Industrial Development Expands Across Western Canada
Western Canada shows strong industrial growth led by prairie provinces with milling slaughtering butter cheese and other foods. Vancouver and Winnipeg lead in production while Calgary and other cities follow with diverse sectors including lumber pulp canning and electrical power.
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Western
Canada
East
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Calgary
St. Boniface
Retina
Folmeston
Victoria
Moose Jaw
Saskatoon
Medicine Ilat
New Westminster
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
the Pas
Prince Albert
North Battleford
Montana
Athabasca
Alberta Wheat Exports to Vancouver Reach 50 Million Bushels
Canadian Pacific Railway hauls about 2,000,000 bushels weekly to the Pacific coast as Alberta ships an estimated 50,000,000 bushels of wheat during the 1925 crop shipping season to Vancouver.
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Alberta
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Pacific Coast
Her Incentive Clergyman to Nellie in Sunday School
A fragment depicts a priestly figure speaking to a four year old Nellie about Sunday School. The line suggests a child’s question and the clergyman’s reply referencing a boy named Tommy Jones.
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Nellie
Tommy Jones
Hewitt and Jewett Linguist Oyster Exchange
A brief exchange compares Hewitt and Jewett with a witty jab noting Hewitt speaks little while Jewett is like an oyster turned linguist. The quip underscores a contrast in verbal flair between the two figures.
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Jewett
Market For Canadian Coal On VU And Coal Agitation
In the House of Commons two bills seek heavy duties on coal imported from the United States. With American anthracite tied up and eastern manufacturers seeking Alberta fuel, Ottawa predicts Alberta coal at seven dollars to Ontario could capture the market. Maritime members seek action to protect Canadian mines and jobs, but warn tariffs could affect Canada’s favorable trade balance with the United States.
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House of Commons
Canada
United States
East
Alberta
Ottawa
Ontario
Hog Marketing Breaks Records in Canada During 1925
Dominion livestock commission reports 1925 hog marketing in Canada reached a record with supplies matching 1924 and bacon logs selling up to eight dollars per hog higher. Strong England bacon demand, robust domestic demand, Pacific Coast live hog orders, and better hog quality drove gains. Canada sold Britain about 29 million more pounds of bacon than 1924, exports over 125 million pounds, with an estimated $15 million rise in hog revenue.
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Canada
Dominion Livestock Commission
England
Pacific
Great Britain
Dominion
Manitoba Conference Urges Advisory Immigration Board
A resolution at the Manitoba provincial economic conference in Winnipeg urged forming an advisory board to better cope with immigration. The proposal calls for a permanent provincial agent with headquarters in London and an aggressive Dominion policy. J. Alison Glen of Russell Man was elected conference president.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Crispo
London
J. Alison Glen
Russell, Man
Saskatchewan Seed Growers Improve Handling Facilities
The Saskatchewan Registered Seed Growers Association reports improvements to handling facilities as part of its current program. Manager M T Tullis notes substantial growth, with last year’s registered seed sales five times prior levels and 1925-26 inquiries showing a 50 percent rise over the 1924-25 season.
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Saskatchewan Registered
M. T. Tullis
Brute Returns Beasts With Powder In Retaliation
A quarrel ends with the man calling his opponent a brute and recounting a vitriolic exchange. The wretch supposedly sends twelve boxes of face powder as payback for items taken from his coat.
Precocious Bandits and the Young Criminals
An observation on rising youth crime attributed to education systems. A quote by Tom Masson in Collier's reflects traditional alarm about juvenile delinquency and societal blame for violence among the young.
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Tom Masson
Collier's
Honest maid eludes Mrs Smith after towel heist
Mrs Smith laments finding no honest maid as a maid previously left with nine towels. She notes the towels were hotel towels she had bought during a holiday.
Value of 1925 Canadian Field Crop Aggregate
The 1925 aggregate value of all field crops grown in Canada was 1,159,361,990 dollars, up from 995,235,900 in 1924. Wheat led at 456,116,200 with oats 201,050,600 and barley 57,820,100. other crops include rye, peas, beans, flaxseed, potatoes, hay, clover, and sugar beets with varying sums.
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Bureau of Statistics
Cattle Shipments To Britain Rise in 1925 Canada to Great Britain
A Dominion livestock commission report states 110 257 head of cattle shipped from Canada to Britain in 1925, up 34.2 percent from 1924 and nearly double 1923. The strong demand helped maintain high domestic cattle prices.
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Canada
Great Britain
Dominion Livestock Commissioner
Alberta Wool Shipments Surpass One Million Pounds
Alberta shipped over 1,500,000 pounds of wool to the Toronto cooperative for disposal in the past year. The total increased by 680,367 pounds from the previous year and made up about one third of all provinces' supply to the Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers' Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Cooperative Association
Toronto
Canadian Cooperative Wool Growers’ Association
Border sheep thief jailed for two years hard labor
Lord Lonsdale sentences a border sheep stealer to two years hard labor, noting hanging was the old penalty. The piece compares past highwaymen to modern motor thieves like Rob Roy lifting cars and bikes, arguing criminals are no longer picturesque.
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Lord Lonsdale
Rob Roy
Walter Scott
London Sunday Express
Canada’s 1925 Trade Surplus Surges With Exports Growth
W M Clarke of the Canadian Commercial Intelligence Service notes exports vastly outpacing imports since Confederation. In 1925 Canada’s total trade reached 2.161 billion dollars, with exports at 1.271 billion and imports 590 million, yielding a favorable balance of 393 million.
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Canada
Confederation
W. McL. Clarke
Canadian Commercial Intelligence Service
Bureau of Statistics
Trained Farmers to Migrate to Canada from Ipswich Centre
Forty men who completed six months training in elementary farm work at a training centre near Ipswich will emigrate to Canada about mid March. They are the first recruits under the overseas settlement committee scheme to prepare inexperienced workers in English farm methods before departure.
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Canada
Overseas Settlement Committee
Ipswich
London
England
Canada Butter Exports Rise in 1925 Trade Report
Butter exports from Canada during the twelve months ended December 31, 1925, reached 26,646,535 pounds, up from 22,343,939 pounds the prior year. Cream shipments totaled 4,977,487 gallons to the United States, compared with 3,288,822 gallons in 1924.
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Canada
Dominion External Trade Branch
Dominion
United States
Wheat farmer threshes 1860 bushels from 30 acres
Calgary reports John Dewart of the Jordan district threshed 1,860 bushels of wheat from 30 acres, averaging 62 bushels per acre. In other news Germany completes its submission to democracy by hosting a Miss Germany contest.
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Calgary
John Dewart
Jordan District
Germany
Canada to Boost Poultry Industry and Wheat Output
Dr. F E Baer of Ohio State says Canada and Northern Europe lead wheat production, with Canada’s yield rising as acreage expands. Canada’s baby chick sector grows, especially in Ontario and British Columbia, supported by hatcheries and improved shipping. Alberta shifts from importer to exporter with significant egg and live poultry sales, and a provincial hatchery shipped 14 900 chicks across the province.
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Canada
Europe
United States
F. E. Baer
Soils Department
Ohio State University
National Crushed Stone Association
Montreal
Dominion
Federal Department of Agriculture
Ontario
British Columbia
United Kingdom
China
Newfoundland
Bermuda
St. Pierre and Miquelon
Alberta
England
Scotland
Canadian Farmer Income in 1925 Averaged $1500
Dr. J. H. Grisdale federal deputy minister of agriculture told the New Brunswick Farmers and Dairymen Association that the average Canadian farmer earned about $1500 in 1925. He said this compares favorably with other trades and professions, noting the $1,500 million valuation of farm products among about one million Dominion farmers.
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J. H. Grisdale
Federa
New Brunswick Farmers’ and Dairymen’s Association
Dominion
Fruit Industry Gains Ground in Dominion
The Dominion fruit industry shows improving condition says G C McIntosh Dominion fruit commissioner at the Vernon B C convention of the British Columbia Fruit Growers Association. About 200000 acres in Canada are devoted to fruit culture valued at 120000000 dollars.
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Dominion
G. C. McIntosh
Dominion Fruit
Vernon
B.C
British Columbia
hermit of Chester dies after 48 years in the forest
Israel Church of Chester Nova Scotia a lifelong recluse who adopted the hermit life after being rejected by the girl he loved at twenty lived alone in forests for 48 years He was forced from retirement recently by ill health and during isolation rarely saw a woman except for brief encounters with curious tourists who were sent away.
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Israel Church
Chester
Nova Scotia
Empress of Scotland Visits Nice During World Cruise
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Scotland docked in the bay opposite Monte Carlo on a world cruise. Passengers were taken to Nice by motor and enjoyed a day sightseeing along the Promenade des Anglais in the sunny Riviera resort.
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Nice
Monte Carlo Casino
Valuable Lithium Deposit Found in Manitoba Claim
Dr J F Wright of the geological survey identifies Manitoba as home to the only known lithium mineral deposit in the British empire with possible commercial value. An outcrop of lepidolite was found in July 1924 near Winnpeg River, near Pointe du Bois, with spodumene montebrante and other rare minerals found in the area in recent months. Prospects suggest more deposits across Southeastern Manitoba and Western Ontario.
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British Empire
J. F. Wright
Geological Survey
Manitoba
Winnpeg River
Pointe du Ois
Ontario
Rotor Ship Auction Doubts Fluttner’s Rotor Principle
The Buchan, the rotor ship tested by Anton Fluttner with twin revolving towers, is to be auctioned as the dream of revolutionizing navigation by the rotor principle appears unfulfilled.
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Anton Fluttner
Buchan
Flettner
Settlers Arriving in Canada Under Land Scheme
Major John Barnett, chair of the Soldier Settlement Board, says five thousand settlers are in sight for Canada this year under the land settlement plan. He notes the majority will come from Great Britain and travel with whole families to settle Canadian soil.
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Canada
John Barnett
Soldier Settlement Board
Great Britain
Major Barnett
Insect Carrier Described as Joy Automobile of Germs
Woods Hutchinson calls the flg the joy automobile of the germ noting that as many as 6,000,000 germs have been found in the body of a single insect.
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Woods Hutchinson
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Great Briain
Seed Growers’ Association
Britain
Canadian Farmer's Income
Monaco
Principality
House of
Grimaldi
Riveria
San Bath
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