Trade With Mother Land Highlighted At Canadian Chamber Luncheon
Massey praises Canada UK trade as mutually beneficial and stresses industrial progress and cooperation. He notes Canada’s 40 exhibitors at the British Industries Fair and urges greater UK knowledge of Canadian social and economic development. Sir Hewitt Skipner presided at the luncheon.
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Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Great Britain
Canada
United Kingdom
Dominion
Massey
Brut
International Labor Office
Geneva
Walter Riddell
Aminion
Britain
United States
Ottawa
Sir Hewitt Skipner
London
Highly Organized Mining Era Praised In Ottawa
Lord Tweedsmuir, governor general, told the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy that Canada’s richest mineral region would long outlast future generations. He said mining is now a highly organized business and exact science. Colonel George C. Cole of Winnipeg was installed president of the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Ottawa
Lord Tweedsmuir
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Institute
George C. Cole
Winnipeg
Mines
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Harvard Traffic Study Says Men Are Better Drivers
An expert from Harvard's traffic research staff states there is no doubt men are better drivers. He cites physical skill and mental energy, plus training and experience, as reasons men are more adept at operating automobiles and reacting to emergencies. Baltimore Sun.
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Harvard
Baltimore Sun
Newfoundland sweepstake plan faces rejection after meeting
Newfoundland's commission government refused a proposal to obtain 27,500,000 dollars annually in a nations sweepstake. Approval was sought by influential citizens after a meeting led by Hon. Peter Cashin former minister of finance H. Cowan and R. Hibbs.
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Newfoundland
Commission
Peter Cashin
H. Cowan
R. Hibbs
Apple sharing joke from a child dialogue
A visitor asks which apple to share with a brother. Johnny answers by clarifying whether he means a big brother or a little brother, turning the question into a humorous misinterpretation.
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Johnny
Dye
Attitude of King Edward VIII on Poverty and Peace
Lord Melchett told an Institute of Metals dinner in London that King Edward VIII, after touring the liner Queen Mary and Glasgow slums, asked how to reconcile such wealth with squalor. The king’s long battle against poverty and war is cited, including influence on the League of Nations meeting in London and efforts to ease Franco-German tensions for peace.
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Lord Melchett
Institute of Metals
London
Edward VIII
Glasgow
Prince of Wales
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Baldwin
Peace Palace
Germany
France
Kipling Manuscript Sold At Auction For £230
The original Kipling South African War poem The Absent Minded Beggar sold to Gabriel Wells of New York for £230. The piece, written amid high fame, drew early backers including Lord Northcliffe who offered $250 for a front appeal poem. The poem eventually raised about £100,000 in three months.
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Rudyard Kipling
Gabriel Wells
New York
Kipling
Lord Northcliffe
Northcliffe
Kennedy Jones
France grants land to Canada for Vimy Ridge cemetery
The French Chamber of Deputies approved a bill authorizing the alienation of five acres of land contiguous to the Canadian cemetery at Vimy Ridge. The land, purchased by the French state, will be presented to the Canadian government in perpetuity to allow improvements to the cemetery.
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Chamber of Deputies
Vimy Ridge
Car ownership and driving licenses in the United Kingdom
The document notes that about one motor car exists for every 12 people in the United Kingdom and about one driving license for every 14 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Apple sauce slang tale explains its origin in a \
An etymologist links the term applesauce to a 30 or 40 year old tale about seven children and eleven apples. The simple solution to share equally was to make applesauce, and the phrase spread as a slang jab at hokey stories or fibs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berane
Wolf snare freed by wolf after gnawing sapling
John Tregonning of Rock Lake Ontario found a wolf on his trap line. The animal chewed through a three inch sapling and escaped with the snare and sapling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tregonning
Rock Lake
Ont
Ealing Fare Riddle and Entangled Clue
A London inquiry about the Ealing fare ends with a confusing spelled reply that hides a station name through a phonetic riddle. An odd quip follows about spider web length linking misdirection and a numeric claim of 350 miles per ounce if stretched straight.
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Ealing
the Inquirer
Erbert
Blind Earl of Dysart Leaves Vast Wealth to Treasury
The late Earl of Dysart, who died at 76, went blind at 19 and never claimed his estates. He controlled 24 060 acres in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, lived at Ham House and Buckminster Park, and left debts and a fortune subject to a death duty of more than £1 008 523. He was a familiar Grantham figure, owning much of the town’s shopping property. An amateur chemist, he amassed thousands of musical instruments and remained widowed for nearly two decades.
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Earl of Dysart
Earl
Norfolk Street
Strand
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Ham House
Richmond
Buckminster Park
Grantham
Buckminster
A South African hailstorm compared to thunderstorm hail
The article explains two hail origins in South Africa. Soft hail forms from frozen rain, while thunderstorm hail grows in the clouds, accumulating ice layers and potentially reaching tennis ball size. Such hailstorms are dangerous and can cause casualties to Sisera's army.
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South Africa
Sisera
Invasive Mittened Crabs Threaten European Rivers
Chinese mittened crabs have spread to European rivers where they undermine river banks, harming habitats and infrastructure. Authorities monitor their spread as ecological and economic impacts grow.
Coutts and Co Faces Frock Coat Removal Dilemma
The article notes Coutts and Co at 440 Strand maintains frock coats for all staff from chairman to clerks to keep a dignified traditional appearance. Clients, including historic figures, value the frock coats and question if they will be dropped, with the bank stressing the attire’s unique atmosphere.
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Coutts and Co
Strand
London
Coutts
Royal Bankers
Earl of Chatham
Charles James Fox
Marquis of
Rockingham
Warren Hastings
Paris Plans Massive Modernization for City and Region
A comprehensive 22 mile radius reconstruction plan for Paris and nearby areas aims to modernize France. The project, costing tens of millions, would create jobs, reshape traffic, protect countryside beauty, and include slum clearance in Montmartre and the Latin Quarter with housing for workers and new schools and recreation spaces.
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Paria
Paris
France
Montmartre
Latin Quarter
Fast Trains Boost U S Passenger Service Reach
U S rail managers report 12 new high speed trains operating about a year have revived passenger travel. The trains average over 60 miles per hour on schedules and reach 90 to 100 miles an hour on open stretches, drawing attention away from air and highway travel and expanding the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Apeeda
Salmon Industry as a Valuable Asset in British Columbia
The Sockeye salmon fishery in Rivers and Smiths Inlets produced about 166,000 cases and a value around one million dollars in raw material terms. Some 2,000 fishermen worked quickly over a five week season, sharing the earnings but facing high costs. Across the Dominion the fishing trade boosted merchants and manufacturers, though earnings depend on seasonal catches and diversification to other species during off months.
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British Columbia
Dominion
Rivers
Smiths Inlets
Rivers and Smiths
Smitha
King Edward VII Speech Style Praised for Clarity
The London Observer notes King Edward VII writes his own speeches, omits ornament, and uses brief simple sentences in a crisp modern style. He aims for direct meaning, avoiding adjectives and indirect phrasing, speaking what is described as the Kings English.
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Broadcasting House
London
Edward VII
New York Times
Association of Canadian Clubs Plans Coast Conference
The executive council met in Ottawa and decided the conference will be held June 25 and 26 in Vancouver and June 27 in Victoria. The cities were chosen at the Toronto conference two years ago.
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The
Association of Canadian Clubs
Ottawa
Vancouver
Victoria
Toronto
Woman Calls Husband a Worm in Quip by Friend
A witty exchange features a woman calling her husband a worm, and her friend retorts with a playful line about a chicken picking him up, reflecting a humorous snapshot of social banter.
Advertising as a Herald of Progress in War News
The text extols advertising as essential to wartime information and public appetite. It argues ads fuel progress by reflecting self interest, promising advancement, and guiding readers to act for better living amid national effort.
Publication funding questioned by Bam Jacobs on labor gazette
Bam Jacobs of Cartier Montreal Liberal ridiculed the Labor Gazette printing estimate of 30 000 dollars to cover the cost of publishing the monthly magazine. He spoke to the House of Commons as Norman Rogers the minister of labor sought approval.
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Labor Gazette
Bam Jacobs
Lib
Cartier-Montreal
Norman Rogers
Labor Department
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