Insects Threaten Vancouver Forest in Stanley Park
Professor John Darideon from the University of British Columbia warns that Stanley Park trees are at high risk from boring insects and fungi. Disease is spreading through root rot and damaged roots, with road cutting and tar/oil harming moisture. Davidson suggests clearing and burning all diseased wood to protect the park, with work possibly starting next winter.
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Vancouver
Stanley Park
John Darideon
University of Fritiet Columbia
Fref
Davidson
Ouest
Canadian VC Colonel Cy Peck Returns Home
The Halifax Herald notes Colonel Cy Peck VC returning to Canada with renewed optimism after tours of France and Britain. He reports battlefield sites showing remarkable recovery and predicts changes that will make them unrecognizable to veterans in a year or so.
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Canada
Cy Peck
France
Britain
Halifax Heraki
Electricity boom lights Amsterdam as war fuels usage
Electricity use surges in Holland due to wartime fuel shortage. Of 140000 Amsterdam homes, 110000 now have electric lights, up from 30000 before the hostilities. Windmills for drainage are being replaced by electric pumps supplied largely by Swiss and German sources.
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Holland
Amsterdam
France’s Oldest Soldier Dies Antoine Genest 1821–?
France loses its oldest veteran Antoine Genest born September 26 1821 at Bussiere Puy de Dome died aged in a town he had lived. He joined the army in 1842 and fought in Algeria and witnessed the Commune after the Franco German War. His remarkable later memory was seeing a plane land near his home. He drank wine after meals.
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France
Antoine Genest
Bussiere
Puy de Dome
Algiers
Airship Disaster Sparks Hull Flight Over Population Debate
The Liverpool Weekly Post notes the R38 incident in which a crash near Hull could have devastated the city. It argues such airships should not fly over densely populated areas, unless safety is assured.
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Hull
Liverpool Weekly Post
Blind Horses and Their Diet Guide
Blind horses do not err in choosing food while grazing as they rely on their nostrils to select proper sustenance, similar to other horses.
Record Rainfall in As Sam Sets Global Mark
The city of As sam recorded the world’s highest annual rainfall with 806 inches in 1861, an amount exceeding 67 feet of rain, establishing a historic climate milestone.
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Assam
Face or Mainspring A Proverb on Personal Drive
This Forbes Magazine excerpt contrasts two character types as watch parts. It argues prefering the mainspring over the face, urging individuals to value energy and daily recharge to keep efforts moving, warning that without a proper mainspring a working system falters.
How Long Will Silage Keep?
A Kansas State finding notes silage can keep for years with Nebraska experience showing eight years stored silage remained usable. A farmer stored a 14 by 30 foot silo with early dent corn in 1911, then fed it in 1919 after top spoilage only. Cattle fed the preserved silage quickly learned it and showed excellent gains, bringing high market prices.
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Tmallc
Kansas
Nebraska
Alaska crow sings beyond expectation at old village shore
A correspondent recalls an Alaska voyage where the great crow of the north breaks from mere cawing to a golden song. As a party explored an ancient Indian village, the bird’s melody surprised sailors and listeners alike.
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North
Alaska
Missouri farmer converts car into tractor for farm use
A Missouri farmer mounts his automobile on a wheeled frame to create a tractor for farm work. The rear wheels of the touring car drive the truck wheels, replacing horses with a practical, self made mechanism.
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Missouri
Preserved fruits found in Herculaneum ruins
Archaeologists report uncovering preserved fruits in the ruins of Herculaneum. The state of the fruit suggests it remained edible, offering new clues about ancient storage practices and daily life in the city prior to its destruction.
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Herculaneum
A Successful Woman Farmer in British Columbia
A 32 acre farm near Lillooet, BC, run solely by Mrs. Foster, showcases irrigation driven fertility. Her system yields dairy, vegetables, fruit, and melons with careful rotation and mutual stock crop balance. She ships apples, tomatoes, and melons to hotels and customers, aided by an Indian worker and her niece.
Flight plan for North Pole crossing by Edwin Fairfax Naulty
Physicist Edwin Fairfax Naulty announces a polar flight from Point Barrow Alaska to Spitzbergen via the North Pole. The four man crew will use an aeroplane with 100 mph speed and 59 hours fuel for a 1500 mile leg, with landings on the ice if feasible.
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Edwin Fairfax Naulty
North Pole
Point Barrow
Alaska
Spitzbergen
North Cape
Mr. Naulty
Polar
Naulty
Shackleton's Cabin Boys Take On Antarctic Challenge
The article compares Shackleton era cabin boys to modern fisher lads Jakey and Lew, noting two youths may determine the success or failure of the Antarctic expedition. It emphasizes their readiness to work with seasoned sailors and their background at sea.
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Shackleton
Jakey
Lew
Antarctic
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Lunch Time Belts and Scornful Replies
A humorous vignette from The American Legion Weekly describes a woman checking her wrist watch repeatedly for a lunch date, while an office boy scorns the scene. She insists she does not need a watch, claiming a belt marks lunchtime.
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The
American Legion Weekly
Silent Watches Forgetfully Winded Night
A reflective line notes how silent night watches slip by without being wound up as time quietly passes. The line juxtaposes memory with routine care and the quiet burden of daily life.
Busy Man Leads British Government Through Daily Storms
The agile Welshman who heads the British Government handles taxation bills imperial conferences Far Eastern negotiations Silesian boundaries Russian parleys Irish notes armament limits and other major issues. He keeps the government and parliament informed and active from dawn to night, managing a vast workload.
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New York Sun
Irishman Killed in Bomb Factory Garage Explosion
A coroner's inquest found Michael McInerny died from burns while manufacturing incendiary bombs in a garage that also yielded 1590 bombs, revolver parts, a machine gun component, tools, and a note on clock apparatus. Police had concealed the details at the time of the blast.
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Michael McInerny
Burns
McInerny
Warning on prompt action to secure German trade gains
The Victoria Times notes that many British merchants urge the Motherland to act quickly to seize trade opportunities Germany is eager to capture. The call extends to all English-speaking Commonwealth members, stressing timely intervention.
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Great Britain
Germany
Victoria Times
Scientific writer praises sun flower as lens cleaner
A scientific writer recommends the sun flower as an excellent material for cleaning the lenses of scientific instruments highlighting its cleansing properties and practicality.
Queer Bookmarks Found In Returned Volumes
A librarian notes odd items found in returned books including bills hair pins lace dress samples letters hair ornaments and even a dried human ear suggesting curious absent minded hoards in a small museum collection Photographs and an insurance policy were also found but claimed later.
Remarkable Railroad Engineering Feat
The Golden State route to San Diego passes Carriso Gorge in the Sierra Nevada extension where an aerial view becomes a real sight aboard the train. The eleven mile passage presents stupendous vistas while the total stretch cost about 4 million dollars and marks a premier railroad engineering feat.
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San Diego
California
Carriso Gorge
Sierra Nevada Range
Italian Engineer Discovers Zinc Copper Alloy Stronger Than Steel
An Italian engineer reports a new zinc copper alloy with higher strength and lower corrosion than copper. The find claims improved durability over steel and corrosion resistance, suggesting practical applications in construction and manufacturing.
Victims of ZR-2 Arrive Home in Flag Draped Caskets
Commander Louis H. Maxfield and fourteen others killed aboard ZR-2 are brought home aboard the British cruiser Dauntless. A U S destroyer division, seaplanes, and naval honors meet the escort as the bodies are transferred to U S custody at the Brooklyn navy yard. The flag draped caskets lie under guard as church bells toll and ships salute.
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Louis H. Maxfield
Dauntless
United States Navy
Vietima
Brooklyn
Staten Island
Navy Yard
Ward Chapel
Navy
Coal as a Multiverse of Uses in Everyday Life
Floyd W. Parsons notes in World's Work that coal underpins bread leavening and gas, tire vulcanizing, ammonia for fertilizer and refrigeration, aspirin and medicines, coatings, phonograph records, benzol fuel, food preservatives, moth balls, disinfectants, and even perfumes. He highlights coal’s wide range of by products and applications across industry and daily life.
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Floyd W. Parsons
Simple Way To Grease a Wagon
A farmer friendly method to grease wagon wheels using a board to lift and turn wheels without heavy lifting. Starting with the front wheel, remove the nut, position a plank inside the wheel, lift to release the wheel outward, grease, and repeat on the other side and remaining wheels.
Campbell River Power Project to be Developed by British Interests
Hon. T. D. Patullo, minister of lands, said Vancouver Island's Campbell River power would be developed by British interests. Engineers will depart soon to gather final data and finalize development plans.
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T. D. Patullo
British Columbia
Campbell River
Vancouver Island
Feudal Estates Control Vast Mexican Farmland
The latest Mexican census shows about 7 000 families of Spanish Creole descent own nearly all fertile soil. Mexico spans roughly 750 000 square miles, so these estates average over 100 square miles each.
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Republic
Mexico
World’s Largest Stone Crusher Installed in Michigan Quarry
A massive stone crusher capable of 2 500 to 2 700 tons of stone per hour has been installed at a Michigan quarry. Authorities claim it is the largest crusher in the world and will boost output significantly.
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Michigan
Mimosa Leaves Curl When Touched by Humans
A South American plant known as the mimosa folds its leaves in response to human touch. This thigmonastic movement causes rapid leaf closure as a defense or reaction to contact.
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