Canadian independence and risk in Canada United States ties
Excerpted observations by Sir James Owen editor of the Exeter Times after his Canada visit. He argues Canada sustains independence within the British Empire, fears American exploitation of resources, and foresees Canada becoming a great power while maintaining sovereignty and cautious ties to Britain. He notes railways linking regions and a continental outlook as development continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Owen
Exeter
England
Canada
United States
Exeter Times
Laurentian Shield
Prairie Provinces
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Seaboard
America
United States Finance
Wall Street
British Empire
Canadian Hogs Sent to New Zealand Antipodes
A shipment of six pure bred bacon hogs from Canada has been sent to New Zealand. Three are Canadian Berkshire s owned by Duff Buen of Ridgetown Ontario and prize winners at Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair. The other three are Tamworths from Ontario and Quebec. This marks the first North American hog imports to New Zealand since 1916 and follows Canada’s rise in bacon hog production. The shipment is approved by New Zealand Department of Agriculture and is the second such shipment this year with another order planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Duff Buen
Ridgetown
Ontario
Toronto
Tamworths
Quebec
North America
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Forest Fires Hit Trappers Across Northern Canada
Summer fires burned 40 000 acres between Great Slave Lake and Lake Athabaska. Indian trappers at Fort Smith report very poor hunting and fur scarcity as mice and rabbits vanish, leaving fur bearers with little to eat. Resolution traders warn of only a few weasels this year after typical season shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Slave Lake
Lake Athabaska
Fort Smith
Resolution
Discovery Of Great Value Ridicules Catch Cold Idea
The report describes a major rust control discovery by J. H. Craigie at the Dominion Rust Laboratory, praised as the century’s most striking mycelium discovery. It hints at mitigating rust through new understanding of rust spores, potentially eliminating crop losses and aiding farmers and national agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Craigie
H. M. Tory
National Research Council
Dominion
Winnipeg
American Phytopathological Society
Craigie
Bureau of Plant Research
Kew Gardens
London
England
Free State Forms Civil Aviation Dept With Col Russell
The Irish Free State establishes a civil aviation department with Col. C Russell, former commandant of the National Army Air Forces, as director. Negotiations have run for some time with Imperial Airways of London on a possible air service between the Free State and Great Britain.
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Irish Free State
Col. C. Russell
National Army Air Forces
Imperial Airways of
London
Free States
Great Britain
Time To Protest It Never D (data truncated)
The London Graphic argues against reformers who claim today’s youth are uniquely wicked and immodest, suggesting such generalizations merit public protest and reflection from all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Graphic
Cologne baker seeks maestro post after canal and lake wins
Ernest Vierkoetter, known as the Cologne baker and Lake Ontario marathon winner, envisions becoming a Kapellmeister. He cites lack of funds from his Toronto prize, about 1500 dollars after exchange, as a barrier to his orchestral ambitions. He recalls earning six thousand gold marks in Toronto but sees major expenses delaying the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Vierkoetter
Cologne Baker
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Vierkoetter
Paris
Germany
Quebec Prepares Record Winter Sports Season
Quebec anticipates a record winter season at Chateau Frontenac with Jack Strathdee as Winter Sports Director. The program runs from late December to March drawing thousands of continental tourists. New features include Indian Golf using skis snowshoes bows and arrows. The Eastern International Dog Sled Derby will be held in Quebec February 24 21 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Jack Strathdee
Chateau Frontenac
Wweather
Strathdee
Jack Scratchdee
Chateau
Calendar reform eyed to take effect in 1933
The article notes Moses Cotsworth predicts a 1933 start for a reformed calendar with 13 months of 28 days, a Year Day, and Sol month, to be decided by a League of Nations conference by 1929. It cites Greenwich preparations and international support from business and women's groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Cotsworth
Cotsworth
League of Nations
Greenwich
England
BC Sheep Breeders Win Large Prize Haul Across Borders
Huntington farmers A. C. Stewart and B. C. Harrison led 50 head of sheep to over 100 prizes at shows in Washington and Oregon. The pair earned a grand championship for fat lambs three years running and six other top awards. Sultry entries from Sardis earned 45 prizes, including four championships and 18 firsts at Salem Oregon. Canadian sheep have long dominated prizes at the Chicago International Live Stock Exposition.
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Huntington
B.C
A. C. Stewart
B. C. Harrison
Washington
Oregon
British Columbia
Messrs. Stewart and Harrison
Powdered Coal Fuels Ocean Liners Era Begins
The steamship Mercury and other ships adopt coal pulverized to talcum powder as a new fuel. A $36 000 pulverizing power plant ships powder to furnaces with steady 210 pound steam pressure during trials from Baltimore to New York.
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Mercer
The
Shipping Board
Baltimore
New York
New York Harbor
Marine Review
Exchange Of Ideas Scottish And Canadian Schoolboys
Arrangements are being made for an exchange of visits between 1 000 Scottish schoolboys and 1 000 Canadian schoolboys next summer. The program is promoted by interested parties in both nations and aims to broaden youths views of empire. The visits will deepen appreciation of opportunities in the Dominion for Canadian youths and reveal inspiring aspects of Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Dominion
Chatham News
Canada Honors Dr Henry Fairfield Osborn At AAAS
Dr Henry Fairfield Osborn of New York was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at a Nashville meeting. J Plaskett the Dominion astrophysical observer in Victoria British Columbia was chosen vice president of the astronomy section. One method of judging popularity is neighborly advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fairfield Osborne
New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
J. §. Plaskett
Dominion Astrophysical Observer
Victoria
B.C
Nashville
Tenn
Artificial silk from New Brunswick pulp proposed
The Miramichi Valley may host a new industry as surveys hint at establishing a pulp mill for artificial silk from wood pulp. New Brunswick spruce is cited as producing the best pulp for silk, with Britain and Russia sources shifting focus to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
Mirmichi
Great Britain
Baltic
Russia
Britain
Canada
A Man Describes His Distrust of Women and Lovers
A speaker vents about all women including married, single, widowed, and divorced individuals, claiming disdain for four who rejected him. The remarks portray a prejudiced, gendered bias and a faulty rationale for ongoing romantic pursuit.
Canada's First Fighting Aeroplanes Arrive at Camp Borden
Two Siskin single seater scouts arrive in the Dominion marking Canada’s first fighter aircraft. The eight-strong order built in Great Britain will join the Royal Canadian Air Force at Camp Borden as official headquarters announce the arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Great Britain
Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
Camp Borden
Thursday Unluckiest Day Noted in Scandinavian Lore
A compact note cites Thursday as the most unlucky weekday in Scandinavian belief. Cultural associations with misfortune and warnings accompany the reference, suggesting a long seated superstition across Nordic regions.
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A. E. Constant
Japan
Beas
Antipodes
Alberta
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Leonard Hill
Sanitary Inspectors’ Associations of England
North Sea
French River
Canadian Pacific Railway
U.S
William Hare Thompson
Chicago
Cook County
Lake Michigan
Fort Dearborn
Mr. Thompson
United States of America
New York Herald Tribune
Scandina
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