Insulation to Slash Canada Fuel Bills Across Homes
A Canada wide study shows proper insulation could save at least 30 million dollars annually in residential heating. New and old houses vary in cost to insulate, with attic insulation estimate 75 to 150 dollars and wall insulation 100 to 400 dollars depending on methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ufe
Listice
Architete
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Dominion Fuel Board
Royal Warrants Describe Higher Status for Tradesmen
A Royal Warrant grants permission to use the Royal Arms in advertising for goods supplied to the Royal household. Warrant holders may display the arms with By Appointment nearby, must meet high quality and integrity standards, and many are London-based or worldwide suppliers. The first warrant dates to 1785, Queen Mary has her own arms, and over 1400 warrants exist though not all royals issue them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Roberts
Pictorial Magazine
Royal Household
London
Mary
Duke of York
Prince of Wales Farm Embraces Electric Dairy Innovation
The Prince of Wales's farm at Trentside Nottingham will become a leading example of electric dairy farming in England. Lit cow sheds and barns will use electric pumps with self-flushing water troughs, supplying 6,000 gallons in 3.5 hours. The farm house will be rebuilt to double its size.
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Prince of Wales
England
Trentside
Nottingham
English Women Voters To Surpass Men By Two Million
A statistical review from the Registrar General indicates that when women gain equal voting rights next year the electorate will rise by about 5.24 million. Women now number around six million compared with about eleven million men, giving women a projected two million plus edge in voting power.
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England
Registrar General
Youngest College Graduate Noted At Seventeen
Horace W. Morelock son ofH W Morelock Presdent of Sul Ross College Alpine Texas is described as the record young college instructor at 17 He finished high school at 13 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree this spring from Sul Ross College He is teaching at South Texas Teachers College in Kingsville The town says he is the youngest college graduate in the Lone Star state
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Horace W. Morelock
Presdent
H. W. Morelock
Sul Ross College
Alpine
Texas
Young Morelock
South Texas Teachers’ College
Kingsville
Lone Star State
Earth's Inhabitants Troubled by Their Fellow Men
The phrase notes that as long as people live on Earth they will cause trouble for one another, reflecting a cynical view of human nature in social relations. It suggests recurring conflict and friction among individuals.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Chicago
Chinatown
Col. Lindbergh
Best Age To Wean The Litters
Advice drawn from F H Reed at Lacombe Alberta on pig production emphasizes six to eight weeks as the optimal weaning age. It cites reduced digestive readiness before then and recommends creep-pen feeding with skim milk and a meal mix, plus three daily feedings for the first month. Green feed and ample exercise improve outcomes. bulletin details are from Ottawa.
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Tirees
Lacombe
Alberta
F. H. Reed
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Bulletin
Sas katchewan Gamekeepers Department 1926 licensure totals
Total revenue from licenses permits and royalties in 1926 was 99454.25 dollars. The year saw 1790 resident big game licenses 14551 resident game bird licenses 6547 resident trappers licenses 250 nonresident third game licenses 100 permits to export game 610 fur dealers licenses 98 fur farm permits and 3 tanners licenses.
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Gamekeepers’ Department of Saskatchewan
Humorous Exchange Probed When Suspect Hides Behind Tree
A police interview reveals a suspect hiding behind a tree and a joke about the tree's size. The exchange highlights questioning tactics and courtroom misdirection in a light moment from the precinct.
Louise Arrival Timing Cited by Mae and Jerry
Dialect sketch shows Jerry asking when Louise will arrive and Mae answering an hour ago. Jerry reacts that he is early, noting the misaligned expectations and humorous impatience.
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Mae
Jerry
Educating Parents By Judge Murphy In Edmonton
Judge Emily F. Murphy urges education of parents highlighting mixed success and the need for stealth in socialization. She notes girls are trained from dolls to marriage while boys receive little preparation for parenthood, calling for broader effort by teachers, parents and police under Canadian Social Hygiene Council.
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Emily F. Murphy
Edmonton
Alberta
Arargement
Canadian Social Hygiene Council
British Surgeons Misread Corn On The Cob In Rochester Visit
A party of 25 distinguished British surgeons visiting Mayo Clinic in Rochester struggled with eating American sweet corn on the cob. The train diner menu included corn and a steward provided a clinical demonstration to show them how to eat it.
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Rochester
Mayo Clinic
America
Mrs Elizabeth Griffen of Sydney Turns 101
The Sydney Nova Scotia resident Mrs Elizabeth Griffen celebrated her 101st birthday claiming to be the sole survivor who attended the 1837 lying in state of William IV in London. She raised 12 children, all grandparents, and reports many descendants.
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Elizabeth Griffen
Sydney
N.S.W
William IV
London
Telephone chiefs tour Minaki Lodge cruise on Winnipeg River
W Warren president of the Telephone Association of Canada shakes hands with the admiral of the Minski Lodge fleet after a river cruise. Warren, also Deputy Minister of Saskatchewan Government Telephones, spoke at the group’s annual convention held at Minaki Lodge on the Winnipeg River.
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W. Warren
Telephone Association of Canada
Minaki Lodge
Winnipeg
Minski Lodge
Warren
Saskatchewan
Canadian National Railways
Predicts End Of Soviets Noted Writer Believes Regime Is Drawing To a Close
Isaac Marcosson surveys European conditions and argues the Soviet regime in Moscow is nearing its end. He notes Britain’s withdrawal of recognition and Britain’s and France’s possible steps, while propaganda remains the sole export with growing market restriction.
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Regime
Isaac Marcosson
Europe
Moscow
Russia
Britain
France
China
United States
England
Germany
Duchess Of York Broadcast Debut Signals Empire Wireless Plan
The Duchess of York gave her first broadcast on September 21 from Glasgow as the King may soon address 450 million subjects by wireless. The project aims to link the British Empire but faces transmission hurdles. Further experiments are planned in October to gauge feasibility of an Empire service.
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Duchess of York
Glasgow
British Empire
Farmers of British Columbia Back Council to Address National Problems
The advisory Farmers Institutes board in British Columbia endorses the Canadian Chamber of Commerce plan for a joint council of farmers and manufacturers to discuss national issues. The resolution will be sent to Montreal headquarters and to the premiers of four western provinces, as a top welfare move for Canada.
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Farmers of
British Columbia
Advisory Board of
Farmers’ Institutes
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Vancouver
Council of
Farmers and Manufacturers
Montreal
Chamber of Commerce
Dominion of Canada
Quiet half hour at the art gallery turns boxing lesson
A visitor quips that after being told the gallery offers calm views he would instead take a boxing lesson. The exchange notes statues, a grand staircase and vivid paintings that overwhelm with color and grandeur.
Blind baseball fan paints game with inner sense
Clarence Hawkes of Springfield Ohio is a sightless poet and ardent baseball fan whose perfect bearing translates crowd grunts into a mental picture of action on the field. He locates players, tracks ball trajectory, and judges likely catches without sight.
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Clarence Hawkes
Springfeld
Ohio
Parcel Post Insurance Rules Change for Denmark
Parcel post intended for transmission directly to Denmark now accepts insurance under Canada rates. The three and six cent fees do not apply to Denmark. Insurance fees scale as 1 percent for values up to 50 dollars and 30 cents for values over 50 dollars up to 56 dollars.
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Denmark
Canada
Dialogue Exchange Sparks Tense Car Scene
A road showdown unfolds as a motor officer challenges a suspect about licensing. Sweet Young Thing stories a plan to learn driving before court, while the man jokes about marital divorce and a criminal lawyer.
Rust Ravages in Canada Prompt New Research Institute
The 1924 session heard estimates of rust losses, with 1923 Red River Valley wheat losses at 50 000 dollars and 1916 losses valued at 180 million dollars. The talk highlighted the need for science and noted the Dominion Rust Research Laboratory in Winnipeg is now fully operational with upgraded facilities for rust control research.
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Standing Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Experimental Farms
Federal
Department of Agriculture
Canada
Red River Valley
Division of Botany
New Dominion Rust Research Laboratory
Winnipeg
Department For Research
Prince of Wales shown as supreme salesman and empire seller
A Toronto Globe blurb notes the Prince of Wales as the greatest salesman, selling the Empire worldwide with charm. It adds King George mirrors this talent at a Balmoral charity fete, where Scots praised his salesmanship and refused change, highlighting royal prowess.
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Royal
the Prince of Wales
Prince of Wales
Grip
Britain
Toronto Globe
Copper Deposits and Production in Canada
Copper ores exist across Canada with production led by British Columbia Ontario Quebec Manitoba and the Yukon. Deposits are also found in the Maritime Provinces and Arctic regions, the latter potentially a future great reserve though currently inaccessible.
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Canada
British Columbia
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Yukon
Maritime Provinces
Arctic
Small Fruit Farming Proves Profitable in Prairie District
Prairie farmers increasingly find small fruits profitable. Mrs M H Wood of Melfort planted a third of a quarter acre to strawberries in spring 1920 and this year picked 850 quarts, sold locally at 20 to 30 cents per quart, fruit noted as excellent quality.
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S Mall
M. H Wood
Melfort
There May Be a Time for All Things
A wary saying notes that the wise person prioritizes one task at a time, emphasizing steady focus over multitasking as a path to better results. The phrase frames patient, deliberate work as the prudent approach.
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Morris
Gwen
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