Alberta Dairy Progress Show Boosts Dominion Exports
Alberta’s dairy sector shows strong gains with first three prizes for block butter at the National Dairy Council Exhibition in Winnipeg. Alberta creamery butter exports rise to Yukon, Western and Eastern markets, Belgium, France and Great Britain. Butter production more than doubles from 1915 to 1919, while cheese output also increases. Alberta hosts 55 cooperative creameries and 13 private creameries with large centralized facilities in Calgary Edmonton Medicine Hat and Lethbridge plus regional stations. Eleven cheese factories operate province wide.
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National Dairy Council
Winnipeg
Dominion
Alberta
Yukon
Montreal
Toronto
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Canada
Calgary
Edmonton
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
Scotch Emigration Swells as UK Exodus Grows
A Glasgow letter reports record interest in leaving Britain for Canada and the United States. Steamship berths are booked into summer and New York passages are heavily oversubscribed. Prospective immigrants outpace Canada capacity, while home settlement for ex servicemen lags due to slow land and housing provisions and unemployment from postwar industrial disruption.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Canada
New York
Glasgow St. Lawrence
United Kingdom
United States
Kill Weeds With Salt Technique
Strong growing weeds with elaborate roots are hard to kill. Cut top growth to ground, scoop out center stalk, and fill cavity with salt. Do in dry weather. after rain, reapply salt. In three days salt should reach the roots and prevent further growth.
The Cheapest Thing in the World
The cheapest thing in the world is good paint. The Dutch say good paint costs nothing. Painting woodwork prevents decay and painted steel prevents rust. Concrete surfaces should be painted to guard against chipping dampness and discoloration.
Local hotel boast sparks town debate
A traveler praises a town hotel, calling it the best in town, while a clerk counters that hype may boost the hotel yet harm the town overall, illustrating tension between promotion and community impact.
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Boston
Winners Named in Canada Immigration Essay Contest
Hon J A Calder announced prize winners from the public letters contest inviting settlers to describe experiences in Canada. After 1078 entries, Western winners receive prizes: British Columbia Donald Graham Armstrong first. J A Edgcomb second. W J L Hamilton third. Alberta W Spindler first. Mrs Wm A Sargent second. Joseph H B Smyth third. Saskatchewan Mary V Rowland first. Ernest Booth second. Mrs F E Sheppard third.
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J. A. Calder
Immigration and Colonization
Canada
Department
British Columbia
Donald
Graham
Armstrong
J. A. Edgecomb
Box
Peachland
W. J. L. Hamilton
R. R. No
Braverpoint
Alberta
W. Spindler
Berrymore
Wm. A. Sargent
Banff
Joseph H. B. Smyth
Westholme
Wolfe Creek
Saskatchewan
Mary V. Rowland
Hoosier
Ernest Booth
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
F. E. Sheppard
Senate
Currie Appointment Surprises London Gentry
Sir Arthur Currie’s selection as McGill University head shocks London social circles. English admiration is tempered by disbelief as Currie joins the academic world, with The Times praising Canadian boldness and Dominion influence in a military to university leadership transition.
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Sir Arthur Currie
McGill University
London
Arthur
England
Botha
Currie
Monash
The
London Times
Canada
Arthur Currie
McGill
Vaccination Advocated for Hogs by Calgarian Expert John Cahill
John Cahill of Calgary says hog cholera can be conquered by vaccination with two treatments. A single injection at four weeks old and a double treatment at four months old protect pigs for a year and can be repeated after twelve months with good results. He calls it a boon to western hog raisers once discouraged by the disease.
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John Cahill
Calgary
Dora Wy Seeks Comfort Through Song
Dora Wy cannot sleep and asks Pana to sing to her. The request reflects a quiet moment as she seeks lullaby comfort to help ease restlessness.
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Dora
Pana
Trees on the Prairies Shelter Belts Initiative
In 1901 the Forestry Branch began sending trees to prairie farmers to plant shelter belts around buildings and fields. Over five million seedlings have gone out from Indian Head and a new nursery near Saskatoon. The program has been copied in Ontario, Quebec, and the U S, with thousands of farmers still receiving trees as war ends. A tree planting demonstration car will tour Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with talks and film displays to promote shelter belts.
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Forestry Branch
Department of the Interior
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Forest Nursery
Indian Head
Saskatoon
Ontario
Quebec
United States Department of Agriculture
Canada
Prairie States
Canadian West
Dominion
Canadian Forestry Association
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Shortage of Cattle in France
The Dominion Live Stock Commissioner reports from P. W. T. Ross on two Canadian champion steers exhibited in France. Calculations show lean steer price around 2 000 francs at port, with feeders around 1 600 francs, signaling potential export business if Canada can supply fattening stock. France may need beef imports for five years amid regional breeding in La Manche Mayenne and the Loire.
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Dominion Live Stock Commissioner
P. W. T. Ross
Department of Agriculture
France
Canada
la Manche
Mayenne
Loire
The Simplest Post Office in the World on Magellan Strait
A barrel anchored to a cliff above the Strait of Magellan serves as a barebones mail drop for sailors passing the strait. No officials, stamps, or postmarks exist. ships anchor, a boat lowers, and letters are exchanged through the hanging barrel. The system relies on visiting vessels and ta allows seamen to pick up or leave mail as routes dictate.
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Strait of Magellan
Charming Car Ride Ends With Missing Engine
Mrs Torkins praises Charley for smooth running of a motorcar after a careless start. They traveled eleven miles before Charley realized the engine was missing, a humorous twist on a fine ride.
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Charley
The Prince and a Cinema Man San Diego Meeting
A cinema operator chartered a boat to follow the Prince of Wales through San Diego harbor. The Prince smiled and posed for film, remarking on American persistence. The cameraman secured an exclusive clip of the event.
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Prince of Wales
San Diego
Prince
Wave of crime traced to homes says Bishop of Niagara
The Bishop argues crime rises countrywide due to neglect of children and fading family worship. He laments church fellowship has faded, noting people turn to clubs for social contact and lamenting church decline. Kingston Whig cites the Reverend's critique.
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Niagara
Kingston
Beautiful Birds of Paradise Describe Lively South Seas Creatures
The article notes about fifty kinds of birds of paradise. It places their home in the South Seas and Australia, plus nearby islands and countries. They dwell in forest treetops and are lively, jumping among tree limbs.
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South Seas
Australia
Pure Bred Stock Gains Ground in Western Provinces
The western provinces shift from large ranches to quality stock as governments promote experimental farms and high-grade animals. Canada exports Holstein and Jersey cattle to Australia and Hawaii, with rising demand and renewed import rules guiding the revival of British stock.
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West
Western
Antipodes
Vancouver
Australia
Canada
England
British Columbia
Hawaiian
Kahalui
Maui
Support Your Home Town Purchases and Local Economy
A local editorial urges residents to spend money in their own town to sustain employment and services. It argues out-of-town purchases harm the community, notes better exchange options with local merchants, and cites mail order catalogs as convenience rather than value. Emphasizes keeping money circulating locally to bolster stability.
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Border Cities
Windsor
Warnings Urge Foreigners to Stay In Current Countries
Central European governments issued consular warnings urging foreigners to avoid travel home due to dire conditions among the peoples. They cautioned only urgent needs justify returning and advised remaining in their present host countries.
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Central
Europe
Pilfered Cargoes Stolen From Ships En Route to Australia
A Sydney dispatch reports a global theft ring pilfering goods from cargoes bound for Australia. Ships lose thousands yearly as pilfering occurs before, during, and after transit with cases resealed to evade detection. A London piano was replaced with bricks. silk goods cases with newspapers. New York goods with shavings.
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London
Sydney
N.S.W
Australia
New York
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A Barrel Post Office
the Prince
Para-Sani
C.O.D
Appleford Counter Check Book Co., Ltd
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg, Man
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