Ontario market spurred calls for western coal aid
A Ontario boards of trade session heard Mr. Clarry urge greater assistance to Alberta and Nova Scotia coal mines to boost western coal’s ability to compete in Ontario and reduce dependence on foreign imports. He noted Alberta holds large reserves but many mines operate seasonally, and urged a nationwide fuel policy with steady marketing to supply Ontario and Quebec year round.
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Eds
Ontario
Clarry
Boards of Trade
Canada
Quebec
Alberta
British Empire
Nova Scotia
Ranching For Women Opener Encourages Western Careers
Mrs Kathleen Nielsen of Montana Wool Growers Association urges capable eastern women to try sheep ranching in Montana. She recently bought pure bred sheep and plans a small start on a southwestern Montana ranch while hoping her daughter Virginia, in Sioux Falls SD, may pursue ranching interests. She notes Montana women are finding success in wool buying and farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Nielsen
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Montana
Prohibited Weeds List Aims to Stop Spread in Canada
A Canadian regulation revision now prohibits selling any seed containing weeds on the prohibited list. The list includes Field bindweed Dodder Johnson grass Hairy cress Leafy spurge and Russian knapweed. Field bindweed and Dodder are localized in Canada with limited infestations while others are present only marginally. Authorities will add weeds to the list as needed to prevent introductions from abroad.
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Itte
Canada
Europe
Elephants’ water needs and lifespans challenged by study
Dr Francis G Benedict of the Carnegie Institute reports on a circus study in Sarasota Florida showing elephants weigh 2300 to 9200 pounds stand about 7 feet 4 inches tall and drink roughly 50 gallons daily, disputing the common belief that elephants have long lifespans.
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Francis G. Benedict
Nutrition’ Yrboratory
Carnegie Institute
Sarasota
Florida
Gossip Chronicle Reflects Unemployment Mood
A witty exchange hints at marriage tension as a wife laments joblessness while the husband muses about possible night watchman work. The item captures social gossip on employment woes and household dynamics in a terse, period voice.
Noisy Motorcycles to Be Banned by British Manufacturers
The British Motorcycle Manufacturers Union agrees with the British Ministry for Transport to stop producing motorcycles that could be described as offensive in noise. Only racing and speedway cycles are exempt. The move is welcomed by the public and may inspire similar action in Canada.
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Ministry For Transport
British Motorcycle Manufactures’ Union
Brockville Recorder and Times
Tenants of Hampton Court Suites Filled by Royal Interest
The thirty Hampton Court suites rarely stay vacant as eligible ladies line up. The King offered a suite to Mrs. Theodore Woods widow of Dr. Woods former Bishop of Peterborough who died at a Cenotaph service. Grand Duchess Xenia of Russia may move from Frogmore Cottage, with Lady Haig occupying the east wing and the palace lift. Lady Maude widow of General Sir Stanley Maude resides in the Tudor wing.
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Hampton Court
Theodore Woods
Dr. Woods
Peterborough
Xenia
Russia
Frogmore Cottage
Lady Haig
Lady Maude
Sir Stanley Maude
Bagdad
Tudor
Santa Barbara Declares Official Wash Day Policy
The city council of Santa Barbara California made Monday an official wash day. Police and firemen are ordered to prevent burning rubbish weeds or grain that could smudge family washing. If conflicts with Christmas or New Year occur the official wash day will be Tuesday.
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Santa Barbara
California
Teachers sue over seasickness on liner Prince David
Five school teachers sue in New York federal court for 125000 damages alleging distress and anguish from seasickness aboard the Prince David voyage from New York to Hawaii and Alaska. One teacher left the vessel at Vancouver.
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New York
Prince David
Hawaii
Alaska
Vancouver
Passenger air service links Australia and Singapore grow
Passenger air links between Australia and Singapore have doubled in recent months, reflecting rapid expansion in regional air travel. The surge highlights growing demand and strengthened routes across the Asia Pacific, with airports increasing capacity to handle higher passenger volumes.
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Australia
Singapore
Hamilton sugar Kremlin rivaling Moscow in beauty
Hamilton craftsman Thomas H. Hammell built a six foot long sugar and glaze Kremlin in his home at 40 Leinster Avenue. The model, inspired by his cake decorating, stands as a striking sugar replica with minarets and statues, lasting at least 20 years and drawing praise from an architect for near perfect proportions.
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Hamilton
Ontario
Moscow
Kremlin
Ivan the Terrible
Thomas H. Hammell
Leinster Avenue
Mr. Hammell
Jack Hammell
Hollywood
City Hall
Cologne
Cathedral
Callander
Swansea woman paints dream inspired portrait of Christ
Mrs. Hilda Fowler, a young Swansea woman, completed a painting after dreaming of a striking image. Displayed to friends, the work shows Christ holding a lamp with the faces of men from many nations looking up to Him.
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Swansea
Hilda Fowler
Christ
Dignity Upholded as Lawyer Refuses Water Challenge
In Zanesville Ohio Gen Charles B Goddard a dignified lawyer fends off a water drinking provocation during a trial over alleged well contamination. The opposing attorney offers a dollar for Goddard to drink the glass of water but he declines, contributing to a verdict favoring the other side.
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Charles B. Goddard
Zanesville
Ohio
Goddard
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Man rebukes wife after house cleaning turmoil
After three weeks he endures the horror of annual cleaning. His patience snaps as his wife sobs that she was his queen. He snarls that she used his tobacco jar for varnish and his pipe for a tack hammer, declaring the advantages of a republic.
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Republic
British Empire Covers Large World Surface and Population
The British Empire spans about a quarter of the world’s habitable area excluding Arctic regions and its population is estimated to exceed one-fourth of the global total by around 15 million people.
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British Empire
Arctic
Middletown Church Fund Linked to Captain Kidd Legacy
A Middletown New Jersey church sustains itself with funds left by the pirate Captain Kidd. The remark contrasts fated weariness, noting some are born tired while others are born to tire others.
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Middletown
N.J
Captain Kidd
Varied Rugs Made of Same Square Alice Brooks Pattern
Pattern book by Alice Brooks showcases varied rugs built from a common square module. Designers replicate the square to form diverse motifs, textures, and colorways, illustrating modular textile art principles.
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Alice Brooks Pattern Book
Population Growth Promise Behind World Economic Troubles
A report notes world population could reach 2.65 billion by 2100, up from 2.07 billion, fueled by advances in science and technology. It cites rising urban density, heavier transportation needs, and the expanding human footprint as drivers of economic strain and distribution challenges. Scientists Raymond Pearl and Sophia Gould warn growth may peak in about 160 years, with implications for resources and living standards.
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Raymond Pear
Sophia A. Gould
John Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
Pearl
Gould
United States
Acientista
Coronation Colorful Streets To Be Decorated In Bright Hues
England plans a colorful Coronation with pavements and streets lit in red white and blue. Brighton considers repaving the promenade at a cost of 1400 pounds. Garden schemes and nurseries report booming demand for Coronation bulbs and May blooms like pink tulips and blue forget me nots. Officials weigh whether to show dress styles on a live model for peeresses on May 12, a departure from past precedent.
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England
A.echeme
Brighton
South Coast
Earl Marshal
George
May Expect Too Much In Japan Egg Record Debate
A Peterborough Examiner note critiques Japan’s egg production claims aiming to surpass 360 eggs a year. It argues the idea of daily two eggs yearly is unrealistic, calling such expectations a form of slavery and comparing it to the difficulty of a .400 batting average in baseball.
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Japan
Peterborough Examiner
Air mail cachets for B C inaugural flight opens
Special cachets issued for the January 10 opening of air mail service between Fort St John and Fort Grahame via Gold Bar and Finlay Forks, and between Fort St John and Fort Nelson. Eight cachets will be available, and letters for forwarding must reach the district superintendent in Edmonton by December 28. Some giraffes have three horns, while others have two.
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Fort St. John
Fort Grahame
B.C
Gold Bar
Finlay Forks
Fort Nelson
Edmonton
Alta
Preservation of Democracy Speech by University of Sydney official
Dr Percival R Cole vice chancellor of the University of Sydney told the Southern Inter scholastic Press Association that preserving the best elements of civilization rests on a strong democratic press. He warned that in several European nations military power overrides the pen and the press is barred from speaking for peace or publishing facts unfavorable to militarist policies.
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Percival R. Cole
University of Sydney
Australia
Southern Interscholastic Press Association
A Man And His Horse
An early New York statute imposes the capital penalty for horse stealing. The piece notes that life could depend on a horse’s speed and stamina, so taking a horse could threaten a man’s life and explains historical lynching of horse thieves in the West during pioneer days.
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New York
West
Illinois woman with half a brain over years
Illinois woman has lived with only half a brain for years, a condition noted by doctors. The report contrasts her case with drivers who manage with minimal brain function.
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Illinois
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Winnipeg
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