Opening Up Western Canada Driving Dominion Development
Western Canada’s opening is described as the dominant factor in Canada’s post federation growth. Agriculture, especially wheat, oats, and other crops, is the dominion’s base, fueling export, industry, and population growth. The piece highlights the Canadian Wheat Pool and the surge in agricultural value, then shifts to seed selection and harvest practices for next year advised by P. Ro Cowan at the Central Experimental Farm.
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Western
Canada
Dominion
Canadian Wheat Pool
P. Ro Cowan
Central Experimental Farm
Spectacular Field to Golden Alpine Highway Drive
Travelers along the Field to Golden route describe a thrilling canyon crossing beside the Kicking Horse with railway below. The 17 mile Leandell to Golden stretch offers towering peaks, pine slopes, multicolored rocks, and a final view of the Columbia River valley.
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Canadian Rockies
Kicking Horse Canyon
Field
Golden
Columbia Valley
Calgary Vancouver
Kicking Horse
President Range
van Horne Range
Beaverfoot
Leandoll
Nature
Columbia
Leandell
Foot and Mouth Disease Import Rules From Britain
The department of agriculture Ottawa announces a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Wiggington Tamworth Staffordshire England and imposes halt on pure bred cattle sheep and ewe imports from Great Britain until England is free again. Scotland imports may continue only with affidavits stating stock left Scottish ports without visiting England in 60 days and vessels must not stop at English ports after loading.
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Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
England
Wiggington Tamworth
Staffordshire
Great Britain
Scotland
Engileh
Canada’s wealth and output shown by odd census odds
Tie populations and shares reveal Canada accounts for 8 percent of asbestos 32 percent of pulpwood 20 percent of lumber 18 percent of oats and 31 percent of barley while sixth or seventh in world wealth three years after Confederation. Miss Gertrude E Trevelyan wins Newdigate prize with Julia Daughter of Claudius a 250 line blank verse poem.
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Canada
Gertrude E. Trevelyan
Lady Margaret Mal
Oxford
Newdigate
Julia
Claudius
Plan For Developing Empire Settlement
The British Empire League issues a brochure urging mayors to cooperate with their namesake towns and other cities in the Dominions to promote Empire settlement. Lieut Col. J. Amery, secretary of State for the Dominions, stresses population distribution as a top priority and calls for mutual understanding between Britain and the Dominions.
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British Empire League
Great Britain
Dominions
J. ©. Amery
British Isles
Lingerie Pattern and Fashion Book Offer for Home Dressmakers
A Winnipeg newspaper features pattern No. 1565s for a dainty nightgown with lace Vestee and ribbon sleeves. View A uses allover lace and wire bow, View B uses tucks and ribbon details. Sizes 36 40 and 42 inch bust. material quantities and yardages provided. pattern priced 20 cents and Fashion Book 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper
The item details an order process for patterns in Winnipeg. It lists an address at 118 Mebermot Ave and mentions Pattern No. Name.
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Winnipeg
Thion
Mebermot Ave
German police press widow over undeclared business closure
The Charlottenburg widow of Erich Waldow receives a police notice for failing to report that her late husband closed his Windscheidstrasse shop. Police demand an explanation of the neglect under the strict wartime bureaucracy.
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Erich Waldow
Charlottenburg
Windscheidstrasse
Difficulties Faced by Surveyors in Boundary Work
Government surveyors endured harsh weather in the Interprovincial Boundary run between Alberta and British Columbia. In Miette Pass, eight days of snow, 21 inches of wet snow in the valley, and deep hillside drifts slowed progress. They used hot water to keep concrete from freezing, laid hot rocks around it, and even shoved equipment by hand when horses proved useless. Despite conditions, angles at exposed stations above timber line closed within normal limits.
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Alberta
British Columbia
Miette Pass
Dunning Explains Hudson Strait Aerial Expedition Aims
Hon. C A Dunning outlines government plans for three aerial bases around Hudson Strait to support data collection. He emphasizes that the project seeks to develop Hudson Bay resources, build a rail link, and create a port to promote western exports and a potential year round transatlantic navigation route.
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C. A. Dunning
Hudson Strait
Tren
C. A. Denning
Hudson Bay
Dunving
Strait
Western
Canada
Judson Bay
Government of
Y Ou
Hmitt Lindson Bay
Stratt
Eoverdoem
Xirat Ocean
North Atlantic
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Record In Gold Product Canada Sets New 1926 High
Canada’s gold output in 1926 rose to 1 754 228 fine ounces valued at 36 263 110, up from 1 725 735 ounces worth 35 880 826 in 1925. Ontario led with 1 497 215 ounces, a 36 176-ounce increase. Penny Bank savings by Canadian schoolchildren grew to 907 862 from 795 154, signaling rising thrift among youth.
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Canada
Mining, Metallurgical and Chemical Branch
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
Spelling Errors Highlighted by Omaha Chamber Event
The Omaha Chamber of Commerce spelling test revealed that high salaried men made many spelling mistakes though they likely could spell success correctly according to the Boston Transcript.
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Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Boston Transcript
Woodstock hosts English mayor during Canadian Jubilee visit
Royal Borough of Woodstock England sends Mayor Joshua Steele and Mayoress Miss Betty Steele to Woodstock Ontario for Diamond Jubilee and Old Bays Reunion events. Steele, representing one of England's three royal boroughs founded in 1920, arrives with ceremonial ties to Cromwellian wars, Marlboro campaigns, and literary fame from Sir Walter Scott and Herne the Hunter.
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Woodstock
Ontario
Joshua Steele
Canada
Steele
Betty Steele
Old Bays
Royal Boroughs
England
Fleury I
Uke
Marlboro
Bienheim House
Sir Walter Scott
James
Herne the Hunter
Cheese Bath Boosts Phonograph Disc Hardness
An Italian laborer tossed cheese into a plating bath used for copper discs in phonograph production. The casein in the cheese altered the bath, hardening the copper and enabling stamps to withstand wear. Manufacturers now add that material to improve disc durability and reduce costs.
Russia buys horses for cavalry from Canada
Western mustangs are deemed ideal for cavalry use as 1,400 Canadian horses are shipped to Russia. Ten Russian purchasing agents visited British Columbia and Alberta to select the animals, with mustangs from prairies noted for endurance and long-distance travel. The Soviet government plans substantial spending to buy and transport these horses.
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Russia
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Wolves in Russia Killed Large Livestock Amid Hunt Bounties
The Commissariat of Agriculture reports last year wolves killed about 20 000 head of cattle and over 30 000 sheep goats and other small domestic animals in Russia. Officials estimate a spike in organized wolf hunts and high bounties have left the population up by more than 806 000 in the period.
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Russia
Commissariat of Agriculture
Canada Wealth Rise Per Capita Increases Sharply
Canada’s wealth grows rapidly with per capita figures rising from about $1.10 in 1906 to $2.525 in 1925, marking an unequalled rate of increase among nations.
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Canada
Winter Rye Production in Saskatchewan Grows Substantially
Nationally 9,296,000 bushels of winter rye were produced on 561,569 acres with an average 16.6 bushels per acre. Saskatchewan yielded 3,736,000 bushels on 201,966 acres at 18.5 bushels per acre. Ten years ago Saskatchewan planted 20,000 acres. this year 216,300 acres are sown.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Airplane Sightseeing Beats NYC Taxi In Cost
It costs about $5 for an air route over New York City versus $6.10 by taxi on the same path. A humorous dialogue about marriage and appearance appears amid the scattered text suggesting social chatter and tone.
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New York City
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London
Britain
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Ww. NU
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Sask
Dominion Department of Agriculture
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