Prairie Provinces Fishing Industry Gains Importance This Winter
The prairie lakes fishery shows exceptional activity with whitefish perch ciscoes and pickerel shipped in refrigerator cars to New York Chicago Buffalo and other US ports as well as Eastern Canada. Inland fisheries upgrades expand commercial production and marketing across Lesser Slave Lake Buffalo Lake and Matkatelewan with new freezing plants and widened fish distribution.
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Prairie Provinces
Prairies
New York
United States
Osheriex
Lesser Slave Lake
Alberta
Canada
Buffalo Lake
Matkatelewan
Manitoba
Fort QuaApreile
Saskatche Wan Lakes
Far North
Chicago
Minneapolis
Middle West
Decline in Canadian Wheat Exports Over Four Months
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics bulletin reports a marked drop in Canadian wheat exports for the four months ending November 1924 compared with the same period in 1922 and 1923. Wheat flour exports improved, while oats and rye rose slightly in the same span.
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Dominion Burran of Statistics
Canadian Merchant Marine to Link Europe via Los Angeles and London
A new Canadian Government Merchant Marine service will directly connect European ports through Los Angeles and London. The Vancouver departure begins with a cargo of lumber canned salmon train and other goods aboard the Ss Canadian Pioneer which sails from Antwerp to Vancouver inaugurating the western leg of the service.
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Europe
Los Angeles
London
Vancouver
Antwerp
Makes His Own Calendar Referee Richard Begg Defies Rowan Calendar
Richard Begg refuses to accept the Rowan calendar, replacing it with a self made system. He assigns days of 20 hours, weeks of 10 days, and months of 1¢ weeks, arguing the existing calendar does not observe the Sabbath.
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Richard Begg
Fish from Utne sold for five times local fishermen’s receipts
Report notes Atlantic coast catches from Utne fishermen sold at five times the sums they received, illustrating travel broadening market reach and price effects cited by the Montreal Gazette.
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Utne
Atlantic Coast
Monteral Gazette
No Attraction For Him Nurse
A humorous exchange mocking a nurse as she jokes about heaven and a gold crown while a dentist is mentioned. The tone is light and satirical with playful banter about medical figures.
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Heaven
Bobbie
Harvest festival gift to King's College Hospital
A local baker presented a long loaf to Teemark Hil, SE, for King’s College Hospital as part of a harvest festival offering. Two men carried the 11 owt loaf.
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King’s College Hospital
Teemark Hil
U S Leaders Cite Aircraft and Water Routes as Transport Hurdles
Rear Admiral Moffett and Brig. Gen. Mitchell told Congress the nation must push aircraft development and a trans Atlantic dirigible mail service. Edwin H. Dail of the Insana Water Lines Association warned relief from the La Follette Seamen's Act could erase the U S flag from Great Lakes shipping as operators move to Canadian registry.
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United States
Congress
Wm. A. Moffett
Naval Bureau and Aeronautics
Wm. E. Mitchell
Army Air Service
Moffett
Dirigibles
Edwin H. Dail
Insana Water Lines Asociation
U Press Relief Ie
Great Lakes
Commerce
Western Flax Straw Patent Aims For Scotland Process
Government dispatches a quantity of straw to Scotland for testing a new mechanical process to separate fibres without retting. The aim is to enable western prairie straw to be used commercially, boosting flax growers income and supporting scientific manufacturers.
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Scotland
Ireland
Thas
May Ship Grain West Feasible Says Vancouver Official
Col. G. H. Kirkpatrick, chairman of the Vancouver Harbor Board, says Manitoba wheat shipment to Vancouver is feasible to run in winter. He notes high grade grain is required for current markets, with lower grades to follow, and cites Vancouver elevator capacity rising to six million bushels.
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Manitoba
Pacific
Vancouver
Col
G. H. Kirkpatrick
Vancouver Harbor Board
Winni
Col. Kirkpatrick
Alberta In Better Shape Than War Years
Alberta shows solid gains despite crops in non cultivation districts. A Calgary banker notes Alberta is in better shape than any year since the war. Factors include last year’s crop, this year’s crop, and a surge in dairying with butter production near 20 million pounds, four million shipped abroad.
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Alberta
Calgary
Canada
Motor Fuel From Coal Tar Promises Higher Power At Lower Cost
Exhaustive tests by Vincennes artillery labs show motor fuel derived from de benz al ized coal tar delivers greater power in heavy trucks and tractors than gasoline. Reported mileage per gallon is slightly higher and cost is about one tenth of gasoline.
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Vincennes
le Matin
Clergyman’s Patience Sermon About Paying Debts
A local tale tells of a clergyman tempted by easy living who incurred debts with town tradespeople. He preached on patience and then promised, “and I will pay you all” but paused the second part, delaying payment to a future occasion.
Plans for American Agricultural Society Building Project
A midwestern group led by Frank O. Lowden proposes the American Agricultural Society Building. The plan calls for a world temple to agriculture, the largest building, featuring a radio tower, a 0,000 seat convention hall and a 3,500 room hotel at a cost of 30 million dollars. It aims to be the national farm activity center with backing from Robert M. Stewart Lawrence Whiting and others alongside Lowden and Wrigley Jr.
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Paris
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
American Agricultural Society
United States
American Farm Bureau Federation
Lowden
Wm. Wrigley, Jr
Robert M. Stewart
Lawrence Whiting
Pacific shift in world trade rises with Pacific growth
Mr Justice M A Mac Donald of the British Columbia Court of Appeal told Moose Jaw Canadian Club that world trade is shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific. He warned Western ports like Vancouver are growing as gateways to the Orient and predicted a huge rise in shipping and manufacturing beyond any prior era.
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Atlantic
Pacific
M. A. MacDonald
British Columbia Court of Appeal
Moose Jaw Canadian Club
Canada
Orient
China
Japan
MacDonald
Vancouver
Prairies
Farmers Co op secures extra profit for egg producers
United Farmers of Ontario Co operative Company announces an additional profit of about ten cents per dozen for its members. About 256000 dozen eggs were handled. after expenses, producers will receive between 26000 and 25000 dollars.
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United Farmers’ of Ontario Co-operative Company
Alberta Poultry Experiments Move to New York Market
Experiments with shipping live poultry from Alberta to New York proceed with a carload of 3450 pounds recently dispatched from Viking. If profitable, the program will accelerate Alberta's poultry industry growth and development.
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Alberta
New York
Viking
Turks Have Pipe Craze Sweeps Constantinople
The pipe craze has swept Turkey with pipe sales in Constantinople rising 306 percent over the last four years. Smoking pipes have become the most popular run of smoking nearly overnight, and there is no clear explanation for the fad.
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Turkey
Constantinople
Railroads Abandoned Across United States Reach 3.50 Miles
Within eight years, the United States has seen 3.50 miles of railroad lines abandoned. The report highlights the ongoing decline of certain rail corridors and potential impacts on regional transport and communities.
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United States
First animal ambulance service started by ASPCA in NYC
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals opened a motor ambulance in New York City designed for dogs and cats. The four compartment vehicle will respond day or night to take sick animals to the hospital for treatment and return them home once cured.
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New York City
American Society For the Prevention of
Missouri considers tax to fund schools from cosmetics and tobacco
Charles A. Lee, state superintendent of schools, urged Missouri lawmakers to amend the constitution to tax tobacco products and cosmetics including powder and rouge to raise a larger school fund. The proposal aims to widen the tax base for education in St. Louis and across the state.
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Missouri
Charles A. Lee
Blite
St. Louis
Cinderella of the industrial family why farming matters
The London Times argues farming has been treated as the Cinderella of industry, neglecting its link to national security and unemployment. It notes emergencies reveal the need for recognizing the intimate tie between home-grown food supply and the country’s welfare.
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London Times
Man Busy With Work Neglects Health Like Tools
A proverb compares a man who ignores his health to a worker who neglects his tools. It emphasizes the risk of neglecting one’s well being due to constant labor.
Dahinda farmer wins world wheat prize at Chicago expo
J C Mitchell of Dahinda Saskatoon wins the International Livestock Exposition first prize with two hundred bushels of wheat. A former Manchester cotton spinner, he homesteaded in Western Canada a quarter section helped by government land offers. Calgary to Toronto Globe notes his rise from textile mills to agricultural fame in seventeen years.
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Farrer
Chicago
J. C Mitchell
Dahinda
Saow
Manchester
England
Dominion
Canada
Prairie
The
Toronto Globe
Needs of Canada Speech at Edmonton Highlights Unity
Sir Campbell Stuart, Canadian born and London Times managing director, urged population growth and inter-Canadian trade. He emphasized unity from east to west and weaving Canada’s history into citizens' lives for national pride. The address, delivered amid a humorous Versailles banquet description, framed Canadian character as key to greatness.
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Canada
Sir Campbell Stuart
The
London Times
Edmonton
France
England
Vergailles
Campbell
Rural Education Critique by Miss Agnes MacPhail in Ontario
Miss Agnes MacPhail M P criticizes Ontario rural education for overemphasis on exams and lack of development of head heart and hand. She presented Rural Educational Research at the United Farm Women of Ontario convention in Toronto, urging alignment with rural life needs.
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Ontario
Agnes MacPhail
M.P
the United Farm Women of Ontario
Toronto
McPhaill
Hind
Anxious To Emigrate Joseph Dyk Seeks Ukrainian Settlers
Winnipeg barrister Joseph Dyk, commissioned by the Federal Government, returned from over three months in Central Europe. He says Poland conditions warrant bringing 10,000 Ukrainian settler families to Western Canada, a class of higher type deemed a great asset to the Dominion.
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Joseph Dyk
Winnipeg
Poland
Europe
Western
Canada
Dyk
Fond Of His Horse Ends In Tragedy At Dompierre
In Dompierre Vaud canton Jean Tenthorey a noted sportsman shot his sick horse then killed himself with the same pistol in his bedroom the act concluding a sorrowful sequence born of compassion for the animal and despair for the man.
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Dompierre
Vaud
Jean Tenthorey
Jean
Doctor Diagnoses Multiple Ailments From Eye Exam
The doctor lists possible nervous system, liver, heart, and lung issues after examining one eye while the patient jokes about his glass eye. The exchange ends with a request to inspect the other eye.
Time For the Garage Man
Statisticians note the average driver spends 24 days behind the wheel yearly leaving 341 days for a healthy garage mechanic to work on tinkering projects. Ottawa Journal discusses how the rest of the year offers time for car enthusiasts to tinker and maintain machines.
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Ottawa Journal
London Roh wooden houses from before great fire endure
In London many wooden houses still stand that were built before the Great Fire of 1666. The old structures survived the fire era and remain visible amid the cityscape.
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London
Canada’s Winter Sports Become Known Abroad
Dr J H Grisdale of Ottawa rejects claims that cattle reactive to tuberculin tests are slaughtered needlessly. George H Hutton of Strathmore argues that reactors can breed true and need not trigger culling. The piece notes Canada’s winter sports attract growing foreign interest and seasonal carnivals spotlight the season.
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Canada
Federal
Department of Agriculture
J. H. Grisdale
Ottawa
Calgary
George H. Hutton
CPR
Strathmore
Western Canada Livestock Union
Dominion
United States
Europe
Uniformity in Agricultural Goods Boosts Market Efficiency
Ottawa stock yard chief J M McCullum said grading livestock by uniform type weight and quality is widely practiced and strengthens production and marketing. He cited success of British Columbia apples Saskatchewan butter Danish bacon and New Zealand cheese treated under standardized grades.
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J. M McCullum
Ottawa
Win
King Endeavors To Avoid Unemployment on Royal Estates
The King considers winterwork on his Sandringham Balmoral and Windsor estates to reduce agricultural unemployment. He seeks nonremunerative projects that provide work, noting taxes are the same as other landowners except Windsor, which is crown property and tax exempt.
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Sandringham
Balmorral
Windsor
Whale meat finds bustling West Africa market
The London Board of Trade Journal notes canned whale meat from British Columbia sold largely in West Africa from Liberia to the Congo. Whale steak is described as a popular viand in the region, solving the post-oil market issue.
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West Africa
London Board of Trade Journal
British Columbia
Liberia
Congo
Canada Expands Butter Exports to Japan in 1922
Figures issued by the Japanese consul at Vancouver show Canada rapidly developing a good butter trade with Japan. In 1922 Canada shipped 7 681 pounds, while by early 1924 Japanese buyers had purchased 3 220 910 pounds, most from Western Canadian creameries.
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Japan
Vancouver
Canada
Independent nation urges sea lane protection in Montreal
Major General F L Lessard, addressing the Navy League at a Montreal business gathering, warned that a nation calling itself independent within the Empire and exporting a billion and four quarters on the high seas should consider protecting its long sea lanes.
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F. L. Lessard
Navy League
Montreal
Tottenham Magistrate Quizzed Woman on Marital Status
A magistrate questions a woman about her husband asking when she last saw him and she replies she is not married. The exchange highlights confusion over her marital status and the court’s attempt to clarify civic records.
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Tottenham
Portland cement inventor Joseph Aspdin honored
English stone mason Joseph Aspdin, who invented Portland cement 106 years ago, is noted for his groundbreaking material contributing to modern construction.
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Joseph Aspdin
Wheat Shortage Prospect and Canadian Export Impact
A August 1 1925 carry over estimate suggests world wheat stocks will be exhausted before next year’s harvest even with higher 1925 sowing. Autumn 1925 demand may keep prices profitable for growers, a situation significant for Canada as a major wheat exporter, stimulating general business activity per the Toronto Globe.
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Canada
Toronto Globe
McArthur Buys Northern Manitoba Pulpwood Berth at Auction
J A McArthur won pulpwood berth No 2 in Northern Manitoba at a Winnipeg auction paying two dollars above the minimum for spruce pulpwood. G R Gray of Sault Ste Marie was the other bidder. The contract allows up to 3 600 000 cords with McArthur paying the Federal Government 8 400 000 dollars as timber is removed.
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J. A. McArthur
Manitoba
Winnipeg
G. R. Gray
Sault Ste. Marie
Ont
McArthur
Banker Otto H. Kahn Praises England’s Postwar Heroism
At the Canadian Club in Ottawa Otto H. Kahn an American banker and philanthropist praised England noting postwar economic heroism and inspiration to Europe predicting rewards for the nation.
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Ottawa
Otto H Kahn
England
Europe
Angry caller demands editor after flowers delivery
A furious man telephones a newspaper office seeking the editor. The office boy says the editor is out, only to reveal he is away delivering flowers to a man who visited the paper yesterday.
When the frost is on the pumpkin and the fodder's in the shock
A compact reminiscence of rural weather and car trouble in old fashioned speech. The lines evoke autumn scenes and the humor of a failing start on a frosty morning, contrasting effort with seasonal hardship.
Thebes Unearths Harp and Flute Depictions in Monuments
Monuments recently unearthed at Thebes and in the upper Nile valley depict harps and flutes. The discoveries illuminate ancient music and cultural practices in Egypt's monumental landscape.
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Thebes
Upper Valley of the
Nile
Prince of Wales Sets Long Distance Smiling Record
The Prince of Wales reportedly smiles across the Atlantis by radio establishing a new long distance smiling record.
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Prince of Wales
Fle
Atlantis
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B.C
Navy
Britain
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