Dominion colonization plans demand trade pact with Canada
The piece argues that British migration to Canada must include guarantees of Canada buying more farm produce. It warns western farmers face debt and rising competition if settlers flood markets without expanded exports. It cites New Zealand and Australia as models requiring economic pacts to ensure self supporting newcomers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Western
Prairie
West
New
London Times
Dominions
Far East
New Zealand
Teelingw
Australia
Wake Up Your Liver
A fragmented text item appears to reference Wake Up Your Liver and Carter’s Liver Pills with garbled OCR in a likely 20th century advertising fragment. No clear event or names beyond those phrases, suggesting an ad caption or product pitch rather than a full news item.
Train travel makes a comeback in Fort Erie era
Fort Erie Times Review notes a renewed interest in passenger trains as younger people, raised on cars and buses, begin riding trains for the first time. Railroads publicized Streamliners and improved service to shed past indifference, hoping a new generation becomes train conscious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ason
Fort Erie
Eastern farmers urged to aid prairie drought cattle plan
Hon J U Gardiner appealed to eastern Canada farmers at the Central Canada Exhibition in Ottawa to cooperate in government efforts to help cattle breeders in drought areas. He noted roughage in the east and outlined benefits including half freight refunds for cattle brought east and fed for three months, aiding both regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. U. Uaraner
Minster of Agriculture
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Ottawa
Maritimes
Gardiner
Professor Discovers Vitamin C in Green Peppers
Professor Albert Azent Gyvergyi of Szeged discovers that green peppers contain the anti-scurvy vitamin C. He tested peppers after dinner, producing pure vitamin C from thousands of pounds of peppers, finding peppers richer in vitamin C and cheaper than citrus fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Azent-Gyvergyi
Szeged
Hungary
Government cleans Mint House for recovered gold
Ottawa officials plan a thorough cleaning of the Royal Canadian Mint as it moves furnaces to a new wing. Master J C Campbell says a large amount of gold dust and tiny particle residues will be recovered from floors walls and ceilings during the lean out operation. Separately a wind tunnel at Farnborough England can test full size airplanes up to 115 mph for order manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Mint
Ottawa
Mint
Canada
J. C. Campbell
Royal Aircraf Establishment
Farmborough
England
Wonder House Exhibit Demonstrates Automated Home Schemes
A New York exhibit showcases a “wonder house” with labor saving devices for the modern woman. An electric range self turns off when the roast is done, doors open unassisted, and lit keyholes welcome late husbands. A nursery features an electric eye and chimes, a burglar alarm, motion lights, and a self-contained goldfish bowl with an underwater fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mystery of Silica Then and Now in Dust Diseases
The article explains how ground silica becomes a toxic dust causing silicosis, noted as a perilous dust disease. It cites Harvard researchers W Irving Clark and Philip Drinker detailing silica’s harmful behavior at a Harvard tercentenary event. Beach sand and opals illustrate silica’s common presence and varying harmlessness in nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
W. Irving Clark
Philip Drinker
Harvard School of Public Health
Japanese Hosiery Prices Spark Offshore Competition
The St Catharines standard cites Knit Goods Weekly noting that Japanese cotton hosiery is gaining ground in the southern market. If tariffs rose 30 percent, Japan could undersell domestic products by 18.6 percent due to low labor costs. Male workers earn 2.90 dollars weekly and females 1.25 dollars, underscoring Japan's rising industrial reach. The piece also references a Scotsman and a motorcycle policeman in tangential anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Catharines
Ontario
Us.a
Japan
Bathing Restrictions Echo Old City Edicts Across Ocean
A centuries old tale contrasts Boston and London bathing rules with a Potsdam and a German castle showing few or no baths. It notes Boston by law required doctor orders for baths until 1862 and a London Mansion House shower request that was refused for lack of need.
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Boston
Rytawr
Atlantic
Potsdam
Germany
Castle
London
Mansion House
Ramped multi level buildings for car parking sheme by Dr M Hoenig
London designers plan buildings without stairs where cars drive to any floor via ramps. The concept aims to cut traffic, allow residents to park outside their doors and convert roofs to car parks with overhead roads. Projects already under construction in Leeds and France include a 150 bedroom hotel and 170 car basement garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
M. Hoenig
Leeds
England
France
Notion Picture Theatre
Courageous Gopher Rescues Mate in Canadian Rockies
A. D. Bain, superintendent of bungalow camps in the Canadian Rockies, recalls an incident where a gopher dragged its injured mate from a road to safety as a second gopher threatened nearby. The tale, praised for the animal’s courage, underscores the unlikely heroism of the little mammals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gopher
A. D. Bain
Canadian Rockies
Bain
Sparrows Electrocuted Under Unstruck Raleigh Tree
During a severe Raleigh lightning storm, fifty to sixty sparrows roosting under a large tree were found electrocuted. Authorities believe highly charged air and nearby electrical current caused the deaths, even though the tree itself was not struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Canadian poultry breeders report strong results nationwide
A British Columbia breeder who fed tested his flock last fall for 16 dollars sold hatchery eggs worth 608 dollars to a commercial hatchery. In Ontario a Record of Performance stock sale to a U S breeder saw female birds bring 5 dollars each and a male 15 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia
Ontario
United States
Pumpkin Spice Pie Filling From Old Recipe Card
Mixed pumpkin and flour with sugar and spices to form a batter. Beat eggs, add milk, then combine. Pour into pastry lined pie plate and bake in a moderate oven until firm, about 35 minutes.
New Plant Strains Emerge From Indian Mildew-Resistant Crosses
A scientist in India found a mildew resistant species enabling cross breeding, yielding unknown planta strains after a decade. Popular loupes and other table fruits now arise from these lines, changing menus worldwide. Meanwhile in London, the Turk's Head Inn at Wapping has closed after 400 years as a harbor stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
London
Turk’s Head Inn
Wapping
Suggestions pour in for King George Memorial plans
Lord Mayor of London and the King George Memorial Fund review hundreds of ideas for a memorial to King George. Proposals include renaming Trafalgar Square, creating King George Square, moving Nelsons Column and the lions to Tower Hill, erecting statues of King George and his four sons, and placing the Cenotaph at the square center. Some suggest a flood lit mausoleum in Hyde Park and a towering cliffside statue near Lee on Solent visible at sea for 20 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
King George Memorial
Trafalgar Square
King George Square
Nelson
Tower Hill
King George
Hyde Park
England
Lee on-Solent
Liverty
New York
Supple Fingers Leo M Stenzler Demonstrates Trickery
Leo M Stenzler of New York City a raiser's union member shows quick napkin folding skill producing a bishop's mitre wedding candle sailboat or clown grin from a napkin at a Hotel and Restaurant International Alliance meeting in Rochester New York. A Collier's correspondent notes an undesirable alien is a foreigner who earns more money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo M. Stenzler
Raxers Union
New York City
Hotel and Restaurant International Alliance
Rochester
N.Y
Collier's
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