RCAF Expands Duties and Training at Camp Borden
Group Captain J Stanley Scott outlined the Royal Canadian Air Force role in anti smuggling and forest fire patrols across western Canada and the Rockies. He noted Canada’s aircraft development at Ottawa and Dartmouth and urged Western cities to plan central aerodromes for growing air travel and international visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fish Patrol
Customs Department
Vancouver
Rockies
Maurichs
Camp Borden
Roral
Canadian Air Force
Ottawa
Dartmouth
Royal Canadian Air Force
J. Stanley Scott
Winnipeg
Scott
Canada
Sepoy
United States
Fish Value Of Fish Pirh Highlighted By Japanese Scientist
Chiromatsu Ishika wa a renowned Japanese scientist in New York with 45,000,000 eggs of the Ayn fish calling it the second best tasting fish in the world. He ranks Baulachon as the finest taste and hopes to take back trout eggs to Japan. Accompanied by Ilnbikawa and others, he visits U S universities and research centers, studying American medical and zoological methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiromatsu Ishikawa
New York
Japan
Ilnbikawa
Rockefeller Foundation
Exchange Wheat For Coal Trade Scheme Unveiled
Westminster Gazette reports a plan to trade South Wales wheat for Canadian anthracite coal. Sir Alfred Mond’s visit to Canada aimed at securing guarantees for the scheme. A merger of the amalgamated and United Anthracite Companies hinges on approval, aiming to export Swansea coal to Canada and import Canadian wheat on return, challenging American trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Wales
Canada
Westminster Gazette
Alfred Mond
Anthracite Company
United Anthracite Company
Swansea
Oats Seed Survey Planned by Saskatchewan Pool Board
Elevator operators across Saskatchewan will survey the province to determine oats available for seed and feed amid seed oat scarcity. The pool board reports satisfactory handling and sale of coarse grains through the central selling agency in Winnipeg, per assistant salesman Chas. Folliott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Pool
Aio
Pool Board of Directors
Winnipeg
Chas. Folliott
Ancient cannons found near Haleiwa Day by Fort Kamehameha officer
Two old cannons said to have been cast overboard from a Russian warship when it grounded in 1808 were found off Haleiwa Day near Hendala. The guns lay in shallow water, heavily barnacled and encrusted as an army officer from Fort Kamehameha reported the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haleiwa
Hendlala
Fort
Kamehameha
Man in pursuit of happiness blocked by castle moat
A poetic line notes how efforts toward happiness are hindered by others who guard their homes as castles, with the moat in their eye signaling obstruction. The verse hints at social friction between private space and communal access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lila
New Brine Freezing Method Elevates Halibut Quality
A brine freezing process demonstrated at Prince Rupert aims to market frozen halibut as equal to fresh. D B Finn, acting director, showed brine frozen fillets retain texture and quality unlike air frozen samples, enabling sale on eastern markets as fresh equivalents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
D. B. Finn
J. J. Cowle
Biological Board of Canada
Healthful Canned Foods Promise Higher Quality
Dr. Robert Barnes of Ottawa’s Meat and Canned Foods Division praises extreme care in processing and labeling of canned fruits vegetables and meats. He notes government Canada Approved quality and urges consumer scrutiny of labeled products while condemning immature calves and rough handling in shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barnes
Health of Animals
Ottawa
Barnes
Canada
Jer. Barnes
Not Many Failures in Soldier Settlement Schemes
J T Barnet, superintendent of the Soldier Settlement Board in Vancouver, notes 27 percent failure among returning soldiers who settled in British Columbia under the board. Of about 1600 participants, roughly 420 have not fared well, excluding Okanagan Valley Kamloops and Kootenay districts where settlement is easier. The rest farm and have contributed about 192000 toward this year’s government indebtedness, with many already fully paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Soldier Settlement Board
J. T. Barnet
Vancouver
Okanagan Valley
Kamloops
Kootenay
Roman tombs found near Caserta with relics from ancient era
Workmen building the Rome to Naples Railway uncovered tombs near Caserta containing nearly pulverized bones and artifacts dating three centuries before Christ. Artefacts include terra cotta vases wine jars decorated dishes and brass Roman lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caserta
Rome
Naples
The Price of Liberty and Vigilance
The remark asserts liberty comes with constant vigilance and demands ongoing commitment and resources. It emphasizes that enforcement and readiness require immediate preparation and funding.
J Fennimore Cooper's Writing Sparked by Poor Novel
J Fennimore Cooper decided to pursue writing after encountering a very poorly written novel that inspired him to craft better prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fennimore Cooper
Poets Begotten by Fate Remain Beyond Remedy
A terse reflection on poetry as an innate trait. The piece suggests no cure or cure-all exists for being born a poet, framing talent as an inevitable condition rather than a flaw to cure.
Saskatchewan Corn Show crowns Corn King at Estevan
George Worthy the farmer from Medicine Hat wins the Ogilvie Flour Mills Grand Challenge trophy for the best ten ears of Minnesota No. 13 corn at the fourth annual Saskatchewan corn show in Estevan. The event, held despite poor growing weather, draws large entry lists and honors numerous trophies and prize essays. Officers of the Saskatchewan Corngrowers Association are elected, with Maple Creek figures dominating, and the fifth show set for Maple Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Worthy
Estevan
Minnesota
Ogilvie Flour Mills
Prairie Nurseries
H. H. Fauquier
Maple Creek
Regina Board of Trade Shield
R. P. Robbins
Shaunayvon
Canadian Bank of Commerce
A. S. Unsworth
Plapet
Occidental Fire Insurance Company
Curtis Hoffman
B. F. Grundeen
Iane Peterson
Weyburn
Eunice Ford
Hilda Hever
J. H. Thackeray
Goodwater
Wilfred Holmes
Benson
Saskatchewan River
F. P. Troweh
Saltcoats
J. O. Lalonde
North Battleford
Lawrence Lalonde
Saskatchewan Cornrowers’ Association
A. J. Colquhoun
Pia
Immigration delegates urge broader policy at Edmonton meeting
Representatives of 25 Colonization Boards of Central Alberta affiliated with the Department of Colonization and Development of the Canadian Pacific Railway attended a meeting in Edmonton addressed by Col J S Dennis chief commissioner. The delegates expressed local sentiment in favor of increased immigration as a solution to Canada’s greatest problem and promised hearty cooperation in a more courageous and comprehensive immigration policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Alberta
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Edmonton
Col J. S&s Dennis
Department
Cananda
Don’t give a man advice that confirms his own opinion
A cautionary saying warns against offering advice that merely reinforces the listener’s preconceptions. It emphasizes challenging bias rather than affirming it to promote genuine judgment.
Silence as a Virtue Overlooked by Fools
A brief note argues that silence is a virtue often neglected by fools, urging mindful restraint in speech and action. The piece emphasizes prudence and reflection over rash commentary.
Life Expectancy Of Farm Machinery Varies By Region
A Dominion Field Husbandman report based on Canadian farmer surveys shows eastern machinery lasts longer than prairie equipment due to differences in cultivated land. Ploughs reach about 20 years in the east versus 15 in the west, threshers 25 years east and 13 west, trucks about 9 years, tractors 12 years. overall averages are 20.2 years east and 14.7 years prairie with 5 and 6.8 percent annual depreciation respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Field Husbandman
Publiations Branch
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canada
Prairie
British Columbia Mineral Output Expected to Break Records
The 1926 mineral production in British Columbia is forecast to repeat 1925's rise and set a new high. William Sloan, Minister of Mines, predicts output could reach $100,000,000 within three years, following 1925's $61,492,000 after a jump from $16,704,000. Eels shipped by parcel post from Florida to Copenhagen via water oxygen jar cost 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
William Sloan
Columbia
Viorida
Copenhagen
Denmark
Rural to urban shift cited in 1880s U S farming trends
In 1880 about 90 percent of the U S population lived on farms, while today only about 28 percent do, despite greater food demand. The note highlights the long term decline of farm living as the economy industrializes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Southampton Port Expands Imports From Canada To Britain
Canada supplies flour fruit and bacon to Southampton for the British Isles. Shipments arrive by large passenger vessels and are moved quickly to trains and trucks. Modernized docks and new equipment speed clean handling, with Canada’s Pacific line Empresa of France bringing a large cargo.
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Southampton
British Isles
Canada
Atlantic
Southaampton
London
Canadian Pacific New “Empresas of
France
Empresa of
Cheese Production In Canada Rises To Meet Demand
Canada sees growing cheese production driven by rising demand in Britain and other markets. Ontario factories supply about two thirds of output while Quebec accounts for most of the rest. Export growth is encouraged by new seed staining rules and improved dairy progress across provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Dominion
United Kingdom
England
Sawdust Stoves Gain Popularity In Crisis Period
As coal remains scarce sawdust stoves attract attention for cleanliness efficiency and labor savings. A well sized stove needs one filling in the morning and provides steady heat all day. In Northern Italy wartime adoption boosted demand and even raised sawdust prices near fuel levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Italy
West Filling Up Canadian Colonization Expands Settlements
The Canada Colonization Association reports 576 families and 168 individuals settled on 134,280 acres in the three prairie provinces during the first ten months of 1926. The organization now supervises 1,503 families on 368,752 acres with farm value and equipment over 18.9 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Three
Prairie Provinces
Canada Colonization Association
Department of Colonization and Development
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Canada Tops Seed Exhibits at Royal Winter Fair
Western Canada led the seed exhibits at the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto. Premier honors went to William Darnbrough of Laura Saskatchewan who won first prizes in buckwheat field peas large and small and second prizes in rye and flax. John Wiener of Miami Manitoba won best exhibit of Ontario Agricultural College No. 21 and Manchurian barley, while Quebec honors were led by the Cabana Bros. of St. Cuthbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
Toronto
William Darnbrough
Laura, Sask
Ontario Agricultural College
John Wiener
Miami
Manitoba
Quebec
Cabana Bros
St. Cuthbert
Canada Wool Export Boom Tied to Grading System
A bulletin from the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers states that Canada’s wool exports to the United States rose by 600 percent over four years due to a government grading system. In 1926 shipments reached 6,416,662 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers
Wheat Pool Calendar Maps Elevators and Districts
The Saskatchewan Wheat Pool issues map calendars to members showing Pool Elevators locations and the divisions of Pool districts and sub districts, following the Coop calendar last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Coop
Hungarian Partridges Thrive in Western Canada
Hungarian partridges imported in 1909 into Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta have adapted well to Western conditions. Dr H H Merkeley Manitoba Game Protective League says they do not displace native fowl and initial fears proved unfounded. In Alberta the population expanded creating a three month open season with a bag limit of 75. Five pairs released near Moose Jaw three miles from neighbors led to five coveys around 100 birds by October 1 under Manitoba League supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
HH. J. Merkeley
Manitoba Game Protective League
Alberta
Manitoban Game Protective League
Moose Jaw
Largest Muskrat Farm in Canada Opens in BC Swan Lake
Canada's largest muskrat ranch sits at Swan Lake about 40 miles west of Quesnel in Central British Columbia. The 7000 acre area includes swampland lakes and woods enclosed by wire fencing with 4000 muskrats already on site. Restocking occurs weekly with trappers paid about 1000 dollars, and annual pelts output projected at 50000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Swan Lake
Quesnel
British Columbia
Secret warrants sweep arrests in LA liquor case
About 50 people were under arrest in Los Angeles on secret warrants issued in a government operation against a United States Canada liquor smuggling ring. Special agents announced the arrests as part of an intensified crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Alcohol Preserves Bodies Not Law and Order
A wry commentary notes that while spirits can preserve many things, legal integrity and public order do not survive in alcohol, underscoring the limits of preservation methods in enforcing justice.
Women Prefer Modern Man Studies Over Prehistoric Focus
The note observes that few women show interest in studying prehistoric man while many pursue the study of contemporary man. It suggests a gendered pattern in academic focus, highlighting a division between ancient and current human studies.
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Wales
Ww. N. OU. KG
B.C. Mineral Output
United States Department of Agriculture
South America
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Europe
Chile
Pacific
Africa
Asia
Western
Wheat Pool
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