Ontario Tin Discovery Could Elevate Empire Control
A tin deposit near Swastika Ontario on the Temiskaming and North Ontario Railway line raises hopes of boosting Canada’s mining prestige. Projections say if deposits prove rich, Ontario tin could help the British Empire tighten its global monopoly on tin through established smelting capacity and markets.
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Ontario
Temiskaming and Northern Ontario
Canada
Gaul
Britain
Cornwall
North Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
California
Bolivia
Burma
Malaysia
Dutch Fast Indies
British Empire
Malay States
Nigeria
South Africa
Australia
Robert Horne
Empire Mining Conference
Empire
Dutch East Indies
Alberta Coal Output Reaches New High in 1927
Alberta produced a record total of 6 936 755 tons of coal in 1927 across all grades, surpassing the 1920 peak by 27 832 tons and marking a historic milestone in the province's coal mining development. The world’s remaining coal reserves are estimated with 15 percent in Alberta, including more than three billion tons of semi-anthracite or high carbon bituminous reserves.
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Alberta
Experiment With Eggs Hatching Quality Of Eggs
An investigation at the Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere Experimental Station tested whether hens with high or low winter production lay better eggs for hatching. Eggs from low producing hens hatched more efficiently, needing 3.0 eggs per viable wing band versus 3.6 eggs for high producers.
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Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere
Woodstock pioneer James Crawford marks eighty sixth birthday
James Crawford of Woodstock Ontario, described as the oldest living pioneer of Canada's cheese industry, recently celebrated his eighty sixth birthday in good health. He helped produce a cheese weighing 34 tons sent to England in 1866 to introduce Canadian cheese to the English market.
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James Crawford
Woodstock
Ont
Canada
Crawford
England
Interchangeable Rail Tickets Bill Introduced in Commons
A bill to allow return tickets issued by railway companies to be interchangeable will be introduced in the House of Commons this session by S. W. Jacobs Liberal Cart ier. The measure aligns with rules in England and Scotland.
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House of Commons
S. W. Jacobs
Cartier
England
Scotland
Women Taxi Drivers Earn Their Rides
A woman taxi driver named Jeanette Wing sits in the cab wearing a drab cap and brown curls. The piece notes that she is one of several women licensed to drive taxis, treated the same as men with equal tests bonds and penalties.
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Gense Trafic
Jeanette Wing
Police Department
Hog Cholera Outbreak Reported Near North Dakota Border
A hog cholera outbreak is reported near the North Dakota Saskatchewan border. One farmer seven miles south of the border loses all hogs while another near the boundary loses several. Precautions include keeping dogs away from infected farms and urging hog owners to inoculate immediately.
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North Dakota
International Boundary
International
Saskatchewan
Prairie grain yields 1927 across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta
Total 1927 grain production for the three Prairie Provinces is estimated as wheat 414,919,000 bushels from 21,425,656 acres oats 269,453,000 bushels from 8,205,067 acres barley 75,846,000 bushels from 2,838,346 acres rye 13,287,000 bushels from 651,130 acres flaxseed 4,773,000 bushels from 465,451 acres.
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Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Birds Sense Weather Shifts Through Pressure Cues
The article notes that birds detect changes in weather by sensing atmospheric pressure. This sensitivity helps them anticipate storms or shifting conditions, guiding migration and daily behavior.
Veterinarians Demonstrate Bark Removal in Port Or Clinic
Veterinarians showcased a method to quiet a dog's bark at a Port and Oregon clinic. The demonstration illustrated practical behavior correction techniques for pet owners and highlighted canine communication considerations.
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Portand, Ore
Dominion Wheat Exports Reach 1927 Global Totals
Canada exported 251,265,7838 bushels of wheat and 9,247,824 barrels of flour to 45 countries in 1927. The British Isles bought two thirds of wheat and over a third of flour, with Italy Belgium Japan and the United States following as major buyers. Canada’s 1927 wheat crop totaled 444,282,000 bushels, the second largest globally, and its exports led the world that year.
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Canada
British Isles
Italy
Dominion
Belgium
Japan
Germany
United States
South America
China
Newfoundland
Irish Free State
Trinidad and Tobago
British West Indies
St. Pierre and Miquelon
North Atlantic
Two garment men discuss a proposal on a bus top
The overheard exchange features two garment industry businessmen debating a proposal, culminating in a joking line about cannibals and a missionary. The odd scene circulates as an anecdote, with no verified outcome or names provided.
Care Of House Plants Says Simple Rules Than Fancy Tricks
J G Moore head of the Wisconsin College of Agriculture horticultural department warns that successful house plant care rests on avoiding overwatering and excessive warmth. Best growth occurs at 60 to 65 degrees with proper drainage, moisture checks, and careful watering.
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J. G. Moore
Horticultural Department
Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Moore
Canada builds vast highway network since 1919
The Canada Highways Act funds provinces with grants and records show 46,524 miles of maintained roads operated by patrol gangs. Annual expense totals 15,978,000 dollars.
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Canada
Africa as a modern open frontier for travel and trade
The article notes Africa shifting from a distant myth to a reachable destination with tours from New York, Empress of France cruises, and direct links via wireless and air travel. It highlights diamond wealth at Kimberley, ostrich feather farms, Paris fashions reaching Johannesburg, and cultural sights like Victoria Falls and Zulu dances, alongside peace efforts and labor dynamics.
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Africa
New York
Canadian Pacific
Empress of France
West Indies
En Passant
Canada
Rhode
Matapas
Victoria Falls
Paris
Johannesburg
Steam engine tale credits Savery Newcomen before Watt
Professor Edward Neville de Costa Andrade argues Watt did not invent the steam engine. He notes Savery and Newcomen built earlier engines, with Watt’s essential contribution the separate condenser. Watt modernized the engine, reducing coal use and shaping industrial progress in early 19th century England.
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James Watt
Edward Neville de Costa Andrade
Artillery College
Woolwich
Royal Institution
Andrade
Watt
Savery
Thomas Savery
Newcomen
Thomas Newcomen
Professor Andrade
England
Winnipeg Inventor Proposes Submarine Rescue Device
J A Conn of Winnipeg announces a rescue salving device for submarines after presenting plans and models to the U S Navy Bureau in Washington. He believes S 4 disaster victims could have been saved within half an hour with his system. The Navy will form a special board to study the device's practicability.
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J. A. Conn
Winnipeg
Bureau of Construction and Repairs
United States Navy Department
Washington, D.C
Conn
Canada: Wheat Exports and Farm Wealth Spotlight
The article notes Canada as a major wheat and oats producer and a leading wheat exporting country. Despite less than a third of Canadians farming, agriculture accounts for over one third of national wealth, with under one-fifth of 300 million cultivable acres under cultivation.
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Canada
Dominion
Farmers Plant Trees In Vauxhall Alberta District
New settlers in the Vauxhall district of Alberta planted 17 000 trees during 1927. Earlier settlers in 1920 and 1921 established small forests that encourage the present planters to beautify their farms.
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Vauxhall
Alberta
Australia Aims to Tighten Lead in World Wool Market
Australia seeks to strengthen its world lead in wool production through new nutrition research led by Professor Brailsford Robertson of Adelaide University. The seven year project, funded by the Federal Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, aims to boost per head wool yield and accelerate breeder progress beyond traditional methods.
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Australia
Brailsford Robertson
Adelaide University
United States
Federal Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Robertson
Barley or corn for laying pullets tested at Lethbridge station
A long term experiment at the Lethbridge Alberta Experimental Station compared barley and corn in scratch grain and mash for pullets. Results favored corn for egg production and vitality, with barley birds dying more and showing lighter egg output in winter. after March 1 cod liver oil improved health and resumed normal laying.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Sharing the Blame and the Young Partner’s Bold Move
The parent admonishes the son to shift from I to we in business. The son, now junior partner, then declares they have married the typist Miss Browne. The note ends with a global fact that more than 7,000,000 tons of seed are produced annually on farms worldwide.
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H’m
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Rand
Kimberley
Rhodes
Rondebosch
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