Canada climate praised as beneficial in nation profile
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service of Ottawa lauds Canada's climate as outstanding and beneficial, citing health, air clarity, steady precipitation, and diverse seasonal patterns. It notes low death rates, high energy zones, and Canada’s vast geographic variety supporting favorable climatic conditions.
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Canada
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
New Zealand
Chile
Huntingdon
Cushing
Europe
England
Patriotic Film Show in Berlin Recreates Emden Saga
In Berlin a patriotic film titled Our Emden reenacts the late war cruiser Emden and its crew. The German audience applauded after the finale as the vessel sinks amid a dramatic battle with a British ship. The Foreign Office noted a belligerent subtitle but allowed the film as produced.
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Emden
Berlin
Madras
Hamburg
Foreign Office
British Columbia Beekeeping Set To Post Record Profit In 1926
Agriculture department figures show honey production in British Columbia rising to $197,616 from 98,257 pounds at 22 cents a pound. Beeswax adds 16,000 pounds worth $5,000, with apiary equipment valued at $424,760, yielding an overall production percentage of 43 percent for the province.
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British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Meets Success in the West
M Bacon of Fort Saskatchewan Alberta, formerly from Harlan Iowa, has worked a quarter section in this district for eleven years. His wheat yields average 46 bushels per acre, and his cattle produce strong returns. The saying that a man’s word is as good as his bond is quoted here.
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M. Bacon
Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta
Harlan
Iowa
Mow Owns & Geres
Sv Buehels
Beekeeping Benefits Highlighted By Canadian Bulletin
Canada’s beekeeping grows as honey gains prominence in diets. The Dominion Department of Agriculture releases a free bulletin Beekeeping How to Keep Bees by Aplineist C B Gooderham, presenting practical advice for small or large operations to boost profits and reduce waste.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department
Ottawao
C. B. Gooderham
B.S.A
Dominion Apianist
Wintering Bees in Canada Bulletin Lets Beekeepers Protect Colonies
The Dominion Department of Agriculture has issued a new bulletin on Wintering Bees in Canada. It advises starting winter with populous colonies of young bees, ample stores, and strong protection against cold and fluctuating temperatures to reduce winter losses.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Efficiency and Economy Postmaster General Gift
The Postmaster General received a ball of twine as a Christmas present from clerks in the department. The twine measured 12 925 yards long and weighed 25 pounds, valued at about one dollar when new, salvaged from parcels with weeks of effort by one clerk costing about fifty dollars. The note ends with a humorous aside about efficiency.
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New
United States
Chinchilla Rabbit Breeding Gains Notice in Canada
The report from Hon. Mr. Motherwell, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, notes rapid rise in chinchilla rabbit breeding. They are easy to raise, hardy, require modest capital, and fur is highly prized with blue base and pearl to white tips. Open enclosures work for most rabbits and winter fur improves in cold climates. They eat scraps, oatmeal or bran, hay, vegetables, and water.
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Chinchilla
Canada
Motherwell
British Women Going In For Astronomy
Fifty women belong to the Royal Astronomical Society and seventy to the British Astronomical Association. Notable figures include Cecilia Payne, Grace Cook, Maunders, Furness, and American Annie Carman, with Payne in Harvard fellowship and Carman praised for stellar spectra work.
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Royal Astronomical Society
Caroline Herschel
Cecilia Payne
Harvard
United States
W. H. Stevenson
British Astronomical Association
Grace Cook
Maunders
C. Furness
Stevenson
Annie Carman
Value of Field Crops in Canada 1926
Dominion Government preliminary estimate places Canada’s principal field crops value at about $1 065 22 000. Wheat leads at $422 673 000 followed by oats at $185 625 000 and barley at $54 030 000. Three Prairie Provinces wheat valued at $411 11 000 and oats at $96 883 060.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Wise Guy and Wiser Guy Clash Over Car Repairs
A witty exchange pits the Wise Guy against the Wiser Guy over car repairs and unforeseen bills. The Wise Guy cautions against courting trouble while the Wiser Guy notes how one small fix can reveal many additional costly issues.
Oldest Senator and youngest MP in Canada noted
The Canadian Senate honors its oldest member, Senator George Casimir Dessaulles, at nearly 100 and still walking unaided on opening day. Born September 29, 184? in St Hyacinthe, he long served as mayor and councillor before Senate appointment in 1907. Louis M. Auger of Hawkesbury is the youngest MP at 23, and the youngest ever elected to the Commons.
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Canadian Senate
George Casimir Dessaulies
Dessaulles
St. Hyacinthe
Quebec
Louis Joseph Papineau
Senate
Louis M. Auger
Hawkesbury
Ontario
Prescott
House of Commons
Common sense urged as world’s great need by Edison
Thomas A. Edison argues that the world now needs common sense above all else. He criticizes fad followers who push their wills or seek notoriety by doing normal things oddly, saying tolerance and head-led judgment would improve harmony.
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Thomas A. Edison
Canada's Game Sanctuaries Boost Wildlife in Jasper Park
Major Fred Brewster of Jasper National Park lauds Canada's policy turning national parks into game sanctuaries. He notes elk and deer near Jasper yards, mountain sheep and goats on town outskirts, and bears frequenting hotels. Bears grow tame, while grizzlies stay higher up, with caribou and wapiti increasing overall.
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Canadian Rockies
Major Brewster
Canada
Fred Brewster
Jasper National Park
Alberta
Montreal
United States
Jasper
Plains
Brewster
Moose boom in British Columbia districts alarms biologists
Big game authorities warn moose numbers are surging across northern and central British Columbia provinces, threatening caribou herds. The study notes moose and caribou cycles favor one species at a time, with interspecies dominance shifting over decades.
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British Columbia
Europe
Vancouver Island
Kootenay
Millions for Roads From Dominion Highways Year Report
The annual report of the Dominion Commission of Highways for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1926 shows 7 018 miles of highways built under the Canada Highways Act at a cost of 48 428 713. The Federal Government paid 18 429 107 to the provinces.
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Dominion Commission of Highways
House of Commons
Dominion
Steamship Routes From Port of Vancouver Listed
The annual report of the Department of Marine and Fisheries shows forty three regular steamships operate from Vancouver. Thirteen sail to Europe, eight to the Orient, three to Australia New Zealand Hawaii and Fiji, seven to the Atlantic coast of Canada and the United States, nine to Central and South America and the West Indies, and three to California.
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Vancouver
Department of Marine and Fisheries
Europe
Orient
Australia
New Zealand
Hawaii
Fiji
Atlantic
Canada
United States
Central
South America
West Indies
California
French Survival Party Visits Quebec for Holidays
A 390 member French Canadian farmer and settler group from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba toured Quebec for Christmas and New Year under The French Survival. They arrived by CPR train to Montreal’s Windsor station and were welcomed by locals. They visited Joliette, Nicolet, Three Rivers, Cap de la Madeleine, and Quebec City. They stayed at Place Viger hotel after overnighting at Windsor station and used the trip to hold religious services and music aboard the train.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Quebec
Windsor Street
Montreal
French-Canada
Bar
Jolivette
Nicolet
Three Rivers
Cap de la Madeleine
C.P.R
Winnipeg
Windsor
Place Viger
University 222 Wheat Sold Under Red Bobs 222 Brand
The new wheat known as University 222 attracting favorable notice in Central Alberta will be sold by organized growers in the Edmonton district under the name Red Bobs 222 by special permit from Ottawa. There will be 28 000 bushels available for next spring.
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University
Alberta
Edmonton
Ottawa
Silent Putt Putt Meter Stays Quiet Weeks
Joyce and a car dealer joke over a silent putt putt meter that has remained quiet for three weeks. The playful exchange highlights a stalled meter and light conversation between the two characters.
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Joyce
Onion Thievery Tradition From Ancient Gardens
Ancient tale recalls a custom where onions thrived best when stolen from a neighbor and transplanted elsewhere. The practice appears in folkloric records as a test of luck and fidelity among households across generations.
Canada Hospital Census Reveals Growth in 1925 System
The 1925 hospital census reports 76 hospitals in Canada 383 public 259 private and 29 Red Cross with public facilities averaging about 66 beds private 89 beds and Red Cross five. A map shows distribution and notes thirteen new hospitals opened in 1926 not in the body of the bulletin.
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Canada
Bso
Department of Health
Interior Department
Red Cross
Ancient Water Clock Presented to Vancouver Museum
A two century old water clock with an oak case donated to the Vancouver Museum. The 24 hour face bears a brass motto and Time figure engraving. A brass tank holds the dripping water, a tall tube replaces a pendulum, and a float mechanism moves the hands to mark time.
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Timperece
Vancouver Museum
A Problem For Scientists Guernsey Butter Colors
Guernsey butter is questioned for its rich yellow color with scientists seeking methods to tone it down. Officials note visitors may be served only on request as concerns rise about artificial coloring and health fears.
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Guernsey
Charles Kitts
B.A
Manitoba Fox Farmers to Sell Pelts Profitable Amid Shift
Manitoba fox ranchers may now sell pelts for profit says R W Fraser New York representative of C M Lampson Co London England a major fur dealer Up to now Manitoba breeders focused on selling live animals and did not skin pelts for sale
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Manitoba
R. W. Fraser
New York
C. M. Lampson Co
London
England
Berlin estate grows by purchase of Dueppel Dreilinden
A fragment notes Berlin expanding to 1852 acres with the addition of the Dueppel Dreilinden estate in Teltow county. It mentions a gardener and a citywoman, and a child’s vague details about moving and a stepfamily. The text mixes dialogue and stray observations.
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Berlin
Dueppel-Dreilinden
Teltow
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Edison
B.C
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