Dominions urged to spend full emigration allotment
J H Thomas, former colonial secretary, writes to Dominion and Britain citizens urging use of Empire Settlement Act funds to boost population. He argues empty lands threaten empire, calls for broader migration beyond farm hands and domestic servants, and suggests forming family groups and villages with expanded business opportunities for trained youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overseas Settlement Department
Colonial Office
J. H. Thomas
Ramesy Macdonald
Dominions
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Thomas
Canada Pork Exports Rise In 1924 Markets Review
The Dominion live stock branch reports 1924 pork exports up 24 593 100 pounds to 128 156 000, with 80 million pounds extra hog market surplus. Domestic demand absorbed 57 500 000 pounds more pork and products than in 1923, illustrating Canadian purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Livestock Branch
Feeding Stuffs in Canada Market Warn Of Rancidity Risks
The Department of Agriculture releases Bulletin No. 49 by Dr Frank T. Shutt and S. N. Hamilton. It analyzes many feeding stuffs including meat blood tankage bone and fish meals from packing and cannery by products. It urges buyers to ensure sound wholesome materials via guaranteed analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Frank T. Shutt
Dominion
S. N. Hamilton
Canada
Five Million Trees From Government Nurseries
The Dominion Forestry Branch completed the twenty third annual distribution of shelter belt and windbreak seedlings from Indian Head and Sutherland nurseries. Sutherland shipped 2,600,000 trees to 3,050 applicants while Indian Head sent 2,400,000 trees to 2,555 applicants, totaling five million trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Forestry Branch
Indian Head
Sutherland
Inventions in Electricity Impress Mr Thickedd and Miss Smart
Mr Thickedd remarks on reading about remarkable electricity inventions. Miss Smart agrees on the wonders of electricity and its capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thickedd
Miss Smart
Fragmented Advice On Attractiveness And Behavior
A disjointed excerpt suggests notions about attractiveness of women with darker skin and male self-improvement through persistent effort. The text appears as scattered reflections without clear context or events.
Canada to Become Granary of the World Says Natural Resources Bulletin
The Natural Resources Bulletin from Ottawa says Canada has crops in the ground and depends on sunshine and moisture for the harvest. It notes Canada now exports wheat to 26 markets and flour to 62, oats to 20, with meats for many nations, forecasting Canada as the world granary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natural Resources Intelligence Service
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Success For Honest Worker In Canada
Dr Donald Martin Bishop of Argyle and the Isles toured Canada and the United States for six months visiting the Hebridean Red Deer Alberta colony. He praised settlers progress and noted some homesick older members but said most are better off in Canada.
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Canada
Donald Martin
Argyle and
the Isles
Montreal
Scotland
United States
Red Deer
Alberta
Bulgaria Not Granted Extension for Militia Time
The British government informed Bulgaria it will not extend the period allowed for Bulgaria to use a temporarily increased militia force. The extension was authorized by the allied council of ambassadors at Paris to handle recent disturbances in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgaria
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Scoteman i s Bad Luck in London Thames Coin Toss
A Scottish visitor in London tried to throw a sixpence into the Thames for luck but the string slipped from the coin, spoiling the superstition and leaving him unlucky instead.
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London
Thames
St. Catharines
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Convention in Winnipeg
The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association plans its annual convention in Winnipeg from June 24 to 26 with 400 to 500 delegates expected from across Canada. Premier addresses are planned at a banquet, plus a Winnipeg luncheon, a Royal Alexandra Hotel dance, an automobile tour by the Tourist and Convention Bureau, and a weekend at Minaki Inn hosted by CN Rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba Agricultural College
Bracken
Manitoba
Minaki Inn
Canadian National Railways
Lorne A. Bedy
The
Telescope
Walkerton, Ont
Pelican Flower Blooms at Washington Botanic Gardens
The first pelican flower raised in a U.S. nursery is blooming at Washington Botanic Gardens. Also called the goose flower, Aristolochia, native to the West Indies, required ten years of director effort to achieve this life-size whiteed ducklike outline against purple interior bloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Botanic Gardens
Washington
West Indies
To Let or For Sale Sign In Garden Talk
Saunders debates garden planting plans while Hoskins jokes about displaying a To Let or For Sale sign rather than choosing crops. The exchange hints at uncertainty and light humor about future garden options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoskins
Saunders
Saskatchewan Dairy Output in 1924 Totals 19.56 Million
Saskatchewan dairy products in 1924 valued at 19,557,688 with creamery butter 4,550,607 pounds 4,550,607. dairy butter 19,250,000 pounds 4,235,000. ice cream 343,934 gallons 453,067. milk for consumption 32,490,000 gallons 8,100,000. skim milk 9,439,550 gallons 187,910. Poultry products valued at 9,441,585.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Shipbuilder Foresees Airship Travel Across Atlantic
Sir Alfred Yarrow, prominent English shipbuilder, told the Quebec Rotary Club that in twenty years passengers will cross the Atlantic quickly by airship or aeroplane. He expressed optimism about rapid future air travel and the shift away from traditional sea routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Sir Alfred Yarrow
Quebec
Millionaire wills funds cat memorial monument
A wealthy eccentric Scotsman leaves 400 for a monument to his favorite cat in his will. A new portable machine prints postal permit marks by automatically feeding sealing stacking and counting letters.
Summing Up All The Good Things Trees Will Do For The Prairie Farmer
An Ottawa based U S immigration branch aims to move American farmers to Canada. Trees on prairie farms improve appearance value shelter and wind protection while aiding garden yields and fruit trees, creating lasting impressions for buyers and residents.
Swiss Wheat Imports Tie to Canada in 1924
Switzerland produced 43 646 tons of wheat in 1924 about half of the previous year while consuming about 120 000 tons annually. It imported 377 900 tons led by Canada 202 000 tons the United States 138 000 tons and Hungary 12 900 tons with 5605 tons via intermediaries from Russia. The piece notes more famous women writers than men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Switzerland
United States
Hungary
Russia
Alpine splendor of Mount Robson region shown with Berg Lake
The Mount Robson area in the Canadian Rockies offers towering peaks glaciers and Alpine valleys. The 1924 Alpine Club of Canada camp praised Berg Lake as Canada’s premier Alpine scenery. Guides and ponies at Mt Robson station ferry tourists to Berg Lake bungalows serving as base for higher passes and climbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpine Club of
Canad
Berg Lake
Canada
Mount Robson
Tyre
Alplands
Canadian Rockies
Berk Lake
Jasper Park Lodge
Mt. Robson
Robson Trail
Moon Farming Survival of Belief in Moon Growth
The Manchester Union recalls long standing moon farming beliefs once mocked by farmers. It cites an English scientist woman proving moon influence on seed germination and asserts the moon governs fruit crop frost tolerance, with blossoms in moonlight surviving frosts better than those bloomed in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Manchester Union
Poor hiding place leads to loss of cash in wastebasket
Joe La Mantla a Strathroy Ontario fruit merchant misplaced about 280 dollars in cash in an envelope stored in a wastepaper basket over the weekend. A careless cleanup burned the envelope leaving only about 30 dollars in silver salvaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe la Mantla
Strathroy, Onr
Om touchables in India redefine caste borders
A figure of over 50 million om touchables exists in India, where addressing someone by the wrong caste code risks social status. The concept reflects how language and identity shape caste boundaries in daily life.
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Britain
E Roy Sayles
Natural Resources Bulletin
Argyle
Scoteman
C. WN. A. Convention
U.S
Department of Immigration and Colonization
J. Bruce Walker
Archibald Mitchell
Prairies
North American
India
Ome
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