Canadian towns push town planning nationwide drive
Mayors of 250 Canadian towns were circulated in a campaign led by the Association of Dominion Land Surveyors to promote town planning. The Ottawa convention noted rising activity, with Ottawa Champlain bridge and Confederation Park projects, Vancouver zoning, and new planning acts in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Winnipeg and Pine Falls pursue zoning and housing development, while Toronto and Quebec appoint planning commissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Association of Dominion Land Surveyors
T. H. Bartley
DLS
Ottawa
Town Planning Institute
Champlain Bridge
Ottawa River
Confederation Park and Square
Wellington Street
Vancouver
Point Grey
South Vancouver
Alberta
Bureau of Town Planning
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Pine Falls
Toronto
Quebec
Protecting BC Sockeye Through Enclosures and Predation Control
Dr. H C Wrinch Liberal Skeena urged in the British Columbia legislature that protecting spawning grounds from natural enemies could restore the sockeye run. He cited Alaska experiments where fencing a stream for ten years allowed sockeye passage only, boosting runs from about ten thousand to thirty thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
H. C. Wrinch
Skeena
Dr. Wrinch
Alaska
Five dollars for my latest story humor in Munich
The fragment notes a jokey exchange about money from an express company that lost funds, with a quip on happiness from constant busyness. A line about waiting for a wife and sharing a drink with a man further frames a social scene in Munich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Company
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Munich
Raising Standards for Pure Seed in Western Canada
In Western Canada the push for pure seed of regionally adapted wheat is emphasized. Ottawa's Cereal Division and other bodies stress dependable seed, with Dominion cerealist L H Newman calling seed reliability a top priority. The Canadian Seed Growers' Association, formed twenty five years ago, supports broader use of high quality varieties through close cooperation with the cerealist to lift national standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
L. H. Newman
Dominion Cerealist
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Banner Year for Sheep in Canada as 1928 results rise
The Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers report a banner 1928 with wool and lamb prices at high levels. Wool clips rise five to twenty five percent and breeding ewes increase nationwide, especially in the four western provinces and Ontario. More grain farmers add sheep. British Columbia gains 5,000 breeding ewes from the prairies last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers
Ontario
Alberta
British Columbia
Prairies
B.C
No Age Limit For Work In France Government raises superannuation ages
The French government rules that a man is not too old at 60 to work in a government office and raises the pension age to 63 and in some cases to seventy. Critics fear longer working lives, but the piece argues health, not age, decides capacity. It notes men sixty can still play golf marry and pursue writing and stresses moderation and self care to do good work into the eighties.
Fur wealth in Louisiana and Arkansas highlighted
The article notes that the two leading fur producing states in the United States are Louisiana and Arkansas. It identifies the musk rat and the possum as the main contributors to the fur wealth of these states.
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United States
Louisiana
Arkansas
World full of payments hard to keep up with
A reflection notes the challenge of managing many payments. The author suggests many obligations compete for attention, stressing financial strain and time management in daily life.
Weather barometer advice for every English home
The article argues that no English household is complete without a weather barometer. It emphasizes barometers as essential tools for predicting conditions and planning daily tasks.
Good Chance For Canada Orient Trade Scout
A Vancouver led expedition of Canadian business men from boards of trade will visit the Orient to seek trade opportunities. S. T. Dixon, president of the Vancouver Board of Trade, pioneers the effort with other cities invited to join. The piece highlights Oriental and African markets as vast undeveloped possibilities for Western industry and notes favorable geography for Canada.
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Orient
Boards of Trade
Dominion
S. T. Dixon
Vancouver Board of Trade
Vancouver
Africa
Montreal Star
Sea Sense urged for Canada by famed seafaring captain
Captain Frederick William Wallace former Bluenose skipper and maritime author urged a Canadian sea consciousness. He spoke at the Vancouver sea music festival noting Canada must rely on ports and ships and revive old sea songs to keep British maritime traditions alive as shipping declined from the era of wooden ships when Canada listed over 2700 ships of 500 tons or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Frederick William Wallace
Vancouver
Wallace
No Fire Needed Piano Buyer Shuns Fire
A woman shows a new piano to a friend who notices no fire is kept in the room. The friend warns damp may damage the instrument, but the owner explains the piano sits against the wall near a neighbor's fireplace, implying warmth from adjacent heat.
Judge Questions Widowhood At Shoreditch Court
In Shoreditch a judge asks a woman if she is a widow and she confirms. The brief exchange occurs during proceedings as the judge addresses her status.
League seeks global drug limits gain U S support
The League of Nations moves to restrict opium and narcotics to scientific and medical needs. Germany Spain and Italy back controlled production while the United States resists a central board. Despite heavier trafficking the fight tightens as experts predict a future without dope addicts.
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League of Nations
United States
Germany
Spain
Italy
Europe
League Council
Assembly
Central Board
Youth as Nation's Hope, Nation Describes Decline
The Montreal Herald argues that a land without youth perishes and urges replenishing its population with mature immigrants. It contends the nation's future rests with youth rather than elders and praises the energy of the current generation as the nation's likely future strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montreal Herald
Prairie farmers use axle grease on seedlings to deter rabbits
The Forest Service and Department of the Interior report that prairie farmers planting seedlings supplied by the department have found that lightly smearing the young trees with axle grease protects them from rabbit damage.
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Forest Service
Department of the Interior
Canada
Mining In British Columbia Base metals lead exploration boom
British Columbia is highlighted as Canada's banner province for non ferrous base metals with geological exploration starting in 1871 following BCs entry into the Dominion. The note frames BC as a key producer and hints at historical exploration growth beginning in the late 19th century.
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British Columbia
Canada
Dominion
Mountains Not Only For Wealthy Says Mountains Not Only For Wealthy
Osbourne Scott of the Canadian National Hallsways explains Jasper National Park offers affordable mountain holidays. He notes families can enjoy a week or two with low outlay through riding, motor trips, and hiking, with Y M C A camps at Lake Edith and Jasper hotels meeting reasonable rates. Atha baska hotel opened with 50 rooms costing over 100000 dollars, signaling growing tourist interest.
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Prairies
Osborne Scott
Canadian National
H Allways
Jasper National Park
Y.M.C.A
Lake Edith
Jasper
Athabaska
Feeding Tests Show Cereal-Only Diet Hinders Pig Growth
Experiments at the Dominion Experimental Station LaCombe reveal pigs fed solely on cereal grain meals grow slowly and expensively. Cereals lack protein and minerals, so bone and body growth lag. Adding skim milk or buttermilk proves most effective, while in scarcity protein mineral supplements and mineral mixes can accelerate gains and reduce grain needs.
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Dominion Experimental Station
Lacombe
Endowed Sermon Continues at St Marys Bury St Edmunds
In 1481 the will of Jankyn Smith funded an endowed sermon at St Marys Church in Bury St Edmunds England this annual service has been held every year since. Each almshouse inmate attending receives a shilling. This year trustees revived the long standing custom and after the sermon guests of the vicar enjoyed cake and ale at the guildhall.
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St. Mary’s
Suffolk
Bury St. Edmunds
England
Jankyn Smith
In Right Place: Senator Reconnects With Old Acquaintance
A southern senator meets a colored woman he hasn’t seen since his county attorney days. He asks about her husband and the woman replies the man is loyal, humorously noting his heart and body are in the right place. The exchange ends with a playful jab about being “in jaf.”
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Mistah Tom
Infant ages Cited In Dialogue Between Mrs Hotte And Mrs Dogge
A brief exchange notes two babies age milestones with Mrs Hotte saying her child turned one yesterday and Mrs Dogge replying her Fifi is six months old today indicating shared joy over infant ages.
Marquis Wheat Dominates Alberta Trials Despite Late Maturity
At the Lacombe Alberta Experimental Station 1927 results show Marquis Ottawa 15 stands out as the best overall wheat despite late maturity and frost risk. Garnet Ottawa 652 yields higher and grades better than peers though prone to shattering, while Renfrew Flaky Red Fife and Ottawa 16 lag in grade. Prelude Ottawa 135 remains the earliest maturing bearded type with lower yields and high shattering tendency.
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Lacombe
Alberta
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
F. H. Reed
Park
Ottawa 15
Reed
Marquis
Lacombe Station
Buddha on Handling Abuse and Achieving Self-Control
The passage recounts a Buddha story where insults are refused, teaching that not accepting abuse defeats its impact. It frames criticism as largely ineffective when one remains unmoved, likening hurtful taunts to mud on a polished floor and a rubber ball on a stone wall. This promotes resilience and inner discipline.
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Buddha
Snappy Reply Prompts Mock Sales Pitch
A boy from the big town asks for something snappy in rubber bands. The salesgirl replies that they have something catchy in fly paper, delivering a quirky, period tone line.
Master of the House Found Asleep Upstairs
A canvasser asks if the master is in. The young father responds that he is asleep upstairs in his cradle.
Policeman Tells Drunk Man to Leave Cemetery Refuge
In Karikaturen Oslo a policeman orders a drunken man from a cemetery refuging spot. The man asks why guards did not wake others who have longer stays among the tombs.
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Karikaturen
Oslo
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