Figures Show Canada Agricultural Wealth Rising Strongly
The article details Canada’s agriculture wealth rising to 7.612 billion in 1920 with production at 1.947 billion, including field crops, farm animals, wool, dairy, fruits and vegetables, and poultry. It notes increased land value and investment in farm buildings and implements, amid a rise in production versus prices, and compares six year gains from 1915 to 1920.
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Canada
Dominion
Monthly
Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics
Betterment of Livestock Bull Loan Scheme Across Western Canada
In the drive to improve livestock, about four hundred pure bred bulls are being distributed to farmers in Western Canada through a Dominion Government loan program. R. S. Hamer, chief of the livestock branch, says three hundred bulls have been purchased at Western Canadian shows to bolster the effort.
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Canada
Dominion Governont
R. S. Hamer
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Increase in Canada Exports to United Kingdom
Canada’s exports to the United Kingdom for May surpassed May 1920 by 3 million dollars. The May bulletin from the Department of Trade and Commerce notes exports hold up despite global demand slack, with imports falling more than exports and the higher dollar maintaining purchasing power.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Department of Trade and Commerce
C Barletin
Reindeer Ranch Co Forms in Vancouver
Stefansson named president of a new Vancouver incorporated firm. The company aims to ranch reindeer and sell meat and hides and plans an Arctic expedition this fall to assess islands north of the Dominion for suitability.
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Reindeer Ranch Co
Vancouver
Stefansson
Arctic
Dominion
Aircraft Service Expands in Vancouver Fleet and Flights
The Aircraft Manufacturing Company begins first class commercial air service in Vancouver with a Curtiss sea plane as nucleus. Hangers at Burrard Inlet. Passengers to be carried from English Bay to Seattle Victoria Nanaimo and other cities. Aerial photography will assist timber area owners.
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The
Aircraft Manufacturing Company
Vancouver
Burrard Inlet
English Bay
Seattle
Victoria
Nanaimo
Editor Has a Big Job
The Fourth Estate notes that editing a newspaper makes one tread on toes. Editors face censure, hard work, and criticisms for not attacking every fault yet remain essential to public good and moral leadership.
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Fourth Estate
Canada census estimates nine million population
Canada is estimated to have about nine million people in the current census, with methods yielding figures from nine and a quarter million to eight and three quarters million. Births by province are listed: Ontario 72,492. Quebec 83,466. Saskatchewan 22,051. Manitoba 18,450. Alberta 14,224. Nova Scotia 13,138. New Brunswick 10,699. British Columbia 9,418. Prince Edward Island 2,281.
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Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Be an Optimist Be an Optimist!
A Toronto Telegram editorial urges optimism about Canada’s future amid price drops and economic hardship. It highlights bumper crops, abundant resources, and opportunities in farming and mining, arguing Canada can prosper while other nations are poor.
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Canada
Dominion
Northland
Arctic Circle
Toronto
The Menace of Dirty Paper Morey
The St Thomas Times Journal reports on the concerns titled The Menace of Dirty Paper Morey referencing printers cleaning practices and the need for clean submissions when payment is due. Readers are urged to bring readable material to avoid dirty handling by the newspaper office.
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The
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Ostrich Egg Equals Twenty Hen Eggs
An ostrich egg is described as equaling twenty regular hen eggs in size and value, illustrating the comparative scale of the giant egg to common poultry eggs.
British factories urged in Dominion to share Canada future
Sir Peter Rylands president of the Federation of British Industries advocates erecting British factories in Canada to secure a UK share in the country’s industrial future. He calls for increased reciprocal trade and British investment, offering federation officials to assist Canadian business visitors to the United Kingdom.
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Dominion
United Kingdom
Canada
Peter Rylands
Federation of British Industries
Department of Trade and Commerce
Peter
Federation
Fair Sex as Farmers Urges Equal Homestead Rights
Resolution at the Federated Women's Institute convention in Edmonton urges the Federal Government to allow women to file on homesteads like men. Currently only widows may file, but wartime service showed women can perform farm work, with several nurses abroad already taking homesteads or buying land they could not otherwise obtain.
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Governent
Federated Women’s Institute
Edmonton
Canada's 1920 Fisheries Output Tops Fifty Million
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada's fisheries production in 1920 valued at $49,321,217. British Columbia accounts for $22,300,000 and Nova Scotia $12,700,000. Salmon leads in value with lobster second, followed by cod halibut and herring. whitefish sales total nearly $2,000,000.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
American rancher to start cattle raising near Wilmer
Albert H. MacCarthy of New York, impressed by eight years of success in Lake Windermere district, has purchased about 5000 acres near Wilmer to establish a cattle operation. A crew is erecting dwellings, barns and feeding sheds on the site.
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Lake Windermere
Albert H. MacCarthy
New York
Wilmer
Saskatchewan Highways Under Construction Plan
Saskatchewan announces nearly a million dollars in highway work under the Department of Highways. The program covers 230 miles of provincial highways, main market roads, 16 steel and concrete bridges, 90 timber bridges, and 9 reservoirs under construction or imminent start.
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Saskatchewan Department of Highways
Fur Sealing on British Columbia Coast
West Coast Indians expect to take about two thousand fur seals this season. Last year the catch was twelve hundred. Indians are the only persons who can legally take these animals, outside the legal percentage permitted by International Treaty.
Prince Rupert Halibut Receipts Hit Record May Total
For the first two weeks of May Prince Rupert halibut receipts reached 1.6 million pounds, the highest for a like period in the industry’s history. An additional 200,000 pounds were diverted to other points.
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Prince Rupert
Natives in Central Africa Allegedly Jump Five Feet
A report claims Central African natives can leap five feet from a standing start without effort, presenting a striking athletic feat. The source provides no corroborating data or names and lacks context or verification details.
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Central Africa
Shorter men weigh in on ideal life length and health
The article notes a belief that the best type of man for a long life is shorter and below average weight. It discusses perceived health benefits and societal views of stature, without endorsing a specific program or measurement.
Play Is Man’s Work Beyond Compulsory Duty
A concise reflection on play as voluntary work by a man, distinguishing leisure from necessity and suggesting play enriches life beyond mandatory duties.
Admiral Sims Earns Public Admiration for Steady Demeanor
The New York Herald lauds Admiral Sims for his calm response to a minor rebuke by Denby. It praises his honest sailor speech and cheerful laugh as he faced the incident, arguing the public growingly admires him as a war hero and steady naval figure.
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Admiral Sims
Denby
Sims
New York Herald
Developing Grain Progress in Western Canada by Hutton
George H. Hutton of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Department of Natural Resources spoke to the Calgary Board of Trade about western grain development. He cited that Alberta earned an extra 20 to 30 million dollars last year from Marquis wheat thanks to Dr. Saunders of the Dominion experimental farms who bred from Red Fife and Calcutta Hard.
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West
George H. Hutton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Department of Natural Resources
Calgary Board of Trade
Alberta
Dr. Saunders
Dominion Experimental Farms
Manitoba Rural Credit Societies Grow to Seventy-Five
There are now seventy five rural credit societies in Manitoba with seventeen new ones organized since last November. Loans granted total 1 640 000 dollars, about 67000 less than last season, according to supervisor C Gifford.
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Manitoba
C. Gifford
Manitoba to Grow Whole Strawberries for Preserves
Agricultural authorities predict Manitoba will produce enough tame strawberries within ten years to meet all preserving needs and supply most fruit for immediate consumption.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan Sulphide Shipments Planned to Dryden Mill
The drying plant at Fusilier Sask is completed for Soda Deposits Limited and arrangements are being made to ship the product to the pulp mill at Dryden Ontario.
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Saskatchewan
Ontario
Fusilier
Sask
Soda Deposits, Limited
Dryden
Growth of the U F A in Alberta Reaches 32000 Members
The United Families of Alberta, premier agricultural society, has seen membership surge in recent years reaching over 32,000 including women and children.
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United Famiies of
Alberta
Backhanded Quip From The Boston Transcript
A light exchange notes Edith’s reply when asked for a hand. The joke hinges on a pun about palm and marriage.
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Boston Transcript
Airless drop shows lead and feather fall together
In a vacuum like airless space, a lump of lead and a feather fall in unison when released from the same height. The lack of air resistance makes gravity the sole accelerant, equating their descent rates despite differing masses.
Running North in Winter: Dog Sled Gear and Tales
The narrator details native dress and gear for northern running including a blue blanket coat, striped leggings, a belted warm suit, fur mittens, and a square duffle. He explains whip use, dog care, feeding with whitefish, and a brutal but controling training culture, then recalls a remedy for icy pains and a bold improvised cure.
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North
Stroud Square
Johnny Beads
Men as the Key to Shaping Business Conditions
A Kansas City Star reflection notes a successful merchant who argues that people determine business conditions, not goods. He says the right men can steer trade outcomes while lesser individuals are swept along by circumstances, highlighting personal will as the decisive factor in life.
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Kansas City Star
British Capital Eyes Alberta Oil Development
Several prominent British financiers are expected in Calgary this summer to study northern Alberta oil fields and the producing area in the south. The visit aims to assess potential oil developments and investment opportunities in the region.
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Calgary
Alberta
Woman Lawyer Rose Rein Authorized to Practice in Alberta
Rose Rein has passed her final examinations in law and been authorized by the Alberta Law Society to practise in Alberta. The milestone adds to the ranks of women legal professionals in the province.
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Rose Rein
The
Alberta Law Society
Alberta
Journalism Curriculum Resolution by Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
The association approved a Vancouver convention resolution urging provincial governments to add journalism to university curricula. It commends Manitoba and Ontario as pioneer provinces for introducing journalism training.
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Canada
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Vancouver
Manitoba
Ontario
Tractor Sales Rise Across Western Canada to 1920 Peak
Western Canada sold 10,279 tractors in 1920 with Manitoba 3,671 Saskatchewan 4,229 and Alberta 2,379. Over four years sales grew from 5,000 in 1917 to 10,279 in 1920. An estimated 33,000 tractors are in use and 1921 sales may reach 7,500.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
West
Elections in Ancient Pompeii Spark Local Vote Echo
Archaeologists note Pompeii held primary and general elections before its 79 A.D. destruction. The find mirrors modern town elections with a spirited local race impression from the ancient ruins.
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Pompeii
Patriotic Consumer Advocates Canadian Goods and Local Dealers
A loyal citizen prioritizes Canadian made products and supports his local dealer, demonstrating sustained commitment to country and community through purchasing choices.
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