Dominion to Launch Summer Air Campaign Against Black Rust
Dominion government plans an experimental aerial attack this summer to combat black rust in Canadian grain. Two aviators coming from Missis sippi cotton fields will train Eastern and Western Canada crews to dust crops with a specialized apparatus while flight paths account for wind. The effort follows 1924 Winnipeg conference and Western Canada trials under agriculture and Canada Research Council oversight.
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Dominion
Canada
Anderson
Camp Herden Sald
Winnipec
Department of Agriculture
Research Council of Canada
Stamp Out Disease and Boost Health Campaigns
A Metropolitan Life survey across North America notes January health conditions remain excellent with declines in measles whooping cough influenza heart disease and pneumonia versus February 1926. Diptheria deaths rise slightly. continued immunization and education are urged alongside vigilance for virulent disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canada and the Empire Viscount Byng Discusses Dominion Status
Viscount Byng, former Governor General of Canada, spoke in London on the Canadian at Home. He urged minimal interference from Britain, noting Canada’s evolution and willingness to seek help if needed. He downplayed imperialism pressure and remarked the Canada United States frontier allows easy cross-border ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Viscount Byng
London
Singapore
United States
Beets Seeded in Raymond District by Canadian Sugar Company
J W Evans of the Canadian Sugar Company drilled the first seeds in the Raymond district in mid April as field supervisor he urges beet growers to use cultural methods to conserve moisture and ensure good germination. A strong beet stand is vital for a heavy harvest.
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Raymond
J W. Evans
Canadian Sugar Company
Winnipeg Stock Yards Higher Prices Boost Returns
Winnipeg stock yards handled 95,139 cattle and 392,329 hogs exchanging 32,047,000 dollars in receipts. Despite fewer animals than 1925, revenue rose 1,900,000 dollars due to better prices. Ontario feeders and U.S. lots bought, 55,450 sheep and lambs marketed, with 17,365 to Manitoba farms. A concluding proverb on money and friends.
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Winnipeg
Ontario
United States
Manitoba
How To Order Patterns Address Winnipeg
Pattern ordering notice lists Union at 175 McDermott Ave Winnipeg with pattern number and size details. It appears as a classified style item guiding readers on how to obtain sewing patterns from the Winnipeg newspaper union office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Dominion Capital Ottawa Crowned Hub For All Sports
Ottawa, the capital of Canada, hosts 22 world and Canadian championships and claims a long tradition as a center for sports. The Senators defeated Gesion Mass. to win the Stanley Cup as winter season closes. The city also holds the Canadian Rugby Championship and various event prizes in figure skating, speed skating, rifle shooting, bicycling, and more.
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Dominion Capital
Ottawa
Canada
Dominion
Gesion Mass
Senators
iMttawa
United States
Otawa
Dairying in Canada Manager Staff Note in South Africa
Fe Crohn, former Fraser Valley tester and farm paper partner, now manages and makes cheese at Wanstead East Griqualand dairy farm owned by R A Young. He contrasts dairy farming in Canada with South Africa noting native labor is cheap and oxen do most work while horses see limited use. Crohn praises Canadian opportunities in dairy farming.
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South Africa
FE. Crohn
British Columbia
Griqualand
Canada
Crain
Fraser Valley
B.C
Channel Islands
Jerseys
Guernseys
East Griqualand
R. A. Young
Wanstead
Crohn
The Art of Time Saving in the Modern Home
The piece argues for time saving in kitchen design and daily routines. It urges smarter layouts with sinks tables and cupboards to reduce steps and improve efficiency. It also calls for education to teach time saving as a vital skill for modern life and notes that criticism may come with progress.
Canada Car Reentry Rules For Returning Citizens
Canada’s customs chief explains how to bring a personal car back from the United States. Rules vary by case and purpose. tourists and settlers have payment waivers, while vehicles must be reported at entry and may be allowed as settlers’ effects if under 1000 dollars, with exceptions for farmers.
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Canada
United States
Howver
Flour Milling Drives Canadian Industrial Revenue Growth
A government survey shows flour milling in Canada rising to a leading industrial sector alongside pulp and paper. Since 1871 the industry’s expansion tracks Western settlement and wheat cultivation, placing Canadian flour on world markets and boosting national commerce and reputational advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Abolition of Oath of Allegiance Is Defeated in Dail
A bill to abolish the oath of allegiance to Britain was rejected in Dail Éireann. President Cosgrave opposed the measure at first, arguing Ireland must honor the Anglairish treaty. The motion failed forty seven to seventeen.
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Britain
Dail Éireann
Cosgrave
Ireland
Ancient Tyne Oak Canoe Unearthed Near Ryton
An oak canoe nine feet long, dated at four to ten thousand years old, was found on the south bank of the Tyne near Ryton. It is well preserved and has been placed in the Hancock Museum in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
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River
Tyne
Ryton
Hancock Museum
Newcastle-on-Tyne
England
Rossamond the Nova Scotia Champion Cow Emerges
Cumberland County Nova Scotia discovers a new Durham grade cow named Rossamond at Fox River. Owned by Harry G. Kerr the animal aims to surpass Betsy Wiley as the world’s leading milk and butter producer. Rossamond yields 292 pounds of milk in a week, producing 20 pounds of butter after home consumption deductions.
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Cumberland County
Nova Scotia
Fox River
Harry G. Kerr
Betsy Wiley
Canadian Farmers Plan Europe Study Trip For Marketing
A group of 100 to 200 Canadian farmers will sail from Halifax early next year to visit Britain Denmark and other centers under Canadian National Railways supervision. The itinerary includes Liverpool and London wheat markets Smithfield and Covent Garden markets and visits to cattle farms dairies feed lots and cooperative pork factories.
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Halifax
Canadian National Railways
Als
Great Britain
Denmark
W. J Black
Canada
C. G. Groff
Alberta
England
E. A. Weir
London
Liverpool
Merkeland
Glasgow
Smithfield
Covent Garden
Politicians From U S Former Citizens Enter Alberta Politics
The Alberta government minister Hion O L McPherson born in Kingman Kansas moved to Vulcan in 1907 and built a 2400 acre farm. Elected to the Legislature in 1921 he became Speaker and later joined the public works portfolio. Ten Alberta legislators, and six Saskatchewan lawmakers, came from the United States and built farming success in Western Canada.
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Hion
O. L. McPherson
Alberta
Kingman
Kansas
Vulcan
Farmers’ Party
United States
Canada
Saskatchewan
Canada Remains World’s Largest Wheat Exporter
Canada held the worldwide lead in wheat exports for 1923 1924 and 1926 according to the Bureau of Statistics. Over the six years 1921 1926 the Dominion outpaced the United States by about 125000000 bushels, despite temporary lapses.
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Canada
United States
Dominion
Bureau of Statistics
Wood Still Dominates Modern Life Despite Substitutes
A noted Canadian conservationist notes that despite substitutes, wood remains ubiquitous from infancy to old age. Modern steel ocean liners contain more wood in decks and fittings than would have built a wooden ship sixty or seventy years ago.
Canada’s Only Blind Operator Reported in Toronto
Miss Ethel Squair, the only blind woman in Canada operating a switchboard, works at the Canadian National Institute for the Blind on Beverley Street. She handles calls with speed and accuracy, completing each call in the standard ten seconds allowed at ordinary exchanges.
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Canada
Ethel Squair
Toronto
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Beverley Street
Austria Mail Service Strike Over Hat Etiquette
Postal workers in Austria struck after a postmaster reprimanded a colleague for not doffing his hat. Fellow employees joined the protest, halting mail service in solidarity with their jailed co-worker.
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Austria
Money in Sheep A Saskatchewan Farmer Memoir
A Saskatchewan farmer describes wintering 40 ewes in 1225 6 with oat sheaves chaff and hay mix. In spring 44 lambs were born of which the wether lambs sold at 9 dollars each while ewes were retained for breeding. Wool averaged 7 pounds per head at 35 cents per pound and sheep kept land weed free by grazing.
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Saskatchewan
Grain Marketing Pace Reported by Canadian Pacific
The Canadian Pacific Railway reports grain marketing at 180000 bushels daily, up from 128376 a year ago. Manitoba 184000, Saskatchewan 533000, Alberta 366827. Loadings 220 cars daily. country elevator storage 10673133 bushels.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Eye on the road as conversations distract drivers
Warnings urge drivers to keep eyes forward and avoid turning to speak to passengers. Sudden hazards in modern traffic can cause serious accidents if attention shifts from the road even briefly.
Child Requests Story From Artist During Dinner
A narrator recalls a boy asking an artist to tell a story at dinner. The boy teases the artist about a receding chin and promises to show how he can wiggle his ears if the artist complies.
Featherweight Wife, Heavyweight Husband Tale
A pithy line about a light spouse influencing a strong partner and the role of silent partners in marriages. The quip suggests a man underestimates a lighter partner who wields unseen influence.
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Canada and the Empire
Winnipeg Stock Yards
Europe
Kansas City
A. D. Jones
Oklahoma
Arkansas
U.S
C.P.R
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