Government census probes vacant Canadian farmland lands
The federal Topographical Surveys branch classifies prairie lands for homestead entry from Winnipegosis to Peace River. Areas are graded as open for settlement, suitable or fair for settlement, capable of improvement, hay lands, grazing lands, or of no agricultural value.
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Winanipegoais
Manitoba
Lac la Biche
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Peace Coupe
Peace River Block
B.C
Peace River District
St. Paul Des Metis
Alberta
Canadian Manufacturers' Association Adopts Produced in Canada Slogan
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association launches a campaign with the Produced in Canada slogan. A dark green maple leaf sign on light green promotes buying Canadian products. The group has exhibited at 477 fairs nationwide, including 313 by the Ontario division.
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Nadian Manufacturers’ Association
Canada
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Ontario
D Ivision
She Might Try He in a Tit-Bits Humorous Snippet
A fragment from Tit-Bits shows a playful exchange where a character asks if love could be learned. The reply suggests effort and a humorous aside about learning to “Mike onions” after a great effort, reflecting light literary whimsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weill
Mike
Puf-adder Among World’s Gazeveous Sazkes
A fragment mentions the puf-adder as one of the gazeveous sazkes in the world highlighting its notable status and peculiar name.
Prince of Wales to Tour South Africa and Empire
The English press notes the Prince of Wales will soon begin a six month tour of South Africa and then travel the British Empire. The voyage compares his land journey with sailors who crossed seas, highlighting his future role as heir and his exposure to global nations and cultures.
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Prince of Wales
South Africa
British Empire
Toronto Star
Merchant Marine
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
India
London
Self-imposed Bankruptcy of the German Mark
The German mark trades below five cents on July 7, with a normal value near 23.8 cents. Financial circles think Germany abandons maintaining the mark, aiming for zero. A drastic fall avoids cash reparations but forces Entente powers to reorganize German finances, a task perhaps beyond the Ebert government.
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Ebert
What Laughter Does
How laughter benefits health and mood. It claims laughter lowers blood pressure dissipates misery and keeps the face young while boosting brain function and resilience. A week of laughing supposedly lifts spirits and eases nervous troubles as a health practice.
Wheat shipments from Montreal reach Europe in 1921 totals
Since April, 50,000,000 bushels of wheat have been shipped from Montreal to the British Isles and Europe. 1921 total reached 138,453,980 bushels, far above any other North American port. Officials expect this year’s shipments to surpass last season by several million bushels.
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British Isles
Europe
Montreal
North American
Kaolin Deposit Found in Cariboo Canada Second in Nation
A large kaolin deposit discovered in the Cariboo marks the second such find in Canada after Quebec. Development steps are under way for the British Cal orabia property near sail facilities. Kaolin used for fine pottery and tile.
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Cariboo
Canada
Quebec
Sail
The Boston Transcript Quip on Menes
A brief quote from the Boston Transcript mocks menes with a laconic line about insufficiency. It presents a quaint, era specific aside reflecting editorial humor. The fragment hints at a broader cultural or linguistic joke from the time.
Heroic Peterhead convict wins liberty after rescue attempt
Thomas Gray a Peterhead prisoner who had served fifteen years for murder leaped into a water filled quarry at Stirlinghill to save fellow convict Alfred Coates. Both men struggled as Coates sank. Gray was exhausted and saved by David Alexander. Sheriff Lang praised Gray and Alexander. Gray now enjoys freedom.
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Thomas Gray
Peterhead
Alfred Coates
Stirlinghill
Coates
Gray
David Alexander
Lang
Alexander
Glass Disease Threatens Historic Windows At York Minster
An unknown disease erodes centuries old stained glass in York Minster and other cathedrals. Experts suspect acid from city soot weakens the panes, leading to flaking and thinning. Protective plain glass sheets have been used to preserve the windows.
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York Minater
England
Raleigh II and the founding voyage of Britain’s empire
The passage recalls H.M.8 Raleigh II dating back 340 years to a gallant founder who financed a daring expedition through dangerous straits and laid Britain’s overseas empire foundations. It links Elizabethan court life to King George’s era, praising the Raleigh crew as blood brothers of Plymouth voyagers in devotion to crown and country.
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Britain
Elizabeth
George
Plymouth
Montreal Star
Greenland A Healthy Country From Arctic to Gardens
Greenland, once seen as a distant frozen land, gains appeal with improved travel. Denmark governs with royal visits and strict land entry. Population about 22 000 Eskimos plus a few hundred Danes. Capitals Godthaab and Godhavn. Climate mild in winter and summer, gardens flourish, and over 300 plant species grow wild. News notes Eskimo physicians and native newspapers in larger towns.
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Greenland
Ley
Canadian
Stefansson
Denmark
Hudson's Bay
Canada
Godthaab
Godhavn
Royal Geographical Society
Quebec Chronicle
Fruit and Vegetable Crop Estimates Across Canadian Provinces
The fruit branch of the Department of Agriculture Ottawa estimates commercial crops. British Columbia apples 70 percent of last year, peaches 5, pears 75 percent, plums 85 percent, potatoes 75 percent, onions up but small gain. Alberta potatoes 85 percent of 1921. Saskatchewan potatoes about 95 percent of average. Manitoba potato yield per acre down, quality fair. Nearby note: nickel coins in use in Ceylon Uganda India and Nigeria.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
British Columbia
Jonathan Heavy
Wagner
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ceylon
Uganda
India
Nigeria
Possessions
Cattle Plague Ravaged England in 1745
A devastating cattle plague struck England in 1745, wiping out more than three million cattle. The outbreak disrupted agriculture, markets, and food supplies, shaping rural life and livestock policy for years.
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England
Pathfinding Auto Tour Edmonton to Victoria Ended in Triumph
Edmonton Automobile pilots W Niemeyer and Frank Silverthorn recount a daring 41 gallon trek from Edmonton to Victoria via Yellowhead Pass and abandoned grades. They faced muskeg rock slides floods and a 14 foot grizzly with 31 bridges built along the way.
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Edmonton
Vancouver
Edmonton Automobile Pilots
Co. W. Niemeyer
Frank Silverthorn
Victoria
Yale Road
Yellowhead Pass
Grand Trunk Railway
Jasper
Baldy Bobb
Lucerne
Rocky Mountain
Edson
America
Niemeyer
United States
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Thompson River Canyon
Yellowstone
Canada
Napoleon’s Camel Regiment in Egypt Campaign
The article notes Napoleon formed a dromedary mounted regiment in 1798 during the Egyptian campaign. About 600 soldiers, two squadrons of four companies, wore infantry uniforms and carried infantry weapons plus long lances. Camels trained easily, with rapid marches cited, and similar camel units later appeared in Algeria and India.
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Napoleon
Algeria
India
France Loses Dreadnought France in Quiberon Bay
The dreadnought France foundered off Quiberon Bay reducing France's first naval line by a seventh and leveling the French Navy with Italy. It cost 40 million francs to build and will cost about 200 million to replace. Captain Guy led the France and was nearing Rear Admiral promotion and had commanded a torpedo flotilla in wartime.
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France
Quiberon Bay
Italy
Guy
Coal Chief Wealth of Ruhr Basin
The Ruhr Basin extends about 60 miles by 30 and holds vast wealth from coal. Key industrial owners include Herr Stinnes and Herr Thyssen. The region houses roughly 4,006,000 people with about 1,200,000 workmen.
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Ruhr
France
Germany
Herr Stinnes
Herr Thyssen
Human Tears Kill Microbes
A historical report notes that human tears hold a remarkable substance capable of killing microbes. The piece highlights the cleansing properties of tears and their potential medical significance, detailing observed antimicrobial effects.
New Testament Verses Divided by French Printer 1551
The New Testament was first divided into verses by Robert Stephanus a French printer in 1551. This milestone made navigation of scripture easier and influenced later Bible editions and study methods worldwide.
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Robert Stevens
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