A Clown's Pay and a President's Salary Compared
A historian notes a Panama Canal era remark that John F. Stevens earned more than a U S president. The piece contrasts salaries of Fatty Arbuckle, scholars, and leaders, suggesting pay does not fix responsibility or value.
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John F. Stevens
Panama Canal
United States
James J. Hill
Republic
Stevens
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Hill
Daily Press
Roscoe Arbuckle
Fatty
Fatty’ Arbuckle
Woodrow Wilson
Banishing the Horse From Denver Streets Edict
Denver, Colorado plans to banish horses from its streets, reflecting a shift from its historic horse culture once famed for race meetings broncho busting and cowboy parades. The piece notes the rise of horseless vehicles and a fading era of equestrian street life.
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Denver
Colorado
America
Saskatchewan
Western Canada sees baby boom as sign of growth
The article notes a surge in births across Western Canada with improvements in population and child welfare. It highlights past infant mortality, urges better milk quality, housing, and playgrounds, and calls on administrators to focus on junior welfare while babies continue arriving daily.
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Western
Canada
Winnipeg
Regina
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Europe
Mission for Lieut Colonel McDowell to lead Canadian industrial talks
Lieut Colonel G L McDowell D C M an original member of the Princess Patricia Light Infantry and a notable Alberta British Columbia business figure will depart for England to organize an old country party for Canada's Industrial Congress June 2 to 10 His work in Britain aims to recruit British manufacturers for Canadian prosperity He previously served with the Soldiers Settlement Board in the Peace River area and fought in France Salonika Siberia and South Africa during the wars
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G. L. McDowell
D.C.M
Princess Patricia Light Infantry
Alberta
British Columbia
England
Canada
H. F. McDonald
Alberta Industrial Development Association
Old Country
McDowell
National Manufacturers’ Association of
Great Britain
Britain
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Peace River
Lumsden & Co
London Stock Exchange
The
Princess Patricias
France
Salonika
Siberia
Lloyd George in Canada on Welsh migration scheme visit
The account recalls Lloyd George touring Western Canada about twelve years ago with Dominion Colonization Agent C. W. Speers. Lloyd George, then a rising radical, discussed English conditions and the aim to curb powerful magnates by taxation. He warned they might drift, then claimed he could control them as one of the common people.
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Right
Lloyd George
Canada
C. W. Speers
Dominion
Great Britain
Mr. Speers
England
Mr. Lloyd George
Bearded Wheat Arrival and Transition in Western Canada
Bearded wheat appeared around 1887 as frost was the main grain obstacle. Ladoga wheat from Russia matured earlier, but yielded less than Scottish Red Fyfe, also Russian in origin. As farming practices improved and frost risk declined, Ladoga declined in popularity and was gradually abandoned.
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Western
Canada
Ladoga
Russia
Purebred Cattle Sale Described as Best Ever in West
J. G. Robertson Saskatchewan livestock commissioner calls the Regina purebred sale the best ever held in the west. Calgary offered 415 head versus Regina’s 508. Edmonton 290 and Brandon 153. Regina total proceeds reached 96,780 dollars, up about 24,000 or 33 percent from last year.
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Regina
West
J. G. Robertson
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Edmonton
Brandon
Mr. Robertson
Bull Prices Rise At Calgary Short Horn Sale
Lavender Ringmaster VIII owned by Harry Heard Lacombe sold for 1000 to W Lyons Didsbury marking the high price at the Calgary bull sale. Tranby Ringleader brought 750 from R McLean High River as the next top bid. Other purchases included Limdum Marquis 260 and three of the Fowlers herd at 180 and 265 respectively. Baron Sultan bought by John Reynolds 500. Indian Affairs Lone Birch Champion 225 Atlas 255. Model Chief 450 to W McAlister Dalroy.
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Calgary
Harry Heard
Lacombe
W. Lyons
Didsbury
R. McLean
High River
C. G. Beeching
de Winton
Roy Hamer
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prince Northman
Will Northman
Hugh Northman
John Reynolds
Waterhole
Peace River District
Department of Indian Affairs
Regina
Atlas
W. L. McAlister
Dalroy
A. H. Bolton
Cancer Cure Claim by Dr Meyer at New York Medical School
Dr William H Meyer head of the X Ray department at the New York Postgraduate Medical School and Hospital says a new X Ray cancer treatment achieved 50 consecutive cures of superficial cases over four years. He credits accuracy of diagnosis for success.
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William H. Meyer
New York Post-Graduate Medical School and Hospital
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