Highland Gathering at Banff Returns to Scottish Roots
The Banff Highland Gathering, inspired by Rupert Brooke’s reflections on the Rockies, enters a second year as a likely annual event. From August 31 to September 2 attendees will see scots speech pipes tartans dances reels strathspeys and laments echoing the Highlands. The article notes the mountains now carry a Highland soul through culture and sport not war.
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Canada
Rockies
Banff
Rupert Brookes
Highlands
Guisty
Electrifying Alberta Farm Homes Under Study
A three year pilot in Alberta plans to equip two representative farm homes with electrical appliances for a year to determine costs. The project involves the University of Alberta Calgary Power Co and the UWA Freane Riggs of Seattle. One home will be in the north and the other in southern Alberta.
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Alberta
University of Alberta
Calgary Power Co
U. W.A
The Need Of Thrift On Auto Mobility
A discussion on auto ownership emphasizes thrift and prudent use. It argues cars are desirable yet luxury for many, noting affordability limits for unemployed or low earners while acknowledging cars aid business and family convenience. A humorous aside contrasts neighborly friendliness.
Sugar Beets in Saskatchewan Growth Prospects
The Rosthern Experimental Station tested several sugar beet varieties for the Department of Agriculture. Yields ranged from 16.4 to 12 tons per acre over two years, with sugar content from 14.75 to 12.86 percent. Green weights were lower than other roots, but dry matter content was high, suggesting potential industrial importance for Saskatchewan.
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Saskatchewan
Rosthern
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Sweet Clover Becomes Favorite For Cattle Pasture
At Rosthern Saskatchewan Experimental Station a herd of heifers moved from bluff land to a hay field with sweet clover brome and rye grass. Initial grazing favored brome but they gradually consumed more sweet clover until most of the time they fed on it. The superintendent notes sweet clover makes an excellent aftermath for dairy cows and heifers.
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Rosthern
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
St Louis Air Board Seeks Use of Scott Field Mooring Mast
Members of the St Louis air board arrived in London after visiting Holland and said they had authority from Secretary of War Davis to invite the owners of the English dirigible R 100 and the German dirigible Count Zeppelin to use the mooring mast at Scott Army Field Belleville Illinois if a flight to North America is planned.
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St. Louis Air Board
London
Holland
Davis
United States
Count Zeppelin
Scott Army Field
Belleville
Als
North America
Railway Man Promoted in Manitoba District
E D Cotterell named general superintendent Manitoba District Canadian Pacific Railway succeeding A E Stevens who retired Cotterell previously held the position of superintendent transportation western lines.
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E. D. Cotterell
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
A. E. Stevens
Mr. Cotterell
Western Lines
Poultry Improvement Center Grows at Rosthern Station
The Dominion Department of Agriculture Rosthern Saskatchewan Experimental Station becomes a key site for improving provincial poultry flocks. A large flock of high record layers supplies setting eggs and young birds. In 1927 hens reached three hundred eggs in a year, with strict health and production standards maintained.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Rosthern Saskatchewan Experimental Station
Outspoken Neighbors On Clear Speech Aiding U.S. Canada Ties
The New York Sun argues that frank speech keeps Canada and the United States on friendly terms. Nations with a habit of saying what they mean can cooperate more easily, even when disagreements arise.
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The
New York Sun
Canada
United States
Japan Teaches Children to Write with Both Hands
A newspaper brief reports that schools in Japan encourage pupils to develop ambidexterity by teaching writing with both hands. The program aims to improve coordination and cognitive flexibility among students.
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Japan
Barbless Hooks Gain Popularity At Ontario Camps
Outdoor resorts along the Nipigon River and nearby lakes report most fish caught with barbless hooks. The humane design minimizes injury, aiding release and repeat catches. Ozark Ripley explains wet hands reduce harm while hook inventors Williams and Jim Jamieson helped popularize the bend.
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Nipigon River
Bungalow Camp
McGregor Lake District
East Templeton
Canadian Pacific
Ottawa
Devils Gap Bungalow Camp
Kenora
Ozark Ripley
July Should Be Weed Month Says Rural Advice
A historical note urges July as the peak time to destroy noxious weeds to prevent spread. It stresses mowing roadsides and fields with mowers and scythes, cutting before seeds form, and warns that late cutting defers law and is ineffective. Farmers urged to clear rights of way to stop re infestation.
Canadian Crop Outlook and War Economy Insight
A Dominion Bureau of Statistics preview puts Canada wheat at 23,405,900 acres up nearly a million from 1927 with oats near last year’s total. The article cites Professor James T. Shotwell praising postwar economic recovery, noting improved living standards in Europe despite wartime destruction and outlining factors driving industrial gains. It also references Carnegie Endowment volumes on Denmark Norway and Sweden, emphasizing neutral nations’ roles in blockade and economic struggle.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
James T. Shotwell
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Europe
United States
Carnegie Endowment
Parker Gilbert
Germany
Shotwell
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Grimsby Landings Hit Nearly Two Thousand Tons in One Day
Grimsby England witnessed a massive fishing haul with about 2000 tons of fish landed in a single day. Sailors, fishermen, and local traders report strong catches and a busy market, underscoring Grimsby’s long maritime tradition and economic activity from port to market.
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Grimsby
England
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V. Lane
Rupert Brooke
Alps
Hannibal
Italy
Napoleons
Quebec
Maritimes
Ontario
Dominion
Prairies
Auld Cotia
Canadian Rockies
Napoleon
Switzerland
Freane Riggs
Seattle
Travaso
Rome
U.S
Barbless
Williams
Ohio
Bill Jamieson
Chicago
Prench River
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Taffioy
Ruy Blas
Paria
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