Milk as Vital Substances for Growth Says Prof Washburn
Prof Washburn argues a century‑lasting discovery: beyond bone and muscle building, a vital group of substances is essential for growth and health. Milk and eggs supply these nutrients, while many common foods lack them, making milk cost‑effective for growing children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Dairy Association
Winnipeg
Washburn
Seattle
Washington
Brown
Vrooman
Rotary Clinic
Vancouver
B.C
Value of Manitoba Farm Lands Increasing
The Manitoba Provincial Lands Department reports a small unsold portion of first class lands as settlers move north from the south. Drainage has doubled land values in districts, with 1919 sales totaling 16 151 acres for 143 139 dollars and 50 592 acres remaining priced from 4 to 17 dollars per acre. Revenue in 1919 included 16 460.18 dollars in principal and interest and small amounts from filing fees hay permits and bank deposit interest.
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Provincial Lands Department of Manitoba
Manitoba
Father and daughter discuss dress turn and thrift
A girl asks for a new dress and suggests turning the old one. The father, tired and distracted, notes he has turned it once and then again if needed. The dialogue hints at poverty and moral fragility in a transient scene.
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Molly
Labor Conditions Improve for Ex Service Men Across Canada
The information and service branch of the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment reports fewer unemployed ex service men and stronger employment placement. Saskatchewan shows unemployment below seasonal averages while British Columbia and Manitoba see improved conditions with foreign labor replaced by ex service workers. A large contractor has set up separate bunk houses for English speaking workers as employers note rising stability though foreign workers remain a major One Big Union support. Only 13 215 of 30 895 registered unplaced ex service men received certificates or renewals under the Federal Emergency Act, with 123 925 total placements recorded.
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Canada
Department of Soldiers
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Information and Service Branch
Department of Soldiers’ Civil Re-establishment Commission
Saskatchewan Ranks Fourth in Dominion Cattle
Saskatchewan shows fourth highest cattle numbers in the Dominion with last year’s rise noted. A brief mention cites a slight increase in cattle herds amid ongoing agricultural conditions and regional production patterns.
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Saskatchewan
Canada Builds Unique Boundary Between Provinces
Aubrey Fullerton reports that Canada is constructing a 80 mile interprovincial boundary fence between Alberta and British Columbia. The project follows the mountains and watershed lines, with field notes and surveys validated by all three governments to define provincial borders with precision and official adoption in parliament.
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Aubrey Fullerton
New York Sun and Herald
Canadian Northwest
Alberta
British Columbia
Dominion
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Arctic
Gulf of Mexico
Boundary Commission
Canada
Plenty of Moisture In Alberta Reported By Farmers
Calgary Herald interviews farmers across Alberta who say soil moisture is higher than in years past and will support next spring germination. In the Carstairs area moisture is the best since 1907, with possible tractor plowing difficulties looming.
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Calgary Herald
Carstairs
Auctioneer Sells Cigars in Sun Town Market
A rusty auctioneer extols cigars in a sun town market saying you cannot get better. A crowd member retorts that he smoked one last week and still isn’t better. The Atlantic cable laying is cited as a bold engineering feat once derided.
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Atlantic
The Riches of The Northland from Winnipeg Free Press
A Winnipeg Free Press piece on Northern Manitoba's untapped wealth notes timber, fur, fish, and minerals valued near three and a half million dollars in 1919. It highlights needs for transportation, railways, and wireless stations to unlock broader development led by Commissioner Dr. R. C. Wallace.
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Republic
Dominion of Canada
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Hunt
R. C. Wallace
Wallace
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg Free Press
BC businessmen seek grant for Alberta BC conference
A BC delegation urged the provincial government to award 10000 dollars to the proposed Alberta British Columbia conference set for Vancouver in June. Premier Oliver promised consideration of the request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
British Columbia
Vancouver
Oliver
Butcher and Customer Discuss Half Cut Choice
The butcher asks for more detail on a cut. The customer replies that they want a cut of about fifty percent. The brief exchange centers on selecting a specific portion.
Higher Education Advocated For Rural Districts
A national conference of educationalists in Ottawa urged steps to Canadianize foreigners and teach French in English schools and English in French schools. Delegates supported rural education studies and access to higher education for farming families, noting fourteenths leave for high school abroad. They called for provincial data on compulsory education and discussed film censorship and state aid, with a plan for a Dominion day citizenship function.
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Kingston
W. G. Carpenter
Edmonton
W. H. Vance
Vancouver
C. M. Hamilton
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
Bishop Richardson
New Brunswick
National Council
D. McIntyre
Winnipeg
John Sully
Richardson
W. J. Burman
Must Not Have Another War
A London Spectator editorial argues that a new great war would force total mobilization and ruin civilization, with cities bombed and gases used, and urges a rational path to a regulated peace to save humanity. It notes that if war returns, outcomes will ruin all nations involved, regardless of who wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
London Spectator
The First Coffee House Opens in Constantinople
In 1881 a native of Aleppo opened Europe's first coffee house in Constantinople. Initially a gossip meeting spot, it quickly drew crowds, drawing attention from civil and religious authorities who sought to curb its popularity. The record closes with a quip about sermons.
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Europe
Constantinople
Aleppo
United States attacked by Epoca over European credits
Epoca harshly criticizes Secretary Glass for arguing more aid to Europe while America avoided full involvement in the war until Europe faced danger. The piece questions disarmament, warns of Bolshevik forces allying with Germany, and fears Russia’s rise could spark renewed conflict and threaten Versailles.
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Rome
United States
Epoca
Glass
America
Europe
Germany
Russia
Versailles
Polish Republic
Marconi predicts wireless links across oceans soon
In a London interview Marconi forecasts wireless telephone service between Britain and the United States within a short time. He cites direct London Canada contacts and trials to Europe, and he says world wireless telephone installation is near as planes develop rapidly.
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Signer Marconi
Great Britain
United States
London
Marconi
Canada
New York
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