Farmers Should Assist In Work of Collecting Agricultural Statistics
Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes the importance of accurate farming data for Canada’s economy and policy. It explains the June returns method, card distribution through rural schools, and coordination between Dominion and provincial bodies to ensure identical totals. Farmers are urged to timely file cards and understand the system aims to reduce errors and protect against trader manipulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Atmemn
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Dominion
Ottawa
Ontario
British Columbia
Agricultural Statistics of
Winnipeg
Agricultural Department
The Horse Versus Motor In Farm Work
An analysis argues the horse remains a viable power unit for farming. While motors excel on roads, horses outperform in field traction and soft-ground tasks, enduring longer lifespans and lower repair costs, and contributing manure that aids soil fertility.
Ontario Eggs Go to Old Country in Seven Carloads
Seven carloads of Ontario eggs were shipped last week to Great Britain. Ontario eggs earned a strong reputation in the English market, often selling at a premium up to twenty four cents over U S competition due to a strict inspection system at shipping points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Great Britain
United States
Aviation Advances Mark Canadian Air Progress in May
May saw rapid government action and growth in Canadian aviation with the arrival of British gift machines at Camp Borden including 99 aircraft and extensive wireless gear. Lt.-Col. A. K. Tylee leads the new Canadian Air Force staff as the camp opens, while fires of expansion reach Morley Alberta and southern British Columbia with planned seaplane bases and new air stations in Vancouver. Applications for air drome sites from multiple provinces rise, and by May 15 three aerodromes had been licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Camp Borden
D.H
A. K. Tylee
O.B.E
Toronto
British Empire
Air Board
Morley
Alberta
British Columbia
D.H. 9 A
Rock Mountain Park
Banff and
Laggan
Vancouver
Maj. C. Maclaurin
D.S.C
Ottawa
Civil Service Commission
Dominion
Wetaskiwin
Victoria
Cranbrook
Manitoba
Virden
Winnipeg
Nova Scotia
Truro
Ontario
Goderich
Brantford
Perth
Saskatchewan
Lloydminster
Melville
Regina
Saskatoon
Testing Eggs for Freshness in Simple Home Trick
When freshness of eggs is in doubt, break each egg separately in a cup before mixing. For a saltwater test, use two ounces of salt per pint of water. a fresh egg sinks, a slightly older egg rises, and a stale egg floats.
Calomel mislabeled bottle shocks orderly Mrs Sears
Mrs Sears, an elderly, methodical woman known for saving items, suffers a mild shock after selecting a bottle from a neat medicine closet labeled Calomel I think. Her cautious habits lead to a momentary confusion over the label and contents.
First Steam Ventures Mark Thames and India Beginnings
The record notes key early milestones: a steamer on the Thames in 1815, the first steam voyage to India in 1825, and the opening of the first English railway in 1825, marking rapid advances in transport and industry.
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Thames
India
Richard Coeur du Lion Fells at Castle Siege
The crusader king Richard Coeur du Lion is killed by an arrow during the siege of the Castle of Chalas in Limousin France. The event marks a turning point in the campaign as forces contend for control of the fortress and surrounding region.
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Richard Coeur du Lion
Chalas
Limousin
France
Plan for Saskatchewan irrigation project expands westward
Saskatchewan farmer support grows for a new irrigation project in the southwest. A petition outlines a one million dollar scheme to irrigate 12,000 acres by diverting Battle and Boulanger Creeks into Davis Lake and building a 250 foot concrete dam west of the lake. Main canals would run to the Lethbridge Weyburn line, watering crops north of Consul Victoria and Robsart, with potential later expansion southward.
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Saskatchewan
Battle
Boulanger
Davis Lake
White Mud
Maple Creek
Montana
Lethbridge- Weyburn
C.P.R
Consul
Victora
Enterprising Icelandic businesswoman builds chain in Iceland
The Evening Post reports on Mrs. Jonasson of Reykjavik promoting a four store chain across Hafnarfjord Isafjord and Reykjavik. Iceland features cars farms hot springs and strong prohibition with schools and theatres and a public drawn to Ibsen and Bjornson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonasson
Reykjavik
Iceland
New York
Hafnarfjord
Isafjord
The
Evening Post
Ibsen
Bjornson
Autumn on Mars First Snowfall Reported Near Syrtis Major
A telegram received at Harvard College Observatory from Prof. Wm. H. Pickering, stationed in Mandeville Jamaica, reports autumn on Mars and a snowfall at Isidis near Syrtis Major. The notice notes the first Martian snowfall of the season.
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Mars
Harvard College
Wm. H. Pickering
Mandeville
Jamaica
Isidis
Syrtis Major
The Fate of Heroes in the London Passing Show
The piece mocks grandeur as a father explains Lloyd George saving the country, likening him to Joan of Arc, while a child asks when he will be burned. The London Passing Show presents a satirical, blended blend of instruction and amusement in a comic family vignette.
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Yee
Mr. Lloyd George
Joan of Arc
France
London
Times TAN Prompt Inspires Uneasy Reckoning
A cryptic phrase hints at alarm around rapid change and looming threats. The expression evokes fear of sudden events and the need to brace for impact in an unsettled environment.
Western Flax Straw Could Fuel New Paper Industry
In Washington the bureau of standards will test Western Canada flax straw to assess making newsprint from it. If successful, small Western Canadian pulp mills may rise, boosting flax farming and offering farmers extra straw revenue beyond seed. Dr. A B MacCallum cautions no firm promises, but shipments proceed.
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Bureau of Standards
Washington
Canada
West
Ireland
S. Frank Glass
Middlesex East
A. B. MacCallum
Research Council
Canadian Hero Major R Collishaw Visits Victoria
Major R Collishaw V C one of Canada's most distinguished flying officers visits his parents in Victoria B C before heading to India to join the Northwest frontier air squadron. He has won the Victoria Cross D S C with bar D S C the Distinguished Flying Cross and other decorations. He led the all Canadian air squadron with sixty enemy machines downed and later served with General Denekine's army in Southern Russia where he shot down six Bolshevik planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Collishaw
V.C
Canada
Victoria
B.C
India
Northwest Frontier
Collishaw
Western Front
D.S.C
France
Russia
Denekine
Bolsheviste
Fuel From the Garden Sunflower Stalks Newsworthy Heat Source
The article extols sunflowers as multi use crops noting seeds feed livestock produce oil rivaling linseed and stalks can yield heat comparable to coal highlighting alternative fuel value.
Queer Animal Author Shapes Tale From Head
A writer described as a queer animal crafts a story that springs from his imagination. The author’s unusual perspective informs a narrative voice that blends whimsy with speculative imagery.
Canadian National picks Hayes and Hungerford for Grand Trunk board
The Canadian government appoints Carlos A. Hayes and Samuel J. Hungerford to sit on the Grand Trunk Railway board of management. Both men bring over thirty years of railroading experience, with Hayes rising to traffic head for CN and Hungerford serving as assistant vice-president in operations and construction for CN. Hayes, born March 10, 1865 in West Springfield Massachusetts, began in 1882 and advanced through GN and GTR roles before joining CN in 1918 as traffic head. Hungerford, born July 15, 1872 near Bedford Quebec, started as a machinist apprentice and progressed to superintendent of rolling stock and later assistant vice-president for CN railways in 1918.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Carlos A. Hayes
Trafic
C.N.R
Samuel J. Hungerford
Canadian National Railways
Canada
West Sprinfield
Mass
Boston and Maine Railroad
Springfield
Boston
Central New England and Western
Philadelphia
Reading
New England
Deepatch East
Chicago
Montreal
Canadian Government Railways
Eastern Lines
Toronto
Bedford
Que
South Eastern and
Canadian Pacific Railway
Farnham
Quebec
Ontario
Vermont
Windsor Street
Winnipeg
Canadian Northern
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Fate of
CNR
Menon
GTR
Board
CA Mayes
Hungerford
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