Radio Plays A Great Part In Keeping The Western Farmer In Touch
Radio has swept Canada and become central to national progress affecting business and social life. In the year ending March 1925 Canada issued 91 996 radio licenses, led by Ontario with 41 547 and Manitoba 6 553. Western prairie provinces show the strongest radio uptake, with farmers using sets for market reports and entertainment, aided by cars and city news reaching isolated homes.
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Canada
Dominion
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Ontario
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Pritish Columbia
Alberta
Nova Scotts
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Yukon
North West Territories
Western Prairie Provinces
West
Custain
Cattle Plague Spreads as Warminster Fair Is Canceled
The cattle disease reaches 13 counties and prompts the first Warminster fair cancellation in 400 years. The Prince of Wales may suspend fox hunting as officials study transmission, with hunting banned in affected areas and cars and horses suspected of spreading the infection.
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Warminster
Prince of Wales
Ministry of Agriculture
Warminster Sir
Wiltshire
Advertising Creates Demand For Fish in Canada
Arthur Boutilier president of the Canadian Fisherman's Association told the Rotary Club on National Fish Day that intensive newspaper advertising over the past years has created unprecedented demand for fish. He noted even Nova Scotia boats and fishermen could not meet six months of the demand.
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Nova Scotia
Arthur Boutilier
Canadian Fisherman's Association
Rotary Club
Boutillier
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
British Isles
United Kingdom
Lfe
Cannada
Humorous Exchange on Prisoners and China Execution
A terse dialogue features a prison governor apologizing for keeping a convict a week too long and a student remarking on a hanging in China with a quip about Shanghai. The exchange ends with the student replying that Shanghai is not very proper.
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China
Shanghai
Alberta butter triumph at London dairy show
Alberta creamery butter from P Burns Edmonton won first prize and gold medal in the colonial section at the London dairy show. Other Alberta exhibits from Woodland Dairy Edmonton and Innisfail Creamery were praised. Canada won four of six empire prizes in the colonial section.
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London
Alberta
England
P. Burns Company
Edmonton
British Empire
Britain
Woodland
Innisfail
Co-operative Creameries
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Western Canada
Dominions
Department of Agriculure
New Zealand
New Wheat Varieties From University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is testing two new wheat varieties Renfrew and University No. 222. Renfrew is later and higher yielding than Marquis and suited to southern regions with limited rainfall but not recommended for Edmonton area or northern frost-prone zones. University No. 222 is beardless, resembles Red Bobs, and yields better at Edmonton, though its short straw is a disadvantage in drier areas.
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University of Alberta
Marquis
University
Edmonton
Eveen
Alberta Wheat Pool Drops Coarse Grain Pool Plan
The Alberta Wheat Pool will not operate a pool for coarse grains this season. A Calgary board meeting found contract responses insufficient to justify organization for the present season, so all signed contracts are void and notices will be sent to farmers. The Occidental Fruit Company ships two cars daily from Kelowna plus four cars of fruit and vegetables, including export shipments to Britain and New Zealand from Summerland and Penticton.
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Alberta Board of Directors
Alberta Wheat Pool
Calgary
Coast Province
Occidental Fruit Company
Kelowna
Prairie Points
Great Britain
New Zealand
Summerland and Penticton
Bread bought by the yard in Japan sparks quirky phrase
In Japan the unusual unit for bread price circulates as a saying about buying bread by the yard rather than by inches. The quip suggests a cultural twist on measurement and value in daily life.
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Japan
From Farm To City Proposes City Move Standards
A university professor of rural economics urges farmers to plan before leaving the farm. He finds a farmer must earn about twice their farm income to keep the same living standard in town. An average of 200 farmers earned $1,000 annually, requiring $2,200 in the city per year.
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Vancouver
Quick Thinking Saves His Life by Jersey City Lad
Nine year old Robert Keating of Jersey City grabbed the bumper of a speeding sedan about to strike him. He wedged his feet on the front axle and was carried three blocks before the driver was alerted. The boy sustained only slight bruises.
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Robert Keating
Jersey City
Saskatchewan C W N A Meet Ninth Annual Convention
The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Saskatchewan division held its ninth annual convention at Regina on Nov 5 and 6 with a large provincial turnout. Officials elected include Hon S J Latta honorary president, E Garrett president, W G Redmond vice president, S J Dornan secretary treasurer, and James McDonald honorary vice president. Executive members named C R McIntosh S J Dornan T S McCullough T E Scriver C H Ash and E N Carter.
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E. Garrett
the Signal, Watrous, Sask
Saskatchewan
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Regina
Annua
Mason
Saskatchewan Co-operative Wheat Producers
Leader Publishing Co
Toronto Type Foundry Co
Saskatchewan Cooperative Elevator Company
Weekly Newspaper Association
Dunning
S. J. Klatta
Maron
S. J. Latta
Prairie News
Govan
Signal
Watrous
W. G. Redmond
News
Maple Creek
S. J. Dornan
Despatch
Alameda
James McDonald
Courier
Unity
C. R. MclIntosh
North Battleford
S. J
Huge Radio Station Rising at Rugby
A gigantic broadcasting station is under construction at Rugby featuring two giant masts. Each mast will be one and a half miles long and a half mile wide, forming a landmark in the area.
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Rugby
Two Dressed Poultry Shows Set in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan hosts two dressed poultry shows with prizes in Saskatoon on December 2 and Regina on December 3. A special car will transport about 2,500 birds between cities to Montreal for Christmas trade. Professors Baker and Waldron oversee grading, packing, and shipping.
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Saskatoon
Regina
Saskatchewan
Montreal
Baker
The
University
W. Waldron
Department of Agriculture
Briton’s Channel trader records fastest Australia to Britain voyage
The U S Fordsdale, a British Channel trader, completes the Fremantle Australia to Swansea run in 37 days, beating the usual six weeks. This showcases speed among world trading vessels with a notable time advantage.
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U.S
Fordsdale
Freemantle
Australia
Swansea
Artificial fibre silk transmits UV rays brightening fabric
The material is transparent to ultraviolet rays in sunlight, making it preferable to traditional silk or wool due to its enhanced light transmission and potential durability.
Mysterious influx of turkey buzzards in Victoria crowd skies
Bird lovers in Victoria British Columbia report 150 to 200 turkey buzzards seen over the city. The birds are typically southern residents and are rarely observed this far north in such numbers. Naturalists are puzzled by the anomaly.
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Victoria
B.C
Rockies Toursts Drawn by Roadways and Scenic Value
Colonel Phil Moore, former Princeton quarterback, praises the Canadian Pacific Rockies for superior scenery over Colorado Yellowstone and Yosemite. He notes road building and rising automobile traffic boost Rocky Mountain travel, with bungalow camps along routes serving as rest stops. He cites a 306 million dollar season, Americans 65 to 75 percent, and predicts a landmark expansion as world attention grows.
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Phil Moore
Princeton
Canadian Pacific Rockies
Colorado
Yellowstone Park
Yose- Wie
Canadian Rockies
Rockies
United States
Col. Moore
Canadien Pacific
Canada
Rocky Mountain
All Canada Dairy Show Planned for Winnipeg
The all Canada dairy show and Western Canada Dairy Convention come to Winnipeg February 9 to 12 with 61 entries already received from creameries nationwide. Alberta has 2, Manitoba 14, Saskatchewan 5, British Columbia 5, Nova Scotia 3, Prince Edward Island 4, Ontario and other provinces with additional entries. The Manitoba Dairy Association started the all Canada competition, now rotating cities yearly, with event under Manitoba Dairy Association and Dairy Manufacturers Association.
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Winnipeg
Dominion
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Manitoba Dairy Association
Dairy Manufacturers Association
Britain Faces Soaring Egg Import Bill
The London Dairy Mail campaigns to cut Britain’s egg import costs. Last year Britain imported about $77.5 million worth of eggs, a figure tied to 2.56 billion eggs, with more laying hens and better productivity. Millions of Canadian eggs enter Britain annually and are expected to stay in demand.
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London Dairy Mail
Britain
Great Britain
United States Chicken Population Report
The department of agriculture places the U S chicken population at 490 900 000. The estimate suggests a continuous chicken procession about 10 000 miles long and al_l eggs laid yearly could circle earth to wagon and back. The piece notes not all origins lie in the garden and mentions borrowing habits.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Department
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