Impetus Grows for Western Canadian Cattle and Sheep
A Canadian Pacific Railway bulletin notes high US demand and record prices boosting Western Canada’s beef and sheep sectors. It cites 1927 beef cattle up over 20 percent nationally, Western gains over 75 percent, and sheep up more than 9 percent. It highlights large average farm sizes, lots of unimproved land and pasture suitable for livestock, and new 21 year grazing leases expanding ranching across Alberta Saskatchewan British Columbia. The piece forecasts further expansion and strong prospects for farmers and ranchers.
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United States
Western Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Bulletin
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Aberta
Western
Department of the Interior
Vancouver youth wins 1000 prize at Quebec festival
Arthur Cleland Lloyd aged nineteen of Vancouver wins a $1000 prize in an orchestral suite competition open to all. The award is funded by FE W Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway for the Quebec Folk Song and Handicrafts Festival set for May 24 to 28 in Quebec. Lloyd studied with Percy Grainger in Chicago and with Harold Bauer and Nicolai Mednikoff in New York. He earned Associate status with full honors from the Toronto Conservatorium of Music at age thirteen.
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Arthur Cleland Lloyd
Vancouver
FE. W. Beatty
Canadian Pacific Railway
Quebec
Mr. Lloyd
Percy Grainger
Chicago
Harold Bauer
Nicolai Mednikoff
New York
Associate of Toronto Conservatorium of Music
One Piece Front-Closing Dress Pattern No 708
A stylish one piece dress pattern features centre-front closing with plaited inset and inverted plaits at the sides. Offered in navy Canton faille silk crepe or beige brown shades with various fabrics. Sizes 16 to 44 inches. fabric yardage for 36 inch size is 3% yards of 40 inch material. Pattern price 25 cents. Fashion Book available for 10 cents.
Women Occupied In English and Welsh Agriculture Reach 124000
Census figures show 794000 agricultural workers in England and Wales include 104556 women and girls. Of these 62949 are regular land workers and 41607 casual. Excluding occupiers and domestic servants, daughters on holdings are counted. Adding 19440 women farmers from 1921 yields about 124000 independently occupied women in the industry.
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England
Wales
Canada China trade growth tops postwar pace
Canada’s trade with China surged in 1926, rising 400 percent from $3,742,720 to $15,840,619, according to Chinese maritime customs figures. The report marks China as the fastest growing partner among non-Germany markets.
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Canada
China
Germany
If They Adopt That Year of Thirteen Months
The question asks whether adopting a thirteen month year would push installments due dates earlier. It notes the practical effect on payment schedules and consumer calendars without specifying a particular law or lender.
How To Order Patterns Address in Winnipeg
Pattern order notice appears from Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 475 McDermott Ave. The item lists Pattern No and Name with town indicated as teree. Public notices request readers to submit orders through the Manitoba firm for pattern catalogues and shipments.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Tractor at Work Speeds Farm Tasks in Busy Seasons
The horse remains a power source on many farms but tractors lend timely help for tasks and seasons when performance matters most. The Farmers Advocate notes the shift speeds up work and ensures jobs are completed at the right time.
Fort a la Corne Memorial Discussed by Prince Albert Society
At a Prince Albert Historic Society meeting the erection of a memorial at Fort a la Corne, about fifty miles east of the city, was discussed. The government department of historic sites of Canada will undertake the work. An inscription outlines the fort's early history from 1753 and its later names and reoccupations by James Findlay, Legardeur de Saint Pierre, and the Hudson’s Bay Company through 1846.
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Prince Albert
Fort St. Louis
Northwest Company
Hudson’s Bay Company
Lest We Forget It on Wounded Soldiers in War Hospitals
The London Sunday Express laments fifteen thousand wounded soldiers in war homes and hospitals. It notes isolation and a lack of entertainment for three years in one hospital, stressing that many are young and doomed to lifelong invalidism and deserving of loving friendship and support.
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London Sunday Express
Distinctive Canadian Spirit Urges Its Expression
Frederick Philip Grove argues a distinct Canadian spirit is developing and must be voiced to show Canadians’ place to the world. He cites Western Canada teaching and prairie life, noting a hopeful gaze in settlers and land ownership as a root of national identity.
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Frederick Philip Grove
Toronto
Canada
Grove
Europe
Asia
Africa
Dominion
Prairie
Winnipeg
Ely
Brown eyes and eye color as character signs
A psychology teacher notes that brown eyes suggest strong character while black eyes allegedly indicate weak defense, reflecting a biased view on eye color as personality trait. The comment highlights stereotypes rather than scientific evidence.
Dreams of Visiting Old World Countries Come True
The Arts Crafts Guild of Chicago and Canadian Pacific offer European tours from ten dollars a day via Ocean Third Cabin on CP Ships. itineraries from 32 to 73 days cover England Belgium Holland Rhine Paris Monte Carlo Alps Italy Spain Norway and Sweden with shipboard comfort and on shore excursions.
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Europe
Canadian Pacific
Arts Crafts Guild of Chicago
Ocean
St. Lawrence
Gulf
England
Shakespeare Country
London
Low Countries
Belgium
Holland
Germany
Rhine
France
Paris
Riviera
Monte Carlo
Switzerland
Alps
Italy
Spain
Norway
Sweden
Haveller
The Deadly Iceberg Menace to Transatlantic Seaways
Despite advances in navigation no method frees seaways from ice. Warn ships of ice and bergs, and attempt summer iceberg destruction with shellfire. A jointly funded British and U.S. vessel performs this task, but danger remains. Eternal vigilance by captains is required to reach port safely.
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Britain
United States
Britain Welcomes U S Proposals On Outlawry Of War
Sir Austin Chamberlain told Parliament that Britain warmly welcomes the U S proposals for a joint effort to safeguard world peace. He said the government is giving close attention to the Kellogg treaty text and to the French observations and suggestions.
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U.S
Austin Chamberlain
House
Kellogg
Mail Conveyance in Canada Across Railways
Canada uses 37 547 miles of railway for mail conveyance with a daily mail mileage of 128 499 by the Post Office Department. The time difference is noon in New York equaling 6 30 a m in Honolulu Hawaii.
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Canada
Post Office Department of Canada
New York
Honolulu
Hawaii
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Tso
Lonesome Trail
George Wilkins
Teree
Fort A la Corne Memorial
Government
Old Westminster Abbey
Eng
Rome
Rainha
Funchal
Bridge of Sighs
Venice
Sandagsnisse-Strix
Stockholm
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