Steady Development In Western Canada Petroleum Resources
The 1977 review by Hon. Charles Stewart notes steady progress in Western Canada petroleum and natural gas. Drilling activity rose with deeper wells, oil output at 329000 barrels and gas production near 11.5 billion cubic feet. Manitoba and Saskatchewan show activity, Alberta’s Turner Valley remains central with expanding producing areas and Royalite dolomite yielding productive results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Charles Stewart
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Turner Valley
Township 20
Range 3
Township 19
Royalite Company
Canadian Poultry Registration Gains International Support
The Canadian policy of recording poultry performance and official certification of private laying-hen records via periodic inspections by the Dominion Department of Agriculture earns praise abroad. A. Louise, editor of The Poultry World, championing adoption in England, cites sweeping success and remarkable strain development across breeds and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
England
A. Louse
Great Britain
Poultry World
Dog Lux to serve as honorary Senate guide dog
Police dog Lux, once aiding blind veterans in Germany, will become an honorary United States Senate member. He will guide Senator Schall of Minnesota, who was blinded years ago. Lux was found in Germany last fall during a search to replace the usual aide to the blinded senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lux
Germany
United States Senate
Senator Schall
Minnesota
Mothers in Psychology Studies Reflect Varied Realities
A passage notes that writers often assume mothers in psychology discourse have a child, a rich husband, and four maids, but many mothers lack maids, have poor husbands, and have about four children.
Canada Leads Empire in Tales and Soap Stone
Canada emerges as a key tale producer within the British Empire with soap stone forming an important talcose rock type. The rocks are found in Ontario Quebec British Columbia and Nova Scotia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Empire
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Official Seed Names List Published by Dominion Agriculture
The Dominion Department of Agriculture released an official list of 266 established variety names for corn, peas, beans, and vegetables. The varieties, selected from 2425 names in 1923 seed catalogues, are ordered by maturity and marked for merit in Canadian conditions, aiding gardeners and seed buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Idlwilde Korndyke Sets World Dairy Records in Canada
Idlwilde Korndyke, an eight-year-old Holstein cow owned by James Seymour and Sons near Peterboro Ontario, produced 19669 pounds of milk and 819 pounds of butter fat in a 305 day test. She is the world champion in butter fat and Canadian champion in both milk and butter fat. The previous world butter fat record was 771.73 pounds and milk record 21022.4 pounds. Canadian record was 18940 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seymour and Sons
Peterboro
Ont
Livestock Commission of Can
Idlwilde Korndyke
Collar and cuff sets for new season frocks
The advertisement features attractive collar and cuff sets No. 1688 cut in sizes 36 40 and 44 inches bust with quarter yard materials. It notes fit for busts 34 to 44 and lists price 20 cents for the pattern. It also promotes Our Fashion Book offered at 10 cents.
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Silky cloth strong enough for clothing is the latest product chemists extract from wasted cornstalks. The notice lists contact at 175 NeDermot Ave Winnipeg and Pattern No. Name Tewa eens Size ween Be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
NeDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Pacific Great Lakes shipping shows strong year
The Great Lakes Shipping service of the Canadian Pacific Railway reports a strong year under manager M. Duff. Grain elevator capacity at Port McNicoll and Midland doubled storage to about 9 million bushels. two million bushel additions at each site. Passenger and freight traffic rose about five percent with 226,990 tons of freight and over 12,000 passengers carried. The lakes route grows in popularity for Dominion travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific Railway
M. McD. Duff
Port McNicoll
Midland
Georgian Bay
Prairie Wheat Movement Generates Vast Cash Flow
The Prairie Provinces moved about 296 million bushels of wheat by December 15 with 10 million dollars routed through the region. Railways and ports maintained handling capacity over four months August 15 to December 15. The grain economy supports threshers railways shipping pools and keeps Canada’s grain trade active with roughly 225 million dollars in cash to farmers.
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Prairie Provinces
Lakes
Prairies
Canada
Montreal Star
British Soldiers See Plan to Populate Western Canada
The Overseas Settlement Committee proposes sending disbanded American revolutionary army soldiers to Canada in May. Trained at Chisledon in Wiltshire in modern farming methods, they will be grouped in fifties at Calgary Prince Albert Regina Toronto Edmonton Saskatoon and Winnipeg with five years of guaranteed work. No settlers will go to British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Great West
Overseas Settlement Committee
Canada
Overseas Committee
Chisledon
Wiltshire
Calgary
Prince Albert
Regina
Toronto
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Cavalry to Field Artillery and World Guide Numbers
The War Office argues cavalry can be replaced by tanks and planes for efficiency. It notes reforms turning cavalry units into field artillery. It also reports about 672,000 Girl Guides worldwide, two thirds of them British.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Office
Nationality Indicated by Feet Shapes in Philippine Scouts Shoes
Experts note feet reveal nationality and tribal differences. An army board in the Philippine Islands found American shoes unsuitable for Philippine Scouts because many Filipinos lack shoe-wearing tradition and have native feet markedly different from American or European feet. A specialty shoe is to be developed for military personnel of the Filipino race.
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Islands
Philippine Scouts
Philippine Islands
Medical Department
Last Year's Coal Output By Province 1927 Ten Months
The Department of Trade and Commerce reports Canadian coal mines produced 13 783 782 tons through October 1927 with Nova Scotia at 5 873 988 tons 43 percent Alberta 5 228 144 tons 38 percent and British Columbia 2 204 528 tons 16 percent. The total exceeds 1926 by just over one million tons.
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Nova Scotia
Department of Trade and Commerce
Alberta
British Columbia
Behind the Scenes Approval in Everyday Work
A reflective piece on the value of quiet achievement over public applause. It contrasts audience reactions to performers with the satisfaction of completing meaningful tasks and finding personal validation in good work.
Canadian Farmers Tour Britain to Study Markets and Conditions
A Canadian party of farmers and officials sails from Halifax on the liner Lapland for Britain to study marketing and farming conditions, then Denmark. The group includes Hon. George Langley H S Arkell Miss Cora Hind and Miss Nora Fyffe among others, with plans to inspect markets, mills, ships canals and farms, ending with a royal audience and a return voyage.
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Old Country
Canada
Halifax
Lapland
Great Britain
Denmark
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
George Langley
H. S. Arkell
Dominion
Cora Hind
Manitoba Free Press
Dominion of Canada
Walter Lea
Prince Edward Island
Nora Fyffe
Qu Appelle
Sask
Qu'Appelle
Plymouth
Liverpool
Manchester
Wolverhampton
Birmingham
Reading
Windsor
London
Cambridge
Nottingham
Newcastle
Perth
Glasgow
H.rlh
Prince of Wales
Royal
Saskatchewan Turkeys Certified In New Grading System
Six inspectors surveyed fall flocks in Saskatchewan resulting in about 500 certified birds graded A B or C. Each bird carries a department of agriculture band and owner name. C grade marks breeding birds. A and B indicate higher flock status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Department of Agriculture
W. Waldron
Poultry Pools Form Central Selling Agency in Canada
The Canadian Co operative Poultry Producers Limited forms a central selling agency with headquarters in Winnipeg. The Manitoba pool led by W A Landreth becomes president of the new body, while Mrs J Hommes of Saskatchewan serves as vice president. D W Storey of Manitoba is secretary and sales manager. each pool retains its identity and two directors join the new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Cooperative Poultry Producers, Limited
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
W. A. Landreth
Hartney
Manitoba Pool
J. Hommes
Asquith
Saskatchewan Pool
D. W. Storey
Saving the Antelope at Newisham National Park
The 1915 fenced herd in southwestern Alberta grew from 42 antelope to 500, a 46 percent increase, according to Department of the Interior officials. The conservation effort shows sustained welfare and propagation of the species within the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newisham National Park
Alberta
Canada
Department of the Interior
High Quality Of Our Deldspur Ceramic Industry
High grade feldspar from Canadian quarries shows uniform potash content around 12 percent. The piece notes a well earned reputation in ceramics and mentions analysis across multiple sources.
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Deldspur
Cement firm to proceed with Flintion mine development
A $1,000,000 Winnipeg plant project by Canada Cement Co. marks the first result of the proposed Flintion mine development in the north. F B Kithorne, superintendent, announced from Montreal that work would start immediately if satisfactory arrangements with the Manitoba Government are secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Canada Cement Co
F. B. Kithorne
Montreal
Manitoba
Fragmentary quote from Dorfbarlier scene at Berlis
A brief damaged text captures a waiter question about payment at a sext table and a male response. The fragment attributes the line to Dorfbarlier, Berlis, but no broader narrative or context is provided.
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Pingland
Empire's
Ada
Von
Tewa
Ween
Upper—C. P. R. Prevators
Lower
Canadian Pacific Great Lakes Steamship
Midland Agricultural College
Yorkshire
Great Northern Water Walls
North Country
Hay River
Great Slave Lake
Alexandra Falls
Louise Falls
Ambrose Fe, Burnaide
U.S
Federal Army
Holland
Wembley Stadium
Dorfbarlier, Berlis
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