Soldier Settlements Aid Postwar Canada Land Rebates
Canada’s Soldier Settlement Board backed by loans and grants has placed about 20,000 veterans on land since the armistice. Alberta leads in settlers with 5,710, followed by Saskatchewan, Manitoba and British Columbia. Loans total over 80 million dollars with provinces showing large sums. Ninety-five percent of surveyed settlers are farming well. remaining five percent mostly face war disability limits. The program has added about 45 million bushels to Canada’s wheat yield this year.
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Canad
Canada
Soldier Settlement Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
British Columbia
Great Lakes
Ontario
New Brunswick
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Marquis Wheat Dominates Seed Fair Baking Tests at Saskatchewan
At the University of Saskatchewan the Provincial Seed Fair results show Marquis wheat leading milling and baking tests. W J F Warren of Belbeck won fourth prize for Marquis wheat in Standing Grain and topped the milling bake test with a near perfect loaf. Kenneth Canfield of Shellbrook, first in Marquis wheat at the seed fair, placed 21st in milling and baking. Seager Wheeler, R M McCurdy of Asquith, and Davis Bros of Perdue all with Marquis wheat also ranked high. Red Fife, won by Geo S Canfield of Wild Rose, placed 19th, and Ruby wheat scored 265 as the lowest in the contest.
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University of Saskatchewan
University
W. J. F. Warren
Belbeck
Marquis
Kenneth Canfield
Shellbrook
Marquis Wheat
Competitton
Seager Wheeler
R. M. McCurdy
Asquith
Davis Bros
Perdue
Geo. S. Canfield
Wild Rose
Red Fife
War Literature Surges as World War News Floods Paris Museum
The French War Museum in Paris houses over 100000 books about the war and preserves newspapers on two and a half miles of shelves. Eighty librarians and translators organize the vast accumulation, challenging historians to sift the essential facts from a mountain of material.
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French War Museum
Paris
Nature
H. G. Wells
N.Y. World
The Panama Route Opens Three Rail Lines Across West
The Montreal Gazette argues Canada has three prairie to Rocky Mountain railway paths to meet demand, noting Pacific transport lacks a closed season, is longer by sea, and cheaper overall, urging British Columbians to act and build the business.
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Prairie Provinces
Rocky Mountains
Montreal Gazette
Hall Named for Sir Arthur Currie at Kingston Army College
The Royal Military College Kingston will dedicate the new assembly hall as Sir Arthur Currie Hall. The honor recognizes the commander of the victorious Canadian corps, announced by the minister of militia.
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Royal Military College, Kingston
Sir Arthur Currie
Militia
President Receives Official Government Airplane
The president of the Republic is supplied with an official aeroplane to serve state duties. The gift or provisioning reflects ongoing government transport arrangements and enhances official travel capabilities.
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French Republic
Millionaire Cecil Rhodes Spent Freely Yet Lacked Cash Often
The article portrays Cecil Rhodes as a paradoxical figure who earned over a million annually but lived frugally in practice. He donated much of his wealth privately, kept securities in odd places, and trusted his secretary to hide his checkbook. Even when funded, he mishandled money, paid cab fares with little regard for value, and preferred simple, comfortable clothes while avoiding damp, dirty campsites.
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Cecil Rhodes
John Hays Hammond
London
Big Game Hunting Report From Saskatchewan
Chief game guardian F. Bradshaw reports that 2 170 big game animals were taken by 3 000 licensed hunters in Saskatchewan last season. The total includes 80 caribou 870 deer and 1 200 moose. A map shows kills by township with caribou in the north and moose across the province especially near the railway from Crooked River to the eastern boundary where as many as 16 were killed in one township.
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Saskatchewan
F. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
Prince Albert
Onion Lake
Crooked River
Premier proposes higher remuneration for British Columbia lawmakers
The amendment to the Constitution Act would raise private member salaries from 1000 to 2000 dollars and boost the Premier’s pay from 7500 to 9000 dollars. The Opposition Leader would receive 2000 dollars plus a 2000 dollar indemnity for a four thousand dollar annuity. Ministers’ pay would rise from 6000 to 7500 dollars.
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Oliver
B.C. House
Canada Shipbuilding Industry in 1919 Report
Statistics show 177 ship and boat plants in the Dominion. Shipbuilding capital totals 70,854,028 dollars and boatbuilding capital 1,260,263 dollars. Shipyards employed 25,560 workers in 1919, with wages of 29,836,848 dollars. A total of 281 vessels were launched, totaling 2,604,539 gross tons.
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Canada
Dominion
Horne Appointed British Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sir Robert S. Horne, president of the Board of Trade, is named chancellor of the exchequer succeeding J Austen Chamberlain. Stanley Baldwin will assume the new post as president of the Board of Trade following the change.
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Robert S. Horne
Board of Trade
Exchequer
J. Austen Chamberlan
Stanley Baldwin
The
Treasury
Sydney cost of living highest in Canada says investigator
E G Quirk special investigator for the Federal Department of Labor reports after surveying Sydney Nova Scotia steel situation for Dominion authorities. He notes living costs in Sydney are higher than in any other Canadian city.
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Sydney
Canada
E. McG. Quirk
Federal Department of Labor
Tocal
The Urge for a Will and the Cost of Procrastination
A Toronto Star column argues that delaying a will is imprudent and risks missed chance when illness or death comes. It cites a prominent lawyer who urged wills yet died intestate, illustrating mortal hubris and the practical need for preparation.
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Toronto Star
Back to Sparta in France Physical Training Decree
The French Chamber of Deputies orders all French youths to take physical training lessons, echoing ancient Spartan methods to improve manpower after war mobilization. The piece notes concerns about health, personal sanitation, and the relevance of physical education for ensuring fit soldiers.
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French Chamber of Deputies
France
United States
Detroit Free Press
Colorado Counties Surpass Rhode Island in Size
Colorado comprises 36 counties, each larger than the state of Rhode Island, highlighting the vast land areas of local jurisdictions within the state.
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Colorado
Rhode Island
Priests in Urga Number Fifteen Thousand in City
Fifteen thousand priests abide in the holy city of Urga, the capital of Mongolia.
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Urga
Mongolia
Old Fort Ellis Sioux Indian Crossing to Fort Carlton (Continued)
The reminiscence recalls Fort Ellis strong defenses on the Assiniboine River and Chief Factor Archie McDonald. Sioux warriors raid for provisions provoking a chaotic night as a drunken clerk assaults a chief’s wife, sparking a violent confrontation and a hurried rescue.
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Fort Ellis
Assinboina
Archie McDonald
Martinet
Sheriff Inkster
James Bay
Hudson's Bay
Mackenzie River
New Caledonia
Great West
McKay
Minnesota
McDonald
Yalllailala
Gouldie Harper
Nature Restores Timber Rapidly
The article notes rapid timber growth through natural regeneration, citing Mr. William Keppy of Magnetawan Ontario. Spruce trees planted 30 years ago reached 40 feet in height and diameters of 16 inches. Uncultivated land that burned 28 years ago now yields dense spruce, balsam and pine reaching 25 feet tall.
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William Keppy
Magnetawan
Ont
Soil surveys and district agents aid agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture Hon Duncan Marshall introduces soil surveys and district agents as a progressive step for province agriculture. The Lethbridge Herald commends the practical approach and forward thinking in agricultural development.
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Duncan Marshall
Lethbridge Herald
Honest beans seal trade at London docks legend
At London docks two men reportedly seal deals with black beans as tokens of honesty. The practice is said to be more binding than a written contract, reflecting an old maritime tradition.
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London
A Word for Barley From Edmonton Agriculture
The College of Agriculture in Edmonton reports wheat should be sown first and oats and barley soon after. If sowing after May 20, quality and yield decline, and hot winds may alter timing. Thin crops resist drought better. late seeding should be denser. Send for field husbandry circular No 2.
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College of Agriculture
Edmonton
Department of Agriculture
Unanimous Manitoba Legislature Pushes Resource Transfer
The Manitoba Legislature plans a conference with Dominion Government leaders to urge transfer of natural resources to the western provinces. Initiated by Conservative leader J. T. Haig and accepted by Premier T. C. Norrie, the motion foresees a formal resolution to be submitted to the house.
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Mcznitoba
J. T. Haig
T. C. Norrie
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