Canada Nearly One Billion Invested in Central Electric Stations
A Canadian Government Bureau of Statistics report shows nearly one billion dollars invested in central electric power stations in 1928, with total output rising 12 percent to 16.34 billion kWh and 1.46 million customers. The report highlights pulp and paper sector growth, extensive hydro potential, and high per capita electricity use across the country.
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Canada
Bureau of Statistics
Railways of Canada
Dominion
Central Electric
United States
Norway
British Columbia
British Typewriters in Regina R C M P Offices
British made typewriters have entered the Regina RCMP offices. Four high grade machines from Great Britain are praised for price competitive with cheaper US models and performance on par with top US makes. Strong frames and standard keyboard reflect British design with slight variations from US standard machines.
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R.cm P
Regina
Great Britain
R.C_M.P
United States
No Danger Sandy McPherson Heads to Glasgow
A traveler named Sandy McPherson on a journey to Glasgow encounters a clerical passenger who declares he has never tasted whisky at 65. Sandy reassures him and they discuss supper plans at the Three s while a collar stud is found in soup, prompting humor about a neck-tie.
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Sandy McPherson
Glasgow
Sandy
Goldenrod as Crop Prospect and Weed
The article discusses goldenrod from weed to potential national flower, noting ragweed as the cause of hay fever and imagining Henry Ford's Georgia farm commercializing Edison's rubber. It argues any crop may become a major farming commodity through discovery, though large spread remains unlikely.
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Henry Ford
Georgia
Edison
Co operative Associations in Canada Reach 926 Entities
Federal figures show 926 cooperative associations in Canada with 512 835 members. The Prairie grain growers form the largest group, followed by eastern dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable growers. About 26 distributive societies are affiliated to a central union, plus numerous consumers co operatives mainly in the western provinces.
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Canada
The
Prairies
Debutante Dress Inspires Adolescent Styles
A striking tub silk ensemble in dusty pink appeals to debutants and younger followers. Style No. 3282 features a long-waisted bodice with left hip plaits, deep right diagonal line, and youthful gathered skirt, offered in sizes 12 to 20. Pattern price 25 cents from Pattern Department.
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Deb
Enlarge Grain Elevators Funded In Canada
Canada votes 1 800 000 for expanding grain handling in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon storage elevators and for a new 900 000 elevator at Lethbridge. Moose Jaw and Saskatoon expansions cost 450 000 each. Canada has 5 481 elevators with 258 255000 bushel capacity, mostly at railway stations across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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Federal Parliament of
Canada
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Lethbridge
Alberta
Fort William
Port Arthur
Montreal
Vancouver
Prairie
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Rocky Mountains
Saskatchewan Seed Wheat Progeny Tally Surges in 1929
M. P. Tullis of the Saskatchewan Registered Seed Growers Limited estimates that at least 100 million bushels of Saskatchewan's 1929 wheat crop descended from registered seed. He notes three-fourths of annual increases reach commercial channels, with the Optimeter crediting high bulk quality to the steady flow of registered seed to farms.
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M. P. Tullis
Saskatchewan Registered Seed Growers, Limited
Saskatchewan
Tullis
Weeds On Highways Highlight Perennial Sow Thistle Issue
R. C. Smith of the Western Ontario Weed Inspection Department stresses highway weed control to prevent spread to surrounding fields. He notes the perennial sow thistle infestation is vast, with an estimated 100000 acres harvested in the province in a single year.
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R. C. Smith
Weed Inspection Department of
Western
Ontario
The Red Cross Ode to Charity and God Above
A poetic tribute praising the Red Cross as a symbol of mercy and love. It compares the organization to mountains and seas, invoking divine protection and urging supporters to give their best rather than mere bits.
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God
Red Cross of Charity
Mercy
Love
The Changing Times: Farmers Embrace Machinery and Comfort
The Lindsay Post notes a shift from manual to mechanical farming as farmers use gasoline tractors and hydraulic tools. The new era brings steadier spring work, less need for labor, and less late night horse care, with wives noticing calmer household routines.
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Lindsay Post
Coal as Vast Canadian Oil Source Prompts Study
Canadian coal is studied as a major potential crude oil source, alongside oil shales in Maritime Provinces and bituminous sands in Alberta. Researchers focus on unlocking coal’s oil and other riches and on economic utilization methods.
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Canada
Maritime Provinces
Alberta
Such Entravagance Mrs Isaac Burglary Tension
Dialogue reveals a tense moment as Mrs Isaac urges alarm over a burglar while Isaac debates the timing of a shot to deter the intruder. The exchange highlights household risk and practical restraint amid crisis.
Pioneering CN Railways Radio From Jasper Lodge Broadcast
Canadian National Railways staged a historic trans continental broadcast from Jasper Lodge in Jasper National Park to mark the lodge opening. Irvin Plumm led the Jasper Park Lodge Orchestra during the sixth summer season with soloists Madame Gladys Bel Owen and Sydney J. Hendra.
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Jasper Lodge
Jasper National Park
Jasper
Canadian Rockies
Irvin Plumm
Jasper Park Lodge
Ment
Gladys Bel Owen
Regina
New York
Sydney J. Hendra
Edmonton
Canadian National Railways
Mike
Intrepid Scientists Band Penetrate Greenland To Study Glaciers
An Austrian led team under Prof. Alfred Wegener arrives in Greenland to study meteorological and glaciological conditions. They plan 18 months of observations from three bases to measure glacier movement and ice thickness using echo sounding instruments.
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Greenland
Alfred Wegener
University of Graz
Antarctic
Europe
North America
Wegener
Scandinavia
Graf Zeppelin Demurrage and Fees At Lakehurst Revealed
Demurrage at 1000 dollars per day would apply for every day behind schedule at Lakehurst. A 3000 dollar pre arrival fee plus 2000 dollar daily refueling and 1000 dollar daily delay after refueling would cut profits. Previously Zeppelin tours were free, this marked the first commercial trip with explicit charges.
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Lakehurst
Demand For Homesteads In Western Canada Rises
The first four months of the current year show 503 more homesteads filed in Western Canada than the same period last year. Alberta leads with 2,611 filings versus 2,135 a year ago, Saskatchewan 1,381 vs 1,385, British Columbia 209 vs 168, and Manitoba 18 vs 196. The total so far is 4,387 with Alberta contributing most of the gain.
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Canada
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Motorist Tourism Expenditures In 1929 Across Borders
A Commerce Department table shows 1929 cross border spending by three automobile groups. Sixty day car travel accounted for 163,652,000 dollars, one day cars for 44,416,000, and six months cars for 676,000, with total border spending by U.S. money flowing largely by motor car. Canadians spent 91,000,000 in the U.S. and visitors to Canada spent 289,000,000.
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United States
Canada
Department of Commerce
Whitefish Fry For Western Lake
R T Rodd, supervisor of fisheries, says dumping 80 million whitefish fry into Lesser Slave Lake will boost tourism by improving fishing prospects. He returns from a tour of the grounds.
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Lesser Slave Lake
R. T. Rodd
Spider webs cultivated in Canada aid aerial photography
Spiders webs are being cultivated in Canada for use in aerial photography and surveying. They are stretched across viewfinders to help operators secure more accurate direction and alignment during missions.
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Canada
Health and Morals Intertwined in Piety and Care
A reflective public note asserts that caring for one’s health is as essential as maintaining moral integrity, framing personal well being as a duty of faith and discipline.
Silence Rules at Berlin Deaf and Dumb Restaurant
An unusual Berlin dining spot opens with complete silence as deaf and dumb patrons communicate by gestures. The exterior blends with other Kniepen venues while diners, some eating or playing cards, maintain quiet while waiters also communicate without speech.
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Berlin
Kniepen
Judge’s London stay yields tale of bootlegging case
An international lawyer in London recounts joining a judge for lunch in the hot southern town where, after a booming bootlegging case last week, the judge kept the evidence and offered him first‑class whisky. McGinty quips about a coin on his foot as Pat jokes about the famous bootlegged loot.
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London
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Yverdon
N. U. 1844
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Annebette Worthington
Red Cross
Mrs. Isaac
Isaac
Jasper Park Lodge Orchestra
Federal” Monthly Bulletin of Agricultural Statistics
Zeppelin
Western Canada
McDermot Ave
McGinty
Pat
Bhim
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