Canada Emerges as Major Gold and Silver Producer
The Mines Branch reports Canada’s gold output nearing 25 million dollars in 1923 with Ontario leading camp growth at Porcupine and Kirkland Lake. Silver ranks second in value, boosted by Cobalt and Northern Ontario camps, with 1923 output over 150 million ounces and strong prospects for further gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadas Departmen of
Prince Edward Island
Dominion
Porcupine
Kirkland Lake
Ontario
Portupine
British Columbia
Kootenays
Stewart
Yukon Territory
Keno Hill
Mayo
British
Thorold
Deloro
Great Britain
United States
Hong Kong
China
Japan
Mines Department of Canada
Dutch professor works as Alberta farm hand for Canadian study
A Dutch professor from an agricultural college in Holland has spent years studying farming by working as an ordinary farm laborer in Alberta. He aims to gain first hand knowledge of Canadian farming conditions and plans to purchase an improved farm in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Alberta
Dominion
Canada
Cause for Re volt in Western Canada 1924 reborn
A Saskatoon Star letter urges reflection on Louis Riel era grievances and Western demands. It recalls Riel's provisional government at St Laurent, the Bill of Rights for Western Canada, and disputes over east west resource control and market access. The writer notes Riel’s execution and draws parallels to lingering Western discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Datoche
Louis Riel
St. Laurent
Saskatoon
Western Canada
Riel
Hudson's Bay
Twet
Wester Canada
Canada
The Rain Brings Hope to Prairie Farmers and Towns
The article reflects on the blessing of timely rain after drought, detailing its impact on crops, livestock, and the bond between rural and urban communities. It emphasizes how rain sustains farming and, in turn, supports prairie towns dependent on agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lethbridge Herald
Summer Advertising in Vacation Towns
The Kingston Whig notes advertisers push summer campaigns targeting visitors and vacationing residents. It argues tourists, with extra shopping time, may buy more than locals and newspapers attract this audience during warm months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston Whig
Two-Keyboard Piano Debuts by Dr. Moriz Stoehr
Dr. Moriz Stoehr of Mt. St. Vincent New York invents a piano with two nearly identical keyboards that allow two players to perform without interference. The dual keyboard uses two banks of keys occupying the space of one and drives the same hammers. Stoehr also created a transposing music typewriter and a piano keyboard with shortened black keys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moriz Stoehr
Mt. St. Vincent
New York
Doctor Stoehr
Customs Act Amendment Proposed by Hon. Jacques Buieas
Minister of customs Hon. Jacques Buieas proposes an amendment to the Customs Act. It provides that damages for breakage of brittle goods like crockery and glass shall allow compensation only for the portion beyond fifteen percent of the total quantity damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacques Buieas
Customs
Hebridean settlers praised as trustworthy farmers for Canada
The St Thomas Times Journal reports a government finding that 584 Hebridean immigrants are all settled on farms in western Canada. None are in arrears on passage money and none have gone to the United States. The piece emphasizes their hard work, loyalty, and suitability for prairie life and Canada’s promise as a land of plenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Immigration
Canada
Britain
United States
Isles
Prairie
St Thomas
Over Production Threat, Calgary Editor Warns
C W Peterson editor of Farm and Ranch Review (Calgary) warns that altering world wheat demand makes over production a menace. He notes annual imports need 500 to 760 million bushels and predicts Western Canada will prevail on cost of production and transport. A tough re adjustment lies ahead, with farmers and transport firms required to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Peterson
Farm and Ranch Reviery
Calgary
Canada
Moose Jaw
Two Mennonites Buy Saskatchewan Farm
After ten months in Canada, Abraham J. Warkentin and Heinrich H. Penner purchased two sections of farmland eight miles east of Ardath for 52000. They will start grain growing and dairy operations, wiring in cattle and forming a dairy herd. The land, adjoining the Wilson farm sold for 270000, was bought from W. A. Stevens of Bounty.
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Canada
Ardath
W. A. Stevens
Bounty
Abraham J. Warkentin
Heinrich H. Penner
Russia
Waldheim
Penner
T. Nickel
Harris
P. Nickel
Stevens
Wilson Farm
Record-Setting Grain Fleet Heads to Vancouver Port
Shipping men forecast Vancouver will host one of the continent's largest grain fleets starting in September with at least 260 ships expected, up from 42 in the previous crop season. The estimate stems from grain and shipping firms in Britain and the United States.
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Vancouver
Old Country
Great Britain
United States
Long May She Wave Fields of Waying Polo
A student guides his mother around the university showing fields described as wonderful polo. The mother sighs that nothing is nicer than fields of way ing polo, expressing amusement at the student’s attempt to impress her with campus jargon.
Gyro Club Chooses Vancouver and Winnipeg for Conventions
Canada awarded the next two annual Inter national Gyro Club conventions. Vancouver will host the meeting next year while Winnipeg is slated for 1926.
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Canada
Vancouver
Winnipeg
CP Rails to Build 500 Miles of Branch Lines
Canadian Pacific plans about five hundred miles of branch lines in Saskatchewan and Alberta this year. D. C. Coleman, vice president in charge of western lines, announced the project at Winnipeg. Considerable work has already begun on some routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canadian Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
D. C. Coleman
Western Lines
Dominion Becomes Controlling Factor In World Wheat Trade
Canada’s 1921 wealth totals 22.2 billion led by agricultural wealth at 7.98 billion. Forests, urban property, mines and manufactures follow as the Dominion’s economy shows rapid growth and international trade expansion. The piece reflects on Canada as a leading industrial and wheat trading nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Wheat Yield Drops Worldwide and Canada Sees Surplus
Information from the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome notes a total 143 million bushels decrease in wheat this year across the United States India Belgium Bulgaria and Italy. U S Pacific Northwest shows a sharp fall from 75 million to 42 million bushels, indicating potential for higher Canadian exports as Canada remains the top wheat exporter with a crop over 474 million bushels last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Institute of Agriculture
Rome
Italy
United States
India
Belgium
Bulgaria
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Oregon
California
Canada
Dominion
Western Canada publicity interest grows after Edmonton visit
The Quebec Daily Telegraph asks John Blue secretary of the Edmonton Board of Trade for Edmonton publicity material. The HLou will publish impressions from Frank Carrel an eastern editor who recently visited Edmonton. The inquiries stem from the Canadian Daily Newspaper Association visit signaling rising western interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Quebec Daily Telegraph
John Blue
Edmonton Board of ‘Trade
Hlou
Frank Carrel
Canadian Daily Newspaper Association
U S Population Grows by 1 943 000 in 1923
The National Bureau of Economic Research estimates the United States population rose by 1 943 000 in 1923. By January 1 1924 total population stood at 112 826 000. A 1 162 000 rise in the second half of 1923 marked the largest six month gain in U S history, driven by high immigration and very low death rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Bureau of Economic Research
Bureau
Pioneer Sells Fur Pack at Edmonton Trade
Sheridan Lawrence, long pioneer near Fort Vermilion on the Peace River, brought his fur pack to Edmonton and disposed of it for about $26,900. He has also grown wheat in the north and mills all local wheat for farmers' flour supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Lawrence
Edmonton
Fort Vermilion
Peace River
Mr. Lawrence
A Good Suggestion Inspires Surrey Countryside Respect
A Surrey police message encourages visitors to keep the countryside clean. It urges not to leave litter from sandwiches, buns, newspapers, and other wrappers, treating lanes and woods as part of the reader’s own garden. The tone appeals to tourists and vacationers beyond England's limited picnic areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Alberta cattle shipments push to eastern and British markets
The Peace River district in Alberta is becoming a major feeding ground for export cattle. Large winter fed shipments are moving eastward and to Britain, with fourteen train cars from near Grande Prairie and additional cars from as far north as Peace River area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace River
Alberta
Grande Prairie
Peace Coupe
Peace River District
Hidden Switches And The Bobbed Hair Comeback
The text notes cautious women keep hair switch remnants in a bureau for use later. It highlights attitudes toward bobbed hair as a lasting trend despite hesitation.
North Hemisphere Wheat Crop Estimated at 2.683 Billion Bushels
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates the 1923 wheat crop of countries north of the equator at 2 683 306 000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
British Museum acquires Latin edition of Harvey treatise
The British Museum has purchased a 1649 Latin edition of William Harvey's treatise on blood circulation printed in Cambridge. The acquisition adds a rare early work to its historical medicine collection.
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Harvey
Cambridge
British Museum
Different People Find Satisfaction Beyond Common Understanding
The piece ponders how individuals so unlike others can feel fulfilled with themselves beyond ordinary human comprehension. It contrasts diverse mindsets and explores the mystery of internal contentment across varied lives.
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Saskatoon Star
France
Gaston Doumergue
French Republic
Saskatchewan Farm
Say
Laurentians
Lac Trembiani
Quebec
Western
Daily Telegraph
U.S
Pioneer
Fur
Australia
Surrey
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