Royal Canadian Air Force Patrols Highlight Safe Operations and Expanding Roles
The Royal Canadian Air Force reports 2260 hours of nonfatal flying with no fatal accidents. It notes growing use in forestry patrols across Alberta and Manitoba and expanded 1924 missions including fishery protection, pine blister rust studies, and photography for parks boards. The 1925 program is expected to grow, providing practical peacetime training and expanding air service opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Milbtia
Royal Canadian Navy
Forestry
Air Service
Alberta
Manitoba
Victoria Beach
Norway House
British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Department of Customs
National Parks Board
Department of Indian Affairs
Royal Canadian Air Force
Holstein-Fresian Cow Delivers Record Milk Output in Calgary Show
A Holstein-Fresian cow bred and owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway set a remarkable record at the Calgary fall stock show. Strathmore Luncinda Mechthilde, two and a half years old, produced 3.9 pounds of milk in forty eight hours with a 5.3 percent fat test. A second test confirmed the result, underscoring an extraordinary dairy performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Strathmore Luncinda Mechthilde
Wool production advances in Canada aided by grading
Production of wool in Canada has risen rapidly due to government grading efforts. Last year 15,589,416 pounds of wool were produced, much attaining the highest grade. Grading has enabled Canadian wools to be purchased on a graded basis in the United States, Great Britain, and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Ontario Packers Seek 100 Percent Bacon Hog Rise
Representatives of Ontario packing houses urged the special agricultural committee to double bacon hog output within a year. They argued farmers must be educated to raise high type bacon hogs rather than smooth fat varieties for profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Special Agricultural Committee
D Annunzio Declares Isolation With Unopened Letters
The speaker, Gabriel D Annunzio, states he will ignore all correspondence and visitors. He asserts a strict boundary with unread letters burning nightly and dogs guarding his door.
Antelope Herd in Nemiskam Reserve Reaches 380
Reports from the national parks branch at Nemiskam Alberta say the antelope herd in the reserve continues to grow, reaching 380 animals after an increase of fifty over the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Parks Branch
Nemiskam
Alta
No Time To Waste Nurse Announces Birth Of Heir
A local item notes the arrival of a son and heir in a terse, period tone. The brief mentions a nurse and a bar setting, with fragmented quotes reflecting the era’s phrasing.
Railways and Canada’s Resource Growth United
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of the Department of the Interior at Ottawa warns that railway development is essential to Canada’s resource growth. It cites freight data from a single week showing thousands of car loads of grain, livestock, lumber, and minerals, arguing that rail access expands markets and enables distant resources to be exploited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Alberta Farmer Sows Banner Oats on 200 Acres
Chris Christensen of Holden Alberta near Edmonton sowed 200 acres last spring with Banner Oats. After harvesting he sold the entire crop to a major seed house for 1 dollar per bushel delivered to the elevator. Expected yield 20 000 bushels, gross about 20000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris. Christensen
Holden
Alberta
Edmonton
Canada
Christenson
Crossing the Border Settlers Bring More Effects to Canada
The Department of Trade and Commerce reports increases in settlers effects imported from the United States to Canada. April 1 to September 30 1924 total 3 129 339 dollars versus 2 666 467 dollars the prior year, up 488 872 dollars. September 1924 value from former U S residents was 541 123 dollars, against 461 519 in August 1924 and 503 437 in September 1923.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Department of Trade and Commerce
Dominion
First Americans Citizenship Sees Gain in Indian Population
The Indian population in the United States rose by 6,619 to 636,692. Oklahoma leads with 119,391 and Arizona follows with 49,591. Indians are now citizens, marking the nearing end of the Indian bureau’s political dominion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Oklahoma
Arizona
Indian Bureau
Los Angeles Times
Canadian Cheshire cheese advised for British market
Kingston Standard notes a major campaign in Great Britain favoring Cheshire cheese against foreign competition. The paper warns Canadian cheesemakers to watch the trend and consider producing Canadian Cheshire to fit the British market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Canada
Kingston Standard
Fishermen Die As Mine Explodes In Dunkerque Waters
A World War II mine lying in Dunkerque waters was dragged up by fishing nets and exploded, wrecking a fishing boat. Nine fishermen were killed, the semi official Havas Agency reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerque
Havas
Woman's Dress Reforms Noted Since Dark Ages Estimate
An historical note claims women's dress has undergone about 32 673 reforms since the Dark Ages. The figure reflects long evolving fashion norms and shifting social expectations across eras.
Make Farmer's Lot Attractive Says McKeown Interview
Hon H A McKeown chairman of the railway board told Winnipeg he aims to improve farmers profits to keep them on the land. He argued Western Canada problems would ease if farmers were ensured reasonable profits and transport firms and elevators had earnings first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. McKeown
Board of Railway Commissioners
Winnipeg
Western Canada
Ie Wrene Emi
Mr. McKeown
Beaverbrook Urges Brits to Seek Canada Growth
Lord Beaverbrook in the Sunday Express urges hard-working British youths to go to Canada. He says the country shows progress in banking, commerce, industry, and railway management and that people feel they are on the threshold of future wealth and greatness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Sunday Express
London
England
Lord Beaverbrook
New Brunswick
Manor Chief JX Crowned Senior Shorthorn Champion
A white Shorthorn bull named Manor Chief JX, aged just over three, owned by Messrs. Amos and Black of Moffatt, won the senior championship for Shorthorn bulls at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto on its first show appearance. Manor Chief also took first in the three-year-old class, with King of the Fairies, owned by the Prince of Wales, finishing second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Ontario
Messrs
Amos and Black
Moffatt
Manor Chief
Winnipeg Delegation Presses Bracken on Pulpwood Deal for St Boniface Plant
A Winnipeg group of business and professional men urged Premier Bracken and cabinet to approve the joint agreement enabling 3,600,000 cords of pulpwood from Crown lands for a pulp and newsprint mill to be built in St Boniface. Bracken promised careful consideration. Spokesmen said the pact satisfies the Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company and area mill owners and sought government backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Bracken
St. Boniface
Manitoba Pulp and Paper Company, Limited
Alberta Pest Eradication Contest Reaches 220950 Gophers
Alberta records show 220 950 gophers killed in summer long term pest control contest by the Department of Agriculture. About 3 000 spent on crow elimination contest with 488 awards across five divisions. Entries totaled 107 116 crow and magpie eggs 89 304 crow and magpie feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Manitoba Butter Dominates Royal Show Butter Classes
At the Toronto Royal Show Manitoba Cooperative Dairies won first in an 11 pound salted butter class with 97.79, and Crescent Creameries Brandon topped a 56 pound unsalted class with 96.50. Manitoba led with three first prizes in a five class spread. overall prizes included two thirds, two fourths, and multiple lower placings across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Manitoba Cooperative Dairies
Crescent Creameries
Brandon
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Iron Treatment Boosts Pineapple Yields in Hawaii Puerto Rico
Engineering Foundation reports iron spraying cures yellowing in pineapples on calcareous soils in Porto Rico and improves growth. Hawaii now yields about five million cases annually versus two and a half million before spraying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Engineering Foundation
Hartley Withers on capital and savings
The New York Herald Tribune quotes Hartley Withers defining capital as what you and I saved from yesterday's wages. It argues savers become capitalists regardless of saving small or large sums, whether in a bank or invested in securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley Withers
Wall Street
New York Herald Tribune
Suitor's Bold Plea Provokes Farmer's Daughter Match
A humorous exchange shows a State Farmer confronting a suitor who boasts of a favorable setup with a window and door on his side. The banter highlights courtship tensions in a rural setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Weekly
Lifesize Whale Enlargement From Greenland Vacation Photo
A photographer confirms his specialty in lifesize enlargements. A customer asks to enlarge a photo of a whale taken off Greenland during a vacation. The exchange frames a humorous demand for a large print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Motors cut two weeks to four days on Haifa to Bagdad run
A motor bus service now carries travelers from Haifa in Palestine to Bagdad in four days, a drastic shortening from the two week journey two years ago. The desert route improvement showcases rapid transport advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Palestine
Bagdad
Canton Chinese Agricultural College History
Canton China hosts early agricultural study with Canton Christian College starting in 1907. Over 1,000 Chinese students pursued agriculture there, and in 1921 a four year course was added making the department part of the university college structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Canton Christian College
Department of Agriculture
Increased Immigration to Canada Hits 134,189 in Past Year
Over the last twelve months Canada welcomed 134,189 immigrants, up six percent from 126,744 a year earlier. In the seven months ending October 31, 1924, 30,966 Canadians returned from the United States, per Ottawa reports from the American department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Ottawa
American Department
Alberta Wool Exports Reach Over Million Pounds
More than one million pounds of Alberta wool have been shipped east this season. The Canadian Co operative Wool Growers in Toronto receives all wool shipped by Alberta Sheep Breeders' Association branches in Lethbridge Calgary Lacombe Edmonton and Vermilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers
Toronto
Alberta Sheep Breeders’ Association
Lethbridge
Calgary
Lacombe
Edmonton
Vermilion
How to Separate Stamps Stuck Together With Heat
To separate stamps that have stuck together place a thin sheet over them and press with a hot iron. The paper protects the stamps while the glue adheres to the paper, allowing easy separation.
New York Bird Hospital Cares for Thousands in Summer
A unique New York hospital treats over 2000 birds during the summer months, offering shelter and medical care to winged patients in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
British Columbia Salmon Industry Reaches New 1924 High
After several lean years the British Columbia salmon industry rebounds with 1924 production at 1,616,824 cases. District totals include Skeena River 373,252 Queen Charlotte Island 199,569 Naas River 161,951 District No. 1 159,926 Smith's Inlet 114,874 District No. 3 316,421 and other points 320,531.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Skeena River
Queen Charlotte Island
Naas River
Smith's Inlet
French inventor touts gas turbine as future power unit
A French inventor claims a gas turbine combines advantages of explosive gas motors and steam turbines. In tests the machine runs smoothly at 1500 revolutions per minute and is said to revolutionize automobile and aircraft engines and possibly some steam engines.
Grapefruit Becomes Morning Staple in Britain
The fruit, once unknown to Britons before the war, has become a regular part of the early morning diet in thousands of households across Great Britain.
Starch More Effective For Bruise Discoloration
Starch moistened with warm water applied to a bruise prevents flesh discoloration by limiting color changes.
Lawmakers Persist in Pressing for Public Obedience
Law makers show relentless effort to shape policy and compel public compliance. They continue campaigning for new measures they believe will secure adherence and address civic concerns amid ongoing political debate.
Saskatchewan Corn Show Demonstrates Potential In West
The Saskatchewan Corn Show at Swift Current highlighted high quality corn proves Saskatchewan can grow diverse varieties despite an adverse season. Maple Creek’s Colquhon earned multiple top prizes including Corn King for feed corn, while G H Hoffman from Maple Creek won several Dent and white Flint categories. Experimental farm displays and a Cabri district exhibit drew praise. next year’s event moves to Indian Head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Swift Current
America
Champlier
University of Saskatchewan
Roskie
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Maple Creek
P. C. Celquhon
Regina Board of Trade
Prairie Provinces
Ogilvie Milling Company
Winnipeg
Mr. Colquhon
David Hoffman
Bank of Commerce
G.H. Hoffman
Roger Lumber Company
A. W. Sheldon
R. M. McCaul
North Dakota
G. H. Hoffman
P. C. Colquhon
Northwestern
Dent
Harry Quick
H. E. Quick
A. S. Unsworth
Piapot
Sask
Canadian Pacific Railway
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Stuart Colquhoen
Thomas Acheson
Cabri
Indian Head
Seed Grain Samples Surge as Western Seed Office Reaches 800 Mark
The Dominion seed branch has received over 800 seed grain samples from western provinces since the month's start for grading and registration. About 150 samples arrived in one morning, with no slackening expected until February or later. Wheat and barley dominate, oats are scarce due to frosts, and officials like W F Blakeman note seed value oats are in short supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Seed
Manitoba Free Press
W. F. Blakeman
Winnipeg
Snakes as Food Surges in Tokyo Markets
Jiji Shimpo reports over two hundred snake dealers in Tokyo supply the city to meet a monthly demand of about 40,000 snakes. The reptiles, mainly vipers and garter snakes, are eaten for believed vitamin A value or used in a snake ash liquor. Medical endorsement is lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Jiji Shimpo
Prince of Wales Injury During American Tour
Information indicates the Prince of Wales injured his head after diving in shallow water at a private Canadian pool. He suffered a minor concussion with no lasting harm and continued his schedule after a few days rest on a ranch. The incident shows his careful approach to travel safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Canada
Canada Faces Rising Gun Crimes Among Foreign Populations
The Brantford Expositor notes a surge in murders tied to foreign communities in Canada and calls for swift reforms in the sale and possession of firearms and other weapons to protect the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Brantford
Alberta bonspiel to be read in Calgary this winter
The annual bonspiel of the Alberta branch of the Royal Caledonian Curling Association will be read in Calgary the week of January 26. The event is scheduled two weeks earlier than last winter to avoid clashing with another event in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Royal Caledonian Curning Association
Calgary
No safe limit for reckless driving, says traffic expert
A Detroit Free Press editorial lampoons the idea of legislating brains with a heavy ivory coating as a fix for habitual reckless drivers, questioning how long will people tolerate dangerous driving until a radical solution is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troit Free Press
Deep root systems found in plains shrubs
Many western plains bushes reach only two to three feet high yet possess deep roots that extend 15 to 20 feet underground, indicating strong drought resilience.
Lighter Head Carries Higher Burden Says Proverb
A concise proverb notes that when a man lightens his head he can bear more weight. It reflects a belief that lighter thoughts enable greater endurance and resilience.
Amery Calls for Accelerated Empire Immigration Policy Alignment
Colonial Secretary L. C. Amery in London urged cooperative immigration work with the dominions. He argued for uniting empire policies toward mutual development to outpace the United States and adopt a dynamic, selfless imperial effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Amery
London
Dominions
United States
Yukon Agriculture Grows as Mining Yields to Crops
George Mackenzie, Yukon gold commissioner, told the University Club in Ottawa that agriculture is emerging as a key industry in the Yukon. He said mining has dominated, but the territory's near ideal climate offers vast natural resource potential and a future as a useful part of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yukon
George Mackenzie
Yukon Territory
The
University Club
Ottawa
Mackenzie
Canada
Insect Swarm Invades Ratesgate Streets
Shortly after two oclock a swarm of millions of flies invaded Ratesgate, covering pavements and roads. They entered eyes of pedestrians and frightened horses, causing rearing and kicking. The plague lasted over an hour and vanished as mysteriously as it arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratesgate
Alberta Dairy Pool Formed For Creamery Expansion
Alberta forms a dairy pool following wheat and livestock pools. The alliance aims to enter the creamery business on a large scale and seeks strong backing from about 44 000 dairy farmers in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Dairy Pool
Alberta Wheat Pool
Alberta Livestock Pool
When Things Go Wrong, Get Busy to Work Them Out
A concise reminder urges taking action to resolve problems. It encourages immediate effort rather than dwelling on difficulties.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gabriel D'Annunzio
Natural Resources Bulletin
U.S
Western
Sir Lee Stack
Sirdar
Sudan
Cairo
Shorthorn Beat
King of the Fairies
Prince
Gan
Canton College
Glasgow
Fize
Scott, Sask
Scott
M. J. Tinline
Hugh
Amery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!