1924 Industrial Outlook Canada Optimistic Overall
Reports from hundreds of manufacturers to Industrial Canada’s Annual Review show a mixed 1924 outlook with about six in ten predicting better conditions than 1923 while forty percent foresee stable or worse trends. Cited factors include world market volatility, farm price declines, and tariff effects, offset by automobile growth, pulp and paper expansion, mining, hydro projects, canals and docks, rail equipment, roads, and construction activity.
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Canada
Slats Diary Fragments Describe Family Life and Town Events
Diary entries recount helping wash Emmy, curiosity about Ran dom, and paint updates on a Ford. A Sunday stroll with Jane followed by ice cream underscores two ways to please a modern girl. Monday opens with a blue night as the family section continues.
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Jane
Indians Harvest Record Crop in Prairie Provinces
Regina releases figures showing Indians gathered a record grain harvest totaling 1 276 656 bushels, up more than 500 000 from 1922. The record reflects growth across the three prairie provinces and highlights the strongest harvest on record for Indigenous communities in the region.
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Prairie Provinces
Regina
Sawmill at Hutton Becomes Profitable for United Grain Growers
The United Grain Growers sawmill at Hutton on the CN lines in Central British Columbia is in steady operation and paying, as stated at the association's annual Winnipeg meeting.
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United Grain Growers
Hutton
British Columbia
Canadian National Railway
Winnipeg
Brittain Praises Canada as Wheat Power at Winnipeg
United States Consul General Joseph I. Brittain praises Canada as the greatest wheat producer and predicts US buyers will source wheat from Canada. He notes close profitable commercial relations and Canada's long-term capacity to supply foodstuffs.
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Canada
United States
Joseph I. Brittain
Winnipeg
Salvation Army Commissioner Sails to Canada to Discuss Immigration
Commissioner Lamb of the Salvation Army has embarked for Canada to confer with Dominion Government officials on immigration matters. The move aims to address policy and practical steps affecting displaced and seeking entry.
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Lamb
The
Salvation Army
Canada
Dominion
Kissed her on the lips and paid a quarter
A fragment recalls a kiss the speaker sought, noting the cost of a quarter and a nearby kid brother peeking.
If Money Is Made Slower It Frees Time for People
A compact reflection argues that earning more money often requires more time, suggesting that efficiency or alternative income might allow people to work less while maintaining living standards. The piece contemplates labor value and personal time tradeoffs.
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Cavin Shoe Store
Cumberland
Outlook
Wensday
Ike Watson
Sheriffis
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Ben
Lang
Rexall-Kodak
Lang’s
Royston Motor Co
Goodyear
A. J. Edwards
Courtenay
Royston
Jos. Damonte
R. P. Christie
Willard
J. A. Fraser
Henry Ferryman
Cumberland, B.C
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