Cadmium Emerges in Canadian Metal Industry in 1920s
A 1920s Department of Mines note details cadmium’s rise from a by product to a growing commercial metal in Canada. Production began in British Columbia in 1928 with two firms sourcing from zinc and lead refinery residues. Demand rose due to rust proofing, bearing alloys for motors, trolley wires, cables, and electrical components. Cadmium copper alloys are being used for long span high voltage lines, with applications in arts, medicine, and dyeing.
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Wiest
British Columbia
Ita
Pew
Canada
Department of Mines
Canadian
Mid-West
Howver
Canary Causes Tram Traffic Jam in Vienna
A fleeing canary perched on a tram line halted a busy Vienna street. The driver braked hard, leaped down, and chased the bird through stops and hops, finally capturing it amid cheers. The old lady owner retrieved the canary and traffic resumed after miles of bows and delays.
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Vienna
Growth Of Life Insurance In Canada Spurs Remarkable Rise
The Toronto Mail and Empire notes life insurance in Canada has grown eightfold in 25 years, driven by diligent life underwriters and salesmen. Population rose 50 percent in the same period, yet Canada now ranks second globally per capita for in force life insurance.
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Canada
Dominion
Toronto Mail
Empire
One Political Murder in Canada History
The account recalls the single political assassination in Canada, citing April 7, 1868, when Thomas d Arcy Mc Gee, an Irish Canadian cabinet member, was shot in Ottawa. The fragment mentions a Levi Feiner as the shooter and includes unrelated dialogue about salary figures and weekly pay.
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Canada
Ottawa
Thomas d’Arcy McGee
Dominion Cabinet
Levi Feiner
Tips To Increase Sales From A Colgate Psychologist
Dr. Donald A. Laird head of Colgate University psychology department spoke to Toledo business executives and students about retail sales tactics. He advised staggered displays with neat stacks, color cues, and strong visuals, noting consumers prefer red then green then orange, and often decide within two seconds. He cited ads with small watch pictures boosting sales, warned about yellow paper readability and dislike of certain finishes, and stressed habit influences and the value of simple explanations.
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Donald A. Laird
Colgate University Department of Psychology
Toledo
Gree
Colgate
Hamilton, N.Y
Guarded Rebel Attendee of Louis Riel Dies in Ontario
Sidney George Mulls, RCMP veteran from 1882 to 1888 who personally attended Louis Riel before his execution, died in Hamilton Ontario where he spent over 40 years in the insurance business. He came from United Empire Loyalist stock, was the son of George H. and Frances Mill, and later joined the western force as an orderly guard at Regina jail.
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Louis Riel
Sidney George Mulls
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Hamilton
Ont
George H
Frances Mill
Mounties
Regina Jall
Riel
Elevators shape New York skyline and daily life
A late 19th century to modern ascent of elevators in New York is traced from Otis’s stand at the Crystal Palace Exhibition to today’s vast system. The Empire State Building boasts the longest lift span at 896 feet, with hydraulic origins and thousands of dumb waiters moving goods and waste through the city.
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New York
Elisha James Otis
Empire State Building
Metropolis
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Poultry Revenue Rise Despite Lower Production in Prairie Provinces
The three prairie provinces saw smaller poultry populations in 1985 than 1984, but higher prices raised farmer revenue to 10,141,000 dollars. Manitoba accounted for 4,260,000, Saskatchewan for 5,879,000, and Alberta for 6,000,000. Breeding stock improvements marked progress in poultry development.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Fhseo
Garing
Canary Lesson Sparks Playful Riddle Exchange
A corpulent teacher lectures a class of youngsters on canaries. A quick witted student asks for a clear definition and offers a playful, nonsensical answer about a canary's abilities. The scene unfolds as children respond with a lighthearted misstep and a humorous exchange.
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Miso
Stone Age Babies Could Hold Their Own With Modern Kin
Dr Will Durant says Stone Age babies would reach modern capabilities if given equal opportunities. In Toronto interview he argues brains were similar then and now and cites the Dionne quintuplets to support evolution, noting progress depends on after birth development.
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Durant
Will Durant
Toronto
Barth
Dr. Durant
Woming
Maple Sugar Industry in Canada Reaches Milestone
The Department of Agriculture notes Canada’s maple sugar sector is 130 years old this spring with about 50,000 farmers from Western Ontario to the Atlantic sharing the harvest. It estimates 70,000,000 maple trees produce sap in Eastern Canada but only about one third tapped. Last year’s sugar and syrup harvest was valued at 5,522,420 dollars, up 481,820 from the prior year. The industry began in 1806 at Sault au Recollet near Montreal.
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Department of Agriculture
Canada
Ontario
Atlantic Seaboard
Sault Au Recollet
Montreal
Money Fundamentals Emphasized by Bank of Canada Governor
Graham F. Towers, governor of the Bank of Canada, told the Commerce Club of Queen's University that a grasp of money and banking fundamentals is essential today. He outlined central bank aims and responsibilities and urged university-trained youth to prepare for financial service roles.
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Graham F. Towers
Bank of Canada
Commerce Club
Queen's University
Towers
Women Police In Poland Boy Blazing Balloon Rescue
A young Polish policewoman climbs a tree to retrieve a red balloon tangled in a boulevard tree after a boy’s balloon escapes. The article notes the women police force founded in 1825 to combat white slavery and drug trade, led by Mise Stanislaa Paleologue. It outlines training, four year service terms, and a seven year restraint on marriage, highlighting social welfare work and stories of romance.
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Mise Stanislaa Paleologue
Soviet
Russia
Swains
Hintey
Police
Salt-stabilized roads hailed in highway study
The Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy heard that salt mixed with clays can stabilize roadbeds to produce firm dustless all weather highways. Ontario experts described damped roadways with salt per inch thickness, noting successful Ontario Quebec and U S examples.
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Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
C. A. Robains
Ontario Department of Highways
Ontario
Quebec
United States
W. A. Cosler
Montreal
Brief Italian Appeal to Save Paper in Letters
A wartime Italian appeal urges brevity in letter writing to conserve paper. Citizens are asked to use one sheet per letter, with love notes or complaints kept succinct to save time, postage, and scarce resources for the fatherland.
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Coe Abeet
Question of possession in archaic phrase
A fragment reads Why? Because I never possess both at t hee expressing a dispute about simultaneous ownership. No clear event or names are identified. the line hints at feudal or vow like wording without context.
Mosquitoes Defy Bounds in Colorful Extermination Plan
A New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Association proposal aims to spray colored clouds west of Chicago to color and track migratory insects. The plan seeks to identify flight power and endurance by marking suburban swarms, while noting mosquitoes ride ships and trains and survive extreme cold. The article cites New York Herald Tribune and notes the potential increased discomfort for New York residents if colored insects appear next summer.
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Wea
Siberia
Sforts
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Chicago
New York
New York Herald Tribune
Interesting Query About The Lord S Prayer Ending
A letter questions the addition of the words and ever before Amen in the Lord s Prayer. The writer notes the Sermon on the Mount ends with and for ever Amen and asks why two words are added in some prints and whether they appear in Bibles.
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Harriston Review
Massey urges unity of English speaking world
Hon. Vincent Massey Canadian high commissioner to London appeals for continued trading and cultural cooperation among English speaking nations. Speaking to the British North American Club he says democracy wanes globally yet remains a unifying force across the empire and United States as people strive to act freely without punishment.
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Vincent Massey
London
Massey
United States of America
What's In A Name The Fayti Postmaster's Long Signature
The newly appointed postmaster of fayti holds a world record for lengthy signatures on forms requiring nearly an extra sheet of paper. Patrons and staff address him by his first name David, avoiding his surname. His full name is David Kaphokohoakimiokewocaakne payhanok.
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Fayti
Faytl
David
Empire State Building as tallest man-made object
An OCR fragment states that the Empire State Building is the tallest man-made object. The text is incomplete, but identifies the landmark and its status as a height record among constructed works.
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Empire State Building
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