nearly a dozen major London streets do not assign a house number thirteen, reflecting the popular superstition that the number brings bad luck. The omission shows how cultural beliefs influence urban numbering practices in the city.
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London
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The
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George H. Ham
Arctic Discovery
League of Nations
League
Saskatchewan
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