Canada’s Buffalo Herd Becomes North America’s Largest
The Saturday Evening Post notes Canada’sFlathead Reservation herd, formed at Wainwright Alberta, is now the continent’s largest. Alberta preserves 4543 buffalo, plus estimates place Athabasca’s wood bison near 500. Global counts total about 5870 in North America and 8539 worldwide with 1300 calves born last year.
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Canada
Dominion of Canada
Michel Pablo
Flathead Reservation
Wainwright
Alberta
Saturday Evening Post
North American
Albera
Athabasca
Bison Society
Australia
Great Britain
Europe
Duke of Bedford
London
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Uruguay
South America
North America
Alberta Forest Fires Report Shows Increase In Campfire Risk
Alberta forestry records show 421 fires last season with $55 000 spent fighting them and about $6 000 in damage. Railways caused 221 fires, campers 62, settlers 58, and 60 by miscellaneous sources. 20 costs undetermined. Compared with 1919 there were more fires and greater damage, with over half of damage and area from one spreading campfire.
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Forestry Branch
Alberta
Dominion Parks
Population figures for British Columbia in 1920 report
Dr. Henry Young, secretary of the Provincial Board of Health, releases BC population for 1920 totaling 55,536 including 25,649 Indians. The year shows a 20 percent rise from 1919 with 10,002 births and 4,650 marriages. deaths total 4,4, while 1919 saw 6,69 deaths amid influenza and a birth rate of 13.83 per 1,000.
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British Columbia
Henry Young
Provincial Board of Health
Dominion to survey irrigation of a million acres in Canada
The Dominion Government will survey a potential project to irrigate about a million acres in Central Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1921. The plan would draw water from the North Saskatchewan River, store it at Buffalo Lake, and distribute it south and east toward Saskatchewan. William Pearce and other irrigationists urged the surveys.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Dominion
Youngstown
Red Deer River
Saskatoon
North Saskatchewan
Buffalo Lake
Wiliam Pearce
An Unattractive Place
An attributed remark from the Kansas City Star notes Petrograd’s population fell by 71 percent, effectively 29 percent remaining unable to leave, illustrating a bleak urban condition during the period. The line frames a stark view of displacement and urban attrition.
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Petrograd Hes
The
Kansas City Star
Fragmented Phrase From Auent Terigue Reference
A short, unclear line mentions a shallow brain and a seemingly misspelled reference to Auent Terigue with no identifiable event or proper names. The readable text offers no concrete facts or context to summarize as a news item.
Severn tidal power scheme eyed to rival Niagara Falls
Britain proposes a 30 million pound project to dam the Severn and build a large power plant. Led by Sir Alexander Gibb, the plan envisions 1,000,000 horsepower and coal savings of 3 to 4 million tons annually, potentially lighting London. A concrete dam would create a 27 square mile basin for ships and electricity.
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Ministry of Transport
Severn
Niagara Falls
England
Wales
Sir Alexander Gibb
Great Naral
Rosyth
London
Parliamentary consent Needed for Flamboyant Scheme
Experts warn about feasibility while The Times calls the plan somewhat flamboyant. Parliament must grant consent before the scheme can operate.
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the Times
Harmony in a World of Contrasts
A playful quip contrasts harmony with the fluctuating coal market and thermometer readings, musing on how orderly life could be if all things aligned, then cheekily noting the opposite in a lighthearted exchange.
Pioneers in Peace River District
A veteran observer recalls a 1910 vision by a Dominion Cabinet Minister for northern Alberta. He describes early development, fertile crops, and growing towns along the Peace River, Dunvegan Crossing to Spirit River, with rail service urged and CP Rail taking over operations as a prosperity sign. The piece notes ambitious settlers, sports events, and eager prospects despite ongoing infrastructure needs.
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Dominion
Ottawa
North West
Peace River District
Mackenzie Basin
Fort McPherson
Edmonton
Railway Gang
Peace River Crossing
Spirit River
South
Canadian Pacific Railway
Peace River
Almighty Voice and the North West Mounted Police Chase
A Saskatchewan settler recounts the Almighty Voice pursuit, his escape from Duck Lake jail, and the mounted police hunt across the region. He recalls the outlaw’s defiance, support from Indian camps, and a proposed capture plot involving a trader friend and a blanket trick. The piece ends with a promise to continue the story.
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Northwest Mounted
Melfort
Voice
Saskatchewan
Duck Lake
Fort la Corne
Life
Mr. Metis
Joe McKay
Joe
Almighty Voice
Mounted
Kriistin
Siberia and Trans-Siberian Rail Promise Vast Trade Rise
Col George H. Emerson predicts great Pacific trade growth once Siberia China and Manchuria are developed. He notes vast wheat soil tapped by the railway, Siberia's wartime wheat output near 400 million bushels with 15 million population, and transport bottlenecks that left stores of beans and dairy products unsold.
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George H. Emerson
Siberia
Trans-Siberian Railway
China
Manchuria
Pacific
United States
Canada
Siebria
Harbin
Taken at His Word
Rob says you look sweet enough to eat and Gert replies she does eat. They discuss where to go next in a brief, playful exchange captured in a single scene.
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Rob
Gert
No Man Is As Bad As Some Think Or As Good As Others Think
A succinct adage credits human judgment with bias, noting that people may overestimate another’s wickedness or virtue due to perspective. The quote invites caution in assigning moral value to others.
Balloon Occupants Do Not Feel Wind Amid Gale
Despite a gale, balloon occupants report no sensation of wind as the craft remains suspended. The scene notes eerie calm aboard the aerostat, while observers watch from shore and nearby vessels.
Oldest Western Ontario Woman Dies at 108
Mrs Sarah Freeman died in Woodstock at age 108 years and three months. Born in Stockbridge New York during the 1812 war she was the daughter of a full blooded Indian chieftain and a half Indian mother. Her grandfather was Joseph Brant and she was related to the Indian poetess E Pauline Johnston.
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Sarah Freeman
Ontario
Woodstock
Stockbridge
N.Y
Canada
U.S
Africa
Joseph Brant
Brantford
E. Pauline Johnston
Tomato processing plans emerge from waste seeds
In several U S regions tomatoes drive new uses as edible oil and meal for stock feed. Big eastern pulping plants process 1,000 to 2,000 tons of waste seeds yearly. Missouri hosts 223 canning factories with 57 reporting 6,409 acres under contract this season.
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United States
Mississippi River
Missouri
Automobiles Demand Shift to Rural Regions in 1920 Registrations
In 1920 two thirds of all cars were sold to users in agricultural districts while over half went to towns under 5000 people. The south shows the greatest rise in vehicle registrations according to Collier's reporting.
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South
Collier’s
Camouflage. He and she talk of kissing and making up
A terse dialogue fragment shows a tense exchange between a man and woman. He offers reconciliation with a kiss, she warns that he must be careful to avoid leaving. The readable lines imply a strained relationship moment.
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Province
B.C
Niagara
Bay of Fundy
W. W. Swanson
University of Saskatchewan
Dunvegan
Brandon
Moose Jaw
Victoria
Sacramento
Los Angeles
San Francisco
New York
Dunvegan Crossing
Anatole France
Spe
Eace
Iver
O-Ge-Mas-Es
Little Clerk
the Mounted Police
Argentine
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