New Volume Describes Canadian Scenery Wonders and Parks
A deluxe volume titled Picturesque America profiles Canada’s parks and wild regions. It highlights 14 National Parks including Banff, Yoho, and Glacier, plus western landscapes along the Canadian Pacific Beltway. Contributions from noted writers and poets accompany photographs and a bibliography.
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Rocky Mountains
Rockies
America
New York
Canada
North America
National Parks of
Rocky Mountain Parks
Banff,Yono and
Glacier
Robert Sterling Yard
Zane Grey
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Henry van Dyke
Charlies Lummis
Arthur Stringer
Mary Carolyn Davies
J. B. Harkin
Dakota settler touts Saskatchewan as farm profitable haven
W J Hope testifies to Grand Forks US official about his Saskatchewan experience. He bought three quarters in 1921 near Wood Mountain, SW of Moose Jaw. He built fences granary garage and house, expanded crops to 4000 bushels in 1922, rented in 1923, and by 1926 had a profitable farm netting 2500 dollars after paying for the land. He proclaims the country the garden of Saskatchewan for willing farmers.
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West
W. J. Hope
Saskatchewan
Grand Forks
Northwest
Wood Mountain
Moose Jaw
Air test flight Berlin to Peking completed
Two superplanes completed a test flight from Berlin to Peking and back to establish a basis for a regular air service to the Far East. The aviator's return was witnessed by Traffic Minister Krobnoe and other government representatives, the Russian ambassador, the Chinese and Lithuanian ministers, and Sven Hedin.
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Berlin
Peking
Far East
Krobnoe
Sven Hedin
Banjo Bargain Talk between Clifford and Harold
Clifford comments the banjo looks good but questions a $15 price. Harold responds that its condition is in the plink of good shape.
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Clifford
Harold
Patent device makes berry picking easier with wire-teeth bottom
A patented tool designed to simplify berry gathering resembles a four scoop implement. Its lower section features a wire tooth arrangement to aid picking and collection.
Saskatchewan Live Stock Pool campaigns for 1000 car loads by 1927
The Saskatchewan Live Stock Pool has launched a province wide campaign to secure 1000 car loads of live stock on contract by January 1 1927 when the pool is to begin operations. It is halfway toward the goal with 500 car loads contracted.
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Saskatchewan
J. G. Robertson
HH. Williams
Lemans
Saskatchewan Swine Breeders’ Association
Sunlight and Air to Feed the World Says Institute
The Outlook reports chemists at the Institute of Politics in Williamstown Massachusetts claim future food will be produced from sunlight and air nitrogen. A factory could yield as much nutrition as 1,000 farm workers, replacing traditional farming and raising questions about taste and practicality.
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Institute of Politics
Williamstown
Massachusetts
N.Y
Sardines Leave Home Waters Explain Cold Currents Move Fish
The French research vessel La Tanche reports cold currents push sardines away from the coast. Fishermen and canneries fear closures as the fish school no longer along the French coast and shift farther out to sea, where nets are strained.
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la Tanche
Prairie population rises in twenty federal districts
The quinquennial census for Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta shows an average population increase of about five percent from 1921 to 1926. Twenty districts total 803,826 residents, up from 735,208 in 1921, per a preliminary Dominion Bureau of Statistics release.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
World Wheat Shortage Forecast for 1926
An official Bureau of Statistics forecast predicts a 25,000,000 bushel drop in global wheat production from the previous year, offset by gains in North America. Exports from the Soviet Union are uncertain, India cannot spare wheat, and France’s 1926 crop is below 1925. The outlook points to strong demand for the Canadian crop.
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Bureau of Statistics
Canada
United States
North America
India
Russia
Soviet Republic
France
Canada Needs National Viewpoint for Harmony and Growth
J. H. Woods, president of the Canadian Press and Calgary Herald MD, urged Canadians to think nationally to foster sympathy between East and West. He traced Canada’s open trail heritage and praised its legislative system as a global model for coexisting powerful nations with independence and self-respect.
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Canada
J. H. Woods
Canadian Press
The
Calgary Herald
Canadian Club
Woods
Mr. Woods
Busiest Chicago sidewalk section on State Street
The busiest sidewalk in the world lies just south of Madison on State Street in Chicago. A survey by the Association of Commerce records an actual count of 40 000 people per hour during rush hours on weekdays. The walkway is 20 feet wide from the building line to the curb.
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Madison Street
State Street
Chicago
Asseciation of Commerce
Fireproofing Children’s Clothing via Ammonium Phosphate Soak
A historical note says children’s clothes could be made nearly fireproof by brief soaking in ammonium phosphate solution. It also observes that only a small fraction of rainy day funds is spent on umbrellas.
Dusting vs Spraying The Potato in 1925 Dominion Study
A Dominion botanist report by D M J MacLeod details field tests on potato disease control. An area split into three plots compares Bordeaux dust and copper carbonate dust with Bordeaux liquid spray, using equal copper amounts. Early results favor Bordeaux dust over spray for certain blights.
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Dominion
D. M. J. MacLeod
Fredericon
N.B
Ottawa
Alberta butter exhibitors win big at Canadian National Exhibition
The Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto saw thirteen Alberta creamery butter exhibitors win 19 first prizes six second prizes and eight third prizes. Woodland Dairy Ltd Edmonton received the silver cup with a 98.7 per cent score. Central Creameries Ltd Calgary and C E Christensen Edmonton Pure Butter Co Edmonton earned second and third in the highest average score class.
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Toronto
Alberta
Woodland Dairy Ltd
Edmonton
Central Creameries Ltd
Calgary
C. E. Christensen
Edmonton Pure Butter Co
Hindu Plant Scientist Describes Praying Plant
Sir Jagadis Bose narrates a Hindu plant that prostrates each evening at temple bells. The plant, likened to a tree, stands about twice a man’s height.
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Sir Jagadis Bose
Wife and husband discuss house needs noted for a new dress
A brief couple dialogue from the Christian Science Monitor presents a wife urging discussion on household needs starting with a new dress. The exchange shows practical shopping considerations and marital communication in a light domestic tone.
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Christian Science Monitor
Rust spores spread by winds over great distances
Rust spores can travel far from source regions, study shows. Airborne spore data from Canada indicates high concentrations up to 5,000 feet altitude and over 300 miles from wheat areas, explaining rapid rust appearances when winds shift from the south. Export of Canadian flower seed, notably sweet peas, to England grows as BC expands from Vancouver Island to the mainland.
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B.C
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Saanfchton
Sidney
Copple Hil
Duncan
Royal Oak
Victoria
England
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Dominion Rust Research Laboratory
Manitoba Agricultural College
D. L. Bailey
Dominion
Farley
United States
Filmmakers Hire Ahead Cloud Shooters for Cloud Scenes
Hollywood studios plan to secure a reserve of cloud effects by employing a specialist to shoot cloud scenes. Metro-Goldwyn-Maryor MGM will keep the cloud recordings in their tins at company headquarters for ready use, avoiding weather delays and location searches.
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Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
London Chronicle
Canada farming blooms as wealth amid wheat potential
E. S. Archibald director of the Canadian Government Experimental Farms says agriculture accounts for about one third of Canada's wealth and that with the same 22 million acres in wheat, production could rise by ten bushels per acre.
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Canada
E. S. Archibald
Taxi Proposal Sparks Quick Exit
Helen confesses a misstep after a proposal in a taxicab. Ruth notes the moment a fare was paid and they exited to walk, implying an abrupt, informal engagement.
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Ruth
Helen
Swift Current Kiwanis Rewards Clean Farms For Weed Control
Eastern businessmen urged weed removal and funded a prize for the farmer with the cleanest land in the Swift Current district. The effort emphasizes civic pride and private support over criticism, honoring those who maintain weed free fields and profitable crops.
How Plaster Of Paris Received Its Name
Gypsum is burned to remove water then ground into a fine powder that forms a paste when moistened. Pressed into a mold it hardens into a replica, making plaster ideal for cheap statues. Paris had rich gypsum beds, leading to the term plaster of Paris for these models and figurines.
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Plaster of Paris
Paris
Siamese Kitten Rescued From Hatch by Steamship President Garfield
A Siamese kitten was rescued from a hatch cover floating at sea by the steamship President Garfield. The man asks if he is the first to hold her, and the cat replies that men always ask the same question.
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President Garfield
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Fredericton, N.B
Moving Picture
Yoho Glacier
Fum- Lake O'Hara
Swift Current
Kiwanis Club
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