Prospectors Northward Seek Lost Gold in Old River Bed
Prospectors head toward the Peace region north of Clear Hills chasing a legendary ancient waterway once carrying gold. Edmonton and Alaska numbers join the trek, inspired by a North Country tale of a white trapper and an Indian finding gold in a riverbed where the Peace once flowed. Prospectors hope government test holes on the Upper Peace will confirm pay dirt.
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Peace Shrer
Fort $1. John
Battle River
Peter
Clear Hills
Fort St. John
H.B.C
Upper Peace
Klondyke
Winnipeg
Peace Country
Lynch
Plymouth Rock Hen Seeks Largest Egg Honor
A Plymouth Rock hen owned by Louis Laporte of Somerset entered the field as a competitor for the largest egg. The Winnipeg Free Press received a specimen measuring 943 inches around its longest circumference and 754 inches around the middle.
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Plymouth Rock
Louis Laporte
Somerset
Winnipeg Free Press
Smoking hurts me to see you waste cigars
A brief exchange shows a son brushing off smoking as harmless while the father laments the expense of his cigars. The line captures intergenerational tension and concern over money and habits in a terse, humorous moment.
Canadians Build Empire in British West Africa
Canadians play a key role in British West Africa's development with Major General Guggisberg as Gold Coast governor. Gen Stewart, former commander of transportation in France, lands a contract to build a modern harbor at Tagordi and thousands of miles of railways, a project to take three to six years with about 30 Canadian engineers and specialists already en route. The Gold Coast region is rich in manganese iron mines mahogany cotton rubber gold and oil.
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British West Africa
Guggisberg
Gold Coast
Oakville
Ont
Lloyd Harris
London
Guggisburg
Stewart
France
Tagordi
Africa
Gen. Stewart
London Free Press
Negress Wins Big Suit In Louisiana Land Victory
Lillie Taylor declared sole owner of a large land tract in Claiborne Parish Louisiana with oil and gas assets valued in the millions after a state supreme court ruling on inheritance by illegitimate children. Attorneys for Taylor are said to seek fees surpassing $450000 for their services.
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Lillie Taylor
United States
State Supreme Court of
Louisiana
Claeborn Parish
New Orleans
Captain Fends Off Waterspout Near Esperanza
Captain Avery of the Ward liner Esperanza reports sighting a waterspout a mile high near Progress, Yucatan, and Savannah. The spout chased the ship for two hours as it zigzagged behind. He blew the steam siren at full pressure, its vibration toppled the spout into the sea and saved the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Ward
Progresso
Yucatan
Savannah
Water Spider Dives Deep in Hidden Underwater Nest
A correspondent explains a unique aquatic spider that spends most of its life underwater. It builds air filled silk nests among pond weeds, houses itself, lays eggs, and sleeps through winter sealed inside deeper nests. When removed from water it resembles a normal spider, but in water a silvery air bubble around its body makes it look like quicksilver.
On Its Way to Education Verses a Language Lesson
A missionary tests a pupil’s English by asking what an egg is. The boy replies that an egg is a chicken not yet, highlighting a simple, humorous learning moment. The exchange reflects cross cultural language teaching in a small community.
Physician’s Startling Discovery Claims No Stomach Needed
Dr. Victor Panchot reports a fifty year old woman lived in perfect health after stomach removal, with cancer cured. He says stomach action is preliminary and digestion occurs in the small intestine aided by the pancreatic tube and bile, recommending a light diet if the stomach is dispensed with.
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Victor Pauchot
Academy of Medicine
Panchot
Prince Henry Plans Army Career After Eton and Sandhurst
Prince Henry third son of the King and Queen, who just came of age, is set for a military life. Popular with the public and noted for sports, he passed through the army class at Eton and studied at Sandhurst. Last August he was gazetted a second lieutenant of the King's Royal Rifles and now serves with the Thirteenth Hussars at Aldershot.
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Prince Henry
Prince of Wales
Duke of York
Eton
Sandhurst
West Point
King’s Royal Rifles
Thirteenth
Hussars
Aldershot
Thieves Steal One and a Half Ton Church Bell Near Lille
A gang of motor bandits entered Essais Church near Lille France and hauled away a huge bell weighing about one and a half tons. The night watchman confronted them but was bludgeoned and the robbers escaped with the bell.
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Lille
France
Essais
Urges Development of Peat Resources
A. Anrep of the geological survey told a special parliamentary committee that Canadian peat can replace coal for heating nationwide. He cited 37,000 square miles of peat bogs, noting peat delivers heat comparable to coal at lower costs. Peat could be sold at about $9 per ton, with production raising future prices.
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A. Anrep
Geological Survey
Canada
Dominion
United States
Fort Norman Oil Fund Seen As Outstanding Event
The department of mines states that the reported oil discovery below Fort Norman on the Mackenzie River could be among the mining industry's outstanding events in Canada. Officials warn against indiscriminate stock purchases in mushroom oil companies and emphasize careful prospecting by trained geologists. Sir James Lougheed announces a revised edition of the departmental report on the Mackenzie River basin and notes global inquiries.
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Department of Mines
Fort Norman
AlacKenzie River
Canada
Department
MacKenzie River
James Lougheed
Suitable Jap Alliance Is Quite Feasible
The Observer and the Sunday Times urge a renewed Anglo Japanese alliance as suitable for the empire premier conference in London in June. They warn that an anti American stance would split the British Empire and prompt dominions to resist supporting Britain against the United States in Japan's interests. The Times paper echoes a similar view.
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London
The
Observer
Sunday Times
Japan
United States
Dominions
Daily
Life as a Coat Cut to Fit the Cloth
A Westminster Gazette reflection compares life to fabric chosen by each person. A tailor explains life’s “coat” mirrors one’s resources and choices, shaping whether it becomes rich velvet or plain homespun. Each must cut and wear their coat according to their cloth.
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Wrestminster Gazette
Seized Liquor Value Figures in Sydney Campaign
Seizure of liquor valued at $11,000 marked the fifth day of the bone dry Sydney campaign. The total value of liquor seized in the Sydney district since May 20 now stands at $40,000.
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Sydney
N.S
Last Offence Like Her First London’s oldest shoplifter dies into mild fate
London’s oldest shoplifter, who spent over half her 82 years in prison, received the mildest punishment directed by the Home Office. As a young girl she began with a long sentence for her first offence and was condemned to repeat cycles of prison. She has been convicted 30 to 40 times and will serve twelve months in hospital custody. Her first theft was a piece of silk.
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London
Home Office
Radium theft and market notes from early 20th century report
The article notes a radium theft at Sheffield Royal Infirmary with hundreds of pounds value, and mentions a 1914 Liverpool August incident where radium worth about £1,000 was recovered from a ward dust cart. It also discusses Western Canadian cattle marketing shifts, small farms rising, and price dynamics affecting beef shipments to England and related costs.
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Sheffield Royal Infirmary
Hospital
Royal Infirmary
Liverpool
Wilberforce
Propeller repair tale from Fort Simpson engineers
In the sub arctic W A Johnson a Hudson's Bay Company engineer built improvised propellers from crude materials with dog sleigh boards glue moose hide and blacksmith tools. Two Imperial Oil airliners crashed at Fort Simpson on return from Simpson to Peace River. Both planes suffered propeller failure and one ski failure but all four occupants escaped injury.
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W. A. Johnson
Hudson's Bay Company
Fort Simpson
Sub
Arctic
Imperial Oil Company
Simpson
Peace River
Beaver Magazine
Fort Norman
Johnson
Slave Lake
Beavers
Allowance Link to Training for Unemployed Juveniles in London
The government plans to curb dangers from large numbers of employed juveniles in London. About 107,600 youths are unemployed in the United Kingdom. The Minister of Labor issues rules making attendance at approved courses a condition for receiving unemployment benefits.
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London
United Kingsdom
Minister of Labor
British coolness will right troubles at home
Among the passengers arriving on the Canadian Pacific steamer Meta gama were Sir George and Lady Par kin. Sir George said there was no cause for alarm in Britain and that the national coolness of character and stability of temperament might be relied upon to right the troubles surrounding the nation.
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Sir George
Lady Parkin
Great Britain
Wicker Weaving Traced Through 5000 Year Craft
The long history of wicker weaving spans more than five thousand years, with enduring handcraft traditions shaping furniture artistry and cultural practices across civilizations.
Building Cost Delays Presbyterian College in Saskatoon
The Hamilton Herald reports that high building costs have led to the postponement of the projected Presbyterian College at Saskatoon, a decision among thousands of similar postponements.
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Presbyterian College
Saskatoon
Hamilton Herald
New Governor Appointed in Northwest Territories
D N Finnie of Winnipeg announced his brother Oswald Sterling Finnie has been named administrator of the Northwest Territories, a post likened to governing the vast wilderness. Plans include early oilfield development and retention by the crown of three fourths of discovered oil.
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Winnipeg
Northwest
Canada
D. N. Finnie
Oswald Sterling Finnie
Territories
Germany protests Allies customs zone in Rhineland
Germany condemns the Allies move to enforce a customs zone in the Rhineland as a violation of the Versailles Treaty. Berlin stresses strict obedience to the treaty and resistance to perceived infringements.
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Germany
Rhineland
Kansas
City Star
Chinese Nationalists hold convention in Vancouver
Three hundred Chinese delegates from 67 branches of the Chinese Nationalist League in Canada and the United States met in Vancouver. The league reports no political activities in Canada and runs an educational school at Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
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Chinese Nationalist League
Canada
United States
Mancouver
League
Saskatoon
Sask
Alaska Crustacean Gwacers Reaches Four Foot Span
Native to Alaska Gwacers is a grast crab that grows to about 15 pounds and spans four feet from tip to tip, highlighting a striking example of regional crustacean size.
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Alaska
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Negress
Assia
Archibald Sturrock
C.P.R. Western Lines
Dett
Ts Gayseiaggey
EAA
Western Canal
Burns
England
Erie
Calgary
Frozen North
United Kingdom
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