Financiers Urged to Back Western Canada Future
Premier John Bracken addressed the Dominion Mortgage and Investments Association in Winnipes urging financiers to keep confidence in Western Canada. He stressed diversified farming, farm preservation, and industry growth as keys to prosperity, with speakers stressing crop rotation, flower production, and affordable farms for settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Canada
John Bracken
Dominion Mortgare Eod Investments Association
Winnipes
Fe Acken
Manitoba
Joseph
Canada
R. H. Willis
M.lla
Willis
Canadian Building Activity in April Totals 30.2 Million
MacLean's Building Reports shows Canada construction value for April at 30,198,800, near March's 11,584,500 and 1923 April's 30,843,000. Residential 9,556,300. business 9,112,800. industrial 3,641,100. public works 7,888,606. A German two runner wagon uses alternating forward thrust.
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MacLean’s Building Reports, Limited
Grain Exports From Vancouver Reach 16 Million Bushels
Vancouver export figures show 226 deep sea ships sailed with Western Canada wheat since September, totaling 16,000,000 bushels by March 31. About 138 ships loaded wheat for the United Kingdom and Europe, with roughly 100 full cargoes, and shipments to the Orient and Americas continue through May and June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Vancouver
United Kingdom
Europe
South America
Central America
Mexico
New Zealand
Western Canada
Welsh mine owners eye Alberta coal for Eastern Canada
A British syndicate led by Major S. Robins and Captain Henry Davies of Cardiff plans to develop Alberta coal resources. They toured western properties, deeming the project feasible to supply Quebec and Ontario, saving about $100,000,000 yearly spent on coal imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Canada
J. Robins
Henry Davies
O.B.E
Cardiff
Wales
England
Quebec
Ontario
United States
Major Robins
Captain Davies
Mexican Cow Pony for Prince at Wembley Rodeo
The Prince of Wales will ride a Mexican cow pony offered by US and Canadian riders gathered for the British Empire Exhibition. Captain Thomas R. Dickson notes the offering from Texas Rangers. Tejana, an eight year old Chi huahua mustang, stands 14 hands with a black coat and white markings. Argentine and Australian outfits join the Canadian and US riders in roping bucking and bull dogging at Wembley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
United States
Thomas R. Dickson
Texas Rangers
Tejana
Chihuahua
Argentina
Australia
Wembley
Northern Ontario development praised after railway inspection
Lieutenant-Colonel L T Martin a railway commissioner says development in every line continues in Northern Ontario with gains in agriculture and mining. He notes the district is now a principal gold silver and cobalt producer and reports from prospectors suggest potential copper finds. Colonel Martin remains optimistic.
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Temiskaming
Northern Ontario
L. T. Martin
D.S.O
Ontario
Martin
Northern
Swedish immigration study trip by J Erlander to Canada
J Erlander of Stockholm travels across Canada to study immigration issues and welcomes Western Canada’s reception of Scandinavian settlers. He owns a Stockholm newspaper and will return soon from the coast aboard Canadian National lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Erlander
Stockholm
Sweden
Canada
Erlander
Western
Admiralty Maintains Three Cars For Permanent Staff
Both the Admiralty and the War Office must allocate funds for three cars each assigned to the permanent staff. The senior official car at the Admiralty is named Jim, having rendered twenty years of service.
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Admiralty
War Office
The
Jim
Power runs to waste as CPR eyes mountain electrification
Edmonton Bulletin notes CPR directors study electrifying Rocky Mountain lines. If engineers prove savings, coal and burning engines may be replaced by cable powered trains. The piece emphasizes vast untapped water power from melting snows and mountain streams across Canada.
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Beatty
C.P.R
Rocky Mountains
C_P_R
Quebec
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Niagara
Rockies
British Columbia
Alberta
Edmonton Bulletin
Cattle Shipments Rise in Calgary District First Quarter
Cattle shipments from the Calgary district in the first quarter rose notably from 1923 to 1924. Figures show 8,442 head in 1924 valued at $412,644 versus 524 head and $20,800 in 1923. California has been the main destination due to drought reducing supply there.
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Calgary
California
Castaways Succeed With Low Failure Rate Abroad
From Dr Barnardo’s Homes in England, 30 000 boys and girls sent to Canada and Australia show less than two percent failures. These children came from crowded destitute UK areas and were considered castaways until rescued abroad.
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Dr. Barnardo
England
Canada
Australia
United Kingdom
Alberta to plant nearly 101 thousand acres of corn this year
Southern Alberta farmers plan to sow about 100,800 acres of corn this year, according to official figures from the province’s department of agriculture. The prior year saw an estimated 53,000 acres of corn, with a large area also devoted to sweet clover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Panama Canal bananas reach Vancouver in good condition
The Furness Line tested fresh fruit carriage to Western Canada by shipping bananas to Vancouver. The sample arrived in good shape, demonstrating viability for broader West Coast distribution.
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Panama Canal
Canada
Furness (Pacific) Line
Vancouver
Legal Humor Cop Burglary Case Sparks Laughter
A light courtroom exchange unfolds as a lawyer by day is humorously accused of burglary by night. The judge questions the arrest reason, and the moment underscores a playful legal clash.
Indian property value estimated at 727 million dollars
The estimated value of individual and tribal property held by American Indians is 727,746,397 dollars. This figure reflects the combined ownership across individual holdings and tribal assets.
Canada Wheat Advantage Highlights U S Farmer Costs
Secretary Henry C. Wallace reports Canada yields higher, land values lower, and freight costs cheaper for prairie grain. From 1913 to 1922 spring wheat averaged 15–16 bushels per acre in Western Canada versus 10.6–14.3 in Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana. Farm land values averaged 40 dollars per acre in Canada versus 79 in the United States, with prairie provinces at 24 to 32 and western states at 46 to 110.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Henry C. Wallace
United States Department of the Interior
Canada
Prairie
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
States
Wallace
Prairie Provinces
French Peasants May Stop Wheat Growing
At a Paris Academy of Agriculture meeting Joseph Hiller warned that 140 million quintals of wheat are on world markets from the United States Canada Australia India and Argentina. He said only about 65.6 million quintals would be consumed leaving a large surplus and urged action to curb imports to protect French farmers from falling prices.
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Academy of Agriculture
Paris
Joseph Hiller
Academy
United States
Canada
Australia
India
Argentina
M. Hiller
France
Lure Of London Traps General Sir Ian Hamilton
General Sir Ian Hamilton says he cannot emigrate from London despite claiming to have visited every corner of the Empire. He compares London to an octopus gripping a periwinkle and notes only London’s pull keeps him, not even taxes or ground rents. He adds that healthiest children are in New Zealand's South Island and Canada's Vancouver Island.
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Ian Hamilton
Empire
Sir Ian Hamilton
London
Hamilton
South Island
New Zealand
Vancouver Island
Pacific
Canada
Canada’s March 1924 Sea Fish Catch Rises 17 Percent
Official figures show Canada caught 15,328,500 pounds of sea fish in March 1924 valued at $701,596, up 17 percent from March 1923. The gain centers on cod halibut salmon clams and lobsters, with 12,665,990 pounds valued at $502,355 in March 1923.
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Canada
Chinese silk portrait of a woman displayed at museum
Visitors to the British Museum may view a Chinese portrait of a woman painted on silk. Though over 70 years old, the image remains vivid and clear for observers.
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British Museum
Foster Defends League of Nations Role and Canadian Support
Sir George E Foster urged Senate oversight of the League of Nations and called for continued Canadian cooperation. He noted broad imperial support, argued the League aims to abolish war and foster mutual understanding, and that the peace terms were the main delay to Europe’s stability. Canada contributes 170000 annually as its war sacrifice.
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George E Foster
Senate
League of Nations
Canada
British Empire
League
Europe
Italy
Greece
Third League
Alberta Coal Resources Syndicate Probes Alberta Mines
Major 3S. J. Robins and Capt. Ianry Davies of Cardiff travel via Ottawa toward England after months of inspecting Alberta coal properties. They seek to unite Welsh mine owners with Alberta interests and have secured large coal areas held by individuals and small companies lacking capital for development.
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Alberta
Canada
J. Robins
Capt
Ianry Davies
O.B.E
Cardiff
Wales
Ottawa
England
Quebec
Ontario
United States
Major Robins
Capt. Davies
Manitoba dairy gains export status as crops shift
Premier Bracken notes dairy and allied products grow in value from 4 million to 11 million for creamery butter and 4 million to 9 million for dairy butter since 1913. Wheat remains Manitoba’s top crop, but dairy now exports after becoming an importer within two years. Canadian cattle reach British Guiana as prime Shorthorns from Maple Grove Stock Farm head to Montreal for shipment.
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Manitoba
Bracken
British Guiana
Dominion
Canadian Pacific
Borden
Montreal
Maple Grove
Cookshire
Boy Speaks On Time And Walking With Father
A touching exchange between a child Johnny and his father comments on time. The boy’s line about his watch hand racing mirrors his observation that he must run while keeping pace with his father. The moment captures a simple, tender perspective on growth and companionship.
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Johnny
Niagara Falls Man Elopes With Officer’s Wife and Her Mother
Report notes a dramatic elopement involving a man from Niagara Falls who married the police officer’s wife and her mother. The claim labels the man as exceptionally brave, though details are sparse.
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Niagara Falls
Forest Protection Questions and Answers on Canadian Forestry
A Q and A on forest protection outlines aircraft use by province with Ontario planning thirteen planes and others in BC Manitoba Alberta and Quebec. It notes child exposure to trees in Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan and recommends the Dominion Forestry Branch book Native Trees of Canada for fifty cents. Government roles in forest fire prevention are summarized across provinces and the prairie dominion, with Nova Scotia relying on a county warden system.
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Ontario
British Columbia
Manitoba
Alberta
Quebec
Roberval
Saskatchewan
Canadian Forestry Association
Canada
Dominion Forestry Branch
King's Printer
Ottawa
New Brunswick
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
Nova Scotia
Greatly Improved Vaults Protect Bank Clerks From Drowning Danger
The latest bank vaults feature electric lights oxygen tanks and a telephone with instructions for what a person locked inside should do. These safety upgrades aim to prevent suffocation from accidental imprisonment during time lock operations.
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C. H. Lee
Manitoba Agricultural College
J. C. Haney
International Harvester Company
Grand Forks
N.D
Minard
Saints
Alberta Coal Mines
Prince
U.S
G. C. Duncan
the Man
Drumheller
B.C
Foster
U. S
United States Treasury
Wilson
William G. McAdoo
Alberta Coal Resources
Brier
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