Proposal to Send Canadian Exhibition Train to Britain
Senator Beaubien urges Toronto board to back a mobile Canadian exhibition train for Great Britain. He envisions a 400 foot diorama showing coasts, provinces, farms, forests, mines, mills, and Arctic scenes to create lasting curiosity and boost Canadian goods sales, likening it to a giant billboard.
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Charlies Philippe Beaubien
Ottawa
Niagara
Canada
England
Atlantic
Pacific
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Ontario
Quebec
B.C
Arctic Ocean
Increasing Farm Income Through Accurate Farm Accounts
Wisconsin agriculture expert J S Donald argues that keeping accurate farm accounts helps farmers enlarge earnings by showing net income after all expenses. He notes many farmers lack records yet benefit from simple accounting, revealing losses and gains that prompt income improvements.
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J. S. Donald
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Remarkable Home Invasion Tale Ends With Confusion
A humorous exchange unfolds as Jenks boasts of firing on a burglar while alone. Mrs. Jenkins reveals the intruder was taken away by another burglar, prompting Jenks to ask which burglar. The line underscores the comical twist and the couple’s quick witted misdirection.
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Jenks
Mrs. Jenkins
Mrs. Jenks
Two Hats and One Dress Rivalry in Witty Exchange
A light exchange between a husband and wife centers on fashion. The husband calls the dress extravagant for having two hats to match it, while the wife retorts she has only one dress to match two hats, highlighting a humorous twist. Miss Elderly teases Miss Sprightly about wrinkles, and Miss Sprightly responds with playful cleverness.
Discreet Claims Often Reveal Cowardice, Says Historian
A sharp saying notes that many men who boast of discretion conceal fear rather than courage, exposing a common social flaw. The quip reflects attitudes toward bravery and privacy in public life.
Breeding Stock Demand Lifts 1925 Sheep Market Outlook
Ottawa reports a strong demand for breeding ewes and feeder lambs in 1925 despite the smallest sheep and lamb marketings since 1920. Short supply reflects holding back for breeding with 36 581 head returned for breeding or future breeding. The review notes lambs for breeding were kept off slaughter and a healthy growth is evident.
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Market Intelligence Division
Ottawa
Fragrant Annuals Named in Ottawa Bulletin
A bulletin by Miss Isabella Preston, horticulture specialist, lists a dozen fragrant annuals in alphabetical order including Alyssum Carnation Marvel of Peru Mignonette Nicotina Affais Petunia Phlox Drummonds Scabious Sweet Peas Sweet Sultan Stocks and Verben a. Bulletin 60 describes these flowers and cultivation guidance and is available at the Publication Branch of the Department of Agriculture Ottawa.
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Isabella Preston
Central Experimental Farm
Peru
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Experimental Farms
Horticultural
Capital
Canada
Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders Meet Invites Wool Growers to Lethbridge
The Southern Alberta Sheep Breeders held their annual meeting at Lethbridge and extended an invitation to the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited to hold the 1927 meeting there. C Jensen of Magrath was reelected president with W H Fairfield of Lethbridge and A Green of Taber as first and second vice presidents.
Canadian Trade Rises For 1925 26 Year In Review
Canadian customs data show a total trade value of 2 255 860 762 for the year ending March 31 1926 up 377 596 308 from 1924 25. March 1926 trade reaches 214 820 449 versus 180 496 480 in March 1925. Lord Beaverbrook urges British leaders to focus on the Canadian prairies rather than Europe for imperial benefit.
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Department of Customs
Lord Beaverbrook
Canadian Prairies
Europe
Teronte Giche
Mary Pickford's Early Film Pay Revealed
Mary Pickford earned a weekly wage of 35 dollars when she first appeared in motion pictures while her current annual income nears five hundred thousand dollars.
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Mary Pickford
Brevity Trumps Details in a Schemer's Tale
A pithy remark contrasts quick gains with slow scrutiny as a schemer favors optimization over thorough investigation, implying clever but flawed planning. The line frames risk for readers near a financial or strategic plan. It hints at caution against half baked schemes.
Fruit Disease Clinic Opens in Covent Garden Lab
A new hospital for fruit disease research opens at Covent Garden London in association with the Cambridge Low Temperature Research Station. A fruit doctor diagnoses troubles of English and imported produce and studies respiration to gauge vitality. Cauliflowers stay fresh for two months, pears from September look fresh, and apples ripened two years ago retain color as storage methods extend shelf life.
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Covent Garden
London
Cambridge
Important Discoveries Regarding Plant Life
Sir J. D. Bose in Calcutta demonstrates three findings on plant life. He uses an electric probe and galvanometer to detect a plant heart. He compares plant hearts to earthworm hearts. He shows plants reacting to water with ether and dying when exposed to cyanide.
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J. D. Bose
Calcutta
Mapping the Heavens A Century Ago
In 1886 astronomers undertook a world effort to map 100000000 lumin aries with two observatories completing the task. Many report slow progress and expect the map to be out of date as telescopes improve. The public struggles to see the value in obscure writing while much music of the era is praised.
Deaf and Dumb Couple Quiet Wedding Performs Silent Vows
A wedding for a deaf and mute couple unfolds as a simple, intimate ceremony. Family and friends gather to witness the vows in sign language and quiet celebration.
Good Horses In Demand
The author praises valuable brood mares and notes horses remain essential for short-range deliveries. Tractors rise in the countryside, but horses retain demand as reliable all year conveyers and complementary to motor cars.
Trade With Japan Large Quantities of Agricultural Goods Shipped Through Vancouver
Canada’s exports to Japan rose to a 1925 peak, says H A Craig deputy minister of agriculture for Alberta after a trip to Japan. He notes 11,500,600 bushels of grain 696,994 tons of flour 720 tons of butter 122 tons of cheese 1,346 tons of beef and five tons of poultry shipped through Vancouver to Japan last year.
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Vancouver
Canada
Japan
H. A. Craig
Alberta
Vancouver to Host Large New Flour Mill Project
Vancouver will host a new flour mill valued at 1 1/2 million dollars capable of producing 3000 barrels of flour daily. The Maple Leaf Milling Company plans expansion in export milling, taking over Alberta Pacific Elevator assets and leveraging Vancouver's wheat export advantages.
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Vancouver
Winnipeg
Maple Leaf Milling Company
Alberta Pacific Elevator Company
Salient Facts About Canada size compared to U S
The Christian Science Monitor notes area figures for Canada showing 3,729,665 square miles, slightly larger than the United States, challenging the belief that Canada is much smaller. The front matter highlights this comparison to readers, emphasizing Canadian geographic scale.
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Canada
Christian Science Monitor
Al-Canada
Montreal
United States
Bootlegging Milk Sparks New York Health Warnings
Dr Louis I Harris health commissioner told the National Democratic Club he cannot stop bootleg milk from Canada entering New York. He is coordinating with Quebec Ontario authorities and seven nearby states to halt unsalable milk export unsuited for consumption. Always tell the truth and you will never have to fix up excuses.
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New York
Canada
Louis I. Harris
National Democratic Club
Quebec
Ontario
Profitable Development of Natural Resources Highlighted
A bulletin from Miss Isabella Preston details over 440 tested sweet pea varieties at Ottawa and outlines top annuals for Canada. It notes government investments and revenues in forests mining and fisheries, urging careful stewardship to sustain resources for future generations without sacrificing present gains.
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Department of the Interior
William Mailer of Stirling Dies Aged 79 Farm Pioneer
Agricultural family stalwart William Mailer of Stirling and Doune died at 79. He helped form a Scottish farming band who held land in England. Six sons pursued farming abroad with three in Canada and two in England, the sixth at Cotdochy Blair Drummond Doune. Three daughters married farmers.
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William Mailer
Stirling
Doune
England
Canada
Cotdochy
Blair Drummond
Easy Way To Raise Strawberries In A Barrel
A Californian, Delavan D. Johnson, demonstrates growing strawberries in a barrel. Holes bored in a barrel hold dirt and a vine, with a screen platform beneath each plant. As many as sixty vines can be grown in one barrel, supplying a family for a season per Popular Science Monthly.
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Delavan D. Johnson
Popular Science Monthly
Time Was Tricky Inhabitant Recalled From Monastery
A resident, claiming to be the oldest inhabitant, jokes about age reaching ninety seven last June and wonders if strikes and clock changes kept him from becoming a centenarian. Monastery scribes still write with quill pens.
Western Canada's First Home Made Engine
Western Canada marks a rail milestone with Engine 2747, built at Canadian National Railways Transcona Shops Winnipeg. Construction started March 11 and finished April 19 in 27 working days, with 2747 weighing 193 tons and capable of main line freight. It will run Alberta trains and efficiency features aim to save fuel. A second engine, 2748, is under construction and due in Alberta in May.
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Transcona
Winnipeg
Alberta
Canadian National
Shipping Trees From Sutherland For Prairie Shelters
The Dominion forestry staff at Sutherland ships baby trees to nearly 3,000 sites from Portage la Prairie to Peace River and Shellbrook. Superintendent James McLean notes a busy season with 3,255,000 trees planned for shipment this year after past totals of 2,000,500 in 1924 and 1925. Maple ash and carragana grow from seed while willows and poplars come from cuttings. Maple growth can reach 14 inches first year and 14 feet by year 19.
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Dominion Forestry Farm
Sutherland
Portage la Prairie
Peace River
Shellbrook
James McLean
Northern Saskatchewan
Dominion
Sutherland Station
Sutherland Forestry
Manitoba
New Fireproof Building Material From Straw Panels
The French develop a fireproof building material using straw pressed into nine by six foot panels two inches thick. Panels are bound by lengthwise wires six inches apart. Heavy pressure and straw mineral content confer fire resistance.
Depths of the Oceans Reach 22 088 Feet
The greatest known sea depth is stated as 22 088 feet about forty miles north of a Philippine island. The ocean floor would lie roughly eleven and a half miles below Mount Everest’s summit, per Science Siftings.
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Philippine Islands
Everest
Man Who Pays As He Goes Struggles With Slow Pace
A brief observation notes that a person who spends cautiously tends to move slowly and risks overheating his own progress. The remark highlights frugal conduct may impede speed in action.
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Britain
South Alberta
Lethbridge
Unique
California
Western Canada
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