Fur Bearing Animals Must Be Protected To Prevent Their Extinction On This Continent
An American musem curator warns that fur bearing mammals face near extinction due to the fur trade. He cites 1919 1920 1921 sale records totaling about 194 million mammals and urges refuges and education. Canada supports protections with parks and reserves including Banff Jasper and the Wood Buffalo herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborne
Museum
Anthony
Africa
Mr. Anthony
Canada
Banff and
Jasper
Wainwright
Fort Smith
Ontario
Alberta Homesteads Drawn From Diverse Nationalities
Statistics from the Edmonton Dominion Land Office show Alberta homesteads attracting men born in Alberta mainly sons of Galician immigrants. In November homesteads were filed by Canadians New Zealanders Americans English Swedes Poles Galicians Germans and Russians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Diabetes Deaths Rise in United States
Census Bureau statistics show a notable increase in deaths from diabetes from 1920 to 1922. There were 17,182 diabetes deaths in 1922, up from 14,933 in 1921 and 14,062 in 1920, with a death rate of 184 per 196,000 in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Census Bureau
Elusive Delusions Add Color To A Monotonous World
A row of common sense battles with whimsical fantasies brightening a dull daily life. The author notes that without these distortions the world would feel flat and lifeless.
Islands in the Fit Group Reach 260 Count
The survey notes a total of 260 islands within the Fit group. Researchers document the archipelago as a distinct landform with varied terrain across the cluster.
Attitude Of Rome On Church Reunion Talks
The London Daily News reports Rome’s stance on the Malines conferences and Anglican talks led by Cardinal Mercier. A Vatican official says discussions are unofficial from the Vatican’s view and that agreement is unlikely due to deep differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily News
Rome
Malines
Cardinal Mercier
Canterbury
Lambeth Palace
Vatican
Canadian Dairy Scoring Contests Report 1923 Results
The Dominion educational butter scoring contest ran May to October 1923 with entries from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec and Newfoundland. Manitoba and Nova Scotia produced all special grade butter while Ontario and Quebec led in cheese with high grade samples. The report notes a rise in special grades versus 1922 and lists provincial sample counts and grades.
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Dominion
Dairy and Cold Storage
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Alberta crop experts convention highlights progress in farming
The Edmonton Bulletin notes the Alberta University convention of crop experts, praising the scientist's work to boost yields and adapt cultivation to Alberta's varied climate and soils. It emphasizes ongoing research, extension by agricultural colleges, and the role of trained nurses in expanding farm progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta University
Edmonton Bulletin
Alberta
Moose Law Times
France Prepares Stronger Postwar Stand for New Year
The French Government starts the new year in a stronger position than a year ago. France has asserted by its actions a resolve to seek reparations from Germany with Allied cooperation if possible, but willing to act alone if required.
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France
Germany
Of Course Doctor At A Loss To Diagnose The Case
A humorous London Mail quip shows a patient admitted to marriage tension and a doctor asking if he leads a shut up life. The reply notes the patient is married, highlighting social satire on domestic life.
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Mar
London Mail
Wrights new blood transfusion method at St Marys
The London Daily Mail says Sir Almroth Wright’s advance in treating septicaemia uses a vaccine-boosted donor blood stream. A healthy donor’s blood is inoculated to raise microbe killing substances, then drawn off for injection into patients. Early results show promise and physicians expect the method to grow.
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St. Mary's Hospital
London
London Daily Mail
Almroth Wright
Wright
Canada’s pulpwood demand endangers forests and fire risk
The Natural Resources Intelligence Service in Ottawa warns Canada must cut over 6 000 acres of forest daily to meet pulpwood demand for mills and exports. With eastern farms around 100 acres and western farms about 160, the daily cut equals ten eastern farms or over six western farms, heightening fire danger and urging forest protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
Rural agronomy clashes over rotation crops at Edmonton meet
At the agronomists conference in Edmonton the debate centered on rotation crops versus soil improvement crops. J H Ellis of Manitoba urged soil improvement before rotation education, while corn and grass and clover topics drew heavy discussion. Rain timing and social notes ended the exchanges.
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Agronomists
Edmonton
George de Long
Lacombe
J.H. Ellis
Manitoba
James Murray
C. McKee
University of Montana
J. H. Ellis
Phonetic Script Baffles Baffin Islanders Ends Writing Void
A Canadian missionary introduces a phonetic writing system for Baffin Land natives. Each symbol stands for a syllable, enabling simple letters and easy mastery. Islanders now write letters for delivery across journeys and rely on postmen who read through sleeping places to ensure messages reach their recipients. If letters go astray, messengers spread the word by mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baffin Land
Reading a man like a book and a title obsession
The Rochester Times Union quotes a witty exchange about marriage and heredity. A girl notes a Count may lack virtue while a man comments that heredity shapes a boy’s faults. The remark ends with a proverb about wise women accepting compliments and forgetting them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Bunkem
Rochester Times-Union
Compressed Air Shovels Prove Time Savers in Cramped Spaces
Compressed air shovels are praised as efficient tools for use in tight quarters, offering significant time savings over traditional methods. Their compact design enables access to confined areas, boosting productivity for specialized tasks and maintenance work.
Geological History Of Great Lakes Revealed By Shore Lines
Ottawa Geological Survey reports shifts in main outlets of the Great Lakes system since the last ice age. Beaches and old channels show lake size changes and outlets moved from Niagara to Trent and Ottawa valleys as glaciers retreated. Upper gorge at Niagara formed over 3000–3500 years with flow changes.
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Great Lakes
Chicago
Canada
Geological Survey
Department of Mines
Ottawa
Erie
Upper Lakes
Niagara
St. Lawrence Valley
Lake Ontario
Hudson Valley
Trent Valley
Port Huron
Upper
Ontario Basin
Mississippi Valley
North Bay
Ottawa Valley
Champlain Sea
St. Lawrence
Trent
Niagara Gorge
Upper Lake
Great Gorge
Upper Gorge
Outdated Law In Winnipeg Cow Theft Case
A Winnipeg man was convicted of taking back his own cow from the pound after it strayed. Lacking a statutory penalty, English Common Law was used offering death or ear clipping and deportation to Australia. The law cited dated back 150 years.
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Australia
Municipal Review of Canada
Birds as helpers in farming highlighted in annual club report
The Long Island Bird Club notes in its annual report that Nebraska birds may consume 170 carloads of insects daily and New York birds destroy over 2,000,000 bushels of noxious insects each season. The piece urges farmers to provide nesting places and plant fruiting trees to attract birds, calling them friends and helpers.
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Long Island Bird Club
Nebraska
New York State
Taxes on Lands Advertised for Sale Drop in Rural Saskatchewan
Department of Municipal Affairs reports a 19.2 percent fall in total taxes on lands advertised for sale across sixty-one rural municipalities. 1922 taxes totaled 1,175,282.02 dollars, while 1923 taxes were 948,451.53 dollars.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Municipal Affairs
C. M. Hamilton
Canadian Gold Exports Reach 11 Million in 12 Months
Exports of gold bearing quartz dust nuggets and bullion from Canada totalled 11,081,353 in the year ending November 30, up from 3,043,981 in the prior year. Silver in ore and concentrates exported showed 2,669,333 for the year, vs 3,965,329 in 1922. Silver bullion exports stood at 7,897 pounds and 27 dollars in 1923, vs 7,152,512 dollars in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
French Scholarship Established at Alberta University
Robinson Morgan, a student at Alberta University, has been named the first holder of a 7,000 franc government scholarship to Provincial University to encourage study in France. The award marks a notable cultural exchange and supports overseas study opportunities for Canadian students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Morgan
Alberta Uniersity
France
Alberta Crop and Livestock Wealth Per Person Estimate
The document estimates Alberta crop value at 100 542 204 dollars including roots vegetables alfalfa and fodder. Dairy products worth 150 488 519 dollars and livestock 112 691 132 dollars. With a population of 650 000 each person would receive about 600 dollars.
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Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Regina Building Figures Reveal Surge in New Homes
Regina added 1,843 new residences over the past year with an estimated value of 666000 dollars, accounting for about half of the annual building programme.
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Regina
A Good Housekeeper Quips About Auto Purchase
A Buffalo Commercial humor item notes a wife’s sharp remark about homemaking and preventing a husband from mortgaging the house to buy an automobile, reflecting domestic wit in a brief quip.
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Buffalo Commercial
Philosophical Exchange Cites Future and Present
A Dostox transcript features a sparring exchange where a philosopher critiques Jones for ignoring the future while Jones replies he is not worried until the future becomes present. The dialogue centers on time perception and existential caution.
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J. H. E Anthony
American Museum of Natural History
Bittermakers
the Farmer's Helpers
F. W. Galbraith
the Advocate
Red Deer
Natural Resources Bulletin
Trapper
Los Angeles
Winnipeg
Man
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