Fortunes Invested in Black Fox Farming in Alberta
Ten companies with a combined capital near one million dollars operate across North and Central Alberta, driven by demand for black and silver grey foxes. The boom followed Eastern buyers to Athabasca Landing and Edmonton in 1912 13, with $500000 plus invested in foxes and mature animals from March to September 1913. A 1914 provincial law restricts trapping and exports to protect breeders, with permits costing 10 to 15 dollars and total fox exports regulated.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Prince Edward Island
Canada
United States
Athabasca Landing
William H. Kane
Ogden
Pennsylvania
Cob Sant
House of
Family Méraid
Weekly Star
Law Makes Criminals Says Judge Gemmill
Judge William N Gemmill of the Illinois Society of the American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology warns that laws have created criminals over the past score of years. He notes the pure food law, ten hour work limit for women, and anti white slave acts have increased arrests. He cites that in 1913 Chicago saw 106,369 arrests, about half for laws not two decades old. He also recommends state purchase of farms to house convicts.
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Judge &N
William N. Gemaill
Ilinois Society
American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology
Gemmill
Chicago
Turkish Telephone Girls and Turkish Exchange Work Unfolding
The Anglo French Telephone Company received a Turkish concession to install a Constantinople telephone system. About 25 miles of wire have been laid with eight submarine cables and a service with around 4,000 subscribers. The workforce includes Greeks Armenians Jews and women in public roles with a school aiding the exchange.
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Constantinople
Grand Rapids Reservation For Dominion Power Survey
The Dominion water power branch undertakes a topographical survey and reservation of lands at Grand Rapids to plan a power development scheme. Hydrographic data show river flow from 4 200 to 166 000 second feet. regulation aims to make the project profitable without hindering future navigation.
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Grand Rapids
Saskatche
Dominion Water Power Branch
Dominion Water Power Branch i
Dominion
Global Barberships Compared Across Nations
A historical survey notes Canada and the United States host world class barber shops with high prices, while Europe shows varied practices. It highlights London shave costs, Italian city prices, Turkish tip reliance, German wig making, French hairdressing, Austrian apprenticeships, Syrian chair setups, and Indian home visits for daily shaves, ending with Chinese street barber routines.
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Canada
United States
Europe
Parte
London
Turkey
India
China
America
British journalist Leo Scheff tours Canada for Britain papers
Leo Scheff, noted British journalist, travels Canada to write page articles and supplements for major papers. He will describe Canada's rapid progress and investment and land opportunities, aiming to direct millions of readers to Canada’s development. He lists Glasgow Herald Graphic Truth and several other journals as who will publish his reports.
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Leo Scheff
Canada
Britain
Dominion
Scheff
Glasgow Herald
Graphic
Truth
Sheffield Mail
Manchester Guardian
Weekly Freeman
Ireland
Hull Mail
Mark Lane Express
Farmers’ Gazette
Reading Standard
British Congregationalist
Australian Building Plans Begin in San Francisco
Oakshott official architect for British colonies arrives to arrange the Australian building at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition site. He notes Australia plans may seek a larger space and a brief delay could occur but promises completion several months before the exposition opens.
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Oakshott
San Franciso
Australia
King as a Landlord in London Slums
Chicago Tribune reports King George III plans to redevelop London slum estates. He aims to replace old buildings with wider streets and sturdy comfortable dwellings. Sanitary engineers promise attention to mainstays of domestic life in the new housing.
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George
England
Chicago Tribune
London
Not Youngest Governor General Candidate Noted
A correspondent notes Prince Alexander of Teck as the new governor general for Canada is not the youngest ever appointed. He cites earlier appointments: the Marquis of Lorne at 33, the Earl of Elgin at 35, the Marquis of Lansdowne at 28, Colonel Simcoe at 39, and Sydenham within a week of 46.
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Ottawa Free Press
Prince Alexander of Teck
Canada
Saneda
Marquis of Lorne
Earl of Elgin
Marquis of Lansdowne
Simcoe
Sydenham
German Students Driven to Suicide by Exam Pressure
Reports from Berlin describe a wave of student suicides and self harm linked to brutal exam culture. Authorities note families overwhelmed by annual spring tests and the rigid system that reserves most careers for those who pass. Names, ages, and exact numbers are cited, illustrating a crisis as Berlin officials discuss the societal cost of failed examinations and limited job pathways.
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Berlin
Hans Jirjann
Jannowitz Station
Spree
Germany
Uncrowned Kings and Private Islands of Britain’s Shorelines
The piece profiles private rulers of island domains around the United Kingdom. It highlights W. Henry Menier as a major chocolate figure and owner of Anticosti, noted for converting it into a private game preserve, with armed steamers to guard fisheries. It also mentions rulers of Lewis, Arran, Bute, and Islay, detailing island sizes, populations, and chief activities such as deer, fishing, farming, and whiskey.
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W. Henry Menier
Anticosti
St. Lawrence
M. Menier
United Kingdom
Lewis
Hebrides
Major Matheson
Arran
Marchioness of Graham
Duke of Montrose
Marquis of Bute
Island of
Bute
Firth of Clyde
Islay
Hugh Morrison
Lord Granville
Welsh Church Establishment Bill Becomes Law
The Welsh dis-establishment bill passes its third reading in the House of Commons and, under the parliament act, will become law without Lords approval. It ends establishment of the Church of England in Wales and Monmouth, dissolves cathedrals and ecclesiastical corporations, and removes Welsh bishops from the House of Lords and Convo- cation.
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House of Commons
House of Lords
Wales
Monouth
Ngland
Province of
Canterbury
Persia’s Ruin Described by German Staff Officer
An officer of the German General Staff reports in the official organ that Persia has fallen into “complete rock and ruin” with wealth and refinement vanished. He notes widespread desertion, increasing bankruptcies, and a country draining of its remaining assets and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
Platinum Company Begins Work in Tuluamen District
The British Columbia Platinum Company, backed by English capital, will commence operations in the Tuluamen district with four mining leases on Tuluamen Creek and 368 acres of Rabbit Ranch. The ground is reported to be rich in gold and platinum.
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British Columbia
Tuluamen District
Tuluamen Creek
Rabbit Ranch
Shackleton Prep Perilous Norway Trial For Polar Rations
Sir Ernest Shackleton plans a preliminary Arctic trial expedition to Norway to test rations and equipment before his Antarctic crossing. Five staff accompany him to test a 35 ounce daily ration, tents, and motor sleds. The Endurance ship is nearly ready, with oak keel and triple expansion engines, ready to sail to London docks.
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Norway
Antarctic
Sir Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest
Royal Army Medical Corps
Shackleton
London
Nimrod
Barkentine Elagss
Canada
Stouthen Mounted Police
Sir Philip Lee Brocklehurst
Mount Erebus
Lieut
Courtney Brocklehurst
Eleventh
Hussars
Magna Charta Seventeenth Century Anniversary Commemoration
The Magna Charta septcentenary marks 700 years since King John granted the charter on 15 June 1215. The Royal Historical Society plans a June 15 1915 commemoration with a general committee and an executive panel to organize events chaired by Lord Bryce. The charter defined individual liberty and national institutions, shaping English freedom through centuries.
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John
Royal Historical Society
Lord Bryce
Old Foundation of
Church of England
Buying by Weight in Ohio Assures Accurate Purchases
The State Agricultural Commission will enforce weight accuracy on all food packaging. Jolators will be prosecuted. The main abuse is in lard packing where can weights show gross or wet amounts. Officials note retailers endorse the law, stating customers are better served and clerks save time.
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Ohio
State Agricultural Commission
Strode
Aerial gun tested to aid German aerial warfare lead
Military experts at Doeboritz camp thoroughly test a German invention by an army officer that mounts a machine gun on a plane in front of the pilot. The device can be aimed in any direction and used against targets below, with experiments described as most successful to date.
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Germany
Doeboritz Camp
Egg Laying Record Shatters World Tests in Victoria
Barred Kecks owner H. Dales of Fiftieth Avenue West Vancouver dominates the international egg laying event in Victoria. His six rounds yielded forty six eggs in eight consecutive days, surpassing the former Australian record of thirty six eggs in six days.
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Barred Kecks
H. Dales
Fiftieth Avenue
West Vancouver
Victoria
Strathcona Left 27 Million Estate Value Revealed
The late Baron Strathcona and Mount Regal left a total estate of 27 928 000, with 23 257 000 in personal property and duty paid of 4 189 190. Real estate value not disclosed. holdings include rail stocks in Great Northern United States and Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific shares, Bank of Montreal, Laurentide, and Dominion Steel. Household effects in Grosvenor Square valued, Hudson Bay and Baring Brothers stakes noted. Lloyd George budget would have raised duty beyond current figures.
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London
Great Northern Railway
United States
Northern Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bank of Montreal
Laurentide Company
Dominion Steel Corporation
Grosvenor Square
Hudson Bay Company
Baring Brothers
Lloyd-George
Women guides in London in demand or not
An Englishwoman living in Paris offers London guiding services for women visitors speaking five languages. Thomas Cook & Son says few requests for women guides exist, while the Women’s International League runs women-only trips abroad and provides guides in London. Mothers seek guides who can meet children at London ports or seaports.
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Women’s International League
London
Treasure Hunters in Quest of Gold
Englishwoman led expedition to Cocos Island seeking pirate treasure for charity but failed. British adventurers and others pursued legends of 1818 Lima loot and 1821 Vera Cruz haul, with harsh seas, cave clues, and scarce funds. Some vow renewed effort after regrouping in London.
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Céces Island
Maurice Eugene Gilmore
Patara
Papema
Cocos Island
Panama
London
Cocos
Ard
Mills
England
Strait of Magellan
Gulf of Panama
Lima
Thompson
Vera Cruz
Benito Benito
Little Ben the Good
Spain
Little Ben
Seare
Sale of Implements Saskatchewan Sets Commission Inquiry
The Saskatchewan government has appointed a royal commission to probe how farm implements are sold in the province. It will study laws and may suggest changes beneficial to farmers and implement companies. Members include Justices Newland and Lamont, Attorney-General Turgeon, Agriculture Minister Motherwell, and J A Maharg. A preliminary meeting will be held soon to outline the inquiry.
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Saskatchewan
Justice Newland
Justice Lamont
A. Turgeon
W. R. Motherwell
J. A. Maharg
Saskatchewan Co-Operative Elevator Co
Grain Growers’ Association
Three crop cycle lets South Louisiana land stay productive
The article notes a farmer’s method of year round cultivation in South Louisiana. By alternating corn with peas, cowpeas, roots, rutabagas, stock beets, peanuts and clover, crops seed legumes to enrich soil while hogs graze, and land is alternately ploughed, planted, and pastured. This system yields a continuous production cycle with legumes enriching the soil each year.
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Louisiana
Increased number of women in Toronto medicine class
The Toronto University medical graduating class this year has more women than ever, with three female graduates named L. J. F. Moodie, A. B. Speers, and E. M. Cowling. Pharmacy faculty also shows more women, including B. Keeley and S. Couglin, and female students pursue postgraduate PhD work in other departments.
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Toronto University
L. J. F. Moodie
A. B. Speers
E. M. Cowling
Faculty of Pharmacy
B. Keeley
5. Couglin
Pacy
Antelope Park Near Hat Explored For Dominion Preservation
Ottawa booster Maxwell Graham and New York's Ernest Thompson Seifon visited the Medicine Hat region to assess a prairie park site near the river about twenty five miles away. They will likely recommend a Dominion park at Cy press hills south of there to protect animal life in the prairie.
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Antelope Park
Prairies
Medicine’ Hat
Dominion
Tts
Dominion Park
Government Organ Speaks On Asiatic Immigration
The London Daily News editorial argues Pacific coast and Canadian opinion is firm against Asian immigration. It says existing law may suffice to exclude Asiatics, but if not, there will be demand for stronger legislation to keep the Pacific coast a white man’s country.
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London Daily News
Pacific Coast
Canada
South Africa
the News
Greece to Receive Warships From U.S. Navy Aid
The U S senate amended the naval appropriation to fund modern dreadnought construction and the purchase of ships including the Idaho and Mississippi class. Greece is expected to be the prospective buyer of the vessels.
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Creece
United States Senate
Idaho
Mississippi
Greece
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Protection For
Grand Rapids Reservation
Water Powers Branch
Lée Sener
Minion
King
Arctic
Strathcona
Baron Strathcona
Mount Regal
Women Guides IN
Fortune
Canal Zone
Dominion National Park
Cypress Hills
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