Hebridean settlers prosper on Alberta farms after rough start
Hebridean settlers who arrived in Canada last May are now thriving on Soldier's Settlement Board farms west of Red Deer, north of Edmonton, and east of Camrose. Each family holds about 160 acres with 40 to 60 cultivated, often sharing a third of the wheat crop. the group totals around 350 people including fifty families aboard the Murloch.
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Alberta
Soldiers’ Settlement Board
Canada
Canadian Pacific
Murloch
Roland MacPhee
Angus MacIntyre
Donald MacPherson
Clinton
Campbell
Westlock
Wardner Farmers Institute Hears Annual Report
At the Wardner Farmers Institute annual meeting held on the 12th, attendance was keen for the proposed cooperative sale of farm products. A key resolution urged circulating circulars 30 days before sale and entries to be advertised and sold by class order on receipt. entries to be accepted up to sale morning with postmasters lists to aid mailing. Directors seek broad cooperation to ensure success.
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Wardner Farmers’ Institute
W. A. Rothwell
T. Cameron
Real by the Secretary Report on Work in 1923
The report notes initial difficulties but reports a duly elected organization was secured on October 6. It highlights cooperative work on Feed Purchase Threshing and Parm Products sales and committees driving action toward cooperative sale. It urges member participation to realize gains and mentions shipping plans and immigration efforts by Mullinxs and 16 steamship lines to bring many immigrants to Canada.
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Calgary
Attendance records at Wardner Public School January session
Public school attendance at Wardner shows divisions with names Jack Moberg Ed win Bakken Walter MacKenzie Teresia Hellmen Oscar Hellmen Louise Lawson Kathleen Sheppard Billy Sinclair On Young Edith McIntyre Nels Moberg Jennie Moberg Seigfield Bakken Beulah Lybberg Ingrid Bakken Stella Netzel Helen Netzel Sven Moberg and a note of 18 and 17 percent in divisions. Heavy grain landings show rise of over 25 million bushels loaded on Canadian National Railways west since Sept 1 versus last season.
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Jack Moberg
Edwin Bakken
Walter MacKenzie
Teresia Hellmen
Oscar Hellmen
Louise Lawson
Kathleen Sheppard
Billy Sinclair
On Young
Edith McIntyre
Nels Moberg
Jennie Moberg
Seigfield Bakken
Beulah Lybberg
Ingrid Bakken
Stella Netzel
Helen Netzel
Sven Moberg
Canadian National Railways
Rail officials plan Winnipeg movement by March fourteen
National Railways officials at Winnipeg announce a movement to begin by March 15. Seven steamship lines that previously called only at American ports will make Halifax a regular call on their westbound passages. Immigrants will be carried directly from Halifax to Western Canada over Canadian National lines.
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National Railways
Winnipeg
Halifax
Western Canada
Canadian National Ines
Letters and local notes reflect Elko community life in 1924
A long reader letter discusses labor and immigration in the Cranbrook region, blaming foreign workers for wage pressure and praising Canadian workers. The page then moves to local news in Elko, noting Cocker Spaniel puppies, fox hunting plans, snow activities, water issues, health, teaching, and social clubs. Also mentioned is Mr. McLean moving, neighbors hosting a party, and a 1919 wartime visit by Byng’s corps commander inspecting Montreal shops.
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Bynz
Point St. Charles
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Canada
Byng
Elko Socials Liven District With Dance and Church Event
Friday night Elko and BE residents enjoyed a church social for juveniles followed by a well attended dance for adults. Poor road conditions hinder travel from outside areas but the gatherings boost the district’s sociable mood with music and suppers. Mrs. Carter adds another item.
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Elko
BE. KP. Co
Weeping Street Boy Receives Kind Help From Stranger
A weary boy digging in dirt beside a blocked street loses a dime and tears rise as a passerby offers a small mercy. The kindly stranger, Kal McHop’s line, prompts a brief tale of compassion amid dusk.
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Kal McHop
Papes Diapepsin Restores Digestion Quickly
Indigestion gas and upset stomach relief through a tablet. The ad promises rapid knockout of sour stomach distress with one pill. A simple corrective for digestion costs only a few cents and is guaranteed by druggists.
Orchard Worker Notices Mourning Band Curious Detail
A girl observes a man wearing a mourning band and asks if it might be worn to deter insects, revealing a childlike interpretation of symbols amid a city visit with her mother. The exchange reflects cautious curiosity about signs of grief and everyday life.
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Orchird
Mamma
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Emphasizes Safety
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup as a gentle laxative for children. It warns against imitation syrups and notes the bottle contains directions for babies and children of all ages.
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Harry Mather
California
Land Settlement and Crown Land Leasing Provisions Outlined
The bulletin outlines pre emptions to acquire Crown lands for agriculture by British subjects over 18 and aliens, with residency and improvement requirements. It details penalties, prices per acre for first and second class land, homestead leases, and grazing options under the Grazing Act with districts and conditions for settlers and corporations.
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Tand
Land Pocarding Division
Pre-wiopilons Muust
Ferst
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Jon Matter
Mullinxs
Wardner
Home Sweet Home
Oscar
Uncle Si
Terry
Gilkison
Silas
Auis Rh
Anon
the Herald
The
Herald
Aditor
Tam
B.C
Striker
Mrs. Scott
R. Vetti
Richard
Biko
Mernie
Missouri
Jock McGregor
Mr. McLean
Mrs. Carter
Chapman
Stone
McDonald
Consolidated Mining Co
East Kootenay
James Gillies
Scotland
Mavis Gillies
New York
Mediterranean
Egypt
Mary
SYA
Templeton
T.r.c’s
Templeton CO
Toronto
Uranbrook Drug & Book CO
Cranbrook Cleaners and Dyers
Yahk
B.C. Jas
Markland
Piop
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