Canadians and Americans bond through clubs and shared ties
A Current History excerpt praises Canadian Americans mutual influence and highlights Boston’s Canadian Club as a premier example. It notes clubs in American cities promote good will, discuss cross border issues, aid Canadian-born residents, and foster civic spirit among English speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. le Bourdais
Marasine
New York
Canadiana
Jacob Gould Schurman
United Sates
China
Margaret Angiin
Mary Pickford
George W. Hobart
Wait Mason
George Patiulli
Arthur Stringer
Basil King
Chas G D. Roberts
Bill Carman
K. Lane
James
Michigan
United States
Canada
William van Horne
Lord Shaugh- Posey
Chas M. Hays
Grand Trunk Pacific
Henry Thornton
Canadian National Lines
George Perley
E. B. Eddy
George Lane
Alberta
Henry W. Wood
United Farmers of Alberta
United
America
George R. Hoskins
Boston
Dominion
Doukhobors Plan Elevator and Flour Mill in Alberta
Peter J. Veregin announced in Winnipeg that Doukhobors will build a 65 000 bushel capacity elevator and a 125 barrel flour mill at Lundbreck Alberta. The mill will produce flour for the community at Ammbreck and for Doukhobors in British Columbia. A lighthearted joke follows about a cat extinct canary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundbreck
Alta
Peter J. Veregin
Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood of Canada
Winnipeg
Amnbreck
British Columbia
Captain Decorated For Heroic Rescue Off China Coast
Commander A J Hosken of the Canadian Pacific Empress of Russia receives the First Class Medal of the French Marine Department for rescuing six Europeans and sixty Chinese from the wrecked Hsin Tien near Lammock on April 5, 1921. The award, presented by the French Consul in Vancouver, follows prior French and Royal Life Society honors and honors at Shanghai where survivors were taken aboard Monteagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Hosken
Canadian Pacific
Russia
France
China Coast
Hsin Tien
Lammock
Marine Department of France
E Chevalier
Vancouver
Hosken
Millerand
Royal Life Society
W. C. Nichol
Shanghai
Monteagle
British Isles
Confidence Tricks and Their Uses
A reflective piece on the enduring appeal and mechanics of confidence tricks. The author argues folly and vanity drive gullibility, warning that society risks becoming stingier and more ruthless if deceit yields no gains. The essay cites human nature and repeated scams as proof of the trick’s persistence.
Canadian Aberdeen Angus Assoc Grants Fairs Funds
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association approves a 1600 grant for fairs across Canada. The $1600 will be pro rated among the provinces, with provincial directors tasked to allocate it to various classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Aberdeen-Angus Association
Modest estimate on clothing costs sparking debate
A Modest Estimate argues a man cannot dress in good taste for under 4662 a year yet many stylish men reportedly manage with less. The comment notes that such budgets must cover incidentals like food, lodging and general expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Largest Floating Drydock Planned for Southampton
A massive new drydock to be built at Southampton England will outsize all current docks. It will be 960 feet long with a 144 foot opening, lifting capacity 60 000 tons and feature fourteen motor driven pumps capable of moving 20 000 tons of water per hour. Ejecting up to 80 900 tons of water will take four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
England
Majestic
Canada Iron and Steel Industry Investment Totals
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada invests about 659.6 million in iron and steel with annual product value around 640 million. Canadian capital accounts for under half of total shares and bonds outstanding at year end 1926, with 182.8 million held by Canadians, 17.6 million by British investors, and 149.5 million by United States individuals. Minor investments come from other countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
United States
Flags of New Nations Emergence After War
A survey notes new flags across Europe as nations realign after the war. Finland adopts a blue cross on white, Danzig uses a red crown emblem, and Fiume displays blue yellow and purple vertical tricolor bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New Republic of Finland
Danzig
Fiume
Catarrhozone Promoted For Asthma and Catarrh Relief
A resident of Sault Ste. Marie, Edward OConnor, recalls a near fatal asthma attack and credits Catarrhozone with his recovery. The ad touts soothing healing action for catarrh asthma throat irritation and bronchitis with a two month treatment priced at one dollar and smaller sizes at dealers in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Connor
Sault Ste. Marie
Catarrhozone Co
Montreal
Treatment of the Weanling Pigs
A Dominion Animal Husbandman highlights the critical weaning to twelve to sixteen weeks period for bacon hogs. He cites experiments from the Central Experimental Farm showing milk and fibre in rations promote lean growth and quality, while milkless or poorly balanced feeds cause stunted, thicker hogs with lower market quality. The Ottawa publication can be requested from the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Rothwell
Dominion Animal Husbandman
West
Central Experimental Farm
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Nova Scotia Resident
Mrs Mary McLean of West Bay Richmond County Nova Scotia says Dodd's Kidney Pills relieved her rheumatism and kidney trouble after costly trials of other medicines. The advertisement touts the remedy as effective for over a quarter century, claims it cleanses impurities from blood and reduces uric acid to end rheumatic pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McLean
Dodd
the Point
West Bay
Richmond Co
N.S
Canada
Pearl mussel industry planned for Mississippi waters
The United States Bureau of Fisheries plans to secure a supply of freshwater pearls from mussels in the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Over 500 mussel varieties inhabit these waters. A 1928 pearl crop is anticipated from a large planting this year, with a social study at Fairfield Iowa aiding industry development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Fairview
Iowa
Thrift Magazine
Lamb rings enable tasty meat for farmers and villagers
Careful slaughter dressing and cutting prevent waste and off flavor in lamb. A Dominion bulletin from the Livestock Branch describes proper methods and illustrates how to form lamb rings, eight members per ring with five to six pounds per person, delivered after school. Write to Ottawa Publications Branch for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Department
Ottawa
In Turkey Falsehoods Have House Blackening Shame
The statement notes a social custom in Turkey where a man perceived as the author of notorious falsehoods sees his entire house blackened. The practice reflects communal shaming and moral policing in historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Troublemakers Target Nothing But Trouble
A brief note warns that those who seek conflict rarely go unchallenged and the pursuit of trouble often ends in consequences. The line emphasizes prudence and vigilance against provocative behavior.
US Posts 1912 Stamp Boom Records in 1921
In 1921 the United States Government issued 15 869 931 907 postage stamps reflecting a large scale expansion of mail service. The figure underscores sustained federal postal activity and broad public use of postal services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Progressive Changes In Western Canada Farm Life
A Manitoba United Farm Women convention highlights how farm life has modernized since pioneer days. The survey of 307 farms shows most owners live in seven room homes with three to four children, autos on 80 percent, and widespread magazines. Advances include cheap autos, telephone service, new schools, rural health nursing, and hospital access improving the farmer wife’s life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Farm Women of
Manitoba
Western
Canada
Western Canada
West
Control of cabbage root maggot pests advised at Kentville
Kentville Nova Scotia experimental station reports tar felt discs are the most economical control for cabbage root maggot. Place at planting to seal around each stem. Also effective is corrosive sublimate spray of one ounce per ten gallons with half a pint per plant. Move soil from stems to encourage coverage. Trials on May 27 June 4 and 11 showed maggot control, timing varies by locality and season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentville
N.S
New Interoceanic Canal Considered for Panama or Nicaragua
Discussion grows on building a new inter oceanic canal at Panama or via Nicaragua. Estimated Panama Canal cost about 460 million dollars. Canal gross revenue for 1922 reached 11.2 million, with business up nearly 300 percent in six years and still rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Nicaragua
Panama Canal
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