Canadian Authors Highlighted By Women's Institute Meeting
At the We awn's Institute gathering in the Community Hall on Tuesday February 2 a paper by Dr Reid on Canadian authors outlined a surge in Canadian fiction with 21 new works in 1924 and 27 in 1925. It noted prizes won by Martha Ostenes and Gordon Hill Graham and listed notable writers such as Philip Grove Ralph Connor Arthur Henning Sir Gilbert Parker Sir James McGilvery J M Elson G Frederick Clark Basil King Nellie McClung Lacey Montgomery and their works reflecting Canadian and regional themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Awn's Institute
Mre
Reid
Canada
Martha Ostenes
Gordon Hill Graham
Rood
Philip Grove
Rapid City
Ralph Connor
Arthur Henning
Living Forest
Gilbert Parker
England
Quebec
James McGilvery
Manitoba
Prince Edward Island
Anne
Emily
Decker's Women's Institute Ball Draws Large Masked Turnout
Over seventy masquerade attendees filled the local Women's Institute hall on Friday with lively dancing and prize winnings led by Mesdames Hatton Lints and Eliot. The Ham ilton orchestra provided music as Mrs Brisbane and Mr Earl Wallace won the prize waltz. proceeds approached ten dollars for Institute funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iestitute
Hove
Mesdames Hatton
Lints
Eliot
J. Gregory
Hamiota Orchestra
Lady's
Wes Runchey
Mr English
Moline
Simon
Robi. Gregory
Black Joe
Brisbane
Earl Wallace
Isabella
Women’s Institute
Canadian Trade Grows As Markets Reach Worldwide
BC lumber firms ship spruce to Boston and New York while fir goes to Florida and Cuba. Demand from Britain, Asia, Australia and South Africa rises, with Canadian flour exports totaling 347 760 barrels from Medicine Hat. Great Britain remains top wheat flour customer. CP Rockies remain steady as 6 150 grain cars moved in 96 hours across November 9–12 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Boston
New York
Florida
Cuba
Great Britain
Asia
Australia
South Africa
Orient
Medicine Hat
East
Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western Canada's cattle trade and grain clash in debate
Col Mullins rebukes grain growers as soil robbers and argues for cheaper livestock transport and stronger marketing support for Western Canada. He criticizes government shipping policies, rates, and tariffs while praising Scottish farming and calling for a return of livestock trade dominance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
West
Col Mallins
Ocean Rates Committee
the Commons
Col. Mullins
Robert Borden
Robert Rogers
Col
Mullins
Gov.ernment
Petersen
New York
St. John
Ireland
Great Britain
Merchants Offer Counter Check Books to Hospitals
Merchants invite orders for counter check books and promise low prices. Old Linen is urgently needed at the hospital and the matron should be notified for collection. Myre McDonald remains a hospital patient with burn injuries requiring dressings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myre
McDonald
Farmer Letter Blasts Col Mullins Over Grain Talk
W. Budge of Hamiota writes the Hamiota Echo criticizing Col Mullins MP for Marquette over remarks calling western grain growers soil robbers sowless cowless chickenless. Budge urges focus on results, not rhetoric, and defends Western farmers against Ottawa ridicule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister of Agriculture
Western
Canada
Hamiota
Man
Hamiota Echo
Col. Mullins
Marquette
Prairies
Ottawa
Rod and Gun February issue highlights sports reads
The February Rod and Gun issue shows improved appearance and content with strong sporting reading material and illustrations. Notable features include A Bryan Williams Breezes from the West and Raymond Thompson In the Big Woods of Canada with installments, plus complete stories and an Outdoor Life sketch by FB Duud titled October Days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Williams
Raymond Thompson
Big Woods
Canada
FB Duud
Nocturne of the Prairies Featured With Cartoons and Ads
Poem Nocturne of the Prairies by David Howarth appears in the issue along with James Frise’s outdoor themed cartoon Rod and Gan. The Chambers Co Ltd advertises a full stock of radio tubes and batteries in Woodstock Ontario from W. J. Taylor Limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Howarth
James Frise
Rod and Gan
W. J. Taylor Limited
Woodstock
Ontario
The
Chambers Co Ltd
Milk Bacteria Counts Drive U S Dairy Pay Rates
New York dairy firms meet with Geneva based State Agricultural Experiment Station and the Department of Farms to study how bacterial counts per pound of milk affect payments to farmers. Emphasis on sanitation from stable to consumer and rapid cooling to curb bacteria influences annual costs and farm income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
State Agricultural Experiment Station
Department of Farms and Markets
College of Agriculture
Experiment Station
Geneva
Sam
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Women's Institute
Decker
Mr. Bedford Sr
Mr. J . and
Mr. Roses Richardson
Mesdames J
RK Richardson
Cooper, Lints, Hodgson and Cochran
A L. Decker
Mr Quinton
Mr. Bradbury
Brandon
Sinclair
Winnipeg
Society
de John McLean
Thompson Seton
Charles, Roberts
Nature
Agnes Laut Las
Archie P. McKishuie
Alexander Philip
Laura Salverson
Jack Miner
Jack
Lupe
Memorial Hall
Wsmen
H A. Marline
Con Servative
Federal House
Col. Mullines
ROD and Gun
Harrison & Burgess A. Hamusgen
Bymerss
Minnedosa and
Dr. HuDson
Hamiota Man
U. S. Harwood
Tenth Street
Court Hamiota
C.olk
RK. Eb, Sekii Lucoan Cr
Wa. Desetpas
Rao-Sec
Orange Hall
Geo. O'Neill
C. McMillan
F. Watson
T. Sheridan
L. Murray
W. V. Josey
Sec
R. E. Skillicorn
Cere
Cike Menand
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