Advocates Federal Aid For Development of Alberta Coal Resources
Major D L Redmond of Calgary urges a definite government policy to co operate in natural resource development. He calls for federal support of scientific research into low grade iron and coal and asks railway rate reductions to keep Alberta mines in operation year round. W A Buchanan of Lethbridge notes Alberta holds 87 percent of Canada’s coal and urges western markets to stabilize demand and reduce reliance on Pennsylvania coal.
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Alberta
House of Commons
D. L. Redmond
Calgary
Dominion
Major Redman
Railway Commission
W. A. Buchanan
Lethbridge
West
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Pennsylvania
Buchanan
Growing Interest In Western Canada Lands By American Farmers
Abnormally high land prices in the United States spur a wave of American settlers to prairie provinces in Western Canada. Illinois tenants seek cheaper, better land in Manitoba and Saskatchewan after rent hikes. Welcoming Canadian communities offer aid, hospitality, and social events to ease new arrivals, who report favorable conditions to friends back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
United States
Prairie Provinces
Dwight
Illinois
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Iowa
Champion of Canada Holstein Sets World Record at Essendale
A senior B-year-old Holstein heifer at Colony Farm in Essendale British Columbia produced 21 569 pounds of milk and 1 061 pounds of butter in one official test year earning the title champion of Canada and aiming to beat California cow Tilly Alcarta.
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Colony Farm
Essendale
B.C
Canada
California
Tilly Alcarta
Remarkable Frenchman Mantoux Translates Peace Conference Speeches
London hosts M. Paul Mantoux director of the League of Nations Political Secretariat famed interpreter of the Paris Peace Conference. He possessed vast knowledge of contemporary statesmen and official secrets a memory that carried his translations to capture every shade of meaning.
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London
M. Paul Mantoux
League of Nations
M. Mantoux
Paris
M. Mantowux
Romance Of Handley Page And The Aero Plane
The article traces Frederick Handley Page from four years old to his 14 years of aeronautical work, detailing his start as an electrical engineer in Glasgow, a redesign contest for a direct current paper, and early experiments including a box kite. It highlights his turn to monoplanes, wartime bombing raiders, and, recently, a highly successful commercial aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Handley Page
Johnson and Phillips
Glasgow
Scotland
Institute of Electrical Engineers
Westinghouse Company
Pittsburgh
Alberta to See 15 Million Building Boom This Year
A. R. Whittemore of McLean daily reports a province wide building surge in Alberta with an expected 15 million dollars in new construction this year. Community halls and at least 500 houses are planned along with forty schools, offices, warehouses and theatres. Western cities recently issued strong permits led by Winnipeg 559,900 Calgary 334,000 and Saskatoon 260,550.
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Alberta
A. R. Whittemore
McLean Daily Reports
Canada
Dun
Bradstreet
Whittemore
Western
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Calgary
Saskatoon
Arctic Stefansson Expedition Cost Revealed in Commons
A House of Commons tabled figure shows the Stefansson Arctic expedition cost 519,370 dollars 97 cents. The total covers ships and supplies used on the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Stefansson
Arctic
Guinea pigs Begin Breeding At Ten Months
A historical note states that Guinea pigs reach breeding age at ten months. This detail reflects early animal husbandry guidance on pet and lab stock development.
Transition to Royal Dominion Mounted Police Wanes War Era Roles
The report by Commissioner A Bowen Perry notes the Royal Northwest Mounted Police becomes the Royal Dominion Mounted Police, the sole federal force, with strength rising to 2,500. Duties include enforcing federal laws, patrolling the border, enforcing War Measures Act orders, and aiding civil powers, plus policing western Canada, the north, and federal sites like Esquimalt. The force plans to handle alien enemies, military service enforcement, and secret service protective tasks, while acknowledging postwar unrest and events such as the Winnipeg strike and related protests across Brandon Saskatoon Edmonton Calgary Vancouver.
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Royal Northwest Mounted Police
A. Bowen Perry
Royal Dominion Mounted Police
Dominion
Government of
Canada
Perry
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory
Dominion Police
Esquimalt
Winnipeg
Brandon
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Calgary
Vancouver
The Future of Durum Wheat in Western Canada
The article discusses Durum wheat as a group of varieties with shared traits such as large hard kernels and drought resistance. It notes color of flour, bread making quality, milling challenges, consumer demand for white flour, and uncertain market viability in Canada versus the United States, advising farmers to await a reliable market before large plantings.
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Western
Canada
United States
Adberta
Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Assimilation and tensions amid returning soldiers in Canada
Returning soldiers inspired resentment in Winnipeg Calgary Medicine Hat as some aliens are portrayed as unappreciative and prone to extreme agitation. Bolshevism is said to be nurtured among alien groups. assimilation requires careful, sympathetic policy and vigilance.
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Winnipeg
Calgary
Medicine Hat
Population centers of British Columbia summarized
Government figures show that 35 cities and 28 districts cover 945,208.46 acres or 147,689 square miles and hold a population of 374,980. This area is under half a percent of the province, containing about 8 percent of the population, while 99 percent of area and 14 percent of people live in unorganized regions and among Indians exempt from taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Immigrant arrivals to Canada in 1919 and early 1920
In 1919 Canada admitted 117,633 immigrants. January and February of the current year add 8,816 more arrivals. From 1892 to December 31, 1919 total immigrants reached 3,730,521. No statistics are available from the Department of Immigration and Colonization for this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Department of Immigration and Colonization
Turk in Thrace Rejects Allied Authority
London reports Turkish commander in Thrace refuses to recognize any Constantinople created government or take orders from it. The note highlights a lack of funds and the consequences of financial abuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Thrace
Constantinople
New Packing Plant For Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Saskatchewan will see a new abattoir and packing company named Mid-West Packing Company Limited. It has optioned former brewery property, will install modern equipment, and operate a slaughterhouse storage and commission system for local butchers and farmers. Directors include L B Edmonson Robert Cruikshanks and W F McBean. Operations to begin soon with capacity aimed before fall. You can't always tell what's in a bottle by reading the label. Office seeking may be a neither a trade nor a profession, but a disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Mid-West Packing Company, Limited
L. B. Edmonson
Gordon
Ironsides and Fares
Edmonson
Canada
Robert Cruikshanks
Herbert
W. F. McBean
Robinson MacBean
Alberta
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Western Canada
U. S
Romance of Handley Page
Mounted Police of Canada
Omar
Moscoe of
Cimar
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