Publicity as a driver for Canada natural product markets
At the Astoria and Niagara Peninsula Fruit Growers associations meeting in Hamilton, E L Luke of Montreal urged an organized advertising program to promote Canadian natural products. He argued Canadian apples are world class and that public education via publicity could shift consumption patterns domestically and abroad, with large-scale funding and cross-continental outreach proposed as strategic investments.
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Great Britain
Europe
Fruit Growers’ Association of
Astoria
Niagara Peninsula
E. L. Luke
Montreal
J. Allan Noss
Willam Wrigley Company
Toronto
Canada
Britain
United States
Ross
French Engineers Claim Synthetic Gasoline Breakthrough
Two French engineers Albert Prudhomme and Eugen Roudry announce commercial scale production of synthetic gasoline at two thirds current cost. A small plant yields five gallons gasoline per ton lignite along with four gallons fuel oil and sulfur. Europe could be supplied for 150 years. process uses distillation of lignite gases with metal particles boosting chemical action.
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Albert Prudhomme
Eugen Roudry
Mines Commission of
Chamber of Deputies
France
Alberta sugar factories eyed to supply Prairies
T G Wood of Canadian Sugar Factories Raymond proposes Alberta could become the sole sugar producer for the Prairie Provinces with eight to ten new plants each handling 1000 tons of beets daily. He says about 160000 irrigated acres would be needed and would provide employment. The piece notes the historical value of the Mexican cacao bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
T. G. Wood
Raymond
Tomato Reclassified as Fruit by Dominion Order
Dominion Government settles long dispute with tomato category change. Fruit Commissioner McIntosh announces at the Ontario Fruit Growers' Convention in Hamilton that for agriculture purposes the tomato will be termed a fruit.
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Dominion
Dominion Department of Agriculture
McIntosh
Ontario Fruit Growers’ Convention
Hamilton
Witness Denies Knowing Husband’s Location on Crime Night
The witness, Liza, testifies she does not know where her husband was during the crime. She is pressed by the prosecutor and responds with a slang-filled, emphatic claim about a past incident involving a rolling pin and an innocent man, denying knowledge of the night.
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Liza
Opera Singers Receive 10 Percent Radio Broadcast Raise
Bertincourt decrees a ten percent salary increase for opera singers when performances are aired on the radio. The rule ties compensation to broadcast exposure and applies to all qualifying performers under the decree.
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Bertincourt
How To Order Patterns in Winnipeg Newspaper Union Ad
A brief Winnipeg notice describes how to order sewing patterns from the Union at 175 McDermot Ave. It lists a pattern number and size details though the text is fragmented and incomplete. The item appears as a classified or trade order notice from a local newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Homestead filings rise in Western Canada in 1827
January filings reach 343 up from 276 in January 1926, an increase of 67. Manitoba reports 36 filings, Saskatchewan 186, Alberta 115, and British Columbia 6, with various year over year changes noted for each province.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Combatting the Weed Pest and Scout Birthday News
The article urges Canadian farmers to unite in a campaign against weed pests that reduce grain yields and deplete soil. It argues for practical action this year to protect crops and cites economic losses from weeds and threshing costs. It also notes Sir Robert Baden-Powell's 70th birthday and the 2,000,000 members of his movement in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Baden-Powell
Boy Scout
Girl Guide
South Africa
Robert
France’s Gambling Taxes Boom in 1926 Revenue Soars
Government receipts from casino taxation reached 252 million francs about 16.8 million dollars, marking a sharp rise over the prior year despite gamblers’ losses.
Big Trade With Russia Expands Machinery Orders in Canada
Figures from the SS R Trade Delegation show Soviet purchases of agricultural machinery in Canada in early 1926-1927 dwarfing total Canadian sales for all of 1926. Mowers alone would cut 71 000 acres daily for 12 days, binders could haul 60 million grain sheaves, while 4 000 horses would pull the equipment. Binder twine totals 5 million pounds, and tractors rise from 500 to about 10 000 in the Russian Empire, according to the delegation.
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Canada
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Ss.r
Russian Empire
Western Hay for China Opens Far East Trade Line
Two hundred tons of alfalfa from Lethbridge Alberta shipped to China, the first Canadian hay sale to the country. The C P R moved 20 cars to Vancouver, loaded on the Blue Line Tyndareus for Hong Kong. W C MacKenzie of Southern Alberta Co operative Association arranged the order from London’s British government department.
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Leth Bridge
Alberta
China
Pacific Coast
C.P.R
Vancouver
Tyndareus
Nong Kong
W. C. MacKenzie
Southern Alberta Cooperative Association
British Government Agricultural Department
London
Far East
Paris police punish profiteering greengrocers with sidewalk display bans
The Prefect orders withdrawal of sidewalk wares for varying periods to curb profiteering. He says customers will understand the reason and avoid patronizing. A clock strikes on while its motor pauses, a line highlights the paradox of labor and time.
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Paris
Veteran Mountie Lead Dog Keeps Puling for Run
A veteran Chat eau Frontenac lead dog with eleven years of service to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the far north and Quebec remains eager to work. Though aging he resists retirement, seeking to stay in harness under Deavais, the team driver, and hopes to continue serving winter sports enthusiasts in old Quebec.
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Mountie
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
la Pas
Manitoba
Quebec
Deau
Vais
Dominion of Canada
Government Action Urged to Protect Canadian Seed Wheat Standards
The article discusses a parliamentary push to amend the Dominion Seeds Act to safeguard Canadian seed wheat quality. It covers proposed licensing controls, a standing board to review new varieties, and powers to revoke licenses, with lawmakers debating farmer freedom versus weeded out inferior seeds.
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Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Wheat Pool
W. R. Motherwell
Hk. J. Garland
Bow River
Ion. S. F. Tolmie
Victoria
B.C
Northern Development Plan Aims at Nelson Basin Paper Mill
Capital for a 12 200 000 cord timber limit in the Nelson basin seeks federal approval for a 600 ton paper mill at White Mud Falls on the Nelson River. International Paper backs the project with a $20 million scheme tied to the Hudson Bay rail completion this year. Flin Flon ore tests support northern power site development and the White Mud mill is seen as essential to share the power project costs.
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Nelson Basin
White Mud Falls
Nelson River
Europe
Hudson Bay
International Paper Company
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay Railroad
White Mud
Manitoba Free Press
Diversified Farming Shifts Alberta From Wheat to Varied Crops
Alberta farmers broaden away from almost pure wheat. In 1926 wheat yielded 113,060,000 bushels but only 45 percent of agricultural value, which totalled 261,900,000 dollars. Fodder crops rise to 21 percent, dairy products climb to 814 percent, while farming supports about 16,000 to 60,000 workers and a factory has absorbed 500 European laborers as crop hand workers.
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Alberta
Fish dried by electrical plants promises long storage
Odd phrase notes dried fish processed by electrical hydrating plants may be kept for years. The text adds a moral about avoiding responsibility being harder than facing consequences.
Conversation Hints at Family Wealth and Ambition
A brief dialogue contrasts ambitions of money and wealth within a family. One speaker boasts of money making while the other notes their father's comparatively smaller fortune. The exchange hints at underlying tensions about finances and success.
Improvement in the Canadian Horse Industry Grows
The Dominion Department of Agriculture reports year by year progress in Canada's horse industry with rising horse numbers in western provinces. Breeding must start now to meet future needs, aided by the Federal Assistance Policy that supports community breeding and access to top stallions at reasonable fees. Stallions undergo strict inspection, and with good mares, better feeding and care, Canadian horses are steadily improving.
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Dominion
Livestock of Agriculture
Dea
Sugar Beet Outlook Raises Farmer Profits This Year
Raymond sugar beet outlook is very encouraging as $000 acres are expected to be planted. The company guarantees $7 per ton, yielding about $81 gross per acre at 12 tons. Returns from pulp and beet tops add value comparable to one alfalfa hay cutting, and remaining syrup offers excellent stock feed.
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Raymond
Automobile population rising in Moose Jaw figures
The Provincial Secretary reports that Moose Jaw now has one car for every 6.5 residents. In 1926 motor vehicles totaled 2,944, up from 2,157 in 1925 and 2,000 in 1924, a 26 percent rise from 1925 and 47 percent from 1924.
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Moose Jaw
Alberta coal output tops six and a half million tons in 1926
The Alberta Mines Branch reports total provincial coal production of 6 468 908 tons in 1926, up from 5 333 394 tons in 1925, marking the third largest year in the province’s history after 1920 and 1923.
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Alberta
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Carmyllie
St. Giles
Edinburgh
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