Warning Note on Cattle Export Trade From London
The High Commissioners Office in London warns the Canadian cattle trade against rushing exports to Britain. It urges careful selection of export steers and cautions that overloading with common stock in early stages could harm future demand. Emphasizes breeding quality, proper age, size, and conformation for dairy and beef stock, with guidance from London and Birkenhead trade letters.
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High Commissioners Office
London
High Commissioner's Office
Great Britain
Canada
Tse
Scotland
England
United Kingdom
Animal Products Trade Commissioner
Dominion Live Stock Branch
Ottawa
Birkenhead
Learning To Fly A Mexican tree frog experiments described
Dr Remington Kellogg of the United States National Museum describes a Mexican tree frog learning to fly. He notes elongated hind legs for jumping and reports leaps of about 140 feet. In tests from a water tower the frog spread limbs and glided down ninety feet uninjured.
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Remington Kellogg
United States National Museum
Kellogg
London clocks outsize Big Ben by corporate towers
London now boasts two clocks larger than Big Ben. An oil company built a clock on an office building surpassing Big Ben in size, and a medicines company has unveiled an even bigger clock over Trafalgar Square, redefining the capital’s timekeeping landmarks.
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London
Trafalgar Square
Americans Buy 30 Million In Fraudulent Stocks Weekly
Report notes weekly outlays of 30 million dollars on fraudulent stock schemes. Regulators say investors ignore warning signs while scams shift across markets and platforms seeking new victims.
Reading Matter in Canadian Prisons Reveals Large Libraries
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics survey shows seven Canadian prisons hold 3,748 convicts with 48,342 volumes and 54 periodicals across libraries. Kingston hosts the largest collection, New Westminster the smallest. The article notes high per prisoner costs and questions how reading is used for mental improvement, fiction versus technical works, and whether prison tastes mirror those outside.
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Hfe
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Kingston
Ottawa Journal
Novel Device Welcomes Students At U B C Lectures
Dr C M Shrum of the University of British Columbia Physics Department introduces a device to greet entrants with a green neon welcome sign and count attendance. Late arrivals trigger bells and a “Late again” sign as an ultraviolet beam is interrupted by each student entering, signaling from behind the desk.
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C. M. Shrum
Department of Physics
University of British Columbia
Prairie farmer’s witty reply to income tax inspector
The sense of humor of a prairie farmer shines in his answer about five years of income. He recalls 1924 as dried out, 1995 as bailed out, 1926 as frozen out, and 1923 as walked out, noting he remains optimistic despite hardships. The Brockville Recorder and Times approves of his enduring humor.
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National Revenue Review
Brockville
Soap and silk laundering cautions
The advisory states soap should never be used on white silk and that soap must be dissolved in water before laundering begins to avoid damage.
Chinese Women Going Through For Medicine
Dr. Josephine Carrier Lawrey of Shanghai, the sole woman fellow of the American College of Physicians last year, leads the Women s Christian Medical College hospital with 200 beds. She notes Chinese women increasingly pursue medicine, about 19 percent of college women, far above the four percent in American colleges, and says Chinese female students and doctors achieve equality with men as they train in science and English to study medicine. She will spend a year in North America learning new discoveries before returning east.
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Josephine Carrier Lawrey
Shanghai
American College of Physicians
Women's Christian Medical College
Montreal
Lawrey
China
Lack Of Phosphorous Causes Tooth Decay
Dr. R Gordon Agnew of West China Union University reports tooth decay stems from deficiencies in phosphorous and Vitamin D. Animal tests show decay when these elements are removed, while sugar intake alone does not cause decay but reduces intake of essential nutrients. Tibetan diets with corn and outdoor sun exposure provide needed phosphorous and Vitamin D.
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R. Gordon Agnew
West China Union University
Agnew
Veteran claims entrant status at veterinary hospital
A seedy old man approached a veterinary hospital asking to be admitted. He declared he was an old soldier. Staff replied the facility treats animals, not people. He persisted, stating he is a veteran.
Germ varieties and their roles in life
Of the 2,000 known kinds of germs and bacteria, only about 100 are believed to be harmful. The other 1,900 varieties are necessary to life in one manner or another.
Glasgow Shipyards Win Orders for Freight Steamers
Glasgow shipyards secure new orders for freight steamers as demand rises. Local yards report steady bookings from shipping companies and increased activity across the river Clyde.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Northwest Company Runs Northmost Petroleum Well in Great Bear District
The Northwest Company Limited, a Imperial Oil subsidiary, paid the first government royalty on production from the Norman well near Norman in the Northwest Territories. By 1982 the well produced about 100 barrels daily, with northern oil powering mining camps as air transport and ice routes opened the North.
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Northwest Company
Great Bear Lake District
Department of the Interior
Northwest Company, Limited
Imperial Oil Limited
Norman
Northwest Territories
Edmonton
Mackenzie
Great Slave Lake
Arctic Ocean
Rail Head
Great Bear Lake
Mackenzie River
Great Bear River
Life Insurance Seen as Major Debtor and Creditor
Hon. Charles A. Dunning, former Canadian finance minister, in his Ontario Equitable Life address calls life insurance both the greatest debtor and creditor in Canada. He notes contracts to pay exceed others, with five million insured lives and over two and a quarter billion dollars loaned to governments, municipalities, school districts, railways, utilities, industries, and policyholders.
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Charles A. Dunning
Life Insurance
Ontario Equitable Life
Canada
Toronto Star Weekly
How To Eat Oysters by The Prince of Wales Question
The Prince of Wales asked how to eat seven-year-old oysters at a farm. The manager advised to eat them clean to savor true seawater flavor, avoiding vinegar or red pepper.
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Prince of Wales
Simple comfy slip into dress pattern No. 821
A sewing pattern description highlights a simple comfy front-panel dress with deep inset pockets on the sides, large open armholes for coolness and sleeve care, quick construction for busy housewives, and sizes 26 to 46 with fabric needs and a 20 cent price.
How To Order Patterns Pattern No Size Name
Pattern instruction fragment lists pattern number size and name. It outlines steps to place an order with a catalog or supplier, but readable details are limited. The text resembles a shopping or sewing pattern order note from a catalog page.
Newsboys Read Shoes for Nationality Clues
A Cleveland traveler in London buys a full English outfit and outs himself when a Paris newsvendor, spotting his nationality by his shoes, shouts New York Herald. The anecdote shows newsboys judge customers by footwear and dress during travel.
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England
Cleveland
London
New York Herald
Paris
Spoiled Tales Target Dick Whittington Myth
A Toronto Globe critique accuses the Debunikers of mangling the Dick Whittington story, arguing the tale misstates his wealth, residence, and response to the Lord Mayor of London. The piece warns that ongoing edits erase colorful figures of the era.
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Dick Whittington
London
Tornoto Globe
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