Growth of Creameries And Butter Exports In Western Provinces
The piece outlines Western Canada shift from importer to exporter of butter, Manitoba leading with 153 carloads exported last year. It explains industry changes toward pasteurized, mildly salted sweet cream butter for long storage and export, with dairy departments campaign to improve butter quality and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Magitops
Montreal
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Joys of Rural Life and Civic Spirit in Alberta
Mrs. W. H. Parlby urges rural districts to foster nature study and exploration to spark curiosity about flora and fauna, history and human affairs. She links community museum plans, youth leadership, and school engagement to moral purpose, citizenship, and cooperative progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Parlby
U. F. W_aof
Alberta
The Mackerel Mystery at Brighton Aquarium
The Sussex Sea Fisheries Committee has not solved why mackerel refuse to swim left to right in tanks. For years at Brighton Aquarium mackerel tried to swim through glass until an island was placed in the tank. Since then they swim around the island continually, never reversing direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sussex Sea Fisheries Committee
Brighton
Green as Nature's Friendly Color for Eyes
The piece extols green as the most optic friendly color comparing it to white sands that glare. It claims green reduces eye strain and notes one can stare at a forest all day without discomfort.
Public Ears Meant to Hear All Face Speaking
A reflective line notes ears placed to catch words spoken directly to the face, yet it was never intended that he should hear all. The aphorism underscores limits of listening and perception.
Ingenious fake Paris built to fool German raids
A war era scheme created a mock Paris fifteen miles from the real city using wooden huts canvas and fake stations to resemble the capital. Lights trains and a Saint Germain forest were used to deceive observers but the armistice halted the plan and inventor Jacoozzi seeks new targets for camouflaging towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Easern
Gothas
Saint Germain Forst
Jacoozzi
German professors plan to restart friendly intercourse with Germany and Austria
A joint reply from German university professors and Reichstag members outlines the restoration of prewar academic ties with Germany and Austria. They state science seeks truth and requires joint effort beyond borders, noting war interrupted collaboration and personal ties. They pledge to resume contact and forget offensive statements from both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
App.al
Oxford University
Germany
Austria
Winnipeg Industry Output in 1918 Reveals Strong Capitalization
The Bureau of Statistics reports Winnipeg Manitoba had 779 industries at end of 1918 with capitalization of 82,709,029 dollars. Employment reached 19,181, payroll totaled 18,773,622 dollars and output amounted to 138,154,995 dollars.
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Western
Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dog Derby At The Pas Eyes March Race For 2500 Purse
Plans for the 1921 Dog Derby at The Pas discuss a purse of 2500 if approved at the upcoming Derby members meeting. Spurred by high dog and equipment costs, some favor Alaska racing harness and a longer 200 mile course to showcase Northern Manitoba dogs, potentially opening the race to global entrants and including an Indian Pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Gayne
Manitoba
Australia’s Merchant Fleet Expands Amid War Strain
Australia’s mercantile fleet now lists 39 vessels with 16 captured from Germans. Five large steel ships of 12,800 tons are under construction in England and six more similar vessels likely to be built in Australia. Cargo steamers total 12 to 18 in the program. Net profits for 1919-20 are estimated at £220,000, reduced by coastal maritime troubles. The fleet’s primary aim remains safeguarding Australia from isolation amid global shipping disruption. The government says the fleet has received fair support despite British shipping competition.
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Australia
England
British Shipping Combine
Commonwealth
Modesty Urged by Manitoba Provincial Leader
Mrs Colin H Campbell provincial president for Manitoba of the 1.00 C.E. urges members to dress modestly and simply at the autumn meeting. She condemns extreme fashions and indecency and calls for promoting Canadian publications to counter American influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin H. Campbell
Manitoba
British Isles
Canada
Hemp venture in Manitoba yields potential profit
Western Fibre Company of Winnipeg launches hemp farming in Manitoba with 526 acres sown by Niverville district farmers. Probable yield 300000 pounds at 20 cents per pound equals about 30000 dollars. Seed costs around 8500 dollars and machinery over 20000 dollars. First year shows a small profit after reaping expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Fibre Company
Winnipeg
Niverville
Silver King Mine Saga Ends With Big Profit in Canada
Pedro Salina of Alive Arm British Columbia bought the Esperanza silver mine at a sheriff sale for 200 to satisfy wages owed to the purchaser and later sold it to a Vancouver group for 75 000 in a sequence that yielded a remarkable profit for Salina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedro Salina
Alive Arm
British Columbia
Vancouver
Patent Adhesive Sole Boots Attract Attention
A new boot technology claims to attach a sole without nails or thread. The sole uses a waterproof adhesive coating and is simply glued to the shoe, promising easy repairs and durable wear.
Passenger and porter riff on rain at travel stop
A London Tatler quip has a passenger asking if it is raining and the porter retorts that it is raining water, delivering a dry humorous exchange about weather and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
London
Hogs and Bacon Shortage Urged for 1921
Ontario hog breeders report a sharp drop in breeding sows with eastern and prairie provinces showing large declines. A veteran Ontario breeder notes rising demand for litters next spring and warns rapid action is needed as the breeding season runs from early November to mid December to restore supplies and stabilize bacon prices. Overseas markets require steady support to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Travelling Library Gains Popularity Across Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Traveling Library system began in 1914 and now circulates about 310 libraries with plans to double. It serves rural settlements and small hamlets, prioritizing isolated districts. Books arrive by box to locations like schools, librarians’ homes, or churches, and the church has boosted congregations according to one librarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Seeing Eye Principal Reynolds Advocates Rural Education
In the Agricultural Gazette of Canada Reynolds of Ontario Agricultural College argues teachers must develop a practical rural understanding. He warns against judging farmers by appearances noting farmers use brains as well as hands and that agricultural colleges must spread their discoveries to improve farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Ontario Agricultural College
Agricultural Gazette of Canada
Hart
Large share of BC veterans to receive debt payments
About 2000 returned soldiers located in British Columbia. over 1000 expected to meet principal and interest payments this year from the government despite unfavorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Canadian aviator pitches rain by aerial spraying
A. E. Cole of Port Arthur and his father form the Aerial Irrigation Company claiming aircraft can condense atmospheric moisture to produce rain by spraying clouds with liquid air. They assert the method could bring dependable rainfall to prairie farmers across Western Canada, heralding a new era if proven workable.
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Prairie Provinces
A. E. Cole
Port Arthur
Royal Air Force
Cole
Coles
Canadian West
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Calgary Herald
Agreement between France and Britain on German repatriation
The French press lauds a France Britain agreement outlining four stage procedure. Experts meet in Brussels, followed by allied and German talks in Geneva. Then the repatriations commission evaluates findings and premiers meet to decide.
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France
Great Britain
Brussels
Geneva
Mexico's Oil Resources Seen Vast and Untapped
Engineer L. Stampa, part of a Mexican government group led by General Jacinto B. Trevino, says if Mexican wells flowed fully they would have produced 881 million barrels in the past year, about twice the world’s total output. He cites a survey showing Mexico’s petroleum lands total 157,950,000 acres, with only 54,720 acres currently exploited.
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Engneer L. Stampa
Party of
Jacinto B. Trevino
Commerce, Industry and Labor
San Antonio
Mexico
Calgary group forms salt lake development project
A salt lake near Senac Saskatoon Sask is being developed by five Calgary residents. A solar drying plant is in place but will be replaced by an evaporator plant soon. Output is expected at 10 tons daily, with a maximum production of 500 tons daily anticipated from the first unit.
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Saskatoon
Sen‘ac
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Weight of Metals and Their Relative Weights
The article explains metal weights from osmium at the top to lithium at the bottom. It notes gold is twice as heavy as lead, osmium is about one sixth heavier than gold, lithium floats on water, and magnesium is nearly three times lithium yet lighter than aluminum.
New Waves or Fresh Squalls? Poet Shifts Baby Imagery
A poet declares babies are new waves on life’s oceans but counters that they are fresh squalls. The remark reframes infancy as sudden storms rather than calm tides, challenging serene travel through parenthood with a punchy, thought provoking image.
Lyre Bird Mimics Bark of Wild Dog
A lyre bird demonstrates remarkable mimicry by duplicating the bark of a wild dog. Researchers note the skill showcases its advanced vocal versatility and potential for communication within its environment.
New Wheat Aimed at Northern Districts From Manitoba College
Manitoba Agricultural College officials announced a new wheat variety likely suited for northern districts after field department experiments led by Prof. T. J. Harrison. He noted 1,500 bushels of seed from experiments and 350 on the Bittle demonstration farm, with careful distribution to prevent spread of inferior seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manishe Agricultural College
T. J. Harrison
Winnipeg
Harrison
College
Bittle
Ois
W. C. McKilliken
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Valuable Bentonite Clay Found in Merritt British Columbia
An imperial inquiry uncovers a nine foot thick bentonite deposit at Merritt, British Columbia, near Alberta samples. The soluble light yellow clay dissolves rapidly in water to a creamy finish and is valued as a filler for papers and textiles with rising demand due to scarcity.
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Merritt
British Columbia
Canada
Wyoming
U.S.A
Nicola Valley
Alberta
German Enamelware Arrives in Canada Market
A trade bulletin notes German enamelware may flood world markets with cheap items. German manufacturers form a union and plan general price cuts for exports, per the British Export Gazette.
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The
Trade and Commerce Department
British Export Gazette
Germany
Ford Output Breaks Record in Boston Plant
Ford Motor Company announced a new production record at its Boston plant for October. The total output reached 99,967 cars with October 26 as banner day producing 4,688 cars at a rate of one every 18 1/2 seconds. The fiscal year target ends July 31, 1921 with an estimate of 1,250,000 cars and trucks.
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Ford
Ford Motor Car
Boston
Armour to Close Canadian Operations Amid Hog Shortage
Armour and Company announced closure of its Canada business including the Hamilton packing plant and selling agencies in St John Montreal Toronto and Sydney. They cited a shortage of hogs to keep the plant running and said high import tariffs on dressed meats made shipments from Chicago prohibitive.
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Armour and Company
Canada
Hamilton
Ont
St. John
N.B
Sydney
Montreal
Toronto
Chicago
The Lower Rungs Define A Man’s Roofline Insight
A compact aphorism notes that as a person descends in social status the likelihood of a lower dwelling or confinement rises, implying hardship accompanies lower station, while suggesting dignity remains amid adversity.
Pacific Coast Winter Tour With Canadian Pacific
The route from Calgary along the foothills to the Rouckis features a 500 mile panorama of glaciers precipices lakes and valleys. A 165 mile steamer passage from Vancouver to Victoria and Seattle completes a grand inland voyage. Victoria on Vancouver Island is urged as an all year resort with golf and motors.
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Calgary
Canadian Pacific Railway
Rouckis
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Puget Sound
Canadian Pacific
Pacific
Vancouver Island
Canada
Large Grain Shipment Totals in Lethbridge District
About fourteen million bushels of grain have been threshed in the Lethbridge district of Southern Alberta. Wheat shipments up to October end total around nine million bushels, other grains near one million three hundred thousand. On hand grain storage is estimated at three million bushels.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
High Hopes Comedy Exchange Between Mr Hardfax and Miss Mugge
The dialogue features Mr Hardfax complimenting Miss Mugge on her growing prettiness. She replies graciously while he predicts she could become a quite attractive elderly woman if she lives long enough.
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Mr. Hardfax
Miss Mugge
World's Smallest Coin Mite News Tiny Hexagon Value
A historical note describes the mite coin as the smallest denomination adjoined to the Bible widow’s offering. The hexagonal mite valued about one fiftieth of a cent, requiring five thousand mites to equal one dollar.
How useless girls are today in gramophone quip
A playful exchange between a girl and her grandmother centers on needles and the gramophone. The girl asserts she knows needles are for the gramophone, challenging the grandma’s claim with light humor.
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C. H. Campbell
Hemp
the Silver King
Www
McKilliken
C. Stewart
Dominion Seed Department
CPR
Stewart
B.C
Canadian Trade and Commerce Department
Waring
Armour & Co
Canadian Rockies
Pacific Coast
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