New Canadians urged to help settle Western Canada
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Department of the Interior offers assist. It urges new Canadians to promote settlement in the prairie provinces by informing potential settlers abroad. It notes Canada can provide homes and farms and that the world market is ready for Canadian produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Canada
Prairie Provinces
Temel
Natural Resources Inteligence Service
Department of the Interior
Westernanada
Ontario Mines Forecast Strong Output for Year
Hon. Charles McCrea told the Empire Club in Toronto that Ontario mines are expected to produce about 74.0 to 75.0 million dollars this year with a sharp rise in gold output. He predicted Ontario would surpass the U S in total gold production by 1928. Porcupine and Kirkland Lake led November’s gold, with combined output around 2.3 million pounds, roughly 27.1 to 28.0 million dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Club
Toronto
Charles McCrea
Ontario
United States
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
When Wood Becomes Scarce and More Expensive
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service warns that Canadian forests are being depleted faster than they are used for commerce. They foresee wood becoming scarcer and pricier, with metals increasingly substituted but demand still rising across industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interio
Northern Alberta Fisheries Prepare for Winter Operations
Northern Alberta begins winter fishing preparations on the big lakes. The Dominion Fisheries Office in Edmonton issued 50 commercial permits this year, down from 760 last year, with 70 more expected. Last year the Northern Lakes catch totaled about 1,544,000 pounds of whitefish, and this year's catch is hoped to match or exceed that amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Dominion Fisheries Office
Edmonton
Canadian Flour Exports Show Increase in 1924
Canada’s wheat flour exports for the four months ending November 1924 total slightly over 23.6 million barrels, up from 19.26 million barrels in the same period 1922, per a Bureau of Statistics bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Hat shaped electric heater invented by Lemuel Koontz
Serlin mechanic Lemuel Koontz unveils an electric face heater worn as a snug hat. The device fits on the head and chin, radiating heat through electric currents to warm the wearer in cold weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel Koontz
Serlin
Mars Crusted with Iron in Two Cores, New Observations
Spectroscopic observations reveal Mars has two iron-rich cores as a recent approach to Earth discloses. The finding highlights elemental composition of the planet and implications for its formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mars @uring
Earth
Cardston Farmer Nets Big Return From One Crop
A Cardston resident in 1924 harvested 64860 bushels of wheat from 169 acres, selling at 1.52 per bushel to yield 16326 dollars, paying for land taxes and water rates and leaving 1600 dollars cash surplus. He bought land in 1922 for 34 dollars an acre and used the proceeds to settle his purchase and costs. This case touted as proof of successful irrigation schemes increasing land demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge Herald
Cardston
Alberta
Parker Ellis
United Irrigation District
TLD
Ild
Honors For Aviators Plan Seeks Congressional Approval
Secretary of War Weeks approves a reward plan for United States Army Air Service fliers. Capt. Lowell H. Smith leads a list with 104 files, Wade, Nelson, and Arnold each at 500 files. All squadron members would receive Distinguished Service Medals and may accept foreign decorations. The plan moves to Congress for final approval.
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Secretary of War
Weeks
United States Army World Fliers
Lowell H. Smith
Wade
Nelson
Arnold
Congress
Railway Electrification Rumor Denied by CPR Official
Vancouver report claimed CPR would start Rocky Mountain electrification from Revelstoke to Calgary early next year with an initial stage costing 25 14 Manitoba Free Press disputes the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rocky Mountains
D. C. Coleman
Western Lines
Revelstoke
Calgary
Manitoba Free Press
Butter Output Surpasses 1 Million Pounds in Saskatchewan October
Saskatchewan production in October reached 1,129,010 pounds, the first October total above 1 million. Output rose 89 percent from a year earlier, with nine month cumulative production at 12,189,369 pounds, up 25.9 percent from 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Dust from TB patient room studied by Guinea pigs
Sir Robert Jones told the Institute of Public Health in London that dust from a room occupied by a tuberculosis patient exposed 48 guinea pigs, 47 of which died of tuberculosis. He warned that a kiss from a loving parent can transmit the disease to a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Robert Jones
Institute of Public Health
London
Quality pelts improve in Manitoba as wildlife increases
Deputy Minister J. H W. Evans notes pelts from the southwestern Manitoba district are much better than last year. He also reports a notable rise in deer and moose populations and widespread timber wolf damage across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
J. H W. Evans
King Fritz the Scan dinavian Dog Dies in Storm Rescue
King Fritz, a renowned Scandinavian dog, perished during a rescue attempt for a lost keeper in a forest storm. Three months earlier the dog fetched the highest price ever paid for a canine in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz
Europe
Tragedy at Nipigen Straits Lumber Camp Claims Jon Sullivan
Jon Sullivan, known as a bush man, was killed at a Nipigen Straits lumber camp when a falling tree struck him. A runner delivered news to Port Arthur after three days’ travel. Scientists warn of ricin as a dangerous poison breaking records in strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Sullivan
Nipigen Straits
Port Arthur
Max height reached at age twenty five says study
A study asserts the average man stops growing at age 25, while a San Salvador volcano lighthouse project is underway to aid maritime navigation and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island of
San Salvador
Germany Turns Coffee Market into Luxury Trade
The San Francisco Bulletin reports Germany has become the world coffee hub through heavy imports and strategic storage. Banks profit from the price spread as Germany also exports at high rates, using barter for debt settlement tied to Versailles reparations and foreign deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Germany
United States
San Francisco Bulletin
Strong hand in Egypt appoints new British plenipotentiary
The new British plenipotentiary to Egypt, formerly charge d affaires in Turkey, is a noted expert on eastern questions. His appointment strengthens Viscount Allenby by providing the high commissioner with seasoned diplomatic counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Turkey
Viscount Allgnby
International Co operation For Better Understanding In Science
Secretary Hughes predicted a new era of international cooperation in science at the AAAS meeting. He cited Britain, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia and several European nations advancing scientific research and creating international agencies to foster conferences and shared progress toward peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughes
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Japan
Australia
Iushes
Clover Seed Yields From Second Cutting Decline
Experiments at Kapuskasing Ontario compare red clover seed from first and second cuttings. Returns from the second cutting are nearly nil and unreliable in average years. Broadcasting the seed may equal or exceed row plantings, and wider 24 inch rows show even greater advantage.
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Kapuskasing
Ont
Lord Selkirk Highway Gravelling Planned Immediately
The deputy minister of highways in Manitoba announces immediate gravelling of the Lord Selkirk highway between St Norbert and the international boundary. The project estimates total cost at 320000 dollars and will link with four major southbound highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Selkirk
Manitoba
United States
St. Norbert
Man
Wild ducks inhabit Winnipeg river amid city works
Five wild ducks have taken up residence in the Rest River near Winnipeg where the Greater Winnipeg Water District pipes cross. The birds lounge in open water and are fed grain by the Consolidated Distillery Company, with officers and workers showing keen interest in the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Greater
Consolidated Distillery Company
Free Press
Saskatchewan Talks to Reestablish Dominion Seed Grain Commission
Dominion Seed Grain Commission is being considered to protect producers amid a seed oats shortage. Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture Lon M Hamilton has negotiated with Federal Minister W KR Motherwell since October and plans another conference with Jim. He is also pressing railway companies for lower seed oat freight rates to offset added costs from cleaning and re-shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Dominion Seed Grain Commission
Lon
M. Hamilton
W. KR. Motherwell
Jim
Hamilton
Home is a sweet place where you can growl for service
A humorous line reflecting restaurant culture where diners may demand better service and withhold tips as a lever for behavior, suggesting a playful critique of tipping norms and customer expectations.
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Home
White-Furred Rabbits Susceptible to Sunlight Skin Disease
White rabbits fed on buckwheat may develop a skin condition if exposed to sunlight. The report notes protection from sun and further studies on breed health and feed effects.
Royal Mint Output Totals 287 Million Coins in One Year
The Royal Mint of England produced 287,500,151 silver and bronze coins in a single year, reflecting a high-volume output across currency denominations and minting operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Mint of
England
Air Force Aids Rust Research In Canada
Ottawa assigns Royal Canadian Air Force support to rust research. Dr J H Grisdale announces collaboration with research staff to study rust spore travel by air. Flights will occur mainly in Manitoba with Winnipeg as the likely headquarters for the team.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
United States
Department of Research
Rust
Air Force
Ottawa
J. H. Grisdale
Manitoba
Winnipeg
May Establish New Trans Atlantic Port
A plan proposes Blacksod on Ireland’s west coast as a major trans Atlantic port to reduce voyage times between British Canadian and American ports. If realized travelers would view Achill Island’s rugged scenery while approaching the harbor. Northward in Killala Bay General Humbert landed in 1798 with 1000 French troops proclaiming the French Republic before marching to Castlebar.
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Blacksod Jay
Ireland
British Isles
Achill Island
Killala Bay
Humbert
Castlebar
Junior Farmers Clubs Grow Across Britain
Britain's junior farmers clubs, long known in Canada, spread quickly after a 1921 Devonshire start. Initially calf clubs for breeding calves dominated, but now plans extend to other work with support from the ministry of agriculture to organize the expansion.
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Canada
Great Britain
Devonshire
Ministry of Agriculture
Market Shifts to Asbestos Cement Roofing in India
A Calcutta report to the Department of Trade and Commerce notes a growing market for asbestos cement roofing as Indian tea estates move from iron and tile roofing. Iron roofing runs hot and tiles leak, while monkey-activity on estates adds chaos before asbestos adoption.
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India
Canada
Calcutta
Department of Trade and Commerce
Bootlegger Donor Seeks Prepaid Aid to Prisoners’ Relief
A New York man self described as a bootlegger by profession offered a $1000 donation to the Prisoners' Relief Society in Washington. The society refused the gift stating the donor’s profile and intent, noting the message that payment in advance may be needed later.
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New York
Prisoners’ Relief Society
Washington
Princess Marguerite Launch Photo on Clyde Ceremony
Photographed aboard the S S Princess Marguerite after launch on the Clyde by Hon Marguerite Shaughnessy daughter of the late CP Chairman. The event included Lady Bell Sir Thomas Bell and other officials. Princess Marguerite is CP’s second ship for Vancouver Victoria Seattle service, with Princess Kathleen due early 1925.
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Canadian Pacific Coastal Service
S.S
Princess Marguerite
Clyde
Marguerite Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Atlantic
Lady Bell
Thomas Bell
John Brown's Shipbuilding Company
Lady Fisher
Samson
John Brown's
Miss Simms
Thomas Fisher
G. M. Bosworth
Canadian
Memorial in Stanley Park to mark US Canada friendship
Kiwanis clubs in the United States and Canada plan a granite and bronze memorial in Stanley Park Vancouver to honor the late President and symbolize cross border friendship. Architects Twizell and Twizle with sculptor Charles Marega saw official approval from the International Kiwanis Council after their Chicago meeting, advocating fraternal ties over militarized borders.
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Twizell and
Twizel
Charles Marega
Vancouver
International Kiwanis Council
Chicago
Memorial seat and monument to honor Mr. Harding in Stanley Park
A combined seat and monument 37 feet wide and 11 feet high will be placed before towering trees in Stanley Park. Built from light gray Canadian granite, it features a bronze plaque with Harding’s profile, a Vancouver speech extract, and bronze figures of Canada and the United States with olive wreaths, plus American eagles at the ends. The dedication is to be attended by Canadian and U.S. officials, reflecting Kiwanis club cooperation and promoting international goodwill.
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Canada
Kiwanis
Stanley Park
Vancouver
B.C
Marding
Granite Island
Harding
United States
World’s Oldest Horse Clover Dieing at Advanced Age
The old horse Clover, once a race trotter and later a family carriage horse for 36 years, died recently at an advanced age. Clover, shown in Madison Square Gardens in 1922, had international fame and supported by an American donor amid the owner clergyman’s financial trouble. The horse’s body is to be preserved.
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Clover
Madison Square Gardens
New York
Biologist Kammerer Proposes Body Transplants for Rejuvenation
Vienna biologist Paul Kammerer, in New York for lectures, suggests a national program to harvest portions of bodies from accident victims or executed individuals. He envisions immediate transplantation into living patients or preservation for future use as a medical advance.
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Paul Kammerer
Vienna
New York
Alberta farmer wins alfalfa title at Chicago show
After five years farming in Alberta Nick Chyelle a Norse American from Montana enters the international scene by winning the alfalfa championship at the Chicago show. He farms on Bow Slope in the CPR irrigation block Grooks district and has studied alfalfa, which thrives there.
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Alberta
Nick Chyelle
Montana
Chicago
Chyelie
Bow
C.P.R
Grooks
Finland bids to repurchase historic 1898 1903 bonds
Finland submits a binding offer to France to repurchase all Finnish Government bonds dated 1898 1901 and 1903. The total value of the bonds is about thirty million francs, according to unofficial reports from Helsingfors.
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Finland
France
Hekingfors
Poland Seeks US Loan Near Twenty Thousand Dollars
The Polish ministry of finance confirmed talks to obtain a loan in the United States. The amount is expected around 20 000 dollars for a total package near 40 900 000 dollars.
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Ministry of Finance
Poland
United States
Seed Oats Shortage Reported Across Prairie Provinces
The Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture reports a seed oat shortage totaling about 1,209,060 bushels across 34 Saskatchewan electoral districts mainly north of the CPR line. Surpluses reach 140,000 bushels with 97,000 in southern Manitoba and 36,000 in Winnipeg elevators. Senator Clark proposes lowering No 3 grade standards to use No 2 oats for seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
C.P.R
George HH. Clark
Dominion Seed Commissioner
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Hungarian Farmers to Canada Sailing for Saskatchewan
About 100 Hungarian farming families will sail for Canada on April 1 aboard White Star Dominion ships, seeking to settle land in Saskatchewan. The group, led by F. J. Malonyai, will join government and private purchases to establish farms this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
F. J. Malonyai
White Star Dominion Steamship Line
Canada
Baldwin Works Receives $20 Million Telephone Order
Samuel Vauclain, president of Baldwin Locomotive Works, reported a $20 million order for 375 Decapods from the Pennsylvania Railroad. The transaction, estimated to yield $3 million in profit, was completed by phone in three minutes.
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Samuel Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Pennsylvania ,Railroad
Books with looking glass underside covers gain German fame
August Hoffman has amassed a small fortune by manufacturing books that include a looking glass on the underside of the front cover. The unique gift item has proved unusually popular across Germany, with hundreds sold and a strong appeal to women.
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August Hoffman
Germany
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