Western Canada’s Untapped Wealth Highlighted by Sir John Willison
In Halifax, Sir John Willison outlined Canada’s rich but undeveloped western resources. He cited Saskatchewan clay for earthenware, white clay near James Bay, lignite in the prairies, and Alberta coal as signs of vast future output. He warned imports could fall as discovery, research, and new processes boost mining, agriculture, and industry.
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John Willison
Halifax
Canada
Dominion
Saskatchewan
James Bay
Ontario
Council For Scientific and Industrial Research
Prairie
Alberta
West
Atlantic
Alberta streams praised as finest fishing in Canada
G. S. Davidson chief inspector of fisheries for the western provinces and northwest territory says Alberta streams offer premier sport fishing. The department plans to close small spawning streams for two years to restock. A license is sought for Athabasca district fishing rights with claims to export over 70 000 pounds of fish daily.
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Alberta
Canada
G. S. Davidson
Western Provinces
Northwest
Fisheries Department
Davidson
Department of Fsh
Mr. Davidson
North Country
Department
Athabasca
Potatoes and Savings Thought Stressed in Oneida Post
The Oneida Post argues that self grown potatoes guarantee winter food more than spending afternoons watching games and riding in cars, urging self sufficiency over leisure.
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Oneida Post
Rajah of Patiala Owns The Finest Emeralds And Turban Ornament
The Rajah of Patiala possesses the finest emeralds. His turban ornament is ten inches long and set with diamonds. The lower edge is fringed with large gems, described as reax 3 gaa, nearly priceless.
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Patiala
Silver Coins Vanish From German Circulation
Germany has withdrawn all silver coins from circulation as the price of silver soars, making liquid money scarce and prompting a shift to alternative denominations and financial instruments.
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Germany
Sugar Beets Could Make Alberta A World Sugar Player
British Columbia fruit commissioner asserts Alberta could lead in sugar beet production if irrigated and alkali lands are used. He cites Salt Lake district profits of about 12 dollars per 100 pounds refined sugar and notes global sugar shortages have driven prices up over threefold from earlier years. The industry began with Mormon settlers near Raymond, Alberta. Yesterday’s low refinery prices hurt returns, but today’s market conditions favor expansion.
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Alberta
British Columbia Fruit Commissioner
Grant
Salt Lake City
Raymond
Montreal Becomes Ninth City On American Continent
The listing ranks major cities by population with New York leading at 5,621,151 and Chicago at 2,701,212. Toronto and Montreal are noted as the twelfth and ninth largest respectively, followed by Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland and others. Montreal's population is given as 706,000 and Toronto as 515,000.
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Montreal
Toronto
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Boston
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Los Angeles
Cynical Men and Women in Furs Trapping Cycle
A terse wry note claims cynical men trap women with fur fashion, and women wear furs to aid trapper men, highlighting a satirical loop between gender and trapping culture.
Far North Facts From Stefansson On Arctic Life
Explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson cites Arctic flora and seasons, says ignorance about far north stems from schooling, notes 640 flowering species and grasses that grow in summer near the Arctic Circle. He expects a fourth Arctic venture, while finishing a book on 1913 to 1918 experiences for autumn publication.
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Canadia
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Winnipeg Free Press
Arctic
Stefansson
Ttefansson
Canadian Fisheries Asset Linked to Education and Consumption
A. H. Brittain, ex-president of the Canadian Fisheries Association and vice-president of the Maritime Fish Corporation, said Canada’s fisheries, valued at five million dollars, could grow with more domestic fish consumption. He argued fish is the cheapest food in Canada and most products go to the United States, South America and the West Indies.
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Canada
A. H. Brittain
Canadian Fisheries Association
Maritime Fish Corporation
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Dominion
United States
South America
West Indies
Bath Tub Prohibition Across Early American Cities
An 1840s bath tub controversy began with Cincinnati’s first mahogany tub in 1842 and spread to Philadelphia Virginia Hartford Providence Charleston Wilmington, Boston and the White House. Debates framed the tub as luxury vs democracy and health concerns leading to taxes and prohibitions.
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United States
Cincinnati
Adam Thompson
Philadelphia
White House
Tea blenders test water supply change in town
When a large town in the British Isles changes its water source, tea blenders take a sample to ensure the blend suits the new supply. The process aims to preserve flavor consistency and customer satisfaction amid water alterations.
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British Isles
Decline In Prices Seen As Part Of Wider Movement
The National Bank of Commerce in New York says recent drops in a few commodity prices reflect a broader, gradual downward trend underway for some time. It notes price levels after the war were artificially high and that a measured decline indicates returning market order, with each commodity responding at its own pace.
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National Bank of Commerce
New York
Noted travelers on first Alberta line train to Fort McMurray
The season opener on the Alberta and Greater Waterways railway carries soldiers financiers big game hunters and north dignitaries to Fort McMurray. Passengers include M. Steas Belgian financier Lt-Col Sir Richard Turner V C D K Miller Globe trotter George Boucher H A Conroy Indian agent and others bound for the MacKenzie River region 1200 miles north. The Northland Echo will greet the train and depart down the MacKenzie River to the land of the midnight sun.
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Alberta and Greater Waterways
Fort McMurray
MacKenzie River
Edmonton
M. Steas
Belgium
Richard Turner
V.C
D. K. Miller
Milwaukee
George Boucher
Toronto
H. A. Conroy
Ottawa
Northland Echo
Arctic Spitzbergen Coal Mine by Aerial Cable Link
An American operated Arctic coalfield on Spitzbergen uses horizontal tunnels in a mountain to yield coal with temperatures near 42 degrees and exports around 800 ship loads via an aerial cable to a pier that reaches through ice. Construction relied on distant supplies and ponies to haul materials and dynamite.
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Arctic Circle
London
Spitzbergen
Advent Bay
Arctic
Arctic Summer Brings Prolific Bird Life And Insects
In the far Arctic the summer brings continual daylight heat and swarming insects for about ten to twelve weeks, during which bird life reaches its peak more than anywhere else on earth.
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Arctic
Earth
Wheat Board Set for Reorganization and Expanded Powers
The Canadian Wheat Board will be reorganized into a board of up to twelve members to oversee wheat supplies, locations, transport, and marketing. It may fix prices for flour, purchase and sell wheat overseas, allocate lake tonnage, issue certificates, and appoint an executive committee. The act remains in force until the next parliament prorogation.
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Canadian Wheat Board
Governor-In-Council
Canada
Board of Grain Supervisors of Canada
Salt Mine Wonders Near Cracow Poland Open for Visitors
A Salt Mine near Cracow Wieliczka opens to the public with Bengal lights that illuminate vast halls, pillars, chapels and ponds. Visitors traverse up to 78 miles of passages carved from salt and may wear overalls in the narrow sections.
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Cracow
Poland
Wielliczka
Growth of Dairy Industry in Saskatchewan Seeks Membership
Saskatoon dairy leaders urge creamery patrons to join the Saskatchewan Dairy Association and the National Dairy Council of Canada. Circulars are mailed province wide to boost membership as creameries grow from 31 with 13,420 patrons in 1917 to 43 with 26,299 patrons last year. The effort aims to advance dairy progress through provincial and dominion organization enrollment.
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Saskatchewan Dairy Association
National Dairy Council of Canada
Saskatchewan Association
Air Patrols Save Santa Barbara Forest From Fire
Immense army airplanes sweep hourly over the Santa Barbara forest to prevent fires. A wireless signal was picked up by two signal corps stations and relayed to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles forestry offices within two minutes after a 15 acre blaze was first sighted.
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Santa Barbara Forest
Signal Corps
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
Alberta Coal On Winnipeg Market
This summer plans aim to place Alberta coal on the Winnipeg market by building storage sheds with a 20 000 ton capacity. The project will ease autumn rail congestion and allow mines to operate year round, reducing production costs and easing miner retention.
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Alberta
Winnipeg
United States
Rich Sodium Sulphate Deposits To Be Developed
Rich sodium sulphate deposits south of Ceylon Sask and located around 40 years ago will be developed. The Ceylon Sodium Sulphate Co Ltd has applied for incorporation and work will begin, with New York capitalists seeking control. The property is valued at 3 million dollars and a refining plant may be built if the American syndicate takes over. The mine is described as the purest sodium sulphate deposit in the world with four or five by products from refining.
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Pennsylvania
Alberta
Winnipeg
West
The
Research Council
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Canada
Natural Resources Branch
Department of the Interior
Dominion
Manitoba
Ceylon
Sask
Ceylon Sodium Sulphate Co. Ltd
New York
Automobile Club Organized at Fort Qu Appelle
Regina reports a new automobile club formed at Fort Qu Appelle in affiliation with the Saskatchewan Automobile League.
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Regina
Fort Qu Appelle
Saskatchewan Automobile League
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Western
Far North
North
Canadian Fisheries
Alberta Coal
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